If you need to know how to find a date, or how to find water in the desert, we’re here for you. No question is too big or too small.Tumblr (3.0; @htdeverything)http://howtodoeverything.org/<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50756425018" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/50756425018/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mn0i2yyNIn1qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F50756425018%2Ftumblr_mn0i2yyNIn1qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>How to recruit a Russian double agent, spiff up your uniform and keep your books dry. </p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/50756425018http://howtodoeverything.org/post/50756425018Sat, 18 May 2013 16:54:00 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_50102358309" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/50102358309/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mmli9wuPBT1qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F50102358309%2Ftumblr_mmli9wuPBT1qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>How to enjoy popcorn, survive the Confidence Chamber and get a good night’s sleep - with help from Dr. Ruth. </p> <p>[photo by veggiefrog, via flickr]</p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/50102358309http://howtodoeverything.org/post/50102358309Fri, 10 May 2013 14:37:43 -0400<p>Dan McCarthy contributes to <a href="http://www.esquire.com/">Esquire</a> and is the editor of <a href="http://www.urbandaddy.com/home/bos">Urban Daddy Boston</a></p> <p>Bill McDonald is Obituaries editor for the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/pages/obituaries/index.html">New York Times</a></p> <p>Drew Larson is the beverage director at <a href="http://hopleaf.com/">Hopleaf </a>and president of <a href="http://www.leadersbeverage.com/">Leaders Beverage Consulting</a></p> <p>Our Toilet of the Week this week is in <a href="http://www.theriegerkc.com/">The Rieger Hotel Grill &amp; Exchange</a></p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/48940699590http://howtodoeverything.org/post/48940699590Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:01:00 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_48931957285" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/48931957285/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mlvbdqU5081qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F48931957285%2Ftumblr_mlvbdqU5081qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>How to talk beer, write an obituary and make the best of a badly timed one night stand.</p> <p>[photo credit: afagen, via Flickr]</p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/48931957285http://howtodoeverything.org/post/48931957285Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:11:29 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_48373413439" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/48373413439/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mlioeu3QK21qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F48373413439%2Ftumblr_mlioeu3QK21qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>How to play golf without wearing any pants, fit in with construction workers and deal with sinkholes.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>[Image Credit: FEMA Photo Library, commons]<br/></span></p></p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/48373413439http://howtodoeverything.org/post/48373413439Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:25:21 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_47800926331" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/47800926331/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_ml5rlq4hys1qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F47800926331%2Ftumblr_ml5rlq4hys1qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>How to keep that guy behind you from talking all the way through the movie, spy on your enemies, and get a job in modeling even if you’ve got a weird face. Plus: our March Madness winner, and a very remote Toilet of the Week!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>[Image credit: robboudon, Flickr/Creative Commons]</span></p></p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/47800926331http://howtodoeverything.org/post/47800926331Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:02:42 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_47210943077" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/47210943077/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mksrskjLtx1qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F47210943077%2Ftumblr_mksrskjLtx1qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>How to prepare for a journey to space.</p> <p><br/>(Photo by NASA HQ via flickr)</p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/47210943077http://howtodoeverything.org/post/47210943077Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:40:50 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_46620358309" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/46620358309/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mkfw8louej1qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F46620358309%2Ftumblr_mkfw8louej1qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>How to fly a space age war plane, how to explain love to your dog and a very special toilet of the week. Plus a March Madness update with Dick Vitale.</p> <p>(Photo: USAF)</p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/46620358309http://howtodoeverything.org/post/46620358309Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:48:00 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_46001528530" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/46001528530/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mk2pefb3q71qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F46001528530%2Ftumblr_mk2pefb3q71qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>How to win your elementary school talent show, keep your daughter from making fun of you, and drive as dangerously as possible. Two of these are a good idea. </span></p></p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/46001528530http://howtodoeverything.org/post/46001528530Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:47:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6fb61645bf27ea69b451cb8e7110067b/tumblr_mk2nze0esL1qhnncfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Never get stuck <a href="http://blog.alexcornell.com/musical-chairs-choosing-the-right-seat">in the wrong seat again</a>. We’ll have more on this in this week’s podcast. </p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/45999795274http://howtodoeverything.org/post/45999795274Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:16:26 -0400<p><strong><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/c42b3eaeff3c232cf5c74626df84f995/tumblr_inline_mjxeg1Ikrz1qz4rgp.jpg"/></strong></p> <p><strong>Ingredients: </strong></p> <p>1 part Coca-Cola</p> <p>1 part Yoo-hoo</p> <p>1 part Starbucks Vanilla Frappuccino</p> <p>1 part Red Bull</p> <p>1 part Mountain Dew Kickstart, Mountain Dew&#8217;s inexplicable new <span class="FAtxtL">energy drink</span></p> <p>1 part Pillsbury Funfetti cake frosting</p> <p>1 part Marshmallow Fluff</p> <p>1 part Hummingbird Food (We actually couldn&#8217;t find any, due to supply chain issues and a Divine Force protecting us.)</p> <p>1 part Mrs. Butterworth&#8217;s pancake syrup</p> <p>1 part aerosol whipped cream</p> <p>1 part Kool-Aid</p> <p>1 part honey</p> <p>1 part Cadbury Creme Egg creme (You&#8217;ll have to extract the creme yourself, because for some reason they don&#8217;t yet sell it on its own. If you&#8217;re trying to eat healthy, just use the Cadbury Creme Egg white.)</p> <p>1 part Nutella</p> <p>1 part sugar</p> <p>1 part Country Time Lemonade Mix</p> <p>1 part Gatorade (for fitness!)</p> <p><strong>Instructions: </strong></p> <p>Serve in a glass with a sugar rim. Garnish with whipped cream, a stick of Big Red gum and a Marshmallow Peep. Be careful not to cry directly into the glass, as the salt of your tears will ruin the taste.</p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/45779459242http://howtodoeverything.org/post/45779459242Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:02:00 -0400<p><span class="userContent"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/a5ef5ac28d9d264bebdf522364a1143e/tumblr_inline_mjvlwdGmfl1qz4rgp.jpg"/></span></p> <p><span class="userContent">It&#8217;s March Madness! Fill out your How To Do Everything brackets to compete for the grand prize. </span></p> <p><span class="userContent"><a href="http://htde.mayhem.cbssports.com/brackets"><a href="http://htde.mayhem.cbssports.com/brackets">http://htde.mayhem.cbssports.com/brackets</a></a><br/><br/> Note: group password (and possibly grand prize) is malort.</span></p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/45701380783http://howtodoeverything.org/post/45701380783Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:48:53 -0400<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_45447972316" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/45447972316/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mjq3i8NyRT1qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F45447972316%2Ftumblr_mjq3i8NyRT1qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>How to make the perfect Chicken McNugget, celebrate the lifting of the NYC Soda Ban, and impress your three-year-old daughter. Plus the great comic book artist Chris Ware helps you learn to draw, and a very contemplative Toilet Of The Week! </span></p></p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/45447972316http://howtodoeverything.org/post/45447972316Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:22:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2YGTW555Gu4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Our 100^th episode is right around the corner. A Century of How To Do Everything! That means 100 episodes without Levar Burton, and it means we have an excuse to throw another meetup.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> The Century Meetup will be at the Boiler Room in Chicago, 4pm, Saturday March 30th. The Boiler Room is located just below the California Blue Line stop at 2210 N California Ave. See you there! </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p></p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44881736868http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44881736868Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:06:00 -0500<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_44877502497" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44877502497/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mjcyf4C8A31qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F44877502497%2Ftumblr_mjcyf4C8A31qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>How to rescue a deer friend or human friend stuck out on the ice, and name your new car. Plus we listen back to an Iditarod dispatch, as the great sled dog race goes on in Alaska. Plus: your Toilet of the Week, and we give you nicknames. </span></p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44877502497http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44877502497Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:04:16 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/G_zXePyB2oQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>An amazing animal rescue, as discussed on Episode 98. </p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44877442170http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44877442170Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:03:21 -0500<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_44299198408" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44299198408/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_mizpdcr2vQ1qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F44299198408%2Ftumblr_mizpdcr2vQ1qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>How to fill seats at an award show, clean your keyboard and get a nickname like Toilet. Plus Barry Manilow tells us how to write a catchy jingle.</p> <p>[Photo by Alan Light]</p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44299198408http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44299198408Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:33:17 -0500<p>You can find out about Barry Manilow&#8217;s upcoming performances and the Manilow Music Project at <a href="http://www.barrymanilow.com">www.barrymanilow.com</a></p> <p>And, you can check out Roger &#8220;Toilet&#8221; Bennet on Grantland&#8217;s Men in Blazers podcast <a href="http://www.grantland.com/podcasts.">http://www.grantland.com/podcasts.</a></p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44310691426http://howtodoeverything.org/post/44310691426Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:00:00 -0500<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_43690403984" src="http://howtodoeverything.org/post/43690403984/audio_player_iframe/htdeverything/tumblr_milnf6RsMT1qhnncf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhtdeverything%2F43690403984%2Ftumblr_milnf6RsMT1qhnncf" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>How to keep from slipping on the ice, and how to open a bag of chips easily every time. Plus: spy planes, and your Toilet of the Week! </p> <p>[Photo credit: David, Creative Commons]</p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/43690403984http://howtodoeverything.org/post/43690403984Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:11:30 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/17949d3a1f8effe4963fcd3e7c19309e/tumblr_miln9nmu8j1qhnncfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is an eye chart for a spy plane, something we talk about on this week’s podcast. The photo comes from the Center for Land Use Interpretation, and <a href="http://www.clui.org/newsletter/winter-2013/photo-calibration-targets">they have lots more information here</a>. </p>http://howtodoeverything.org/post/43690134839http://howtodoeverything.org/post/43690134839Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:08:11 -0500