Episodes

  • Bath Versus Shower: A Microbiologist Confirms Which Is Better and Teaches Us a Lesson in Hygiene

    Bath Versus Shower: A Microbiologist Confirms Which Is Better and Teaches Us a Lesson in Hygiene
    Sep 7 2023
    In our last episode of the season, we immerse ourselves in the bath versus showers debate—is one really better than the other? REAL SIMPLE editors Leslie Corona, Muzam Agha, and Amy Maclin ask each other a million invasive questions about their personal hygiene habits, consider building a spreadsheet tracking the number of hours Amy has spent in tubs, and whether or not candles are essential to a good soak. Leslie then has a very satisfying discussion with author and actress, Emily Hampshire, who reveals the unique technique she used to bathe. Former guests Monica Padman and Kirsten Ferguson also share their bathing preferences. At the end of the episode, we hear from Michael G. Schmidt, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology at the Medical University of South Carolina, who confirms whether or not one is better—or if there’s even a big difference between the two. For more info, visit realsimple.com/mimopodcast Co-Hosts Leslie Corona Muzam Agha Amy Maclin Producers Leslie Corona Lauren Iannotti Mickey O'Connor Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Jennifer Del Sole Audio Producer Tom Miritello Executive Producer Lottie Leymarie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Can You Use Soap on Your Cast Iron Skillet? A Food Industry Expert Confirms What’s Actually Okay

    Can You Use Soap on Your Cast Iron Skillet? A Food Industry Expert Confirms What’s Actually Okay
    Aug 31 2023
    On this week's episode, we debate the best way to clean cast iron skillets. Non-Southern REAL SIMPLE editors Leslie Corona, Muzam Agha, and the very Southern Amy Maclin discuss the pros and cons of cast iron, why some of us avoid it like the plague, and why you shouldn't smoke cigarettes around it. (Yes, we're serious.) Leslie checks in with author and actress Tabitha Brown about her upcoming projects and has to ask this very Southern lady her thoughts on pan scrubbing. Chef Carla Hall and Emily Hampshire of Schitt's Creek fame contribute to the conversation. Then, at the end of the episode, James Beard Award-winning food writer and cookbook author J. Kenji López-Alt gives us the mind-blowing truth about soap on cast iron. For more info, visit realsimple.com/mimopodcast Co-Hosts Leslie Corona Muzam Agha Amy Maclin Producers Leslie Corona Lauren Iannotti Mickey O'Connor Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Jennifer Del Sole Audio Producer Tom Miritello Executive Producer Lottie Leymarie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • What’s the Right Way to Load a Dishwasher? An Appliance Expert Lays Down the Rules

    What’s the Right Way to Load a Dishwasher? An Appliance Expert Lays Down the Rules
    Aug 24 2023
    On this week's episode, we discuss the many rules of dishwasher loading. REAL SIMPLE editors Leslie Corona, Muzam Agha, and Amy Maclin touch on family cleaning dynamics, bad TikTok hacks, and cooking salmon in the dishwasher. (Spoiler alert: It's a bad idea.) Then, Leslie and Monica Padman, co-host of the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, chat about Monica's current projects, plus her dishwasher preferences. Bethenny Frankel and Tabitha Brown offer their takes on the dreaded household chore as well. Finally, at the end of the episode, we hear from Brandon Schaefer, a product manager for GE Appliances, who shares the right dishwasher loading guidelines. For more info, visit realsimple.com/mimopodcast Co-Hosts Leslie Corona Muzam Agha Amy Maclin Producers Leslie Corona Lauren Iannotti Mickey O'Connor Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Jennifer Del Sole Audio Producer Tom Miritello Executive Producer Lottie Leymarie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Should You Brush Your Teeth Before or After Breakfast? A Top Dentist Gives the Definitive Answer

    Should You Brush Your Teeth Before or After Breakfast? A Top Dentist Gives the Definitive Answer
    Aug 17 2023
    On this week's episode, we debate the best time to brush those pearly whites—is it before or after breakfast? REAL SIMPLE editors Leslie Corona, Muzam Agha, and Amy Maclin cover teeth moss, school programs of yore that required gargling pure fluoride, and the long-term effects of La Croix on your chompers. Then Leslie fan-girls over the main guest, Bethenny Frankel, who does not hold back on the dental discussion. Fellow celebs Monica Padman and Tabitha Brown also jump in on the debate. Then, at the end of the episode Sally Cram, DDS, a spokesperson from the American Dental Association, shares when you should actually brush your teeth. For more info, visit realsimple.com/mimopodcast Co-Hosts Leslie Corona Muzam Agha Amy Maclin Producers Leslie Corona Lauren Iannotti Mickey O'Connor Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Jennifer Del Sole Audio Producer Tom Miritello Executive Producer Lottie Leymarie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Does the Person in the Middle Seat of an Airplane Get Both Armrests? A Travel Expert Referees the Battle of the Elbows

    Does the Person in the Middle Seat of an Airplane Get Both Armrests? A Travel Expert Referees the Battle of the Elbows
    Aug 10 2023
    On this week's episode, we debate whether or not the middle seat of an airplane gets both armrests. REAL SIMPLE editors Leslie Corona, Muzam Agha, and Amy Maclin talk about general airplane etiquette, the manspreading epidemic plaguing the country, and window seats versus aisle seats. Then Leslie catches up with the main guest, Craig Melvin, TODAY Show news anchor, who gives a very passionate response on the episode’s topic. Celebrities Bethenny Frankel and Emily Hampshire chime in as well, with vastly different takes. Then, at the end of the episode Jacqueline Gifford, Editor-in-Chief of Travel + Leisure magazine, presides over the matter.  For more info, visit realsimple.com/mimopodcast Co-Hosts Leslie Corona Muzam Agha Amy Maclin Producers Leslie Corona Lauren Iannotti Mickey O'Connor Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Jennifer Del Sole Audio Producer Tom Miritello Executive Producer Lottie Leymarie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Encore: Are Top Sheets Necessary? A Dermatologist Gives Us His Advice

    Encore: Are Top Sheets Necessary? A Dermatologist Gives Us His Advice
    Aug 3 2023
    On this week’s episode, we debate top sheets! Do you absolutely need one? Or can you go rogue and skip it? REAL SIMPLE editors Leslie Corona, Muzam Agha, and Amy Maclin tackle this hotly contested sleep preference. Leslie chats with the main guest, celebrity chef Carla Hall about her latest projects and finds out she has some pretty strong thoughts on bedding. Actress Kristen Bell also throws in her two cents, as well as next week’s guest, designer and Queer Eye star Bobby Berk. Then, we bring in our expert, Joshua Zeichner, MD, from the dermatology department at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, who will help us decide which is the winning side—Team Top Sheet or Team No Top Sheet? For more info, visit realsimple.com/mimopodcast Co-Hosts Leslie Corona Muzam Agha Amy Maclin Producers Leslie Corona Lauren Iannotti Mickey O'Connor Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Jennifer Del Sole Audio Producer Tom Miritello Executive Producer Lottie Leymarie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Should You Ask Guests to Take Off Their Shoes? A Disease Prevention Specialist Tells Us the Dirty Truth

    Should You Ask Guests to Take Off Their Shoes? A Disease Prevention Specialist Tells Us the Dirty Truth
    Jul 27 2023
     On this week's episode, we discuss shoes in the house. REAL SIMPLE editors Leslie Corona, Muzam Agha, and Amy Maclin talk about cultural norms plus all the different kinds of feet—smelly feet, gritty feet, ugly feet. Then Leslie chats with the Home Edit founders and hosts of the podcast Best Friend Energy, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, about upcoming projects and give their perspectives on footwear indoors. We also hear from TODAY Show anchor Craig Melvin who explains what his parameters are for shoes on or off at home, as well as Monica Padman, co-host of the podcast Armchair Expert, who decides it's not worth discovering what's hiding in our rugs. Then, at the end of the episode, disease prevention specialist Lisa Cuchara, Ph.D., from Quinnipiac University delivers a whole bunch of science to settle this debate (and shares what she does in her own home). For more info, visit realsimple.com/mimopodcast Co-Hosts Leslie Corona Muzam Agha Amy Maclin Producers Leslie Corona Lauren Iannotti Mickey O'Connor Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Jennifer Del Sole Audio Producer Tom Miritello Executive Producer Lottie Leymarie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • How Often Do You Really Need to Wash Your Jeans? A Textile Scientist Breaks Down the Facts

    How Often Do You Really Need to Wash Your Jeans? A Textile Scientist Breaks Down the Facts
    Jul 20 2023
    On this week's episode, we discuss how often you should really wash jeans and dispel lots of myths around the subject. REAL SIMPLE editors Leslie Corona, Muzam Agha, and Amy Maclin talk about putting denim in the freezer, the hop-like dance you do when wiggling into freshly-laundered skinnies, and why Amy’s jeans might be feeling “crunchy.” Then Leslie catches up with the main guest, Queer Eye icon and fashion expert, Carson Kressley, who shares his denim care tips. Home Edit founders, Clea Shearer and Joanna Teplin, give their two (laundry) cents as well. Then, at the end of the episode, textile scientist Rachel McQueen, Ph.D., from the University of Alberta sheds light on the jean-washing debacle. For more info, visit realsimple.com/mimopodcast Co-Hosts Leslie Corona Muzam Agha Amy Maclin Producers Leslie Corona Lauren Iannotti Mickey O'Connor Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Jennifer Del Sole Audio Producer Tom Miritello Executive Producer Lottie Leymarie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins