Best Gabe Ever

TLDRI: Vegan vs. Autism Fight! with Laser Webber Oct 14, 2026 1509 Producer and musician Laser Weber joins the show to talk about their favorite cover songs, the life story of Taika Waititi, Harry Potter apologism, wedding shaming and faking your allergies. Why are people so horrible about them though? A bio dad forbids a kid from calling his wonderful step dad “dad.”Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva

Best Gabe Ever: Men, Disclose Information! with Laser Weber Oct 7, 2026 2892 Producer Laser Weber joins the pod to talk about how all of us trans people are pretty much the same. We have such a good time!! Which of Allison’s boyfriends was really a Gabe guy? Then, a man knows his best friend has a secret vasectomy when his wife wants to get pregnant. Men continue to not provide information, especially that he speaks Russian. Next, pre transition Tinder stories! And finally

TLDRI: "May I Interest You In The Communist Manifesto?" with Sally Ann Hall Sep 30, 2026 2019 Comedian Sally Ann Hall rejoins the show to dissect whether a girlfriend saw her actual boyfriend or ...a skin walker. Ghost stories! Gabe saw one in an AirBnB. We basically write a whole movie. What would you do if you woke up locked in a Barnes and Noble and had to read every single book to get out? A woman texts her friend that she's actually lucky that her daughter died. TW: Discussion of

Best Gabe Ever: To Kill A Butterfly with Sally Ann Hall Sep 23, 2026 2587 Stand up comic Sally Ann Hall joins the pod to talk about opening for a couple seances. Next, a woman freaks out when her MIL gets engaged to her high school bully’s complicit father. A man follows to watch a butterfly release and it’s not what he thinks. And finally, a traumatized man needs help from his wife after surviving an orphanage.Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great

TLDRI: Satisfying In A Carrie Underwood Way with Josh Gondelman Sep 16, 2026 2212 Comedian Josh Gondelman is back to have an extremely interesting conversation about the state of stand up comedy, our longtime favorite comics, crowd work on social media, and the beauty of live performance. Then, a man doesn’t thank his wife in an acceptance speech. A nanny doesn’t know how to tell a kid they’re not friends but that she’s an employee. Then, Josh shares his lovely experiences as a

TLDRI: What If We Kissed At The Lust Free Gym? With Kholan Studi Sep 9, 2026 2128 Actor and director Kholan Studi joins the pod to boost Gabe’s campaign to ban cis people who people in aliens from high school sports. Then, men want to create lust-free gyms but what would that look like? R/snacks brings us a debate about Chex Mix. A woman lies to expose her husband’s affair using a hair tie. Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettaston

Best Gabe Ever: Kholan Studi and Gabe’s Nu Metal Band “Micro-Elephants In Sicily” Sep 2, 2026 2632 Actor/director Kholan Studi joins the show to talk about playing Jacob Black in trans Twilight, an r/coworkerstories guy who asks if he can have a coworker’s lunch, and a mother who taught history who believes the Trojan Horse was real. The Native community loves Jimothy. A woman is kidnapped by her hairdresser and a grandmother hates that her grandchild has her name. Check out Rosetta Stone and

TLDRI: The Cop In Your Heart with DJ Mausner Aug 26, 2026 2602 Comedian DJ Mausner is back to talk making movies, a man being kicked out of a book club by a woman’s husband, and a boyfriend who hates that his girlfriend is a very picky eater. A family wants to know what to do when the former owners of their house ask to pick plums from their old tree. The comments do not pass the vibe check. Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: htt

Best Gabe Ever: Surgery At Bret Easton Ellis' Christmas Party with DJ Mausner Aug 19, 2026 3422 Comedian, writer and reformed judgmental person DJ Mausner joins Gabe to have a very nuanced and interesting conversation about religion and queerness. (Really enjoyed by me, Gabe!) Then, they react to a woman who wants to attend the funeral of the woman she bullied. How can her mom stop her from going? A woman wants to ban her roommate from charging his EV at the house after he almost burns down

Best Gabe Ever: A Stewardess In A Miniskirt with Elisawon Etidorhpa Aug 12, 2026 1917 Elisawon and Gabe are back to agree on the mobility of airline seats because they are soulmates. Then, a man might have coworkers but might also be dying. Then, EBT as a vegan, working for Walmart, and an extended bit about fucking computers(?). You thinking we’re pretty is not our problem!!! It just gets more unhinged from there. SHE IS SO FUNNY IM OBSESSED Check out Rosetta Stone and use my cod

Rerun 2026: The Cult of Wellness with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Internalized Homophobia and Having Kids While the World Is Burning Aug 6, 2026 3934 Allison and Gaby offer advice to a queer listener struggling with internalized homophobia after her brother came out. They’re then joined by host of the podcast America Dissected, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, to talk about the dangers of supplements, wellness crazes and other untested cure-alls being sold for our health. And later, we get super personal! How do Gaby and Allison feel about having kids in th

Best Gabe Ever: Cuck For The Lesbos with Elisawon Etidorhpa Aug 5, 2026 3136 Elisawon Etidorhpa joins the show to talk about a woman whose boyfriend cropped her out of a photo with his ex. An uncle seats the family by weight which causes some obvious problems and petty responses. A woman who never paid her friend back for a cruise they went on asks that same friend to donate to a GoFundMe for her dead dad. A wife accuses her mother-in-law of being a secret lesbian with her

Best Gabe Ever: The Straight Pride Flag Is Black and White with Catherine McCafferty Jul 29, 2026 1848 A man is pissed that people take selfies in front of his garden all day every day. Is online dating doomed to stay in the texting phase? When do you follow a date on Instagram? A Pokemon card seller deals with a homophobic client. There's SEVERAL twists. A man gets cheated on by his wife with a veryyyy unique person. Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.

Best Gabe Ever: Give 7 Million Dollars To A Lesbian with Catherine McCafferty Jul 22, 2026 2744 "Pretty Gay" host Catherine McCafferty joins the pod to talk about asking out Gabe's barista, being unable to answer heterosexual advice questions, and whether or not this teen should stay closeted until she gets her homophobic grandparents' inheritance. A daughter wants to know if he has to be nice to his mom's polyamorous girlfriend. A commenter takes it... too far into statu

Best Gabe Ever: Backrooms 2: Scientology Speedrun with Griffin Kelly Jul 15, 2026 2143 Comedian and priestess Griffin Kelly joins the pod to talk about teens speed-running Scientology. Should you buy someone a gift they want even if you know that gift is a scam? What's the oldest Gabe would date? Griffin and her wife are deeply in love. A man tries to avoid jury duty but ends up fucking himself over. ACAB includes dogs. r/ghosts explains how common ghosts are. Like... are they a

Best Gabe Ever: The Patreon Is Gonna Love This! with Griffin Kelly Jul 8, 2026 2737 Comedian Griffin Kelly joins the pod to talk about becoming a vampire, movie snacks, toxic empathy, AI music, and old technology.Griffin’s show: https://www.2cats.dateCheck out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Best Gabe Ever: Ride Or Di-arrhea with Josh Gondelman Jul 1, 2026 2331 Comedian and old friend Josh Gondelman and Gabe talk about music and sports but in a gay way. A woman takes advantage of how oblivious her husband is. Gabe and Josh both love the r/bald subreddit. A man is being sued for pooping in a sensory depravation tank for so much money. What songs should never be played at a funeral? Gabe's way of Googling is very specific. Sisqo, repetitive Hinge profi

Best Gabe Ever: Small Town TMZ with Chelsey Weber-Smith Jun 24, 2026 2338 America Hysteria podcast host Chelsey Weber-Smith is back to talk about awkwardly sending the wrong emails to the wrong people. Gabe shares some HOT TEA from a city council meeting in a small town. A friend is obsessed with ChatGPT. R/amIthejerk brings us the story of a woman calling her boyfriend’s ex because he’s not good with the kids. What is not socially unacceptable? They’re having such a go

Best Gabe Ever: The Nonbinary Catholic Saint with Chelsey Weber-Smith Jun 17, 2026 3238 “American Hysteria” host Chelsey Weber-Smith joins the show to talk about the Catholic Church saying aliens are demons and creating the trans non-binary folk saint. Then, Gabe tells Chelsey the story of the psychiatric disorder de-institutionalization town Geel. Chelsey tells Gabe about the Public Universal Friend. A game connection pisses off an engaged woman. A daughter finds an AirTag on their

Best Gabe Ever: You Kill, We Decide with Eliot Glazer Jun 10, 2026 2078 Two gays, of course, get into Real Housewives. A man is betrayed because his wife would turn him in if he murdered someone. A girl is worried when she gets an accidental screenshot of their own conversation from a potential beau. R/choosingbeggars brings a person who freaks out on Facebook about their friends not hiring him. We end on a vulnerable dating story from Eliot’s upcoming book.Link to El

Best Gabe Ever: BuzzFeed Secrets and “Me! Magazine” with Eliot Glazer Jun 3, 2026 2476 Comedian and writer Eliot Glazer joins the show to talk about a friendship falling apart because of Meta Glasses which leads to a very cool conversation about our experiences of the future of tech. Plus, how Gabe views his BuzzFeed legacy and a deep dive into the secrets of making "authentic" content. Then, the duo discuss how little representation there is for older women lead actresses i

Best Gabe Ever: Cheaters Get Baked Potatoes with Ruha Taslimi May 27, 2026 1707 Ruha Taslimi (UCB, Dropout) returns to the show to debate reclining seats on airplanes. An artist has a very stalker-y art project. A sister schedules a family cruise at the same time as a sibling’s wedding. Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Best Gabe Ever: Put Yourself In A Straight Person’s Shoes with Ruha Taslimi May 20, 2026 2805 Comedian Ruha Taslimi (UCB, Dropout) joins the podcast to talk about their trans/non-binary improv team, getting taken advantage of while doing someone else a favor (r/choosingbeggers), and how to handle grandparents forcing you to baptize your baby (r/atheism). A hairdresser realizes her client is married to her ex… and it gets worse. Plus, some really lovely thoughts on theater.Check out Rosett

Best Gabe Ever: Talking To You Man-To-Man with Charlie James May 13, 2026 2056 Charlie James is back to talk about what to do when someone's home keeps getting invaded because others think it is an AirBNB. Gabe has beef with people who don't keep an eye on their dogs. A friend of Gabe's has to fly to another country to pick up their missing dog who went on an adventure. In r/stories, a man pretends to be a woman's boyfriend and doesn't realize what he rea

Best Gabe Ever: Everyone's Mad Because I'm Kind Of Rich with Charlie James May 6, 2026 3051 Comedian Charlie James joins the show to talk basketball and make fun of British people. (jk?) to A man's father has fallen in with a rough crowd. A bridesmaid doesn't want to stay where the bride wants the bachelorette party to stay. Should a man go on a second date with someone whose apartment was very dirty? A relationship falls apart because a man uses AI to ask if his girlfriend's

A Thousand Natural Shocks: Good Queer News Does Happen! with Ben Greene Apr 28, 2026 2928 Author and activist Ben Greene joins the pod to talk about why he focuses on good news. Your despair is someone else's business model. Plus, some extremely insane stories of passing as cis. (Ben's is wild!!!)Good Queer News: https://www.goodqueernews.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Best Gabe Ever: Beyoncé got Cerise Castle Fired Apr 28, 2026 2073 This one goes a lil off the rails. Enjoy! Complainers come to Reddit for small complaints and guest Cerise Castle is here for it. Learn about right of repair laws and corporate greed. #generalstrike Should we all have CD players and physical calendars? An incredible story about a brother who saved his sibling’s life by pretending to be his dead dad. Beyoncé got Cerise fired from American Apparel.

Best Gabe Ever: Straight To Hell, Do Not Pass Go with Cerise Castle Apr 22, 2026 2202 Reporter Cerise Castle joins the show to talk about a man who invests all of his and his girlfriend's in vintage cheese. A man makes his new partner say hello to his shitty ex when she comes by the house. An employee wonders if she's the asshole for snitching on a co-worker. Is it wrong that a woman spoke to her co-worker's sheltered daughter about Mulan? r/maliciouscompliance brings s

Best Gabe Ever: Gabe Welcomes John Blakeslee To Internet Hatred Apr 15, 2026 1607 Gabe and John Blakeslee, writer and policy researcher, talk about his and Allison Raskin's son Parker's name as well as red state/blue state names. r/fuckyouinparticular brings a story about an ape who broke out of his cage just to attack one specific other ape. Gabe's mom gave him a shirt from the 80s commemorating Key West seceding from the United States. A teenager tricks artists in

Best Gabe Ever: Gabe and John Blakeslee Save The Economy Apr 8, 2026 2971 Writer, policy researcher, and BFF Allison’s husband John Blakeslee joins the show to talk extensively about cooking and fast food shenanigans. Then, a man with a glass eye wants to know a funny way to reveal it to his loved ones. Someone who has been faking his job suddenly has to present in front of everyone. R/amItheasshole has a rollercoaster story about getting a dead girl’s social media dele

Best Gabe Ever: If I Could Sing I’d Be Unbearable with Drew Burnett Gregory Apr 1, 2026 1732 Do terrible people deserve terrible obituaries? (Tw: sexual assault) A beauty guru scandal leads to a lovely conversation about transness and filtering and editing photos. A question about needing hobbies brings an answer about IQ and intelligence standards. Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/bra

Best Gabe Ever: Gabe Washed A Baggie Of Cocaine In The Laundry with Drew Burnett Gregory Mar 25, 2026 2224 You all requested it and here she is! Writer and filmmaker Drew Burnett Gregory joins the show to talk about movie criticism, moms who prioritize generative AI, and a woman is frustrated that her partner keeps putting off her abortion, this time so he can go on a friend trip. Then, they talk about movies again for a good while. Who wants Gabe's Matt Damon/Ben Affleck Pride & Prejudice? Mic

Best Gabe Ever: Some People Suck And Some People Are Poly Mar 18, 2026 1807 r/deepthoughts is full of assholes. Entertainment critic BJ Colangelo explains how we're speedrunning cult classics and finding fandoms easier than we did before. As a pancreatic cancer survivor, BJ has the upper hand in cancer hierarchies. They talk about movies and it's great!! r/datinghell: is it bad luck or bad dating Spidey senses? r/trueunpopularopinions declares that people who play

Best Gabe Ever: The Biggest F Slur In The Room with BJ Colangelo Mar 11, 2026 2823 Two cousins melt down over randomly having the same elopement date in Vegas. Writer and cultural critic BJ Colangelo shares her wedding story with her wife Harmony. It involved a fax machine and a sword. Should a stepdad in r/AskMenAdvice tell his step kids their mom cheated on him to explain why he won't be around anymore? A man wonders how he can legally get his mother banned from driving. T

Best Gabe Ever: The Kaskaskian Fire Breathing Dragon with Myq Kaplan Mar 4, 2026 1771 R/travel leads Gabe and comedian Myq Kaplan to stories of road trips and touring past. The two then reminisce about the time ten years ago they went to a very famous person party in NYC. What are some nice morning and evening habits? What kind of man is Gabe Dunn? R/publicdefenders asks for the most unhinged responses in court.Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https:/

Best Gabe Ever: Bridezilla vs. Birthdayzilla with Myq Kaplan Feb 25, 2026 3243 Comedian Myq Kaplan and Gabe are both chatterboxes so bear with us! Myq loves his girlfriend a lot and it’s cute. He also reads dozens of advice columns a day. Then, the long-time friends give advice to a man whose wife is down the MAGA rabbit hole. Straight male friendships can be intense! (I love this conversation!) Does a drunk friend who injured you have to pay the medical bills? In r/socialsk

Best Gabe Ever: Gabe And Ashley Gavin Open A Laundromat Feb 18, 2026 2064 r/BoomersBeingFools makes Gabe and Ashley laugh extremely hard at someone else's photo misfortune. A woman in r/talesfromyourserver is mad at her waiter because her espresso martini has espresso in it. Gabe was a #undercoverboss where no one at his day job knew he was Internet famous. Customer service is hell. So is class warfare. Look, we make each other laugh a lot. Enjoy!Check out Rosetta

Best Gabe Ever: Gabe and Ashley Gavin's New Manosphere Podcast Feb 11, 2026 2848 Ever wonder what a show with two Gabes would be like? Here it is. Chaos. A parent is annoyed their daughter has a hobby they don’t like. Ashley has advice for children who are different. An old friend of Gabe’s is the best at roasting. A man is suspicious of his wife’s new gym habit, but it’s not what you think. A girl shows up where her friends’ location says they are without asking and it’s a pr

Best Gabe Ever: Live Penguins at the VH1 Holiday Party Feb 4, 2026 1780 Writer and radio host Lauren Ashley Smith joins TLDRI to talk about sisters, scams, and keeping your parents from the wickedness of the Internet. Then, media literacy is dead and we all know it. R/rant brings us an OP who says their kid’s teacher sends too many texts and voice memos during the day. R/2000sNostalgia asks what stores we miss the most. We go so hard at being Millennials. --Check out

Best Gabe Ever: You’re Too Broke To Be So Sexist with Lauren Ashley Smith Jan 28, 2026 2572 Writer Lauren Ashley Smith joins Best Gabe Ever to give advice even though she’s been married for ten years. A man insists on telling his friend that she’s not in the same league as the men she wants. Can you date someone you’re not attracted to right away? Was it rude for a wife to tell her husband he’s too broke to be sexist? Gabe’s new experiences as a man in the eyes of women. An HOA story abo

Best Gabe Ever: “Gabe’s Wedding Dress Code That Didn’t Happen” with Ella and Amy Jan 21, 2026 2006 City kids v suburbs kids. Ella reveals her history of tagging and graffiti as a youth. R/digitalminimalism asks what people did before cellphones. Amy recounts her neighborhood’s infamous “naked running guy.” Next, what it’s like to play sports in a religious high school league. r/partyplanning brings us a kid who wants a butt-themed birthday party. And finally, some ideas for chaotic adult party

Best Gabe Ever: A Couple Of Cool Divorcees with Girlfriends Ella Mielniczenko and Amy Nicholson Jan 14, 2026 3211 Welcome to the first episode of Best Gabe Ever! For the premiere, we're throwing it all the way back to interview Gabe's old Buzzfeed coworker Ella Mielniczenko and her girlfriend Amy Nicholson. On this show, we give advice! First though, we find out how these gals met! Then, a man is iced out from his office because he won't contribute to a birthday gift, a pregnant woman is mad her h

The Final Episode: Thank You! We Love You! Dec 17, 2025 3178 Goodbye JBU! Hello Gabe’s new pod! Please stick around!! A listener writes in asking what to do if her partner doesn’t want to get married. The duo want your follow ups to your past IQs! The last Hypotheticals is played. A partner sleeps in the nude on business trips with their coworker. You’re new at work and a man in another department wants to show you the ropes. A parent fakes night terrors fo

TLDRI: This Is For My Pregnant Wife!! Dec 10, 2025 2429 Allison and John can use “pregnant wife” when she’s hungry. Then, an OP deals with a daughter in law who wants her to make a very intense coffee order for her in the mornings. A woman admits in her vows IN FRONT OF EVERYONE that she scammed her husband into marrying her. Melisa and Gabe share how to work smarter not harder when trying to get a love interest’s attention. The classic Gen Z v Millenn

OCD Therapy For Couples with Emma Kazarian, Too Old To Find Love, and Thank You Notes Dec 3, 2025 1439 Allison's preparing her nails for the arrival of her baby. A listener writes in asking if it was a mistake not to settle down when they were younger. Then, therapist Emma Kazarian (Allison's other BFF) joins the show to talk about working as a relationship OCD therapist and couples therapist while having OCD herself. And in Topix, Allison is not looking forward to writing Thank You Notes.C

TLDRI: The Pigs Won't Be There?? Nov 26, 2025 2241 Going hardcore from the beginning. r/justnofamily brings a tale of a mother in law forcing unmarried older sisters to dance in a pig trough during the wedding reception. Can animals talk with buttons? An OP learns that they don't like dating multiple people while their partner does -- but they're still polyam. A parent worries their children are idiots. A front desk worker watches two peop

Softcore Trauma with Margeaux Feldman, Long Distance Transitioning Partner, and Winding Down The Podcast Nov 19, 2025 2360 Baseball! Then, a listener writes in asking how to stay connected to their long distance partner while they transition AND open the relationship. Then, educator Margeaux Feldman joins the show to talk about their work on traumatizing events turning into trauma and what about community helps heal us. And finally, JBU is winding down and a new pod is ahead! Ahhhh!Check out all of our content on Patr

TLDRI: Hemingway Had Tons Of Thumbs Nov 12, 2025 2594 Gabe and Allison have some hot take animal thoughts to share. Some employers need to know how to erase HTML in their texts, or at least get people's names right in the templates. The trio discuss whether or not to give people ultimatums in relationships and whether or not you have to share that ultimatum with your partner. r/apartmentliving brings us a wholesome tale about an OP finding candy

DBT with Dr. Shireen Rizvi and Dr. Jesse Finkelstein, Falling Out With BFF's BF and Bottom Surgery Nov 5, 2025 1541 Gabe and a friend got lemon tattoos. A listener writes in asking about whether they are supposed to make up with their friend's partner who has become disrespectful to the friend. Then, Dr. Shireen Rizvi and Dr. Jesse Finkelstein join the show to talk about Dialectical Behavior Therapy, their book Real Skills For Real Life, and what tactics we can use to emotionally regulate and get out of pai

TLDRI: We Are Horndogs Together! Oct 29, 2025 2192 Oops! Lots of relationship advice. Would you be in the wedding of the boyfriend who cheated on you with your best friend -- and now they're getting married? A woman forgets her friend is divorced and sends an awkward text. Why do people want to tell Allison and Melisa their life stories? Spaghetti dog closes us out! Check out all of our content on Patreon, Ad Free! Watch the full episodes of T

Male Suffering Under Patriarchy with Jacob Tobia, Age Is Just A Number, and Fibromyalgia Oct 22, 2025 1779 Allison's pregnancy update! Then, we answer a listener's question about if age is just a number (when she, younger, approached him, older). Next, they're joined by author Jacob Tobia comes by to speak about their book "Before They Were Men" and the rhetoric around men being co-survivors of patriarchy instead of solely beneficiaries. Finally, Gabe discusses some more information

TLDRI: Our Sixth Grade Boyfriends Are Gay Oct 15, 2025 2026 First, middle school boyfriends. R/sipstea brings us cute and funny coming out stories. Is it justified for a woman to not want to buy a house for her fiance and put his name on it? A man’s ex wife marries her affair partner and they make their combined last name her ex husband’s full name. Can you be a juice sommelier? Check out all of our content on Patreon, Ad Free! Watch the full episodes of T

Environmental Justice with Alleen Brown, Judging Weight Gain, and PR Relationships Oct 8, 2025 1316 Gabe and Allison answer a listeners question about how to handle her emotions about her changing body as she ages. Then investigative reporter Alleen Brown joins the show to discuss environmental justice and the lawsuit against Greenpeace by Energy Transfer (the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline) which is meant to bankrupt the organization. And finally, do we love or hate PR couples? Benni

TLDRI: Fellas, Is It Gay To Help Another Man With A Box? Oct 1, 2025 2539 Allison's very go-with-the-flow about her forthcoming baby. An OP writes about stealing items from a bully who had lots of expensive things and made everyone at school feel like shit. The choice had long-term consequences. A woman dumps her boyfriend because he won't stop moving forward on starting a business with her abusive ex. An apartment dweller wants a neighbor to stop making his pla

Spiritual Jazz with Brandee Younger, A Partner’s Anxiety, and Sentimental Items Sep 24, 2025 1643 Gabe has a new overnight job and Allison has too many questions. They then answer a listeners question about how much she should push her husband who suffers from terrible anxiety outside his comfort zone for his own good. Then, harpist an recipient of the 2025 Doris Duke Artist Awards, Brandee Younger joins the show to talk about jazz, the importance of instruments in schools, and the spirituali

TLDRI: I Don’t Want To Be In The Vatican, I Want To Be In A Cave Sep 17, 2025 1809 Allison is deep into “Sally” TikTok. Gabe has lost faith in humanity because of one subreddit Allison proposes, but learns to love it again from another. More politicians should quit. R/AmITheAsshole brings us an OP who wants to ask her sister to wash her hair before being a bridesmaid in her wedding. A guy on R/ThatHappened keeps bragging about wild sex stories, among other unrealistic events. Ga

Healing Attachment Wounds with Psychotherapist Jessica Baum, Worrying About Friend’s Marriage, and Brain Fog Sep 10, 2025 1864 Note: Gabe was having some audio issues at the beginning of the interview.A listener writes in asking what to do now that her friend got quickie married to someone with a lot of internalized misogyny. Then, psychotherapist Jessica Baum joins the show to talk about healing attachment wounds from a trauma-informed lens. And finally, Gabe shares what it’s been like dealing with brain fog during his c

TLDRI: It Has Been 18 Months Of Next Week Sep 3, 2025 2626 We don’t get into the Reddit articles until waaaaay into the episode, but first, a very good conversation about word usage and the divide between the LBT and the G communities. Then, a Redditor posts screenshots between her partner and a new girl on his team discussing how the girl questioned OP’s relationship with his kids. An OP explains how a local family they know is getting horribly scammed b

Fighting Trump with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Healing While Getting Back Together, and Medicine Aug 27, 2025 1974 Ice helmet! Then, Allison and Gabe answer a listener's question about whether it would be okay to get back together with their ex while still very much needing to heal. If you get back together, what would be different this time? Then, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins the show to talk about her methods for fighting back against Trump and his cronies. And finally, why won't

TLDRI: They Hit The Green Beat Too Much Aug 20, 2025 2274 Everyone loved Superman. An OP's boyfriend watches Oppenheimer way too often because he wants to be a filmmaker. Fame doesn't equal followers, just like Reddit badges don't mean you're the top 1 percent of everything on the site. Gabe shares a skateboarding mystery. A text message mix-up leads to a beautiful, possibly false, story involving a green or gold item. Melisa would never

Dolphins and Whales with Justin Gregg, The “Love Of My Life,” and Patriotism [MINISODE] Aug 13, 2025 2013 Content Warning: Discussion of rape in the dolphin conversation Allison gives a pregnancy update. A listener writes in about how to handle the love of their life leaving them. Then Dr. Justin Gregg, author of "Humanish: What Talking to Your Cat or Naming Your Car Reveals About the Uniquely Human Need to Humanize," joins the podcast to teach us about dolphins and killer whales. Can AI help

TLDRI: People Would Rather Go To Paris Than Therapy Aug 6, 2025 2302 Should the trio do a competition about who can write the best r/AmITheAsshole post? Stop asking African people ignorant questions. Gabe has no idea how to do social niceties AGAIN. What is Paris Syndrome? Then, moms are always right. Kids are not good at lying. Should an uninvited family member be brought as another family member's plus one to a wedding? A woman takes off with a winning lotter

Pelvic Floor Therapy with Dr. Sara Reardon, Internalized Misogyny and Facebook's Scandal - MINISODE Jul 30, 2025 1616 Allison needs to figure out her hair before the baby is born. A listener writes in asking if it's internalized misogyny to be bored by how her engaged friends have started only talking about weddings. Then, Dr. Sara Reardon joins the show to talk about pelvic floor therapy, preventing uncomfortable changes that doctors have deemed "normal," bottom surgery and painful sex, and sexism in

TLDRI: Middle Of The Day Yum Yum Jul 23, 2025 2387 ChatGPT can not write a good book review. Allison reads a segment of a book’s dialogue that is also not good. A man gets revenge on a neighbor who won’t do anything about his dog barking outside all night. Then, an employee teaches his boss, who schedules a meeting during his lunch, a lesson. Melisa reveals there’s been a sound machine available this entire time. Is it really so bad to have separa

Romantasy Books with Brigid Kemmerer, When Your Mom Dies, and Working With Your Spouse Jul 16, 2025 1911 Gabe has no idea how to decorate his home because he thinks he has bad taste. Allison is going to be second fiddle on her own new podcast with her husband John. A listener writes in to ask advice on how to continue on with life after her mother died. Allison can relate to handling grief. Then, romance author Brigid Kemmerer joins the show to talk about her experiences and inspirations writing in t

TLDRI: “And We Were Gonna See Wicked Tonight?” *Sprinkle Sprinkle* Jul 9, 2025 2399 Spotify vs. Apple. Robots grading our papers even though we’re not allowed to use ChatGPT to write them. Allison brings a story from r/AmIOverReacting about a woman whose boyfriend faked an entire online friend group she became a part of. Then, finding a “provider man” to date. Sprinkle sprinkle! Plus, selling your advice and solutions as a grift. The manosphere of Reddit is gross and sexist and G

Working With Your Mom with Suzy Hopkins and Hallie Bateman, Relationship OCD, and Substack Jul 2, 2025 1953 Gabe has been on T for three years! A listener writes in to ask if her concerns about her boyfriend are legitimate or if she’s just in a relationship OCD (ROCD) spiral. Next, authors Hallie Bateman and Suzy Hopkins join the podcast to talk about working together as mother and daughter and their books about the hard moments in life, like when your husband leaves you for an ex girlfriend or when you

TLDRI: I Have No Regard For The Law Jun 25, 2025 2125 tw: revenge pornGabe has a lovely woo-woo moment of connection with his dead uncle. Melisa has monetized being an oldest child. An OP laments an employer that asks him to bring Starbucks to the interview. A child steals an idol from a museum. A therapist accidentally sends a client a nude photo. A woman is the reason her co-worker is getting divorced--and it's not what you think. And finally,

Coaching Gay Men With Keegan Hirst, Reading Your Partner's Texts, and The First Trimester Of Pregnancy MINISODE Jun 18, 2025 2082 TW: Weight LossHosting etiquette gets heated and dissected. A listener writes in upset that her friends let their boyfriends read their private text messages. Then, the first out British Rugby League player Keegan Hirst joins the podcast to talk about coaching for gay men, the standards for queer bodies, what it was like coming out while actively playing, and why having abs won’t save your life. F

TLDRI: The Vibes Are Better On A Lunar Calendar Jun 11, 2025 2590 Catacombs. A doctor demolishes UnitedHealth with a scathing email after they deny nausea meds to a pediatric cancer patient. A friend’s boyfriend gives a girl a very expensive birthday present …with a twist. r/meme breaks Gabe’s brain with a redo of the Gregorian calendar into a lunar calendar. r/serverlife brings us a story of an anonymous letter and the return of a ring lost at Texas Roadhouse.

Virtual Communication with Andrew Brodsky, Jealousy Of Rich Friend, and Sliding Door Moments - MINISODE Jun 4, 2025 2024 Ginger beer and ginger ale. Pee and poop on the company’s time. There’s a difference between looking in shape and being healthy. A listener writes in asking how to handle jealousy of her friend who lives a privileged life. Next, the duo interviews the author of “Ping,” Andrew Brodsky, on digital communication and how it influences closeness between people. How do we convey tone and avoid heinous m

TLDRI: So Your Boner Costs My Salary? May 28, 2025 2372 A British publication ghosts Allison. Should students be allowed to show their work through dance instead of an essay? A researcher is almost kidnapped. Should she tell her boss? Gabe and Melisa share the different vibes of Nextdoor, Craigslist and Citizen. An r/AITH causes controversy over what is appropriate babysitting attire. And finally, can someone be allergic to their own earwax? And what d

Nutritional Psychiatry with Dr. Drew Ramsey, Contacting Your Brother's Ex, and Our Best Practical Tips May 21, 2025 2162 First, Allison's ingrown toenail. Next, a listener writes in wondering if it's okay to contact their brother's ex who they always liked and are worried about. Dr. Drew Ramsey then joins the show to talk about the merits and limits of nutritional psychiatry, and how food and lifestyle factors like sleep influence mental health. And finally, Allison and Melisa have good advice and Gabe…

TLDRI: I Wish You The Worst May 14, 2025 2077 An OP is annoyed that people don't introduce others to each other any more. Allison learns about how parasocial CrossFit and Peloton are. A letter to an ex is beautifully written and a total mic drop. This prompts Gabe to wonder why that would be helpful. r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk brings us stories of hotel guests who can not read signs. Then, r/somethingimade is the wholesome subreddit we all n

First Heartbreak with Lisa A. Phillips, Resentment and Self-Promotion May 7, 2025 1747 Gabe and Allison need wrist-friendly keyboards. Then, a listener writes in to ask about resenting their partner for delaying life stages with jobs and interests that don’t make enough money. Next, author Lisa A. Phillips joins the show to talk about navigating first loves and talking to your teenager about sex and relationships. And finally, self-promotion! Allison has a novel out now! Go get it!C

TLDRI: They Could Have Been Pre-Recording It Like The Moon Landing Apr 30, 2025 2242 Gabe recounts the tales of their neurologist who Allison hates. R/casualconversation brings us an awkward misunderstanding about cereal and bicycles, baby teeth and the Bill Clinton scandal. Gabe drops insane pizza lore from his time as a reporter. An OP in R/askwomen asks what the best piece of gossip you’ve ever heard is. Finally, an evil stepmother.Check out all of our content on Patreon, Ad Fr

Bias with Anu Gupta, Obsessive Thoughts About Ex, Physical Pain - MINISODE Apr 23, 2025 1696 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 habit and how to listen and engage with people we want to examine their bias. Then, mermaids and the French Excursion. And finally, physical pain.Check out

TLDRI: A Vodka Sandwich Apr 16, 2025 2284 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 called What Would You Do? Speaking of awkwardness in public, an introverted OP is told to smile by a sandwich clerk. A loyalty tracker ring keeps couples faithfu

Parenting Coaching with Marie Covington, Friends Canceling As “Boundaries,” and Springtime (Minisode) Apr 9, 2025 2009 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 show to talk about the pressure to immediately become a perfect parent and caregiver without any guidebook. And finally, flowers are in bloom, birds are singin

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