Gabe and Allison disagree on apple flavoring. A listener writes in to ask what to do about their obsessive thoughts about their ex, even though they’re in a different relationship. Author Anu Gupta joins the show to talk about bias as a learned
An OP finds out a very bad family secret and wonders if they should share. Then, someone saw an influencer family recording content in the airport and then going back to real life. It’s weird. Gabe and Melisa explain a segment of the news calle
Dentists once again are untrustworthy. Or are they? An international question asks if it’s okay to expect friends not to cancel on plans all the time. Is this a national epidemic? Then, listener and parenting coach Marie Covington joins the sho
Allison has maybe her best intro yet! R/datinghell features a guy who is convinced everyone wants to sleep with him. The trio describe each other as real estate--as one does. r/weirdbuttrue asks for redditors' favorite weird facts in an ineffec
Gabe shares his feelings on seeing his videos pre-transition. A nonbinary listener from Colorado asks how to explain to their MAGA family why they are going no contact with them without their family thinking they're being brainwashed by the lef
Melisa and Gabe know a lot about Hamlet. Allison brings us a tale from r/amItheAngel that involves cheating and a very stupid man. R/nicegirls has a text thread from a girl who threatens someone with using her uncle’s political power? A former
Everyone has hand problems. Then, a listener writes in wondering about a potential situationship who insists he’s too broken to date. Next, former hospice nurse and death doula Suzanne O’Brien joins for an incredible conversation about “a good
Allison learns about a shot ski. In r/psychic a mother wonders how to nurture her clairvoyant child. r/coolguides brings the joy of the rules for writing episodes of the Coyote and Roadrunner. Plus, a guide to what each age of bees must contrib
Gabe has a financial tidbit for survivors of intimate partner violence. Then, a listener writes in with a theory that people need to get new best friends when they have kids, and wonders how to find a best friend. Then, somatic coach Victoria A
Melisa's dirty joke sparks a new ideology. r/relationshipadvice shockingly proves that sometimes getting a dog isn't the answer. r/confessions features an OP who is overlooking his new girlfriend's bad behavior because of her looks. r/nostupidq
Allison is loving being a relationship coach! A listener writes in because her partner won't stop googling a random girl--multiple times a day. Journalist Charly Edsitty joins the chat to share what's been going on in tribal communities that ma
Melisa explains the story of a husband who faked his own death. (After we recorded, he turned himself in.) What are our movie trope pet peeves? Then we head to r/whitepeopletwitter for a timeline of what it means to be progressive and countercu
Gabe and Allison worry about their attention spans. Then, the duo gives advice to someone wondering about reconciling with a former friend and creative partner with whom they no longer want to be as close. Next, Julie and Yue of the Dateable Po
The group discusses candy--in depth. r/self features a lovely nighttime ritual. A long tangent about movie trailers. r/weirdlyspecific sparks an Allison rant. r/relationshipadvice has an OP who is in a tricky financial situation. r/doctorsofred
Gabe shares his horrific road rage incident from the perspective of one day after it happened. (We recorded this episode in November!) Author Molly Roden Winter joins the chat to discuss opening her marriage and her life to public scrutiny thro
Allison dives deep into the hit film The BeeKeeper. r/murderbywords asks some tough questions about humanity. r/fauxmoi exposes a celebrity for being serious. r/thingsmykidssaid features a hilarious misunderstanding of recent history. r/amithea
Original Air Date: March 13, 2025Welcome to the very special 5 year anniversary show!! Two former International Question writers give us INCREDIBLE updates. Then, our very first producer John Asante joins the show to reminisce about the podcast
Original Air Date: July 24, 2019Trigger Warning: Suicide Allison and Gabe help a listener figure out when it’s kosher to move in with a new partner. They’re then joined by Allison’s mom, Ruth Raskin (ruthraskinphoto), who discusses the challeng
Allison doesn't want to predict the future and Gabe's facial hair is itching. First, a listener writes in asking for advice on a potential estrangement from a brother and Gabe shares his personal experience. Then, Dr. Nicole Cain joins the show
Allison officially loves witchy stuff. An OP has the perfect revenge for a woman who won't update her phone number. Next, a post prompts a discussion about the worst female protagonists. r/ask poses a question the trio can't resist. Gabe shares
Allison looks like a grown-up girl now. A listener wonders how to help her brother who won't go to therapy despite showing signs of mania again. Next, Meg Appelgate joins the conversation to talk about how the troubled teen industry takes advan
Our election anxiety was correct. Then, Mark Ruffalo dreamed his own cancer diagnosis, we talk about taking sneaky photos of celebs at an event, and Gabe drops extensive Colin Jost dating lore. Next, Allison shares a post about a woman who over
Gabe and Melisa are slap happy up top. Then, a listener writes in asking what to do when her boyfriend's mental health is so poor it's making her life miserable. Next, psychotherapist Israa Nasir joins the podcast to talk about toxic productivi
Allison’s gone and it’s just the DEI hires from the South today! After a bunch of tangents, we talk r/tipping, where flavors come from and which surprising ones Melisa hates, and a man whose wife is accusing him of fathering her friend’s baby.
Gabe pretends to be Allison despite not doing any prep work. A listener writes in after being misled about the openness of a hook up's relationship status. Dr. Lee Airton then joins the chat to talk about all things gender. And finally, is post