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Han and Matt Know It All

Advice column aficionados Han and Matt re-answer the greatest questions from other advice columns and podcasts as well as fielding new questions with a little help from their cats.

Latest Episodes:

#101: Han and Matt Appreciate Their Gifts Jan 02, 2019

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Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of December 23rd, 2018, and beyond, including:

Ask Dr. NerdLove: "Am I Just Being Jealous?"
Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: "'Confirmed bachelor' should enjoy his freedom"
Miss Manners: "Two Breakfast Items? How Dare You"
Social Q's: "What's Wrong With Books for Christmas?"
Dear Prudence: "Help! My Mom Made an Epic Reply-All Blunder, and Oh What a Mess."
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Listener Sad Sister: "How Can I Support My Suffering Sister?"
- WSJ: "How Can You Help Someone Who Is Depressed?"
Shoutout to Ask Amy: "Ready to give? Here's annual charity roundup"
Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "My Favorite Posts of 2018"
Shoutout to Dear Sugars: "The Art of Giving Advice (and Saying Goodbye)"
Shoutout to Sense & Sensitivity: "Mom's nipple rings embarrass daughters"
Shoutout to Dear Ebun: "How Reaction GIFs Perpetuate Racial Stereotypes"

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

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#100: The Best & Worst Advice Column Humans of 2018 (Ft. Ask a Manager and Captain Awkward) Dec 26, 2018

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Join hosts Han and Matt and advice guest hosts Alison Green (Ask a Manager) and Jennifer Peepas (Captain Awkward) rage / reminisce about the worst advice column humans of 2018 as voted on by the listeners.

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- A Head Canon Productions on YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon
Worst Coworker: "The Boss" in Ask a Manager's "My Dad Is Dating My Boss, and They Want Me to Go to Couples Therapy with Them"
- Dishonorable Mention: "The Coworker" in Dear Prudence's "Help! A Senior Colleague Asked Me, the Intern, to Help Translate His animated Porn."
Worst Family Member: "The Father" in Dear Prudence's "My Husband Won't Stop Exposing Himself to Our Teenage Daughter"
- Dishonorable Mention: "The Mother" in Dear Prudence's "Help! My Daughter Got Some Quack to Diagnose Her with ADHD, but I Think She's Just Lazy."
Worst Partner: "The Boyfriend" in r/relationships' "I[30] am having a mastectomy due to breast cancer and my boyfriend [29] of 4 years is having a hard time with my decision."
- Dishonorable Mention: "The Boyfriend" in r/relationships' "I'm [24F] on vacation without my boyfriend [33 M] because he missed his flight. Would it be wrong to live it up and ignore him for a few weeks?"
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Worst Friend or Roommate: "The Best Friend" in Dear Prudence's "My Best Friend's Son Is Stalking My Daughter—and My Friend Calls It Puppy Love"
- Dishonorable Mention: "The Friend" in Listener Ludatha, the Fancy Knifer's "How Do I Confront My Friend About Her Evil Stepmother Tendencies" (Starting at 43:49)
Worst of the Rest: "The Moms" in Ask Amy's "Moms say teen girls are 'asking for it'"
- Dishonorable Mention: "The Letter Writer" in Savage Love's "Gay Trump Voter: No One Will Fuck Me!"
BONUS Good Human: "The Friend" in r/relationships' "My (26f) friend (25f) just dropped out of being a bridesmaid."

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

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#99: Han and Matt Unfollow Their Exes Dec 19, 2018

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Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of December 9th, 2018, and beyond, including:

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- A Head Canon Productions on YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon
Ask a Manager: "An employee's spouse emailed about his holiday bonus"
Miss Manners: "No need to tip for a tweet"
Social Q's: "If You Can't Stop Name-Dropping, You're Not Coming Skiing This Year"
Dear Abby: "Man Retiring From The Military Deploys New Rules In Marriage"
Swipe This!: "My ex is thriving on Instagram—and its making me miserable"
Dear Prudence: (CW: Sexual Assualt) "Sleeping Pills and Consent"
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Listener Nicole: "When Is It Appropriate to Disclose Mental Health Diagnoses With Your Boss?"
Update to Listener Uldrek the Resilient: "Should My Partner and I Open Our Relationship to Date Our Best Friends (Who Are Also Partners)?"
- Reference: #61: Han and Matt Teach Polyamory 102 (& Rebrand!)
Listener The Bronze Leviathan Has Thoughts on Extramarital Affairs
- Reference: #97 Han and Matt Revisit Extramarital Affairs
Shoutout to Ask APW: "Can I Fire My Bridesmaid for Not Making Me Hers?"
Shoutout to PR Newswire: "Acclaimed 'Ask Amy' advice-columnist and author Amy Dickinson to receive 2019 Horatio Alger Award"
Shoutout to Savage Love: "His brother 'stumbled over' his Tumblr sex blog and shared it with their parents."

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

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#98: Han and Matt Cry Over Everything Dec 12, 2018

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Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of December 2nd, 2018, and beyond, including:

Ask The Salty Waitress: "How do I tell a friend to keep their kids away from my party?"
Dear Prudence: "Help! A Distant Friend Asked Me to Describe My Genitals Over Text"
Tough Love: "Only You Can Prevent Single-People Problems"
Asking for a Friend: "Your Ex Sucks but Capitalism Sucks More"
Carolyn Hax: "An abusive ex is terminally ill. Should you help with his care?"
Dear Mishu: "I want to cry but no tears will come. What do I do? Rose asks Mishu answers"
Reddit Round-Up
- r/relationship_advice: "What do I (25 F) do about my boyfriend (28M) misusing adult diapers, which causes me humiliation?"
- r/legaladvice: "Neighbors stole our rock."
- r/relationship_advice: "I (20m) am scared of telling me parents about my older gf (43)"
- r/relationship_advice: "Accidentally peed on my boss's dick"
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Update from Listener Mara the Raven Mistress
- "How Do We Open Up Our Marriage for Casual Sex and Remain Totally Discreet About It?" from Episode 93
Feedback from Listener Hannah on Episode 97's Talk of Sick Days
Shoutout to Savage Love: "I'M SICK OF THIS QUESTION"
Shoutout to Dear Fifi: "Climate Change Anxiety"
Shoutout to Queer Abby: "How To Handle Closed-Minded Family During the Holidays"
Shoutout to Care and Feeding: "My Daughter Can't Take the Clingy Little Boy Who Says Shes His Girlfriend"

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!

#97: Han and Matt Revisit Extramarital Affairs Dec 05, 2018

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Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of November 25th, 2018, and beyond, including:

Dear Dana: "How Do I Convince My Girlfriend That I Want to Marry Her, Just Now Now?"
Ask a Manager: "What do I say when I'm calling in sick for a mental health day?"
Miss Conduct: "My sister has become a stranger"
I Know Nothing Ask Me Anything: "How do I not get caught having an affair?"
Savage Love: "His Wife of Thirty Years Now Identifies as Asexual and Won't Agree to an Open Relationship"
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Listener Stormclaw the Fierce: "All of My Friends Are Flaky"
Shoutout to Dear Urban Diplomat: "How do I skip my office Christmas party without looking like a total Grinch?"
Shoutout to Hello Giggles: "A doctor answered every single one of our questions about IUDs so you can make an informed decision"
Shoutout to Kitty Corner: "'Dear Prudence' provides an amusing snapshot of the human condition"
Shoutout to AskMen: "How To Be A Better Husband"
Shoutout to Ask Jareesa on APW: "How Do You Throw An Afrofuturism Wedding?"
Shoutout to Social Q's: "Why Do None of These Women Care About My Opinion?"
The Globe and Mail Correction

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!

#96: Han and Matt Buy Blackout Curtains Nov 28, 2018

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Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of November 18th, 2018, and beyond, including:

Carolyn Hax: "By using fake online profiles to dig up dirt, mother shows her true face"
Dear Abby: "Women's Opposing Viewpoints Could Doom Couple's Future"
Miss Conduct: "How to say 'No presents please'"
Savage Love: "New Next Door Neighbors Force Woman to Watch Them Fight, Fuck, Shit, Trim Pubes"
Ask a Manager: "parents in my office are sticking non-parents with all the holiday coverage"
Baggage Check: "My sister-in-law won't stop trying to rope me into her cosmetics-sales scheme"
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Listener Light: Listener Machete Alice: "I'm Back! And Looking for Advice On the Upcoming Major Steps In My Life"
- Reference: Opinion Overflow #9: "My Boyfriend and I Are About to Move In Together And I'm Looking for Advice to Head Off Co-Habitation Troubles"
Shoutout to Mother Jones: "A Question About All Those Angry Uncles"
Shoutout to GQ: "This Thanksgiving Just Do The Dishes"
Shoutout to Dear Prudence: "Help! I'm in a Happy Hetero Marriage but I'm Also Bisexual. Can I Stay in the Closet?"
Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "Can I Read Erotica On Work Breaks?"
Shoutout to Damage Control: "My husband's support for Trump is poisoning our marriage. Should I get a divorce?"

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!

#95: Han and Matt Give Seasonal Thanks Nov 22, 2018

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In a special Thanksgiving Holiday episode, Han and Matt discuss ways to survive the holiday and seasonally-relevant questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of November 11th, 2018, and beyond, including:

Thank you and acknowledgement that we're entering a Problematic Time of Year
Holiday Advice Letter Categories
- I don't celebrate; how do I shut down people who won't leave it alone?
- Extremely extra relatives
- Food shame
- Office holiday parties
- Trump supporting relations
Worst of 2018 Year In Review (Voting runs on Facebook Fan Group from Nov 23rd to Dec 14th) || http://bit.ly/2018WorstHumans
- Worst Coworker || http://bit.ly/2018coworker
- Worst Family Member || http://bit.ly/2018familymember
- Worst Partner || http://bit.ly/2018worstpartner
- Worst Friend or Roommate || http://bit.ly/2018friendroomie
- Worst OTHER || http://bit.ly/2018therest
Dear Prudence: "The Men Never Help With Thanksgiving Cleanup"
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Fatherly Advice: "Don't Invite Your Drunk Racist Relatives to Thanksgiving"
Care and Feeding: "Go to Hell Elf on a Shelf"
Suggested Reading and T-Day Discussion List
- Miss Lonelyhearts: "Wrong name in bed more than a boo-boo"
- Miss Manners: "Woman's small stature subject to strangers scrutiny"
- Dear Abby: "Men's Group Chat Draws Fire For Sharing Explicit Photos" [UPDATE]
- Ask The Salty Waitress: "How can I correct a server who mispronounces a dish?"
- Ask a Manager: "an overly cheerful executive keeps ordering me to feel great"
- Slate: "Too Bad to be True" (or "Why I waste time searching for the fake questions in advice columns.")
- Sense & Sensitivity: "Parents think son is involved with too many women"
- NBC News: "Crowdsourced: A new video advice column but you're giving the advice"
- Fatherly: "6 Great Sex Positions For Lazy People"
- Captain Awkward: "The Purple Dildo of Broken Friendship"
- Wear Your Voice: "Why Dating For Asexual People is Unnecessarily Difficult" (Bojack Horseman Spoilers)
- Mental Floss: "8 Tips for Overcoming 'Reader's Block'"

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!

#94: Han and Matt Return at Last Nov 21, 2018

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Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of November 4th, 2018, and beyond, including:

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Carolyn Hax: "Family doesn't support a single woman's desire to adopt"
Ask a Manager: "I overshared with my office about a Tinder date and it didn't work out"
Dear Prudence: "Help! My Cousin Is Taking Advantage of My Mom to Get Free Child Care." [SLATE PLUS]
Work Friend: "How to Ask Someone Out at Work"
Sense & Sensitivity: "Parent worries son wearing nail polish is gay"
- Jonathan Van Ness on Instagram
- Travis McElroy on Twitter
Miss Manners: "Next time, treat contagious clerk with compassion"
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Listener Light: "How Do I Confront My Datefriend Who Started Ghosting Me and Secretly Seeing Someone Else?"
Update from Awful Anaconda on Church Abuser
- Reference: #82: Han and Matt Proceed With Caution
Shoutout to Queer Abby: "How Do I Encourage My Partner To Start Therapy?"
Shoutout to the Old Debunked Myth: "Does wedding rice really hurt birds?"
- Smithsonian Mag: "Where Did the Fear of Poisoned Halloween Candy Come From?"
Shoutout to "Dear Abby's grandson, Dean Phillips, wins seat in Congress"
Shoutout to Captain Awkward: "How to get through USA election night? #BELATED"
Shoutout to Beast Mode: "My Cat Has an Eating Disorder. What Should I Do?"
Shoutout to Dear Abby: "Dad Threatens To Disown Son If He Digs Into Family History"
Shoutout to Dear Crabby: "Cheesed off after waiting 20 minutes for cheese plate"

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!

#93: Han and Matt Cast Their Vote Nov 06, 2018

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Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of October 28th, 2018, and beyond, including:

Ask a Manager: "my coworker signed me up for a racist organization as a joke"
Dear Prudence: "Help! My Daughter Got Some Quack to Diagnose Her With ADHD, but I Think She's Just Lazy."
Queer Abby: "My Friend Keeps Saying #NotAllMen Type Crap"
Miss Lonelyhearts: "No need to stick around for annual ghost visit"
- College Humor: "I Hate Scary Movies"
Dear Wendy: "He Says He Wants to Break Up in A Year. Should I Do it Sooner?"
- Carolyn Hax: "She says it hurt when I broke up with her. How crazy is that?"
Dear Abby: "Tattoo Lover Gets Birthday Criticism From Grandparents"
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Listener Mara the Raven Mistress: "How Do We Open Up Our Marriage for Casual Sex and Remain Totally Discreet About It?"
- The Daily Dot: "5 online hookup sites that actually work"
Shoutout to Sarah Cooper's New Book "How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings" Preview on Ask a Manager
Shoutout to Listener Zoya Answering a Question on Ask APW
Shoutout to Ask a Teacher: "Should My Son's Teacher Support His Love of Unicorns?"
Shoutout to Ask Amy: "Intrusive cat causes fur to fly"
- Atlas Obscura: "A Parthenon of Banned Books, Built at a Former Book-Burning Site"
Shoutout to Care and Feeding: "When Can I Confront a Stranger Over How They Treat a Child?"

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!

#92: Han and Matt Haunt Your Balls Oct 31, 2018

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Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of October 21st, 2018, and beyond, including:

Carolyn Hax: "Your husband may be cranking the hostility to 11"
Ask a Manager: "my employee keeps adjusting himself while were talking"
Ask Dr. NerdLove: "When Do I Disclose My Mental Illness?"
Ask APW: "Is The Sexism Of The Wedding Industry Mirrored In My Relationship?"
- A Practical Wedding: "This Is How I've Learned To Deal With Emotional Labor"
Queer Abby: "I Think I'm A Lesbian But I Don't Fit The Stereotypes"
SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!
Listener Anxious Ace Asking After Amorous Advice: "What's An Asexual Panromantic To Do?"
Opinion Overflow Live! on Facebook #3
- Coming soon to a Facebook Fan Page near you!
Spooky Patron Names:
- Aephe, Gout Batty-Rage
- Heldraga the Undead
- Akinma, Burial Hell-a-Mentalist
- Cynthea Moth-Man-Flurry
- E, Eerie Sin-Sturgeon
- Dhergo, Sordid Strangler
- The "She Who Shall Not Be Named" One
- Taphre, Renewed Cultist
- Riecka the Executioner
- The Phantom of Milkbay
- Aurora, Even Darker Huntress
- Xantar, Feared Aero-Not-Going-With-the-Obvious-Pun
- Alana, Mutant Entrailblazer
- Dr. Wrenwood, Rabid Feminist
- Kavura, Killustrious Murderer
- Lygeia, Conniving Basilisk
- Tamisril, Drop Bear of The Land Down Under
- Zelda Ambershine, Satan's Cerberus
- Kahlmera, Revenant of The Milkbay DMV
- Silnia Fearfangs
- Azuriel, Golem of the Devil's Shank-Tuary
- Musa the "Shirt That Needs Badly Ironed" Hearted
- Ethemera of the Shade Massacre
- Lady Margella III, Ghost Commander of Davy Jones' Pirate Ship
- Kroval Zidarose, Unpaid Intern of Davy Jones' Pirate Ship
- Orlahv, Wicked Witch
- Kalvarin Ashmor, Hellhound Dirty Dancer
- Nyori the Too Familiar Spirit
- Feldaius, Plaguesmith of Hysteria Frights
- Kaimura Coldplum, Whose Crimes Will Be Named, Finally, In Alphabetical Order:
  - Blocking the exit of the elevator at the end of the work day because you were too busy looking at your phone to notice the door had opened and this is definitely why I missed my train, Kaimura.
  - Helping yourself to the rest of MY oat milk in the work kitchen and acting like you thought it was communal oat milk and refusing to apologize, Kaimura.
  - Racism (probably).
  - Repeatedly misspelling our colleague's name in a work email that the entire department could see, when the name was RIGHT THERE and is the same name it has always been, Kaimura.
  - Taking loud and angry personal phone calls at your desk even though literally no one cares about the later-than-expected status of your Zappos order, KAIMURA.
- Norgowyn, Gloomsayer of The Haunted Doll
- Chromak, Demon of Gore-Boding
- Holly Hellhunter, But, Like, a Hunter From Hell and Not a Hunter of Things From Hell, Y'Know?
- Ludathius, 'Avatar' by M. Night Shyamalan
- Zephyr Dawngazer, Helper of Doppelgängers

Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com.

Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!

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