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Happy To Be Here

Happy To Be Here

By: Greta Johnsen
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Happy To Be Here is a new interview podcast for the recovering perfectionist and the perpetually curious, full of conversations that make you feel right at home and allow you to learn a little bit about almost anything.


Host Greta Johnsen (formerly of Nerdette) invites you to meet journalists, chefs, authors, and all kinds of excellent humans who will delight and inspire you. Packed with recommendations for stuff to eat, read, watch, and enjoy, this show is great for helping you make sure you actually take it easy this weekend, wherever you might happen to be.

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Episodes
  • MSCL TV Club: Nothing dies harder than potential (Episodes 13 and 14)
    Mar 6 2026

    Host Greta Johnsen and co-gost Kristen Meinzer discuss My So-Called Life episodes 13 and 14 -- “Pressure” and “On the Wagon” -- with culture writer and podcaster Margaret H. Willison.

    They talk about the show’s many different depictions of teenage desire, the fate of the Frozen Embryos, and Patty’s “congenital inability to chill,” as Margaret so skillfully puts it.


    SHOW CREDITS

    Creator and host: Greta Johnsen

    Co-host: Kristen Meinzer

    Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg

    Composer: Andrew M. Edwards

    Tile art: Lou Lovisek

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    53 mins
  • MSCL TV Club: IS IT A HANG OR A DATE? (Episodes 11 and 12)
    Feb 27 2026

    Host Greta Johnsen and co-host Kristen Meinzer discuss My So-Called Life episodes 11 and 12 --”Picture Perfect” and “Self Esteem” -- with Christina Tucker!!!! She’s a podcaster and writer who co-hosts the podcast Wait, Is This A Date?.

    They talk about school dance drama, wallpaper as an analogy for sex, and the fact that Delia Fisher is a f*****g QUEEN. .


    SHOW CREDITS:

    Creator and host: Greta Johnsen

    Co-host: Kristen Meinzer

    Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg

    Composer: Andrew M. Edwards

    Tile art: Lou Lovisek

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    59 mins
  • MSCL TV Club: Oregano! (Episodes 9 and 10)
    Feb 20 2026

    Greta and Kristen discuss My So-Called Life episodes 9 and 10 --”Halloween” and “Other Peoples’ Mothers” -- with Patrick Hinds!

    He co-hosted his own MSCL deep-dive podcawst, My So-Called Podcast, in 2018.

    They talk about whether Angela ACTUALLY time travels, how terrible it is to add oregano to a curry, and how Patrick thinks about Patty differently now that he’s a parent.


    SHOW CREDITS

    Creator and host: Greta Johnsen

    Co-host: Kristen Meinzer

    Senior Producer: Ben Goldberg

    Composer: Andrew M. Edwards

    Tile art: Lou Lovisek

    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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    54 mins
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