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Daniel and Alison (Your Calls, Daniel’s Game of Seduction)

This one is a doozy! We take your calls about annoying things our partners do, discuss shoulder pads in a can and 80s commercials, Daniel’s brief bad energy, specific ways to beg when we were children (pretty please with a cherry on top, etc) and then try to name all the famous people named Rod we can name. There are just so few! This barely scratches the surface of topics discussed on this one and also I reveal some pretty deeply vulnerable insecurities about how Daniel and I met and I’m still surprised I shared it all. Plus Daniel’s Game of Seduction. Enjoy!

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Encore: Epiphany Judges, Clothing Appraisers, Hot Butt Magazine

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This week’s episode is an encore presentation of one of my favorite group episodes that originally ran Oct 18, 2017. I explain the reason for the encore at the top. Original episode description follows: Wendy Molyneux and David Huntsberger are back to discuss the frustration of caravanning, pumpkin patches, Alison’s epiphany and whether it’s really an epiphany, competitive loop groups, a Western Words quiz, kissy stuff, a hot new wide catcher from Canada, Alison’s new notebook, David’s passion for appraisal, Daniel’s childhood bet, The IRC and so much more. We also did ONE Just Me Or Everyone and talked about an adoptable dog named Andy.

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Daniel and Alison (Daniel’s Kewl Beanz, Alison’s Dream Tattoo)

If you can make it past a pretty trying thirteen minutes of Alison and Daniel arguing about whether Daniel is a baby when he’s sick, you will be rewarded with a fairly frictionless show about Alison being sick, dream tattoos, costumes, your calls, the nightmare that’s our spooky amusement park ride of a house, Mary Katharine Ham (she was a recent Patreon Friend Zone guest), Dunkin’ Donuts, an email from an upcoming guest and that I need your help with and more!

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Bolo Ties, A Fungus Among Us, Happy Halloween!

Niccole Thurman is here in person for the first time and she’s fresh from the wedding of the century! Jordan Morris is also here and he’s fresh from Van Nuys where he was shopping for bolo ties. Did he purchase the most amazing but also expensive one you need to hear about to believe? Also wasn’t there a Vanna White video? Am I losing my mind. Plus a swimming acquired fungus, Jordan’s passion for texture, some heated words about salt water taffy, my innocent transformation into a grandmother except I refused to let it happen, old people candy, The Super Bowl Shuffle, Halloween and so much more.

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Dave Hill Is Back!

Comic, actor, author, musician Dave Hill is in town while on a brief tour with Puddles Pity Party so I forced him to come to my studio so we could catch up. We talked about his next book, showy guitar players, Would I Lie To You?, being a “latch key” kid, external validation, writing for the New York Times, depression, the word “libertine,” my new inability to find words, marmite and vegemite, Ugly Kid Joe, #toastmotherfuckers, relationships, confidence, dogs and so much more. Plus we did a round of Hey Go F*ck Yourself.

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Murderous Neighbors, Micro Machines, Sibling Love

Robin Shorr is here in person and her pants match her purse but she swears it’s not on purpose. Her old neighbor Luka Jones whom I loved as Aidy Bryant’s boyfriend in Shrill is here and not only is he an actor but he has a PhD in philosophy. We talk about neighbor stuff, sibling love, Bill Murray, Angelina, Robin’s prank, Nelson Franklin whom I don’t know, acting in general, height, assimilation, the micro machines guy, holidays and more. Plus Just Me Or Everyone!

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Jade Catta-Preta

Comic, actor, host Jade Catta-Preta (The Soup, Hotties) joins us to talk about whether Tony is gaslighting us, her new special Jaded, her new musical comedy special A Jade Is a Jade, growing up in Brazil and moving to Virginia as a tween, coming out as pansexual, her reality show boyfriend, her experience hosting The Soup, finding her voice, tiny bangs, Scuba diving, skydiving, the scene at the Comedy Store and so much more. We also took your questions and did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and Hey Go F*ck Yourself.

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Eric Jason Martin

Eric Jason Martin has narrated over 350 audiobooks, and over 450 features for The New York Times Audio, including several episodes of the The Daily podcast. He directed Kate McKinnon and Emily Lynne’s Heads Will Roll and Maximum Fun’s Bubble. He produced and narrated the NY Times Bestseller Stinker Lets Loose!, an Audible Original written by Mike Sacks and starring Jon Hamm. Now he’s back with New Arcadia: Revolution, the second installment of the of the Audible-bestselling New Arcadia series of multi-cast audiobooks featuring a star-studded cast of voice actors including yours truly in three small roles. Did I pester him into casting me? We find out on this episode. We also talk about how he got into this line of work, his time as an imagineer, why the present is all that matters, my true purpose on earth (to complain about Tony Thaxton), pronunciation, laryngeal massage, Mucinex and more! We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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Audience Pops, One-Star Reviews, Can Alison Name The Planets?

Dalton Castle, RJ City, Tony Thaxton and Daniel Quantz are here for a very fun episode wherein not only do we see who knows Dalton best but somehow, and I still don’t quite know BUT I HAVE SOME THEORIES, we also find out just how little I know regarding the order of the planets and the names of the Great Lakes. I did not sign off on this. I did not start hosting a show so I could be quizzed like this. Also we talk about Carvel turkey cakes, Daniel’s existential questions for five year olds, my plans to hand the show to Tony, RJ’s dad’s sweet comments, ring names, wrestling lingo, a guy who is loosely connected to space who’s taken an interest in Dalton’s wife and more.

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Mark Armstrong

What a pleasure to catch up with my old friend, Longreads founder and journalist Mark Armstrong who is now helming the short fiction podcast project Ursa where he works with authors Dawnie Walton and Deesha Philyaw to bring you short fiction stories from underrepresented voices. Mark and I met when we carpooled to a wedding shortly after I moved to New York and were fast friends for a number of years and then lost touch. Our conversation touched on the last time we talked, playing in bands, my sloppy New York years, founding Longreads, what he learned about crowdfunding, leaving New York, digital media, live streaming, various platforms, gen x, parenting, burnout and so much more. We also did a round of Just Me Or Everyone and HGFY.

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