The Wirecutter Show Podcast
1) What Our Experts Are Giving This Year (Encore)
Wirecutter experts share the favorite things they tested or used this year–and why they’d make great holiday gifts.
2) Gift Guide 2025: It's Not Too Late to Get Something Great!
Last-minute shopping panic? Wirecutter’s gifting expert shares smart strategies and great gifts to save your holiday.
3) Tips for Using AI Smarter with Hard Fork's Kevin Roose
Hard Fork’s Kevin Roose shares strategies to make chatbots work better for you and reveals which tools he finds best for different purposes.
4) Gift Guide 2025: Kids Tell Us What They Want
What do kids actually want for the holidays? We consulted three elementary-schoolers to find out if our gift recommendations for kids were hitting the mark.
5) A Game Night Survival Guide
Our board game expert shares the best games for kids, adults, mixed groups, and even boozy parties—plus tips for hosting a smooth, stress-free game night.
6) Gift Guide 2025: What to Get the Hardest People On Your List
Here are the gifts to consider for the hard-to-please and the people who already have everything they need.
7) How to Nail the Perfect Cookie with NYT Cooking’s Vaughn Vreeland
It’s NYT Cooking’s cookie week! Vaughn Vreeland shares his best tips, tools, and tricks for better holiday baking, and answers some listener questions.
8) Gift Guide 2025: What Our Experts Are Giving This Year
Wirecutter experts share their favorite gifts of 2025 and why they made this year brighter.
9) Mel Robbins' Expert Advice for Surviving the Holidays With Peace and Sanity
Holiday stress is real. Mel Robbins shares practical tools to protect your peace, set boundaries, and stay sane with family this season.
10) Secrets to Better Pie Making
It’s pie season! We share our essential tools, tricks, and recipes for mastering a showstopping Thanksgiving dessert.