Free Advice

Ep 39 – Kissing Cousins

At 0:01 Breadalicious asks about putting off going to sleep for fear of bad dreams. At 11:51 Throwawaye434343 asks how to tell his mom about his smegma and ask for a circumcision.  At 21:50 Megwill asks if its creepy to compliment strangers. At 33:00 Fernando2103 asks how to deal with a friend who's angry he gave away a gift they gave him. At 43:25 Duveral asks how to ask that people stop touching their baby nicely. At 51:56 AAAABBBBCCCCDDDD10 asks how to deal with a crush on a girl who may be their long distance cousin.

Ep 38 - Loving Ourselves Better

This week, Rob and Morgan dive right into a question from Reddit user AnimeAbove who fears being blackmailed for homosexual experimentation. At 15:45, Ayiki asks why people stay with cheaters, which prompts a discussion of self-worth, self-love and boundaries. At 33:43, Venwar wonders how to make people care and miss you. Rob and Morgan explore belonging, validation, and whether or not you can "make" someone feel for you.

Ep 37 - The Business of Getting Busy

In the first episode of Season 2, Free Advice gets right to the deed with a question from Weary_Yogurt about being naked at home. Then, in the spirit of the new year, Rob and Morgan discuss healthy choices and incremental progress on goals. At 38:26, they give timmymyman advice on how to approach "getting some." At 46:00, Brianbesth9 wants to know if his business aspirations will prevent him from attracting the opposite sex.

(Footnote: Satoshi Nakamoto is the name of the inventor of Bitcoin.)

Ep 36 - Permission to Be

Welcome to the last episode of Free Advice in 2019! We'll be back in 2020 for Season 2, with all new dilemmas and a whole month's worth of perspective on shit. We can't wait to see you then!

This week, Morgan asks Rob for advice on an issue she's having with family. In the lightning round, at 27:17, l0lwuuu7 asks if it's okay to skip the bachelor party as the best man. At 34:09, Nick Chilson seeks guidance on unclogging his bathtub. At 43:30, our last question comes to us from prollwell76 who is struggling with guilt from displacing rocks from the Grand Canyon.

Ep 35 - Emotional Mess and Polyamorlessness

The Daring Darlings are back with more advice on your stickiest questions. In this week's lightning round, at 04:15, Tanzicorn asks for advice on how to deal with monthly hormonal shifts, at 21:00, BlindGuardian00 wants help being less nervous talking to girls and at 33:28, TheHeroMatthew needs help crying. For the main event, at 43:50, our girl Tanzicorn is back with a question about how to navigate the challenges of both polyamory and monogamy, in light of personal preferences and partners' wishes.

Ep 34 - Relationships Gone Cold

This week, Rob and Morgan answer questions about issues that come up in different types of relationships. In the lightning round, at 4:55, IAmGuise solicits suggestions for active activities to do with your partner during the winter season, at 26:28 Hidn-Sn2per wonders what to do about a friend who took his Nintendo Switch, and at 31:33 IAmAGoodPotato asks how to tell if a guy is interested in you. Tangents this week include enlightenment and the failures of the American education system.

Ep 33 - Work That Works for You (Part 2)

In this episode, Rob and Morgan continue to address work-related calls for advice. At 14:07, Rob assumes the role of Reddit user deafika to ask her question about how to woo a guy she works with. At 36:47, youbetchamom wonders how to deal with his guilt about watching his cleaning ladies work. Lastly, at 48:47, Dana asks how to allow herself to rest without the guilt of being unproductive.

Ep 32 – Work That Works for You (Part 1)

At the top of this episode, the two chatterboxes solve race relations and dance around defining the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation. If you don't wanna bite that outrage bait... jump to 16:30. At 18:25, /u/AWindApart asks how can you be happy with life when almost all your time goes to work? At 43:18, Plumpkins Evergreen asks how to deal with an annoying coworker. Tune in to episode 33 next week for part 2 of Work That Works For You!

Ep 31 - The Importance of Defining Love

This week, Morgan talks about self-love through the lens of dating different aspects of herself and Rob defines "idiolect," or a person's individual speech habits, and why it's important to clarify our language in order to connect. In the lightning round, at 28:20, notrlysurewhyimhere asks for help thinking of a senior quote, then at 32:39, StrangeEchidna asks when it's okay to say, "I love you."

Here's the link to the School of Life video Rob references on the 3 meanings of love.  

 

Ep 30 - 24/7 News and Father-Son Blues

In this one, Rob asks Morgan for tips on how to grow out his hair, which leads to a discussion about how much one should care about their appearance. In the lightning round, 29:59 milkduddddd seeks comebacks for prank calls. Then, at 39:00, sirmattimous asks what to do about his dad who watches the news 24/7.