It’s an ultra-rare Dudepisode — in going through the questions from our infamous live show , the Guy Friends found a few interesting Dude Queries to think about. We hope you enjoy: The post-breakup stuff swap . How does one gingerly and very practically negotiate the delicate logistics of trading one’s mortal pelf with an ex-betrothed? What if they said they never want to see or hear from you again? Should one seek to broker an in-good-faith trade? Or should one simply move on from what the Lord...
Apr 10, 2014•21 min
In this episode: When is it time to DTR ( define the relationship )? A listener asks for a reliable rubric for creating a proper context around whatever it is that you’ve been doing. Should one ask after... one month? Three months? 100 sexes? The Guy Friends can’t speak to whatever you and yours are doing, but they both agree that the DTR is on a Need To Know basis. And what would the Guy Friends do if they felt pressured to perform a GRG ( Grand Romantic Gesture )? Would they, like… do a dinner...
Apr 02, 2014•21 min
In this episode: A listener struggles with her casual hookup’s staunch conservatism! As a strict Republican, he’d restrict her reproductive rights if it were his call… and yet, the boning continues apace. Should she cut him off for his politics? Where does the actual sex factor into this debate? The Guy Friends… well, frankly the Guy Friends tread pretty lightly on this one — this is America, dude. And a listener has questions about the social pressures around men and dancing. Is the Average Joe...
Mar 29, 2014•22 min
In this episode: A friend can’t quite get past the thought of her boyfriend constantly hanging out with his cohort of female grad students… lithe, supple grad students. A certain measure of jealousy is healthy — but how much is pushing it? Can the Guy Friends help her get over these semi-rational hangups? Tune in for a doctorate-level course on relationship Zen. And how does one elegantly transition from texting to sexting? The question held a gasp on her lips as the Guy Friends’ rough hands gro...
Mar 19, 2014•19 min
In this episode: A friend's Friend with Benefits is dropping hints that he may want to be... actual friends? How should one respond to a completely decent proposal ? Should she let this grow, or nip it in the fuckbud ? The Guy Friends remind you that they have personalities, too, ya know!!! And a listener is going out of town for a few months and wants to leave her own FWB with temporarily-parting gift. But what do the Guy Friends think of the gift of pornographic materials? Would it be uncouth ...
Mar 13, 2014•22 min
In this episode: A friend has moved in with her significant other, but is unsure of how to best navigate having a solo "sesh" in the absence of true alone time. Is jumping right in allowable when your new roommate is sleeping right next to you? The Guy Friends remind you that you paid for the space — own it! And a listener asks the Guy Friends whether doing the podcast for two full years as made them better lovers, communicators... people. We look back on our rich and storied history to consider...
Feb 28, 2014•23 min
In this episode: We. Are LIVE. After much organizing, contract signing, Facebooking, and booze hauling, the Guy Friends answered your questions in front of a live studio audience! We smell great in person! Is it acceptable to text someone about a newly-discovered STD? Just how much temptation is a dude in a long-distance relationship exposed to? Blue Balls: The Truth Behind the Myth (Horton, Aaron and Nalven, Joshua. Chicago: Guy Friends Podcast, 2014. Mixed media) What to do with all those pesk...
Feb 20, 2014•40 min
In this episode: The Roommate Switch. A listener asks how to best perform this ~forbidden majyk~ . After getting luke-ish warm-ish signals from a guy, but then getting sexy-awesome signals from his cohabitation relation (but then getting accidentally sleeping with the first guy ), it it still possible to do the impossible ? Can the Guy Friends walk her through making The Switch?! And a listener's long-distance, super-serious boyfriend sent her some... Unmentionables . But much to her chagrin, th...
Feb 13, 2014•24 min
In this episode: An OkCupid message. A spark! ...then a missed connection. A trip to Ireland. A message! A date after all! Drinks, playful punches, a great time, and... no kiss?! The Guy Friends examine a fantasy date with a less-than-happy ending. And a listener wonders whether it would be an violation of the Geneva Conventions to have a serious relationship conversation without a bra? As trained U.N. inspectors, it is up to the Guy Friends to determine whether bralessness is a WMD (Weapon of M...
Feb 06, 2014•18 min
In this episode: A listener coming off a relationship is rethinking personality types: her ex liked to party hard while she preferred a more < href="https://31.media.tumblr.com/718e60dbc53d18e018a7aba04f76857c/tumblr_n06zceY3o61s0absto1_500.jpg">low-key environment. Should she avoid That Type in the future? The Guy Friends assure you that you don't need labels to make your own fun . And what's the best way to compliment a dude ? A friend laments that the dudes in her life can't take one wi...
Jan 30, 2014•20 min
In this episode: A listener ponders that ancient riddle : is the act of scarfing hotwings an inherently unattractive act? Though basic politeness is the tangiest addition to any date night, the Guy Friends are not food-ist! Is it possible that an innocent joke about communicable disease resulted in a gross miscommunication ? Our friend razzes a date about the strep throat he gave her, and he disappears. Was her good-natured ribbing a dating Kiss of Death ? URGENT GUY FRIENDS ALERT : We’re throwi...
Jan 23, 2014•21 min
In this episode: A listener used to hookup with a literal cowboy who moved off to Nashville and got married with someone he met that week. Yes, that’s right — that isn’t a country song, or a horrible joke. Two years later, he’s liking her selfies on Instagram. Is he trying to rustle up some lovin’ from another ranch? Is sixty-nining two nights in a row enough to constitute one (1) sex ? Does it matter? Fed up with the metric, U.S. customary, apothecary, and avoirdupois systems of measuring sexua...
Jan 15, 2014•17 min
What's the deal with serial daters? A listener wonders whether those always-attached people seem justifiably creepy for a reason. The Guy Friends try to unpack the various dating styles that might make someone go straight for the soulmate . We have feedback! Our friend writing in from the heart of Eastern Deciduousness has pulled the trigger on her nature preserve workplace romance, and needs a few more pointers. And finally: buttholes. We've all noticed them. Some of us have even glanced at the...
Jan 09, 2014•21 min
In this episode: A well- aliased listener bemoans her general lack of time and skill when it comes to dating. Overworked and unenthused, should she give up and lock herself away into academic hermitage forever? The Guy Friends insist that you don’t have to go deep undercover to enjoy even just the simpler positives of casual dating. And a listener just started fanning the campfire with her workcrush… during their months-long posting at a nature preserve . Given that these lovers ain’t nothin’ bu...
Dec 18, 2013•22 min
In this episode: A listener doesn’t know how to handle a smallish-crush-who-just-broke-up-with-someone-and-was-super-conversational-about-it-and-they-were-flirting-a-lot-but-then-at-a-party-her-friend-madeout-with-him-a-little-bit-and-now-he’s-texting-her-weirdly — one of those situations. How does one navigate out of the dreaded Weird Middle Area with workplace suitors? The Guy Friends suggest a map for avoiding it in the first place. And when and how ought we be deploying the L word with our s...
Dec 11, 2013•19 min
In this episode: How do you flirt with a feminist? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? A ~DIAMOND LEVEL CONTRIBUTOR~ asks the Guy Friends for their perspective... if there is one. Are there any meaningful differences between an outspoken gynocrat and and anyone else? Though there's not a firm distinction to work with, the Guy Friends do have advice for when the subject comes up. And a listener has been hooking-up with a Tinder catch who has been texting her constantly, and is thus far unfa...
Dec 05, 2013•21 min
In this episode: A listener asks the Guy Friends to give their critical readings on the Modern Romantic Comedy . Are these tales of finding fulfillment through meeting Mr. Right inherently misogynistic ? What would a more empowering ”take on the genre look like ? Be warned: don’t ask questions of the Cosmos if you’re not prepared for the answers… On a partially related note, a listener asks the Guy Friends for their opinion on gender swap roleplay in the bedroom. How ought you navigate making yo...
Nov 26, 2013•21 min
In this episode: A listener was recently released from years of captivity and is ready to conquer the dating wilds! The Hunt is already decent, but our spearsister nevertheless wants advice on the etiquette of casual dating . How does one play catch-and-release with a variety of prey without endangering any wildlife? The Guy Friends advise staying focused on that day’s target . Conversely, a date-turned-"friend" has shockingly betrayed his true feelings — again. What should one do about a guy wh...
Nov 21, 2013•18 min
In this episode: When is it appropriate to openly discuss all your ~*~flirt buddies~*~ with the person you're dating? Certainly some people wouldn't want to know about it — or have it happen at all ( Happy Thanksgiving, PURITANS ). So how would you broach the topic, if at all? And how do you gently let your victims know that there's a Real Person in your life? The Guy Friends assure you that at least one of these things is easy! And not to toot our own horn... but someone wants to know when it's...
Nov 13, 2013•19 min
In this episode: It can be difficult breaking up with someone and untangling yourself from a relationship together. But what about untangling your parents ? After ending a three-year relationship of heavy interfamily mingling, a friend of the podcast is getting foolishly-optimistic texts from her exes’ Mom pushing a potential relationship Renaissance . As seasoned parent-wranglers, the Guy Friends are full of tips on how to handle parents who just can’t get the message. And a listener wonders: w...
Nov 07, 2013•19 min
In this episode: Kickball league flirtations smoldered through the season, the playoffs, the pub, and on to… nothing . Now that the leaves are falling and the balls are all bundled up, is it too late to call this guy out of the dugout? The Guy Friends do what they can to help this listener kick it out of the park… And a listener is concerned that she’s too chatty when she’s in bed with her Friend With Benefits. Is it bad that internal monologues (and fluids) are making their way out of the body ...
Oct 30, 2013•17 min
In this episode: With Halloween closing in fast, The Guy Friends tackle the scariest, spookiest, creepiest subject of all: long term commitment . Spoooooooooooky! How does a couple keep their Sex Life alive and throbbing after months — years even! — of monogamous sex-having? Despite a gentle paucity of firsthand experience, the Guy Friends do their best to provide a holistic model of sustainable sexin’. And is it wrong to expect a long-term boyfriend follow you across the country in pursuit of y...
Oct 24, 2013•22 min
In this episode: A very considerate listener wants to know about the proper etiquette when using that charm school staple: Tinder ! Is it OK to be particularly picky? How high ought we be setting our expectations? Must we swipe our suitor with our pinkies up? PLEASE at least listen to the segment before you flick the Guy Friends to the left! A new-ishly single listener has taken a liking to the clerk at her local fancy liquor store, but doesn’t know how to best… shake things up. Would pursuing t...
Oct 16, 2013•19 min
The Guy Friends were supposed to discuss how to gracefully cut a guy off after a date , but inevitably get bogged down in an ancient, already-answered question : is it better to send a break-off text, or send no text at all? Armed with updated points of view, the Guy Friends drunk text this question out of nowhere, at 2:27 AM, after 19 months of complete silence, are they kidding me right now?! And a listener has been fooling around pretty consistently with a dude, yet he seems reluctant to dive...
Oct 02, 2013•23 min
In this episode: A listener bemoans The Game. Vexed by texts. SMS stress. A reeeaaalll pain in the behind. Why won’t her booty call answer The Call of the Booty in a timely manner? The Guy Friends deliver a sobering lesson on paying your dues in the current sexual economy. Back in our day, you had to hike 10 miles just to see a broad’s ankle! And how should we manage wealth disparities in our relationships? An enterprising listener is sick and tired of the unwashed masses, mewling and griping fo...
Sep 25, 2013•19 min
In this episode: A listener wonders what a guy would do if she were to accidentally pee on him while orgasming . We... don't feel the need to embellish that any further. This isn't that kind of podcast. And the Guy Friends address the oft-nebulous issue of first date apparel ! It's no secret that Aaron has an eye for a more polished aesthetic , while Josh prefers to rely on his sense of humor and preternatural charm. But are there any common faux pas that the world needs to know about? Tune in t...
Sep 18, 2013•23 min
In this episode: How do you deal with a dude who lives with his Mom? How can a complete outsider best navigate this delicate ecosystem? Logic dictates staying at her place by default, but if one needed to take shelter in such an land, how would you avoid the dangers of separating a mother from her cub? The Guy Friends teach you to construct a crude hatchet out of your man’s childhood LEGOs. And a dude is trying to rope a listener into a sneaky phone sex relationship via the time-honored Late-Nit...
Sep 12, 2013•24 min
In this episode: In the days of yore, we were taught of a sex act so amazing and hilarious that no other erotinumeric value could rival it. But do any Sexual Humans® actually practice the art of sixty-nine (69) in real-life? The Guy Friends contemplate the unsure future of this floundering institution and forge ahead to release version 69.2.0, codename "Sixty-Nine Siberian Tiger." And a listener was offered an invitation to Iceland from a dude she's sort of seeing. Would a Yes necessarily imply ...
Sep 04, 2013•21 min
In this episode: The Guy Friends have to choose a male celebrity to bone, and do a miserable job at it! [I would like to take a moment to change my answers to Jon Snow, Ira Glass, and the food one from Queer Eye (he was always nice) -- Josh] And when or how ought someone in an open, long-distance relationship reveal their status to potential suitors? Should they put it out there as early as possible, like in an online profile, or as conversation segues to an ask-out? Or should you wait as long a...
Aug 28, 2013•19 min
In this episode: We have questions about how to have sex in a loft bed, and luckily for basically no one, both of the Guy Friends are seasoned veterans and long-time members of the Six-Foot-High Club . Are there any pro tips before climbing the Stairway to Heaven™? Listen in for what to keep in mind during a rousing round of the ole' Sway N' Pray! And a listener asks for advice on how to get invited to her Greek Orthodox boyfriend's Sunday dinners. Is it weird that she's never invited, even thou...
Aug 21, 2013•20 min
