The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 3: Identity Fusion with Rachel of This Woman Votes
Why the right fuses and the left fractures — and why that’s actually a feature, not a flaw.
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Dana DuBois
Dana DuBois is a memoirist and Gen X word nerd based in the Pacific Northwest. She founded I Write Out Loud, her Substack publication, where she writes across a range of subjects; parenting, music and pop culture, relationships, and feminism are her favorites. She co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. Em dashes, Oxford commas, and well-placed semicolons make her heart happy.
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The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 2: Besties Day!
It’s just the two of us — unpacking life, men, motherhood, moisturizers, and the deranged state of the world.
Facebook’s Dating AI Tried to Send Me on a Date with a Man Who Didn’t Exist
What happened to me isn’t a glitch — it’s a warning about AI, women’s safety, and the future of online dating.
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 1: An American Abroad in Iceland with Larry Jaffee
From EastEnders fandom to a geothermal, plant-based vinyl startup — Larry’s story is one long, glorious reinvention.
This Week on the Daily Whatever Show
Week of December 1-6
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 29: Surviving Evangelical Holidays with Stephanie Drury
Our favorite exvangelical returns to talk boundaries, estrangement, Old Testament chaos, and how to turn your family dysfunction into a party game.
Happy 81St Birthday to My Dad, Who Never Thought He'd See 70.
Despite dementia, obesity, grief, and heart disease, he's still here - living, if not his best life, at least an honest one.
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 28: Fucked-Up Friday with David Shuster
A recording from GenXy's live video
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 26: The Halfway Cafe
Substack hustle, Thanksgiving chaos, and Democrats in the worst timeline ever
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The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 25: Recruiting Dems to Run with Mona Das
The former state senator, filmmaker, futurist, and force of nature joins us to talk fear, politics, billion-dollar dreams--and why you should outsource literally everything you’re not amazing at.
When Thanksgiving Isn't Safe for Your Trans or Nonbinary Child
Not all relatives deserve grace. Some demand distance.
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 24: Besties Day with Dana and Lawrence
Live from... the sex motel in Bellingham?
This Week on the Daily Whatever Show
Week of November 24 - 29
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 22: Introducing Don't Pretend We're Dead with Corina Zappia
Writer and podcaster Corina Zappia joins us from London to talk culture, creativity, immigration, feminism, and the power of interviewing brilliant women.
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 20: Career Coaching with Lindsay Lyman
Career coach and recovering tech survivor Lindsay Lyman joins us to talk burnout, bad bosses, and how to reconnect with the self corporate life squeezes out of you.
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 19: GenX Dating App Hacks with Frederic Poag
Frederic Poag joins us for a no-filter conversation about democracy, dating apps, and why Marines are basically theater kids with weapons.
This Week on the Daily Whatever Show
Week of November 17 - 22
The Week That Was the Daily Whatever Show
November 10 - 15, 2025
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 15: That NYT Story About Women Ruining Work with Carlyn Beccia
They Wanted a Culture War. They Got Carlyn Beccia, Dana DuBois, and a Live Mic.
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 14: Fucked-Up Friday with Melissa Corrigan & Nick Paro
From Miscarriage ‘Catch Kits’ to Epstein Excuses — The Week When Even Megyn Kelly Couldn’t Out-Fuck-Up Wisconsin
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 12: In Conversation with Nick Paro
Nick Paro joins us to talk activism, feeding families, and reclaiming what “American” means.
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 11: Forget BDE — Focus on BDB
Chemistry is amazing, but connection carries the real weight. Ask us how we know.
The Daily Whatever Show, Nov 10: Murphy and Senator Saud Anwar
Two guests, ninety minutes, and one very long human conversation about change.