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Virtual Communication with Andrew Brodsky, Jealousy Of Rich Friend, and Sliding Door Moments - MINISODE Jun 04, 2025

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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 miscommunications? What do different methods of communication — voice memos, Instagram DMs, phone calls — say about the information being conveyed? And finally, our sliding door moments. What if Gabe and Allison never met?

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TLDRI: So Your Boner Costs My Salary? May 28, 2025

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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 does earwax mean exactly?

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Nutritional Psychiatry with Dr. Drew Ramsey, Contacting Your Brother's Ex, and Our Best Practical Tips May 21, 2025

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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… has some stuff to say.

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TLDRI: I Wish You The Worst May 14, 2025

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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 need.

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First Heartbreak with Lisa A. Phillips, Resentment and Self-Promotion May 07, 2025

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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!

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TLDRI: They Could Have Been Pre-Recording It Like The Moon Landing Apr 30, 2025

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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.

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Bias with Anu Gupta, Obsessive Thoughts About Ex, Physical Pain - MINISODE Apr 23, 2025

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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.

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TLDRI: A Vodka Sandwich Apr 16, 2025

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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 faithful by tracking their emotions and arousal. Then, Jesus heads.

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Parenting Coaching with Marie Covington, Friends Canceling As “Boundaries,” and Springtime (Minisode) Apr 09, 2025

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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 singing! It’s springtime!

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TLDRI: I'm A Suburban Condo That Doesn't Have Any Windows Apr 02, 2025

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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 ineffective way. r/randomthoughts redefines being cool. And finally, are people utilizing their ceiling fans enough?

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