# Getting Older & Hotter with Cobie Smulders

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Podcast: [Boy Problems](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boy-problems-7543454)
Published: 2026-02-03T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/liz-plank/episodes/Getting-Older--Hotter-with-Cobie-Smulders-e3ei928
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## Resource

Welcome back to Boy Problems! This week, Liz is joined by actress, philanthropist, and certified scuba diver Cobie Smulders to talk showering in the dark, using horoscopes to determine compatibility, and secrets of successful long-term relationships. Cobie brings her wisdom, heart, and sense of community to every moment, all topped off with her unmatched sense of humor, and her timeless mom advice. Drop a comment with your way to volunteer (and to meet other hot volunteers while there). Our Boy Problems family wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too. Submit your boy problems here ! Check out Airplane Mode with Liz Plank on Substack! Find more from Cobie here ! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts Boy Problems , a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions. Chapters 1:30: Do Real Meet-Cutes Even Exist? 6:00 Canadians Go Out of Their Way to be Nice 12:30 Is Cobie Smulders the funniest woman alive? 19:00 Taking a Break from Social Media: The Pros and Cons 23:00 Long-Term Relationships: Can They Get Better with Age? 27:30 How to Keep Your Head Above Water in a Sea of Current Events 32:00 A Brief Dive Into Gen Z Internet Culture 42:00 Boy Problem #1: High School Heartbreak 50:00 Boy Problem #2: Am I Really on My Phone Too Much? 1:01:30 Boy Problem #3: You Don’t Owe Anyone Else Your Story

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