Alex Aiono: Let's Get Into It

In the double-episode season finale of Let's Get Into It, Alex Aiono digs into the cultural and personal impact of Instagram. Singer-Songwriter + pop hitmaker MAX (Blueberry Eyes feat. SUGA of BTS) and Self-Care Expert Elizabeth Su join Alex to talk about the good, bad and the ugly of social media. Has Instagram changed the very nature of friendship? How do you enjoy reality when reality online is totally altered - and maybe better...

This week on Let's Get Into It, Alex Aiono helps us understand the changing nature of the porn industry (we're looking at you, OnlyFans), what happens if you use adult videos in a relationship, and what to do with your mom's porn stash if anything should happen to her. Alex is joined by the hilarious KarenLee and Cam Poter, stars of the hit podcast Sex Talk With My Mom. We find out what it's like to stumble upon your moms cougar vi...

This week on Let's Get Into It, Alex Aiono is joined by comedians (and newlyweds!) Steve Hernandez (Who's Your God Podcast) and Julia Loken (What's Your Sign? Podcast), as well as marriage and relationship expert Eli J. Finkel (The All-or-Nothing Marriage). There are literally hundreds of people studying what makes a marriage work, but we sometimes assume it's all guesswork. Alex and his guests dive into one of the most complex typ...

After living through 2020, it would be hard for ANYONE not to have anxiety. So how are you supposed to cope? We're joined by American Housewife's Meg Donnelly and psychotherapist Alegra Kastens to talk about how to manage anxiety, what you can learn from a diagnosis, and why you might not even realize you have it. Alex Aiono and his guests break down its many different forms, from anticipatory anxiety to panic disorders, to OCD - a...

Dating is hard - but dating while you're the only boy in a family with three sisters is... something else entirely. Alex Aiono is joined by his three sisters Taylor Temaari Aiono, Sidney Lewis + Hallie Aiono, to talk about their dating experiences - from the romantic to the downright savage. They cover Alex's ghosts of exes past, which girlfriends Alex's sisters hated, which of his sisters got ghosted, and who was dating a guy for ...

Alex Aiono has mentioned his spectacular parents on just about every episode of this podcast - and now they're here to prove him right! Alex is joined by Martin + Heather Aiono to talk about bringing up Alex and his sisters, how to make the tough decisions in life, what it's like to get engaged after just two weeks together, and what happens when you ask your kids how many spankings they should get. They even answer listeners' burn...

This week, Alex tackles the topic of why he dropped out of school - what it meant for him and his family, the reasons behind it and the things he missed out on because of his choices. Alex is joined by Leigh Abramson, who's another "dropout" of sorts - after a successful career as an attorney, things still didn't feel right - so she quit her job and became a writer. We cover all the big questions: when is it okay to quit something,...

The holidays look VERY different this year, so we really had to ask - is it even worth celebrating? Guests Kalen Allen and Matt Dempsey help us walk a very important line: getting into the holiday spirit while absolutely letting yourself be in your feelings about how different this year feels. Will there be trees and holly and a festive mood? Yes. Will there also be bursts of tears about broken traditions? Absolutely. But Alex Aion...

Dating has never been easy - and then came a global pandemic. In this episode, Alex Aiono is joined by two guests with very different stories: DJ Danl had just started seeing someone he really liked in March - but what do you do when a stay-at-home order keeps you from your dream girl? And Ali, a serial dater in New York City, is keeping her last name private so she can give us all the gory details of dating mid-quarantine. How do ...

If you've ever wondered what it was like to have your own business, be your own boss, and become an entrepreneur, you'll get the real scoop on what it's like in this episode. Alex Aiono is joined by business owners Margaret Nyamumbo and Josh Lewis to unpack all the blood, sweat and tears that go into business ownership. Entrepreneurship is no easy way of life, but especially not for these two - both have been disrupters in their in...

Quarantine has wildly changed our spending habits, and our need for little moments of joy. But when does online shopping go beyond satisfying a need or a want and become compulsive? Alex Aiono is joined by comedian and podcaster Kristen Henley, as well as therapist Karen Erlichman, to recognize privilege when it allows us to get the things we need, and find out what we can do to curb compulsive spending during quarantine. From spee...

There's the family you're born into, and if you're lucky, the family you choose. This week, Alex Aiono is joined by a member of his found family, Dylan March. They're also joined by John Kim, AKA The Angry Therapist, to unpack all the things you learn from your first family and how your chosen family can help you become the person you were always meant to be.

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Food and family go hand-in-hand, and often have deep ties to our culture and heritage. Food is love in many families, but complicated patterns come to light when guilt, shame, and pressure to eat enter into the mix. Alex Aiono is joined by his cousin, actor Bubba Aiono, as well as University of Otago researcher Mauterangimarie Clark to explore the relationship of food to culture, and why our access to food (or lack thereof) can hav...

So you voted... but now what? Alex Aiono and his guests - hip hop artist Propaganda and comedian Holly Laurent (Live From Here, MEGA the Podcast) - dish out the truth about uncertainty, putting one foot in front of the other, and finding out what kind of stuff you're made of. When life throws you for a loop and you can't see what the future looks like, how do know what to do? All you can do is the next right thing. We unpack what l...

Voter suppression is more common and insidious than you think - and the fact is, you've likely experienced it in one form or another. But there are ways to keep yourself from falling for tricks online and combat long lines at the polls.

In this episode of Let's Get Into It, we're joined by urban planner, former executive director of Time's Up Entertainment and LA City Council candidate Nithya Raman, as well as voting rights activist...

Voting can feel like you're choosing between the lesser of two evils. Tons of people feel stuck between a rock and a hard place (especially this year) when they want to vote for their ideals, but don't feel like their party's candidate will give them what they want. If you're feeling conflicted, Katy Stoll of the Worst Year Ever podcast and John Olds of Gen-Z GOP are here to talk about what you can do about it (even if you're not o...

Alex always heard that it wasn't polite to bring up politics at the dinner table. But with everything happening in the world, he's brought in two amazing women to help us make sense of it all. Does one vote count? How can you vote for someone who shares every one of your ideals? Why does the news we consume matter? Here to help are Tonya Mosley of NPR's Here & Now and the Truth Be Told podcast, as well as A'shanti Gholar of Eme...

How can you stay present in a world designed for distraction? Associate Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Coach Vanessa Bennett tells us all about why showing up and being present in your own life can help you improve in almost any area, how to stay in the moment, and why it matters. Also joining us is Let's Get Into It podcast producer Catherine Law to dish about the hurdles and benefits of life with ADHD, hyperfocus and getting int...

Whether it's a breakup or the death of a loved one, we all go through grief - and laughing through the tragedy may be the best way to begin the healing process. Terribly Funny podcast host Steve Basilone (Community, The Goldbergs) joins us to talk about how to process grief through humor, and therapist Karen Erlichman dives into the ways that laughter can often relieve physical and emotional pain.