How to Touch Grass

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Introducing How To Touch Grass

A common piece of advice for those who are chronically online is to “go touch grass.” This upcoming season of How To, co-hosts Natalie Brennan and Julie Beck will look more closely at the often-fraught, always-changing relationship people have with technology. They’ll explore how people can be more intentional with their devices, rebuild their attention span, and find a way to thrive in this fast-paced, image-driven culture. Episodes will feature personal experimentation and conversations with experts in anxiety, education, and new technology. The first episode of How to Touch Grass publishes Monday, July 27, and new episodes are released every Monday for five weeks. Subscribe now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Megan Garber

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Andrea Valdez

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Arienne Ferchaud

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danah boyd

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Lisa Fazio

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Deborah Raji

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C Thi Nguyen

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Host check?

Apr 7

nhastingsk

Great topics but demeaning to older women since the hosts emanate baby voices, “valley girl” kind of talk which is not credible to grown women of any age, let alone men. Presentation matters. It makes this topic sound like fluff.
Weird absence of older voices

May 24

Outofthebarn

I’m not sure who gave the production green light to this host line-up on this topic, but it’s insulting. I guess the useful thing is that it sent me looking for other podcasts on this topic with hosts with more personal experience and relevant perspective!
Age 60-70?

09/25/2025

Debrafis

It was a good episode for every woman except women from 60 to 70 years old. Why do providers never address this age group , do we get on hormones or not when we were denied it 20 years ago
Disappointed

Feb 20

Katharine_31

Would be great to have a show about older people actually be hosted by older people. Hope is this different from any other group noting that representation matters?

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