Leaving anything can be tough. The Pursuers (Ellen and Dennis) talk you through it.

If you’re looking for the one where we talk about marriage proposals, you’ve come to the right place. Dear listener, would you make us the happiest podcast in the world and give this episode a listen?

There are so many messages making demands on our time. What do we do when we feel overwhelmed? And what are some strategies you can use to keep the flood of notifications, messages, alerts, and badges down to a manageable level? The Pursuers dig in and explore the topic, leaving the world a little better […]

What’s your relationship with Social Media Scrolling (particularly video scrolling)? Do you feel your brain turning to mush? Do you think it’s added any good to your life? Do you set up time limits, and do you abide by them? The Pursuers (Ellen and Dennis, naturally) explore these questions and more, plus we share feedback from […]

The Pursuers (Ellen and Dennis, naturally) have a big conversation about small talk. And we hear from you, the listeners–I mean we really hear from you–in our first ever listener voicemail segment!

It’s the end of 2023 and the Season 5 wrap, aka “The Big Finale”! The Perfectionists™️ (Ellen and Dennis, naturally) take a look back at the year, the season, and the evolution of PoP Pod as a whole, and share their (our) thoughts about what they (we) learned and where they’re (we’re) going. So what […]

Do you struggle to keep your living space neat and clean? Welcome to the human race, bud! This week, the Perfectionists (Ellen and Dennis) share their thoughts on tidying and reveal some hidden, dark truths about their own struggles with tidiness. Also, PoP listeners share their own tips on how to keep your living space… […]

The title says it all, folks! This week, Ellen and Dennis rank all the time-based Batman villains and crown a winner. All this plus listener emails!If you like what you hear, please consider writing a review on Apple Podcasts. And tell your friends!

Do you consider yourself a failure whenever you order food delivery vs. cooking a meal? Oh, sorry, a projection right out of the gate! What we mean to ask is, what is your relationship like with cooking? Do you enjoy it? Do you feel like an artist making a beautiful piece of work? Do you […]

Perfect people read books, right? Man oh man, have the Perfectionists got some things to say about that. Ellen and Dennis talk about their experiences reading (and not reading) books, confess some embarrassing book-related secrets, and try to exorcise some of their guilt about not being perfect readers. All this and listener mail, too! If […]