One-Liners and Free Throws

One-Liners and Free Throws

From How To Do Everything by NPR

December 10, 2025 · 27 min

About this episode

Ian and Mike provide advice on lightening moods and sports tricks while Peter Sagal shares his travel tip.

Ian and Mike help a listener lighten the mood with her clients, help another listener mess with an opponent’s free throw shot, and Peter Sagal shares his secret for falling asleep on an airplane. 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 and Heena Srivastava. 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Ian Chillag, Mike Danforth

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • client relations
  • sports
  • sleep tips
  • listener questions

Keywords

  • one-liners
  • free throws
  • sleeping on airplanes
  • client mood
  • listener advice

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