This episode is a doozy! The Guy Friends get an email from a married listener who wants to give his wife of 12 years the lesbian experimentation she's always wanted. Think that's heavy? It's nothing compared to... THE TOOTHBRUSH LONG CON. Has a listener become ensnared in a web of sex, deceit, and Oral-B Pro-Flex™ toothbrushes? Her guy *claims* that the extra toothbrush in the bathroom is all for her. But where did it come from? What angle is he playing? Is that... LIPSTICK on the handle?! Tune ...
Sep 18, 2015•23 min
Pack up the U-HAUL and break out your sneakers — it's a whole episode about sharing space. A listener was granted Late Sleeping Rights by a dude she's boinking. But do Late Sleeping Rights also confer Showering Privileges under the Articles of Copulation? Is it fair and reasonable to commandeer a towel in homo absentia, or does permission to do so need to be written and notarized? Justice Ginsburg weighs in. This begs the greater philosophical question before humankind: when do you move in toget...
Aug 27, 2015•19 min
Day 57: Supplies are running low, morale's even lower. You've been alternating thumbs to keep up, but you're not sure how long you'll last before the Swipe Madness takes you. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a familiar face pops up among the sea of Mikes and Brandons: it's a dude you're cool with IRL. Is this... salvation? Or the broken writhing of a dying madwoman? And your dating profile: is it bad? Mr.Masher Hey Ya vs. Birdman, Drake, Lil Wayne https://soundcloud.com/mr-masher-1/hey-ya-vs-birdman-dr...
Aug 10, 2015•22 min
You know what's cooler than a million dollars? Dating advice. Remember the early days of Facebook? Remember the poke? Remember creeping on people's posts to figure out whether they were fucking? The Guy Friends wade into the varied and tribal nature of modern messaging platforms. Is the Facebook message still the laughable domain of the drunk and the thirsty, and should we avoid it when asking each other out? Give us your BBM PIN to find out! jamiemclean Chingy - Alwayz Be My Balla (Jamie McLean...
Jul 09, 2015•16 min
The Guy Friends are all back in the same city! Now you can ship items on our Amazon Wishlist to the same address for added convenience. Our first question is a rare one from a ~straight male~ struggling with commitment issues — he can't get an older woman to settle down for him. Is she stringing him along? Is there some way he can wrangle this into satisfactory situation for everyone? And a listener is disappointed that her dude isn't making the most of himself. Can she nudge him into putting do...
Jun 24, 2015•20 min
Woe! 'Tis the last episode produc'd by our own Lauren Chooljian. Will the Guy Friends finally discover her embezzling? Nope! Is there a good way to bestow a ~teachable moment~ unto a whiny, self-involved dude you're seeing? When someone suffers from inertia and poor perspective, is it worth your time to hold up a mirror? We're all just hurtling through space on a doomed rock, but the Guy Friends give their two cents all the same. And weddings — we all hate them. But what's the best way to hide y...
May 29, 2015•21 min
The Guy Friends are back from vacation, and ready to get sand in your couch! Just how much personal hygiene is necessary between sex partners? It's a conundrum as old as antiquity, when a Roman dude could bone as many as V people within a tick of the sundial. Is a full shower necessary? And how *long* of a shower? What if it was just second-and-a-half base, yesterday? The Guy Friends supply yet another patented rubric. And few areas of the human experience have generated as many memes as the int...
May 13, 2015•20 min
APRIL FOOLS! We have a brand new episode, and the jokes on you — our advice is questionable. A listener struggles with the... ethics? Technicalities? Standard operating procedures? Of sleeping with a dude who still lives with his ex on the tails of their recent break-up. And meeting via Skype before an actual first date — is it reasonable for someone to ask to see you before pad see ew? Chad Hugo St. Vincent - Digital Witness - (Chad Hugo Remix) https://soundcloud.com/hugo-chad/st-vincent-digita...
Apr 06, 2015•21 min
How do you continue to get dates with someone? A listener is always falling short of the ~coveted fourth date~ with dudes she likes, and gets asked out by dudes she doesn't. What's the secret passphrase that obligates a man to see you again? Somehow the Guy Friends have never answered this in their three years of podcasting — we appreciate your patience. And a listener's boyf feels weird about letting her take him out on slightly fancier dates because he earns much less. Despite her pleas to fan...
Mar 20, 2015•22 min
A listener was seeing a dude for literal *months* — exchanging gifts, meeting friends, having a blast — until one day he goes silent immediately before some big plans. What transpires after boggles the mind. Can the Guy Friends decode the mystery of this hyper-ghost? And actual trigger warning: a listener describes her run-in with careless BDSM on a Tinder date. La Roux - In For The Kill (Broadway Slim Remix) PicksterOne https://soundcloud.com/picksterone/la-roux-in-for-the-kill CC BY 3.0
Mar 06, 2015•23 min
Were you on the edges of your respective seats? After the horrors of the dreaded Set II, we were too. The Guy Friends tackle the remaining 12 questions of the 36 questions posed by the NYT's infamous "To Fall in Love With Anyone, Do This" article: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/modern-love-to-fall-in-love-with-anyone-do-this.html Tune in for the climactic climax, featuring a hashtag rare thirty-sex seconds-long It's Never Too Kate! Ne-Yo Miss Independent (DJ Stephen Remix) DJ S2M http...
Jan 29, 2015•27 min
The Guy Friends are back to tackle a recent article that made quite a stir across the Infonet. Is it possible to fall deeply, madly, & truly in love with a stranger by answering 36 questions and staring at someone for a bit? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/modern-love-to-fall-in-love-with-anyone-do-this.html Join the Guy Friends as they take a look at this study and its questions across two episodes. You can even follow along: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/no-37-big-wed...
Jan 24, 2015•31 min
Happy New Year! In celebration of the Earth’s birthday, we made it a brand new episode. You’re welcome! A listener was recently exposed to a new term by some guy friends of her own: “cohabbing,” v. gerund, “to spend quality time with a partner one lives with.” This has her wondering: just how accepting are dudes of their bros spending QT with their live-in QTs? And yet another QT is in the early stages of dating a man who is slightly younger than she is — by a whopping two years! In her mind she...
Jan 07, 2015•22 min
The Guy Friends are back to celebrate that fateful time, ages ago, when a single question provided #content for eight miraculous episodes... A listener is seeing a new dude, and she can tell he's into her — so into her, he wants to collaborate with her on a ~creative exploit~. She's concerned that it may be a poor decision in both areas. Is it reasonable that she's hesitant to Rodger her Hammerstein? And a listener started to get to know a group of friends — one of whom she went on a date with. ...
Dec 17, 2014•18 min
The Guy Friends return with a study in expectations. It’s not that we want you to listen — we just want you to want to listen. A listener visits a dude she’s sort of seeing in his own city, and he doesn’t pay for anything. The independent human in her wants to think that’s fine, but she’s having trouble reconciling the deeply-ingrained notion that he should at least offer. Is it OK to expect him to cover 51% or more of a check every now and again? Or should she get used to the new and double-sid...
Nov 20, 2014•19 min
We’re back, and fucking FULL of Whoppers. Yes: WHOPPERS. How much is too much Mom-talk? A listener has had to endure an earful of Mom-centric chatter. But is she wrong to want to change the subject? The Guy Friends are famous for their pro-Mom stance, but even they can agree there’s a limit. A first date goes great — how soon is too soon to setup a second? Is it better to play it cool, or stay on top of your schedule? The Guy Friends — in their Branson-like wisdom — advocate for the latter. And ...
Nov 06, 2014•23 min
We’re back, and more juvenile than ever! What do you do when the guy you’re seeing is an extremely picky eater? A listener’s dude is reluctant to eat outside the box. How should you handle it when someone’s food preferences are starting to impact Date Night… and possibly even your attraction to someone? Is this an area of compatibility that can be worked on? And finally we discuss… ~shudder~... weak kiss game. Latch - Disclosure Ft. Sam Smith (Edwah Dubstep Remix) https://soundcloud.com/edwah-ra...
Oct 21, 2014•20 min
The Guy Friends are back to help you get a grip, on all kinds of stuff! A listener is still mad about a semi-betrayal from two years ago. A seasonal gig at a camp brought her close to a coworker — who then faded out to be with another girl! Fast-forward to today: despite having a boyfriend of her own and the original guy being long gone, she cannot bear to be around this other woman. How can she best handle her issues with this person? What do you do when water under the bridge still roils with ...
Oct 03, 2014•21 min
The Guy Friends have returned with our first remote, ~tape-synced~ episode. We’re sorry for the… ...delay! A listener’s not-extremely close friend has some serious thoughts about her bringing a plus one to her wedding: she’s demanding it! Is it strange — boorish, even — to demand that she schlep a buddy? Who among her friends should she select as obligatory arm candy. Surprisingly, the Guy Friends manage to provide a totally reasonable calculus for bringing a bro in tow. And a listener wants to ...
Aug 28, 2014•20 min
The Creep-Out Cock-Block, and Fly Fishing Out Your Bait & Tackle After a move-related month-long hiatus, the Guy Friends are back , reminding you to be careful what you wish for... A listener is re-watching True Detective with a guy she just started boning. As their second Sex n’ Watch approaches, she’s starting to grow concerned about a particularly disturbing scene that she knows is coming up in the next episode. Is it possible that this uncomfortable moment (which the Guy Friends have not...
Aug 05, 2014•22 min
How big a deal is it to bring one’s significant other to a family wedding? Everyone’s there, including family you haven’t seen in years, and the photos and memories will last a lifetime. So if your invitation allows for a plus-one, is it crazy-intense to BYOB (Bring Your Own Bae)? L’chiam! And a listener had a breakup after moving away, hooked up with the guy during a brief visit, and now she’s back for good… but he’s not being too communicative. What’s going on? Is thier history acting as a blo...
Jun 27, 2014•19 min
When and how is it best to end a causal relationship ? A listener ask for the correct etiquette when it comes to executing a non-breakup . When is it acceptable to gracefully and wordlessly go your separate ways, and when do you owe them a conversation? Does it matter if you haven’t spoken for a while? And a listener had a theoretical conversation with her best brofriend about whether she’d be the Best Person at his imaginary wedding. His fiancée had a purely rhetorical thoughts to the contrary....
Jun 20, 2014•22 min
~Sexxxi pixx~ n0oDz Lascivious daguerreotypes. You get the picture. But how concerned should you be about those images falling into the wrong hands? Are there ways to mitigate the risks of them going rogue? Or should we be avoiding this practice altogether? And what do guys do with them once they have them? The Guy Friends weigh the pros and cons of our generation’s most-cherished art medium. And a more serious segment about acceptance in the wilds of conservative Michigan. A gay listener’s date...
Jun 12, 2014•25 min
We don’t know where you live, but here in Chicago it’s finally decent outside, and the Guy Friends are so excited that it’s all they can talk about. Tune-in for a careful consideration of the pros and cons of summer dating. Is it all that different? Are porch and stoop hangouts worth the unbearability of sweaty snuggling ? Is it easier or more difficult find a summer bae ? Please hit us up if you think we missed any! Christina Aguilera vs. Ariana Grande& Iggy Azalea - Your Problem ( DjPyroma...
Jun 05, 2014•22 min
A listener is in an otherwise-great relationship, but wants more... in bed . How can she best bring up her particular proclivities without bruising the fragile, fawn-like ego of her boyfriend? When & where should she broach the issue? Guy Friends suggest you go for the gold — the opportunity costs are high when you're missing out on pleasure . And we've said on the podcast before that you need not heed your friend's discontented murmurs about your significant other... but of course there's a...
May 23, 2014•20 min
It's our yearly Mothers Day episode! The Guy Friends’ own Moms called in with questions, and we dutifully responded without sounding impatient or like we had something better to do! Aaron's Mom calls in to discuss family gaming moments . Are there any memories of card or board game from our youth that resonate? Did any of them serve as a ~teachable moment~ ? We call our Moms’ bluff. And Josh’s Mom has a super-deep question about legacy . What sort of imprint does a Mom leave in the fabric of spa...
May 18, 2014•25 min
The Rules of Dating. What are they? Are there any? Are there at least a few guidelines? If you were to summarize the bulletpoints in an easy-to-read, illustrated pamphlet stowed away in an airplane seatback pocket, where in the fuselage would the emergency exits be located? The Guy Friends remind you that tampering with another’s heart is a felony . What to do about those Facebook messages from strange men that are little more than an Announcement of Male Existence ? Friend of the podcast Katie ...
May 09, 2014•23 min
A listener ponders whether she has an obligation to dump a dude that… she’s not interested in? Is it reasonable — or allowable — to continue seeing someone that you’re sort of Meh about ? Are there legitimate alternative reasons why one might stay with someone such a dude? Just… be real, guys. And a twice-slept-with guy failed to impress another listener. Is he worth a third shot (as a rhetorical question — she’s going to dump him anyway )? Maybe there’s a perfectly understandable explanation fo...
May 01, 2014•19 min
A listener broke up with her boyfriend after she moved — now he’s moving to where she is, and she’s interested in getting back with him. There’s just one problem: his friends don’t like her . Just how much should one care about how dude’s friend regard them? Should you make any moves to right any perceived wrongs? You don’t have the tune in for the answer: No, no you do not . A boo’d up listener laments her friend’s unabiding & melodramatic thirst . Every perceived slight or unreturned glanc...
Apr 25, 2014•22 min
It’s late at night when your phone illuminates. Deep in the pit your stomach, you know what awaits: an extremely sexual text from your drunk platonic dude friend. A listener got a handful from a taken man-buddy of hers, promising a cornucopia of oral delights . Yet he seemed ashamed of these sexual textuals when she confronted him about them. So what’s the deal? Is their relationship any different? And someone wants to know if there are any compliments, pick-up lines, or come-ons that have worke...
Apr 19, 2014•22 min
