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Dear So and So

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Are umbrellas public utilities? Is bathroom reading material tacky? What's the best way to tell prospective hires that the office is haunted? Each week Steph Karp and Alyssa Blumstein read their favorite advice column questions and give their unsolicited opinions.

Episodes

125 Saving Files, "Doing" Slack

My coworker is asking too many basic q's on slack—is she actually an imposter, possibly a bot? My passive-aggressive neighbor bought bird-saving accessories for my cats, do I have to give them back or can I sell them on Ebay? Let's find out what a cat bib is. Also: forget matte, get ready for everything in high gloss.

Nov 17, 202033 min

124 Good Luck, Future Yous!

Will an NDA keep my parents from blabbing my business? How do I get my fiancé to quit No Nut November so we can consecrate this marriage? How am I supposed to protect others' egos when my dog is so obviously talented and gifted?

Nov 10, 202030 min

123 You Didn't Have To Say It Twice

What foods are and aren't appropriate to include in a smoothie? And is Alyssa juicing wrong? Also, my girlfriend chose to save the wrong thing in a fire—can this relationship be repaired?

Nov 03, 202032 min

121 What's Your Business Plan?

How do I stop my husband from opening a restaurant and from quoting social media influencers? My daughter says I should tip more than ten percent but I refuse, so where do we go from here? A listener asks: am I the right person to introduce my twin sister to the body positivity movement? Plus, Steph and Alyssa have a eureka moment and define a new stage of human development.

Oct 20, 202031 min

120 Secret Baby

Now that I work from home (where it's harder to hide her) do I have to tell my business partner about my secret baby? I don't understand why my employer won't call me Lord!? Also, we answer a question that's plaguing het couples world over, I guess: Tattoo Trouble—part two.

Oct 13, 202028 min

119 My Neighbor is a Celebrity Chef REVEALED!

In this very special episode we follow up with guest Kristen Carlisle who asked us: How discrete should I be about watching a tv show when I live next door to the celebrity host? Also, how do you winterize a koi pond, and can I do it myself? Is it wrong to steal my ex-boyfriend's ashes from his wife? How do I stay motivated when everything I was looking forward to has been canceled or moved to an online format that SUCKS?

Oct 06, 202032 min

118 Engage the Person Not the Pancake

Should we hide the Squatty Potty in our guest bathroom? Should pizza delivery folks pay for their mistakes? My wife got a tattoo without telling me and I am so so so hurt—why didn't my wife ask MY permission to mark her body?

Sep 29, 202030 min

117 I Want to Keep My Teeth

How do I rekindle the spark in my marriage after my wife was chased by a bull during an Adventure Race? We offer up financial advice we are in no way equipped to give (um, definitely don't ask us about stocks). Plus, Alyssa talks bungee jumping and Steph wants to keep her teeth.

Sep 15, 202037 min

116 Ask an Unlicensed Professional

We are wildly unqualified to solve other people's problems, so this week we call on a professional—sort of. On our new segment, "Ask an Unlicensed Professional," we welcome social worker in training Jemma Stromwick to answer some serious stumpers.

Sep 08, 202029 min

115 I Don't Even Know What "This" Is!

How discrete should I be about watching a show when I live next door to the star? I need to throw out a mildewy mattress, can I avoid my neighbors' judgment? When I wasn't home someone cleaned up my porch without my consent, DURING A PANDEMIC, what the actual #$%?? Plus, Steph reveals an obsession.

Sep 01, 202029 min

114 I Feel Like I Know You From an Activity

Can I make my husband get rid of his hideous Taco Bell booth? I work with a space alien, is it a gift or a curse? Listeners: Can you help us find Alyssa's doppelganger in Boston? Apparently they do an "activity."

Aug 25, 202030 min

113 Was It a Hershey's Beta Release?

Can I celebrate Hanukkah with my preteen if we're not Jewish? How can I stop getting invited to tupperware parties? Plus, we answer a write-in about strange dishwashing behavior.

Aug 18, 202026 min

112 I Am Calm, Cool as a Cucumber

Is it best to stay chill when your boss keeps telling you to "calm down"? Also, how do you discuss important things and pressing matters when your brother's new girlfriend demands "NO politics!!"? Plus: we answer another write-in from Chaz about CEO DJs.

Aug 11, 202025 min

111 A Crisis of Imagination

Do I have to tell my girlfriend I've been lying about being Jewish—for three years? Also, when is it OK to let a friendship end? Plus, we answer another listener question and prescribe the medicine every "Alpha Dog" needs.

Aug 04, 202037 min

109 There Are Pants Out There You're Going to Love

When is it time to call it quits on a pair of pants? Can I move into a haunted house if the only person who senses the haunting is my Mother in Law? Also, we answer another question about themed Christmas trees and delve into the joys of coffee preparation.

Jul 21, 202025 min

108 I Spoke With Them, They're Not a Witch

This week we tackle questions that sound more like statements: Hey, don't do yoga stretches while I'm talking to you! Boobs without bras embarrass me! I don't want to ask my sister if she's practicing witchcraft! We get it. We've got opinions too. And this episode is chock full of them.

Jul 14, 202028 min

107 First Name Cookie, Last Name Puss

This week we answer a live question with a SURPRISE guest! Other burning Q's include: I don't want to honor my fiancee's food heritage because my ex is allergic, should I call off the wedding? How do I tell my in-laws to stop mailing me inedible, pre-packaged cookies from all the way across the country that I do. not. want?!

Jul 07, 202031 min

106 By All Means, Keep Doing It

This week we're joined by artist-composer Bizzy Hemphill to answer several important questions. What is the best way to hang all 500+ of my shirts without breaking the bar in my closet? How do I fall out of love with this Trump supporter (the solution isn't self-evident to me)? Plus: join us for a tournament of bad fonts.

Jun 30, 202024 min

105 It Has to Be a Celebrity Dog

This week we answer our very first listener question: How do I get my coworkers to take me turkey hunting? Others include: It's messed up that my kid's teacher made some students "managers" and others their "employees." Can I say something? Was it wrong to make my twin pretend to be me at my in-laws Christmas Eve party, or was it just wrong to reveal that we'd duped them so soon?

Jun 23, 202029 min

104 Christine, Call Me

This week Steph and Alyssa answer questions ranging from, Should I let my 6-year-old wear a temporary tattoo on her face for school picture day, to, How do I tell my mother-in-law that I don’t want her gifting my children forest critter ornaments because our Christmas tree is strictly ocean-themed?

Jun 16, 202028 min

103 It Is Neither Normal Nor Good

This week Steph and Alyssa answer and discuss questions ranging from, What should I do when my boss demands employees place tape over their mouths when they voice bad ideas, to, How can I tan in the nude when my neighbor's trampoline looks onto my property?

Jun 09, 202021 min
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