The Return Window with Rani

Retail Therapy is why we buy. The Return Window is what happens next.

The Return Window with Rani | Thursdays @ 7:15 PM Central

Retail Therapy is the time & money we throw at our angst

The Return Window is what we then have to get rid of.

That’s The Return Window. Three segments. Live. 17 minutes:

1. Return Window: the rejects we wasted time and money on and now have to get rid of. Consider this a public service announcement in response to all the stuff Substack told us we needed.

2. Final Sale: the shit we’re stuck with. No returns, no exchanges. Not even the annoying store credit that forces you to buy something else you don’t want. No matter how it came to be, we’re all paying for it. Lately, it’s mostly politics. You were warned.

3. Keepers: anything bringing us delight.

Upcoming Episodes

Past Episodes

9/17/26: Chris Stanton

3 Keepers & a Regret: Chris Stanton

9/3/26: Rani

The Return Window: what’s going back. Dries Van Noten silk scarf purse; ME + EM sandals

8/27/26: Laurie Frankel

Guest is author Laurie Frankel who wrote the book Enormous Wings. Read about the significance of the book here ⬇️

The Return Window: It's Scary Because It's True

A 77-Year-Old Woman Gets Pregnant in Texas

8/20/26: The Return Window with Rani

Tonight: $812.98 Worth of Regret Live @ 7:15 Central

When life stops making sense, we shop scream into the void. More soon.

Rani Monson

Upcoming Shows: Dates TBD

10/1/26: The Return Window with guest Vivian Manning-Schaffel

Vivian Manning-Schaffel of MUTHR, FCKD: “deep thoughts and petty bullshit about pop culture and the human condition.”

The Return Window with guest Laura LeBleu

Laura LeBleu of Geezer — the only print magazine just for Gen X — joins The Return Window live at 7:15 PM Central.

3 Keepers & a Regret: Laura LeBleu