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About the Show

What if Dear Abby were an investigative reporter? Each week, David Epstein (bestselling author of Range and The Sports Gene) takes on listeners’ toughest problems and, with the help of experts, finds the answers to questions you’ve always wanted to ask but couldn’t. Until now.

Do you have a problem that needs solving? Have you found the advice on our podcast helpful? Send us a note at howto@slate.com or leave us a voicemail at 646-495-4001 and we might play it on the air.

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How To Never Miss a Deadline

If you’re constantly pulling all-nighters, you’re doing it wrong.

How To Ditch Your Distractions Once and For All

Either you schedule your time, or your time will be scheduled for you.

Congrats, You Won the Olympics. Now What?

How to win gold but not lose yourself.

How To Make a Big Purchase Without Panicking

You can be a big spender and a smart saver at the same time.

How To Fight Outrageous Medical Bills

Step one: Never pay the first bill.

How To Trick Your Brain Into Running Longer

To run farther and faster, you must first train your mind.

I’m a Recovering Alcoholic. I’m Afraid My Kids Will End Up Like Me.

How to talk to your kids about drugs and alcohol at any age.

After a Year of Survival, How to Start Living Again

Feeling anxious about “back to normal”? This therapist and data scientist can help.

How To Have the Best Sex of Your Life

I rarely want to have sex anymore. Is my marriage doomed?

My Kid’s Anxiety Is Giving ME Anxiety! How Do I Fix This?

How to help an anxious child during an anxious time.

The Single Most Important Thing to Know Before Becoming a Single Parent

How to raise a kid by yourself.

How To Stand Up to Your Terrible Manager—Without Getting Fired

Netflix’s former chief talent officer on how to handle a bad boss.

How To Have a Fight That Actually Helps Your Relationship

“He lived through a war, so I can’t win any argument.”

Now Is the Time to Escape Your Bad Relationship. Here’s How.

Can I lose the benefits but keep the friend?

I’m Great at My Job. So Why Do I Feel Like a Fraud?

How to overcome impostor syndrome.

How To Give a Killer Speech

I’m the guy who runs TED Talks. Here’s the inside scoop.

How To Survive in the Wild Part 2

I was lost at sea for 438 days on a small boat. Here’s how I lived to tell the tale.

How To Survive in the Wild Part 1

Two experts on what they learned from fighting rattlesnakes and polar bears.

How To Write the Perfect Obituary

My dad recently passed away. How do I tell his story?

How To Make an Exit Like Mary Poppins

I was fired from my nanny job and it feels like I lost my own children.