Dear Hank & John

By Complexly

What's Dear Hank & John about?

Hosts John and Hank Green (authors and YouTubers) offer both humorous and heartfelt advice about life’s big and small questions. They bring their personal passions to each episode by sharing the week’s news from Mars (the planet) and AFC Wimbledon (the third-tier English football club). WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including On the Media, Snap Judgment, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy and Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin. © WNYC Studios

4.9

5,831 ratings

Download our free app to listen on your phone

LAST EPISODE

285: A Pill Meant for Horses

04.12.2021

Is it okay to ask people for their discarded tree branches? How long should the vaccine need to be in my system before a whale can eat my arm? How do they get all that medicine in such a small ...

Dear Hank & John episodes:

04.12.2021 285: A Pill Meant for Horses Is it okay to ask people for their discarded tree branches? How long should the vaccine need to be in my system before a whale can eat my arm? How do they get all that medicine in such a small ...
04.05.2021 284: Brain Secretions Worthy of Consumption (w/ Charlie Jane Anders!) How do we know if our ideas are original? Are there any serious efforts to colonize asteroids? What unnecessary things do you do to make life more enjoyable?
03.29.2021 283: Nightmare Antz (w/ Ashley C. Ford!) How do I tell my mom her breath is bad? Was it okay to email my doctor? Can a fetus yawn?
03.22.2021 282: The Silly Brothers Who writes author bios in the back of books? Why do things burn up when entering the atmosphere but not exiting it? Can you make a cake?
03.15.2021 281: Reverse Photon Farts Would Earth bounce if you shrank it? How do pupils dilate? What is tape made of?
03.08.2021 280: Music in the Wind (w/ Katherine Green!) How many songs go on a perfect playlist? Why don't eyes fog up like glasses? How do I track down a mystery smell?
03.01.2021 279: Live Your Whimsy (w/Farah Alibay!) How will humans keep track of days on Mars? How do I stop imagining mice in books? What's it like being a systems engineer for the Perseverance Rover?
02.15.2021 278: Popeulation Density Can a whale use a snorkel? How many popes per square mile does the Vatican have? Is artificial gravity possible?
02.08.2021 277: One Quirk Too Many Why do American weeks start on Sunday? How long should Christmas decorations stay up? How do I add novelty to my life?
02.01.2021 276: An Onomatopoetic Wifi Explainer Is it rude to turn off the lights while my dog eats? How does wifi work? Why do cans explode in the cold but not bottles?
01.25.2021 275: What Good Death Quotes What is the most common name in human history? What's up with epigraphs in books? When does researching become spying?
01.18.2021 274: Not and Never Both Is Benjamin Harrison the exact middle president of the USA? Would a younger version of me be able to open my phone? When did we start counting minutes and seconds?
01.11.2021 273: John's Shark Bite What is John's emergency scale? When do you list someone other than immediate family as an emergency contact? Can planets be other shapes?
12.28.2020 272: If It Was A Good Moose Are Medusa's powers affected by beauty's subjectivity? What are some surprisingly edible things? How do I pet a moose?
12.21.2020 271: The Best Pant (Live at VidCon London w/Hannah Witton!) How do I make new friends? What do I do while someone is saying hi to my dog? Will people of the future have inaccurate fairs about us?
12.14.2020 270: Frailty's Pickle What do I do if I found my Christmas presents? How do I ensure my friend gets my dead hand? Where does the phrase "in a pickle" come from?
12.07.2020 269: Into the Future, Vittorio How do I achieve my dream fridge? Why are cartoon mice cute? How does rounding up for charity work?
12.01.2020 268: How Onion Weight Per Onion What do I do about a secret snake neighbor? What do I do with excessive root vegetables? How do I respond to someone asking if I'm blushing?
11.24.2020 267: One From the Archives How much sand can I take from the beach before it becomes immoral? Are there fossils in space? Where does a pirate accent come from?
11.16.2020 266: Doin' My Work, Jerk What would happen if I found dinosaur bones in my backyard? How do I reply to my boss's strange greeting? Did people roll their eyes in the 1800s?
11.09.2020 265: The Kazoo Came First
11.09.2020 265: The Kazoo Came First How do I get better at communicating my feelings?! Could the dinosaurs have seen the meteor on its way? Was John really shocked by an electric pen in Crash Course?
11.02.2020 264: The Opposite of a Trophy Why were soda fountains a big deal? Why don't holes in the ground below sea level always fill with water? Why is pint pronounced the way it is?
10.26.2020 263: Before the Acorns Can you really fly close enough to the sun to melt wax wings? Why does it take a minute for hot water to come out of the tap? Where are non-binary people from? Why shouldn't I eat grass? Do Americans ...
10.19.2020 262: The Old Ramen Factory (Live in Carmel, IN!) What's up with roundabouts? What should my former foster grandpa name be? What are your weirdest stress coping mechanisms? What's your absurd dream scent? What are your favourite non-touristy places in Indiana? What would happen if a werewolf went to ...
10.12.2020 261: Not Pastable Why is fire shaped like fire? What Halloween costumes work with a mask? Why do dumpsters all smell the same? How do I stop getting voting ads now that I've decided to vote? Will humans someday run out of dirt? ...
10.05.2020 260: His One Loamy Weakness Why do superheroes fly with their arms out in front? Were my college expectations way off? Could we use space travel to look at dinosaurs? Should I feel bad about moderating my comment sections? Why aren't shadows totally black? Hank ...
09.28.2020 259: Infinite Bird Could the pandemic wipe out lice? What's up with the "birds aren't real" conspiracy theory? Do you think this will be over by the end of the year? What would human pet food taste like? Are birds pee-shy? How do ...
09.21.2020 258: A Really Old Cheetah Will it be safe for my roommate's rabbit to be on TV next spring? What do I pack for an evacuation? Did people make paper planes before the Wright Brothers? What's the website you mentioned that had ballot information? Why ...
09.14.2020 257: There Eye Am (w/ Taha Khan at VidCon London!) Why do different animals make such different noises? What's the deal with Fahrenheit? How do I not invite all my friends to a gathering? Why is my hair darker when it's wet but not underwater? Is snot me? What do ...
09.07.2020 256: A Lonely Road (w/Jacob Goldstein!) What is money? How do you not look suspicious when you find $60,000? How do I tell my friend I'm uncomfortable hearing brag about their salary? What do I do now that I accidentally turned my boyfriend's sheets pink? How ...
08.31.2020 255: Hello, Mr. & Mr. Green What is "other" on my phone's storage? How do I handle my life being thrown off track? What's the policy on renaming a fostered fish? Are mushrooms a vegetable? How do I smile from behind a mask? Can I run ...
08.24.2020 254: It Ain't Easy Being Green Bunnies How do eels reproduce? Why isn't there green fur in nature? Is small talk a betrayal? Where do rights come from? What do I do about a late birthday present? What's the name of our solar system? Hank Green and ...
08.17.2020 253: Tensor Tympani Work With Me How much paint does it take to make a room smaller? Why can't we hear when we yawn? Are we always expanding the same way the universe is? Why does gatekeeping happen? Why is there an L on a hill ...
08.10.2020 252: A Comedy Podcast About Chemical Equilibrium How do I handle my fear of megacryometeors? Why do bugs like lights so much? Where is John's Edgar Allen Poe bust? How do I stay productive while recovering from surgery? Would fireworks work in space? How do you work ...
08.03.2020 251: 5 Seconds is 1 Mile Where should I be during a phone interview? Do other animals get sick as often as humans do? What's the time/distance correlation between lightning and thunder? What's a rehearsal dinner? What do I do with really minor TikTok fame? What ...
07.27.2020 250: Carl Yastrzemski's Business School How do I live the dream of not having a job? What's the history of mouth cleaning? Do authors get to choose the font of their books? Why are piggy banks shaped like pigs? How do you feel about sibling ...
07.20.2020 249: The Liverbird in the Room (Live at VidCon Now!) Any life advice for a recent college graduate? If you put milk in a bowl of croutons, is that dinner cereal? How do I stay motivated to create? What have you learned about yourselves or each other lately? What should ...
07.13.2020 248: Nature's Solar Panels How do you greet multiple friends in different time zones? What are some other card games that scratch the same itch as Uno? Could I swim in the water table like a lake? Can I photosynthesize like a plant? If ...
07.06.2020 247: Lobster Dream Hands How do I learn to dance? Why do shirts have tags? Have you ever published a book under a pen name? Where did air quotes come from? How do you answer the phone at 2 AM? Should I be worried ...
06.29.2020 246: A Hard Wet Sponge What are some socially distant birthday strategies? Why do we refer to things as bone dry? Do all microwaves rotate in the same direction? Why haven't we cured cancer? Can I appropriate abandoned office plants? Is it okay to drink ...
06.22.2020 245: We Are Held Together by Sunlight What happens to viruses when they die? Is it possible to separate the art from the artist? Why did you guys talk about Al Gore so much in 2007? How do you retrain your brain? How do I feel confident ...
06.15.2020 244: screamingfrog.mp3 What could be in an audio file labeled "screaming frog"? Do you write with timelines in mind? What do I do with my grandma's fruitcake? Where do I get a bunch of mosquitos? Do Americans just walk into people's houses ...
06.08.2020 243: Either 8½ or 68 Million How do I help my mom manage her depression? How do I address a professor who signs their emails with initials? What size boot is Italy? What is the most seen you've ever felt by a piece of fiction? What's ...
06.01.2020 242: I Was Dunking a Basketball (Live in Atlanta, GA!) How do I show non-consumerist appreciation for my mom? Is it better to be sticky or slippery? What's your favorite chair? How do you get used to living in the cold? How do I deal with having an awkward screen ...
05.25.2020 241: An Exhaustive & Exhausting Study How do I wrangle a lot of crickets? How do I spend less time looking at screens? Is a paperback version of a new book worth the wait? What do I keep having recurring dreams about Nicolas Cage being my ...
05.18.2020 240: Mail Order Memes How does the ozone layer relate to climate change? How can I communicate with my phoneless best friend? How many ants would it take to carry a human? Can I drink 4-year-old soda? John Green and Hank Green have answers! ...
05.11.2020 239: Does This Have Walnuts or Pecans? How do I connect with my siblings? Why do some cereals falsely claim nuts? Is it okay to call a professor by their first name? Are coffee machines a kitchen necessity? How do I format a scholarship essay? John Green ...
05.04.2020 238: The Meteor Men Why don't people paint their houses black? How do I deal with loneliness? What are some good triplet pranks? What are the Google Street View must-see attractions? What's up with money? How much is one lock of hair? Where can ...
04.27.2020 237: A Well-Balanced Breakfast Why have I become nocturnal? How do I write in a book? Where does the phrase "the high seas" come from? Which fruits are breakfast fruits? How do I help my mom appreciate art? How do I deal with negativity ...

Older episodes

Dear Hank & John

What's Dear Hank & John about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Dear Hank & John episodes:

285: A Pill Meant for Horses

284: Brain Secretions Worthy of Consumption (w/ Charlie Jane Anders!)

283: Nightmare Antz (w/ Ashley C. Ford!)

282: The Silly Brothers

281: Reverse Photon Farts

280: Music in the Wind (w/ Katherine Green!)

279: Live Your Whimsy (w/Farah Alibay!)

278: Popeulation Density

277: One Quirk Too Many

276: An Onomatopoetic Wifi Explainer

275: What Good Death Quotes

274: Not and Never Both

273: John's Shark Bite

272: If It Was A Good Moose

271: The Best Pant (Live at VidCon London w/Hannah Witton!)

270: Frailty's Pickle

269: Into the Future, Vittorio

268: How Onion Weight Per Onion

267: One From the Archives

266: Doin' My Work, Jerk

265: The Kazoo Came First

265: The Kazoo Came First

264: The Opposite of a Trophy

263: Before the Acorns

262: The Old Ramen Factory (Live in Carmel, IN!)

261: Not Pastable

260: His One Loamy Weakness

259: Infinite Bird

258: A Really Old Cheetah

257: There Eye Am (w/ Taha Khan at VidCon London!)

256: A Lonely Road (w/Jacob Goldstein!)

255: Hello, Mr. & Mr. Green

254: It Ain't Easy Being Green Bunnies

253: Tensor Tympani Work With Me

252: A Comedy Podcast About Chemical Equilibrium

251: 5 Seconds is 1 Mile

250: Carl Yastrzemski's Business School

249: The Liverbird in the Room (Live at VidCon Now!)

248: Nature's Solar Panels

247: Lobster Dream Hands

246: A Hard Wet Sponge

245: We Are Held Together by Sunlight

244: screamingfrog.mp3

243: Either 8½ or 68 Million

242: I Was Dunking a Basketball (Live in Atlanta, GA!)

241: An Exhaustive & Exhausting Study

240: Mail Order Memes

239: Does This Have Walnuts or Pecans?

238: The Meteor Men

237: A Well-Balanced Breakfast

Other shows like Dear Hank & John: