How To! with Mike Pesca podcast

How To! with Mike Pesca

You've got questions. We find answers. We all need advice, but it's not always clear who to ask. Each week, Mike Pesca invites a listener on the show to tackle a real problem, like protecting our elderly loved ones from scammers, emigrating as a throuple, and speaking without saying "um" - all with help from world-class experts: attorneys, doctors, entrepreneurs, authors, researchers - who actually know what they're talking about. Think of it as eavesdropping on someone else's therapy session, without the co-pay or awkward silence.

You've got questions. We find answers. We all need advice, but it's not always clear who to ask. Each week, Mike Pesca invites a listener on the show to tackle a real problem, like protecting our elderly loved ones from scammers, emigrating as a throuple, and speaking without saying "um" - all with help from world-class experts: attorneys, doctors, entrepreneurs, authors, researchers - who actually know what they're talking about. Think of it as eavesdropping on someone else's therapy session, without the co-pay or awkward silence.

 

#358

How To Make A How To Podcast

Mike Pesca has built a long career as a news analyst and podcaster, but taking over the Ho... more

6 hrs Ago

39 MINS

39:33

6 hrs Ago


#357

How To Ghostbust The Old Fashioned Way

[Enid Baxter Ryce] (http://enidryce.com/) has built a fascinating career as an artist and ... more

03 Mar 2026

45 MINS

45:26

03 Mar 2026


#356

How to Emigrate as a Throuple

Dan Savage has built a legendary career giving sex and relationship advice, but as the U.S... more

24 Feb 2026

40 MINS

40:03

24 Feb 2026


#355

How To Be a DJ, Not a Playlist with Tom Nash

Stewart has built a respectable career as a lawyer in Montreal, but he's yearning to chase... more

17 Feb 2026

41 MINS

41:21

17 Feb 2026


#354

Announcing: How To! with Mike Pesca

How To! has a new host - veteran journalist and podcaster Mike Pesca, host of The Gist, No... more

13 Feb 2026

00 MINS

00:56

13 Feb 2026


#353

ENCORE How To Start Writing (w/ Anna Quindlen & John Dickerson)

You've probably heard about the importance of journaling, putting thoughts on paper to hel... more

10 Feb 2026

33 MINS

33:36

10 Feb 2026


#352

ENCORE Now Is the Time to Escape Your Bad Relationship. Here's How.

Dating is always tough, but during a pandemic it can feel downright impossible. "I'm incre... more

03 Feb 2026

29 MINS

29:34

03 Feb 2026


#351

ENCORE How To Rob a Bank

[Joe Loya] (https://www.joeloya.ltd/) robbed over 30 banks during an 18-month span before ... more

27 Jan 2026

30 MINS

30:51

27 Jan 2026


#350

ENCORE How To Never Miss a Deadline

Avalon is driven, creative, and… can't meet a deadline to save her life. In her defense, s... more

21 Jan 2026

25 MINS

25:30

21 Jan 2026


#349

ENCORE How To Know When to Quit Your Job

Victor's job—at its core—is to change the world. But he feels like he's plateaued within h... more

13 Jan 2026

33 MINS

33:41

13 Jan 2026


#348

ENCORE How To Confront a Vindictive Neighbor with Tig Notaro

The trouble began when Sarah put a fern in front of her new condo. Nice, right? The woman ... more

06 Jan 2026

29 MINS

29:12

06 Jan 2026


#347

Our Favorite Advice of 2025

In 2025, our listeners contacted How To! for advice about <a href= "https://slate.com/podc... more

30 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:02

30 Dec 2025


#346

How To Create 'Marriage Rules' as a Couple

Cohabitation can be bliss—except when it comes to your partner's incompatible approach to ... more

23 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:40

23 Dec 2025


#345

How To Stop Fawning

When clinical psychologist, trauma therapist, and complex trauma survivor [Dr. Ingrid Clay... more

16 Dec 2025

43 MINS

43:23

16 Dec 2025


#344

How To Sing in Front of Other People

Slate staff writer <a href= "https://slate.com/author/rebecca-onion">Rebecca Onion</a> wan... more

09 Dec 2025

35 MINS

35:45

09 Dec 2025


#343

How To Give to a Good Cause—and Make It Count

With the year-end giving season underway, you might be wondering how much to donate and wh... more

02 Dec 2025

37 MINS

37:57

02 Dec 2025


#342

How To Learn to Love Your City

It wasn't long after <a href= "https://melodywarnick.com/">Melody Warnick</a> moved to Bla... more

25 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:03

25 Nov 2025


#341

How To Move to a New City

Kerry is ready to leave rural Virginia and move to a walkable, vibrant city. The only prob... more

18 Nov 2025

39 MINS

39:12

18 Nov 2025