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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

It’s my birthday and the polite thing to do is to listen to the latest episode of Explain It to Me about etiquette where you get to hear me freak out about a lady who did me dirty on the metro and we address The Iced Coffee Conundrum. open.spotify.com/episode/1aI8...

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The end of etiquette

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We don’t party like we used to. Back in 2023 only about 4% of adults said they went to or hosted a party on an average weekend or holiday. This week on Explain It to Me, we make the case for partying more and give you tips for how to be a good host — & a good guest. open.spotify.com/episode/2dxK...

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We should party more

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

It is no secret that it feels like dating sucks right now. On the latest episode of Explain It to Me we go to an IRL dating event, get the data on why the bad vibes aren’t just in our heads, and a dating coach convinces me to start shooting my shot. open.spotify.com/episode/3iEy...

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How to date IRL

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

They said millennials ruined restaurants, home buying, and diamonds. Now we’re turning something else on its head: the midlife crisis. This week on The Gray Area I talk with @amil.bsky.social about how life is looking as the oldest among us turn 45. www.youtube.com/watch?v=go_G...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Most Americans believe that there’s life beyond our planet, but after centuries of looking towards the sky, there’s no scientific proof. Why is there that disconnect, and what does it tell us about science, spiritually, and ourselves? youtu.be/8gkSNzZpJxQ?...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

In the streaming era, success is public, failure is viral, and everyone's one release away from a flop era. So how do you bounce back after a major flop? That’s this week’s episode of Explain It to Me. open.spotify.com/episode/6xI9...

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How to survive a flop

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Dating feels like a war zone right now. But is it really as bad as it seems? I spoke with Magdalene J. Taylor about why now might actually be the time for heterooptimism. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVNA...

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Why straight dating feels like a battleground | The Gray Area

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Are the straights ok? If you ask your friends or look online, the answer is no. Why heteropessimism is having a moment. youtu.be/pBihH5isYgY?...

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Why straight dating is harder than ever | The Gray Area

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Our screens mean there are more words in front of us than ever, but somehow we’re reading less. What is our postliterate area doing to our brains and our society? youtu.be/H8b0x0rzRGw?...

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What happens when we stop reading? | The Gray Area

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I am very bad at taking vacations (I just went a year straight without taking a full week off work 😬 DO NOT BE LIKE ME) and this week on Explain It to Me we talk about what makes taking one so hard and tips to make that time off better. open.spotify.com/episode/029C...

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Vacation? In this economy?

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I’ve been getting my hair braided since I was a little kid. But earlier this year a study came out that made me question how safe they actually are. That’s this week on Explain It to Me. open.spotify.com/episode/0PBC...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I have been a bridesmaid 6 times, and it’s really added up over the years. But that cost pales in comparison to what it costs to throw a wedding. This week on Explain It to Me: the cost of saying “I do.” open.spotify.com/episode/5fAb...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Everything is expensive. This week on Explain It to Me we find out why. open.spotify.com/episode/1fFT...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Anyone have any (recent) reading recommendations on the millennial feminism discourse? Especially as it pertains to sex positivity and its backlash? (I’ve already read The Atlantic article.)

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

A couple weeks ago on Explain It to Me, we asked you to call in about accents and we got the most responses we’ve ever gotten. Now it’s time for us to hold up our end of the bargain. This week: your accent, explained. open.spotify.com/episode/7aZV...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The Taylor Frankie Paul/Bachelorette fallout is everywhere right now. And it’s in part because Mormon women are having a pop culture moment. open.spotify.com/episode/0Lrc...

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The book of Mormon influence

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

We get listener calls for the podcast I host. We’re doing a show about accents and I think it’s the most calls we’ve ever gotten for a show. It’s so fun to hear.

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Sugar is a boogeyman now, but for decades it was marketed as a health food. This week on Explain It to Me: our complicated relationship with sweets. open.spotify.com/episode/6lj3...

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Sugar crash

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

You won’t wear those jeans again. Or use that pasta maker. So why can’t you get rid of them? This week on Explain It to Me: clearing the clutter. open.spotify.com/episode/7np0...

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Your clutter is holding you back

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Over 15 million adults in America have been diagnosed with ADHD and about half got their diagnosis in adulthood. This week on Explain It to Me: separating the fact and the fiction surrounding ADHD. open.spotify.com/episode/35sP...

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You, me, and ADHD

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Vox @vox.com · 25/02/2026

For our next Patreon Reporter Q&A, Vox's @christianpaz.bsky.social and @jonquilynhill.bsky.social will discuss the intersection of the manosphere and politics — specifically how these right-wing coalitions inform elections and public opinion of our leaders. What questions do you have for them? 👇

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Americans owe nearly $1.3 trillion dollars in credit card debt. That means if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’re carrying a balance. But how did this system start in the first place? That’s this week on Explain It to Me. open.spotify.com/episode/0vUL...

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Make credit cards work for you

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Who steps in when there aren’t enough resources? This week on Explain It to Me, we talk to people on the front lines of mutual aid. open.spotify.com/episode/4ZZD...

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No one will save us but ourselves

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Winter kind of sucks. This week on Explain It to Me: surviving the winter blues. open.spotify.com/episode/68Jl...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

You posted something you regret online. Now what? open.spotify.com/episode/4YPN...

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Surviving online cringe

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Are we getting dumber? Yes. Is there a way to fix that? Also yes. open.spotify.com/episode/1BaP...

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Battling brain rot

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

“It’s 2026. It’s the year of the cabbage.”

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

This week on Explain it to Me: Heated Rivalry and why yearning and sex make the perfect combination for must-see TV. open.spotify.com/episode/63uQ...

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Sexy TV is back

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

If it feels like everyone is getting sick right now, it’s not your imagination. Colds, flu, and norovirus are putting is through it. This week on Explain It to Me: why it’s so bad and what to do about it. open.spotify.com/episode/3r0h...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

I had so much fun on Culture Study Podcast answering questions about dating. Spoiler alert: we gotta touch grass. open.spotify.com/episode/2s8w...

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How Did Dating Get THIS Difficult?

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

If scrolling online makes you mad, that’s the entire point. This week on Explain It to Me: why rage bait fuels the internet open.spotify.com/episode/7lF8...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

spotify keeps sneaking ai artists in and it's really annoying. i hate having to click every song i don't know and google around to find out if it's a real person.

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Started my day off doing what I love (being nosy)

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

This week on Explain It to Me, a neuroscientist tells us why The Matrix is a documentary. open.spotify.com/episode/3fGM...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Some people say AI is coming to take all our jobs. This week on Explain It to Me: what life looks like if that actually happens. open.spotify.com/episode/0lqs...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

This week on Explain It to Me we talk about the rise of the introverts: why it seems that we’re more introverted than ever and what we get wrong when we talk about our personalities. open.spotify.com/episode/5b8B...

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The rise of the introverts

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

My spotify wrapped was greatly influenced by my workout playlist

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Opened up Instagram to see my friend living my dream (eating a seafood boil)

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Humans are so funny. We really do love a harvest festival.

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Waiting until tomorrow after dinner to put up my Christmas tree because I’m not a sicko

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

I made a playlist of bird love songs and every time Chante’s Got A Man comes on I think….wow, maybe her friend should have beaten her up a little bit because this is crazy.

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

This week on Explain It to Me, we’re talking turkey: how to keep it from being dry and bland, why it’s a Thanksgiving tradition in the first place, and how to enjoy your meal without feeling awful afterwards. open.spotify.com/episode/64H4...

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Talk turkey to me

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Vox @vox.com · 18/11/2025

On this week’s episode of the Explain It to Me podcast, host Jonquilyn Hill talks to Jerusalem Demsas, founder of The Argument, who says that homeownership is overhyped, overrated, and that more people should consider renting instead. #americandream #renters #buyers #housingmarket

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

This week on Explain It to Me: the future of housing. We talk to @ayesharascoe.bsky.social about buying a house with her bestie, @rcobooth.bsky.social about the new options out there, and @jerusalem.bsky.social on why homeownership just might be overrated. open.spotify.com/episode/1JUU...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

I love free will. Gonna make grits for breakfast.

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

This week on Explain It to Me, we’re explaining your health insurance: how to pick the best plan for yourself and why no matter what you’re probably paying more in 2026. open.spotify.com/episode/5VIx...

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

You know those job offer spam texts we’ve been getting lately? It may not surprise you that those are scam. But did you know the person on the other side of the phone is likely a victim of an employment scam too? We talk all about it on this week’s episode of Explain It to Me.

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Between Sinners, Weapons, and One Weapon After Another…….baby I’m having a BALL at the movies

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Jonquilyn Hill @jonquilynhill.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

This weekend I went for a walk and forgot my water bottle so I bought one for 99 cents. I had cash on me for once so I handed the cashier a dollar and told him to use the change for the take a penny leave a penny and he looked at me like I was crazy. Like omg I guess that is one of The Old Ways.

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