Berlant & Novak

Berlant & Novak

Kate Berlant, Jacqueline Novak

Episodes 83
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (235)
Since Dec 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
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86%
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About This Podcast

From the hosts of Poog, Jacqueline Novak and Kate Berlant present: Berlant & Novak. New episodes every Tuesday!

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Episode 78: "Act Outs"

Apr 14, 2026 50m

It’s almost eerie what you can act yourself into. Jacqueline is sourcing Christmas for comfort and Kate is experimenting with corkage fees. An update on the cruel barista drives Kate and Jacqueline…

Episode 077: Berlant & Novak Remix: "ADHD Culture"

Apr 07, 2026 42m

What am I bringing back out of the trash? Jacqueline frees Kate from ADHD paralysis, as countless hacks are shared. A hamper in every room! Running down the clock and days spent in parking lots. A…

Episode 076: "Paris Again"

Mar 31, 2026 1h 5m

This week, we’re taking free feeders behind the paywall, and over to Paris. Jacqueline and Kate found themselves in the city of love at the same time, last spring… and it was incredible. This episode…

Episode 075: "Soot Happens"

Mar 24, 2026 1h 13m

In this special recording from the Berlant & Novak vault, Kate suffers chimney sweep-induced TMJ flare. What to do when the line goes dead and the mailbox is full? It’s a dirty job. A jaw…

Episode 074: Berlant & Novak Remix: "Call the Front Desk"

Mar 17, 2026 53m

Is it a three or four-broom hotel? Memories of Kate’s first Ritz and the dread of lobby coffee. Hags are always welcome at Jacqueline's Copper Inn. Is that a BJ stain on the performance velvet couch?…

Episode 073: Berlant & Novak Remix: "When We Were Girls"

Mar 10, 2026 56m

Mister Cabbage, it’s me. Jacqueline’s honest answer elicits laughter from a school psychologist & an attic tutor rewards Kate with candy. Childhood photos and the formative experience of shopping…

Episode 072: "Regardless, It’s Bad"

Mar 03, 2026 1h

Let’s start with the goal, right? Eclipse season looms large, as Kate and Jacqueline meet eyes under the studio lights. A search for meaning around some light symptoms inspires a Novak analysis.…

Episode 071: "O'Doul's and Diet Coke"

Feb 24, 2026 59m

It’s never personal, except for when it is. In studio this week, where Jacqueline’s headache is quelled with Kate’s purse pills. At hag homes, small rooms get big beds. Kate’s ass is on a pillow and…

Episode 070: "Silent, Internal, and Painful"

Feb 17, 2026 1h 5m

Glory when someone submits to your recommendation. Jacqueline and Kate revisit the hardest acting challenge: surprise. The Hags’ second ever guest breaks in unexpectedly much like a tiger into a…

Episode 069: "Probably the Ugliest Woman"

Feb 10, 2026 54m

Kate and Jacqueline analyze what made a man on Twitter say such a nasty thing. The hags reflect on the indecency of Pop Crave and the courage it takes to feel ugly next to beautiful women. Jacqueline…

Episode 068: "Defending Your Frogs"

Feb 03, 2026 1h

Standing by with joy in their hearts, a mosquito enters the frame. At the beach, Jacqueline and Kate expanded their fields before a setting sun. Reckoning with pendulums, the hags consider the…

Episode 067: "Souls and Goals and Roles"

Jan 27, 2026 50m

A theme of unconscious irritation suggests the podcast is entering its red period with Idiopathic Rosacea and Iatrogenic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction as the new hosts. Kate texts her doctor throughout…

Episode 066: "Wretched Valley Beauty Closet Cleanout"

Jan 20, 2026 49m

Kate had a disgusting chicory latte, her back bumper is fucked, and she is in a horrible mood. Jacqueline, buoyed by the bounty of her tech gears smells a classic episode brewing. A live product…

Episode 065: "Professional Sleeper"

Jan 13, 2026 52m

The hags are back on seasonally appropriate fixations, gifting the eavesdroppers a real ear-load. Springform pans, relinquished and reacquired. Whisperings of a tart, darting and diagonaling in the…

Episode 064: "Don't Touch the Earth"

Jan 06, 2026 43m

At the dawn of the new year, Christmas needs unpacking. Jacqueline's voice breaks in elf mode and Kate secures a coveted table. Armed with two pens and a watercolor set, ritual pulls them in. Boo the…

A Toast to Hags at Midnight EST! With Aura Cleanse.

Jan 01, 2026 3m Bonus

Jacqueline Novak and Kate Berlant celebrate the arrival of 2026 with a heartfelt toast to their hag listeners. A somatic release, an aura cleanse, and a margarita. Wish all hags a Happy New Year on…

Episode 063: "LED Meltdown"

Dec 30, 2025 52m

As the New Year draws close, the veil is thin. Lost in parking structures, falling to pieces in Lowes, an unusual approach to calling on a handyman almost doesn't work. King sized bed frames…

Episode 062: "Adult Children of Christmas"

Dec 23, 2025 46m

Yuletide is upon us and the hags are patently giddy. Jacqueline self-imposes limits in pursuit of a floor lamp while Kate fixates on a door protector for her wreath. A lighting specialist cold calls…

An Xmas Treat: 'Twas The Night Before Christmas

Dec 23, 2025 3m Bonus

Get cozy for Kate and Jacqueline’s cold (and wintry) reading of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” aka “A Visit from St. Nicholas.” Lock this in like peppermint, because it a likely to be a most…

Episode 061: "Sleep is Surgery"

Dec 16, 2025 45m

The hags emerge from Thanksgiving, bubbling over with conversations to be had. Kate enjoys the non-hierarchical airline while Jacqueline holds onto the menu at an airport lounge. A company covering…

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