Episode 446

with Nora McInerny, Jon Mooallem, and Jeff Tweedy

Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share the silliest ways listeners are getting through quarantine; grief expert and podcaster Nora McInerny (Terrible, Thanks for Asking) offers tips on parenting during a pandemic; writer Jon Mooallem (The New York Times Magazine) discusses the survival lessons we can glean from his latest book about the 1964 Alaskan earthquake; and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy serenades us with "Save It For Me," which he penned in the early stages of lockdown.

Nora McInerny
Author & Podcaster

Nora McInerny a best-selling author and host of the award-winning podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking. In addition to hosting her podcast, Nora is the founder of the nonprofit Still Kickin, and contributor for Elle, Cosmopolitan, Buzzfeed, Time, Slate, Vox, and more. Nora is often tapped for her essays highlighting the emotional landscape and humor in complex topics, like the financial impacts of healthcare and grief in a digital age. Website • Twitter

Jon Mooallem
Writer

Jon Mooallem is an author and writer at large for the New York Times Magazine. His book, "This Is Chance!" highlights the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake and radio broadcaster Genie Chance. Jon also created The WALKING Podcast. Website • Twitter

Jeff Tweedy
Wilco Frontman

Jeff Tweedy is a founding member and leader of the Grammy Award–winning American rock band Wilco. He's one of contemporary music’s most accomplished songwriters, musicians, and performers. He's released several solo albums, written original songs for many Wilco albums, and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording with Wilco, Etc. Website • Twitter • Store