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Mike and Rachel talk about Starfleet Academy . (Recorded September 4, 2026.) Transcript Show Notes Starfleet Academy Paradise Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom's video thread Episode Credits...
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Hey, It's Me
Hosted by Rachel Zucker and Mike Sakasegawa · society · EN-US
About this Podcast:
A podcast in which two friends try to figure things out. Hosted by Rachel Zucker and Mike Sakasegawa.
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Who hosts Hey, It's Me?
Hey, It's Me is hosted by Rachel Zucker and Mike Sakasegawa. The show has published 21 episodes to date.
What has Hey, It's Me covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 23: We're Always Only Ever Actually Talking About Ourselves" (28 September 2026, 70 minutes), "Episode 22: Do You Want to Hear a Funny Story?" (31 August 2026, 82 minutes), and "Episode 21: Life Is Messy" (3 August 2026, 73 minutes).
How often does Hey, It's Me publish?
Hey, It's Me publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 73 minutes across 21 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Hey, It's Me?
Booking probability for Hey, It's Me is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hey, It's Me requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hey, It's Me's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Rachel Zucker and Mike Sakasegawa hosts Hey, It's Me, a society podcast with 21 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Hey, It's Me
Episode 22: Do You Want to Hear a Funny Story?
Aug 31, 20261h 22mRachel and Mike talk about her son's memorial, and why they haven't recorded in 7 months. (Recorded June 3, 2026) Transcript
Episode #21
Episode 21: Life Is Messy
Aug 3, 20261h 13mS1Rachel and Mike talk about the messiness of grief, and about making art out of life. (Recorded November 26, 2025) Transcript Show Notes Sally Mann - Art Work: On the Creative Life Sally Mann - Hold Still: A Memoir with...
- Nov 10, 20251h 8mS1
Rachel and Mike talk about the loss of her son. (Recorded October 27, 2025) Transcript
- Jul 28, 20251h 26mS1
Mike and Rachel talk about the promises we make when we have kids. (Recorded May 26, 2025) Transcript Show Notes a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-love-why-boys-and-men-are-floundering/id1200361736?i=1...
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Episode #18
Episode 18: Banging on the Door
Jul 14, 20251h 28mS1Mike asks Rachel if he's still being a good friend. (Recorded April 28, 2025) Transcript Show Notes Planet Money - Episode 513: Dear Economist, I Need a Date
- Mar 24, 20251h 38mS1
Mike and Rachel discuss the podcast The Telepathy Tapes. (Recorded March, 2025) Transcript Show Notes The Telepathy Tapes Short Cuts - In Colour
Episode #16
Episode 16: Hours of Recorded Evidence
Feb 24, 20251h 11mS1Rachel gives an update about her situation, and she and Mike talk about putting Commonplace on hiatus. (Recorded February 1, 2025) Transcript
Episode #15
Episode 15: It's Okay
Feb 10, 20251h 33mS1Rachel gives an update about her situation, and she and Mike talk about putting Commonplace on hiatus. (Recorded December 28, 2024) Transcript Show Notes Maira Kalman The Telepathy Tapes
- Jan 14, 20251h 25mS1
Mike and Rachel talk about dating. (Recorded November 25, 2024.) Transcript
- Dec 23, 20241h 14mS1
Rachel and Mike talk about the election. (Recorded November 11, 2024.) Transcript
Episode #12
Episode 12: Beard or No Beard
Dec 9, 20241h 24mS1Rachel and Mike discuss whether the men of Star Trek are good in bed. (Recorded October 13, 2024) Transcript Show Notes Mike's Bluesky thread Sheila Heti - "Finding Raffi"
- Nov 25, 20241h 3mS1
Rachel and Mike welcome David to the show. (Recorded August 30, 2024) Transcript
- Nov 11, 20241h 24mS1
Rachel and Mike talk about neurodivergence. (Recorded August 25, 2024) Transcript
Episode #9
Episode 9: Breaking Format, Part 2
Oct 28, 202437 minS1Rachel and Mike talk about what her life has been life since her son's diagnosis with cancer. Transcript
Episode #8
Episode 8: Breaking Format
Oct 14, 202423 minS1Two messages, one from Mike and one from Rachel, about what Rachel is going through right now. Transcript
- Sep 23, 20241h 2mS1
Rachel and Mike talk about a forthcoming episode of Commonplace, with digressions into the nature of photography, why we make podcasts, and what it means to give attention. Transcript Show Notes Lois Conner One Bright...
Episode #6
Episode 6: Yeah, Grandpa, Get It!
Sep 9, 20241h 3mS1Mike and Rachel talk about Chappel Roan's album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and participating in arts and culture that aren't for you. Transcript Show Notes Chappel Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest...
- Aug 26, 20241h 28mS1
Mike and Rachel talk about Rachel's novel-in-progress. Transcript
Episode #4
Episode 4: Bockley Pancake
Aug 12, 20241h 5mS1Mike and Rachel talk about Star Trek, which turns into a discussion of optimism vs. hope, cozy media, and the cultural role of motherhood. And some other stuff, too. Transcript
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