A Very Formal Celebration of Meeting Our First Summer Pledge Drive Goal!
We hit 40 paid subscribers, so Lawrence and I are wearing a sparkly cocktail dress and suit. You can guess who will wear each.
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, July 18: Fucked-Up Friday with Nick Paro
Another shitty 💩 news week gives us plenty of fucked-up stuff to talk about
The Daily Whatever, July 17: Antisemitism in America with the Opinionated Ogre
In which we solve all the world's problems in a smidge more than an hour
The Daily Whatever, July 16: Music and Memoir
From 'Three Imaginary Girls' to 'Girl in Red', a lifetime love of live music with Dana
The Daily Whatever, July 15: Writers on Writing with Diane Geurts
"Write one sentence per day," and other advice, backstories, and insights from our conversation
The Daily Whatever, July 14: GenX Dating and Mating with Frederic Poag
How can we date if we can't even agree on how we can meet?
The Daily Whatever, July 12: Weekend Recap
Lawrence reads a chapter from his novel, 'Light Shines Through'
The Daily Whatever, July 11: Fucked-Up Friday with Michelle Teheux
Which news story was the most fucked-up one of the week? Our viewers voted!
The Daily Whatever, July 10: Finding the Rainbow Connection with Joe Guay
The lovers, the dreamers, and the Chat being off the hook yet again!
The Daily Whatever, July 9: Karaoke Adventures with Walter Rhein
A recording from Dana DuBois's live video
TACO Tuesday: Trump Tariffs, Trade, and Jeffrey Epstein
A recording from Dana DuBois and Frederic Poag's live video
The Daily Whatever, July 8: Equal Parts Retort to an Incel and GenX Gay Anthems...
With very special guest Brandon Ellrich
The Daily Whatever, July 7: With Füsun Aydin and Stewart Mason
A wedding recap, a deep-dive into the music of 1984 and why it matters
The Daily Whatever, July 4: Fucked-Up Friday with Melissa Corrigan
A recording from Lawrence Winnerman and Dana DuBois's live video
Being a Mom Means Learning to Let Go — Even into a Mosh Pit
My babies and their first mosh pit adventures at Girl in Red.
Ain’t That America: Karaoke Favorites for July 4Th
My top 10 favorite songs for this not-favorite holiday
It's the genXy Summer Pledge Drive!
Let's go crazy—three great subscriptions, one low price.
The Daily Whatever, July 2: Our College Roommate Spills the Tea
Reconnecting with old friends is the best; even when they know your secrets!
The Daily Whatever, July 2: Bob Vylan, Antisemitism, and the Right to Protest
Plus more hot takes in the news, like Alligator Alcatraz, the Big not-so-beautiful Bill, and how the Overton Window has move catastrophically toward fascism
Hello, genXy Paid Subscriber!
We're writing to say a proper hello and thank you. And with one request...
The Daily Whatever, July 1: Lost Connections and Chaos Edition
From disrespectful tenants, to janky internet connections, to Pride, what a mess!
The Daily Whatever, June 30: Reunited!
Lawrence and I are together in Seattle--and we're hatching up exciting plans and schemes.
Olive the Above, Olivepalooza!!
Wine, sunshine, friendship, and OLIVES!
The Daily Whatever, June 26: Awakenings with Char Sundust
Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold.