May 2, 2022

My favorite immersion journalist, A.J. Jacobs (The Year Of Living Biblically, The Know-It-All) is back with another book where he's thrown himself into a specific world—this time that of puzzles. He even dragged his semi-willing family all the way to Spain to participate in a jigsaw puzzle contest. I asked him to rank...

Apr 28, 2022

Another Tony's Picks episode is behind us and now Tony's head is going to be bigger than ever. Wrestler, actor, comic and host of Hey! (EW) RJ City is here, along with comic, host, producer Brandie Posey (Lady to Lady) and Daniel to help determine whether I should have demanded a better haiku from a nice lady with an...

Apr 25, 2022

Ok so this week I am introducing you all to my newest show, one I know you've heard me talking quite a bit about, Upworthy Weekly. This is a pretty high stakes introduction, sort of like introducing your new beau to your old best friend. When I introduced Daniel (new beau, now husband) to Trevor (old best friend) way...

Apr 21, 2022

It's the first episode of TONY'S PICKS (where Tony Thaxton books my guests) and anything could happen! He's booked Matt Gourley and Mark McConville who've come equipped with fun facts and silly games. Do they hate water just as much as I do? Plus playing the ponies, Matt's Easter hunt, town in Orange County, Tony's...

Apr 18, 2022

Writer, producer, actor and podcast host (I Said No Gifts!, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) Bridger Winegar is here IN PERSON to talk about waking up at 6:45am to read books and eat mush, growing up Mormon in Utah, leaving the faith, stinky milk, receiving a direct message from Jimmy Kimmel on...