Jonquilyn Hill
Person
Jonquilyn Hill is a host of Explain It to Me. She is known for presenting the show and explaining contemporary topics to its audience.
Discussed alongside Jonquilyn Hill
- Explain It to Me
Work · 5 episodes together · 1 show
- Unexplainable
Work · 2 episodes together · 1 show
- John Glyn Hill
Person · 3 episodes together · 1 show
- Melissa Hortman
Person · 5 episodes together · 1 show
- Patrick Boyd
Person · 2 episodes together · 1 show
- Danielle Hewitt
Person · 2 episodes together · 1 show
- Miranda Kennedy
Person · 5 episodes together · 1 show
7 episodes featuring Jonquilyn Hill

Today, Explained
Algorithms turn fashion into an endless disposable feed
The episode connects algorithmic shopping, ready-to-wear history, and mainstream thrifting to a larger question about affordability, originality, and waste.
Oct 4, 2026 · 33 min

Today, Explained
Manners turn shared spaces into workable social contracts
As public and workplace norms shift, the episode asks which expectations still help people coexist—and how to make disagreements legible.
Sep 27, 2026 · 33 min

Today, Explained
Parties turn strangers into communities
As communal nightlife declines, the episode makes the case that gatherings are not frivolous but engines of belonging, experimentation, and friendship.
Sep 20, 2026 · 32 min

Today, Explained
A flop can end a pop era—or start a better career
The episode reframes public failure as a volatile measure of expectations, reputation, timing, and creative purpose rather than a final verdict.
Aug 30, 2026 · 35 min

Today, Explained
Personality science challenges the introvert label
The episode separates pandemic-era social rustiness from enduring traits and examines whether personality can change through deliberate practice.
Aug 23, 2026 · 28 min

Today, Explained
Babies learn before their memories disappear
The episode reframes infancy as a period that builds emotional, social, and cognitive foundations even without lasting autobiographical memories.
Aug 16, 2026 · 31 min

Today, Explained
Americans rethink the vacation as travel costs and tensions rise
The episode shows how inflation, geopolitical anxiety, overtourism, and unequal access are reshaping what a restorative break can mean.
Aug 9, 2026 · 32 min
