440: Barreling Ever Forward

About this episode

Hank and John Green answer a variety of quirky questions ranging from painting in space to the nature of nostalgia.

Can you paint in space? What does “48 business hours” mean? Why is everyone asking me about aliens? How do you deal with the ever-present weight of nostalgia? What happens if you throw a ball while skydiving? Why do humans like stickers? …Hank and John Green have answers! If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at hankandjohn@gmail.com Join us for monthly livestreams at patreon.com/dearhankandjohn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: John Green, Hank

Topics covered

• society
• culture
• philosophy
• comedy
• improv

Keywords

• paint in space
• 48 business hours
• aliens
• nostalgia
• skydiving
• stickers

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