Culture & The Arts

  • Short Stuff: Why Does Time Speed Up As You Age?

    It’s not just you – time really does seem to pass faster for people as we age. But exactly why remains a mystery, though some of the theories for why life passes by so quickly are make a lot of sense. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

  • Choose a One-Word Theme for the Year, and a Tough Question about Neighbors

    Why you might pick a one-word theme for the year; an idea for fun (but easy) date nights; and a tough dilemma involving a daily walk and neighbors who want to come along.Get in touch: @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; podcast@gretchenrubin.comGet in touch on Instagram: @GretchenRubin & @LizCraftGet the podcast show notes by email every week here: http://gretchenrubin.com/#newsletterInterested in my video course, The Happiness Project Experience? Early bird discount pricing ends on December 19. Register here.Order a copy of Gretchen’s new book OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM here: http://outerorderinnercalmbook.comGet the resources and all links related to this episode here: http://happiercast.com/254Leave a voicemail message on: 774-277-9336For information about advertisers and promo codes, go to happiercast.com/sponsors.Happier with Gretchen Rubin is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Do The Thing, Side Hustle School, and Happier in Hollywood. If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Our Pop Culture Resolutions and Predictions

    It’s New Year’s Day, so it’s time to make some resolutions for 2020. We’ll talk about what we want to change, how we hope to improve our lives, and what we plan to do. We’ll also check in on last year’s resolutions just to keep ourselves honest. We’ll also make some predictions for the new year, and we’ll undertake the often painful job of seeing whether we got anything right 12 months ago when we did the same thing.

  • Portrait Of: Ranchera Royalty Ángela Aguilar

    If there is a ranchera royal family, that is the Aguilar family. And Ángela Aguilar is the youngest heir. Her father, Pepe Aguilar, has sold over 12 million albums worldwide and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And her grandfather, Antonio Aguilar, recorded more than 150 albums which sold more than 25 million copies. Now it’s Ángela’s time. Last year, she was nominated for a Grammy for best regional Mexican album with her album “Primero Soy Mexicana”. In this episode from the vault, Ángela talks to Maria Hinojosa about singing on stage for the first time at the age of 3, and how she uses social media.This story originally aired in February of 2019.

  • Are broken arrows a problem?

    Are broken arrows are a problem? After all, they are incidents and accidents involving nuclear warheads. Like, sometimes they go missing. But it hasn’t happened much since the 50s and 60s. OR HAS IT? Learn all about them today.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

  • Savage Love Episode 688

    It’s kind of the bad actors show. A biting biter bit her boyfriend and drew blood. He didn’t like it, so she calls him a baby. A dude wonders if can catch a contact high from sleeping with someone who is on meth. A man is miffed because a couple who came to the wedding didn’t sent them a gift. Dan sternly chastises them all. People! It’s 2020! Behave yourselves! On the Magnum, Dan interviews journalist L.V. Anderson about the history of herpes hysteria. And, vampire porn: How popular is it? Let’s have some stats. This episode of the Savage Lovecast is sponsored by OMGyes.com: a website dedicated to getting scientific truths out about women’s sexual pleasure. Savage Lovecast listeners can get a discount if they go to . ThredUP is the world’s largest online thrift store with over 35,000 brands at up to 90% off retail price. For a limited time, get up to 30% off your first order at This episode is brought to you by Calm, the #1 app for sleep and relaxation. For a limited time get 25% off a Calm Premium subscription at .