Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)
Episodes
Demystifying Creation with Jay Acunzo
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Acunzo (@jayacunzo) is the founder of Marketing Showrunners. Pair today's show with: Detaching with Hanif Abdurraqib - https://bestadvice.show/ep...
Seeking Endings with Lauren Ober
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Ober (@OberandOut) is the host of the podcast, Spectacular Failures. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: ZAK: Are you...
Finding Hope with Steven Garza
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Garza is one of the main subjects in the spectacular documentary, Boys State. He's currently a student at the University of Texas. Boys State |...
Calling Ahead with Stevie Lane
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stevie Lane is a producer on the podcast, Heavyweight. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST ZAK: Maybe you've had this experience, where...
Iterating Gradually with Christine Buckley
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Buckley is the author of Plant Magic: Herbalism in Real Life. More on Asclepius - https://www.ancient.eu/Asclepius/ To offer your own advice...
Washing with Jules Yun
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jules cleans their feet in Los Angeles, California. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Morning Zesting with Drew Philp - https://bestad...
Stretching with Noam Kimelman
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Noam Kimelman stretches from his home in Detroit. I love hearing about morning routines. In fact I want to hear about yours. I'm thinking about making...
Reimagining Labor Day with Rich Feldman
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Feldman is a former auto worker and union official. He's a board member of the James and Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership. ...
Getting Lost with Howie Kahn
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Howie Kahn is a writer and podcaster in NYC. His podcast is Take Away Only To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: ZAK: You are...
Zooming Mindfully with Marcia Lee
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marcia Lee is the Director of Healing by Choice (@healingbychoice) and a coach and trainer for People's Hub, an online movement school. --- RESOURCES ...
Practicing with Brenden Murphy
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brenden Murphy practices in Sterling Heights, MI. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: BRENDEN: Hi Zak, this Brenden Murphy f...
Owning Mistakes with Emily Barr
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Barr is the CEO of Graham Media. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: EMILY: One of the things that I have learned is t...
Cheering Up with Leora
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leora is a medical student and dog lover, living in SF. I think an alternative name for The Best Advice Show could be the weird things we do to get ...
Fermenting with Blair Nosanwisch
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Blair Nosanwisch is a rabbinical student and a pickler. Blair's Vegetable Fermentation Guide - https://www.dropbox.com/s/j6aa8jld3pfmk36/veg%20fermen...
Improving Mondays with Patia Braithwaite
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Patia Braithwaite is Senior Health Editor at SELF Magazine 8 Tiny Things I’ve Tried to Make Mondays More Pleasant - https://www.self.com/story/monda...
Remembering with Andrew Langberg
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Langberg is a nature boy and farming, living on the south shore of Lake Superior. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT...
Walking and Talking with The Maddins
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Donna and Micky Maddin walk and talk in Metro-Detroit. Being Close with Michael Franti - https://bestadvice.show/episodes/2020618_being-close-with-mic...
Recalibrating with Lulu Miller
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lulu Miller is the author of the book, Why Fish Don't Exist, a co-creator of Invisibilia. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT...
Decaffeinating with Allie Zeff
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Allie Zeff drinks coffee from her home in Detroit. Hastening Slowly with Merrill Garbus - https://bestadvice.show/episodes/202069_hastening-slowly-wit...
Capturing the Mundane with Tad Davis
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tad Davis is an audio producer. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST Pair today's episode with Memorializing Your Day with Sara Brooke Cu...
Talking to your Best Friend with Lauren
19 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren talks to herself like she talks to her bf in Eastern Washington. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: LAUREN: Hi Zak, ...
Bribing with Rachel Lee
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Lee is a mother and family medicine doctor from Detroit. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: RACHEL: So my name is ...
Liberating with Brenda Strausz
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brenda Strausz is a therapist from Detroit, Michigan. The Marianne Williamson poem from this episode is from 'A Return to Love.' Have you even been l...
Salting with Shira
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shira Heisler seasons her food in Detroit, Michigan. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: ZAK: It's Food Friday, and I'm prou...
Vibrating with Lil Rose-Wilen
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lil Rose-Wilen (lilmx.abq) is a pleasure seeker living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST TRANSCRIPT: WARN...
Circling with Halima Afi Cassells
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Halimi Afi Cassells is an artist, mother and gardener from Detroit. Learn more about the Free Market of Detroit here - https://www.facebook.com/freem...
Emailing with Charlie Harding
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Harding (@charlieharding) co-hosts the podcast, Switched on Pop. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST --- TRANSCRIPT: CHARLIE: I...
Transcending Regret with Veronica Simmonds
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Veronica Simmonds (@VeeSimmonds) is a radio producer and audio artist based in Toronto, Canada. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST --- ...
Meal Planning with Michael Strausz
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Strausz is an associate professor of political science at Texas Christian University. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST. TRANS...
Falling and Rising with Chase Barron
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chase Barron (chasematthewbarron) is documenting his journey towards improved health. Chase did 100 BURPEES for 30 days. Here’s what happened. - htt...
Humming with Jo Murphy
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Murphy hums, works and lives in Boston, Massachusetts. To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BEST. --- TRANSCRIPT JO: Hi my name is Jo Mur...
Truth-telling with Luis Alejandro Tapia
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Luis is a trainer, educator and consultant. Learn more about his work @ LouKnows.com --- LOU READS: The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love - b...
Doing without Delay with Gretchen Rubin
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gretchen Rubin (@gretchenrubin) is the co-host of the Happier podcast and wrote New York Times bestsellers Outer Order, Inner Calm, The Four Tenden...
Eating Leftovers with Katie
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Katie is a recent college grad from Metro-Detroit. #FoodFriday So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please cal...
Breathing with Terry Rawls
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Rawls it the president of Strategic Transitions Group. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call ...
Offering Help with Mia Birdsong
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Birdsong is the author of How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community and the host of More Than Enough. You can hear a longer con...
Asking for Help with Emma Fialka-Feldman
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Fialka-Feldman is an educator in Boston, Massachusetts. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call m...
Dying with Kevin Kelly
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is based on an excerpt from Aaron Lammer's interview with Kevin Kelly on the Longform Podcast. You can hear that essential episode here ...
Critiquing with Shira
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shira Heisler is the co-host of Pregnant Pause with Zak and Shira. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute pleas...
Zipping with Benny Goldman
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Benny Goldman is a 34 year-old in LA who recently cracked the code on a years-long struggle. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned ad...
Keeping Your Mouth Shut with Mo Connolly
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Connolly lives, loves and works in Detroit. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (Zak) at 84...
Storycatching with Dustin Block
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dustin Block (@dustinblock) is Audience Development Lead at Graham Digital So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribut...
Expecting the Opposite with Sarah May B.
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah May B. is the host of the podcast, Help Me Be Me. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me ...
Listening with Dallas Taylor
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 5 of our week-long series on listening advice. Dallas Taylor is the host and creator of Twenty Thousand Hertz, a lovingly crafted podcast reveali...
Listening with Eleanor McDowell
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 4 of our week-long series on listening advice. Eleanor McDowall (@Ellie_McDowall) is a Director at Falling Tree Productions, series producer of ...
Listening with Sterling Toles
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 3 of our week-long series on listening advice. Sound-artist, illustrator and music producer, Sterling Toles, spent the last 12-years (yes, 12 YEA...
Listening with Autumn Brown
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our week-long series on listening advice. --- Autumn Brown is a mother, organizer, theologian, artist, facilitator and co-host of the podcas...
Listening with Rikke Houd
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of our week-long series on listening advice. --- Rikke Houd is a Danish independent working in the field of crafted audio storytelling and doc...
Plating with Ma'ayan Plaut
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ma'ayan Plaut is Senior Manager, Audience Development and Engagement @ PRX So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribut...
Bulk Deleting with Ann Friedman
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Friedman is the co-author of the new book, Big Friendship. Pre-order @ - https://www.bigfriendship.com/ So much of this show originates with you...
Understanding Time Horizons with Justin Waring
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Waring is an investment strategist with UBS Global Wealth Management So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribut...
Seeking Discomfort with Claire Nelson
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Claire Nelson is a co-founder of Urban Consulate. I want to hear from you. Tell me your advice by calling 844-945-BEST. Our GDPR privacy policy was ...
Truth-telling with Lainey
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lainey is seven years-old. To offer your own advice, call me at 844-935-BEST or visit BestAdvice.show Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8...
Improving Tomatoes with Avery Robinson
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Avery Robinson is a culinary historian, researcher, editor and educator. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute p...
Rethinking Independence with Stephen Ward
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Ward is a historian at the University of Michigan. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me ...
Snail Mailing with Julie Shapiro
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Shapiro is the Executive Producer at Radiotopia. The Great Postal Strike of 1970 - https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-events/great-p...
Raising Monarchs with Cheryl Rudin
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cheryl Rudin raises butterflies in Sarasota, FL. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (Zak) at ...
Weathering the Weather with Dave Leins
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Leins runs the Detroit StoryMakers program at WDET. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (...
Perfecting Chocolate Chip Cookies with Michelle Ganley
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Ganley is a managing editor at Graham Media. The Best Cookie Recipe - https://hostthetoast.com/best-chewy-cafe-style-chocolate-chip-cookies/ ...
Meditating Daily with Jen Rusciano
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jen Rusciano mediates and innovates in Detroit. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (Zak) at 8...
Not Giving Advice with Julia Putnam
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Putnam is the Principal at the James and Grace Lee Boggs School. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute ple...
Sharing Yourself with Aaron Handelsman
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Handelsman is a leadership coach, based in Detroit. So much of this show originates with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me ...
Drinking with Judy Rosen
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Judy Rosen is a psychotherapist living in New York City. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please...
Fruiting with Ben Falik
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Falik is a writer and non-profiteer living in Metro-Detroit. WARNING: Before consuming mango skin, know that "you might wish to skip the peel if y...
Being Close with Michael Franti
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Franti & Spearhead's new album is called, "Watching The World Go by With You." So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earne...
Excavating Interiors with Lauren Hood
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren Hood brings double consciousness to her work in Detroit. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribu...
Creating Daily with Camilla Lizundia
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Camilla Lizundia is a poet and a recent graduate of the University of Michigan. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advi...
Avoiding Rodent Violence with Susan Reed
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Reed is a Managing Attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center. HEAR our episode on avoiding the stupid tax here: https://bestadvic...
Windmilling with Oren Brandvain
12 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oren Brandvain has many talents. He lives in Detroit. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please c...
Unplugging with Tawana "Honeycomb" Petty
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tawana Petty is a mother, social justice organizer, youth advocate, poet and author. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earn...
Self-Talking with Steven Handel
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Handel is an author, blogger, and self-improvement coach. He writes at The Emotion Machine. So much of this show is going to originate with...
Hastening Slowly with Merrill Garbus (from Tune-Yards)
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Merrill Garbus' band is Tune-Yards. They rock. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (...
Following Through with Malik Yakini
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Malik Yakini is a Detroiter, musician, father, grandfather and the Executive Director of the Detroit Black Community Food Security Network. So much o...
Prebaking with Stevie Lane
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stevie Lane is a producer on the beyond incredible podcast, Heavyweight. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To ...
Widening our POV with Hong Gwi-Seok
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hong Gwi-Seok is an Iyengar Yoga teacher, poet, writer, care-giver, disability justice activist, community organizer, mother and grandmother. So much...
Thanking with Margo Dalal
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Margo Dalal lives in Detroit. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (Zak) at 844-935-...
Pausing with Aaron Mondry
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Mondry is a Detroit-based journalist who writes about urbanism. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To cont...
Not Being Racist with Leah Penniman
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Penniman is a farmer with Soul Fire Farm and the author of Farming While Black. Anti-Racist Readings and Resources from Leah... -Ibram X. Kendi...
Not Leaving Home Without It with Na'Kyah
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
14 year-old Na'Kyah, from Detroit, Michigan, never leaves home without a certain something in her purse. Welcome to another edition of Food Friday! So...
Stupid Taxing with JB
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
JB is a hospitalitarian and brain-storm chaser living outside Detroit. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To co...
Stepping Away with Mia Lobel
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Lobel is the Executive Producer at Pushkin Industries. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribute ple...
Greetings and Salutations with Geneva Shaunette
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Geneva Shaunette lives in Telluride, Colarado. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me ...
Remembering Elmore Leonard with Devin Scillian
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Devin Scillian is a news anchor at WDIV Local-4, a songwriter and author. His latest book is called Memoirs of a Tortoise. Read Elmore Leonard's, 10 R...
Reheating with Howard Rosen
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Howard Rosen refreshes his leftovers from a suburb north of Detroit. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To cont...
Being Your Own Best Friend with Jo Feldman
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Feldman is a comedy writer in Los Angeles. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (Z...
Cleaning Up with Judy Jelly
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Judy is an environmentalist from Detroit, MI. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call me (...
Exorcising the Icky with adrienne maree brown
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
adrienne maree brown is the author of Emergent Strategy & Pleasure Activism and co-host of the podcast, How To Survive the End of the World. (Full dis...
Doing Dishes with Sam and Hannah
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Langberg is an emergency room doctor and Hannah Chalew, an artist, living in New Orleans. So much of this show is going to originate with your ha...
Spoon Feeding with Zoe Komarin
15 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe Komarin is an amazing chef. She lives on IG @ZoeFoodParty. Happy Food Friday! So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned adv...
Memorializing the Day with Sara Brooke Curtis
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sara Brooke Curtis is a radio producer and artist living in Western Massachusetts. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned ad...
Restarting Your Day with Ken Haddad
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Haddad is the Digital Content Manager at WDIV and ClickonDetroit.com So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To c...
Making Black Gold with Leah Penniman
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Penniman is a farmer at Soul Fire Farm and the author of Farming While Black. You can get a pound of Red Wiggler worms @ Uncle Jim's. And here's...
Establishing Order with Shannon Cason
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Cason is the host of Homemade Stories and In Good Co. Detroit. Here's the blog post I mentioned by by Kevin Kelly - https://kk.org/thetechniu...
Sandwiching with Erin Allen
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another addition of Food Friday! Erin Allen is an audio and event producer from Detroit. So much of this show is going to originate with...
Tweaking Terminology with Richard Strausz
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Strausz is a retired high-school math teacher and math coordinator. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! So much of this show is going to origin...
Releasing Psychic Stress with Jenny Lee
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Lee is the Director of Allied Media Projects. So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned advice. To contribute please call...
Fish Stick Tossing with Nancy
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nancy tweets @nlqualls You can read her work @ https://nlqualls.wordpress.com/ So much of this show is going to originate with your hard-earned adv...
Abiding with Jay Allison
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Allison is an independent journalist and leader in public broadcasting. He produces The Moth Radio Hour and has created dozens of documentary prog...
Pasta Watering with Jack Roskopp
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Friday on TBAS will henceforth be known as Food Friday! Today, Jack Roskopp who cooks instagram @jackroskopp22 has some vital info for us. So much of ...
Land-Lining with Sarah Larson
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's advice is based on Sarah Larson's wonderful essay from the New Yorker, In Praise of Phone Calls. So much of this show is going to originate w...