Comedy

Poog with Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak

An ongoing conversation about wellness from two obsessive friends. Jacqueline Novak and Kate Berlant have been inviting eavesdroppers into their conversations since 2020, and now their award-winning podcast returns. New episodes every Tuesday. Listen ad-free by becoming a premium Hag.

Latest Episodes:

Intention in Math Jul 05, 2022

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Kate woke up without water. Jacqueline bought brushes at Target. Kate gears up to buy a computer and return a body shimmer. Time and space and weight in books, the internet, and ultimately math. Rose gold plastics. Self-directed hotel workouts. Some boys laugh in the gym. The hags have a mathematical break through.

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Sometimes It's Personal Jun 28, 2022

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The hags consider the angle and proximity of foot to table. Jacqueline is showing two profound signs of depletion. Kate dines alone. The courage to be a dud. Friends as need fulfillment machines. Hellish detours. Jetskis bounce along the East River.

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Bad Moon Jun 21, 2022

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Fury and rage have unraveled the hags and changed them permanently. It feels like an ugly Poog. Comfort topics include: hotels, planes, and restaurants. A fresh longing emerges to remineralize and embrace amino acids. Jacqueline visited the Fleur Noir in Palm Springs, ate Sushi in the wind, and got an IV bag of vitamins. Kate finally visited Two Bunch and found the hot spring pools too hot. Going back to coach after a taste of first class. The moon moves into Aquarius during the episode.

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High Octane Poog Jun 07, 2022

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This week the hags bring high octane energy. The Breton top is considered. Pinkberry is reconsidered. Boutique hotels have drawbacks. Kate experienced a psilocybin side effect. Jacqueline had a dark experience with some cookies. Self-consciousness around tone of voices arises.

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Come As You Are May 31, 2022

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The hags return this week, meeting their minds where they’re at and having no misgivings. The symbolism of high-SPF sunscreen, cartoonish inchworms, and self-hating magicians are discussed. The nature of comedy is NOT discussed. Jacqueline fantasizes about knocking on a table, perhaps the only true form of community. Kate becomes an Ilia ambassador live on air. Long foam bendable whatevers. The promise of science. Fiberwig. The Prestige is recapitulated and its stars scrutinized.

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The Monk's Office May 17, 2022

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KB is ice-rolling, live. Jacqueline is derma rolling but Kate’s afraid to. Jacqueline installed Burrow shelving. Kate revisited a name brand dish fluid. Mousse is on the table again. The hags have fallen off a few regimens. Jacqueline pushes Kate to try the radio frequency device she begged for. Kate’s exercising again. A cat peed on Jacqueline’s patio and a roach was reckoned with. Kate made a grave error in her quest to get in good at a nice restaurant.

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The Prosecution Rests May 10, 2022

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The hags dance around the question of milk and meat. Halloween costumes, pre-school, dining. Childhood is probed. Acting class exercises and acting teachers, skirt suits and 90’s indie film. How to get in at a restaurant and send one’s compliments to the chef.

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You've Been Extraordinary May 03, 2022

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Kate had an interesting plane ride in Coach. Jacqueline journaled on a single sheet of parchment. A day was turned around. The hags revisit their trip into the ocean on sea bobs. Kate accepts candle hazards. Jacqueline recalls an important taco salad. Questions around the fried egg are finally answered.

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NO BEDROOM NO KITCHEN Apr 26, 2022

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Micro-dosing psilocybin despite the insufferable overtones. Probiotics but not just any Yoplait strain. JN did the research on NCBI. Sub-perceptual benefits don’t sell. Butterflies in the stomach, preserving energy, and anti-climactic repulsion. Bats in the hotel room and the Tetanus man. The Camelback and Drunk Elephant BabyFacial. Motility.

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Kitten At Your Side Apr 19, 2022

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The hags went to the spa together where Jacqueline’s knighthood was usurped. Kate is off dairy milk and back on Biologique Recherche p50. Ilia products are begged for. The chaos of the Notes app, the fantasy of secretary desk, Sciatica, text neck, and vocalizing during a massage.

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