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Rating
★★★★★
4.9
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360 reviews
This podcast has
453 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
Yes
Date created
2016/09/11
Latest episode
2026/10/21
Average duration
60 min.
Release period
10 days

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In 2016, two friends—and author and a journalist--sat down to ride through the final weeks of the Presidential election by talking to the journalists covering it. They thought they were doing eight episodes. They were wrong. What started as a short trip has become a long and strange journey. They’ve gotten weird. They’ve made friends along the way. Mostly, the weird part, though. Join #1 New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson, and legendary publisher of Punk Planet Magazine Dan Sinker as they digest the news each week. Says Who: it’s not a podcast—it’s a coping strategy.

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THE TOOTH MAN
2026/10/21
This week, Dan and Maureen look at life two weeks away from the 2026 midterm election, which means it’s time to talk about the people who have been inside Maureen’s skull this week. And if we’re talking about that, of course we have to talk about everyone’s favorite character: The Tooth Man. You know The Tooth Man, right? Obviously they’re going to get to things like the rotating press secretary and the golf course—but the Tooth Man is here! Also, let’s go to Stupid Versailles in the Says Who It’s Not Quite History Corner! Two weeks, SaysWhovia. Gird your loins and count your teeth.   Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
GOVERNMENT SEX PLANE
2026/10/14
Maureen shouldn’t be allowed to tour. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
CINCINNATI IS NOT CLEVELAND
2026/10/07
Remember when we said there wouldn't be an episode this week? Well strap in Sayswhovians because not only IS there an episode it is actually RECORDED LIVE AND IN PERSON. In the dark, by a lake, with a rat. So, you know, a very Maureen and Dan live recording, captured while Maureen is out on tour for the Velvet Knife. Or at least trying to be.   Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
ARCH OF DRONES
2026/09/23
It’s almost time for Maureen’s book to come out! She’s getting ready for tour. Someone took all her kitchen drawers and are tooth is exploding, so things are right on schedule! Dan would like to help plan. And also, tell her about Trump’s wonderful plans for the Kennedy Center, some art, and a beautiful arch full of snipers and drones. It’s fall 2026, SaysWhovia. Time to get weird.  Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
FRANKENMITCH
2026/09/16
HE’S ALIVE! Sort of! Technically??? Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
BALLROOM BLITZ
2026/09/09
Whoa! Dan can’t believe that it’s September! He has no idea where is in time! That’s okay. Maureen will help. These pictures of RFK and Vance chowing down on sauerkraut while Marco Rubio lurks in the background will help ground him. Probably. For sure all this Trump ballroom and arch talk will help. There’s so many details! Such thick stuff! Dan does not feel better. Get your dancing shoes on, SaysWhovia. We’re going to a ball. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
CANADA DIE!
2026/09/02
Welcome to September, SaysWhovia! What a fall we are about to have. FALL IS RIGHT, right? And new war just dropped—this time, Canada! Sure. Why not. But Dan and Maureen are here to talk about coping. About protecting your mind and body and this time. This includes teeth, which cannot be trusted. It’s happening, so we’ll do it together, eh?   Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
WEST WING GIRL
2026/08/26
Dan and Maureen are back and ready to rocket into the autumn of 2026! It’s been a spicy summer, and it’s we’re going into a fall that will break the Scoville scale. In the meantime, let’s catch up and hear about the totally normal and not at all weird person who follows Trump around with a printer in a backpack and feels normal things for him. We’re in this together, SaysWhovia. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
FAILURE IS SOMETIMES AN OPTION
2026/08/05
Maureen has been alone for ten days with an orbital sander and a dream—a dream of a thing she thought would be easy and fun and take a few days. That is not how this went down. She needs to talk to Dan about it. Failure is fun! And important! And definitely what is happening right now! Dan is not surprised. Meanwhile, no one knows if Mitch McConnell is even alive, so who cares if Maureen can’t refinish furniture? Well, she CAN, just not in the way she hoped. Was she part of the crew who worked on the Reflecting Pool? Seems like it! Oh, and RFK is saying things about COVID that would cause rocks to scream. It’s okay to mess up, SaysWhovia. It’s how we learn. Just keep going. Change nothing. Continue down the path. Dig deeper. There’s treasure in there somewhere. There just HAS to be. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
RAINBOW DAN
2026/07/29
We’re back! Dan’s in California, going to Disney and living his best life under an orange tree. Maureen has been left to her own devices for ten days and bought a bunch of power tools. Time to think about the Big Picture—living right, climate change, does the Senate even matter, and how many times you should ride Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. It’s summer 2026. Time to do what feels right, SaysWhovia. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
GRIM, FUNNY
2026/07/15
Dan and Maureen are back! Well, to SaysWhovia. Maureen is in NYC. Dan is dragging a metal house across America and is a little nervous about it. Obviously, this week we’re going to talk about Which Senators Are Dead—a creepy new game that’s more challenging than it appears. We missed so many things on this year’s SHOES card. Come over here, SaysWhovia. Prove you’re alive. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
THE FYRE FESTIVAL OF SEMIQUINCENTENNIALS
2026/07/01
The Fourth of July, and America's 250th birthday, is this week and the vibes are off.  But it's OK because a good old fashioned state fair has set up in the nation's capital and it's going just great. Plus: pretty soon someone's launching nearly a million firework shells.  Nothing can stop us now. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
POND SCUM
2026/06/24
Well, obviously Dan and Maureen are going to talk about the reflecting pool. Obviously. But also! RFK has pockets full of sauerkraut, we tried to invade Greenland for Red Lobster, and Maureen spills on a secret she’s been keeping for MONTHS! Just put your suit on, SaysWhovia. And maybe some protective gear. We’re going swimming. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
FANS AND SOUP
2026/06/17
What’s that feeling in the air? It’s patriotism! We’re celebrating 250 years of whatever this is the way our wacky founding fathers would have wanted—turning the reflecting pool green, wrapping the Kennedy Center in a tarp, and having a cage match on the White House lawn. But it’s not even our nation’s birthday yet! It’s just a Big Boy’s Birthday and we’re getting some fun in early to celebrate our favorite guy. Algae, coverups, and blood spit. Hooray! To celebrate at home, Maureen cleaned some fans and made soup. She’s smiling at Dan, which is making Dan nervous. There is no need to be nervous, Dan. Maureen is just happy to be here at such a wonderful time. Get your party hats on, SaysWhovia. Celebrations are mandatory. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho
TOR-ISTS
2026/06/10
Dan and Maureen are back after a brief and unexpected hiatus. Maureen has many things to tell Dan—so many adventures in England. This includes the new SaysWhovia Manor. Let’s ignore the news for a minute and hear about our future in the past, when we all get really into falconry and magick. Grab your staff, SaysWhovia. We’re going to the Misty Mountain. Says Who is made possible by you, through your support of our Patreon at patreon.com/sayswho

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4.9 out of 5
360 reviews
★★★★★
Joe doesn’t know 2026/01/14
Coping strategy
As the evening news has I reached the point where I can no longer watch, I thank the nonexistent supreme being that I have a place I can go once a wee...
★★★★★
ledzeprox 2026/01/01
Toddler Approval
My toddler was listening to this podcast in the car, and kept saying it sounded like “light the lamp, not the rat,” and I can hardly think of higher p...
★★★★★
QuintinGell 2025/03/21
a real coping strategy for the melting of the modern world
a recent episode had me giggling to myself at work while i listened at work while also instilling a deep fear of my senator and his imaginary friends
★★★★★
redwallmuriel 2024/05/13
Fun, sharp, and
This podcast truly was a coping strategy for me starting in the pandemic and has been ever since! Dan and Maureen have terrific chemistry, brilliantly...
★★★★☆
Rachael<3Michael 2022/12/22
Pretty Good
The show would be much better without the weird character voices. I always end up fast forwarding those parts because I can’t stand them. The rest of ...
★★★★★
James-X-W 2021/04/09
A Highly Entertaining Show
I've been listening on and off for a year or so but have been a fan of Maureen's for a decade or so. Dan is also great and the two have a really enj...
★★★★★
TunafishTiger 2020/10/05
Heathcliff! It’s me!
Maureen was such a fan of the Worst Idea Of All Time podcast that she stumbled backward into the same concept, but here, each season lasts four years....
★★★★★
Tumblrlover157 2020/10/01
It’s Simply The Best...
...podcast ever. If you can breath normally at the end of it, you weren’t paying attention. See you tomorrow!
★★★★★
Decoolz 2020/09/16
This podcast is the soup for my family
Sometimes we need a little bit of nonsense while taking in the news.
★★★★★
Nurse Crista 2020/08/07
Says Who
Thank you for helping as we all make our way through this difficult and strange time. As someone who witnessed Maureen pouring large amounts of water ...
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