In this week's Overflow episode, we talk about highlights from the Facebook group, updates from listeners, managing worrying roommates, and remember all of the advice column questions that got away. Let's get to it: Han and Matt Spring Meetup: Matt's Birthday Weekend Edition Saturday, April 21 at 6 PM - 10 PM The Library Bar in Manhattan 7 Avenue A New York, New York 10009 Han and Matt Know It All Facebook Group Nobody Guessed The Critically Acclaimed Musical We Hate Correctly This Week We're re...
Apr 18, 2018•34 min•Ep. 36
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 8th, 2018, and beyond, including: Dear Money Mom : " My Degree Is Worthless and I Can’t Make Enough Money " Dear Prudence : " Disgraced Professor " College Humor : " Did You Know We Work with a Sex Demon? | Hardly Working " Ask Erin : " Should I Stop Giving Unsolicited Advice? Please Advise. " Captain Awkward : " Oops, just figured out I’m polyamorous, 18 months into a serious monogamous relationship ...
Apr 16, 2018•55 min•Ep. 66
In this week's Overflow episode, we share so much news about the advice column world, talk follow-ups and updates from fellow know-it-alls, and get into getting yourself ready for a new, (ostensibly) less abusive workplace. Let's do the thing: Han and Matt Spring Meetup: Matt's Birthday Weekend Edition Saturday, April 21 at 6 PM - 10 PM The Library Bar in Manhattan 7 Avenue A New York, New York 10009 Han and Matt Know It All Facebook Group More Listeners Guessed the Musical We Hate In One Try We...
Apr 11, 2018•45 min•Ep. 35
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 1st, 2018, and beyond, including: Captain Awkward : " When people want you to do complicated & unethical things, it’s okay to say no! " Fast Five Vault Switch Scene Ask a Fuck Up : " Can People Change? " Ask Polly : " I Love My Boyfriend, But I Can’t Stop Cheating! " How to Win at Feminism by Reductress Dear Prudence : " How Do I Talk to a Loud Co-Worker? " Ask a Manager : " A Co-worker Left Me an...
Apr 09, 2018•53 min•Ep. 65
In this week's Overflow episode, we share listener tips on overcoming tabletop RPG anxiety in a follow-up to Opinion Overflow #33: "How Do I Get Over My Anxiety About Role Playing?" : Listener Lady Margella III, Commander of the Thunderpearl Airship's Update Listener Rhianna's Tips Listener Empusaria the Devourer's Tips Listener Ursial the Cyclone's Tips Listener Athamus, Satanic Harvester's Tips Listener Solyara, Queen of the Mist Wants to Help Listener Keldira, Arboreal Raider's Many Thoughts ...
Apr 04, 2018•26 min•Ep. 34
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 18th, 2018, and beyond, including: Bonus: Vitamin D Deficiency Discussion DocASAP : Consider getting an annual physical or check-up with a doctor ASAP if you haven't yet this year Sense and Sensitivity : " My Daughter Has Big Ears " Use #FellowKnowItAll to weigh in on this on social media! r/parenting : " 12 year old daughter forces 17 year old son out of the closet. " Care and Feeding : " My Stepsons...
Mar 26, 2018•57 min•Ep. 64
In this week's Overflow episode, we announce our Spring meetup, we make some corrections, we share some resources and laughs, update an old Reddit question, and SO MUCH MORE (seriously, look at all of those links)! Come play with us: Han and Matt Spring Meetup: Matt's Birthday Weekend Edition Saturday, April 21 at 6 PM - 10 PM The Library Bar in Manhattan 7 Avenue A New York, New York 10009 Han and Matt Know It All Facebook Group More Listeners Guessed the Musical We Hate In One Try Pomodoro Tec...
Mar 21, 2018•38 min•Ep. 33
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 11th, 2018, and beyond, including: Dear Harriette : " Reader Wants to Report Neighbors " CNN : " Why Undocumented Immigrants Pay Taxes " Carolyn Hax : " My Sister Can Date Whomever She Likes. Except Him. or Him. or Him. " Dear Jane : " My Old Boss Sent Me a Douche and I Don't Know How I Feel About It " Ask APW : " Is It Sexist That My In-Laws Expect MY Parents to Bankroll Our Wedding? " Ask E. Jean : ...
Mar 19, 2018•53 min•Ep. 63
In this week's Overflow episode, we introduce new badges, make an exception on catfishing, help you do your taxes (sort of!), and much more! Let's begin: We Have a 5 New Badges! Listener Leader Board Fellowship The Artiste A Helping Hand Heart & Parcel 100% Royalty Listener Chaniko Who Lights the Way Is a Badge-Earning Machine The Peace of Wild Things Listener Solyara, Queen of the Mists Catfished Her Husband Reference: Opinion Overflow #30: "Should You Hijack a Friend’s Baby Shower to Campa...
Mar 14, 2018•35 min•Ep. 32
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 4th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask APW: " My Best Friend Just Un-Invited My Husband to Her Destination Wedding " Dear Prudence : " I'm Tired of Being My Boyfriend's Mother. Help! " Ask Amy : " Cat at Root of Couple's Issues " Ask A Manager : " Was I Wrong to Call Out My Coworker for Using the Word 'Fight' In Her Cancer Struggle? " 1st Comment, from 'suspension retention' Ask Annalisa Barbieri : " M...
Mar 12, 2018•53 min•Ep. 62
In this week's Overflow episode, we continue spreading the love of Monday's episode by announcing the launch of our P.O. box, announcing a new place online for y'all to hang out and get together, and reading so many beautiful emails from our fellow Know-It-Alls. Your journey through the tunnel of love begins here: We have a P.O. Box now! Han Malyn & Matt Albrecht P.O. Box 730 New York, NY 10116 (Note: We're both vegetarian, Han is allergic to eggs, and Matt is allergic to almonds.) We have a...
Mar 07, 2018•37 min•Ep. 31
As a sequel to Han and Matt Teach Poly 101 , the Know-It-Alls answer six listener questions on the topics of open relationships, ethical nonmonogamy, and polyamory. This time, we're joined by Han's girlfriend Liz as our special guest to help us with this fresh set of tricky relationship questions: Listener Kema, Emissary of the Void : "How Do I Experiment with Dating People Without Feeling Like I'm Misleading Them?" Listener Sonnet : "How Much Should I Tell My Primary Partner About My Romantic S...
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 61
In this week's Overflow episode, we talk depression, the new leader board achievement badge system, and more! Let's do it! BONUS: Depression! New Listener Leader Board Now featuring achievement badges! Accepting: D&D Character Sheets of Your Fantastical Characters (To Be Added to the Leader Board Example: Zerrek, Peacekeeper of Otopo D&D Character Sheet Creator: Orcpub Dear Prudence : " Help! Is It Ever OK to Catfish Mom? " Radiolab : " Darkode " More Advice for Your Queer AF Wedding Ref...
Feb 28, 2018•27 min•Ep. 30
Nearly a year later after she was Han and Matt's first ever guest, Alison Green of " Ask a Manager " fame joins the Know-It-Alls again for a Monday episode that's all-work-related questions! Ask a Manager Ask a Manager : " Listen to Episode 1 of the Ask a Manager Podcast " Ask a Manager Podcast on iTunes Ask a Manager on Twitter Hannah and Matt Know It All : " #51: 2017’s Best & Worst Advice Questions (Ft. The Bad Advisor) " Ask a Manager : " I Ghosted My Ex, and She's About to Be My New Bos...
Feb 26, 2018•58 min•Ep. 60
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 11th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask a Manager : " A Job Application Asked Me to Rank If Torturing a Person Was Worse Than Prostitution " Ask Polly : " Should I Have a Baby? " Ask APW : " Should I Drop My Friend Who Didn’t Bring a Wedding Gift? " Dear Prudence : " Am I a Sociopath for Wanting to Have an Affair Even though Everything Is Great in My Marriage? " Carolyn Hax : " A Two-Time Cancer Sur...
Feb 19, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 59
In this week's Overflow episode, Matt once again flies solo to deliver EVEN MORE THAN EVER inbox gems, including: Hannah and Matt Fan Appreciation Day February 17th, Saturday, 6 PM to 9 PM EST Seawitch (South Slope, Brooklyn) 703 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 P.O. Box : Coming Soon? Podcast Problems (Review): " 'Hannah and Matt Know It All' A Second Opinion for Advice Columns " Survey Note & Apology Listener Demographics survey for Hannah and Matt Know It All Podcast Listener Katie: "How Do I ...
Feb 14, 2018•39 min•Ep. 29
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 4th, 2018, and beyond, including: Miss Manners : " Looking for a Singular, Gender-Neutral Pronoun " The Bad Advisor : " Bad Advice on Grammar-Policing Gender Neutral Pronouns " Ask a Manager : " My Coworker Responds to All Problems with 'At Least You Don’t Have Cancer or an Eating Disorder' " Dear Prudence : " Helping After Harvey " Tough Love : " Can I Keep My Bed Bug-Infested Friend From Coming O...
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 58
In this week's Overflow episode, Han goes solo to offer their advice on Monday's questions ( Hannah and Matt Podcast With PodcastPodcast )! As a reminder, our first fan meetup event is taking place soon! Details below: February 17th, Saturday, 6 PM to 9 PM EST Seawitch (South Slope, Brooklyn) 703 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com , anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt , or to askahelpinghan@gmail.c...
Feb 07, 2018•12 min•Ep. 28
While Han's business trip continued, Matt brought in friends of the pod Lauren Passell and Eric Emch of " PodcastPodcast " fame ("The podcast that talks about how great other podcasts are!") for the Monday episode and tackled entirely advice podcast questions! Lauren and Eric from "PodcastPodcast" PodcastPodcast: " Ep 33 THE Hannah and Matt Are Here! " " Hannah and Matt Adjudicate Bridal Quandaries " Anna Faris is Unqualified : " How Much Should I Share About My Personal Life on My New Podcast "...
Feb 05, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 57
In this week's Overflow episode, Matt once again flies solo to deliver all (err, quite a few!) of the listener inbox items, including: Patron-Only Minecraft Server! Instructions on how to join All Patrons are welcome to join in on weekly (Wednesday night) Minecraft 101 play sessions with 1 or more of the Know-It-Alls but can play in the server any time Hannah and Matt Fan Appreciation Day February 17th, Saturday, 6 PM to 9 PM EST Seawitch (South Slope, Brooklyn) 703 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 O...
Jan 31, 2018•33 min•Ep. 27
Hannah and Matt interviewed Harris O'Malley of " Dr. NerdLove " fame for the Monday episode and tackled listener questions all about dating! Dr. NerdLove Why Hannah and Matt Love Reading Harris' Advice Dr. NerdLove on Kotaku Dr. NerdLove's Homepage Kotaku : " Help, I've Got A Crush On A Twitch Streamer " Listener The16thReasonImSingle : "I'm 26 and Have Never Had a Good Relationship. Help!" Listener Aedalyn, Diviner of Roses : "How Do I Present My Lolita Fashion Sense On Dating Sites Without Com...
Jan 29, 2018•51 min•Ep. 56
After we aired our episode titled Opinion Overflow #23: "How Do I Get My Friends to Stop Playing Cards Against Humanity?" , fellow know-it-alls sent in a treasure trove of superior alternatives to Cards Against Humanity to bring to your next game night: Exploding Kittens Weed! Drinking Fluxx Bards Dispense Profanity The Wiki Game The Game of Things Stinker Stipulations Bring Your Own Book Snake Oil Say Anything Word Whimsy Slash Dixit Once Upon a Time The Awkward Family Photos Movie Line Caption...
Jan 25, 2018•23 min•Ep. 26
Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of January 18th, 2018, and beyond, including: BONUS: Hannah and Matt Fan Appreciation Day February 17th, Saturday, 6 PM to 9 PM EST Seawitch (South Slope, Brooklyn) 703 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Ask a Manager: " My Coworker Got Drunk on a Business Trip and His Hangover Was a Problem the Next Day " Y'All Need Help : " I'm Graduating Soon and Uncertain How to Balance My Recent Nonbinary Expression with My F...
Jan 22, 2018•52 min•Ep. 55
We hosted Lindsay King-Miller of " Ask a Queer Chick " for the Monday episode and set the stage by answering "What is gender?" The follow-up builds off of that foundation with four Listener Questions on the topic of assigned gender, gender identity, and gender presentation: Listener Ekril, Esteemed Warden : "My Daughter Identifies as Queer. What does that mean?" Listener Jethra, Ethereal Shapeshifter : "How Do I Know For Sure Whether or Not I'm Gender Non-Binary?" Listener Kamila, Ascetic Seer :...
Jan 17, 2018•48 min•Ep. 25
Hannah and Matt interviewed Lindsay King-Miller of " Ask a Queer Chick " for the Monday episode and tackle the complicated listener question: "What even is gender?" Ask a Queer Chick Why Hannah and Matt Love Reading Her Advice "Ask a Queer Chick" on Rewire "Ask a Queer Chick" on The Hairpin "Ask a Queer Chick" on Splinter "Ask a Queer Chick" on Twitter "Ask a Queer Chick": The Book! Listener Medabita Frostwind : "What Even Is Gender???" HRC : " Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Definitions ...
Jan 15, 2018•39 min•Ep. 54
In this week's Overflow episode, we learn of a new (but possibly defunct?) advice column, relay several listener emails adding help to past questions, and attempt yet another question that may have no good answers. Shall we begin? Ask Code Switch On Halloween, Insensitivity Goes Beyond Kimonos And Black Face Melody Heartfinder's Libido Stereotype Thoughts Reference: " Hannah and Matt Scrutinize Sexual Imbalances " Sense & Sensitivity : " Adult Sister Still Swipes Scarves " Opinion Overflow #...
Jan 10, 2018•32 min•Ep. 24
Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of December 31st, 2017, and beyond, including: Ask Dr. NerdLove: " Second Place, First Loser " Ask a Manager: " Coworker Hasn't Touched His Work in Months " Ask APW : " Is My Boyfriend Cheap, or Is He Controlling Me with Money? " Dear Prudence : " Our Friends Never Reciprocate Meal Invites " Dear Abby : " Other Woman Cheats on Man Who's Cheating on His Wife " Ask Amy : " Man Leaves His Cheating Wife, Starts...
Jan 08, 2018•52 min•Ep. 53
In this week's Overflow episode, we have a lot of ground to cover! Corrections, listener opinions, listener updates, and an important question whose answer is often taken for granted in advice columns. Let's do the thing! Additional Tips for Finding a Therapist Musa the Ironhearted and Kamila, Ascetic Seer have advice for Kethri, Merciful Reclaimer in Opinion Overflow #22 Psychology Today : " Find a Therapist " Mary, Veiled Reckoner Has an Update and Advice for Lygeia, Cunning Mesmerist Mary: " ...
Jan 04, 2018•33 min•Ep. 23
In the second episode of its kind, Hannah and Matt attempt to make a dent in their backlog or listener questions to kick off 2018 with an all-listener-question episode! BONUS: Announcing ' Ask a Helping Han ' Weekly written answers to listener questions direct from Han! Listener Empusaria the Devourer : "How Do I Criticize My Dad's Terrible Manuscript?" Rick and Morty : " Look Who's Purging Now? " Milo Gets Scorched by Editor (Twitter Thread) Listener Athamus, Satanic Harvester : "When Buying So...
Jan 01, 2018•51 min•Ep. 52
In this week's Overflow episode, we have a lot of ground to cover! Corrections, listener opinions, listener updates, and an important question whose answer is often taken for granted in advice columns. Let's do the thing! Magic Cards Patreon Reward Update The Holiday Suicide Spike Myth The Atlantic : " No, Suicides Don't Rise During the Holidays " Future Themed Episodes Dating, Gender Identity, Polyamory 102 Chaos Sunrise Weighs In On Whether To Let Cats Into Your Room at Night Listener Weary an...
Dec 29, 2017•23 min•Ep. 22
