On this week's intergalactic, out-of-this-world episode of Hopecore, we are SPACEMAXXING with the brilliant and awe-inspiring, Naia Butler-Craig*. Naia is everything that the Artemis II mission had us dreaming to be. She is an Aerospace Engineer working at NASA (yes, NASA!), and since the Artemis II crew's safe landing, she's working on getting us to Mars. Liz and Naia are chatting al things space, our universe, faith, and what really happens in the afterlife (hint: we don't really know). You won't want to miss this astronomically exciting episode!

*Please note, everything Naia shares in the episode is her opinion, and not representative of NASA as an organization, or workplace.

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If you've been out here treating first dates like pitch meetings, mentally calculating ROI before agreeing to the meet up, or gatekeeping your calendar like a CEO - this episode is for you. This week on Boy Problems, Liz is declaring a dating revolution, and she's got 10 whimsymaxxing commandments to back it up. This week's episode is the antidote to hyper-rational, spreadsheet-brained, burnout-coded modern dating culture, and it might just save your love life. Remember to drop your best whimsymaxxing date ideas in the comments, and subscribe so you never miss an episode! Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠!

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Welcome back to a special, solo edition of Hopecore in honor of our Artemis II space besties who have been our collective breath of fresh air and are returning to planet Earth today, Friday April 10th! ✨ Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen didn't just make history — they modeled what it looks like to lead with grace, love, and yes, integrity (their spacecraft's literal name). We truly needed this moment as a reminder that the future is in good, capable hands.Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too. Submit your boy problems here! Check out Airplane Mode with Liz Plank on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts Boy Problems, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

Comedian, podcast host, and certified Bravo historian Rayna Greenberg joins us this week on Boy Problems to unpack the Summer House drama, weigh in on whether Liz should give a six-foot-five British firefighter a second chance (drop a Y/N in the comments🫣), and what to do when your friend wants a boyfriend so badly she can't see straight — and won't take advice from anyone who isn't already married.

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This week on Boy Problems Liz is joined by comedian Chloe Radcliffe, who clocked every single thing wrong with Liz's girl apartment AND love life in under 90 seconds, and then proceeded to give the most unhinged yet accurate therapy session ever — for free.

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Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

Welcome back to Boy Problems! This week, we’re finally talking about it - the glorification of small bodies, the frequent surgeries and weight loss procedures, and the downsizing of women - literally, and figuratively. Liz shares her own personal experiences with food, eating, diet culture, and body image, and of course, dives into your boy problems. This is a raw, honest conversation about how we see each other, and how we see ourselves. In true Boy Problems style, you won’t want to miss it.

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Check out⁠⁠⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠ on Substack!

Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

We need to talk about JFK Jr. propaganda — and the hot, rich, famous guy fantasy that's ruining your love life.

Boy Problems is back with a full debrief on why the Love Story Hulu show is giving women everywhere the most dangerous delusion of 2025: that a hot, powerful man is going to save you. Spoiler alert: he's not. Liz has the receipts — including a yacht trip to Greece with a billionaire who said democracy is overrated. Yes, really.

Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too.

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Check out⁠⁠⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠⁠ on Substack!

Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.

Liz revolutionizes the self-help space, introducing a concept that's going to save your sanity: whimsymaxxing. When the world feels like it's on fire, sometimes the most radical thing you can do is make your life more whimsical. This isn't about toxic positivity—it's about training your brain to scan for delight instead of danger, and honestly? It's a game-changer.

Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too.

Submit your boy problems ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

Check out⁠⁠ Airplane Mode with Liz Plank⁠⁠ on Substack!

Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts⁠⁠ Boy Problems⁠⁠, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.