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The Daily Whatever Show—Full Summer Schedule!

Dana DuBois — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:25:40 GMT

The Daily Whatever Show schedule this week

As you all likely know, The Daily Whatever Show is on a bit of a Summer Vacation, so we’re on Fridays-only for the season.

So what did we do? We went ahead and booked incredible guests for the entire summer.

I mean, check out this line-up—it’s bonkers good!

July 10: !!
July 17:
July 24:
July 31:
Aug 7:
Aug 14:
Aug 21:
Aug 28:
Sept 4:
Sept 11:

We’ll be posting more about each guest per week, but wanted to share our full summer calendar so you can plan around it.

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The Daily Whatever Show: Effed-Up Friday With Ayana Madrone

Lawrence Winnerman — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:48:32 GMT

Fucked-up Friday with the amazing was incredible.

We’re not going to reveal the stories—just that Ayana won in a landslide.

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The Daily Whatever Show: Exploring Our Jewishness

The Daily Whatever Show — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:45:31 GMT

We interrupted this Summer Vacation in progress to bring you some important commentary from two reluctant Jews.

Here are the essays we discussed:

Lawrence Winnerman

Zionist

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The Yobitsugi Plan: A Palestine & Israel Confederation

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Dana DuBois | I Write Out Loud

An Ambivalent Jew Returns to Germany for Taylor Swift

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TDWS: A Call To Action: Say No to Crip Crow with Nick Paro

Lawrence Winnerman — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 06:33:38 GMT

We made an exception to our Summer Vacation one-show-per-week schedule today, for good reason: we had our pal on to discuss an issue that impacts all of us as Americans, and especially those with disabilities.

In the interest of time—and because Nick covered this so well—I’m going to quote him below, so we can start spreading the word ASAP.

In Nick’s own words…

A huge thank you to my friends Dana DuBois and Lawrence Winnerman (of The Daily Whatever Show) for hosting Nieta Greene (of Disability Community for Democracy) and me in this call to action for Saying No To Crip Crow.

The only ask I have for any of you reading this, or listening to the replay, is that you take the time today—and every day after—to contact your federal Representative and Senators to help us codify the rights and freedoms of the 1999 Olmstead decision into law as an expansion of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

To get involved, stay informed, and see the scripts/templates to help you make the calls, visit our new support page at: https://app.broadbanner.com/crip-crow

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This Week on The Daily Whatever Show—With Two Bonus Shows!

Dana DuBois — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:40:43 GMT

The Daily Whatever Show schedule this week

We have two bonus shows for you all this week, so mark your calendars! 🗓️

Tues, June 30: A Call To Action: Say No to Crip Crow with .

and are sounding the alarm on a June 18th DOJ memo that undermines the Olmstead decision — the Supreme Court ruling that people with disabilities have the right to live in their communities rather than institutions — and calling on readers to contact their legislators now to stop what they're calling "Crip Crow": the re-legalization of forced institutionalization and segregation of disabled people.

When Nick asked if he could come on TDWS to spread the word, of course we said yes.

Thurs, July 2: A Reckoning With Our Jewish Identities

Lawrence and I are about the least active Jews you could imagine. But we’ve found ourselves in the strange position of defending—or at least, storytelling—about the ways in which our Jewish identity impacts us as antisemitism rises worldwide. We each have a new essay coming this week, and we’re going to go live on Thursday to talk about them both.

Fri, July 3: Effed-up Friday with

Y’all know what Effed-up Friday is all about—so join us as we welcome the amazing for her first visit to the show for everyone’s favorite weekly news show and competition!

Please join us for these three episodes at 10am ET/7am PT.

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TDWS: Effed-up Friday with Anne P. Mitchell, Esq.

Dana DuBois — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:12:53 GMT

Effed-up Friday was equal parts news roundup, political therapy session, and dark comedy.

We kicked things off with special guest , who jumped in at the last minute after was sidelined with a broken finger (get well soon, Zev!!).

Before diving into the week’s most outrageous headlines, Lawrence and I spent time discussing his powerful new essay on reclaiming the word Zionist and why nuance is disappearing from conversations about Israel, Gaza, and the future of the Democratic Party.

It’s definitely worth a listen to all of our stories—but spoiler alert, Anne won, hands down.

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Last Minute Switch—Anne P. Mitchell, Esq. Joins Us for Effed-up Friday!

Dana DuBois — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:28:05 GMT

It’s Summer Vacation at The Daily Whatever Show!

The Daily Whatever Show is on summer vacation, which means all summer we’ll be broadcasting Fridays only.

Last minute switch-up! Our planned guest, , has an unexpected conflict, so he won’t be able to make it. But you know who will?? The one and only , our official TDWS legal correspondent!

Please join us at 10am ET on Friday.

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The Daily Whatever Show: Effed-Up Friday With Guest Ann Kramer

Lawrence Winnerman — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:03:28 GMT

Effed-up Friday was back with guest , a therapist and systems thinker who’s developing a framework she calls the integrative economy—and who fit right in by immediately swearing like a sailor.

We each brought our news of the week and found we had three stories, and one throughline: defund the science, nature wins.

Dana brought the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool — algae-green after a $14 million no-bid repaint job awarded to a Trump donor. Ann brought Battleground, WA, a Portland-area town of 23,000 being methodically taken over by a billionaire white Christian nationalist. Lawrence closed with the New World Screwworm, a flesh-burrowing parasite the US had eradicated for 60 years via a $15M/year sterile fly program — until DOGE cut it. It’s now in Texas and New Mexico. The administration is requesting $1 billion to fight the outbreak.

Lawrence won, though Ann was a very close second.

Ann and Lawrence are launching a four-Tuesday series in July on building a better economy. Watch this space for details.

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Effed-up Friday with Special Guest Ann Kramer

Dana DuBois — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:22:44 GMT

Fucked-up Friday, every Friday at 10am ET on The Daily Whatever Show!

It’s Summer Vacation at The Daily Whatever Show!

The Daily Whatever Show is on summer vacation, which means all summer we’ll be broadcasting Fridays only.

And this week, we’re elated to welcome to the show!

Ann Kramer is a recovering therapist with a very big idea. After thirty-plus years as a licensed counselor, she ditched the “disease model” of mental health for something she calls the Life Puzzle—the notion that none of us is born with a self, only the potential to build one, across five “edges”: physical, emotional, thinking, sexual, and spiritual.

Then she aimed that same lens at capitalism.

Her manifesto, An Integrative Economy: Building the Most Vibrant Economy Ever Imagined, sketches a “triple bottom line” successor to the growth economy—one built for the world AI is about to hand us, ready or not. A founding force behind the Gorge Grown Food Network and the voice behind the Substack Fractured World—Build Wholeness, Ann is equal parts clinician, systems thinker, and happy troublemaker.

Her wager: the cure for a broken economy is, improbably, more human.

Also: we hear she swears a lot.

We can’t wait to welcome Ann for her debut appearance, and hope you’ll all be there to join us!

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The Daily Whatever Show - Effed-Up Friday with Ellie Leonard!

Lawrence Winnerman — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:33:02 GMT

As we headed into our final daily show before summer vacation, TDWS favorite joined us for a conversation that started with parenting stories and with our weekly news competition.

I’m not going to disclose the stories or the winner, only that Ellie’s story won for funniest Fucked-up Friday pitch we’ve heard in ages.

We’ll be back every Friday all summer. But this was a lovely reminder of why we’ve spent the last fifteen months showing up for these conversations in the first place.

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TDWS: Feminist Killjoys, Reporting for Duty

Dana DuBois — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:18:34 GMT

Fine Feminist Hour brought together two of my favorite feminist voices on Substack: Zulfina of and of Bitchy History.

What started as a conversation about feminism in 2026 quickly expanded into a discussion about patriarchy, gender studies, reproductive rights, media representation, online misogyny, and why the word feminist still makes some people so uncomfortable. We talked about everything from medical dramas and abortion storylines to the persistence of gender-based violence and the ways anti-feminist movements are repackaging old ideas in new language.

Mostly, though, this was a conversation about refusing to surrender the word feminism—or the fight for a more equitable world. Today’s show was smart, funny, thought-provoking, and exactly the kind of discussion I wish more people were having.

Please go support these brilliant creators—and go buy an amazing t-shirt or two from Meredith’s Teepublic shop. They even come in women’s cut styles!

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The Daily Whatever Show: Dana, Dana, Dana! (And Lawrence)

The Daily Whatever Show — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:13:27 GMT

We had a wonderful time chatting with and , two amazing writers who we met during our show back in May—so yes, this is all Jane’s fault. And we couldn’t be happier about it!

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The Daily Whatever Show: What We're Working On AMA

The Daily Whatever Show — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:29:07 GMT

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TDWS: Not Straight Forward with Lawrence Winnerman & Aidan Wharton and Guest Füsun Aydin

Lawrence Winnerman — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:31:44 GMT

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This Week on The Daily Whatever Show

Dana DuBois — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:01:01 GMT

The Daily Whatever Show schedule this week

The Daily Whatever Show goes on summer vacation next week, when we’ll shift to Friday-only programming for the summer. But we’re here all five days this week and it’s a fantastic lineup! 🗓️

June 8: Not Straightforward with &
June 9: The Daily Whatever Show’s Summer Vacation: Ask Us Anything
June 10: The All-Things Dana show with , & (and )
June 11: Fine Feminist Hour with &
June 12: Effed-up Friday with

Be sure to join us each weekday at 10am ET/7am PT for The Daily Whatever Show!

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The Daily Whatever Show - Effed-Up Friday With Guest Nick Paro!

Lawrence Winnerman — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:20:39 GMT

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TDWS: Fine Feminist Hour with Julie Roginsky

The Daily Whatever Show — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 05:33:36 GMT

Our friend returned to for Fine Feminist Hour for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about the hidden costs of workplace silencing. Drawing from her own experiences at Fox News and in politics, Julie shared how nondisclosure agreements can prevent survivors and witnesses from speaking openly about harassment, assault, and retaliation.

We talked about the origins of Lift Our Voices, the nonprofit she co-founded with Gretchen Carlson to end the use of NDAs and forced arbitration in cases of workplace misconduct. Along the way, Julie reflected on power, accountability, feminism, and the long road toward meaningful change.

Be especially sure to check out their new LOV AI tool, a “first of its kind contract reader that lets you know if you’re being silenced at work.” Finally, an AI tool that’s unquestionably doing more good than harm.

The show was, in a word, incredible, and equal parts infuriating, illuminating, and inspiring—a reminder that progress often begins when someone decides the truth is worth fighting for.

Here are some of the unsung women heroes Julie mentioned during the broadcast:

Ifeoma Ozoma: Spearheaded the California Silenced No More Act
Katie Brennan: NJ survivor who inspired the federal Speak Out Act
Zelda Perkins: Weinstein survivor who founded Can’t Buy My Silence and passed the NDA ban in the UK

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The Daily Whatever Show Celebrates Rosie the Resister

Lawrence Winnerman — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:48:29 GMT

Rosie Wheeler—better known to many of us as —joined TDWS for what will likely be her final public conversation. She’s terminally ill, and reached out to ask if she could come on our show one last time, to say goodbye.

Of course, we said yes.

And somehow, despite the sadness hanging over the occasion, what emerged was a remarkably beautiful hour.

We talked about journalism, resistance, billionaires, Christian nationalism, and the unfinished work of protecting democracy. But the conversation kept returning to something deeper: Rosie shared stories about her children and grandchildren, her final Mother’s Day, the letters she’s writing for her family, and the strange gift of having the chance to say goodbye.

She showed us how to face the end of a life with honesty and grace.

And most of all, she reminded us that the work continues—that the torch gets passed, not dropped.

It was an extraordinary act of generosity from a remarkable woman. We love you, Rosie, and we’re so honored to have had this hour with you. We promise the torch is safe with us.

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The Daily Whatever Show: Our Summer Vacation AUA (Ask Us Anything)

The Daily Whatever Show — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:06:50 GMT

The Daily Whatever Show spent the morning talking about summer vacation—not as an ending, but as a deliberate pause.

After fifteen months of broadcasting five days a week, Lawrence and I shared our decision to shift into summer mode, with Effed-up Friday continuing while the rest of the schedule takes a seasonal break. The conversation wasn’t really about taking time off. It was about making room for what’s next.

The most moving part of the conversation centered on tomorrow’s guest, , who’s terminally ill and asked to join us for what may be her final public conversation. It was a reminder that community matters, that our time is finite, and that sometimes the most important thing we can do is show up for one another while we can.

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Who Are You When You Take Yourself Apart?

Lawrence Winnerman — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:20:16 GMT

Four men, three of whom had never been in the same room, sat down on a Monday to talk about reinvention—and ended up somewhere none of them planned. Lawrence Winnerman is joined by Aidan Wharton, returning friend Ben Greene, and a brand-new face, Chuck Palmer, for a conversation that starts with a stainless-steel chain bought on a whim and somehow arrives at the question underneath all the others: when you take yourself apart and rebuild, what’s the one thing that stays? There’s a 62-year-old who reinvented from suburban husband to cultural observer, a 26-year-old who’s already lived more lives than people twice his age, a former Broadway actor who just officially walked away from acting, and a host who once stood on the edge of something and heard a voice tell him to stay. They came to talk about change. They stayed for what change costs.

Expect Theseus’s ship and fart jokes in the same breath. Expect grief handled with startling tenderness and a roast that makes a grown man blush on camera. Expect the kind of unguarded, no-off-the-air honesty that only happens when the right people find each other—about coming out, about transition, about the families we lose and the ones we build, about the gift you keep waiting for permission to give yourself. By the end someone gets crowned an honorary lesbian, and it makes complete sense. This is one of the last full episodes before the summer break. You’ll want to have been in the room.

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