What Have You

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Domestic chaos, Christian nerve, coffee in the car.

The gist

What Have You follows Rachel Jankovic and Becca Merkel through loose, funny car conversations about home life, parenting, faith, food, projects, and errands. Its energy is coffee-in-hand, mildly chaotic, and attentive to the spiritual weight of ordinary work.

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About What Have You

What Have You is a conversational show rooted in Christian motherhood, household work, and the comedy of ordinary life refusing to stay tidy. Rachel Jankovic and Becca Merkel speak from cars, snowy days, cow-pasture views, and errand margins. The format is loose. The attention is not. A chat about spring mud can turn into garlic planting, hard soil, and the seasonal pleasure of being able to dig before August makes the shovel useless. A food tangent can move from sushi and shrimp to lamb, Northwest produce, and the quiet revelation of toasted oat bran. The show often sounds like two women thinking aloud while managing the weather, the children, the car, and the week’s accumulated domestic evidence. Its humor is quick and familial, built from interruptions, callbacks, and the slightly absurd specificity of real homes. Grocery-store obedience lessons, a kicked can of beans, fallen fences, Goodwill bins, spice tins, boxes, Christmas packaging, and knitting repairs all have a place here. So do larger questions. The conversations repeatedly return to cheerfulness, discipline, service, social media, attention, and the difference between productive beauty and performance. Christian framing is central rather than decorative, especially when the talk turns to housework, children, temptation, and the mood of a household. The show does not polish motherhood into aspiration. It treats it as active command, triage, humor, exhaustion, repentance, and delight. Listeners hear a lot of texture: muddy yards, blustery fall, cold medicine, coffee, pizza boxes, craft plans, and projects that are halfway brilliant and halfway out of control. That texture is the point. What Have You makes domestic conversation feel intellectually alive without making it formal, and morally serious without sanding off the mess.

Made for: For listeners drawn to Christian motherhood, homekeeping, family discipline, food talk, and unscripted conversation. It especially suits people who enjoy practical domestic detail with moral and theological reflection close behind.

What sets it apart: The show turns errands, weather, pantry opinions, child-management stories, and craft projects into a sustained conversation about faithful ordinary life. Its strength is the way tiny household specifics become serious without losing their comic shape.

In their own words

Bekah Merkle and Rachel Jankovic are two sisters getting together for a weekly coffee date (in the car) to chat about whatever issues happen to occur to them. They cover the waterfront of topics from confessing sins to sorting the laundry to what books they’re reading at the moment. Unscripted and unfiltered, these two NSA alums invite you to join them for a chat about what have you.

As heard by us

Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Domestic conversation becomes practical Christian reflection on attention, family responsibility and the spirit in which ordinary work is done.

Rachel Jankovic and Becca Merkel move easily from domestic particulars to Christian reflection, letting conversations about children, housework, travel and food become questions about attention, discipline and service.

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A cow pasture, a makeup explosion, and a theology of Cheerios make your ordinary life count.

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  • Rachel and Becca to turn exploded eyeshadow into genuinely useful travel troubleshooting
  • faith-shaped perspective on household work that makes room for Cheerios and imperfect moods
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  1. 1

    Crush It (We Make It Worse) | (Ep. 236)

    ·46m
  2. 2

    Advent 22: The Rare Jewel

    ·12m
  3. 3

    Advent 21: The Struggle Is Real

    ·11m
  4. 4

    Advent 20: Christmas For Who I Wish You Were

    ·10m
  5. 5

    Advent 19: Gratitude

    ·11m
  6. 6

    Advent 18: Bûche de Noël

    ·14m
  7. 7

    Advent 17: Poached Pears and Christmas Trees

    ·15m
  8. 8

    Advent 16: Christmas Day Food

    ·12m
  9. 9

    209: Complaining

    ·1h 1m
  10. 10

    188: Hallowitchery

    ·57m
  11. 11

    210: Strawberry Shortcake Northernness

    ·49m
  12. 12

    233: Die, O Tenacious Earth!

    ·54m
  13. 13

    Advent 12: Coffee Table Breakfast

    ·16m
  14. 14

    Advent 11: The Classic Tree in a Truck

    ·12m
  15. 15

    A Tale As Old As Time | (Ep. 251)

    ·58m
  16. 16

    Advent 10: Carmel and Cocoa

    ·14m
  17. 17

    Advent 9: Stockings and Attitudes

    ·16m
  18. 18

    Advent 15: Wrapping

    ·13m
  19. 19

    Advent 14: Dog Hospital

    ·14m
  20. 20

    Advent 13: Generosity

    ·15m
  21. 21

    213: When Jephthah Succame

    ·53m
  22. 22

    212: Better Late than Never

    ·48m
  23. 23

    A Tale As Old As Time | (Ep. 251)

    ·58m
  24. 24

    Advent 24: The Messiah

    ·11m
  25. 25

    Be Less Dreary | (Ep. 250)

    ·56m
  26. 26

    The Container Episode | (Ep. 249)

    ·52m
  27. 27

    Lost in Transit | (Ep. 248)

    ·53m
  28. 28

    Look In My Eyes | (Ep. 247)

    ·50m
  29. 29

    Picking Up Pizza in an Apron | (Ep. 246)

    ·50m
  30. 30

    A Couple of Luddites | (Ep. 243)

    ·57m
  31. 31

    Well, It Turns Out to Be Hairy Vetch | (Ep. 242)

    ·58m
  32. 32

    International Babysitting Camp | (Ep. 241)

    ·57m
  33. 33

    The Wheaty Wreath | (Ep. 240)

    ·1h 1m
  34. 34

    Fred the Breezer | (Ep. 239)

    ·47m
  35. 35

    Messing Around | (Ep. 238)

    ·1h 1m
  36. 36

    The Vanguard | (Ep. 237)

    ·54m
  37. 37

    221: What Have You Rides Again...

    ·56m
  38. 38

    220: Short Out

    ·51m
  39. 39

    219: Opposite Day

    ·58m
  40. 40

    218: Safety Warning

    ·56m
  41. 41

    217: Elite Lard and the Square Coats

    ·1h 3m
  42. 42

    215: A Dollar Short

    ·59m
  43. 43

    214: Cleansercise

    ·52m
  44. 44

    Advent 8: Clear the Decks

    ·13m
  45. 45

    Advent 7: Celebrate With Stuff

    ·14m
  46. 46

    Advent 6: Christmas Eve Traditions

    ·8m
  47. 47

    Advent 5: Yarnton Christmas Tree

    ·8m
  48. 48

    Advent 4: Sugar Cookies

    ·11m
  49. 49

    Advent 3: Write It Down

    ·9m
  50. 50

    Advent 2: Make It Shiny

    ·7m
  51. 51

    211: Mushrooms and Make Believe

    ·54m
  52. 52

    Advent 1: Hospitality to Your People

    ·7m
  53. 53

    Advent 0: Introduction

    ·2m
  54. 54

    208: Camera in the Car!

    ·58m
  55. 55

    207: Random Tangents

    ·51m
  56. 56

    206: Parenting Through Activities

    ·54m
  57. 57

    205: Revenge of the Old Ladies

    ·1h 3m
  58. 58

    204: Heirlooms and Flashcards

    ·56m
  59. 59

    203: Laugh!

    ·54m
  60. 60

    202: Discipline and Discipling

    ·52m
  61. 61

    201: Sinning on the Sea of Galilee

    ·56m
  62. 62

    200: The Stink Spirit

    ·55m
  63. 63

    199: Life Rearranged

    ·52m
  64. 64

    198: A Blank Canvas

    ·51m
  65. 65

    197: Freely Give

    ·47m
  66. 66

    196: The Februaries of Life

    ·55m
  67. 67

    195: January Moods in February

    ·53m
  68. 68

    194: Wow Wow WOW

    ·55m
  69. 69

    193: Incarnational Celebration

    ·55m
  70. 70

    192: Christmas and Whatnot

    ·58m
  71. 71

    191: November Meanderings

    ·48m
  72. 72

    190: Go to Bed

    ·59m
  73. 73

    189: Ricochet

    ·52m
  74. 74

    187: Digging Deeper

    ·44m
  75. 75

    186: Almost Exclusively About Food

    ·46m
  76. 76

    185: Dominion in Your Domain

    ·49m
  77. 77

    184: Grace on the River

    ·50m
  78. 78

    183: God's Instructions

    ·38m
  79. 79

    182: All the Life Events

    ·50m
  80. 80

    181: Plot Twists and Toxic Parenting

    ·56m
  81. 81

    180: Bekah Has a Documentary

    ·46m
  82. 82

    179: Meander Through the Topics

    ·55m
  83. 83

    178: Life Onions

    ·43m
  84. 84

    216: Trad 90’s Repeats

    Rachel and Becca chat about a rainy, snowy day in Moscow and a cold affecting Rachel's voice.

    ·1h 3m
  85. 85

    Mystery Episode | (Ep. 244)

    Rachel and Becca discuss Rachel's toddler Ezra's new phase of intense busyness and disobedience without naps, and the therapy requirement for outdoor walking.

    ·1h 3m
  86. 86

    Ground Zero | (Ep. 245)

    Two hosts discuss the beautiful fall colors in Moscow and the inadequacy of photographs to capture grand or messy scenes.

    ·58m
  87. 87

    The Zoomies and Canaries | (Ep. 235)

    ·46m
  88. 88

    Squishy Friendships | (Ep. 234)

    ·50m
  89. 89

    Advent 23: Stockings

    ·11m
  90. 90

    232: Mystery Tour

    ·42m
  91. 91

    231: Kabluey

    ·1h 5m
  92. 92

    230: A Reckless One

    ·58m
  93. 93

    229: Oats and Elections

    ·53m
  94. 94

    228: Things That Happened in the Mediterranean

    ·56m
  95. 95

    227: August and Goals

    ·48m
  96. 96

    226: How to be an Awkward Mom

    ·1h 1m
  97. 97

    225: Carnally Minded

    ·48m
  98. 98

    224: Weasels and Sewers

    ·56m
  99. 99

    223: This Little Light of Mine

    ·58m
  100. 100

    222: Mystery Grab Bag

    ·54m
  101. 101

    A Tale As Old As Time | (Ep. 251)

    Hidden gem

    Rachel Jankovic and Becca Merkel record beside a cow pasture while discussing garlic, tulips, daffodils, lettuce, rabbits, cats, deer, and a struggling maple tree.

    Mar 27, 2026·58m·4 clips
  102. 102

    A Tale As Old As Time | (Ep. 251)

    Hidden gem

    Rachel and Becca discuss gardening, specifically the challenges and joys of growing hardneck garlic, while sitting in a new venue overlooking a cow pasture.

    Mar 27, 2026·58m·2 clips
  103. 103

    Be Less Dreary | (Ep. 250)

    Rachel and Becca chat about Becca's cold, messy weather, a fallen fence, and Rachel's new spice tins available for pre-order.

    Mar 14, 2026·56m
  104. 104

    The Container Episode | (Ep. 249)

    Rachel and Becca discuss organizing projects into boxes and the idea of customizing them with stickers.

    Feb 9, 2026·52m
  105. 105

    Lost in Transit | (Ep. 248)

    Rachel and Becca discuss their love for January and a recent trip to the Goodwill Outlet bins.

    Jan 22, 2026·53m
  106. 106

    Look In My Eyes | (Ep. 247)

    Hidden gem

    Rachel Jankovic and Becca Merkel argue that parents should “look at the baby,” not “look at a clock.”

    Nov 14, 2025·50m·2 clips
  107. 107

    Picking Up Pizza in an Apron | (Ep. 246)

    Hidden gem

    Rachel Jankovic says the limit is often “the tude,” not the work itself.

    Nov 8, 2025·50m·2 clips
  108. 108

    Ground Zero | (Ep. 245)

    Hidden gem

    ["Rachel Jacob and Becca Merkel open 'Ground Zero | (Ep.

    Nov 2, 2025·58m·4 clips
  109. 109

    Mystery Episode | (Ep. 244)

    Hidden gem

    Rachel Jankovic and Becca Merkel return after Daniel's 70-week absence to discuss Ezra's increased busyness, outdoor walking therapy, and Rachel's reduced capacity for household tasks.

    Oct 9, 2025·1h 3m·4 clips
  110. 110

    A Couple of Luddites | (Ep. 243)

    Aug 7, 2025·57m
  111. 111

    Well, It Turns Out to Be Hairy Vetch | (Ep. 242)

    Jun 26, 2025·58m
  112. 112

    International Babysitting Camp | (Ep. 241)

    May 30, 2025·57m
  113. 113

    The Wheaty Wreath | (Ep. 240)

    May 9, 2025·1h 1m
  114. 114

    Fred the Breezer | (Ep. 239)

    Apr 3, 2025·47m
  115. 115

    Messing Around | (Ep. 238)

    Mar 7, 2025·1h 1m
  116. 116

    The Vanguard | (Ep. 237)

    Mar 6, 2025·54m
  117. 117

    Crush It (We Make It Worse) | (Ep. 236)

    Feb 6, 2025·46m
  118. 118

    The Zoomies and Canaries | (Ep. 235)

    Jan 16, 2025·46m
  119. 119

    Squishy Friendships | (Ep. 234)

    Dec 19, 2024·50m
  120. 120

    233: Die, O Tenacious Earth!

    Dec 7, 2024·54m
  121. 121

    232: Mystery Tour

    Hidden gem

    Rachel and Becca chat about the fast-approaching holiday season and their daily lives.

    Nov 21, 2024·42m·2 clips
  122. 122

    231: Kabluey

    Nov 14, 2024·1h 5m
  123. 123

    230: A Reckless One

    Nov 8, 2024·58m
  124. 124

    229: Oats and Elections

    Nov 2, 2024·53m
  125. 125

    228: Things That Happened in the Mediterranean

    Oct 12, 2024·56m
  126. 126

    227: August and Goals

    Aug 31, 2024·48m
  127. 127

    226: How to be an Awkward Mom

    Two moms discuss the chaos of parenting small children, including letting a baby play with Tylenol and Sharpies, and share a story about a carved dining table.

    Aug 10, 2024·1h 1m
  128. 128

    225: Carnally Minded

    Aug 4, 2024·48m
  129. 129

    224: Weasels and Sewers

    Jul 18, 2024·56m
  130. 130

    223: This Little Light of Mine

    Jun 28, 2024·58m
  131. 131

    222: Mystery Grab Bag

    Jun 22, 2024·54m
  132. 132

    221: What Have You Rides Again...

    Jun 14, 2024·56m
  133. 133

    220: Short Out

    May 10, 2024·51m
  134. 134

    219: Opposite Day

    Apr 12, 2024·58m
  135. 135

    218: Safety Warning

    Mar 29, 2024·56m
  136. 136

    217: Elite Lard and the Square Coats

    Mar 21, 2024·1h 3m
  137. 137

    216: Trad 90’s Repeats

    Feb 29, 2024·1h 3m
  138. 138

    215: A Dollar Short

    Feb 24, 2024·59m
  139. 139

    214: Cleansercise

    Feb 15, 2024·52m
  140. 140

    213: When Jephthah Succame

    Feb 8, 2024·53m
  141. 141

    212: Better Late than Never

    Feb 1, 2024·48m
  142. 142

    Advent 24: The Messiah

    Dec 24, 2023·11m
  143. 143

    Advent 23: Stockings

    Dec 23, 2023·11m
  144. 144

    Advent 22: The Rare Jewel

    Dec 22, 2023·12m
  145. 145

    Advent 21: The Struggle Is Real

    Dec 21, 2023·11m
  146. 146

    Advent 20: Christmas For Who I Wish You Were

    Dec 20, 2023·10m
  147. 147

    Advent 19: Gratitude

    Dec 19, 2023·11m
  148. 148

    Advent 18: Bûche de Noël

    Dec 18, 2023·14m
  149. 149

    Advent 17: Poached Pears and Christmas Trees

    Dec 17, 2023·15m
  150. 150

    Advent 16: Christmas Day Food

    Dec 16, 2023·12m