Why Tho? The Podcast

By The Oregonian/OregonLive

Why Tho? The Podcast goes behind the scenes of Lizzy Acker's advice column for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Listen each week as Lizzy and producer Destiny Johnson dig into reader questions and ... more

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How many episodes does Why Tho? The Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.

Why Tho? The Podcast episodes:

August 03, 2023Why Tho? the Podcast: Unspoken tattoo rules
Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss the Jonah Hill controversy with his former girlfriend Sarah Brady and what boundaries actually are. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast!

More:
Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/
Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/signup
Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at [email protected] or tweet @lizzzyacker!
You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at [email protected] or tweeting her @hello_destiny!
Or better yet, text Lizzy your question as a Why Tho? insider. Sign up here: https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2022/03/read-more-why-tho.html
...more
26min
July 27, 2023Why Tho? the Podcast: Why are people so insufferable about birthdays?
Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss "birthday people." For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast!

More:
Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/
Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/signup
Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at [email protected] or tweet @lizzzyacker!
You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at [email protected] or tweeting her @hello_destiny!
Or better yet, text Lizzy your question as a Why Tho? insider. Sign up here:
...more
39min
July 20, 2023Why Tho? the Podcast: Jonah Hill and boundaries
Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss the Jonah Hill controversy with his former girlfriend Sarah Brady and what boundaries actually are. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast!

More:
Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/
Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/signup
Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at [email protected] or tweet @lizzzyacker!
You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at [email protected] or tweeting her @hello_destiny!
Or better yet, text Lizzy your question as a Why Tho? insider. Sign up here: https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2022/03/read-more-why-tho.html
...more
38min
July 13, 2023Why Tho? the Podcast: Can I pick my neighbor's fruit?
Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss if it's okay to pick fruit if it's hanging over a sidewalk or is on a parking strip? For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast!

More:
Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/
Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/signup
Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at [email protected] or tweet @lizzzyacker!
You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at [email protected] or tweeting her @hello_destiny!
Or better yet, text Lizzy your question as a Why Tho? insider. Sign up here: https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2022/03/read-more-why-tho.html
...more
26min
July 06, 2023Why Tho? the Podcast: Can you ask your free babysitter to clean up your home?
Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss whether or not you get what you pay for with free childcare. Can you ask your free babysitter to clean up after your kid? What degree of mess constitutes this? For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast!

More:
Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/
Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/signup
Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at [email protected] or tweet @lizzzyacker!
You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at [email protected] or tweeting her @hello_destiny!
Or better yet, text Lizzy your question as a Why Tho? insider. Sign up here: https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2022/03/read-more-why-tho.html
...more
29min
June 29, 2023Why Tho? the Podcast: Do I approach a stranger with their fly down?
Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss the perils of public transit and whether they'd approach a stranger. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast!

More:
Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/
Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/signup
Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at [email protected] or tweet @lizzzyacker!
You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at [email protected] or tweeting her @hello_destiny!
Or better yet, text Lizzy your question as a Why Tho? insider. Sign up here: https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2022/03/read-more-why-tho.html
...more
24min
June 22, 2023Why Tho? the Podcast: How do I stay in the moment?
Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss how to live in the moment when you're feeling stuck in life. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast!

More:
Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/
Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/signup
Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at [email protected] or tweet @lizzzyacker!
You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at [email protected] or tweeting her @hello_destiny!
Or better yet, text Lizzy your question as a Why Tho? insider. Sign up here: https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2022/03/read-more-why-tho.html
...more
51min
June 15, 2023Why Tho? the Podcast: Can I be mad that my bridesmaid didn't tell me she was pregnant?
This episode originally aired on June 15, 2023 before Why Tho? the Podcast moved to its own feed.
Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss who is the "bad guy" in a situation with a pregnant bridesmaid and possible bridezilla. What do you think?

More:
Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/
Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/signup
Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at [email protected] or tweet @lizzzyacker!
You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at [email protected] or tweeting her @hello_destiny!
Or better yet, text Lizzy your question as a Why Tho? insider. Sign up here: https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2022/03/read-more-why-tho.html
...more
40min
June 08, 2023Why Tho? the Podcast: Should I break up with my hair dresser over memes?
This episode originally aired on June 8, 2023 before Why Tho? the Podcast moved to its own feed.

What should you do if you find out your hairdresser is sending violent memes to public figure on social media? Is that cause to break off your relationship with them? The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker is here to give you advice for life on this and more. She's joined by producer Destiny Johnson and they talk out this conundrum (and share stories) that will be distilled into her popular advice column Why Tho, which comes out on Tuesdays on Oregonlive.com. Come spend ~30 minutes with your new internet BFFS.
More:
Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/
Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/signup
Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at [email protected] or tweet @lizzzyacker!
You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at [email protected] or tweeting her @hello_destiny!
Or better yet, text Lizzy your question as a Why Tho? insider. Sign up here: https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2022/03/read-more-why-tho.html
...more
40min

FAQs about Why Tho? The Podcast:

How many episodes does Why Tho? The Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 49 episodes available.