Podcast · 69 episodes
Poog with Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak
by Kate Berlant, Jacqueline Novak · English
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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REMIX: The Ego Loves to SeekThe episode argues that wellness-seeking can become ego-driven “shopping” that never satisfies.29 Sep 2026 · 56 min
REMIX: Surrendering to the HealerThe hosts discuss experiences with energy healing and bodywork—surrendering during sessions, chakras/force fields, “removing blocks,” and whether tools (pendulums, remote healing, cord-cutting) can…22 Sep 2026 · 1 h 1 min
REMIX: The Body is SpeakingThe body as a “speaking” system—how discomfort, pain, and fear shape wellness choices.15 Sep 2026 · 1 h 15 min
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REMIX: The Ego Loves to SeekThe episode argues that wellness-seeking can become ego-driven “shopping” that never satisfies.29 Sep 2026 · 56 min · 24 chapters
REMIX: Surrendering to the HealerThe hosts discuss experiences with energy healing and bodywork—surrendering during sessions, chakras/force fields, “removing blocks,” and whether tools (pendulums, remote healing, cord-cutting) can…22 Sep 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 25 chapters
REMIX: The Body is SpeakingThe body as a “speaking” system—how discomfort, pain, and fear shape wellness choices.15 Sep 2026 · 1 h 15 min · 29 chapters
Deep in CoachBirthday anxiety and “true gray” (emotional/mental in-between states); premenstrual mood; facial aging vs looking sad; skincare and facial tension; wellness routines; migraines and possible…8 Sep 2026 · 53 min · 22 chapters
REMIX: The Unconscious HoursThe hosts (Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak) trade sleep “stories” and discuss wellness practices, including sleep timing, naps, anger-as-exercise, yoga routines, lucid dreaming vs astral…1 Sep 2026 · 48 min · 22 chapters
REMIX: The Law Offices of Berlant & Novak Pt. 2A “remix” of Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak’s favorite stories about scams, petty theft, and getting ripped off by service companies—plus two confrontations where they push back hard.25 Aug 2026 · 49 min · 24 chapters
REMIX: The Law Offices of Berlant & Novak Pt. 1A “remix” of grievances and scams, mixing customer-service horror stories, hotel booking/room-key failures, and personal finance/accounting paranoia, plus a brief discussion of off-leash dogs and a…18 Aug 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 14 chapters
A Zero Involved (RE-RELEASE)Wellness “admin” and self-care logistics (lymph massage, acupuncture), plus productivity tools for avoiding phone-call tasks, and a long comedic digression on math/number-line confusion (zeros,…11 Aug 2026 · 57 min · 23 chapters
Hypochondriac’s RiddleThe POOG hosts obsess over wellness minutiae while Kate undergoes a CT angiogram (head/neck) after hypochondriac fears about artery dissection and new lower-left abdominal pain.4 Aug 2026 · 43 min · 18 chapters
There’s Always a WayThe hosts trade travel-and-wellness “survival hacks” while in Toronto, then pivot into home-life logistics (storage unit panic, selling/keeping furniture) and personal-care experiments (portable hot…28 Jul 2026 · 53 min · 27 chapters
The Myth of the HecklerThe “myth of the heckler” in comedy, plus Jacqueline’s shingles scare and Kate’s rant about unripe restaurant produce (nectarine salad).21 Jul 2026 · 51 min · 14 chapters
REMIX: Poog 101 Part TwoA “remix” compilation of POOG 101 moments, mixing celebrity elevator pitches, marketing addiction metaphors (Pringles), Jewish funeral customs (cedar coffins, shoveling dirt), nostalgia triggered by…14 Jul 2026 · 56 min · 19 chapters
REMIX: Poog 101POOG highlights centered on morning rituals, “wake-up acting,” movie-theater liminality (bathroom breaks, silence, returning to the group), and childhood belief anxieties (Santa/Easter Bunny), plus a…7 Jul 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 19 chapters
Preparation KilledThe hosts discuss “partition 10 parts” wellness triage while preparing for a stand-up special and upcoming crowded events—focusing on headache relief, creating a controlled environment (air filters,…30 Jun 2026 · 38 min · 14 chapters
REMIX: Kate's LiesA “remix” episode where Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak trade stories about inventing small lies/fabrications to manage social friction, anxiety, or awkward encounters—framed as a neutral/creative…23 Jun 2026 · 50 min · 17 chapters
Pause for BlueberriesThe episode is a comedic “wellness” chat about hotel experiences and “dime square tofu strategies,” focusing on how small service details (especially front-desk rudeness) affect wellbeing, plus what…16 Jun 2026 · 36 min · 10 chapters
The Courage to UnpackThe hosts (Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak) unpack after travel as a way to fight TV avoidance and overwhelm, then riff on “TV mornings,” wellness routines, and community gifts (“hags”).9 Jun 2026 · 48 min · 17 chapters
It’s Just a Guy in His CarThe episode is a chaotic, wellness-themed conversation about travel anxiety and bodily safety while on tour, including altitude sickness, step-count “games” in airports, losing tech (a laptop in a…2 Jun 2026 · 1 h 4 min · 21 chapters
Two JackalopesSelf-crank wellness spirals and bodily anxieties (left-eye “medical wrong,” exhaustion, Lyme/ticks), plus comedic “wellness” shopping/dining rituals and social observations (video/podcast rage, sleep…26 May 2026 · 54 min · 21 chapters
Fear of the ReformerThe hosts (Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak) riff on “fear of the reformer” (Pilates reformer machines), plus their anxieties and curiosities around wellness trends: peptides/GLP-1s and “cognitive…19 May 2026 · 1 h 1 min · 27 chapters
Eat the Apple that FallsThe hosts riff on “screenless genius” wellness and daily routines, then dig into food/health obsessions (hot strawberries, vinegar-and-greens, broccoli sprouts/sulforaphane, instant-pot “growl…12 May 2026 · 58 min · 25 chapters
Pronouncing the InteriorThe POOG hosts (Kate Berlant and Jacqueline Novak) riff on “pronouncing the interior” through wellness talk: migraines and neck safety, energy management/spiritual “energy units,”…5 May 2026 · 49 min · 15 chapters
Nightstand RevolutionThe hosts swap wellness obsessions: allergy testing results (raw tomato vs wheat), histamine/neuroinflammation theories (Pepcid + antihistamines), and road anxiety/low temperature checks.28 Apr 2026 · 51 min · 22 chapters
More Connected Than Ever“Fusion Flow” and “constant nudes” (using phone cameras/feeds for body images), plus how to change routines—especially waking early (7–8:30 a.m.), sleep schedules, and “unscheduling” your day into…21 Apr 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 30 chapters