Laugh Lines with Kim & Penn Holderness

Kim and Penn Holderness built a massive following - over 9 million across platforms, 2 billion video views - by being the kind of married couple who actually seem to like each other. Their podcast Laugh Lines started as The Holderness Family Podcast back in 2018 and has since evolved into something more focused: a show about getting older without losing your sense of humor about it. The format mixes expert interviews with the couple’s own banter and recurring segments like Are We Too Old For and Gen Z Slang of the Week. They bring on guests ranging from relationship experts like Dr. Gary Chapman to former governors, but the conversations never feel stiff. With 376 episodes and a 4.9-star rating from over 3,300 reviews, the audience clearly appreciates their approach. Recent episodes have gotten personal - Kim shared her ADHD diagnosis on the show, which tracks with their New York Times bestseller ADHD Is Awesome. They release weekly and consistently tackle the specific anxieties and absurdities of being a Gen X parent trying to keep up with a world that moves faster every year. Penn’s deadpan delivery plays well against Kim’s more animated energy. The show works because it acknowledges that aging is sometimes frustrating, sometimes funny, and usually both at the same time. It is self-improvement content that does not take itself too seriously, which is probably the most Gen X approach possible.