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The Wirecutter Show is a podcast offering expert advice on everyday products that will make your life better. Each week, co-hosts Christine Cyr Clisset and Caira Blackwell, alongside producer Rosie Guerin, speak with Wirecutter’s best-in-class journalists and other expert guests for actionable advice, surprising life hacks, and delightful product discoveries. From which stand-mixer will last you a lifetime, to the best way to travel with pets, to figuring out if your smart lock is spying on you, The Wirecutter Show gives you straightforward solutions based on years of rigorous and independent product testing by more than 140 Wirecutter journalists.

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DEC 11, 2024

Gifts for the Hard-to-Please

We’re fielding listener questions with pro tips for delighting picky friends, impossible relatives, and other challenging recipients on your holiday list.

Guest: Staff writer Samantha Schoech

Products we recommend:

Beautiful Utilitarian Upgrades:

Personalized Gifts:

Experiential Gifts:

Great for Dads:

Digital gifts that don’t clutter:

For a brother who buys himself what we wants:

For people you don’t know that well:

Fast Growing Trees Citrus Trees

Sam loves:

Italian loafers

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30 MIN

DEC 4, 2024

Finding Affordable Gifts

This week, we dive into our gift team’s best-in-class tips for finding awesome affordable gifts for everyone on your list.

Guest: Wirecutter editor Hannah Morrill

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Products We Recommend

Great value:

Baggu Small Cloud Carry-On

Playing with shape & size:

Novelty:

Utilitarian upgrades:

Tech ideas:

Cooking ideas:

Beauty/Luxe ideas

Secret Santa or White Elephant:

Hannah recommends:

Dorsey Kate Riviere in Silver

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38 MIN

NOV 29, 2024

Don't Get Swindled on Black Friday

Most of the deals you’ll see for Black Friday and Cyber Week aren’t worth your time. This week, we reveal how to actually get a deal that’s worth your money.

Guest: Wirecutter senior deals editor Nathan Burrow

Products we recommend:

The best bluetooth speaker: Bluetooth Speaker: Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4
Nathan Recommends: Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO

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26 MIN

NOV 27, 2024

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Tips

Thanksgiving is (almost) here, and this week Wirecutter experts share their best last-minute tips to make your holiday a success.

Guests: Wirecutter staffers Hannah Morrill, Rose Lorre, Lee Neikirk, Lauren Dragan, Ellen Airhart, James Austin, Phil Ryan, Michael Sullivan, Ben Frumin

Products we recommend:

Podcasts that are great for families

Audiobooks for families

Website recommendation for learning new card games

Pagat

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38 MIN

NOV 20, 2024

Let's Go To Butter School

Few ingredients are as loved (and villainized) as butter. We discuss how to pick a great butter, and the best ones for eating, cooking, and baking.

Guest: Wirecutter staff writer Lesley Stockton

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37 MIN