This week, I fell ill with a virus, and as I had planned on editing this week’s episode during that time, I decided to record a short episode to deliver quickly rather than throw together a less than optimal product. The question arose in my mind, “Can illness actually make us happier?” Podcast: Play in…

This week we’ve got a special crossover episode, starring Alex of Time For Your Hobby, which is a podcast about peculiar hobbies and pastimes. Much like our own show, What Makes You Happy?, Alex finds friends, neighbors and acquaintances with unusual hobbies and asks them about the specifics of their chosen pursuit. Today he’s with…

We appreciate your feedback. Please let us know your thoughts using the feedback form. We all know we need to move more, but not very many of us have explored the ins and outs of exercise and fitness. In particular, we want to answer the question, “How does exercise make us happier?” To help us…

Laura Freiman joins us today to help us get the most out of Valentine’s Day this year. She has deep insights into strengthening relationships, romantic gestures, emotional language, and the mistakes we inevitably make. It’s a short, informative episode. Don’t forget to leave some feedback using the form from the link below. Thanks! Podcast: Play…

The subject of this episode is cookies. Steven and Elana Perlin join us today to talk about Oreos specifically, and their enjoyment and reviewing process of these ubiquitous treats on their YouTube channel, the [sic.] “Oreo Taste Testers !” Ordinarily, What Makes You Happy? interviews professionals in very deep and technical fields in which amateurs…