Lindsay Lohan and Mohammad bin Salman, an item? The new gossip podcast from Page Six speculates

The Happiness Lab With Dr. Laurie Santos
Choice Overload

Decision fatigue is a nebulous symptom of the new millennium, epitomized by Barack Obama’s closet full of only blue and gray suits—a practical strategy he implemented to pare down the amount of daily choices he’s forced to make. The exhaustion of choice isn’t limited to world leaders; regular folks are affected by an excess of options every day, whether it’s crowded grocery store shelves, Netflix, or even options for health and healing. The Happiness Lab, a podcast born out of the wildly popular Yale class “Psychology And The Good Life,” is taught by human cognition expert Dr. Laurie Santos, who provides tools and structures to help folks make better and more mindful decisions and live a happier life. Using both scientific research and surprising personal stories, Santos in this episode parses out the relationship between choice and happiness, unpacking how more isn’t always better. Perfect for people who are feeling burnt out and are searching for practical ways to free up brainspace, time, and energy, this installment has practical tips: Make small changes like cooking simple, similar breakfasts, or try the more austere practice of paring down to a capsule wardrobe. [Morgan McNaught]

Urgent Care
Icelandic Meat

There is a certain circular beauty to the concept of Urgent Care, the latest addition to the Earwolf lineup. Hosted by comedians Mitra Jouhari and Joel Kim Booster, the program functions as an advice show for people who should, quite frankly, know better than to seek the input of hosts who clearly aren’t equipped or even all that interested in ameliorating their callers’ problems. It’s that kind of unhinged, bizarro energy that makes the podcast such a wonderful listen. From the jump, Jouhari and Booster establish their bad advice bona fides (as well as a spitfire chemistry), describing how poorly they’ve handled big events in their lives as a means of telegraphing their untrustworthiness. The episode’s centerpiece comes in the form of an adorably convoluted voicemail from two teenagers, Lucy and Eli, whose friendship was nearly dashed by their shared lusting over a fiendish little heartbreaker. The voicemail is so rich that it leads the hosts to call the pair back, yielding comic treasures and pearls of wisdom in equal measure. With Jouhari and Booster’s gifted minds at the helm, Urgent Care is a wellspring of fun, giving all of life’s messy problems an equally messy answer. [Ben Cannon]

Woman Of Size
Eryn Wise: Courageous And Soft

Each week on Woman Of Size, host Jana Schmieding welcomes individuals of every size, ethnicity, and orientation to talk about how they think and feel about their bodies in our image-obsessed society. Schmieding, a Lakota Sioux, kicks off Native American Heritage Month with a wide-ranging discussion with Jicarilla Apache and Laguna Pueblo activist Eryn Wise. Wise speaks about her struggles with her Indigenous identity, which started in childhood when her half-white father was ashamed of having a dark-skinned child. This was countered by Wise’s fiercely proud mother, who taught her to take strength from her identity and the roots of her people. She also speaks about the pain of feeling unwelcome by some on the Jicarilla reservation because of her queerness, even though, as Wise explains, some of their greatest warriors were openly queer. Wise later recounts her time at the Standing Rock protests and how seeing so many Native people come together sharing their food, music, and ceremonies instilled in her the understanding of what life must have been like before the conquerors came. Though light on body talk, this fascinating episode will inspire listeners to reflect on their own identity and connections to the past. [Anthony D Herrera]

We Hear
Lindsay Lohan and the Bloodthirsty Dictator

The giddy gossipmongers of New York Post’s Page Six bring their brand of backbiting to the audio realm, because perhaps only the oral tradition can best capture the continuing adventures of Lindsay Lohan. The former actor is rumored to be fast friends with Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad bin Salman, and while there’s no hard evidence to suggest romance is blossoming, sources report the pair exchange texts and MBS presented Lohan with a gift-wrapped credit card. The Mean Girls star’s father, Michael Lohan, confirms the acquaintance, but says more attention should be given to Lohan’s humanitarian efforts, such as providing Syrian refugees with a German energy drink. The episode includes an interview with LeeAnne Locken of Real Housewives Of Dallas, who talks about thickening her skin for reality television and the real-life vibe of Dallas’s social scene. Finally, there’s an overview of the escalating problems encircling Jeremy Renner, which now include allegations of biting his child’s shoulder. As with Lohan, the hosts detail his unexpected and considerable income streams. [Zach Brooke]