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Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet infectiously funny, Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone invites listeners into the audience of this absolutely ludicrous variety show, if they can follow along…or not.  

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    • Comedy
    • 4.7 • 3.5K Ratings

Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet infectiously funny, Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone invites listeners into the audience of this absolutely ludicrous variety show, if they can follow along…or not.  

    Michelangelo: The Naked Truth

    Michelangelo: The Naked Truth

    Lately we’ve been partying like it’s 1499 - in that certain works of art are STILL too hot to handle. But was Michelangelo’s “David” always scandalous? And what was our favorite ninja turtle’s namesake really like? Professor and Michelangelo scholar William Wallace is here to enlighten us. Or, um, renaissance us. And then - you loved our chaotic maiden voyage, and now it’s time for the return of Paula’s Fact-Finding Fiesta!
    GUEST
    Professor William Wallace
    Michelangelo, God's Architect: The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece

    HOUSE BAND
    David Keevil
    makesuwanna.com/home
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    • 1 hr 35 min
    Hitting the Debt Ceiling with Kathleen Day

    Hitting the Debt Ceiling with Kathleen Day

    As our nation strolls towards financial catastrophe with the debt ceiling negotiations, we ask Professor Kathleen Day the hard questions: What is the debt ceiling? And should we be negotiating it at all? And then: we’ve got a new website, and you’re using it not just to buy our incredible swag, but also to share your feelings. Which we will now share with everybody. It’s Mailbag! NobodyListensToPaulaPoundstone.com Edition.
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    • 1 hr 38 min
    Truth in Advertising with the FTC’s Serena Viswanathan

    Truth in Advertising with the FTC’s Serena Viswanathan

    On this 100% guaranteed best-ever podcast, which can also cure scurvy, we talk to the Federal Trade Commission’s Serena Viswanathan to find out just how much advertisers are allowed to bend the truth. And then, the new segment that is 200% guaranteed to mend your lifestyle - it’s “Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle!”

    GUEST
    Serena Viswanathan
    Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Advertising Practices

    HOUSE BAND
    Gregory Anderson
    pianogregor.com

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    • 1 hr 43 min
    TV Violence with Dr. Cynthia Vinney

    TV Violence with Dr. Cynthia Vinney

    Violence on television. The big question of course, is: Is there enough of it? And also - what effect does it have on us and our kids? Should we make Paula stop watching “Breaking Bad?” Dr. Cynthia Vinney is here to lay down the law (non-violently). And then - it’s time to welcome a new member to NATO, and to our audience! It’s Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report: Finland! 

    GUEST
    Dr. Cynthia Vinney
    cynthiavinney.com

    HOUSE BAND
    David Bragger
    oldtimetikiparlour.com

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    • 1 hr 45 min
    Opening the Suggestion Box

    Opening the Suggestion Box

    Your call is important to us. So is your email. Please stand by, because it’s time for a very special episode wherein we entertain all your entertaining ideas for our beloved podcast. It’s time for Mailbag! Suggestion Box Edition.
    HOUSE BAND
    Cory Springhorn
    http://www.coryspringhorn.com/why-the-trumpet
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    • 1 hr 21 min
    Our Microbial Overlords with Eleanor Spicer Rice!

    Our Microbial Overlords with Eleanor Spicer Rice!

    The conspiracy theorists were right - there ARE shadowy forces controlling us… but they’re microscopic. We explore the bizarre world of microbes with our superguest, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice! And once we’ve got all the info, we get more - along with some disinfo. It’s time for Paula’s Fact Finding Fiesta!
    GUEST
    Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, Ph.D.
    Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World
    on Insta @espicerrice

    HOUSE BAND
    Andra Bohnet
    andrabohnet.com
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    • 1 hr 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
3.5K Ratings

3.5K Ratings

hjmf1 ,

I’ve loved the show for a long time, but…

I have to agree with others that I want to hear more of Paula and less of her cohorts. Bonnie is funny in short bursts but enough already with the singing. Sorry, but Toni is not as cute as she tries to be. She’s over 40, for heaven’s sake; enough with the ditzy young thing act. What is her actual role? Unclear.

Dancing_alexxx ,

My favorite podscast

When someone asks me what my go-to podcast is, I always say it’s NLTPP. I cackle, laugh, and giggle at every episode and am so thankful to Adam, Bonnie, Toni, & Paula for the constant laughs and dedication of keeping this podcast going.

JeffBford ,

Great Podcast

I love this podcast! So much so that I ordered my “I Am A Nobody” shirt and the podcast hat. Unfortunately, I received another “nobody”s order instead of my own!! 😢 No contact information on who to get in touch with to resolve the issue.

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