Other Voices, Other Geniuses: Meredith Dietz
my daughter cannot look at her own poop
Last week, I wrote about a supernova talented redhead named Chappell Roan. This week, please meet another supernova talented redhead, my sweetie baby comedy daughter Meredith Dietz.
Meredith and I met via The Onion when she was still a college kid and she is so funny and so smart and if anyone ever hurts her I will TAKE A KNIFE TO THEIR SOFT PARTS. She’s really into running, which is gross. Follow her on TikTok.
Other Voices, Other Geniuses: Meredith Dietz
What song are you especially into currently?
Waiting Room. Phoebe Bridgers. Don't worry he's gonna love me back eventually
What is your greatest pet peeve?
This is hack, but slow walkers. It's not just about speed—it's about selfishness. If you're not gonna have a sense of urgency, fine! But make use of a passing lane! Get out of the way!!!
How do you like to waste time?
i am a hamster on a wheel i will walk laps around the block like a fucking freak. walk walk walk
What book is currently living by your toilet/bed and how are you liking it?
Do people still keep books by the toilet? I genuinely don't think I could lock into a story when I'm in that position. Although I do like the idea of something of substance going in while something of other substance is going out. Pooping is pretty much exclusively TikTok time for me. Anyways I just re-read Pachinko on my kindle and I loved it.
What news topic that will always get you to click?
anything about running. it's always some "new" study that reveals the secret to going fast is actually going slow. and i eat it up
Whom do you consider to be the most overrated dead person?
jonbenet ramsey
Please put a selfie here:
nice try, pervert
Which was your favorite Spice Girl growing up?
who is that? i was born in 2015
What is your favorite outfit worn by any character in The Devil Wears Prada?
insert boots meme here
What do you consider the secret to your success?
my perfect B cups. tbh they're a solid metaphor for my consistency, work ethic, and modest razzle dazzle
When have you been or felt the most FAMOUS in your life?
my elementary school teacher who ran the gifted program came across me online and reached out to say he was proud of me. im tearing up thinking about it
What is your current Lock Screen?
some cows! my mother and sister. jk it's literal cows that i always pass on my favorite running route back home in PA
What is your most deeply held but illogical belief?
that i will only find love via an existing friendship
How many tattoos do you have, and where on your body are they? If none, what would you get if you had to?
i got my first tattoo this past winter and now i have four. all on my upper arm because i am for sure memorializing myself as a bitch who lived in bushwick in the 2020s. i'd rather do that than live my life for the person i may or may not be when im fifty. i realized that if tattoos are always framed as a story of regret, i'd rather live my life regretting having them, as opposed to regretting NOT having them. sorta the opposite of my approach to having babies
What is your most irrational fear or anxiety?
poop. i cannot look at my own poop. i think it's like a phobia at this point
What is the coolest object in your apartment/house/domicile?
my roommate has one million sonny angels and i have my gorgeous beautiful perfect angel of a roommateÂ
Please recommend a product. Any product.
With an unlimited budget, what elective or cosmetic surgeries would you have done?
taller, faster, better, stronger. would love to look like megamind
How did you meet your best friend?
we were studying together in germany and both tastefully revealed that we adored jurassic world and had each seen it twice. i thought it was love at first sight, but she later revealed she had known of me via this insane nasty rumor the whole year before (let's just say some guy was calling me "hatefuck")
Who or what gives you the ick?
i'm done coddling people who can dish it out but can't take it
If you have a pet, put a picture here. If you don’t, a picture of your medicine cabinet. If you have more than one pet, pick the cutest:
 sorry this is candid but look these are all mine
Which Sex and the City character do you most identify with?
gunther
Do you have a weird/useless/random skill? For instance, I make great friendship bracelets.
i can kinda draw a good portrait?????
Do you want a friendship bracelet?
yes mother. do you want a portrait?
What is a trend you hope comes back?
frozen yogurt
How did you meet the person to whom you lost your virginity?
childhood best friend, i moved away, we reconnected and i rizzed him up after realizing that we both had just played the male leads in our respective school plays (danny zuko and troy bolton)
What is a conspiracy theory you actually think is true?
lizzie is short for lizard
How is a raven like a writing desk?
the more i ignore their calls, the greater their Haunt
I enjoyed this. These questionnaires are great.