I'm Hussam Mnhaj, and I have been lying to you.

I only pretended to be a comedian so I could trick important people into coming on my podcast,

Hussein Mn Mnhajh doesn't know, to ask them the tough questions that real journalists are way too afraid to ask.

People like Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Is America too dumb for democracy?

Outrageous.

Parenting expert, Dr. Becky.

How do you skip consequences without raising a psychopath?

It's a good question.

Listen to Hassam-Min-Hash doesn't know from Lemonada Media, wherever you get your podcasts.

Suffering is inevitable, and it sucks.

But we're still expected to thrive.

Everything Happens is a podcast for people who are tired of coffee monk platitudes and want something with a little more teeth and a lot more heart.

Each week, Duke professor Kate Bowler talks with guests like Glennon Doyle, Sharon McMahan, and Coach Kay about grief, absurdity, and the beautiful, terrible days we actually live through.

No hustle culture, no silver linings, just real talk and good company.

Listen to everything happens wherever you get your podcasts.

Hello, everyone.

We've got a fabulous episode for you today.

We're doing a best of our oldest episodes,

which you really can only find on the Patreon. These are like right when Aaron and I were first

starting out. They're super crazy, super fun, and just, I don't know, gives you a little

historical context to all the madness that happens on the show. So in this Best of the Vault,

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