Every Little Thing

Flora Lichtman hosted this Gimlet Media gem where listeners called in with their burning questions and the show actually tracked down the answers. Why do news anchors all sound the same? How did Elvis impersonators take over Las Vegas wedding chapels? The questions were always delightfully specific, and the reporting was thorough without ever feeling heavy. Lichtman had a warm, curious style that made every topic feel worth investigating. The show ran from 2017 until Spotify cancelled it in October 2022 along with a batch of other Gimlet originals, which was a real loss for podcast fans. But the 213-episode archive is still available and holds up perfectly because the questions are timeless rather than newsy. Episodes are short and punchy, usually around 20 minutes, which makes them ideal for filling gaps between longer shows on a road trip. The format is simple but effective: someone asks a weird question, and Flora finds the most interesting person in the world to answer it. Rated 4.6 from over 4,400 reviews. The cancellation clearly stung -- listener reviews are full of people asking Spotify to bring it back. For families who like curiosity-driven content, this is a fantastic back-catalog binge that rewards listeners who pay attention to the small stuff.