Happy To Be Here

Greta Johnsen

Happy To Be Here is a new interview podcast for the recovering perfectionist and the perpetually curious, full of conversations that make you feel right at home and allow you to learn a little bit about almost anything. Host Greta Johnsen (formerly of Nerdette) invites you to meet  journalists, chefs, authors, and all kinds of excellent humans who will delight and inspire you. Packed with recommendations for stuff to eat, read, watch, and enjoy, this show is great for helping you make sure you actually take it easy this weekend, wherever you might happen to be.

  1. 3日前

    MSCL TV Club: Best weekend ever (Episodes 17 and 18)

    In today’s MSCL rewatch episode, Greta Johnsen and Kristen Meinzer discuss My So-Called Life episodes 17 and 18 -- “Betrayal” and “Weekend”  -- with Soraya Roberts, a culture writer and contributing writer at Defector who wrote the the book In My Humble Opinion: My So-Called Life. They talk about THE BEYRAYAL, whether Jordan actually loved Angela, and what Brian’s deal is. SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Co-host: Kristen Meinzer Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composer: Andrew M. Edwards Tile art: Lou Lovisek See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    41分
  2. MSCL TV Club: Angel Science (Episodes 15 and 16)

    3月13日

    MSCL TV Club: Angel Science (Episodes 15 and 16)

    Greta Johnsen and Kristen Meinzer discuss My So-Called Life episodes 15 and 16 -- “So-Called Angels” and “Resolutions”  -- with Jenn White, the host of the NPR show 1A. They talk about the ups and downs of what Jenn (somewhat facetiously) calls “a very special episode of My So-Called Life,” the devastation and sweetness of Ricky’s story, and the fact that Sharon is “just a nice, middle-class suburban girl who’s horny,” as Kristen put it. SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Co-host: Kristen Meinzer Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composer: Andrew M. Edwards Tile art: Lou Lovisek See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    51分

  3. 3月10日

    GRETAGRAM book club: Tayari Jones on 'Kin'

    Host Greta Johnsen talks to Tayari Jones. Her novel Kin is the GRETAGRAM book club selection for March. It’s about two girls grow up in the 50’s in Alabama. They each lost their mothers in different ways, and those absences shape the trajectories of both of their lives.  Tayari and Greta talk about the power of deep, abiding friendship, the importance of asking for help, and how Tayari stumbled upon writing historical fiction. UPCOMING BOOK CLUB BOOKS: April: Vigil, George Saunders May: Whidbey, T Kira Madden June: Dear Monica Lewinsky, Julia Langbein July: Canon, Paige Lewis SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composers: Ross Bellenoit and Jeremy Thal Show art: Mac Maclean See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    30分
  4. MSCL TV Club: Nothing dies harder than potential (Episodes 13 and 14)

    3月6日

    MSCL TV Club: Nothing dies harder than potential (Episodes 13 and 14)

    Host Greta Johnsen and co-gost Kristen Meinzer discuss My So-Called Life episodes 13 and 14 -- “Pressure” and “On the Wagon”  -- with culture writer and podcaster Margaret H. Willison.  They talk about the show’s many different depictions of teenage desire, the fate of the Frozen Embryos, and Patty’s “congenital inability to chill,” as Margaret so skillfully puts it. SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Co-host: Kristen Meinzer Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composer: Andrew M. Edwards Tile art: Lou Lovisek See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    53分
  5. MSCL TV Club: IS IT A HANG OR A DATE? (Episodes 11 and 12)

    2月27日

    MSCL TV Club: IS IT A HANG OR A DATE? (Episodes 11 and 12)

    Host Greta Johnsen and co-host Kristen Meinzer discuss My So-Called Life episodes 11 and 12 --”Picture Perfect” and “Self Esteem” -- with Christina Tucker!!!!  She’s a podcaster and writer who co-hosts the podcast Wait, Is This A Date?.  They talk about school dance drama, wallpaper as an analogy for sex, and the fact that Delia Fisher is a f*****g QUEEN. . SHOW CREDITS: Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Co-host: Kristen Meinzer Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composer: Andrew M. Edwards Tile art: Lou Lovisek See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    59分
  6. MSCL TV Club: Oregano! (Episodes 9 and 10)

    2月20日

    MSCL TV Club: Oregano! (Episodes 9 and 10)

    Greta and Kristen discuss My So-Called Life episodes 9 and 10 --”Halloween” and “Other Peoples’ Mothers” -- with Patrick Hinds! He co-hosted his own MSCL deep-dive podcawst, My So-Called Podcast, in 2018. They talk about whether Angela ACTUALLY time travels, how terrible it is to add oregano to a curry, and how Patrick thinks about Patty differently now that he’s a parent.  SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Co-host: Kristen Meinzer Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composer: Andrew M. Edwards Tile art: Lou Lovisek See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    54分

  7. 2月17日

    GRETAGRAM book club: Nina McConigley on 'How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder'

    The GRETAGRAM book club is officially in podcast form! Host Greta Johnsen talks to Nina McConigley, the author of How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder. Her novel is the GRETAGRAM book club selection for February. It’s about two teenage sisters who decide they must kill their uncle.  While this book is intense it’s also funny and strange -- or, as Nina puts it, cheeky!  Nina talks about the weirdness of growing up in an immigrant family in Wyoming, the complicated legacy of colonialism, and the nostalgic power of Noxema. SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composers: Ross Bellenoit and Jeremy Thal Show art: Mac Maclean See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    19分
  8. MSCL TV Club: Looking for crumbs (Episodes 7 and 8)

    2月13日

    MSCL TV Club: Looking for crumbs (Episodes 7 and 8)

    On this week’s podcast, Greta Johnsen and Kristen Meinzer discuss My So-Called Life episodes 7 and 8 --”Why Jordan Can’t Read” and “Strangers in the House” -- with Joanna Robinson and Kristin Russo. They’re the perfect guests to talk about MSCL because they hosted their own rewatch podcast, The Boiler Room! The group chats about Angela’s amazing detective skills, the crumbs of Jordan’s personality we are all subsisting on, and the undeniable relatability of the show’s exquisitely flawed characters. SHOW CREDITS Creator and host: Greta Johnsen Co-host: Kristen Meinzer Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg Composer: Andrew M. Edwards Tile art: Lou Lovisek See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Happy To Be Here is a new interview podcast for the recovering perfectionist and the perpetually curious, full of conversations that make you feel right at home and allow you to learn a little bit about almost anything. Host Greta Johnsen (formerly of Nerdette) invites you to meet  journalists, chefs, authors, and all kinds of excellent humans who will delight and inspire you. Packed with recommendations for stuff to eat, read, watch, and enjoy, this show is great for helping you make sure you actually take it easy this weekend, wherever you might happen to be.

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  • クリエイター
    Greta Johnsen
  • 配信期間
    13年 - 26年
  • エピソード
    657
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    不適切な内容を含む
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    © Copyright 2025 Greta Johnsen
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