This is Good for You
Nichole Perkins
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Baking Bread Is Good for You
This is Good for You
05/14/21 • 49 min
I’m talking with the fantastic Bim Adewunmi all about her experience of learning how to bake bread. I need you to know: this won’t be your typical conversation about kneading dough. Bim helps me realize that learning this kind of skill is life-affirming in more ways than one. What happens when you decide to follow a trend and find lasting joy? And will this skill help you in a zombie apocalypse?
Indulgence
Nichole recommends the Canadian ice dancing champions. Bim recommends jigsaw puzzles, like this one.
Guest
Bim Adewunmi is a journalist and radio producer at This American Life, and used to cohost Thirst Aid Kit with Nichole Perkins. She's also a playwright and TV writer. She loves eating carbs, and urges you to join her on her never-ending quest of tasting all the world's iterations of "look what we did with this potato.”
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Production
Producer: Eric Silver
Editor: Brandon Grugle
Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
Theme Music: Donwill
Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Our One Year Anniversary!!
This is Good for You
04/15/22 • 41 min
We’ve been doing this for one year! I can’t believe it.
As an anniversary present, producer Eric interviewed me about how I ask questions, reveal truths to guests, and turn the things I like into work.
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Email: [email protected]
Production
Producer: Eric Silver
Editor: Mischa Stanton
Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
Theme Music: Donwill
Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation that listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Birdwatching Is Good For You
This is Good for You
04/29/22 • 39 min
As much as birds bother me, there’s something enviable about them. They can just take off when they’re tired of us, and pull up to the wide view of everything. Maybe that’s why folks are so interested in watching them. I put my annoyance with birds aside and ask my guest Grace Bonney what’s so wonderful about following these little creatures of land and air.
Indulgence
Nichole recommends a cooking class!
Guest
Grace Bonney founded the blog Design*Sponge, the print magazine, Good Company and hosted two podcasts, After the Jump and Good Company Radio. Grace has written three best-selling books, Design*Sponge at Home, In the Company of Women, and Collective Wisdom. Grace lives in the Hudson Valley with wife, Julia, and their three pets. Grace is currently studying to be a Marriage and Family Therapist at Syracuse University.
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Nichole: @tnwhiskeywoman
Multitude: @MultitudeShows
Email: [email protected]
Production
Producer: Eric Silver
Editor: Mischa Stanton
Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
Theme Music: Donwill
Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation that listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Resin Work Is Good for You
This is Good for You
07/23/21 • 38 min
Our guest TK Dutes embodies the feelings you have when you pick up something that we talk about on this show: it’s a new experience, but she has the patience and vision to keep working at it until she’s satisfied. And for any of her hobbies, like creating resin crafts or making ice cream, she attacks it with that philosophy.
Indulgence
Nichole recommends checking on the money in your bank account!
Pre-order Nichole’s book Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be!
Guest
Keisha "TK" Dutes is a nurse turned audio producer and currently an Executive Producer at Spoke Media and podcast talent for NPR’s Life Kit. She also spreads the gospel of radio and podcasting through workshops and mentorship, and was listed on Current.org's "Black Talents in Public Media You Should Know." TK also serves on the board of the Association of Independents in Radio, and has celebrated 1000+ episodes of her live streaming morning radio show, TK in The AM on Bondfire Radio.
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Nichole: @tnwhiskeywoman
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Email: [email protected]
Production
Producer: Eric Silver
Editor: Brandon Grugle
Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
Theme Music: Donwill
Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cannabis Is Good For You
This is Good for You
10/01/21 • 41 min
Cannabis does what I need it to do and I don’t need much else, but I had to do some research to settle my fears about certain things, including examining who gets to be the cool, funny stoner and who gets to be labeled criminals and degenerates. That is why I’m talking to Laura OG, founder of SMKBRK, who is advocating for equity and diversity within the cannabis industry and hopes to normalize seeing women in all discussions about weed.
Indulgence
Nichole recommends a return to jewelry!
Guest
Laura OG is a cannabis cultivator, educator, and consultant dedicated to teaching women how to incorporate cannabis into their everyday life through conscious consumption and self-care practices. She is an advocate for equity and diversity within the cannabis industry and founded SMK BRK in the pursuit of normalizing conversations between women and cannabis through storytelling, design, events, and music curation. She lobbies for home grows and believes everyone should have the knowledge and space to grow their own medicine.
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Nichole: @tnwhiskeywoman
Multitude: @MultitudeShows
Email: [email protected]
Production
Producer: Eric Silver
Editor: Brandon Grugle
Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
Theme Music: Donwill
Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
“For Colored Nerds” Is Good For You
This is Good for You
11/12/21 • 35 min
This episode is two things good for you for the price of one from some of my favorite longtime podcasters. Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings started For Colored Nerds, which morphed into The Nod, and now they’re bringing back For Colored Nerds, and I can’t wait for it. But today, we’re talking about what they do when they’re not working: the pleasures of wandering aimlessly and coloring outside the lines.
Indulgence
Brittany recommends eating by yourself. Eric recommends A Million Little Things.
Guests
Brittany Luse is an award-winning journalist, on-air host, cultural critic, producer, and editor. She most recently co-hosted and executive produced The Nod with Brittany and Eric, a daily streaming show. Before that, Brittany hosted and produced The Nod and Sampler podcasts at Gimlet Media, and the independent podcast For Colored Nerds. Follow her @bmluse on Twitter and Instagram.
Eric Eddings is the Director of Lifestyle Podcasting at Stitcher and co-host of the For Colored Nerds podcast. He most recently co-hosted and executive produced The Nod with Brittany and Eric, a daily streaming show about Black culture on the Quibi platform. Previously, Eric hosted and produced the podcasts The Nod for Gimlet Media and The Decade Wrapped for Spotify. Follow him @eedings on Twitter and Instagram.
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Nichole: @tnwhiskeywoman
Multitude: @MultitudeShows
Email: [email protected]
Production
Producer: Eric Silver
Editor: Brandon Grugle
Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
Theme Music: Donwill
Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Manicures Are Good For You
This is Good for You
08/20/21 • 32 min
I love getting my nails done. I love matching a nail color to my mood or sending out a secret message only I can decode with my nail color. And I’m frequently clicking though nail design hashtags to marvel at manicures from around the world. So when I saw Cate Young posting pictures of her manicures and the polishes she uses, I was like “Here are my people!”
Indulgence
Nichole recommends dressing up for yourself!
Pre-order Nichole’s book Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be and read her article about her mom’s manicures.
Guest
Cate Young is an associate podcast producer and freelance writer from Trinidad and Tobago and the creator of BattyMamzelle; a feminist pop culture blog focused on film, television, music and critical commentary on media representation. Her writing has dealt particularly with the intersection of race, gender and sexuality and her focus is on media representation, its wider influence, and its power to changed social attitudes.
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Nichole: @tnwhiskeywoman
Multitude: @MultitudeShows
Email: [email protected]
Production
Producer: Eric Silver
Editor: Brandon Grugle
Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
Theme Music: Donwill
Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotees why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sports Fandom Is Good For You
This is Good for You
01/21/22 • 46 min
I like watching sports, but I don’t have the dedication to be a diehard fan. To be a fan–especially a body-painting, tailgating kind of fan–you have love any player who joins the team or forgive constant losing and that ain’t my bag. There’s a lot of shit within sports fandoms I don’t understand, so I asked Josh Terry help break down what goes on behind the face paint.
Indulgence
Nichole recommends Queens of Mystery, available online via AcornTV!
Guest
Chicago-based writer Josh Terry has covered music and culture for a number of publications since 2012. His writing has been featured in VICE, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Vinyl Me Please, Chicago Magazine, The A.V. Club and others. He's also an avid sports fan and tweets about that more than his writing at @Joshhterry.
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Nichole: @tnwhiskeywoman
Multitude: @MultitudeShows
Email: [email protected]
Production
Producer: Eric Silver
Editor: Mischa Stanton
Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
Theme Music: Donwill
Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotee why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Watercoloring Books Is Good For You
This is Good for You
02/04/22 • 35 min
I tend to treat my books both with and without reverence. I dog-ear pages but I don’t lend out my books. Even if I don’t like a book, I won’t give it away. So when my friend Leonor Mamanna told me she recently started painting in books, I was like “Oh yes. You have to come talk about that.”
Indulgence
Nichole recommends gua sha!
Guest
Leonor Mamanna is a photo editor by day, passion project pursuer by night. Leonor has a weekly newsletter with recommendations on what to read, watch, listen to, places to go, things to see, and internet happenings, all framed by a personal essay. She is a born and raised New Yorker and mom to a very strong-willed toddler.
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Twitter: @ThisIsGoodPod
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Merch: thisisgoodpod.com/merch
Patreon: thisisgoodpod.com/patreon
Nichole: @tnwhiskeywoman
Multitude: @MultitudeShows
Email: [email protected]
Production
Producer: Eric Silver
Editor: Mischa Stanton
Executive Producers: Amanda McLoughlin and Nichole Perkins
Theme Music: Donwill
Artwork: Jessica E. Boyd
About The Show
Nichole Perkins wants people to stop feeling bad about feeling good, and This Is Good For You lets you know you are never alone in what you like. Every episode, Nichole explores something that people love—whether it’s needlepoint, watching bad movies with friends, or cowgirl exercise classes—and asks experts and devotee why it makes them happy. She ends each show with an Indulgence: a recommendation listeners can enjoy with no remorse. There’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure when you learn to love it freely! To find out what’s good for you, listen to new episodes every other Friday.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Audiobook Preview: Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be
This is Good for You
08/17/21 • 6 min
My book, Sometimes I Trip on How Happy We Could Be, is finally out! Listen to an exclusive clip of the book now, and then order a copy (and check out my virtual tour) here.
See you on Friday with a brand-new episode!
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FAQ
How many episodes does This is Good for You have?
This is Good for You currently has 38 episodes available.
What topics does This is Good for You cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Hobbies, Society & Culture, Sex, Interview, Mentalhealth, Podcasts, Romance and Selfcare.
What is the most popular episode on This is Good for You?
The episode title 'Baking Bread Is Good for You' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on This is Good for You?
The average episode length on This is Good for You is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of This is Good for You released?
Episodes of This is Good for You are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of This is Good for You?
The first episode of This is Good for You was released on Jan 19, 2021.
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