Dear Hank & John

Dear Hank & John

Complexly

21 episodes

Episodes

467: An Octopolis of Octopui
Sep 16, 2026 · 46m
John Green promotes his new novel, Hollywood Ending, and discusses the challenges of writing dual narrators.
466: An Argument with a Mouse
Sep 9, 2026 · 50m
Hank and John Green discuss the release of John’s new book, *Hollywood Ending*, and share their thoughts on Lily King’s novel *Heart: A Lover*.
465: Weird Trajectory
Sep 2, 2026 · 48m
John Green celebrates a starred review for his new novel, Hollywood Ending, while discussing tour logistics and a custom soap scent inspired by his high school dorm.
464: Becoming a Meditation Podcast
Aug 26, 2026 · 48m
Hank and John Green discuss John’s new book *Hollywood Ending*, explaining the logistics of signing 105,000 copies and the recycling of unsold books into toilet paper.
463: I’ve Signed More Books Than God
Aug 19, 2026 · 42m
John Green discusses the stress and excitement surrounding his upcoming memoir, *Hollywood Ending*, while he and Hank explore the etymology of…
462: Socialist Ants
Aug 12, 2026 · 47m
Hank and John Green discuss Hank’s anxiety over his new book tour and the banning of *Looking for Alaska*.
461: Fun Facts to Combat the Horrors (w/ MB Ramirez!)
Jul 29, 2026 · 59m
460: Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board
Jul 15, 2026 · 49m
Hank and John discuss Hank’s renewed Twitter activity, exploring how social media structures impact discourse and personal agency.
459: Electric Meat (w/ Kal McRaven!)
Jul 1, 2026 · 55m
Hank Green and guest Cal from Funky Frog Bait answer listener questions on Dear Hank & John.
458: Ancient vs. Hyper-Mortal (w/ Paige Lewis!)
Jun 24, 2026 · 48m
John Green and poet Paige Lewis discuss Green’s reluctance to rewrite his early novels and the emotional difficulty of rereading past work.
457: Big Ball Curators
Jun 17, 2026 · 51m
Hank and John discuss John’s new book, Hollywood Ending, and the exhaustion of signing 85,000 copies.
456: Talking About a Book No One Can Read
Jun 10, 2026 · 49m
Hank and John Green discuss John’s new novel, *Hollywood Ending*, focusing on its themes of trauma and sustaining love.
Jumping Pews
Jun 8, 2026 · 16m
John Green and Hank Green explore the distinction between earnestness and sentimentality, with John defining the latter as a comforting lie.
455: The Grocery Store Baseball Theory
Jun 3, 2026 · 42m
Hank and John discuss John’s new novel, *Hollywood Ending*, and answer listener questions about earthshine, excess basil, and mending family rifts.
454: Flippin’ Heck
May 27, 2026 · 39m
Hank and John Green celebrate their 20th anniversary while answering listener questions about changing schools, the mysterious nature of ducks, and the evolutionary satisfaction of puzzles.
453: Nobody Is as Good as Me
May 20, 2026 · 45m
Hank and John Green discuss the nature of creative agency, answering a listener’s question about overcoming post-college stagnation by building…
452: The Brotherhood is Broken
May 13, 2026 · 43m
Hank and John Green discuss John’s shingles, the nature of grief, and whether the universe’s entropy implies a divine plan.
451: We’re Synced, Baby!
May 6, 2026 · 41m
Hank and John discuss John’s trip to Sierra Leone, highlighting the new Maternal Center of Excellence and the impact of stigma on health.
450: Diet Coke is Tea (w/ Keith Habersberger!)
Apr 29, 2026 · 50m
Hank Green is joined by Keith Habersberger to answer listener questions in John’s absence.
449: It Will Go Well And It Will End (w/ Sarah Urist Green!)
Apr 22, 2026 · 47m
With Hank absent, John Green and Sarah Urist-Green answer listener questions about overcoming anxiety toward performance art, navigating museums, and discussing creative work publicly.
448: Doogie Howser, Boy Chaplin
Apr 15, 2026 · 48m
Hank and John discuss Hank’s new novel, the nature of fiction versus social media, and hypothetical alien diplomacy.
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