Sum up your podcast in three sentences In each episode of By The Book, comedian Jolenta Greenberg and culture critic Kristen Meinzer live by the rules of a different self-help book for two weeks straight, following every rule down to the letter, while recording themselves, at home, in the world, and in their marriages, to see which ones might actually be life changing. It’s half reality show, half self-help podcast, and one wild social experiment. Who is your ideal listener? Who loves your show? We’re in the comedy category, which means our ideal listener is open to a good laugh. But many of our listeners are also legitimately interested in self-help books, betterment, and learning how to be a little happier.