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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.

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A Peaceful Genius May 06, 2025

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JN’s back in the states but still living out of her European suitcase. Kate’s new cocktail. A spiritual vapor, a bruised martini, a lemon tryst, and an evening prayer. Dilution is key after JN spends time with a cookbook. Voicing your greatest fears in the Apple store. Is it really ever the jeans that you’re hoping for? We’re getting the fish. A warm Celsius. The Merrel effect. You should be studied in a medical journal.Deep vein thrombosis. Sticker curious. The three week carry-on.

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As Always Perfect Apr 29, 2025

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Maintenance—it's not for all of us. The shock of girls being so messy. Can a nut milk ever be creamy? Kate's sudden interest in whole milk. The shape of the word despair. Intentionality visible in a hairstyle. We welcome all questions about the moon. Chips kept hot in a porcelain bowl over a flame. Beet red from anger or humiliation? Tap, tap, tap—making choices. Our commitment to dramatic narrative is deep in us.

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Merch That Matters Apr 22, 2025

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Both hags are stateside. Jacqueline comes at you from her childhood home. Kate shares her neurologist’s three pieces of parting advice. Something’s special is happening in a jar of non-organic Almond butter. A favorite barrier gel cream, smaller microphones, and weeping in JFK. In Act 4’s Product Corner (premium subscriptions only) Kate’s new preferred electrolyte is revealed and Jacqueline teases her sister’s recent nightie launch.

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Ask Me Why I Know Apr 15, 2025

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Jacqueline has made it "home" to her preferred London rental after a harrowing journey through Ireland and Amsterdam*. Kate has left London where she saw the second ghost of her life and sawed through a grisly steak at a beloved restaurant. Which do you fear more? Oversalted or undersalted. Negotiating the greek drama of which hag was spared a cold or fated to have one. Bemoaning the phones, the fight for our lives. Making positive change means mourning years lost to the previous way. Jacqueline continues to push her agenda about the false mental construct of the nose's interior to Kate's continued disgust.

Act 4 Product Corner (Premium Subscription Only) Kate tempts Jacqueline with a new lip stain, and introduces a new facial mask into the mix.

*Paris was glorious and will be covered in the upcoming Paris bonus ep.

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I Work Days Apr 08, 2025

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The hags are in Europe. Jacqueline joins from a hotel room in Dublin, sick with a cold, praying to angels. Kate joins from London where in a state of suspension, she lives out of one suitcase and between two rooms. Bless the body when it does its job. Rumor is drain the necks. Decision-induced euphoria. Morsels of freedom. ‘Scuse me, ‘scuse me, I've got a show’ mode. An idea: institute draino between each hotel guest. An ASMR of JN packing is teased.

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Massive Buccal Overload Apr 01, 2025

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With the "States" forgotten, Jacqueline and Kate are both in London, dealing with restaurant "bookings." An animal darts past Jacqueline explaining the screeches from the night before. Kate's suffering - broken headphones - needs to be witnessed by three. Competitive airplane seat wipe down. One-shot television. Name-brand meds hidden in a teddy bear. Two Y2K cameras found at Portobello Market. When a service you’ve ignored finally becomes relevant to you. The cover of the movie, stamped on a tote bag. Restored by a mall in an unfamiliar place. The wrestle with contour continues. It's a business at its beginning.

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Precious Cargo Mar 25, 2025

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Jacqueline gets a fly fisherman’s vest to avoid crossing rooms while Kate diligently prepares for travel. The morning shed trend and how to use an hour? Two pomodoros or (10 +2)5. Kate asserts her place in line and immediately regrets it. Swallowed by a whale, you remain inside life. The daily reminder that it’s darkest before dawn. Adopting a mother and son cat duo. A cat called Yardwork. Mistaking mace for essence is a risk.

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Tryptophan: The Pride of the 90s Mar 18, 2025

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Kate texts Jacqueline whenever she drinks Celsius because it's that rare. Topical magnesium so special it’s kept in the back of Erewhon. To start a rumor you were cut out of The Brutalist. When Rocket Money points out you’re paying them monthly. Accepting your cold is the only way it lifts. A spaghetti squash is forever.

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Three Baths A Day Mar 11, 2025

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Jacqueline overhears two energy healers talking shit about a third. Ego versus essence. Not everyone spends their time in the aisles of self-help. Admiring angry. A decorative rug in the bathroom versus an absorbent stone. When ginger chews took a town by storm. Milkshake on a long car ride. Kate needs a burger twice a month. Burning $500 in the woods is an active sacrifice. Is hot sauce humor the lowest form of expression. Jacqueline invents a robe with two buttons. High school Kate goes to The Price Is Right. When a mood becomes a temperament that becomes a personality. Empowered by an EpiPen. Shower steamers are of interest. Lavender is unexpectedly polarizing? Running the bath once you’re in it. Favorite all time bath product? Water.

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Grecian Marble Wet T-Shirt Contest Mar 04, 2025

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The human body can manage all manner of insults and injuries, but complimentary valet should be standard. Shiny versus glowy versus sliding down the hood of a car. Kate gets a hot towel at the barber shop. Jacqueline’s uncapped pen dries out. A Grecian marble wet t-shirt contest. Microdosing alcohol. A curly haircut takes three days to settle, but Kate needs someone to tell her it looks the same. Jacqueline wants to take up 3D printing and continues to yearn for a patent illustrator friend. Returning to your hometown Whole Foods. Reserving the Chantilly cake. In line for a honey baked ham that spans 10 blocks. Vegan caviar is here.

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