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

Are you ready for a sharp turn? One minute we’re debating love languages, pickleball etiquette, and loyalty to your barber. Next, we sit down with a death doula/soul midwife who shares what dying feels like in the room, how to navigate grief, and the emotional realities of end-of-life care. She helps Mandy with a pressing question and a listener who asks how to support a friend with a terminal illness. There’s laughter, awkwardness, surprising honesty, and a reminder that joy can still exist even in life’s hardest moments.

Correction: The quote, "We're all here to walk each other home" is misattributed in our podcast. It’s by American spiritual teacher and author Ram Dass.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Coming Up: Pickleball drama, love languages & talking about death.

00:44 - One of us is hyper. It’s Mandy Patinkin. Plus, O Susanna with spoons. 

01:26 - What are the 5 love languages?

04:19 - Should you switch barbers or hairdressers? Where does loyalty come in?

09:55 - What are relationship pickleball rules when playing with your partner or spouse? 

14:03 - One of Kathryn Grody’s favourite childhood memories about Gideon.

14:16 - Mind Bowling LIVE!

16:16 - What does a death doula do? 

18:53 - How Elisabeth Kübler-Ross changed our thinking about dying and the stages of grief.

20:28 - Why we avoid talking about death — and why we shouldn’t.

22:05 - What are the biggest surprises about dying and end-of-life care? 

23:29 - A difficult end-of-life decision Mandy struggles with. What should I do with my body? 

29:17 - How can I support a friend with a terminal diagnosis?

33:33 - Why this conversation meant so much to Mandy.

35:18 - How does joy & humour play a role in death and end-of-life care? A moving story. 

39:55 - What is NEDA? The National End-of-Life Doula Alliance explained.

43:30 - Send us your questions. Goodbye. Credits.
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A totally original, absolutely unhinged birthday song. Danielle writes in with a big question about feeling like time is moving too fast. And a round of Scary Not Scary tackles the burning question: what would you do if a baby bear showed up in your sink?

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Chapters:

00:00 Anxiety About Time Moving Fast

00:45 Original Birthday Song!

00:59 New Toy Chaos

02:02 Fashion Tips (Not Really!)

03:30 Speaking Out in Dark Times

06:25 Encouraged by Community Activism

7:43 Why Mandy Uses His Voice

09:43 Quince Ad Break

11:43 Booking.com Sponsor

13:54 Listener Question Setup

14:12 Is Age a Barrier?

17:07 Age Is Just Number

20:55 Live Caller: Danielle

23:14 Why Does It Feel Like Time is Speeding Up?

26:19 Physics and Play

28:07 What the Pandemic Did to Time

29:56 Why Time Feels Faster with Age

30:57 Loss and Life Lessons

33:23 Slow Down to Live

36:07 Birthday Plans and Video Games

37:44 Happy Birthday Serenade

40:23 Scary Not Scary Game

41:31 Bear in the Sink? Now What?

44:36 Credits and Premium Plug
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A listener asks about addiction and self-forgiveness. A family friend drops by for a moving discussion about sobriety, relapse, and learning to move forward. Plus, Kathryn judges Gideon’s beard rather harshly, and a story about a first kiss that changed everything. 

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro: Beards, Friendship & Forgiveness

01:16 Who Loves a Beard?

04:05 Boundaries & Emotional Limits

04:44 Surprise Guest Drops By!

07:49 Meet Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Maureen Laffey

08:25 How We Met Good Friend Maureen

10:32 First Kiss Stories

11:32 The Secret to Long Friendships

12:39 Jack Hofsiss’ Story: Caregiving and Illness

14:07 The Ann-Margret Elevator Story

15:32 A Relationship Beyond Caregiver and Patient

16:56 Michael’s Voice Note About Addiction Struggles

18:18 Learning Self-Forgiveness

23:04 Letting Go of the “God Complex”

26:53 Different Paths to Sobriety

29:36 Medication and Recovery

32:24 One-Word Tributes to Old Friends

34:17 Saying Goodbye

35:37 Credits & Subscribe

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Roaches. Drug heists. Burglaries. Sandwiches. Welcome to New York. In this anything-goes episode, we pause your questions and dive into our unbelievable and sometimes oddly hilarious stories about life in NYC, including when we were young, struggling actors. Plus, a tale about Martin Sheen that goes nowhere. Oh, and an easter egg revealed that you haven’t noticed yet.

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Chapters:

00:00 This week on our podcast…

01:07 An enthused hello. Plus, Gideon’s first love(s). 

02:32 The easter egg reveal. Did you catch it? 

03:30 Travel, Venice and rats. 

07:04 City living, nudity and bathroom windows.

13:51 Biking in New York City. Mandy confronts Gideon on not sharing stories about his life.

17:26 The legend of Peanuts. 

20:48 Our first reference in this episode to the Martin Sheen story that goes nowhere. 

21:26 Mandy reminisces on his early days as a struggling actor in NY and shares a wild story involving his mom.

28:38 Kathryn’s first cookie drug deal and her maybe, kind of close encounter with a drug heist. 

33:09 When Kathrny’s dad visited her during her early days in NY.

35:10 Gideon tries to explain the sexual practice of sounding to his parents. 

37:25 Becky serenades us!

38:05 Byebyes. Credits. Send us your questions.
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What can a 93-year-old teach us about life, creativity, and happiness?

Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody sit down with a 93-year-old artist to talk about aging, staying creative, and finding joy at every stage of life.

They also answer a listener question about how to raise hopeful kids in difficult times, and a game of Would You Rather? takes an unexpected (and hilarious) turn.

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Chapters:

00:00 Coming Up: Life Advice From a 93-Year-Old

00:51 Mandy Gets Swallowed by a Whale

02:18 Listener Question: Parenting Kids in Dark Times

04:13 How to Raise Hopeful Kids Today

07:12 Why Activism and Community Matter

11:05 Using History to Stay Hopeful

14:30 Meet Doris Peltzman, Age 93

15:51 How Gideon Met Doris

20:33 How to Protect Your Creative Spark

22:19 Choosing Joy Every Day

23:15 How Creativity Changes With Age

24:19 Creativity Is Being Alive

26:05 Why Comparing Your Work Can Hurt Creativity

27:07 What Life Is Like in Your Nineties

28:54 Unexpected Kindness From Strangers

32:19 Advice From a 93-Year-Old: Keep Growing

34:38 Would You Rather? Game

38:19 Send Us Your Art!

38:50 Outro & Credits
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