Don't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody

Roaches. Drug heists. Burglaries. Sandwiches. Welcome to New York. In this anything-goes episode, we pause your questions and dive into our unbelievable and sometimes oddly hilarious stories about life in NYC, including when we were young, struggling actors. Plus, a tale about Martin Sheen that goes nowhere. Oh, and an easter egg revealed that you haven’t noticed yet.

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Chapters:

00:00 This week on our podcast…

01:07 An enthused hello. Plus, Gideon’s first love(s). 

02:32 The easter egg reveal. Did you catch it? 

03:30 Travel, Venice and rats. 

07:04 City living, nudity and bathroom windows.

13:51 Biking in New York City. Mandy confronts Gideon on not sharing stories about his life.

17:26 The legend of Peanuts. 

20:48 Our first reference in this episode to the Martin Sheen story that goes nowhere. 

21:26 Mandy reminisces on his early days as a struggling actor in NY and shares a wild story involving his mom.

28:38 Kathryn’s first cookie drug deal and her maybe, kind of close encounter with a drug heist. 

33:09 When Kathrny’s dad visited her during her early days in NY.

35:10 Gideon tries to explain the sexual practice of sounding to his parents. 

37:25 Becky serenades us!

38:05 Byebyes. Credits. Send us your questions.

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What can a 93-year-old teach us about life, creativity, and happiness?

Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody sit down with a 93-year-old artist to talk about aging, staying creative, and finding joy at every stage of life.

They also answer a listener question about how to raise hopeful kids in difficult times, and a game of Would You Rather? takes an unexpected (and hilarious) turn.

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Chapters:

00:00 Coming Up: Life Advice From a 93-Year-Old

00:51 Mandy Gets Swallowed by a Whale

02:18 Listener Question: Parenting Kids in Dark Times

04:13 How to Raise Hopeful Kids Today

07:12 Why Activism and Community Matter

11:05 Using History to Stay Hopeful

14:30 Meet Doris Peltzman, Age 93

15:51 How Gideon Met Doris

20:33 How to Protect Your Creative Spark

22:19 Choosing Joy Every Day

23:15 How Creativity Changes With Age

24:19 Creativity Is Being Alive

26:05 Why Comparing Your Work Can Hurt Creativity

27:07 What Life Is Like in Your Nineties

28:54 Unexpected Kindness From Strangers

32:19 Advice From a 93-Year-Old: Keep Growing

34:38 Would You Rather? Game

38:19 Send Us Your Art!

38:50 Outro & Credits

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This episode originally aired on October 22, 2025.

How to feel young when the body gets old, why joy is resistance, and a call from Brit about blowing up her professional life. Also, Gideon shocks Mandy and Kathryn with a family secret. 

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Why do we discourage people from a career in the arts? A young person talks to Mandy & Kathryn about how to make it in musical theatre. Hint: Broadway shouldn’t be the goal. Plus, a peak inside Gideon’s brain - as a kid doing performance art about his neighbours. Oh, and the Road Runner makes an appearance.

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If you move somewhere new and hate it… do you stick it out or start over? Mandy and Kathryn have very different answers. In this episode, they get into moving regret, how to decide whether to stay or leave, and the emotional reality of starting over in a new place. Also: creative and surprising ways to cope with grief, the rituals that keep people we’ve lost close, and Kathryn reveals her secret, longstanding hatred of jokes. Mandy and Kathryn’s guest is Carla Fernandez, author of Renegade Grief: A Guide to the Wild Ride of Life After Loss. 

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Ever wonder what your pet actually thinks of you? We sit down with an Animal Communicator and Pet Psychic who reads Becky, our dog. Let’s just say, we may never look at Becky the same way again! Plus, Mandy’s surprising story of when he was offered The Princess Bride. Oh, and what we really (maybe) would’ve done if acting didn’t work out.

Please note - We record these episodes in advance so we don’t always get to respond in real time to what’s going on in the world.

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This episode exists because of you! We’re diving into some of the weirdest, funniest, and most unexpectedly moving listener messages we’ve received lately—and one letter absolutely devastates Mandy and Kathryn.

Also: some highly questionable dream interpretation and an unscientific ice cream taste test: dairy vs. alternative milks in a frozen dessert death match.

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If you’ve ever argued over the “right” way to load a dishwasher, this one’s for you. A special episode…in the kitchen! Kathryn and Mandy test a listener’s famous potato recipe. Chaos ensues. Plus, why turf wars in the kitchen are so common. Oh, and are hot dogs sandwiches or tacos? 

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Rachel’s famous potato recipe: It’s important to use yellow or gold potatoes - smaller is better but any yellow potato is fine. First, preheat oven to 425F.

1) quarter the potatoes and then halve the quarters if they are on the bigger side / you want largish bite sized pieces

2) put them in a pot of water and add a good amount kosher salt

3) boil, stirring here and there, till tender but not falling apart - 5-10 min depending on size

4) drain then put back in pot - let them dry out a few minutes and then shake them around in the pot - you don’t want them wet for the next step

5) put potatoes on a sheet pan and coat very well with avocado or grapeseed oil and kosher salt - don’t skimp on either!

6) roast for 10 min then flip potatoes around so crispy bottoms are on top 

7) roast till desired amount of golden crispiness - Usually another 10 minutes 

8) serve, splashed with a bit of sea salt and pepper, and amaze your friends and family!

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Mandy, Kathryn, and Gideon are off this week, but they didn’t want to leave you without something special in your feed. So we’re sharing another Lemonada show that we think you’re really going to love.

Happier with Gretchen Rubin is hosted by the #1 bestselling author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before, and it gets personal in the best way. Gretchen shares practical, totally manageable advice about building better habits and creating more happiness in your everyday life. It’s thoughtful, smart, and actually doable.

In the episode you’re about to hear, Gretchen talks about why it can be powerful to “go for the no” instead of avoiding rejection and failure. She also shares a few great same-day book recommendations and a simple hack to make your email way more efficient.

If you like what you hear, you can find more episodes of Happier with Gretchen Rubin at https://lemonada.lnk.to/happierfd

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How do you set boundaries with difficult parents? A question about letting go of what you didn’t get in childhood reveals something sweet about Mandy and Gideon’s own relationship. Plus: Mandy and Kathryn share their immigration stories, Mandy gets a trainer, and Gideon upsells a very questionable new hobby.

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