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116 - Unseen Cuisine

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000

OP doesn't realize the extend of his stepson's relationship with his pillow. An aspiring chef successfully fools her boyfriend into thinking that frozen TV dinners are good old-fashioned home cooking. OP is convinced he is the best bf ever, when his gf's friend shows up to prove him wrong. A man sticks up for his wife, even though he thought she didn't know.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

115 - That's What the Ducks Are For

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000

We're so far off the rails we can't even see them anymore, but hey, it's Halloween! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ OP doesn't want to be her friend's emotional support during a spooky Halloween event. We discuss integrating "modern" technology into horror stories. We tap into the existential fear of breaking rules with a guide for Disney World cast members. For once, we endorse a spouse throwing away their partner's possessions without asking them first. We learn about the originating post of the SCP Foundation.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

114 - Baby, Can I Drive Your Car?

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Content Warning: Pregnancy loss in 3rd story from 32:57- 45:00.

We're back and it's zero to sixty right away! OP and his girlfriend commit way too fast by sharing custody of his girlfriend's car. Boyfriend decides to kill his relationship over his girlfriend's harmless Goosebumps obsession. TikTok is convincing people that they have a very serious mental disorder. A MIL learns that weed has really changed in the last 30 years.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

113 - Beggars Can't Be Choosers

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000

We disagree over whether or not OP is overreacting to his girlfriend not opening his car door fast enough. A dog mom thinks it's cool to feed half of a human meal to her dog without asking first. OP dips out on his family... after buying them an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney. We find another unreasonable bride, and this time she tries to get a server fired for... *checks notes* wearing clothes.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

112 - The Hottest Thing Since SoupTube

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Brief mention of poo and pee in the intro (Kora's been having a bad time). Lots of discussion of the word "b**ch" in the second segment.

We discuss the hottest thing on Reddit since souptube... well, maybe "hot" isn't the right word, but it's definitely the funniest! OP doesn't realize that the music he's playing in the bedroom isn't doing it for his girlfriend. A dude doesn't respect that his girlfriend doesn't like to be called a b**ch after she cooks him a nice dinner. OP finds a creative way to show his dad that he's stressing everyone out.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

110 - Mega-Bridezilla

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000

OP is sick of her brother treating her like crap just because she slept with his friend a few times. We hear about the worst Bridezilla in all of history who tries to grift her guests into paying her $150 per person, even after getting $100k for the wedding from her parents. A woman is so invested in her son's marriage that she immediately jumps to cheating when she doesn't answer the door.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

110 - The Ex-Girlfriend of Sam

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000

OP's boyfriend's dog does her a favor by telling her that her boyfriend is crazy. A dude makes a lot of real shitty assumptions about his former "friend" who didn't (and still probably doesn't) want to sleep with him. A gaggle of 16-year-old girls run rampant over OP's house, leaving his poor wife to clean up. At least he learns his lesson... sort of.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

109 - Let Sleeping Dogs Do Their Jobs

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000

We have to talk about that guy, and I'm so, so sorry. OP receives a free bracelet from her BF after he's gifted everyone in his family lots of expensive and fancy things. Upper management can't believe that service dogs other than seeing-eye dogs exist. A parent just wants to do what's bed for their son who is dating a trans girl, and they're doing a great job so far.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

108 - Burning Bridges to Keep Others Warm

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000

OP asks if she's the asshole for telling her ex that she is perfectly capable of having a baby with a man who isn't him. The awesome engineer woman from last week schools us in how to handle another, very different, conflict. A dude dumps his oldest daughter on OP, then gets mad when he treats her differently than his four other kids. OP feels gilty for destroying a marriage by getting her wisdom teeth removed.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

107 - The Mum Returns

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000

In a well-timed palette cleanser after last week's.... whatever that was, Esme's mum is back! OP is concerned that her friend let her daughter get wine drunk at 12 years old. OP's boyfriend can't help but start an anxiety spiral whenever he's threatened with an evening out. A woman discovers the best way to deal with angry men at work.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

106 - Ogtha, My Sensual Roach Queen

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000

A man ignores a woman's needs for his wants - and what else is new? A woman's job pushes her too far and she lets her toddlers feed themselves. A woman lets her bachelorette party week go to her head by booking herself and her 25 closest friends solid for 3 days straight. And... well, it's been a while since we've had a weird fetish post, but you'll never in a million years guess how the title for this episode came about.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

105 - Subtle Tomato Vibes

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000

OP follows all the rules for her job, but still gets asked to remedy the mistakes of her management. (Sounds familiar, huh?) A step-dad decides to be a real piece of work to his adult step-daughters. OP has a most bizarre food habit. OP tries to do something extremely sweet and winds up dealing with something extremely dirty.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/AskCulinary

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

104 - Gotta Catch Em All

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000

OP's wife won't stop hording microwave meals and now he has to take extreme measures. Americans believe a wild thing about where chocolate milk comes from and they don't enjoy being called on it. OP tries to give a cute name to some really creepy behavior. OP's girlfriend is super cool and it scares him.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

103 - A Dish Best Served Hot

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000

A gnome scares OP's 5-year-old son, so they decide to take things into their own hands. We're not sure why OP's coworkers are being so mean to her, but then we dig a little deeper and uncover the mystery. OP finds the best revenge is to live well - and it helps if you live well while banging your new SIL's brother.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

102 - Gym Not-Hero

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 22:08:33 +0000

A student maliciously complies with a new teacher asking them to move their bangs out of their face. A man discovers how to neg a woman with pastries. A teenager solves a problem with a wedding in the most teenaged way possible. OP culminates the rivalry between himself and his girlfriend's 14-year-old son.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

101 - Be Our (Hungry) Guest

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:30:45 +0000

TW: Tangent about rape in fiction from 55:00 to 59:30.

OP does the unthinkable by touching a boomer's thermostat. A woman goes nuclear when she finds out her soon-to-be-ex is cheating on her with two different women. OP thinks it would be a great idea to call the cops on a responsible family at the beach. Then we discuss the viral post about Disney Adults inspired by two people who'd rather have teenagers in mouse costumes at their wedding than feed their guests.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

Middle Morph Millennials: Book 17 The Underground Part 1

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000

In lieu of a regular episode this week, please enjoy this episode of Middle Morph with our very own Esme! Don't forget to donate to help the show keep running at ko-fi.com/morganleslay.

You can listen to Part 2 here.

Content warning: Suicide attempt, addiction, and mental health issues.

When the Animorphs crash a concert, they happen to save the life of a Controller who leads them down a very strange path that includes a Yeerk oatmeal addiction. With special guest Esme from r/YouSerious Podcast! Talking points include: S Club 7, the definition of a "drug", the best secret passwords into the Yeerk pool, and the ever-evolving dynamic between Marco and Rachel.

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We acquired the DNA for our morphs from these awesome photographers: Dirk van Wolferen, Marc-Olivier Jodoin, and Billy Huynh via unsplash.com

Outro Music is "Rat Catcher" by Eaters: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters

100 - The Shower Police

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:44:23 +0000

An update from last episode's dude who was jealous of his wife's rabbit. A man cries at a soccer/football match and gets bullied by his family for it. OP's mom finds something strange across the street from their house that could very well be evidence of a poltergeist. A man finds a fun and exciting new way to control a woman in his life when he keeps her from taking showers that boil her alive. Then we uncover this relationship's hideous backstory.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

99 - And They Call It Bunny Love

Tue, 24 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Animal abuse in update to third story.

OP's boyfriend has fallen into the shitty internet trap of gatekeeping a video game. A MIL invites herself along on a couple's trip, and her son backs her up. OP's wife has been carrying out a long-term emotional affair... with her rabbit? A friend keeps giving OP shells and rocks, and we're extremely jealous.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

98 - Mild to Wild

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Note: We do not talk about politics today. We do hear from Kora, who is very adamantly anti-sexism.

OP ignores her girlfriend's anniversary request and is confused when she gets mad. An anti-bridezilla tries to help her soon-to-be nibling be as comfortable as possible at her wedding. A father with five kids takes the initiative at work and gets a shitty guys trip at work switched to a family (and everyone) friendly trip to the lake. OP's boyfriend won't stop digging.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

97 - The Pregnancy Jar

Tue, 03 May 2022 23:35:55 +0000

A dad plays favorites by taking his son places, but not his daughters. OP blames her sister in law for not taking care of her brother as if he were a child. A high school senior wants to go to prom, but her boyfriend/ "cousin" has been banned for fighting. OP comes up with a creative way to deter questions about her forthcoming reproduction.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/BirdsWithArms

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

96 - Mystery Men

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000

This week we just can't figure them out. A man mysteriously asks the only woman in the room to clean up a mess he made. A really creepy and controlling 5th grade teacher refuses to let go when OP won't tell him why her daughter was pregnant. A well-meaning husband tries to explain to his wife that she's not going to be a superstar. OP catches her ex-husband lying about his desire to no longer parent his children.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/SavageGarden

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

95 - "Because I Said So" is not parenting!

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:12:05 +0000

Note: Yay, Morgan's audio recorded using the default laptop microphone instead of their fancy podcast mic! What a treat! Again.

A parent who is getting a free babysitter for the weekend try to bite the hand that feeds them. A man treats his wife's baby shower as an investment opportunity. Worst parent ever neglects her child's medical needs, then punishes her when she protests. OP takes a stand for her friend by wearing a bikini top to school.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/NatureIsMetal

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

94 - Email Stands for Evidence

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000

A man refuses to wake up for an emergency, then yells at his wife for not waking him up. OP overreacts when she finds herself in an awkward situation when her son gets together with his deceased best friend's girlfriend. Two step-siblings get pit against each other when it comes to college savings. OP finds the best way to set boundaries with creepy men at work.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/CatDimension

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

93 - Spite Fence Name II: Yennefer Boogaloo

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000

CW: Animal neglect in second segment from 19:18 to

It's been awhile, but we've got a baby name dispute that can only be described as a slow descent into madness. A man can't take care of a good, fluffy dog for two days while OP is out of town. OP projects her trad wife morals onto her sister. We end with dual dead donkeys - or shall we say, dead goats: El Chupacabra and Meconium.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/BigBoobProblems

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

92 - The Oldest Trick in the Book

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000

A tale as old as time: "My wife knows I see other women and she's cool with it!" OP sticks up for his wife who has finally been able to wear what she wants for the first time in her life. A boyfriend has a meltdown when he has to *checks notes* pull out of a parking spot. And it turns out that it's not his first. OP wants advice on how to get over her fears so she can take her boyfriend on his dream date.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/FoundPaper

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

91 - What Happens on Mission Trip, Stays on Mission Trip

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000

Note: Yay, Morgan's audio recorded using the default laptop microphone instead of their fancy podcast mic! What a treat!

A very confusing situation regarding an electric bill, solar panels, and a girlfriend who will pay for one but not the other. OP doesn't want the wedding rings to get carried away by their trained owls. OP discovers her husband has bugged her and her friends during a girls night in. A girl gets embarrassed in front of her class when OP tells her that her church trip was just to a normal-ass town.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/InterestingasFuck

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

90 - Demon Dogs and Daughters-in-Law

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:56:45 +0000

A woman has totally run out of patience with her fiance's out-of-control dog. OP can't take a hint when her son and DIL don't tell her when her grandkid is born because they aren't sure about whether or not she'll barge in. A dude absolutely cannot handle the fact that his daughter chose her bio-mom instead of his young, new wife. OP finds love in an unlikely place, empowering her to leave her shitty, abusive bf. Then we go down a rabbit hole of a new game called Google Feud that you should definitely try.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/AnimalsBeingDerps (NGL, this is mostly just us laughing)

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

89 - Women Standing Up for Themselves

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000

A mom is absolutely furious that her 23-year-old daughter doesn't want to attend a pizza party twice in one week. OP takes a stand and charges her boyfriend for business expenses. Man prioritizes visiting his family for FIVE WEEKS instead of coming home early to care for his girlfriend after surgery. OP proves she was raised right by making her parents mad for not tolerating the little shit.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

88 - The Super Bowl, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000

CW: Discussion of miscarriages in the last segment from 41:58 to 49:09. OP tries to punish her boyfriend for not planning ahead with disasterous results. A husband decides to leave his wife alone with their four kids... alone... to go to the Super Bowl. An adult daughter realizes how messed up her birthdays have been up to this point. A husband does something extremely sweet for his wife who has been going through a hard time recently.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/MaliciousCompliance

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

87 - Nightmare Sisters and Forbidden Texts

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000

OP suspects his girlfriend is cheating on him because of a suspicious situation in The Sims 4. A man refuses to read his wife's book because it's "not his type". An epic saga of a shitty family, a childfree wedding, and an AirBnB venue. OP decides to take a stand by turning into just as much of a nightmare as her sister.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/MenWritingWomen (Honorable mention: /r/SuperbOwl)

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

86 - Never Work With Children or Animals

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000

OP can't understand why his brother in law doesn't want to spend time with his sweet angel child. A boyfriend tries to throw out his girlfriend's hobby again, but this time it's a living creature. Culture shock comes into play when Parisian OP goes to visit her American in-laws. A LARP goes wrong when a moderator and an asshole stab a new player in the back - literally.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/WhereDidTheSodaGo

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

85 - The Ballad of Jean and Jorts

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

We get an update for the clever girlfriend who "ruined Thanksgiving". Another teacher goes on a power trip, and you'll never guess what subject they teach. After the huge Omicron surge, we finally return to our segment Weddings Make People Crazy! Ba ba! OP's girlfriend forgets she is an NPC at her boyfriend's friends' gay wedding. A landlord dad (dadlord?) thinks he can do whatever he wants in the sanctity of his castle. Finally, we get to the story of last year that everyone was requesting: The Ballad of Sweetie Jorts and Clever Jean.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/IAmVeryCulinary

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

84 - SHARKLIKE and POWERFUL

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

OP has put up with way too much from her "picky eater" boyfriend. A petty younger sister gets her older sister's free ride taken away from her. We discuss the correct response to students who don't do anything in class. OP finds a clever way to gaslight her snooping mother-in-law.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/RockHounds

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

83 - The Cat Burglar

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:00:00 +0000

We're back, yall! We start off easy with a fairly common dilemma: Stay with the new SO or break up to go to college in a better city? OP just can't believe that he has a non-white grandkid and refuses to eat *gasp* spices. An abusive husband gives his wife $600 for Christmas! ... So she can buy him an Xbox for Christmas. -_- OP comes up with a plan to anonymously rescue a cat in a bad situation.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/Greebles

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

82 - Ranch Dressing 101

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 23:07:49 +0000

The "new" girlfriend serves her bf's family their just desserts when they keep calling her by her bf's ex's name. A man gets called out by OP for his total uselessness as a parent and a spouse. OP finds a creative way to give her daughter a nice New Years' and still get wasted with her friends. OP's boyfriend has discovered a new way to treat himself with tuna in the bath.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/OldHagFashion

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

81 - Girls Don‘t Like Boys, Girls Like Raids and Dungeons

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000

OP thinks that his girlfriend's towel is going to embarrass him in front of his family. Parents try to take away their daughter's boyfriend like he's a toy she's throwing a tantrum over. Woman just wants a day raiding dungeons without having to take care of her boyfriend. Mystery babies keep showing up at OP's sister's house, and OP is justifiably concerned.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/VisibleMending

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

80 - The Wildly Unprofessional Post-Booster Thanksgiving Special

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000

OP decides his daughter's dress decisions are the last straw with her behavior and leaves her to find her own ride to a wedding. A woman decides that she's going to preemtively put her maiden name on her child's birth certificate in preparation for what we can only assume is the impending divorce. OP doesn't want to admit that her teenaged kids are having sex with their significant others whether she condones it or not. OP heroicly blocks his neighbors car from being illegally (or legally, who cares either way) repossessed.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/CatsonPizza

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

79 - The Stiff Sock Saga

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

OP follows her boyfriend's advice not to be so uptight about chores and stuff. An older man enforces his ridiculous communication rules on a 19 year old woman who works for him. A very strange family situation is revealed from a miniscule interaction in the grocery store. Another relationship is nearly torn apart by socks - And this time it nearly kills Morgan.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/OohBigStretch

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

78 - Mother-in-Law Goose

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

A mom turns a non-problem into a very big problem. OP takes the lawful evil path when they weren't going to get the reward they were promised. OP tries to send her daughter away to an expensive school on the advice of her husband, but conveniently ignores the opinion of her ex's new wife. A MIL jumps into action when she finds out her son has been mistreating her DIL and their three young children.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/NaughtyNeedles (NSFW)

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

77 - Three A**holes and a Funeral

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Last story beginning at 37:41 mentions of mental health issues and suicide. (Note: The mentions of suicide are in the comments starting at 53:50.

A douche decides that he HAS to be right when they don't make his curry as hot as the surface of the sun. An OP who won't put in the barest amount of effort to help her new-found step daughter feel the least bit welcome in her home. A guy things it's a brilliant idea to bring his new girlfriend to his ex's mom's funeral. We meet a woman who might qualify for the worst parent of the year.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/NoStupidQuestions

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

76 - BYOL: Bring Your Own Lasagna

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Update to the last story at 44:37 involves disordered eating.

An asshole doesn't understand restraunts that serve dishes without "Mc" in the name. Reddit takes another L when they accuse a woman of stealing child support payments by *checks notes* saving them in an account for her son. OP plays with fire by bringing a whole lasagna to a work function. Bad parenting results in bad punishment for a teenager who needs some serious help.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/AccidentalRennaissance

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

75 - Halloween II: Electric Boogaloo

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Content warning: The follow up to the Hills Have Eyes story beginning at 47:40 contains instances of sexual harassment and unwanted touching.

Note: Esme's audio is not recording properly for the first five minutes or so, but then we fixed it.

We start out with some Spoopy™ Two Sentence Horror stories. A 4 year old who remembers her past life. A cabin in the woods story that will have you buying blackout curtains for same day delivery. A road trip where OP narrowly avoids becoming a skin sofa in the middle of nowhere Texas, then a follow up where she dealt with an extremely unwanted asshole on the beginning of her journey.

Subreddit shoutout: /̶r̶/̶S̶c̶a̶r̶e̶d̶S̶h̶i̶t̶l̶e̶s̶s̶ /r/Loons

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

74 - Wicked Step-Mothers Anonymous

Mon, 18 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000

A kid excludes a "friend" from his strawberry-themed birthday party for unclear reasons. Morgan screams about a teacher makes a series of mistakes and then throws up his hands and cries "What do you want me to do about it now???" A stepmother learns to give up her wicked ways towards a literal toddler. OP finds a creative and hilarious way to respond to the offensive question "Which of you is the woman?"

Subreddit shoutout: /r/YouthRights

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

Middle Morph Millennials Book 1: The Invasion Part 1

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Hi there. If you listened to last week's episode of R You Serious, you know that a lot of life things have been happening this week, so in lieu of a regular episode, we thought we'd give you a little taste of Morgan's new Animorphs podcast: Middle Morph Millennials. This is part 1 of book 1: The Invasion. For the second half, you can subscribe to Middle Morph Millennials on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get this podcast.

We cover the first half of the first Animorphs book: The Invasion. Talking points include: The fact that Jake doesn't understand that anything is going on, WTF even are the rules of morphing, how old these kids are anyway, and all the cool new aliens introduced in the first five minutes of this book.

Twitter: @MiddleMorph

Email: MiddleMorph@gmail.com

We acquired the DNA for our morphs from these awesome photographers: Dirk van Wolferen, Marc-Olivier Jodoin, and Billy Huynh via unsplash.com

Outro Music is "Rat Catcher" by Eaters: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters

73 - Con Draper

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000

A roomie doesn't want to discourage her roommate from cooking, but she also doesn't want to spend countless nights on the toilet. Dad refuses to allow his son to have any privacy from his sticky-fingered step brother. OP spins a tale of a dress that is less about the dress than the bad behavior of her husband for the month leading up to the dress. A dude wants to emulate one of the biggest assholes on television from the last decade by getting day drunk at the office.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/pic

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

72 - Uncle Flo

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000

OP's family situation gets complicated when she and her husband get the opportunity to travel while her daughter is still in school. Another example of harrassment at the gym, and this time, it's definitely stepping into stalking territory. OP's wife wants to have her cake and eat it too when it comes to parenting and her job - except she hasn't been parenting for over a decade. We wind down with a heartwarming account of a male high school teacher who goes above and beyond for his students who menstruate, which is really just an excuse for us to ramble some more about school.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/WritingPrompts

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

71 - Settlers of Catastrophe

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000

We start with two posts from opposite perspectives of a couple who should NOT be playing competitive games together. Pregnant girlfriend doesn't believe that OP is experiencing symptoms of pregnancy, and it's not on purpose. We end with a girlfriend who just needs to dump her controlling, buzzkill of a boyfriend who doesn't like cupcakes or music or fun.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/BehindtheBastards

"Enabling Self Managed Abortion in Your Community": https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/enabling-self-managed-abortion-in-your-86681477/?cmp=web_share&embed=true

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

70 - Legal Tinder

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000

A lovely update from the weightlifter in our last episode who just wants to be left alone. then a truly rage-inducing post where OP has to learn just exactly how racist he's been towards his wife and daughter all these years, because his mother is Lucille Bluth. A boyfriend tries really, REALLY hard to justify his presence on Tinder to his girlfriend. We wrap up with a guy who realizes his negative feelings about his girlfriend's clothing choices are problematic.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/ProLife

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

69 - The Sex One

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:05:09 +0000

OP is our hero at the gym when she claps back at a mansplainer who interrupts her squat set. We address the issues of post-hookup anxiety when it comes to birth control and STDs. OP starts by asking the question "Am I the baddie?" when it comes to a bad sexual partner who wants him back. We do have to finish with another installment of Weddings Make People Crazy!™, because OP was too big of an asshole to ignore when she tried to disinvite a nonagenarian from her wedding.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/TwoXSex

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Intro/Outro Music Courtesy of 2 One 4 Studios on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxrtQYKgzfy4HBi4JRH7Ziw/featured

68 - The Man Who Cried Wife

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW for discussion of disordered eating and alcohol abuse in the first story from 8:56 to 19:15.

We start off with an OP who realizes what she did wrong and wants to make a change. A neighbor REALLY wants HER parking spot back, so she's asking REALLY NICELY with a lot of all caps words in a two page note left VERY POLITELY in OP's mailbox. A husband has never heard of a very basic cautionary tale told to children. OP pretends like she doesn't know what she did wrong in regards to her sister's wedding.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/CameleonHoldingStuff

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

67 - Trickle Down Economics

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000

OP honestly thinks an appropriate thing for him to tell his pregnant wife is that she needs to watch what she eats. Then we get an actual good parent defending her daughter from her own fanatically religious mother. Then we swing immediately back to a more usual story of heinous parenting when OP asks if it's okay to keep their own money without forking it over to their parents to re-gift. Then we have a rare "how do I handle my partner being so great?" post.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

66 - The Journal Maneuver

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000

A guy claims he's trying to give his girlfriend friendly advice on how to git gud at video games, but she keeps getting annoyed at him for some reason. A self-proclaimed hero of the wedding learns that he isn't a hero and he actually just made a scene for his own gratification. We debate whether OP's boyfriend is intentionally negging her or just so happened to leave his journal out when she was supposed to come over to his place. OP gets mansplained to about beauty standards regarding their 5 year old daughter.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/TheyKnew

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

65 - Uncles Gonna Uncle

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000

We start off with a whole lot of banter about phone water damage, tattoos, and games kids play to hurt each other. Then Morgan gives the bittersweet end of her story about the 4th of July dog who liberated herself. We start off with an innocent story about letting a child try alcohol that fully backfires on OP. The next story is a Weddings Make People Crazy!^TM wherein literally everyone made the wrong choice. A bad dad won't tell us how bad a dad he is, but we can still tell that he's a very bad dad. A very sweet boyfriend enjoys spending time with his significant other, so much so that he teaches her how ot play DOTA2.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/TheLastofUs (NOT TheLastofUs2)

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

64 - A Vacation From You

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000

We start with a quick post related to the vegan wedding post from a couple of episodes ago. A dysfunctional relationship is tested when OP's boyfriend wants to go on vacation without OP, but with a single female friend. OP thinks he is in love with his brother's wife, and we recommend he push those feelings waaay down until he forgets they exist. A stepdad who is just trying his best gets bullied by his sociopathic stepson with an embarrassing "prank". Our dead donkey for this episode is super chill, you guys. It's the least big deal ever.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/GeekyCrochet

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

63 - You've Got My Mail

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Transphobia in the 3rd story from 29:50 to 39:25. We start off with a story that sounds familiar (but not too familiar) in that the man in a hetero relationship is completely useless and has convinced his wife to do everything for him and their children. Morgan pulls out an emergency dead donkey to cleanse our palattes involving mail theft and a very useful ring camera. Unfortunately, things turn back into "UGH! REALLY???" territory when a "friend" outs OP's husband to her entire extended family. Subreddit shoutout: /r/GuerillaGardening Twitter: @rYouSeriousPod Email: rYouSeriousPod@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

62 - Ruff Decisions

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000

A dog shelter employee does the right thing by not giving a dog back to his neglectful owner. An unusually mild installment of Weddings Make People Crazy!™ where the asshole isn't the bride, the groom, or their family members. OP thinks he knows what's best for his wife, despite her very clearly telling him what she wants. Finally, OP gets way, way too invested in a budding relationship, leading him to act like his new girlfriend is betraying him for *checks notes* hanging out with a friend.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/Foraging

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

61 - Big Fat Greek Liar

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000

OP gets fed up with his friend-of-a-friend who takes on a new identity after living in Greece for two years. Then we have a very serious story about an obnoxious pregnant woman that is not done justice by its title (fortunately, Neo provides some comic relief in the middle). OP and her husband have royally screwed up parenting to the point where their daughter is reverse parent-trapping them. OP's boyfriend is roleplaying that he's on Survivor, and it's grossing her out big time.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/ProperAnimalNames

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

60 - Cheater's Desserts

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Mention of rape, self-harm, and suicide in the last story from 43:33 to 57:02.

OP doesn't want to explain to his kid why his SIL and her "roommate" have lived together for so long. Husband gets mad at OP for his inability to remember their anniversary. Miscommunication ensues. OP plans to do what we all dream of: Quit his job on the spot when his boss was being a jerk. Finally, a whole messy situation involving the family drama of the year.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/MomforaMinute and /r/PepTalksWithPops

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

59 - Crypto Entertainment Cheese

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000

OP asks the age-old question: Is my girlfriend irrational? And we give the age-old answer: No. Then we go from zero to a hundred with a privledged, rich asshole who bends over backwards to justify his own bad behavior. Shocker. OP's daughter invents pyramid schemes and her mom is so, so proud of her until she isn't. Another neighbor gets mad that their neighbor found a solution to their bad behavior.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/ForbiddenSnacks

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

58 - Balloons Blow

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000

We've got a chill one for the start of summer, folks! A friend of a friend damages OP's calm on his bimonthly hikes. OP's boyfriend thinks coffee is more hazardous to her health than weed. A family misses out on being on TV due to poor planning. Finally, we learn about balloons and how butterflies are much better.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/AreTheStraightsOkay (Also, for those interested in TheAuntieNetwork, check out The Jane Collective on Facebook!)

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

57 - Gamer Bedroom Issues

Mon, 31 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Mentions of parental abuse in second story from 18:00 to 29:00.

OP has to deal with a judgy Karen at Walmart asking judging her daughter for... existing. Some abusive parents are pissed that OP escaped from their control. Another relationship situation caused by too much gaming, this time in the bedroom. OP needs some help boosting his wife's self-esteem and gets plenty of wholesome advice.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/ItemShop

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

56 - Must Be Good Cake

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000

We need to draw a family tree to see who gets a couple of boring recipes. OP takes a passive aggressive approach to people who expect them to drop everything at 5:30 PM on a Friday. A husband wants his wife to make a pit stop on her way to the hospital *while in active labor*. OP invalidates his wife's feelings by repeating some sexist bullshit he probably read online.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/BirdsArentReal AND /r/GiraffesDontExist

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

55 - Non-Apology Dinner

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000

We had to do it, guys. We had to spend way too long deciphering the mystery of the Apology Dinner™. OP thinks her boyfriend got his just desserts when he fucked around and found out. A dad and step-mom catfish their kid for most of her teen years. Lastly, OP just wants her boyfriend to be normal around her cat.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/SapphoandherFriend

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

54 - Red Flag City

Mon, 10 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000

No official trigger warnings this episode, but the middle two stories are pretty rough.

A girlfriend suddenly develops an oral fixation. We get a very complete picture of an extremely one-sided marriage just brimming with red flags. OP notices his wife acting very erratically with their two-month-old daughter and has to take drastic action. Then, a funny misunderstanding that- well, we don't know how it turned out. We only read the hilarious comments.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/brushybrushy

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

53 - Cradle to Grave

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000

OP wants his goth wife to maybe branch out into some other colors. A prison-like cell phone rule causes conflict between OP and her kid's friend. OP is concerned because her husband and father in law are acting like her due date is her expiration date. We finish up with a tale as old as time: A man not putting down the toilet seat because of an offhand emasculating joke made by his father.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/ReverseAnimalRescue

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

52 - 420 Fools

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Child death in second story from 22:06 to 31:37.

Apologies for the audio quality in this one. We had several issues and every more cars.

An April Fool's prank goes... exactly how you would expect actually. The second story is really bad, you guys. Like, with every sentence it gets worse and worse. TW for child death and just... the most horrendous reaction to that from another individual that we imagined possible. The third story is our very first case of A M N E S I A. It was only a matter of time before we jumped the shark. Finally, OP finds a notebook with some concerning fantasies from his wife that he should probably just put down and back away slowly from.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/Zoomies

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

51 - "Ladies" Who Lunch

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: 3:00 to 12:25 - Before our first story, we give a glossing overview of the Amy Challenor story from a couple of weeks ago, which involves pedophilia and sexual assault.

TW: Mention of animal death during subreddit shoutout.

First, Morgan gets out her most controversial opinion, which of course involves pets. The most smug wife ever alienates her friends because she won't stop talking about how awesome her husband is. A friend tries to have her boyfriend and her friend's boyfriend too.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/HumansBeingBros.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

50 - Blocked, Actually

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000

We're back from spring break with our 50th episode! And Esme gets the gift of falafel. The first story involved a dad teaching his kid a lesson without paying the price. OP decides that, even though his girlfriend is bringing home the bacon, HIS wants are more important than hers. Then we have one that... We don't think that this description can do it justice. Just trust us that he needs to get his head out of the romantic comedies. Our "dead donkey" at least involved a young adult standing up to her mom, who - *checks notes* - wants her to dress more sexy?

Subreddit shoutout: /r/nonononoyes (Actually this time)

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

49 - Spoiler Alert: Everyone Sucks Here

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Drinking in first segment from 3:00 to 17:47.

Instead of communicating with her boyfriend, OP thinks it would be a better idea to go out, get drunk, and spoil the end of Breaking Bad for him. OP is upset that her boyfriend seems to actually like his wife. Another relationship is broken up because of a bad podcast. OP tells a "little white lie" that winds up hurting everyone around him.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/AuntieNetwork. Donate to the National Abortion Fund here: https://nnaf.formstack.com/forms/donate

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

48 - Podcast-iversary

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000

We start off this very special 1-year anniversary episode by recapping the best and worst people of the year. Then we immediately add a new hero and a new asshole to the contender list when OP gets exactly what he deserves from his girlfriend for his "harmless beliefs" about gender. A power-tripping school secretary really wants to get school funding. A 12-year-old who knows a lot more about linguistics than us, a pair of actual English teachers.

Subreddit shoutout: /̶r̶/̶n̶o̶n̶o̶n̶o̶y̶e̶s̶ /r/pizza

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

47 - The MIL Whisperer

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000

We start this one off with a discussion of Framing Britney Spears that quickly spirals into other things, as is our wont. OP is stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to a new family member in a small apartment. A vegetarian has to decide whether or not to gently let their vegetarian neighbors know that they're not actually vegetarian. Someone tries to take advantage of OP's selfishness to help a "child" in need, but fails. A bride finally solves the MIL problem in the next installment of Weddings Make People Crazy! Ba BA!™

Subreddit shoutout: /r/TipofmyTongue

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

46 -Nobody Puts Baby in the Closet

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Transphobic and homophobic slurs in the third story from 22:33 to 33:16.

We start with THE MOST IMPORTANT UPDATE on a murder that saves a life after employing advice OP got on their last post. A jealous stepdad tries to bully his stepsons into loving him more than each other. OP does the best she can with a surprise baby dropped in her lap during a blizzard.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/LilGrabbies

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

45 - Revenge is Sweet (Tea)

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Discussions of WoW (Yes, World of Warcraft) from 21:22 to 39:24.

Our two-weeks-late Valentine's Day special! (This is how it goes when school is in session, y'all.) A guy lies to OP about being gay to break up with her, but he might not be the bad guy in the situation. Then a husband leaves his wife locked outside their apartment so he could finish a WoW raid, but at least she had a hot meal with her. A woman in an age gap relationship musters the biggest Southern insult possible to her asshole husband. Finally, a potential roommate wants to add a third to their living arrangements.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/HousePlants

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Email: rYouSeriousPod@gmail.com

Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

44 - Bad Girls Club

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000

Some overprotective parents will follow their kids anywhere. A strange case of a parent policing their child's sexuality, followed by a different story of a mom who tricks her child into trusting her. Then a woman who belongs on /r/JustNoMIL gets her just desserts.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/SuperbOwl, because you deserve cute owls 364 days a year (Side shoutout: /r/TheRestoftheFuckingOwl)

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

43 - Bad Boys Club

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Discussions of self-harm in the fourth story.

We start of with a very benign story about someone who's always prepared. Live your life, purse lime lady! Purslime? Pur slime? You know what we mean. A new widower decides to cope by bullying his 5 year old daughter. A poor, put-upon husband simply must escape from the suffocating clutches of his wife whose mother died that same day. OP has to break up with Pierce Hawthorne.

Subreddit shoutout: /r/EyeBleach. You're gonna need it.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

42 -Survey says... You're an Asshole!

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 18:43:40 +0000

This might actually be "Oops, All Assholes 2: Electric Boogaloo". OP and his fiance create their own personal Hunger Games to see who gets to attend their private island wedding. An entire family tell their daughter that she doesn't matter to them. Some dumb man decides to give a precious heirloom to his stepson instead of his daughter, all because stepson decided to do the correct LifeSteps (TM) way too young. And, as promised, a man who doesn't understand how real, live female bodies work - like at all.

Subredditshoutout: /r/MensLib. The good place for men online.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

41 - Oops, All Assholes!

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Mention of self-harm in the update at the beginning of the episode from 7:25 to ~12:35.

This one is wild, y'all. We start off with an update from last week. Then in our first story, OP is dating the perfect person for him... because they're both assholes who deserve each other. Two people overreact about what could happen to them when they bring weed to a Marine base and hilarity ensues. Then a MAN tells a woman that she should be more productive while growing a person inside her. Lastly, OP's soon-to-be-ex-husband is definitely just a weird fetishist and not at all a serial killer. You in danger, girl.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

40 - Unsolicited Duck Pics

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:04:18 +0000

An update to the cucumber post from last week - A cucupdate, you might say. Then we have more awful naming crimes, except this time the poor kid is already born. Then we tackle some complicated, every-day relationship issues. Then we have just enough time to wrap it up with a very British, not-at-all-serious duck story.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

39 - Crow Magnate

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000

OP covers for his shitty son's shitty actions while he was out with his shitty friends. A man once again decides to be weird and controlling over a perfectly harmless quirk of OP's. OP tells a long and winding tale of inviting her entire family to live with her... regardless of what her roommate thinks. Finally, the birds are back! OP wonders if she'd be on the hook if her murder commites murder.

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo

38 - Peeping Mom

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Discussion of racism and slurs in second segment from 17:58 to 35:16. Brief mentions of sexual assault and suicide from 23:02 to 23:52.

Please excuse our now-outdated rant about Christmas music and decor at the beginning. We're still very much in the Christmas season since time is now meaningless.

You only need to read the title for the first story to get how wild it is: "My brother is living with me in secret and my mom thinks I'm cheating on my husband." A student wonders if she's the asshole for telling the teacher that another group's presentation was essentially bullying her in front of the whole class. We've got a live one! OP's judgy ways prevent the rest of her family from seeing her oldest child for Christmas, despite everyone else in the story being way cooler than her. OP's boyfriend refuses to damage his fragile masculinity by trying on a blazer.

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37b - Fashion Icon Ms. Frizzle

Fri, 25 Dec 2020 23:36:53 +0000

TW: The second story from 23:10 to 40:26 discusses past trauma of an abusive relationship

A man doesn't appreciate how awesome his girlfriend is, and we think she should leave him for his mom. Then we discuss a guy who really has his hear in the right place, but needs to work a bit on the execution.

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37a - The Loony Vegetable Christmas

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:45:00 +0000

Esme's mum joins us in this very special Christmas episode! We've broken this one into two parts for more holiday joy, so look for part two next Friday at 8:00 AM PST. Wait, that's Christmas??? That can't be right.... OP has a very amicable thruple situation going on, but one of her boyfriends is not of this world. MIL gets irrationally angry at the strange vegetables OP is growing in her garden that are... not actually that strange?

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36 - The Ballad of DBZ-chan

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Morgan spoils the last three episodes of Supernatural, but trust us, you didn't want to watch it anyway.

Mums stop listening at 52:35, please.

OP invents an unusual, but effective punishment for his daughter. A bad teacher makes a bad assignment and OP wonders if it would be okay to report her badness to the school. Then we have a contentious post about a BF who wants to live off his girlfriend's good desicions for free. Then OP and her husband get marriage help from the most unlikely place: An anime waifu body pillow.

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35 - The 10,000 Calorie Mistake

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Binge eating in second segment from 16:13-28:04

A gay couple tries to figure out how to break the news to their daughter that she'll be bleeding once a month for the next 40 years. OP's husband makes a stupid, stupid - seriously, so very stupid - bet and pays the price for it. An oldie but goodie featuring a man who got exactly what he wanted but now he's SAD about it. And we wrap up with a bizarre example of positive reinforcement.

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34 - Sushi Boat Bandit

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000

A man pulls the "but I'm the breadwinner card" to complain about his damn wife and kids doing obnoxious things like TALKING and CLEANING. A friend demands OP pay them back when OP impressively eats $150 worth of sushi by themselves, and surprisingly it's not OP's fault? A new bed bugs OP for some reason, but it turns out they're just the worst parent imaginable. OP's boyfriend doesn't trust her because she's so good at stabbing people in the back.

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33 - Mama Lynn's Man Removal Service

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Grooming, eating disorders, and negging regarding weight in segment 2: 13:27 to 27:51.

*Episode recorded on November 1st.*

A granddaughter turns out to be a way better person than her grandparents. OP is surprised when the child she married gets "too" upset at her negging comments about his weight. The post that broke Esme: A segment of "Weddings Make People Crazy! Da Da!" wherein a dad thinks it would be a good idea to spring his surprise wedding on his daughter, who has no problem standing up for herself. (Trust us, it's way worse than it sounds.) And finally, we find a supportive parent who gives Uncle Red a run for his money.

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32 - Duck Dynasty

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Food/dieting in segment 1 from 2:51 to 15:45.

OP wants to help her boyfriend lost weight, but has she gone too far??? . . . No, no she hasn't. Esme reads one about a guy who just wants to turn his apartment into a quarantine duck sanctuary. Get out your string and thumbtacks, you might need to draw a diagram when we discuss the messy drama in our next installment of "Weddings Make People Crazy! Ba Na!". We discuss another case of "your girlfriend is way cooler than you and you do not deserve her." This time with extra magic!

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31 - The Last-Minute, Ill-Advised Halloween Special

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000

We found a surprising amount of relationship advice in these spooky stories this week. It's very important that you come down to Stinson Beach. There's something we need to show you.* A ritual that we definitely recommend you DON'T try at home. Then we wrap things up with the spoopiest copy/pasta on the internet: Anansi's Goatman Story.

*Morgan said she got Shrek on VHS, but she definitely meant DVD. (We know these are the kinds of corrections you come to the comments for.)

Links to read along (if you dare):

Stinson Beach: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/gpfik/i_found_a_video_tape_on_the_beach_a_few_weeks_ago/
Three Kings: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/wbo0u/please_dont_actually_try_this/
Goatman: https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Anansi%27s_Goatman_Story

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30 - A Calamity of Karens

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000

An update no one wanted or asked for. OP won the lottery but lost the game of love. Morgan reads a classic tale of a narcissistic mother-in-law who needs everyone to pay attention to HER, DAMMIT, which leads Esme to reading a story about everyone's worst nightmare: Being married to a Karen. Finally, we cleanse our palattes with a lovely story about a white woman realizing she wasn't as beloved as she thought.

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29 - My Little Phonies

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000

The one where Esme eats a burger for most of the episode. A man decides to ruin a wedding, and gets upset when anyone without a dick calls him out on it. We run into some of the worst rich people problems of all time. OP's best friend wants to sleep with her husband - You know, for science. A woman thinks it's okay to ruin her newly-orphaned niece's life because that's what Jesus would have wanted.

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28 - Soup III: Chicken Soup Thrift

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Trigger warnings: Fat shaming in the second segment from 18:00 to 30:07. Statutory rape in the third segment from 30:07 to 46:15.

Spoiler warnings: Bohemian Rhapsody, we guess??? Definitely Prometheus, but you didn't want to watch that movie anyway.

OP angers their friend by spoiling how Freddie Mercury died in 1991. We learn that pancakes will never leave you on the top of a mountain to watch a football game. A complicated situation where you can blame literally anyone except OP. Finally, a person who should consider investing in SoupTube(TM).

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27 - LONG LIVE SOUP CAT

Fri, 02 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Hello, internet, please do not come for us for not watching Seinfeld. Thank you.

We start off with an update on the latest Quarantine Love Story, and it's a good one! The most sitcom-y plot we've ever seen on Reddit. Just a man in love with a woman who's hell-bent on taking all of his attention away from his job. OP doesn't like her husband's jokes about her Little Soup Cat.

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0 - Donate and Stuff

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Hi all, in lieu of an episode this week, we thought we'd pour some water on the dumpster fire that is 2020 and plug some ways you can improve our world!

Donation links:

National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org/
Planned Parenthood: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/get-involved/other-ways-give?_ga=2.1828147.30893896.1600987189-1874667454.1600987189
DSA San Diego Mutual Aid Fund: https://dsasandiego.org/donate (I personally fulfill some of these requests for groceries)
San Diego Bail fund: https://gf.me/u/yjw9qsv

Also for Californians:

Vote Yes on Prop 15 to fund schools with corporate property taxes.
Vote No on Prop 22 to stop Uber and Lyft from exploiting their employees.
Vote Yes on Prop 16 to make our schools inclusive for everyone.

Don't forget to register to vote in your state, even if you're just voting down ballot this year.

26 - Rogue Thief Niece

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000

A chaotic neutral tries to turn his niece into a rogue. We found the ultimate Karen who doesn't want no renters in HER neighborhood. OP thinks they know more about child development than her entire family. Finally, a delightful Quarantine Love Story about two best bros who will be together forever.

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25 - Everybody Naked Poops

Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Apologies for the potato audio in this one. A new microphone is in the mail!

OP doesn't realize that he's lucky to be dating a strong Amazonian redwood tree. A man who is ENTITLED TO RELIEVE HIMSELF NAKED IF HIS HEART SO DESIRES. Another man who wants to get his wife a special gift during quarantine. (Side note: Don't go the Lego website. You don't have that kind of money.) A fakeout makeout that solves one problem but creates another.

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24 - Beans III: Revenge of the Beans

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Racism

A mom does the right thing for her son... well, mostly. OP's BIL tries to drag OP down with him when BIL misses the birth of his own daughter. A true shovel post that baffles both of us with its audacity wherin OP refuses to acknowledge that he raised a pretty awesome daughter. A friend of the pod returns!

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23 - Uncle Red's Advice Column

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000

A lawyer and a teacher walk into a parent conference. OP's husband tries his best to implode his own life so he won't have to take care of the kids for a week. A rich mom uses wage slavery to get childcare while taking wine mom to the next level. Uncle Red gives us the heartwarming tale of telling his entire family to get lost if they won't stop misgendering his nibling.

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22.5 - Change is Possible

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000

In which a man, upon finding himself in want of a wife, sets about to obtain one through nefarious and unsavory means. Subsequently, after much roasting in the comments, the man discerns the error of his ways and seeks to remedie the wrongs he has committed upon those around him through the aid of a qualified therapist, forthwith vowing never to commit those wrongs henceforth.

We've got a short one this week due to a packed teaching schedule and a technological issue, but we'll be back next week with a full episode!

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22 - Spite Fence Name

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Animal injury, last segment - 49:00

Sometimes, calling a bluff is the right thing to do, especially when you hold all the cards. We also learn that things aren't exactly as they seem... No wait, they're exactly as they seem. Nevermind. And we round off the shit sandwich that is this episode with a Karen who's convinced that her neighbor is a witch with a whole parliament of owls as her familiars.

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21 - You Have Now Subscribed to Penguin Facts!

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000

All the trigger warnings for this one, y'all. Because of this, we've labelled each segment with times stamps:

4:50 - An update on "I walked in on my son having sex with my brother's wife" from last week. It's... all the bad things we expected. TW: Grooming, statutory rape

18:23 - The only good and cool story this episode, featuring an adorable penguin we've named Larry! The takeaway is that HOAs suck and if you can give a pengy a nice home, please do so.

38:07 - We've got a contender for biggest asshole of the year, but OP might just be the biggest hero of the year. TW: Discussing trauma that might lead to a child being placed in foster care.

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20 - Family Feuds

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

A boyfriend says quite possibly the worst thing a man could ever say to a woman. OP has to deal with an extremely difficult family situation. Two women follow Rihanna's advice and find love in a hopeless place. Featuring: A long tangent about actresses we would cast in this movie. Finally, a guy reads some hard truths he really wasn't ready for.

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19 - Absolute Crabbery

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Please enjoy the musical stylings of Neo the cat burying his poo during the intro this week!

A new father has some thoughts on his one-year-old son's behavior. A whole family gets together to screw over their cash cow. A newly converted Luddite forces his lifestyle on his family. Finally, OP's girlfriend has a favorite animal, and shell never let him forget it.

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18 - A Tale of Two Boyfriends

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

This episode is extremely educational! Learn about timeless mysteries such as the clitoris! Bra washing techniques! How to use the grey rock method to deal with your annoying cousin! And - last but not least - the marvelous invention known as the Soup Tube! Which is... Let's just say we're going to call up the "Restaurant for Magicians" guy and apologize.

The amount of times we go "Awwwww" or laugh uncontrollably in this one is off the charts!

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17 - Bean Philosophy

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Mention of dog death in 2nd segment, specifically starting at 35:30.

This first story might be a bit controversial! A lawful good teenager clashes with her true neutral mom. Another installment of The Bean Saga! Bean Timez: The Return of the Beanz*. Then we deal with a mother in denial about how much of a loser her boyfriend is. We wrap up with some great advice for getting your roomates to clean the damn kitchen for once, jeez.

Note: Morgan's comment about Iron and Vitamin A being possible to ovewrdose on was correct. Also dangerous are Vitamins D, E or K. BUT I AM NOT A DOCTOR.

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16 - An Ouroboros of Assholes

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000

We kick off with a minor discussion of The Last of Us Part II, but no story spoilers (only some minor gameplay points).

OP doesn't consider his vegetarian GF's feelings. The worst and most bizarre lie of all time. A new dad wants to make his baby into a video game character. Then the tables have turned when Morgan is forced to listen to Esme's tale of disgusting bathroom habits. But it all works out okay in the end, we guess? Finally, an asshole of the year contender... we just don't know who in the story to nominate.

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15 - Toxic Mastif-inity

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Sorry about that title, but it had to be done! We're going back to our roots with an actual food post this episode!

A guy with masculinity issues around his Canary Mastiff (you might want to Google beforehand), which gives us yet another opportunity to talk about our own pets. A penchant for expensive soap threatens to get out of hand. We visit the classic potato "prank". Finally, OP really wants his son to kill his daughter in law if given the chance.

Here's a link that answers some common misconceptions about epidurals during labor! https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2014/06/epidural-myth

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14 - Vegan Negging

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Discussion of eating disorders in second segment ~30:43-42:16.

After last week's shit show, we decided to slow it down a bit this week, but don't worry; we still have a couple of major douche bags for you. First up, we have a majorly wicked step-mother situation. Then a negging jerk who wants to control his girlfriend's eating habits (you can guess the age gap on that one). Finally, we talk about some nice GREEN flags someone might show in the beginning of a relationship.

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13 - Garbage Men

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Brief mention of suicide from 59:52 to 1:00:00. Donate to your local city's bail fund or go to secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd. This episode is a little long, because we needed somewhat of a palette cleanser at the end. This week's stories start off normal enough (or "normal" for us) and then dial up to 11 real damn quick. Some guy thinks he can "improve" his girlfriend by throwing out her stuff. A boyfriend gets a big head after learning that he's exactly the same as every other person in England. Then enjoy Esme's sounds of horror as Morgan reads another post about weird family sex traditions. Finally, we get a racist boyfriend who doesn't see his girlfriend as a person. Today's lesson: Don't throw out your SO's stuff! This episode was recorded on Sunday, June 7th. You know, since shit hits the fan at least twice a day now.

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12 - 2 Pregnant 2 Furious

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:00:00 +0000

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It's very strange when a 7 year old is more mature and capable than a father of 4.

A mostly positive update. A poor woman being bullied by her inlaws, who think they're still in middle school. A giant asshole who might as well be his wife's oldest child. Finally, a sexist douchebag who actually sees the error of his ways! :')

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11 - PELATONS FOR THE PELATON GOD

Fri, 29 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

So many inappropriate age gaps in this one. A mail-order bride scams her groom. OP's degenerate BF tries to get her to sell her car to give him the money. An awkward situation with some overprotective grandparents. And finally, a New Challenger is approaching! Do we have a new biggest asshole of 2020?

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10 - Waffle House Fight Club

Fri, 22 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Okay, they're not ALL bad parents, but it's rough out there. First of all, LISTEN when your spouse tells you not to eat something. And hey parents, maybe check on your young teens to make sure they aren't turning into Nazis? Enjoy our teacher war stories. Also double check your will doesn't allow your kid to screw over your grandchildren. Finally, a love hate relationship at the Waffle House, an establishment that WILL consume your town if not reined in properly.

(Second segment discusses racism from 13:56 to... *checks notes* 32:00?!)

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9B - The Gaylord Situation

Mon, 18 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

We had to address these absolutely bonkers updates, so here's a very special update episode! Make sure you've listened to episode 9 first so you know what the heck we're talking about.

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9 - Gale Gaylord Smith

Fri, 15 May 2020 17:45:35 +0000

That's right! You saw it trending on Twitter, now we're talking about it! The worst baby name in history! This episode was recorded on 5/10/20, but look out for a special mid-week update on this story.

Oh, and another pregnant woman who makes poor decisions. Plus a farmer husband, and the douchebag who cried "toxic work environment"! Seriously, we're not sure if that asshole is real, but we wouldn't be surprised if he was out there somewhere.

This was also a roller coaster to edit, so apologies for where the audio is a bit rough in spots.

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8 - A Huge Slutty Slut Forever

Fri, 08 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Our hate for Apple is vindicated! We examine two of Reddit's most upvoted posts of all time. We share some Tales From the Register, inspired by the most badass prank ever. Two assholes who hate their girlfriends (again), but we end with a cute installment of Quarantine Love Stories!

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7 - You're My Dirty Little Tomato

Fri, 01 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000

In which we lose all ability to articulate because of just how terrible these relationships are. It has nothing to do with the White Claw, I swear!

Unfortunately, some fire ants were harmed in the making of this podcast. We run into some confusing dirty talk. Menstrual cups are the best. Creepy dolls are not. Finally, we hit on a... complicated family situation.

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6 - The Bean Saga

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

Hey guys, did you know safe words exist for a reason? Our first (technically second) Shovel Post, where OP just keeps digging and won't stop. Then later, there's some literal digging. Let people enjoy things they like and don't be a jerk about it! Unless they're drawing blood, of course.

Don't listen to Morgan. Listen to Esme. Esme got the podcast links right.

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5 - 10,000 Days of Pizza

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

In which we learn all the right ways to communicate, but it can't save every relationship, apparently. There is food in this episode (obviously, you read the title), but this one is more animal themed? Or quirky hobby themed? The point is, this one has some strange side-hustles. Stay at home, everyone!

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4 - Ride Me Like the Millenium Falcon

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:37:53 +0000

Re-upload! If you got the version that cut off at ~43:27, please re-download!

Finally we get to the garlic bread! This one is full of people who can't agree on where to go with their SOs, whether that's Disney World, Olive Garden, or a very strange restaurant. And our first installment of Quarantine Love Stories.

3 - An Everest of A-holes

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000

We've got a mountain of douchebags in this one. We start off with a very important update to the candle(!) post, and it's all downhill from there. Featuring: Some racist snacks, an odd wedding situation, Facebook being horrible, and an asshole who gives the baby shower person a run for her money.

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2 - The Iranian Yogurt is Not the Issue Here

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:00:00 +0000

TW: Food tampering (whole 4th segment) 34:56 to 41:51, mention of suicide (also during 4th segment) 38:56 to 39:07.

Esme reads a few this time! We touch on some classics, as well as a couple recent events. Definitely don't send us recipes for this one, guys. Like, seriously. Don't. Today we learn that Animal Crossing is for everyone! And if you have a spellbook, definitely share it with us.

Sorry for the background noise; we're till trying to figure some things out. If you've got any tips about improving our audio, let us know in the comments!

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1 - Jenson Ackles, Lasagna, and Us

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:35:12 +0000

The odd dietary habits of husbands and boyfriends. Fandom gets out of control. We meet a person who may quite possibly be the worst person ever. Dad, get off Tik Tok!

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