Prepping for doomsday (or Tuesday)

Explain It to Me

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Politics, Society & Culture, Education, News

4.4 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

How to prepare for the worst while still living your best life. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. A woman at her food supply shelf. Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Recommendations can be great.
0:03.0	Maybe someone recommended this podcast, and here you are.
0:06.0	But home projects are a little different.
0:08.0	If the podcast isn't your thing, you might lose a few minutes from your day,
0:12.0	but if you hire your cousin's neighbor to mount your TV,
0:15.0	you might end up with a lopsided screen and wall damage.
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0:40.7	What's up, y'all?
0:41.7	I'm Skylar Diggins, seven-time WNBA All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, and mom.
0:47.1	And I'm Cassidy Hubbard, host and reporter for nearly 20 years, covering the biggest names and stories in sports.
0:53.1	And mom.
0:54.3	And this is Am Mom, a community for athletes, game changers, and moms of all kinds.
1:00.3	Dropping May 14th.
1:01.7	Tap in with us.
1:04.7	I started doing some prep work after the pandemic.
1:09.7	I feel very underprepared for disasters that are always
1:13.6	seem to be working around the corner.
1:15.8	I did go so far as to even purchase it by her arm just for protection and safety in case
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