Lisa Birnbach and author Joel Stein

Lisa Birnbach with guest, 14 year old STEM competition winner, Alaina Gassler.

Lisa Birnbach and guests Bruce Handy and Joe Queenan

Lisa Birnbach talks to author and editor Steve Levingston about friendship - specifically one in particular - that of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Of course they also discuss the 5 Things that make their lives better. Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. Beef Stew in the pressure cooker, 2. Amuses Bouches, 3. Pockets, 4. Her Exhibits’ ™ careers, 5. The Impeachment. Steve Levingston’s 5 Things: 1. Archives, 2. Indexes, 3. Squirrels, 4. Cheers TV show, 5. Two pens in his pocket.

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Lisa Birnbach interviews impresario Peter Asher about Peter's incredible life story. His friendship with the Beatles, his partnership with Gordon of the #1 musical duo "Peter and Gordon", The British Invasion - and how Peter seems to be the Zelig of Popular Rock! Of course, they finish their conversation with the Five Things that Make his life better.Lisa’s 5 Things:1. Having all her kids home together, 2. Dinner with new friends, 3. Fox Searchlight Film JoJo Rabbit 4. Cleaning her office, 5. Podcast listener feedbackPeter Asher’s 5 Things:1. Family, 2. Science, 3. Music, 4. Language, 5. Himself.

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Lisa Birnbach has a lively conversation with comedian and activist Lizz Winstead about reproductive health rights and the five things that make their lives better.Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. Cher, 2. Buying and Wrapping presents, 3. Tom in “Succession.” Actor Matthew Macfayden, 4. Linda Ronstadt, 5. Peter Asher’s Live Show.Lizz Winstead’s 5 Things: 1. Her dog (@Budderino_forever), 2. Her Minnesota roots, 3. Her family, 4. Her abortion, 5. Her sense of humor.

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Iconic restaurateur Danny Meyer joins Lisa on this weeks Podcast to talk food, the restaurant biz, and of course the 5 things that make their lives better.Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. Miami Book Fair, 2. Hanging out with numerous guests of our Five Things podcasts at the Miami Book Fair, 3. jewelry making class Icarus & Co, 4. Exhibit E’s first Thanksgiving, 5. The impeachment hearings Danny Meyer’s 5 Things: 1. His family, 2. Running/going to the gym, 3. Navigating apps, 4. Italy, 5. Earning the Diamond Medallion on Delta and Clear airport security.

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Lisa Birnbach talks with psychologist and author Dale Atkins about the big (but surprisingly doable) job ahead for parents who want to help their kids learn to be kind. And of course, they talk about the 5 things that make their lives better too.Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. New Korean film, Parasite, 2. Conversation with friends, 3. Dream about food, 4. The look of a vintage shrunken t-shirts under a pants suit or cardigan, 5. My home library Dale’s 5 Things: 1. Waking up every day, 2. Being in nature, 3. Playing with her dog Samson, 4. Her family and friends, 5. Doing things for other people and just finding surprises.

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This week Lisa interviews the hilarious and brilliant author, Annabelle Gurwitch.Lisa’s 5 Things:1. Photo booth picture strips, 2. Paper Mate mechanical pencils, 3. David Byrne and American Utopia, 4. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, 5. Ambassador Bill Taylor.Annabelle’s 5 Things:1. Finally accepted that her car will never be clean, 2. Grandmother’s gold Jack LaLanne 40th membership anniversary ring, 3. Mac DeMarco’s cover of James Taylor’s I Was A Fool To Care, 4. Showtime’s TV series, On Becoming A God in Central Florida, 5. Meghan Daum’s book, The Problem With Everything.

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Lisa Birnbach interviews the creators of the film "Born into the Gig". Filmmakers Tamara Weiss, David Heilbroner, Kate Davis, and one of the subjects of the film Chris Stills.Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. The Paris Theater, 2. Netflix’s Marriage Story, 3. Morning coffee, 4. Billy Eichner’s Billy on the Street, 5. Born Into The Gig FilmBorn Into The Gig’s 5 Things:1. Tamara loves Massaging Lacinato Kale, 2. David enjoys playing classical guitar, 3. Kate Loves being with her dog, 4+1+1+1. Chris loves being with his kids, finishing a song, taking a 20 minute nap and doing something for somebody without them knowing.

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