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Grownups Are Lucky

Jason Porter, author of the novel Why Are You So Sad?, brings you a new story every week, each about two minutes in length, because who has time for anything longer than that?

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  1. 107

    Praise

    Nothing lasts forever, except for this podcast’s appreciation of all you do to waste your time listening to this podcast.

  2. 106

    Update

    There are so many advanced products for all of our advanced states of being it is difficult to be sure if we are being the being we ought, might, want to afford to be being.

  3. 105

    Auction

    Oh, like we are supposed to know what anything is about anymore, as if we can just write in here some brief explanation when all the $#!t has gone full on bonkers. Why don’t you tell us what this is about for once. Jesus. Make an effort.

  4. 104

    Assist

    Our brains are our best feature and we are using them to build something to take their place so that we can drool in a corner, or maybe it will all be fine.

  5. 103

    Thrum

    We are back with something that feels like it was bent and then stretched and then imprisoned and then released and then mistranslated and then turned into a glass trinket at the shopping mall. Yours to enjoy. Free of charge.

  6. 102

    Escape

    Time is somewhere and wherever it is it is seemingly endless, like our time with the current former current president, endlessly predictable in its suffocating sense of endlessness.

  7. 101

    Breakfast

    Episode two is totally off the rails. But in our defense there is a nationwide rails shortage. Bonus: This episode includes a free song that will tickle your terror bones.

  8. 100

    Fuck

    A new season and an old nemesis. Catch back up with all your favorite characters and learn clever ways to enhance your love life.

  9. 99

    Touch

    Did you ever notice how nobody seemed to notice that nobody was noticing because we were all too busy not noticing?

  10. 98

    Monkey

    Take a step into the past, where you were just another hairy kid longing for speech.

  11. 97

    Love

    We are all alone together.

  12. 96

    Assassinate

    We were gone for a while, but so were you. This much anticipated installment is a story posing as a rant posing as a story. Also, a new sponsor!

  13. 95

    Collide

    A lot of things happen on an airplane despite nothing actually happening on an airplane.

  14. 94

    Stumble

    Time is like an uncomfortable canoe.

  15. 93

    Childproof

    The future is whenever.

  16. 92

    Consent

    It’s that time of year. Take care of yourself. Remember that spiritual fulfillment is in none of the places major advertisers are telling you to look. There is nothing under the tree that is going to fill your many voids. But, you do look great in that sweater and your egg nog is, once again, out of sight.

  17. 91

    Pretend

    We only have so much time and yet we mostly waste it. This podcast is also a waste of time, but under five minutes, so maybe listen while on the toilet.

  18. 90

    Isolate

    An exciting episode that may or may not be an allegory about the creative process.

  19. 89

    List

    While we do things we start to think about other things forgetting sometimes that all the time we are absolutely nothing.

  20. 88

    Party

    Are we robots? Are robots us? Are we us?

  21. 87

    Post

    Love is mostly feeling fine about mostly not feeling love in the way you mostly thought you might.

  22. 86

    Compute

    There will exist a moment when we will look to something that doesn’t exist to help us figure out if and how to exist.

  23. 85

    Congregate

    Let’s take it to the creator and ask for our money back, while also not holding our breath, because, let’s be honest, return policies these days are designed to overwhelm you until you give up. But don’t give up. You’re special. Probably.

  24. 84

    Befriend (again)

    Today’s episode is a rebroadcast of a real emotional belch you’re just going to have to deal with. You don’t get to have ups without downs. Sir Isaac Newton probably said that in more high falutin terms. Other people probably said it too. Seems pretty obvious.

  25. 83

    Wink

    There is no point in waiting for everything to be good. Get on the dance floor. Shake it up. Barf a little in your mouth. Life is short.

  26. 82

    Laugh

    This week’s episode features sleight of hand, and a special new segment on facial expressions.

  27. 81

    Resemble

    Do you ever look in the mirror and think, I feel like I’ve seen that face before?

  28. 80

    Heist

    What is love? What is a story? Why are we here? What comes tomorrow? This latest episode answers none of these questions!

  29. 79

    Repair

    You are what you bring to the table, and you are alone at that table, even if there are other people at that table. They can’t help you, except for maybe being able to pass the salt.

  30. 78

    Bill

    It’s a brand new season of Grownups Are Lucky, which means absolutely nothing, because we just took the stack of story recipes, shuffled them, and then changed the shit up like we were playing drunken Madlibs. And maybe we were. Who are you to judge? You’re the one who can’t find anything better to do than to listen to this crap.

  31. 77

    Write

    As should come as no surprise, this year’s season finale doesn’t mistletoe the line, when it comes to holiday cheer.

  32. 76

    Live

    This episode is so stupid you’ll feel great about yourself for not being as stupid as this episode.

  33. 75

    Commemorate

    Death happens. Life happens. Smells happen. Pets happen. Grownups Are Lucky is back after going away just after falsely claiming it was back. Trust nobody, but also, enjoy!

  34. 74

    Unfold

    Holy schitz, we’re back. Just when you were ready to give up on podcasts that were short enough to listen to while folding no more than ten pair of underwear. We’re back, you glorious listener! So enjoy! Because nothing lasts forever.

  35. 73

    Watch

    Companionship can be found. It can be lost. It can be simulated on television.

  36. 72

    Nod

    Trigger warning!: This is about that time you were at that place and you were pretty sure everybody wondered if you were actually invited to be in that place and the whole time you felt like everybody hated you and you still can’t confirm that they didn’t. Enjoy!

  37. 71

    Loosen

    It’s all a sad loop. It’s always been like this. Enjoy!

  38. 70

    Remove

    You’d be surprised who people think you look like in another part of the world where people don’t look like you.

  39. 69

    Jumble

    The weather waits for no grandma.

  40. 68

    Dislike

    This week’s episode includes a bad German accent, unsolicited life advice, and a puzzle!

  41. 67

    Patch

    This week’s story can’t be bothered. If you want this thing in your living room you’re going to have to do the heavy lifting yourself.

  42. 66

    Trim

    When you find yourself asking yourself, “what is the worst that can happen?” the answer is probably lots of terrible things.

  43. 65

    Fart

    All the elves are on furlough, so this is the best we could come up with, and let’s be honest, it’s a disappointment, but you’re used to that by now.

  44. 64

    Explore

    There is a lot of space in space.

  45. 63

    Obey

    Here is a story about a depressing sounding place where a kid is asking questions and his stuffed friends are doing their best to give some sound advice.

  46. 62

    Pump

    A shallow dive into a divided America.

  47. 61

    Respect

    Oh no he didn’t. Oh yes he did.

  48. 60

    Talk

    This one guy walks into a bar.

  49. 59

    Paddle

    This is a story about how the author is afraid we’ll all soon be dumb and afraid and nobody will remember how to make electricity.

  50. 58

    Frown

    Dumb stuff blurs along in shapes and sounds you reassemble in your imagination because it’s a gift your brain gave you, and because you’re bored, and secretly anxious and fed up and scared and tired and nearly deceased. Enjoy!

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Jason Porter, author of the novel Why Are You So Sad?, brings you a new story every week, each about two minutes in length, because who has time for anything longer than that?

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Jason Porter

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How many episodes does Grownups Are Lucky have?

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What is Grownups Are Lucky about?

Jason Porter, author of the novel Why Are You So Sad?, brings you a new story every week, each about two minutes in length, because who has time for anything longer than that?

How often does Grownups Are Lucky release new episodes?

Grownups Are Lucky has 50 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Grownups Are Lucky is created and hosted by Jason Porter.
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