The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 23: Can You CECOT What I See? With the Opinionated Ogre
A recording from Lawrence Winnerman and GenXy's live video
The memoirist
Dana DuBois
Dana DuBois is a memoirist and Gen X word nerd based in the Pacific Northwest. She founded I Write Out Loud, her Substack publication, where she writes across a range of subjects; parenting, music and pop culture, relationships, and feminism are her favorites. She co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. Em dashes, Oxford commas, and well-placed semicolons make her heart happy.
Stories by Dana
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 22: Melissa Corrigan!
An unexpected conversation about trauma, abuse, and healing.
Watching Gender Shift Through a Christmas Wish List
From flannels to Taylor Swift: On gender, growing up, and what my child asked for in December
We Missed the Daily Whatever Show Recaps—So Here’s the Whole Week
See what we got up to the week of Dec 15-20, 2025
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 20: Feminist Rants, Burnout, and More
A recording from Dana DuBois and GenXy's live video
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 19: Fucked-Up Friday with Dr. Eric Lullove
A recording from Dana DuBois and GenXy's live video
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 18: With Walter Rhein!
A recording from GenXy's live video
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 17: Dr. Allison Wiltz
A recording from GenXy's live video
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 15: A Spontaneous Bestie Day
A recording from GenXy's live video
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 16: We Spill the Tea - Love Lost in 2025
A recording from GenXy's live video
In Praise of Drinking
In an era of ever-increasing sobriety, this GenXer remains an enthusiastic yes for the occasional craft cocktails.
This Week on the Daily Whatever Show
Week of December 15-20
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 13: Christmas Songs Breakdown with Stewart Mason
The one where we celebrate, defend, and drag the Christmas songs we love, hate, and can’t escape.
Why Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” Is Awesome
Celebrate a song the haters have been getting wrong for 45 years
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 12: Fucked Up Friday with Cliff Schecter
Cliff Schecter joins us for Fabergé eggs, “fecal exits,” and a mid-show Epstein photo dump in the most unhinged FUF yet.
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 11: Dating Post Purity Culture with Anna Wick
Anna Wick on emerging from purity culture and learning to live a life that finally belongs to her.
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 10: Latin American News with Arturo Dominguez
A powerful conversation about Cuba, racial truth-telling, and the stories Americans never hear about Latin America.
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 9: Just Dana Today — Writing, Parenting, Identity, and a Little Medium Tea 🫖
Thanks for. sticking with me while Lawrence took a day off to care for his mom.
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 8: Blue Amp Takeover with Cliff Schecter & Melissa Corrigan!
BREAKING NEWS: After a deadly boat strike off Venezuela, sailors were ordered to delete the evidence. Melissa Corrigan brought us the story no one else would touch.
Palantalk, E16: AI Dating Gone Rogue with Dana DuBois
A recording from Dana DuBois and Banner & Backbone Media's live video
My 14 Year Old Once Called Me Transphobic. She Wasn't Wrong.
A mother-daughter argument, a lesson about desire and justice, and what the fight for trans kids reveals about us.
This Week on the Daily Whatever Show
Week of December 8-13
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 6: Solidarity & Agency with Your Weirdo Friend
A community-college professor turned reluctant dissident walks us through fascism, safety, and the power of neighbors
The Daily Whatever Show, Dec 5: Fucked Up Friday with Dissent in Bloom
A nurse’s truth beats a billionaire’s lie—and Dissent in Bloom wins Fucked-Up Friday by a mile.