5 Things with Lisa Birnbach

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Ep. 80 – with Joel Stein – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on January 17, 2020 Jan 17, 2020

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Lisa talks with author Joel Stein about his new book, In Defense of Elitism (Why I'm Better Than You and You Are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book), how the small town of Miami, Texas opened his eyes, and the 5 Things that make their lives better.

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Ep. 79 – with Alaina Gassler – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on January 10, 2020 Jan 09, 2020

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Lisa interviews 14 year old Alaina Gassler about her winning science project Improving automobile safety by removing blind spots, plus the five things that made their lives better this week.

Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. The year ahead, 2. Walking around with a cup of coffee, 3. Spending time with her brother Jon at the Solidarity March Against Anti-Semitism in New York City, 4. The novel My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, 5. A great check up at the doctors

Alaina Gassler’s 5 Things: 1. Her school community, 2. Mentors, 3. Creativity, 4. Clubs and extracurricular activities, 5. Friends

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Ep. 78 – with Bruce Handy and Joe Queenan – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on January 3, 2020 Jan 03, 2020

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Lisa Birnbach talks with guests Bruce Handy, contributing Editor at Vanity Fair and Joe Queenan, columnist at The Wall Street Journal. All three are contributors to Andrew Blauner’s The Peanuts Papers: Writers and Cartoonists on Charlie Brown, Snoopy & the Gang, and the Meaning of Life. Hear about this project, and the 5 things that make their lives better.

Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. Hubbub, 2. Bamba, peanut puffs, 3. This weeks’ NYTimes Magazine advice column (here), 4. A feel good story about a community that learned ASL to accommodate a new young neighbor, 5. Vaccine in development for reversing the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Bruce Handy’s 5 Things: 1. Collaboration, 2. New York City, 3. California, 4. Tony Bennett still being alive, 5. Age (to a point).

Joe Queenan’s 5 Things: 1. Live classical music, 2.The Philadelphia Eagles, 3. France, 4. Not having a job, 5. My kids.

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Ep. 77 – with Steve Levingston – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on December 27, 2019 Dec 27, 2019

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Lisa Birnbach talks to author and editor Steve Levingston about friendship - specifically one in particular - that of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Of course they also discuss the 5 Things that make their lives better. Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. Beef Stew in the pressure cooker, 2. Amuses Bouches, 3. Pockets, 4. Her Exhibits’ ™ careers, 5. The Impeachment. Steve Levingston’s 5 Things: 1. Archives, 2. Indexes, 3. Squirrels, 4. Cheers TV show, 5. Two pens in his pocket. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 76 – with Peter Asher – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on December 20, 2019 Dec 20, 2019

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Lisa Birnbach interviews impresario Peter Asher about Peter's incredible life story. His friendship with the Beatles, his partnership with Gordon of the #1 musical duo "Peter and Gordon", The British Invasion - and how Peter seems to be the Zelig of Popular Rock! Of course, they finish their conversation with the Five Things that Make his life better.Lisa’s 5 Things:1. Having all her kids home together, 2. Dinner with new friends, 3. Fox Searchlight Film JoJo Rabbit 4. Cleaning her office, 5. Podcast listener feedbackPeter Asher’s 5 Things:1. Family, 2. Science, 3. Music, 4. Language, 5. Himself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 75 – with Lizz Winstead – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on December 13, 2019 Dec 13, 2019

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Lisa Birnbach has a lively conversation with comedian and activist Lizz Winstead about reproductive health rights and the five things that make their lives better.Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. Cher, 2. Buying and Wrapping presents, 3. Tom in “Succession.” Actor Matthew Macfayden, 4. Linda Ronstadt, 5. Peter Asher’s Live Show.Lizz Winstead’s 5 Things: 1. Her dog (@Budderino_forever), 2. Her Minnesota roots, 3. Her family, 4. Her abortion, 5. Her sense of humor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 74 – with Danny Meyer – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on December 6, 2019 Dec 06, 2019

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Iconic restaurateur Danny Meyer joins Lisa on this weeks Podcast to talk food, the restaurant biz, and of course the 5 things that make their lives better.Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. Miami Book Fair, 2. Hanging out with numerous guests of our Five Things podcasts at the Miami Book Fair, 3. jewelry making class Icarus & Co, 4. Exhibit E’s first Thanksgiving, 5. The impeachment hearings Danny Meyer’s 5 Things: 1. His family, 2. Running/going to the gym, 3. Navigating apps, 4. Italy, 5. Earning the Diamond Medallion on Delta and Clear airport security. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 73 – with Dale Atkins – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on November 29, 2019 Nov 29, 2019

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Lisa Birnbach talks with psychologist and author Dale Atkins about the big (but surprisingly doable) job ahead for parents who want to help their kids learn to be kind. And of course, they talk about the 5 things that make their lives better too.Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. New Korean film, Parasite, 2. Conversation with friends, 3. Dream about food, 4. The look of a vintage shrunken t-shirts under a pants suit or cardigan, 5. My home library Dale’s 5 Things: 1. Waking up every day, 2. Being in nature, 3. Playing with her dog Samson, 4. Her family and friends, 5. Doing things for other people and just finding surprises. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 72 – with Annabelle Gurwitch – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on November 22, 2019 Nov 22, 2019

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This week Lisa interviews the hilarious and brilliant author, Annabelle Gurwitch.Lisa’s 5 Things:1. Photo booth picture strips, 2. Paper Mate mechanical pencils, 3. David Byrne and American Utopia, 4. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, 5. Ambassador Bill Taylor.Annabelle’s 5 Things:1. Finally accepted that her car will never be clean, 2. Grandmother’s gold Jack LaLanne 40th membership anniversary ring, 3. Mac DeMarco’s cover of James Taylor’s I Was A Fool To Care, 4. Showtime’s TV series, On Becoming A God in Central Florida, 5. Meghan Daum’s book, The Problem With Everything. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ep. 71 – with Chris Stills, Tamara Weiss, David Heilbroner and Kate Davis - BORN INTO THE GIG – Lisa Birnbach’s Five Things That Make Life Better on November 15, 2019 Nov 15, 2019

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Lisa Birnbach interviews the creators of the film "Born into the Gig". Filmmakers Tamara Weiss, David Heilbroner, Kate Davis, and one of the subjects of the film Chris Stills.Lisa’s 5 Things: 1. The Paris Theater, 2. Netflix’s Marriage Story, 3. Morning coffee, 4. Billy Eichner’s Billy on the Street, 5. Born Into The Gig FilmBorn Into The Gig’s 5 Things:1. Tamara loves Massaging Lacinato Kale, 2. David enjoys playing classical guitar, 3. Kate Loves being with her dog, 4+1+1+1. Chris loves being with his kids, finishing a song, taking a 20 minute nap and doing something for somebody without them knowing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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