Crushes and Smells

Crushes and Smells

From How To Do Everything by NPR

April 15, 2026 · 17 min

About this episode

This episode discusses how to express feelings to a crush and explores the nature of smells.

This week: How to tell your crush you like them. Plus, do smells really linger in your nose? You can email your burning questions to howto@npr.org . How To Do Everything is available without sponsor messages for supporters of Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me+, who also get bonus episodes of Wait Wait Don't…Tell Me! featuring show outtakes, extended guest interviews, and a chance to play an exclusive WW+ quiz game with Peter! Sign up and support NPR at plus.npr.org . How To Do Everything is hosted by Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag. It is produced by Schuyler Swenson. Technical direction from Lorna White. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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Hosts: Mike Danforth, Ian Chillag

Topics covered

  • crushes
  • communication
  • smells
  • relationships
  • questions

Keywords

  • crush
  • smell
  • communication
  • relationships
  • NPR

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