Life With An Expressive Face
Podcast: The NightlyPublished On: Mon Aug 10 2026
Description: Josh Gondelman talks with caller Julia from Long Beach about her impossibly readable face, the four-year-old who refuses to fake a magician's smile, and whether a poker face is really something to envy.What You'll HearA dog bed 7x too big: Josh kicks things off with a sweet little confession about his wife's habit of ordering things in wildly wrong sizes, and what it means to love someone's harmless quirks.The face that won't keep a secret: Julia calls in with a lifelong dilemma: her face broadcasts every feeling before she's ready to share it, and she's not sure if that's a gift or a curse.LeVar Burton was reading her the whole time: A story about producing an audio show with LeVar Burton takes a turn when Julia learns he'd been quietly reading her face for cues the entire time.CHAPTERS00:00 The dog bed that was seven sizes too big03:33 Welcome, caller Julia!04:44 The face that gives everything away07:05 LeVar Burton was watching the whole time09:00 Like father, like son, like grandpa21:08 Good nightsFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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