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The Weeds

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4.4 / 57.7K ratings
Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement? Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Top 20.1% by pitch volume (Rank #10025 of 50,000)Data updated Feb 10, 2026

Key Facts

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Daily or near-daily
Episodes
795
Founded
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Category
Society & Culture
Number of listeners
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Public snapshot
Audience: 400K–1M / month
Canonical: https://podpitch.com/podcasts/the-weeds
Cadence: Active weekly
Reply rate: Under 2%

Latest Episodes

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Living in a winter bummerland

Sun Feb 08 2026

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The days are shorter and colder, and can leave us feeling listless and drained of energy. When do the winter blues tip over into seasonal affective disorder, and how do we make the most of the season? This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Avishay Artsy, it was also edited by Avishay alongside Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Thomas Warnack/picture alliance via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. 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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The days are shorter and colder, and can leave us feeling listless and drained of energy. When do the winter blues tip over into seasonal affective disorder, and how do we make the most of the season? This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Avishay Artsy, it was also edited by Avishay alongside Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Thomas Warnack/picture alliance via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call on 1-800-618-8545 or send us a note here. 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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Pitches sent
30
From PodPitch users
Rank
#10025
Top 20.1% by pitch volume (Rank #10025 of 50,000)
Average rating
4.4
From 7.7K ratings
Reviews
500
Written reviews (when available)
Publish cadence
Daily or near-daily
Active weekly
Episode count
795
Data updated
Feb 10, 2026
Social followers
17.9M

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Country
United States
Language
English
Language (ISO)
Release cadence
Daily or near-daily
Latest episode date
Sun Feb 08 2026

Audience & Outreach (Public)

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Audience range
400K–1M / month
Public band
Reply rate band
Under 2%
Public band
Response time band
1–2 days
Public band
Replies received
1–5
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Social followers
17.9M
Contact available
Yes
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Sponsors detected
Yes
Guest format
Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Weeds

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What is The Weeds about?

Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement? Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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