How To Be

Are you someone who likes to primp and preen in the morning? Or do you prefer to  fall out of bed, put on some baggy pants, take your greasy hair and cover it up with a backwards cap? Join us as we d…

Do you love to curl up with a good book? Or do you just pretend to love to curl up with a good book? Join us as we discuss the reading life.

Do our dreams contain hidden meanings? Do they hold the key to deep secret truths? Or are they just neurochemical nonsense? Join us as we discuss dream interpretation. 

Have you ever been "in the zone"? Lost time while doing an activity? Been totally engrossed in a project? You might have been experiencing a flow state. Join us as we discuss this phenomenon of total…

Does what goes around really come around? Is there cosmic justice in the universe or does the universe not care what we do? Join us as we discuss karma.

Is it possible to become a more moral person? And if so, what does that look like. Join us as we discuss living a virtuous life. 

Do you strive for success? Recognition? Accolades? Or are you someone who's content just to enjoy the little moments of every day life? Join us as we discuss the philosophy of making something of you…

In this bonus episode, SLC alums Matt and Rory do a deep dive on the new Hulu doc "Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence College." 

Welcome back for season 2! Today, we're talking about digital minimalism. Can we change our relationship with mindless scrolling? Or are we doomed to be shackled to a screen forever. Join us as we di…

Do you like summing everything up? What about reflecting on the past as you look forward to the future? If so, join us as we look back at the thrilling first season of the How to Be podcast and specu…

Do you think of yourself as a good person? Someone interested in acts of altruism? If so, maybe you should consider donating a kidney. Join us as we discuss what is lost and what is gained when you d…

Is your cigarette habit becoming a drag? Are piano lessons the bane of your week? Is your job sucking joy from your life? Maybe you should consider quitting. Join us as we discuss the upsides and pit…

Every day, millions of people go to the gym. Why? Are they insane? Are they idiots? Join us as we try to get to the bottom of this most perplexing human behavior.

Do you long to have money in the bank? Do you struggle to return emails and get to the airport on time?  Is your bedroom floor coated in dirty and discarded laundry? If so, join us as we discuss the …

Have you ever wanted to peer into the future? Consult with a spirit on the other side? Cultivate your sixth sense? If so, join us as we discuss all things psychic.

As a child, did you feel different from other boys and ghouls? Does the full moon make you weak in the knees? Do you consider Practical Magic to be the pinnacle of American cinema? If so, join us as …

Have the French mastered the art of living? Is our American lifestyle lacking a certain je ne sais quoi? Join us as we discuss the French lifestyle trend and what it has to teach us about eating, rai…

Do you work hard and deserve a little treat? Is a bubble bath what we all need to heal this weary world? Join us as we discuss both the virtue and  vice that is "self care." 

Is holding your fork properly simply classist? Is there something refreshing about a society that says please and thank you? Join us as we discuss the pros and cons of minding our manners.

Today we're talking about habits. Is it possible to create good ones for a lifetime and finally kick the bad? Will flossing ever be fun? Join us as we discuss building a life of habits.