The Daily Whatever, June 3: Queer History with Wendy the Druid
That thumbnail says it all: we laughed, we cried, it was magical!
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, June 2: Parenting with Pride!
As we welcome Pride month with a conversation about parenting gender-nonconforming kiddos, and more
I’m Filled with Pride for My Genderfluid Child
This Pride month I celebrate Nico, for challenging norms on the path to discovering who they are.
The Daily Whatever, May 31: Meet the Whatever Community
The episode where we invite members of our community to come on Live and say hello
The Daily Whatever, May 30: Fucked-Up Friday with Mr. Troy Ford
Mr. Troy Ford has a book, and oh, lord, AI is on the rise and demands eyelashes
Help! The Live Recording from This Morning Is Missing and I’m Not Having Any Luck Getting Support from Substack.
A recording from Dana DuBois's live video
The Daily Whatever, May 28: GenX Pride
With special guest Brandon Ellrich, who is indeed so gay!
The Daily Whatever, May 27: The Dating Show with Frederic Poag
Oh good god, what have we done?
Are GenX Women Really Having the Best Sex?
Staring down sex positivity in the so-called “last sexual generation.”
The Daily Whatever, May 24: AUA (Ask Us Anything!)
Our first-ever AUA--and certainly not our last!
The Daily Whatever, May 23: Fucked-Up Friday with Jonathan Small
Which horror in this week's news was the most fucked-up of them all?
The Daily Whatever, May 21: Protecting Our Trans Kids
Plus special guest Stewart Mason to discuss the Chicago Sun-Times AI summer books snafu
The Daily Whatever, May 20: Leaving Medium with Patrick Stewart
On losing access to our email subscribers and losing the platform that helped launch us
Protecting Our Trans and Nonbinary Kids Under Trump and Project 2025
Will it be safe? Definitely not. Is it necessary? More than ever.
Dating the “Test and Apologize” Type
The test is in earnest. The apology never is. Or is it?
The Daily Whatever: May 19 - the Democrats Are Doing It Wrong. Again.
A recording from Dana DuBois and Lawrence Winnerman's live video
The Daily Whatever, May 18: Char Sundust on Writing, Sanctuary, and Substack
What do you talk about when you get to hang out on a Live with two of your best friends in the world? Oh, everything.
The Daily Whatever, May 17: Why Is the News Obsessed with GenX Lately?
Talking about our most recent GenX focused articles--and what's going on in the media.
The Daily Whatever, May 16: Fucked-Up Friday with Frederic Poag
These might be our three most fucked-up news stories yet.
I Gave My Consent. He Gave Me Bruises.
My meet-cute went wrong: Was it misaligned expectations or old-fashioned lying?
The Daily Whatever, May 15: ??? With ???
Good vibes for Mr. Joe, and thanks to Robin for jumping in
The Daily Whatever, May 13: Living the Dream with Peter William Murphy
On being a writer, following writing as the dream, and so much more
The Daily Whatever, May 12: Medium in Memoriam with Walter Rhein & Patrick Stewart
Dear beloved, we gathered here today to celebrate the loss of the Medium we've known and loved
Story Time: I Lost a Daughter. She Lost Her Third Mom.
Happy Mother's Day, all!