Thanks For Asking

When Grandma and Grandpa Die, Can I Have Their iPad? with Kate Kennedy

The world is not especially great right now. In the midst of all the chaos and nightmare fuel, today’s episode of Thanks for Asking is an emotional palate cleanser. Nora and friend of the pod Kate Kennedy are here to deliver some silliness with the weirdest things your kids have said to you, written to you, or drawn for you. And yes, it gets very, very weird. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! All-in-one nutrition for daily performace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAg1.com/THANKS Check out Rocket Money at rocketmoney.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Normalize “bad women” with Rebecca Woolf

Being a widow is complicated. On top of the earth-shattering grief you experience, there’s a huge societal pressure to be the perfect image of a grieving partner, missing the love of your life. But what if the person who died was actually kind of a huge jerk? How do you take care of someone who doesn’t really deserve it? And what does it mean to be a good woman or a good widow? All of This: A Memoir of Death and Desire by Rebecca Woolf The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards by Jessica Waite Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IGTBO: Widow Weddings, Sleepovers, and My Dead Uncle’s Sweater

You’ve seen the headlines. You’ve looked at the world. You know, like we do, that not everything is going to be OK. But to start 2026, we’re going to look at some of the things that make us feel like something will be OK. If you need a sign that there is still good in the world, let this be it. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to the Secret Audio album on Spotify or Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cozyearth.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get your creatine at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠livemomentous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All-in-one nutrition for daily performace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAg1.com/THANKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wind Phone: Part 1

 If you have known loss, you know how it feels to pick up the phone to call your person only to realize they won’t answer. This episode is all about your calls – the things you wish you could tell your people. Somewhere, somehow, we know they’re listening. Wind Phone Map Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cozyearth.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get your creatine at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠livemomentous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All-in-one nutrition for daily performace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAg1.com/THANKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happyish Holidays 2025

It’s time for Happyish Holidays, 2025 edition! Though we might not see you in person this year, Nora’s still here to listen to and tell your holiday stories gone awry. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll remember that the holidays don’t have to be happy all the time – happy-ish is the best we can ask for. Watch us on YouTube here! Get this episode ad-free here! Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple! Listen to Secret Audio on Apple! Shop my favorite bras and underwear at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SKIMS.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. After you place your order, be sure to let them know I sent you! Select "podcast" in the survey and be sure to select my show in the dropdown menu that follows. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠indeed.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all of your hiring needs! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠cozyearth.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use my code NORA for up to 20% off! Find your fall staples at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Quince.com/TFA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Get your creatine at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠livemomentous.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All-in-one nutrition for daily performace at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DrinkAg1.com/THANKS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices