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W. Kamau Bell on How To Parent In Uncertain Times

2026/02/04

We’re joined by a special guest - comedian, director, dad W. Kamau Bell! We talk about parenting during this difficult time and all things Chicago (including a potential long lost cousin). Oh, and Gideon attempts to pry an old family secret from Kathryn. Can he do it? Please note - We often record these episodes in advance so we don’t always get to respond in real time to what’s going on in our country. Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here or send an email to [email protected]. Head to MarleySpoon.com/offer/DONTLISTEN for 45% off your first order and free delivery. Check out Little Saints and discover your Magic Hour. Visit littlesaints.com and use code DONTLISTEN to get 15% Off Your First Order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What Can I Do? W. Kamau Bell Weighs In

2026/02/04

Bonus Content! We’re joined by a special guest - comedian, director, dad, W. Kamau Bell! He shares a few ideas on what actions we can take in our communities.

Introducing: What's The Plan? from Indivisible

2026/01/30

Newly announced No Kings III is on track to become the largest protest in American history! Ezra and Leah welcome to the conversation famed expert in social movements Erica Chenoweth to discuss the strategic logic of nonviolent protest and noncooperation, organizing against ICE, and how we can convince an opposition party to fight back. As always, we take top questions voted live! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apologies, Advice to Our Younger Selves and No Ties, Ever

2026/01/21

When do you actually owe your family an apology? Also, Kathryn’s advice to her younger self and why Mandy doesn’t own a tie. Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here or send an email to [email protected]. Head to MarleySpoon.com/DONTLISTEN for up to 25 FREE meals! Visit littlesaints.com to explore the cocktails and use code DONTLISTEN to get 15% Off Your First Order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Relationship Survival Tips (Plus a Donkey)

2026/01/21

Bonus Content! The secret to surviving the ups and downs of a long relationship. Also, Mandy, Kathryn and the donkey.

Risking It All to Become an Artist – and the Truth about Elmo

2026/01/14

Why are people so rude – or are they? A theatre legend calls in to explain why choosing a life in the arts isn’t crazy. Also: pet peeves (celery) and Mandy’s anxiety about working with Elmo. Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here: https://www.speakpipe.com/AskMandyandKathryn or send an email to [email protected]. Head to MarleySpoon.com/DONTLISTEN for up to 25 FREE meals! Visit littlesaints.com to explore the cocktails and use code DONTLISTEN to get 15% Off Your First Order. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A New Year Without Resolutions And With Lots of Songs

2026/01/07

New year, same pressure to reinvent yourself. Are resolutions too much? Why Mandy thinks forgiveness isn’t needed. Kathryn disagrees. A listener’s note on bears and bad advice gets the broadway treatment. Oh, and Mandy and Kathryn get tested on Gen Z slang. Who slays? Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here or send an email to [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mandy Throws the First Pitch

2026/01/07

Bonus Content! Mandy recalls pitching at a White Sox game. Also, what’s up with Gideon’s tiny printing?

Introducing: Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus

2025/12/31

As we take a deep breath over the holidays, we wanted to share a wonderful conversation from Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and the incomparable Glenn Close. In this episode, Glenn reflects on growing up in the Moral Re-Armament cult, her iconic work in Fatal Attraction and the new Knives Out, and the tenacity, talent, and forgiveness that have shaped her life. She talks about the women who raised her, what becoming a grandmother has meant, and even shares an incredible story from the set of The Natural. If you want to hear more of Wiser Than Me, follow wherever you get your podcasts or head to: https://lemonada.lnk.to/wiserthanmefd See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We Can Do Hard Things (feat. Mandy & Kathryn)

2025/12/24

We’re taking a little holiday break this week so we’re sharing this wonderful, heartfelt, slightly chaotic conversation we had with our friends over on We Can Do Hard Things. We talk about how to make a marriage last without losing your mind, the holy importance of quiet, and how we can hold tight to our humanity while insisting on a more humane world. If you want to hear more of We Can Do Hard Things, follow it wherever you get your podcasts or on Instagram (@wecandohardthings) and TikTok (@wecandohardthingshow). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What To Hang On Your Walls and a Surprising Taste Test

2025/12/17

What to hang on your walls as a new homeowner. How to deal with failure. A story that embarrasses Kathryn. And, a listener’s powerful life advice we all need to hear. Oh, and someone tastes Becky’s treats! Guess who? Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here or send an email to [email protected]. 👉 Subscribe so you don’t miss a new episode every week! 🎧 Listen to the podcast on all platforms: https://lemonada.lnk.to/DontListenToUsYT 📱Follow us: @mandypatinkin @lemonadamedia #MandyPatinkin #KathrynGrody #Podcast #DontListenToUs To give the gift of Ridwell, just head to ridwell.com/DONTLISTENGIFT See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Don’t I Feel like an Adult? And Revising Holiday Traditions

2025/12/10

Does anyone ever actually feel grown-up? Mandy and Kathryn sure don’t. Also: changing up holiday traditions, and the man who mistook an umbrella for a bear (the man is Gideon). To give the gift of Ridwell, just head to ridwell.com/dontlistengift. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sex and Aging: The Last Taboo?

2025/12/10

Bonus Content! A listener asks Kathryn about older women and sex. Gideon wonders why we can’t handle the idea of our parents doing it.

Is Time Apart Healthy in a Relationship? We Weigh In

2025/12/03

Why Kathryn wants you to say “pussy up.” Is time apart healthy in a relationship? A woman in a male dominated field asks about being herself. How long would you wait for someone? Oh, and “shake the mustard before you squeeze” and other parental sayings - including Mandy’s! It involves a body part. Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here or send an email to [email protected]. Go to ridwell.com/dontlisten to get $10 off your first pickup or mail-in kit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanksgiving Politics, Plastic Surgery & The Song that Defines Us

2025/11/26

Navigating political differences at the holiday table, actors and plastic surgery, and how Kathryn fell in love with her white hair. Also: Mandy is grateful for liver. Have a question, story, weird thought to share with Mandy and Kathryn? Drop us a voice memo here or send an email to [email protected]. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Read Don't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody podcast reviews

4.8 out of 5

180 reviews

tankletop 2026/01/21

Couldn’t be better!

This podcast feels like a hug (if you’re into that sort of thing). I couldn’t love it more. I wish we got an episode a day, I really do.

Laura Mooniepie 2026/01/08

Wish I had discovered this sooner

Holy crapamoly! I found this podcast on TikTok 🤣 I have only listened to one episode and laughed hysterically. If you want your 2026 to be better, do...

SB.great app 2026/01/21

Entitlement

The son said loosely that regarding “uniforms” that if a white person has a job interview wearing holes in his/her clothes that the job would be had, ...

JjjustJen 2026/01/07

A great pod

Just listened to the latest episode and I have to say Mandy turning the reading into a musical number was just fantastic. Love listening to Don’t List...

jyelmore 2025/12/19

Love, Love This Podcast!

I find myself giggling a lot throughout each episode, which is good for my soul. Kathryn and Mandy’s authenticity fuels my own authenticity as a wife,...

sarathelovelyone 2025/12/15

Feels like a hug

Listening to this feels like listening to the light hearted chat of family and Jewish heritage. It makes me so happy and like I’m pulling up a seat an...

Mabes18 2025/12/11

Love this

Love listening to this family talk, very comforting during a bad time in our country’s history.

Winterfuzz55 2025/12/04

Heroes

Tell it like it is.

Ophelia-Hamlet 2025/11/26

So nice

Such a nice refreshing, lovely podcast. I look forward to every episode

die hard dem 2025/11/20

Singing in the Rain.

Thank you all!! You have given me joy. I smiled and laughed and cried a little bit while listening to your podcast on November 20. I sang “Singing in ...

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