Best Kate Void Podcasts (2025)

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What It’s Like to Be a Brain Surgeon, with Dan Heath 51:37

6h ago51:37

51:37

Sharing an episode of “What It’s Like to Be…” from author Dan Heath. On the podcast, Dan explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do. He finds out: What does a couples therapist think when a friend asks for relationship advice? Is a Secret Service Agent supposed to pretend like they’re not there…

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Her Parents Skipped Her Wedding(Estrangement) 51:12

2d ago51:12

51:12

Estrangement is one of those hot button topic that everyone has an opinion about, and here’s mine: you have one job as a parent1, and that’s to love your children. To show up for them. To support them. To not ditch out on their wedding LIKE A TOTAL WEIRDO. Are things more complicated than that? Sure, people are complicated. But on this show I let y…

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Pep Talks 1:07:11

9d ago1:07:11

1:07:11

Every once in a while, we all need a little bit of solicited motivation from someone totally unqualified to give it. In this episode, Nora shells out loads of love and support in the first of our series of TFA Pep Talks. For full episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612…

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You’re Lonely: What’s the prescription? An Interview with author Julia Hotz, author of The Connection Cure 55:01

18d ago55:01

55:01

What if your doctor prescribed you a hiking group? A ceramics class? Not in place of whatever medication or treatment you may need, but as a complement to it? It’s called Social Prescribing, and journalist Julia Hotz traveled to some 30 countries to talk to patients and professionals who are at the forefront of this approach to wellness. I loved he…

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Embarrassing Stories 1:02:35

24d ago1:02:35

1:02:35

In this episode, we discuss the defining moments in our lives that forever branded us with shame. For full episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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How Do You Care for Yourself? 36:00

1M ago36:00

36:00

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Feelings & Co.

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Angry and Grieving 1:00:14

1M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Of all the stages of grief, anger has to be the ugliest one. The one that feels the ickiest no matter what side of it you’re on. So today we’re talking about it. For full episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call here. Learn more about your ad cho…

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Issa Rae on Friendships That Need to Go, from IMO 1:08:13

1M ago1:08:13

1:08:13

Sharing a new show from my friends at Higher Ground, hosted by Michelle Obama, called IMO. You know on Thanks for Asking, we keep it real and help each other through some of our hardest times. Similarly on IMO, Michelle and her big brother Craig Robinson tackle real questions from real folks just like you, offering practical advice, personal storyt…

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Out of The Void, Into The Dating Pool 1:04:15

1M ago1:04:15

1:04:15

In this episode, we get an update from widower David Cherson. This is the first part of a two-part series called Life of a Lonely Widower. For Life of a Lonely Widower (Part 2) and other full episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call here. Learn m…

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Bastard: Last Life #1 by Alexey Osadchuk 53:23

2M ago53:23

53:23

Kate and Orland discuss super-max prisons, political marriages, and finding yourself in a strange flabby body.By Kate and Orland Bateman

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IGTBO, TFA (Part 2) 1:06:18

2M ago1:06:18

1:06:18

Take a break from the doom and disaster and reset your psyche with some okay things. We won’t ever say “everything is going to be okay” but we will do our best to find and focus on even the littlest okay things around us that aren’t the very worst. Keep the bar low and your head up. For full episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community,…

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Some Regrets 30:28

2M ago30:28

30:28

I cannot trust anyone who says No Regrets. Because really…you don’t have ANY? NONE?! Are you sure about that? I can tend towards the opposite mentality myself, but in between No Regrets and All Regrets is a safe middle ground of self-reflection and accountability without self-flagellation and rumination, and that is where we met today’s callers, wh…

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Episode 209 - Checking In Feb. 2025 1:07:43

2M ago1:07:43

1:07:43

did you know that tammi salas + sondra primeaux co-hosted @theunruffledpodcast from 2017 - 2021? yes, we used to record a weekly episode for four years straight! it definitely kept us sober. in the summer of 2021, during the pandemic, we hit an indefinite pause on the podcast. recently, we recorded a check-in and got caught up on life + sobriety. t…

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Creativity, Burnout and Life Beyond Productivity with Maria Bowler 51:31

2M ago51:31

51:31

Rise and Grind, Girlbosses! It’s time to GROWTH HACK your way to your BEST SELF and make this the ULTIMATE year. If you don’t have time, you can make time, because excuses are no excuse. Just kidding! Like so many of us, author Maria Bowler found herself caught up in the Productivity Machine, which demands we do more and more and more for the sake …

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I Hate My Friend’s Partner…What Do I Do About It? 28:14

2M ago28:14

28:14

Do you say something? Do you shut up? I’m just one woman with an opinion, so I took your calls and texts to answer this listener question: do you say something when your friend is in a relationship with someone you hate? This is a preview of Thanks for Asking, a call-in show about what matters to you. You can get the full episode on my Substack. Ha…

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Helplessly - Voidcore - Song 2:34

3M ago2:34

2:34

UntitledBy Kate Void

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Worrying, Fresh Retirement and Movie Extras 1:06:18

3M ago1:06:18

1:06:18

If it’s Tuesday, the phone lines are open and operators (me) are standing by. Today we’re talk to callers from Honolulu to North Carolina about everything from worrying to working as an extra on Hallmark movies to existential crises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Hedge Wizard, by Alex Maher 48:02

3M ago48:02

48:02

Kate and Orland discuss soulbound items, necromancy, and dragon riders. Next time's book: Bastard by Alexey OsadchukBy Kate and Orland Bateman

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AI Wife 31:51

3M ago31:51

31:51

As a widow, I get many emails from other widows. But this one – from a man who created an AI version of his dead wife – was definitely a first. And I knew I had to talk to him. For full episodes, the full back catalog and a listener community, you can join us here. Want to be on the show? Call or text 612.568.4441 or book a call here. Learn more ab…

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Your Mama's Kitchen: John Legend 51:26

3M ago51:26

51:26

Sharing a podcast we can’t get enough of: Your Mama’s Kitchen. It’s a show about cuisine and culture, ingredients and identities, and the meals and memories that make us who we are. Host Michele Norris talks to Michelle Obama, Glennon Doyle, José Andrés and so many other guests about the complexities of family life and how their earliest culinary e…

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Shadow of Theron, by Kathryn Troy 53:41

3M ago53:41

53:41

Kate and Orland discuss where to keep your family heirlooms, the price of great hair, and wearing masks while dating. Next time's book: Hedge Wizard by Alex MaherBy Kate and Orland Bateman

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Are You Lonely? 35:12

3M ago35:12

35:12

Loneliness is, according to people who know about these things, an epidemic on par with smoking and obesity. It affects our physical and mental health…and it seems like it’s affecting everyone. Today’s callers are experiencing loneliness in many different ways and for many different reasons, and if you are also feeling lonely…you’re definitely not …

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The Kindness of Strangers 38:27

4M ago38:27

38:27

THINGS ARE DEFINITELY NOT OK RIGHT NOW! We know it. You know it. Your dog knows it (who told her??). But even when things are terrible, there’s something out there — however small — that is at least okay. Today’s episode is an exercise in finding (and sharing) the ok, with stories of the ways strangers have shown up for us in our times of need. Tha…

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Interdependence, Trump Flags, and Taylor Swift 30:46

4M ago30:46

30:46

The first episode of our new call-in show is here, and we have two callers who seemed to be totally unrelated: a new rancher in Texas, and a Swiftie with Cerebral Palsy in New York. But (get your red string and your tinfoil hat) everything is connected! Especially us. That’s easy to forget when we’re constantly pushed to see each other as the enemy…

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The Year of Less: Vision Boards, Awards, What’s Next in 2025 1:01:37

4M ago1:01:37

1:01:37

It’s been awhile since we’ve been in your feed, probably because we took a hiatus in March of 2024. Nearly a year later, we have some clarity on what’s next (it’s exciting!). The new show will launch on January 14, but on Sunday I shared that 2025 is The Year of Less and at least 5 people said they were interested in hearing more about what that me…

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You're Not Lazy, You're Overwhelmed (feat. Kendra Adachi, The Lazy Genius) 25:54

4M ago25:54

25:54

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! We wanted to give all of our listeners a little preview of our most recent episode! Consider joining Nora's Substack to listen to the rest of the episode, get additional bonus episodes, and ad-free episodes! _ Most people I know are feeling overw…

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I Will Do Better feat. Charles Bock 25:49

5M ago25:49

25:49

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! We wanted to give all of our listeners a little preview of our most recent episode! Consider joining Nora's Substack to listen to the rest of the episode, get additional bonus episodes, and ad-free episodes! _ Charles Bock was not interested in p…

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Update: Behind The Scammer feat. Celisia Stanton 27:51

5M ago27:51

27:51

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! We wanted to give all of our listeners a little preview of our most recent episode! Consider joining Nora's Substack to listen to the rest of the episode, get additional bonus episodes, and ad-free episodes! _ In June 2021, Isaiah Goodman, a fina…

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Am I grieving right? With Dr. Katherine Shear 32:07

5M ago32:07

32:07

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! We wanted to give all of our listeners a little preview of our most recent episode! Consider joining Nora's Substack to listen to the rest of the episode, get additional bonus episodes, and ad-free episodes! _ In 2022, Prolonged Grief Disorder wa…

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Happyish Holidays: The Worst Thanksgiving Ever? 1:00:45

6M ago1:00:45

1:00:45

Subscribe to TTFA Anthologies here. Two days after Nora’s husband Aaron died, she celebrated Thanksgiving with her family. Well... maybe not “celebrated.” Every year, millions of people do the same thing during the holidays. In this episode, we talk with some of those folks, including Dr. Lucy Kalanithi and comedian Amber Tozer. We also spend some …

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AITA: Happyish Holidays Edition 1:03:00

6M ago1:03:00

1:03:00

Subscribe to TTFA Anthologies here. If the holidays make you want to tear your hair out or cry on the bathroom floor, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. It's a hard time for a lot of people, and still we have to force a smile and say through gritted teeth, "Happy Holidays!" But the holidays aren't always happy. Most of the time, all we can ask for is HappyISH Holi…

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“Seahorse Dad” from Refamulating 52:42

6M ago52:42

52:42

In case you didn't know, we're still making two episodes a month for our Patreon and Apple Plus subscribers. We wanted to give all of our listeners a little preview of our most recent episode! Consider joining our Patreon to listen to the rest of the episode(or watch the episode!), get additional bonus episodes, ad-free episodes, and join a communi…

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You don’t talk about telescopes? And other questions to distract yourself from Election Day anxiety (with Kate Kennedy!) 1:16:31

6M ago1:16:31

1:16:31

Today is Election Day in the U.S. and for many of us that means…getting through the day is going to feel like watching water boil. So we have an idea: delete the news apps off your phone today, don’t check social media, and press play on this multi-hour, politics free chat between Nora and Kate Kennedy. When you finish this episode, don’t worry, TH…

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Forces Of Nature: A Conversation On Childhood Trauma with Gina Demillo Wagner 24:02

6M ago24:02

24:02

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! We wanted to give all of our listeners a little preview of our most recent episode! Consider joining Nora's Substack to listen to the rest of the episode, get additional bonus episodes, and ad-free episodes! _ Three years ago we published a TTFA …

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Interview: Making and keeping friends as a grown-up with Marisa Franco 28:36

7M ago28:36

28:36

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! We wanted to give all of our listeners a little preview of our most recent episode! Consider joining Nora's Substack to listen to the rest of the episode, get additional bonus episodes, and ad-free episodes! _ Have you thought at some point in yo…

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More (More, More!) Obituaries 26:17

7M ago26:17

26:17

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! We wanted to give all of our listeners a little preview of our most recent episode! Consider joining Nora's Substack to listen to the rest of the episode, get additional bonus episodes, and ad-free episodes! _ Earlier this year we did a bonus epi…

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Are we in a POST-SCIENTIFIC, post-TRUTH era? Covid 'dissident' statistician Martin Neil explains 1:01:53

8M ago1:01:53

1:01:53

Martin Neil joins me to discuss his new book, Fighting Goliath: Exposing the flawed science + statistics behind the covid 19 event. READ: https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Goliath-Exposing-statistics-COVID-19/dp/1068749830UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fighting-Goliath-Exposing-statistics-COVID-19/dp/1068749830Martin Neil & Norman Fenton's Substack: ht…

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TTFA Anthologies: Two Letters- A Widow Remembers Her Husband With Two Letters 57:22

8M ago57:22

57:22

Subscribe to TTFA Anthologies here. This is an episode about two letters. One of those is the letter Jim left for his wife, Annie, before he died by suicide. The second is the letter Annie wrote to Jim after his death — and as she dealt with her own mental health issues and suicidality in the wake of it. When someone dies by suicide, people want it…

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TTFA Anthologies: Stories of Suicide & Loss 25:39

8M ago25:39

25:39

Subscribe to TTFA Anthologies here. Terrible, Thanks for Asking tells the real stories of real people who have lived through the terrible things in life. TTFA Anthologies are a curated collection of some of our best stories; released in seasons that focus on a specific topic. You can find our entire episode catalog ad-free on Apple+ or Patreon. – F…

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Britain's Marxist-Islamist Revolution | Norman Fenton explains UK Riots 1:15:01

9M ago1:15:01

1:15:01

Norman Fenton joins Kate Wand to talk about the riots breaking out across the UK. Are we witnessing a Communist-Islamist revolution?How did it all begin? What are the implications for the future?-----If you want to see more of our work & engage with great people, join our Substack community, where we write multiple essays per week.📝 katewand.substa…

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2019 Walking on Water- Kate Puckett 1:50:48

10M ago1:50:48

1:50:48

For our first episode, we take it back to the original Walking On Water episode as we sit down with Kate Puckett. Kate will be updating this episode soon, but this episode displays the idea behind the show so a throwback seemed like a fun idea. Kate Puckett at this time was a musician with an absolutely beautiful voice (you can hear one of her song…

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How Does Propaganda Shape Us? 1:15:26

10M ago1:15:26

1:15:26

What you’re about to hear on this episode of the Kate Wand Podcast is a discussion with Abigail Hall on her new book, How to Run Wars: a Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite. Abigail is Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Tampa who specializes in U.S. foreign policy and war.We discuss militarism, surveillance, and…

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What's Behind America's Endless WARS and Crises? | Christopher Coyne & Kate Wand 1:23:25

11M ago1:23:25

1:23:25

Christopher Coyne is Professor of Economics at George Mason University, who joined me to discuss his new book, How to Run Wars: A Confidential Playbook for the National Security Elite. The book is a must-read satirical manifesto which describes how endless wars are orchestrated, and exposes the inner workings of the war making machine. We discuss t…

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The Resilience Myth with Soraya Chemaly 1:15:12

11M ago1:15:12

1:15:12

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! - Years ago, when Nora was in the worst phase of her life (dead husband, dead dad, lost pregnancy) she heard a lot of people describe her as resilient. Those people meant it as a compliment, but to Nora it didn’t feel that way. She was tired, gri…

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Now 7:06

11M ago7:06

7:06

When Nora was about to marry her first husband Aaron, they were in the thick of his cancer treatment. So the day before the wedding, she got a small tattoo to remind her to stay in the present moment. This was an excerpt from Nora’s first book, It’s Okay To Laugh (Crying is cool, too) which is available here. _ If you have anxiety, depression or an…

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Becoming Fairy Godmother: Egg Donation and Creating A New Kind of Family 53:17

1y ago53:17

53:17

Two years ago Julia Winston was asked to help a gay couple start a family by donating her eggs. At the time, she was 38, single, and had no idea if she’d start her own family. Sometimes that made her feel insecure, so the opportunity to donate her eggs allowed her to help create a family, just not the one she imagined in her head. Since the donatio…

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Your Favorite Obituaries 47:07

1y ago47:07

47:07

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! - As we prepare for our indefinite hiatus, we wanted to remind you that we will still be making TTFA episodes on our Patreon and Apple Premium feeds. If you aren't a premium member, we wanted to show you what kind of episodes we make over there b…

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Is Candace Owens The Victim? 13:08

1y ago13:08

13:08

If you want to see more of our work & engage with great people, join our Substack community, where we write multiple essays per week.📝 katewand.substack.com You can also support the channel with Bitcoin👉 https://getalby.com/p/proofofsteak-----------------SOME STUFF I USE DAILY 👇🔐 I'm using Proton for my Email / VPN / Cloud services. They're just th…

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More Than A Survivor: Rape, Activism and what comes next with Sarah Super 48:25

1y ago48:25

48:25

In case you didn't know, we're still making episodes that are available exclusively on Nora's Substack! _ In 2015, Sarah Super was raped by her ex-boyfriend Alex Neal. And she channeled that act of violence into a mission-driven organization that helped survivors of sexual violence feel seen and heard. 9 years after the night that changed her life,…

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Is LIBERTARIANISM just another UTOPIA? | Ralph Schoellhammer 1:46:59

1y ago1:46:59

1:46:59

Is libertarianism a viable political system, or just another utopia?Ralph Schoellhammer, political commentator, joins me on Kate Wand Podcast.--------Challenges of Implementing Libertarian Reforms and Societal Pressure in Argentina and the West: A Critical Analysis of Public Figures, Capitalist Economies, and Western Values in the Context of Politi…

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