472:  Through Thicket and Thin Wood
Dear Hank & John

472: Through Thicket and Thin Wood

2026-10-28

39:28

Does the pandemic loom as an obstacle when writing about something set in the past? Did John and Hank predict the comeback of cottage cheese? What does “through thick and thin" mean, and which one is the bad time?  Are there different sea levels in different areas? Are there fact checkers for fiction novels? Why are so many boys bad at gossip? Should I buy my dad a fake mustache? …Hank and John Green have answers!

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Hosts John and Hank Green (authors and YouTubers) offer both humorous and heartfelt advice about life’s big and small questions. They bring their personal passions to each episode by sharing the week’s news from Mars (the planet) and AFC Wimbledon (the fourth-tier English football club).

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