How To Do Everything

This week we tell you how to pour pulled cod like a pad kid, put out a fire like a frat boy and we help A-Rod figure out what to do this summer. 

How to take the spark out of your romance, survive the deep freeze, and growl like a radio bear.

The great Sir Patrick Stewart, in perhaps the role of his life, helps a listener answer a question about cows. 

How to get the best possible tip when you're waiting tables, how to hug properly, and Peter Sagal joins us for an Egg Nog taste test. 

How to get an autograph, how to have a baby (but not how to make a baby), and a visit from pro wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin. Plus: we talk to a couple winners of our Thanksgiving Travel Photo Contest!

This week we tell where Big Bird comes from, how new colors get their names, plus the Full Beaver Moon.

A game to make horrible holiday travel slightly less horrible, political strategist David Axelrod helps you dodge those awkward Thanksgiving dinner conversations, and more. 

This week an astronaut tells you how to have a long distance relationship, how to press your pants when taking a nap and how to spoon.

How to ship a package in a way that will lessen the likelihood it gets destroyed, score an eight pointer when you’re playing basketball, and measure the wind. Plus: wordsearch winners!  

How to get free coasters, curse across the world and avoid offending people with your word search. Plus, one last Toilet of the Week.

How to tell your rock formations apart, introduce yourself to the wonderful world of Star Trek, and do a body good. Plus: a portable Toilet of the Week! 

Hal Needham, our favorite stuntman, died Friday at 82. He did stunts in more than 300 films, directed "Smokey and the Bandit" and "The Cannonball Run," won an Honorary Oscar last year, got a lot of speeding tickets, and broke a lot of bones. He was a regular guest on our show, and here we listen back to a few of our favorite moments with him. 

How to survive the food at a bar mitzvah, get out of jail and rack up billions in late fees. Plus, a spooky toilet of the week.

How to protect your valuables, discover a new species, and order water at a restaurant without looking like an idiot. Plus: an international Toilet of the Week! 

How to keep your dog safe on roadtrips, fight off a lemur and a trip to the Yukon.

How to stop a swarm of bees from ruining your game and a totally legal way to make blue crystal meth.* *not actually crystal meth, but it is blue

Washington Post reporter Ian Shapira talks about covering the Navy Yard shooting. And: now that the new iPhone has a fingerprint scanner, you don't have to enter in your password anymore, which saves you almost half a second. We'll tell you a few ways to spend that extra time. 

How to avoid spoilers, pronounce a really, really, really long name, and get out of jury duty. 

How to get ready for a tennis match, plan a flea circus, and take a compliment. You look nice today, by the way. 

How to compliment your dog, get your bagel sandwich to work without making a mess and twerking.