Podcast Summary: Don’t Listen To Us! (Official Trailer)
Podcast: Don’t Listen To Us
Hosts: Mandy Patinkin, Kathryn Grody, Gideon Grody Patinkin
Network: Lemonada Media
Episode: Official Trailer
Release Date: October 1, 2025
Episode Overview
The official trailer for "Don’t Listen To Us" introduces listeners to the dynamic trio of Mandy Patinkin, Kathryn Grody, and their son Gideon as they launch a new advice podcast. Embracing chaos, humor, and sensitivity, the family promises a show that's as much about lively disagreement and laughter as it is about meaningful advice. With genuine warmth and candid banter, the trailer sets the stage for a show that’s for anyone who’s ever felt bewildered by life—and seeks solace, or at least a good story, from people who have been there.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Meet the Hosts and the Premise
- The Hosts:
- Mandy Patinkin: “Hey, everybody, I’m Mandy Patinkin.” [00:21]
- Kathryn Grody: “And I’m Kathryn Grody.” [00:23]
- Gideon Grody Patinkin: “And I’m Gideon Grody Patinkin.” [00:25]
- The show is “an advice show for advice-skeptics and wisdom lovers,” with each host bringing their signature flair: Mandy’s quick wit, Kathryn’s nuance, and Gideon’s attempts to mediate.
- “We have a new podcast. It’s called ‘Don’t Listen To Us’ and we mean it.” (Gideon, [00:27])
2. Humor and Chaos Front and Center
- The hosts immediately set a lighthearted tone, joking about animals (“Can I hear a conversation between whales?” [00:38]), and poking fun at themselves:
- Mandy: “Tell me, what is wrong with you people.” [00:44]
- Kathryn admits: “Somebody asked me what the podcast was about. I said, no idea.” [00:50]
- Mandy chimes in: “It’s about nothing. It’s about nothing. That’s Seinfeld. That’s Seinfeld.” [00:53]
- Kathryn jokes: “Elder Seinfeld.” [00:58]
3. Life’s Messiness Is the Heart
- The show’s topics are as wide as life itself: “This season we’ve got conversations about grief. Love, dogs.” (Kathryn, [00:58])
- Mandy’s unfiltered advice: “Don’t try to be with a person, for fuck’s sake, get a dog.” [01:07]
- Kathryn observes: “There’s a lot of sorrow in our lives, in the world, and I think one of the things that rebuts it… is to find joy and free fun anyway.” [01:15]
- Mandy’s vulnerability: “Well, that’s what terrifies me a little bit, to be honest.” [01:26]
4. Embracing Disagreement and Not Always Knowing
- Mandy’s wisdom: “Then stay with that fear. Stay with that terror. Walk around with it, breathe with it, eat with it, play with it, and don’t try to fix it.” [01:30]
- Gideon remarks on their dynamics: “Sometimes we disagree. Sometimes we have no idea what the other person is talking about.” [01:37]
5. Family Banter and Honesty
- Gideon asks: “What percentage of the time do you feel that you get your way, dad, in your arguments?” [01:45]
- Mandy: “Zero.” [01:50]
- Kathryn: “Oh, my God, that is so off. It’s so fun.” [01:51]
- Gideon: “And Ma, what would you say the number is that dad gets his way?” [01:54]
- Kathryn: “60% at least, if not 70.” [01:57]
6. Comfort in Shared Humanity
- Kathryn’s hope: “We often laugh, and at the end of each episode, we just hope to feel a little less alone in this… seriously. For cocktail world.” [01:59]
- Introduction of “for cockta”:
- Gideon: “And what does for cocakta mean for those people listening?” [02:05]
- Mandy: “It means fucked up.” [02:11]
- Kathryn: “Okay. For cocktailed. For kakta. It’s Yiddish for a big mess.” [02:13]
7. Show Details
- Gideon: “Our take it or leave it advice show is out every Wednesday, Wednesday, premiering October 15th. A Lemonada Media original.” [02:17]
Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments
- “We have a new podcast. It’s called ‘Don’t Listen To Us’ and we mean it.” — Gideon, [00:27]
- “Somebody asked me what the podcast was about. I said, no idea.” — Kathryn, [00:50]
- “It’s about nothing. It’s about nothing. That’s Seinfeld.” — Mandy, [00:53]
- “Don’t try to be with a person, for fuck’s sake, get a dog.” — Mandy, [01:07]
- “There’s a lot of sorrow in our lives, in the world, and I think one of the things that rebuts it… is to find joy and free fun anyway.” — Kathryn, [01:15]
- “Then stay with that fear. Stay with that terror. Walk around with it, breathe with it, eat with it, play with it, and don’t try to fix it.” — Mandy, [01:30]
- “What percentage of the time do you feel that you get your way, dad, in your arguments?” — Gideon, [01:45]
- “Zero.” — Mandy, [01:50]
- “60% at least, if not 70.” — Kathryn, [01:57]
- “It’s Yiddish for a big mess.” — Kathryn, explaining “for cockta,” [02:13]
Timestamps for Key Segments
- 00:21 – Introduction of Mandy, Kathryn, and Gideon
- 00:27–00:53 – The show’s purpose and playful Seinfeld reference
- 00:58–01:15 – Topics: grief, love, dogs, and the search for joy
- 01:17–01:30 – Embracing fear and vulnerability
- 01:45–01:57 – Family dynamics: Who gets their way?
- 02:05–02:13 – Meaning of “for cockta”
- 02:17 – Premiere details and sign-off
Tone and Style
The trailer brims with warmth, quick wit, and frankness—a testament to the family’s chemistry. They don’t shy away from humor, tough emotions, or cursing. Their banter feels genuine, their love and disagreements deeply relatable, and their approach to advice is both self-aware and comfortingly unpolished.
In a Nutshell
Don’t Listen To Us offers not only advice but authentic moments of laughter, reflection, and solidarity in the messiness of life. If you crave an advice show that acknowledges its own imperfections, wraps wisdom in irreverence, and celebrates the chaos of family, this new series is for you.
