The Wirecutter Show is a podcast offering expert advice on everyday products that will make your life better. Each week, co-hosts Christine Cyr Clisset and Cair...
The right luggage can make traveling easier. We share expert tips for choosing between hard and soft shells, carry-on or checked bags, plus pro packing hacks. Guest: Wirecutter senior staff writer Kit Dillon Products we recommend: The best soft-sided carry-on bag: Travelpro Platinum Elite 21″ Carry-On SpinnerThe best hard-sided carry-on bag: Away The Carry-OnThe upgrade pick carry-on: Briggs & Riley Baseline Essential 22″ Carry-On Expandable SpinnerA travel backpack we love: Cotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel Pack Del DiaThe best duffel bag: Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 70LThe best packing cubes: Eagle Creek Pack-It Reveal Cube SetKit recommends: Pat Rawson Surfoards Additional Reading: The 6 Best Carry-On Luggage of 2025The Best Suitcases for CheckingThe 6 Best Carry-On Travel Backpacks for 2025The 9 Best Duffle Bags of 2025The 4 Best Packing Cubes of 2025Â
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Strength Training Is for Everyone
Strength training might seem intimidating, but it’s also key for living a long, healthy life. We cover how to start and the simple at-home gear that’ll help. Guests: Wirecutter supervising editor Ingrid Skjong and Wirecutter fitness writer Seth Berkman Products we recommend: Best yoga mat: JadeYoga Harmony MatBest kettlebell: Rep Fitness KettlebellBest adjustable dumbbell set: Core Home Fitness Adjustable Dumbbell SetBest pull-up bar: Ultimate Body Press Elevated XL Doorway Pull-Up BarBest resistance bands: Bodylastics Stackable Tube Resistance Bands (5 Bands Pro Series Set) and Serious Steel Assisted Pull-Up, Resistance, and Stretch BandsSeth loves: KSY Jump Rope Additional Reading: The 4 Best Resistance Bands of 2025 The 3 Best Yoga Mats of 2025 The 3 Best Pull-Up Bars of 2025 The 2 Best Kettlebells of 2025 The 3 Best Adjustable Dumbbells of 2025The 5 Best Jump Ropes of 2025 Â
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Dishwasher Disputes, Settled
Dishwashers make life easier—but most people don’t use them quite right. This episode, we’re diving deep into how you can get yours to wash dishes even better.  Guest: Wirecutter staff writer Andrea Barnes Products we recommend:The best dishwasher detergent: Cascade Free & Clear ActionPacsWhat to use to clean your dishwasher: Affresh or citric acidRinse aids to consider: Ecover or Finish Jet DryThe best dishwasher: Miele G5008Andrea loves: The League of Kitchens Cookbook Additional reading:The 4 Best Dishwasher Detergents of 2024 How to Clean Your Dishwasher Why You Should Clean Your Dishwasher Filter How to Use Your Dishwasher BetterWe Smeared Hundreds of Dishes With Peanut Butter, Egg Yolk, Red Sauce, and Lipstick to Test Dishwashers in 2024Is It You, or Is Your Dishwasher Just Lousy? Here’s How to Tell.Â
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Tormented by Our Printers
Most printers suck. This week we crack the code on how to buy one you might actually like, and reveal the secrets to saving cash on ink and toner.  Guest: Wirecutter supervising editor Ben Keough  Products we recommend:Basic B&W laser printer we recommend: Brother Wireless HL-L2460DWOnline photo printing we recommend: Nations Photo LabBen’s new/used camera: Nikon F3 Additional Reading:Why All Printers Suck (Even the Best Ones)The 4 Best Home Printers of 2024The 4 Best All-in-One Printers of 2024The 3 Best Photo Printers of 2024The 4 Best Mobile Scanning Apps of 2024The Best Online Photo Printing Service of 2024Â
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Drink Less and Prosper
It’s Dry January—but non-alcoholic cocktails needn’t be sad. We’re discussing the health risks of alcohol and how to build out a delicious buzz-free bar cart. Guests: NYT reporter Dana G. Smith and Wirecutter editor Marguerite Preston  Products we recommend: A gin-like alternative: Pentire AdriftSt. Agrestis Non-Alcoholic Phony NegroniA bitter Amaro-like favorite: The PathfinderRosie enjoys mixing this with Pathfinder: Uncle Waithley’s Vincy BrewLess bitter options: Curious No. 2  and Casamara SuperclasicoGreat for your NA Bar Cart: Bitter Queens Essential Bitters Variety Pack and Luxardo Original Maraschino CherriesMarguerite loves: Onyx Coffee Lab Instant Coffee Advent Calendar Additional Reading 14 Best Nonalcoholic Drinks of 2024Even a Little Alcohol Can Harm Your Health by Dana G. SmithWhat, Exactly, Is ‘Moderate Drinking’? by Dana G. SmithWhat to Know About Non-Alcoholic Beverages by Dana G. SmithHop Water Isn’t Trying to Be Beer. That’s Why We Like It.The 8 Best Nonalcoholic Wines of 2024The Best Instant CoffeeÂ
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The Wirecutter Show is a podcast offering expert advice on everyday products that will make your life better. Each week, co-hosts Christine Cyr Clisset and Caira Blackwell, alongside producer Rosie Guerin, speak with Wirecutter’s best-in-class journalists and other expert guests for actionable advice, surprising life hacks, and delightful product discoveries. From which stand-mixer will last you a lifetime, to the best way to travel with pets, to figuring out if your smart lock is spying on you, The Wirecutter Show gives you straightforward solutions based on years of rigorous and independent product testing by more than 140 Wirecutter journalists.
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