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Why Tho? The Podcast

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Why Tho? The Podcast goes behind the scenes of Lizzy Acker's advice column for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Listen each week as Lizzy and producer Destiny Johnson dig into reader questions and dilemmas. Look for the Why Tho? column every Tuesday, podcast every Thursday and a daily advice newsletter that also includes advice from Dear Abby, Ask Amy and others at oregonlive.com/newsletters. Find Lizzy's past advice columns at oregonlive.com/whytho. About Lizzy: Lizzy Acker is a reporter on the Life & Culture team and the author of the advice column, "Why Tho?" She covers everything from ice cream to Oregon's legal psilocybin program to car-less travel. She was born in Oregon and began her journalism career in high school as a writer for the Corvallis Gazette-Times' teen page, "Hardly Minor." Her book of short stories, "Monster Party," was published in 2010. About Destiny: Destiny Johnson is a three-time Regional Murrow Award-winning social media producer at The Oregonian/OregonLive. She started her career in television journalism in her home state of Florida before moving to the Portland NBC affiliate station KGW. She has been at The Oregonian/OregonLive in 2022. She now focuses on nerd-centric and community-based stories. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism with a focus in photography from the University of Florida in 2016. She also thinks it’s weird to write about herself in third person but likes plants, crocheting and hanging out with her dog when she’s not doing the journalism thing.

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May 2, 2024

Why Tho? the Podcast: Advice lives forever but we're on hiatus

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week we chat about how Lizzy got into advice giving and our hiatus of an unknown amount of time. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast! More: Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/ Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/... Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at lacker@oregonian.com or find her on threads @lizzyacker You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at djohnson@oregonian.com or find her on threads @hello__destiny If you want to remain anonymous you can submit using Lizzy's Google form: https://forms.gle/uzbuWeMrg1rQ7TQB8 • Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Oregonian's YouTube channel • Get the latest news and more at The Oregonian/OregonLive: http://www.oregonlive.com/ • Subscribe to The Oregonian/OregonLive: https://www.oregonlive.com/subscribe/ • Follow us on TikTok: /theoregonian • Follow us on Instagram: /theoergonian • Like us on Facebook: / theoregonian • Follow us on X: / oregonian • Subscribe to our newsletters: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/... • Listen to our podcasts: https://www.oregonlive.com/podcasts/

April 18, 2024

Why Tho? the Podcast: Is my heteronormative relationship trapping me in misogyny?

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss a question from Lizzy's anonymous form. The writer has left the church and dated women. Now, they're in a relationship with a man and wonder if they are falling into the trappings of their youth that they chose to leave. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast! More: Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/ Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/... Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at lacker@oregonian.com or find her on threads @lizzyacker You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at djohnson@oregonian.com or find her on threads @hello__destiny If you want to remain anonymous you can submit using Lizzy's Google form: https://forms.gle/uzbuWeMrg1rQ7TQB8 • Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Oregonian's YouTube channel • Get the latest news and more at The Oregonian/OregonLive: http://www.oregonlive.com/ • Subscribe to The Oregonian/OregonLive: https://www.oregonlive.com/subscribe/ • Follow us on TikTok: /theoregonian • Follow us on Instagram: /theoergonian • Like us on Facebook: / theoregonian • Follow us on X: / oregonian • Subscribe to our newsletters: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/... • Listen to our podcasts: https://www.oregonlive.com/podcasts/

April 11, 2024

Why Tho? the Podcast: Help, I'm single and looking in all the wrong people

Join The Oregonian's Lizzy Acker and Destiny Johnson as they discuss your conundrums for Lizzy's advice column "Why Tho?" This week they discuss a question from Lizzy's anonymous form. This listener wants to be a relationship but expressed they are looking in all the wrong people. Lizzy and Destiny weigh in about the importance of all kinds of relationships in your life and the power of self-validation. For a more distilled version of this, check out Lizzy's column, which will publish at Oregonlive.com/whytho the Tuesday following the airing of this podcast! More: Read the most recent Why Tho (and columns past): https://www.oregonlive.com/whytho/ Lizzy’s advice also appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it? Subscribe now: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/... Have a burning question for Lizzy? Send her an email at lacker@oregonian.com or find her on threads @lizzyacker You can reach producer Destiny by emailing her at djohnson@oregonian.com or find her on threads @hello__destiny If you want to remain anonymous you can submit using Lizzy's Google form: https://forms.gle/uzbuWeMrg1rQ7TQB8 • Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Oregonian's YouTube channel • Get the latest news and more at The Oregonian/OregonLive: http://www.oregonlive.com/ • Subscribe to The Oregonian/OregonLive: https://www.oregonlive.com/subscribe/ • Follow us on TikTok: /theoregonian • Follow us on Instagram: /theoergonian • Like us on Facebook: / theoregonian • Follow us on X: / oregonian • Subscribe to our newsletters: https://link.oregonlive.com/join/6fk/... • Listen to our podcasts: https://www.oregonlive.com/podcasts/

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What is Why Tho? The Podcast?: Why Tho? The Podcast goes behind the scenes of Lizzy Acker's advice column for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Listen each week as Lizzy and producer Destiny Johnson dig into reader questions and dilemmas. Look for the Why Tho? column every Tuesday, podcast every Thursday and a daily advice newsletter that also includes advice from Dear Abby, Ask Amy and others at oregonlive.com/newsletters. Find Lizzy's past advice columns at oregonlive.com/whytho.

About Lizzy: Lizzy Acker is a reporter on the Life & Culture team and the author of the advice column, "Why Tho?" She covers everything from ice cream to Oregon's legal psilocybin program to car-less travel. She was born in Oregon and began her journalism career in high school as a writer for the Corvallis Gazette-Times' teen page, "Hardly Minor." Her book of short stories, "Monster Party," was published in 2010. About Destiny: Destiny Johnson is a three-time Regional Murrow Award-winning social media producer at The Oregonian/OregonLive. She started her career in television journalism in her home state of Florida before moving to the Portland NBC affiliate station KGW. She has been at The Oregonian/OregonLive in 2022. She now focuses on nerd-centric and community-based stories. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism with a focus in photography from the University of Florida in 2016. She also thinks it’s weird to write about herself in third person but likes plants, crocheting and hanging out with her dog when she’s not doing the journalism thing.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates weekly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 7 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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