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Explain It to Me

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Explain It to Me
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  • Explain It to Me

    Why can’t I remember being a baby?

    2026-08-16 | 29 mins.
    Even if we have little to no memory of our first few years, our earliest experiences still matter.

    This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Avishay Artsy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noam Hassenfeld.

    A baby crawling on the floor. Photo via Getty Images.

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  • Explain It to Me

    Vacation? In this economy?

    2026-08-09 | 30 mins.
    Gas is expensive and Europeans want us to stay home. How can you still make use of that precious PTO?

    This episode was produced by Denise Guerra, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.

    Tourists take selfies in front of the Barcelona Cathedral. Photo by Paco Freire/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images.

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  • Explain It to Me

    Going broke on wellness

    2026-08-02 | 30 mins.
    Americans spend billions on healthcare products, from green powders and cold plunges to costly gym memberships. Last summer we asked: what good do they do?

    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Matthew Billy, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.

    Visitors wear the Myblend myLEDmask2 "Anti-Aging" product at the FIBO trade show for health, fitness and wellness in Cologne, Germany. Photo by Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images.

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  • Explain It to Me

    The perimenopause moment

    2026-07-26 | 30 mins.
    Women’s health and hormones have been misunderstood by the medical establishment for decades. That’s changing.

    This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Brandon McFarland, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.

    Photo by Edwin Tan for Getty Images.

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    What's in a name?

    2026-07-19 | 30 mins.
    Jalen and Olivia and Liam and Ailany. We look at what makes a name top the popularity charts.

    This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Sarah Schweppe, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill.

    Two babies, just a few hours old, lie side by side in a hospital in Halle, Germany. Photo by Waltraud Grubitzsch/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB via Getty Images.

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About Explain It to Me
Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement? Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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