Boy Problems

To celebrate 1 year of Boy Problems, I created a Patreon where I'm unpacking boy lore for close friends only. Remember Regina George? Well, there's something I didn't tell you guys about him that's pretty crucial to why it didn't work out...See you on Patreon! Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack! .Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

Welcome back to Boy Problems! This week, comedian, co-host of ⁨@GoodChildrenPod⁩ , and all around sweetheart Andrew Muscarella joins Liz for the slumber party of all slumber parties. They get into everything from Andrew's 4D description of his s*x dungeon experience to why Panera girls were a safe haven for closeted gay guys -- and why Chipotle boys bring a totally different energy. If you've ever made someone brownies because they mentioned they like them and then been told you were "too much" — this episode is for you. You are not too much. They just can't receive. Every comment you leave, every share, every time you send this to a friend — it means more than I can say and it's what keeps us going every week. Remember to subscribe and share this episode with someone in your life who needs it 💞Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

Welcome back to Boy Problems! This week, Liz co-hosts the podcast with her emotional support hot water bottle AND actor, writer, host of the Tell Me Something Messy podcast, and certified hottie Brandon Kyle Goodman.Together, they reminisce on the TV shows that raised them (shout out Uncle Phil), expose Cinderella as a trauma survivor, and they also coin the official vibe of the season: Broke Girl Summer — because ketchup slices are real, tomatoes are $4, and enjoying your rent feels better than a beach vacation.Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference.🩷Submit your boy problems ⁠here⁠ and get your own Boy Problems merch here! Check out⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠ on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠ Boy Problems⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

This week on Boy Problems, comedian Jared Freid climbs into Liz's very soft bed, tries to drink the microphone, and somehow manages to explain men better than anyone on the internet right now.Jared drops a take that's guaranteed to start fights in the group chat: men don't actually care about dating. 🤯 And honestly, it tracks. in this episode that will be hotly debated - men don't care about dating. And honestly, it makes sense. Liz and Jared unpack why millennials are the least confident generation alive, why men avoid friendship breakups (and self-work,) how we’ve weaponized the ick, and why we only leave unhinged comments on our worst day.You can pre-order Jared's book, Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from your Favorite Guy Friend here!Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference. 🩷Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

This week on Boy Problems Liz sits down with writer, actor, director, singer and certified main character Zoe Lister-Jones -- and they did NOT hold back. Liz explains s*x magic manifestation (which we are fully obsessed with,) and Zoe gets vulnerable about what it feels like to embrace queerness as an adult. They get into the relationships that wrecked them and why having your whole identity cracked open in your 30s is somehow the most devastating AND freeing thing that can happen to you. If this episode helped you, send it to a friend. Leave a review. It genuinely makes my whole day. 🫶Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

This week on Boy Problems, Liz gets in bed with Dr. Emily Morse — sex therapist, host of Sex With Emily, and the person who has been teaching us about sex and pleasure for over 20 years — and honestly? I think this conversation could end wars. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and tell your hot barista about this episode😉Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

If you've been out here treating first dates like pitch meetings, mentally calculating ROI before agreeing to the meet up, or gatekeeping your calendar like a CEO - this episode is for you. This week on Boy Problems, Liz is declaring a dating revolution, and she's got 10 whimsymaxxing commandments to back it up. This week's episode is the antidote to hyper-rational, spreadsheet-brained, burnout-coded modern dating culture, and it might just save your love life. Remember to drop your best whimsymaxxing date ideas in the comments, and subscribe so you never miss an episode! Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠! Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

Comedian, podcast host, and certified Bravo historian Rayna Greenberg joins us this week on Boy Problems to unpack the Summer House drama, weigh in on whether Liz should give a six-foot-five British firefighter a second chance (drop a Y/N in the comments🫣), and what to do when your friend wants a boyfriend so badly she can't see straight — and won't take advice from anyone who isn't already married.Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too. Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠!Check out⁠⁠⁠⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

Welcome back to Boy Problems! This week, we’re finally talking about it - the glorification of small bodies, the frequent surgeries and weight loss procedures, and the downsizing of women - literally, and figuratively. Liz shares her own personal experiences with food, eating, diet culture, and body image, and of course, dives into your boy problems. This is a raw, honest conversation about how we see each other, and how we see ourselves. In true Boy Problems style, you won’t want to miss it. Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠!Check out⁠⁠⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠ on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

Liz revolutionizes the self-help space, introducing a concept that's going to save your sanity: whimsymaxxing. When the world feels like it's on fire, sometimes the most radical thing you can do is make your life more whimsical. This isn't about toxic positivity—it's about training your brain to scan for delight instead of danger, and honestly? It's a game-changer.Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too. Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!Check out⁠⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠ on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

This week on Boy Problems, Liz is chatting with her all time favorite guests - all of you! In a raw, unfiltered conversation, she’s ready to explain where her mind has been the past few weeks - processing an unexpected breakup. From the stages of grieving, to the process of moving on, and trusting the universe every step along the way, this is a chat for all humans, everywhere, that you won’t want to miss. Submit your boy problems ⁠here⁠!Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too. Check out Airplane Mode with Liz Plank on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts Boy Problems, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

We’re back this week with the one and only, David Farrier. David is back with Liz to talk about only the most pressing topics - what is the worst date you will ever go on? How old is too old to still be sleeping in a twin bed? And are situationships ever going to work? Each minute is packed with hot takes, iconic boy problems advice, and way too many laughs - you won’t want to miss it. Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too. Submit your boy problems here!Check out Airplane Mode with Liz Plank on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts Boy Problems, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

Will you be my valentine? This week on Boy Problems, Liz is unpacking the messiness of dating in 2026, without Cupid’s help, and amidst the apocalypse. Join us for ice cream in bed, ribbon dancing through the chaos, and all of your most pressing boy problems - Valentine’s Day edition. Roses are red, violets are blue, drop a comment with your favorite way to make a neighbor smile, and pay an act of kindness forward, too. Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too. Submit your boy problems here!Check out Airplane Mode with Liz Plank on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts Boy Problems, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.