Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone

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Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet infectiously funny, Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone invites listeners into the audience of this absolutely ludicrous variety show, if they can follow along…or not.  

Recent Episodes
  • Crinkle Ep 36:SPECIAL EDITION: Should I Stay or Should I Go ft. Unbuckling pants, Bad kissers, and Eye rolling.
    Apr 24, 2025 – 31:44
  • Ep 354 - The Mystery Guest
    Apr 22, 2025 – 01:34:17
  • Crinkle Ep 35: SPECIAL EDITION: Bad Stuff that Happens, ft. Menopause, Dealing with grief and Parents or a dog.
    Apr 17, 2025 – 25:08
  • Ep 353 - Mo’ Money, Less Problems with Shannah Game
    Apr 15, 2025 – 01:33:14
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 34: Screen Nazi, Red-faced and worried, Cold butt when I sit.
    Apr 10, 2025 – 32:21
  • Ep 352 - The Raw (Milk) Truth with Madeleine Aggeler
    Apr 8, 2025 – 01:24:14
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 33: Special edition: Problems at work: Psychotic co-worker. A boss that’s a mess, and raising funds for LGBTQ.
    Apr 3, 2025 – 27:48
  • Ep. 351 - Password and Ethicspalooza!
    Apr 1, 2025 – 01:20:43
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 32: Penny Pinching Mom, Stupid co-workers.
    Mar 27, 2025 – 23:18
  • Ep 350 - Falun Gong Dance Party with Dan Cummins
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:40:49
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 31:  Partner pees in jar, Picking up the check and Co-worker bugs the &!@*out of me.
    Mar 20, 2025 – 33:16
  • Ep 349 - Cussin’ and Swearin’ with Dr. Marissa Rhodes
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:35:28
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 30: Saving face on FB, Brush crud and Kitten advice.
    Mar 13, 2025 – 27:58
  • Ep 348 - 2025’s First "Family Game Night"!
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:30:54
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 29: A double-dipper and a jilted wife.
    Mar 6, 2025 – 26:49
  • Ep 347- Finding Your Drive with Daniel Pink
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:38:01
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 28: Five-year-old daughter quandary. When do I charge for classes? Fat shaming and meat sticks.
    Feb 27, 2025 – 23:47
  • Ep 346 - Peter Adams on AI and Other Lies
    Feb 25, 2025 – 01:36:48
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 27: Anxiety sponge, Heartbroken Nana.
    Feb 20, 2025 – 25:26
  • Ep 345 - Kara Swisher vs. the Tech Bros
    Feb 18, 2025 – 01:34:18
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 26: Thong wedgie, Biological relatives, Controlling wife.
    Feb 13, 2025 – 19:42
  • Ep 344 - Talking to the KKK with Daryl Davis
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:32:09
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 25:Small farm blues, unwanted gifts, cancer dilemma.
    Feb 6, 2025 – 22:13
  • Ep 343 - Packing Meat with John McCracken
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:37:16
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 24: Kid a slob. Secret crush pickle.
    Jan 30, 2025 – 25:26
  • Ep 342 - We Have Congress with Barney Frank
    Jan 28, 2025 – 01:47:36
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 23: Downer friend, and A Savvy Nanny.
    Jan 23, 2025 – 22:48
  • Ep 341 - Six Degrees of Betty White
    Jan 21, 2025 – 01:46:17
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 22: Fixated husband. Perplexed Pathologist.
    Jan 16, 2025 – 13:23
  • Ep 340 - Alligators with Frank “Alligator” Robb
    Jan 14, 2025 – 01:23:46
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 21: Tea in China, Do you know what I mean?
    Jan 9, 2025 – 17:29
  • Ep 339 - Aqua or Naut, Here She Comes!
    Jan 7, 2025 – 01:50:17
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 20: Pushover Pam, #frustrated.
    Jan 2, 2025 – 19:12
  • Ep 338 - Wringing Out the Old…
    Dec 31, 2024 – 01:35:18
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 19; Psychopath at work, Gophers, Updates!
    Dec 26, 2024 – 20:21
  • Ep 337 - Chillin’ with “Hot Frosty”
    Dec 24, 2024 – 01:24:27
  • Dear Crinkle Episode 18: Bad boss, Socialization, Parmesan cheese and Updates!
    Dec 19, 2024 – 20:30
  • Ep 336 - Re-Constitution with Ben Sheehan
    Dec 17, 2024 – 01:43:09
  • Dear Crinkle Episode 17: Afraid to speak up. Updates: Kitty litter!
    Dec 12, 2024 – 19:55
  • Ep 335 - Get Yer Yo-Yos Out!
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:50:06
  • Dear Crinkle Episode 16: Introvert married to an extrovert. A partner dragging his/her feet.
    Dec 5, 2024 – 19:59
  • Ep 334 - Veep Show with Joel Goldstein
    Dec 3, 2024 – 01:33:32
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 15: Bossy sister, Missing the kids
    Nov 28, 2024 – 11:28
  • Ep 333 - A Very “Gladiator” Thanksgiving
    Nov 26, 2024 – 01:22:14
  • Listen Now: ‘Tis The Grinch Holiday Podcast
    Nov 25, 2024 – 06:51
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 14: Whiney co-worker, Missing deceased husband.
    Nov 21, 2024 – 19:24
  • Ep 332 - The First Thanksgiving with Richard Pickering
    Nov 19, 2024 – 01:29:51
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 13: Tadpoles, Stinky cat litter.
    Nov 14, 2024 – 16:45
  • Ep 331 - Katy Bowman Moves Us!
    Nov 12, 2024 – 01:42:50
  • Dear Crinkle Ep 12: Lousy parents, Picky eater.
    Nov 7, 2024 – 23:07
Recent Reviews
  • babsalm
    Crinkle episode 35
    I could not stop laughing! This episode was hysterical.
  • Your Momma12694
    “Vic, take that out!”
    Vic, don’t ever take that out! I always travel with a 12-pack of Diet Coke in case of a water landing while flying! Great tip, Bonnie!
  • Renita from Florida!
    Thank you!
    For making us laugh in these times!!
  • Hdblueangel
    My favorite podcast
    I’ve been a Paula Poundstone fan for years. I even listen to shows more than once
  • Ageejesse
    Great!
    I’m a faithful Nobody. Listened to every episode. Love this podcast! It’s cheerful, playful, and clever. I look forward to it every Tuesday.
  • 1/2 body problem
    Love everyone on this show
    I can say how much I enjoy listening to these podcasts.
  • Carol from Wisconsin
    Nobody Carol
    I’m a longtime nobody and love the show! I just saw Paula in St Paul, MN last Friday. It was hilarious! I got to meet her afterwards and I was so excited I forgot to tell her how much I enjoy the show. Here’s to many more years!
  • Blind nate
    I listen
    Thank you for the shout out. It’s Blind Nate :-) and I totally listen to your podcast and have for years.
  • Kwistofo
    It all makes sense now!!
    When you find out how she is actually from Everett and stole *leaded gasoline by mouth using an enema bag* across Seattle, no wonder Bonnie is so twisted.
  • Taikka13
    Best podcast
    I’m not sure how to describe this podcast BUT I can’t stop listening and laughing out loud. Fabulously chaotic and weirdly insightful. 🤩💕
  • MyQuay85
    I Came, I Listened, I Laughed So Hard I Peed a Little
    Hysterical, irreverent, informative, and inspiring, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone is an antidote to the horrors of the present. The chemistry between Paula, Adam, Bonnie, and Toni is the perfect blend of salty and sweet, and their banter may leave you in puddles, but don’t worry, Bonnie may have helpful advice for that on the sister podcast Dear Crinkle. Treat yourself to NLTPP; you deserve it!
  • NGreenstein
    I like it!
    I love Nobody listens to Paula Poundstone. I remember seeing Paula do standup (on tv) she did the bit about her cats watching her shower. I knew she was my people! I want to read along the next book you all read. Thanks
  • eaoppenheim
    Off the rails in the best way possible
    This is probably my favorite podcast, and I subscribe to dozens. I love the informative guests and the recurring bits. I’ve been listening since episode one. I especially love the map segments and Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report. It’s one way to brighten these dark times. And Adam is on Every Show! Also, love the fan submitted music and the house bands.
  • Kmrmom42
    5 STARS!!
    I listen to quite a few podcasts and this is one of my favorites by far. I love the humor, creativity, quality guests and camaraderie and feel like these are people I could be friends with! Give it a listen and see what you think.
  • Byrdguy
    Laughing!
    Paula and Adam are both incredibly funny- I am amazed! Bonnie and TAH are both able to mesh together with the improvisational comedy sometimes on purpose and other times they are accidentally hilarious! Thank you .
  • Slow Gin Fizz
    Terrific Tuesdays
    This podcast makes Tuesdays my favorite day of the week. Paula leading this crazy cast of characters makes my week so much better. But, this isn’t all about laughs the guests each week share so much information and knowledge I feel like a well rounded scholar. Simply the best!!!
  • Micah 79
    Simply the Best
    This is one of the few things I can look forward to in this crazy world
  • RobbinsNest1985
    Love this show!
    I first discovered Paula Poundstone many years ago on “Wait! Wait! Don’t Tell Me!” So happy to have discovered this unique comedy… The episode with Kara Swisher is wonderful!! It is so nice to hear the truth told with humor and panache! Thank you, Nobodies, for helping us survive reality… You keep me grounded with your wit and empathy. Hearing your true feelings bleed through your humor is so much appreciated. Thank you!!
  • Nala S
    Came back after a while and had a blast
    I’ll be honest: I tried this show a while ago when it was more like a game show and didn’t feel super compelled to keep listening - which surprised me because I absolutely love Paula! Well, I came back to give it another shot and I got the fix that I needed. Paula is her authentic, witty, crass, spontaneous, brilliant, ironic, and profound self in full force. And her chemistry with Adam is fantastic. I love their silly banter and ridiculous tangents. Very enjoyable.
  • AMTK26
    Funny and educational
    I love this podcast. It is so funny and I always learn something new. Funny, entertaining and educational!
  • Meonline28542
    My can’t-miss favorite
    Hands down the best podcast in the internet. In addition to Paula Poundstone’s impromptu comedy, she and Adam Felber host really interesting and unique guests, and with their friends Bonnie and Toni, also host a Book Club and other crazy party games. NOT too long, despite what Bonnie thinks! Keep it coming!!
  • pencilpuberty
    If you’re cool you’ll get it. 🤓
    This is my mainstay of podcasts….Always hilarious, smart, stupid, crazy, & educational. I hope that the caller characters become a little more frequent again, but the unpredictability of the whole show (although it’s literally the same episode over and over again…😊) is what’s so great and fun to the entire experience! I’ve been totally on board for the last 7 years! ☮️❤️
  • MusicFanFL
    I needed a liver transplant UNTIL
    I listened to NLTPP. The mixture of Paula, Bonnie, and Toni is sheer perfection. And Adam is on every show! It’s always easy to ride on Tuesday mornings because a know a new episode will be awaiting me. It’s truly magical. I seriously look forward to Tuesdays because of this show. The chemistry between Paula, Adam, Toni, and Bonnie transcends that of any other podcast to which I listen. You will celebrate the day you made this pod a regular part of your week.
  • Tasha1620
    As you requested: writing a review
    Thank you for taking my mind off reality. All the house bands are terrific, the guests are fascinating. This podcast is so many things, it shouldn’t work, but it does, it really does. Paula and Adam, love you on WWDTM. That’s how I was introduced to this podcast. The other ladies are a nice addition to the general insanity. Toni, your laugh is so contagious. I’m just smiling the whole time. Maybe a bit fewer f-bombs? Then I could listen with my kids. I really wanted to share the alligator episode with them, but too much cursing. Thank you and be well in this crazy world.
  • ellen from gloucester
    My favorite podcast
    It feels like listening to my family. There’s the funny one, the smart one, the earnest one, and the kooky one. It also feels like elementary school, since they read books, learn vocabulary, give oral reports, and play the xylophone. And it feels like my marriage, since they bicker, complain, mislead, and deny. I look forward to it every week.
  • Zeyboo
    Adam is on every show
    This show has everything I need to get through reality. Information, absurdity, and laughter. Love the whole crew.
  • Doug PS
    Doug Schwert
    I have listened to this podcast almost from its inception. In this whirlwind world in which we live, it is so refreshing to take an hour off to laugh and play while listening to Paula, Adam, Bonnie and Toni. Paula’s guests are always informative and a great addition to this fun-filled and always funny podcast.
  • quirkyquirk13
    Fiona Hill
    When Paula interviewes policy and iner circles members it’s a very interesting and informative podcast. It’s a needed podcast in these misinformation age. And it makes me cry with laughter too! Keep up the need work Paula to infor and give knowledge to your listeners. Also my cat snorting Norton needs to be your cat of the week. He’s sooooo freaking cute!
  • Dabeez
    Consistently Funny
    I listen to podcasts while I walk, and there have been numerous occasions that I’ve noticed a concerned look on the faces of the people I pass. Then I realize that I’ve been laughing out loud like an asylum escapee while listening to NLTPP. Paula and Adam are two of the sharpest wits I’ve ever heard, Toni has one of the greatest laughs, and Bonnie makes Coach from Cheers seem like a rocket scientist by comparison. There hasn’t been a guest or topic that they didn’t find a way to make entertaining. The show sometimes stretches over 1.5 hours, but it feels like it goes by in the blink of an eye. I’ve recommended this show to everyone I know of that listens to podcasts. I know the show is expensive to make (sorry Glassbox), but I hope it continues forever. Thanks Paula and team!
  • Wade9000
    Am I Jon Hamm?
    Am I in the right restroom?
  • Shorty433
    The three “L’s”
    This podcast helps me Laugh, Learn, and Love! Thank you!
  • VPaksie
    Love
    Fun from start to finish. No matter how long it is I'm always disappointed when it's over!
  • dartdean
    Like it
    I liked the Institute podcast. This one at first I was sorta not sure as it seemed...like it was trying to hard. BUT it has really come into its own now and I look forward to the new episodes every week. Update. After some time, I still listen to show every week. But increasingly less and less a fan of Bonnie. Also- I think we need more of the phone calls. They are a favorite always and like the cast of characters they bring.
  • Captinclark
    Most relaxing listen ever
    I have never loved a podcast more! It’s so relaxing and like hanging out with good friends. Love them!
  • kc9981
    Love the show, hate the glockenspiel
    This show is one of few that actually makes me lol irl. It’s funny, interesting, entertaining, all the things one could want from a comedy podcast. But the glockenspiel. Oh, the glockenspiel. On one hand they seem to want to grow their listenership. On the other, there is the seemingly universal hatred of the glockenspiel to which we are told to like it or leave. Perhaps this accounts for the reduced audience in Moldova?
  • WashA3
    Love it!!!
    Love the podcast!! Funny and wonderful
  • Superhero Robot
    It’s not a happy accident, it’s a happy disaster
    It’s one of my favorite hour of the week as I listen to these people attempt to make a podcast. If they were able to succeed it would be a mediocre podcast, so fortunately they always fail. It’s Gilligan's Island if they had to make a podcast to get off the island every episode.
  • Toonces2004
    Best podcast ever
    Paula and the gang are so funny- I’m always laughing out loud in my car. Guests are so interesting and informative. I look forward to this podcast every week.
  • Sooooooannoyedsms
    Deeeaaarrrr Crinkle….
    Would you be so kind, to admit that you loofah’d Hugh Jackman’s sweet behind 🚿🧽💦🍑 🦨
  • PNWsgs
    Book club alert!
    Book club alert: The selection Three Body Problem has a new comic book edition! Can’t wait to hear what the group does with that! Love the pod! Always a fun listen.
  • Zamalama69
    Meh
    Not funny
  • egcab
    Tri-Poly Funny!
    Been a fan since the beginning. Paula Poundstone’s quirky humor always hits its mark. Adam Felber is also on every episode. Update: Captain Crinkle is the worst part of this production! At times I cannot tell if Bonny is putting on an act or if she is really that inept. I just finished Captain Crinkle episode 4 and one she will not stop incessantly screwing up and two, then laughing about it. She doesn't seem to understand the concept of anonymity. Surely she read dear Abby or Ann Lander's. I am genuinely thinking that paula would have been more successful without Bonny Burns as her manager. I love this show but Bonny messes it up every time she opens her mouth.
  • reiki raven
    IMHO … No, that doesn’t say IMAHO…
    In my humble opinion, I think everyone should listen to this show. I am ticked my the newest advice segment & also absolutely adore the 2 hour pods !!! Who do I need to talk to about who’s complaining about those 👋. I joke. No violence over here. I gotta tell you that I had been talking about your show with my therapist for a while now and she finally started to listen. She loves you guys !!! I’ve recruited another Nobody. I do what so can 🙂. Sending love from the PNW 🌱. Shoshonna
  • KJLII
    My go to podcast
    Who doesn’t love a $#!+ show? This is my favorite one!
  • Raincloud06
    Just… weird (in a good way)
    Funny and strange but Paula and Adam often don’t really let the guests talk much if they’re not comfortable with improv. Overall good, but it needs more phone calls. And more game night episodes!
  • creeky65
    Great podcast to make you giggle.
    My go-to podcast when I want to laugh. Feels like you’re hanging out with friends.
  • Cole Cowan 1
    Perfect.
    Vick doesn’t take anything out and I love that. Take the day off Vick!
  • Blayde303
    Everyone should listen…
    To nobody listens to Paula Poundstone. Great humor and educational. More fun than a barrel of monkeys, but I’m sure Paula has one somewhere.
  • Megaweapon
    Regular shows are great, new Bonnie short is awful
    As a listener to NLTPP since day one, I enjoy the show and the quick wit of Paula and Adam. Their banter is delightful and I particularly love the side characters Paula voices when “Adam has to answer the phone.” I also appreciate the information shared through their comical yet informative interviews with various experts. With that said, I am thankful for the fast forward 30 seconds button whenever Bonnie speaks. The decision to give Bonnie her own show was a bad one.
  • neabinorb
    Better and better
    This podcast just gets better and better. The new Dear Crinkle episodes featuring Emerging Star Bonnie Burns are hilarious!
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