Dear Hank & John

Have Hank and John’s opinions of Elon Musk changed over the years? How do I not wallow in despair after losing my job? How do you start writing someone’s biography? How does file compression work? …Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

Is it socially appropriate to cover my ears and go “ahhhhhh?” Where did all the water on Mars go? How do I deal with friends who disrespect my favorite singer? Why are there perfectly uniform bubbles in my soap? Why don’t people just take the bribe and not do the corruption? Should we abandon social media platforms? …Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 19 February 2025

Can gasses other than oxygen be fuel for fire? What happens to your internal organs after giving birth? How does copper work? How do other animals deal with umbilical cords? What would happen if we got our tailbones removed? …Hank and Deboki have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 29 January 2025

How do you plan for the year ahead? Where is John going on tour? Why do my hands clap louder when freshly lotioned? How do I deal with getting a bad grade? …Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

Is the “Indianapolis Cocktail” actually served in Indianapolis? What do I do with my life? How do I entertain my friend in the hospital? What’s up with the lyrics in "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?” …Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

If I make two cups of tea with the same leaves, am I ingesting twice the caffeine? Should I get a “This Machine Kills Facists” laptop sticker in 2024? When did starlings show up in America? What should I do with the leftover cups from Costco chocolate parfait deserts? …Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 18 December 2024

What do Hank and John look like? What do Americans know about Australia? Why is there not a cure for cancer? What do I do with having too many books? What’s the difference between a non-profit and a business that gives its profit to charity? What age are dead people? …Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 4 December 2024

Why are people on Goodreads so angry? Can you gift a subscription on good.store? Can I read Everything is Tuberculosis if I’m squeamish? Are there different levels of oxygen in the atmosphere during different seasons? Is it true that ponderosa pines can’t reproduce without wildfires? …Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 20 November 2024

Why do Hank and John keep things PG? Why are white sheets the standard ghost costume? How will computers deal with dates beyond the year 9999? If the president was allergic to peanuts, would the White House become a peanut-free zone? In the Garfield comic strip, can John understand what Garfield is thinking? …Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 30 October 2024

Why do things happen “at” night but “during” the day? How do you heat food during a power outage? What is an organ? Does moonlight contain UV rays? What are the implications of AI song covers? What’s a better name than Milkdromeda? Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 16 October 2024

When do I stop using a bar of soap? What’s the current state of the first plastics ever made? How do you best judge peoples’ character when dating? What’s going on with bacteria in my math problem? How do authors get health insurance? Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2024

Why don’t we know why gravity works? What if the Green brothers went on Dancing with the Stars? When jaundiced, do smurfs turn green? Why am I always thirsty even though I drink lots of water? How is Potato doing? Do you ever go down internet rabbit holes learning about the things that plague you? …Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 4 September 2024

Why do many romance books release in paperback? Can giraffes swim? Can a mosquito get drunk from biting me? How do I understand supreme court decisions? Should I put ice cubes in my mug before or after pouring my coffee? Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 21 August 2024

When will people be buried on the moon or mars? How do I not feel lonely and like a social failure? Do we not have anything interesting to say to ants? At what point is it socially acceptable to refer to how long your business has been open? What’s the deal with art galleries? Where do ocean creatures go during a storm? Where does the sun get its energy? Hank and John Green have answers!

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2024

Would John perform standup if it avoided inconveniencing someone? Which historical figure should be swapped with a dinosaur? Why is everyone so mad about Pluto? How do you solve a problem like Maria? Hank and John Green have answers.

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2024

In which Hank and John go on a journey of meaning.

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2024

Should tiny characters really have high-pitched voices? Where do flies sleep? Is a seed a plant? When, why, and how were hard-shell tacos invented? Should I be concerned about nicotine in potatoes?

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2024

Do we have the original copy of the declaration of independence? What animals would have been on Noah’s Ark? What do I do if I accidentally walk into a fancy restaurant?

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2024

If everything was the exact same color, would we still be able to see? How long does it take to get to space? How many people are asleep right now?

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2024

John has launched a new podcast project with Katie Mack! Crash Course Pods: The Universe is a new limited series podcast where Dr. Katie Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist, walks John Green through the history of the entire universe - including the parts that haven’t been written yet.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2024

What do I do with a life-sized Shaq? Are humans a super-organism? What is a pet to do when their person sneezes?

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2024

What is toothpaste? What counts as a rare book? What would happen if Gamera hugged the moon?

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2024

How do vitamins get assigned letters? How do I deal with a fear of worms? How do gel fingernails work?

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2024

Why does my cat put her mice in the water bowl? How much would it cost to build a real Lego house? Why do batteries bounce when they're dead?

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2024

What's a good place to put stickers? How do I convince my friends to join me in a wolf-and-bear enclosure? Did astronauts know about low gravity on the moon before they got there?

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2024

How do you stop caring whether people like you?35:51.395 Why would a 21st century suburban high school have to test for tuberculosis? Has humanity peed an entire ocean yet?

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2024

How do I choose what college to apply to? Am I gonna forget everything I learn in school? What do I do after college?

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2024

Why don't batteries last very long? Does Spider-man have to brush his teeth? Can a goose do math?

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2024

Why do humans have butts? Why does John sound weird this week? Are we doing anything tonight?

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2024

What's up with the Green brothers in 2024?

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2024

Where is the bit line? Why are some jenga blocks harder to pull than others? Would the moon be the same brightness if it was a different color?

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2023

Are orcas the only animals that sink ships? Will vodka give flowers a second wind? What pelican-related dreams have you had?

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2023

How do I get my significant other on board with Taylor Swift? Would Taylor Swift be a good president? What's your opinion on Napoleon Dynamite?

Transcribed - Published: 29 November 2023

Do my pets have better circulation than me? What's the organizational structure of an anarchy club? How do I return a key to someone I don't talk to anymore?

Transcribed - Published: 15 November 2023

Why is unsalted water called freshwater? How long would it take to drink a swimming pool? How do I gently reject a fish?

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2023

Hey, what's up with the podcast now? And how do I destroy a thatched roof in a wind tunnel?

Transcribed - Published: 25 October 2023

Why do we have Eastern and Pacific time zones? What would happen if I blended a smoothie for a year? What's the most versatile food?

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2023

What the heck is going on with Dear Hank and John for the next four to six months?

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2023

How do I find meaning in life? f Neanderthals were around today, would they understand memes? Where is it 5 o'clock right now?

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2023

Should cars have two horns? Why are humans the only animal that uses toilet paper? How do cowboys say goodbye?

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2023

Where does the word delete come from? Could a potato take a picture? What shoes are best at deflecting cleats?

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2023

Are roaches a moral failing? How do they do surgery on a fish? Why do only old people like stinky cheese?

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2023

Do fish get thirsty? What are some alternatives to "Sun's Out, Guns Out"? What's the next big sick?

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2023

What does water smell like? Is my perception of time related to my heart rate? Why can't I smell ants?

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2023

Are there any liquid planets? Why do I like crickety leg rubbing? What do I wear to an orchestral Ratatouille event?

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2023

Why do we put butter in that thing in our fridges? What's the best donut you've ever had? How do I make a Dr Pepper cheesecake?

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2023

Why do we put butter in that thing in our fridges? What's the best donut you've ever had? How do I make a Dr Pepper cheesecake?

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2023

Do mouse burp? Does skiing get better? What's the loudest a sound could be?

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2023

Can I use eggwater for coffee? How many pancakes are required for a stack? What's some good cheese-grating small talk?

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2023

Why can't I sneeze on command? Does every region have their own secret sodas? Why don't people say things are going North?

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2023