Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of October 14th, 2018, and beyond, including: Dear Abby : " Make Life Easy " (AKA The One In Which Abby Advocates White-Washing Your Future Offspring's Names) The Twitter thread that kicked off this conversation Vogue : " Actually, 'Dear Abby,' I Like My 'Foreign Name' Just Fine, Thanks " NY Times : " No 'Foreign' Names for Children, Dear Abby Advised. Furious Parents Replied. " Huffington Post : " Dear Abby, ...
Oct 24, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 91
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of October 7th, 2018, and beyond, including: SPONSOR : Sudio : Maker of high quality, stylish earbuds and headphones (use promo code "HANANDMATT" at checkout for 15% off your order!) Dear Prudence : " I Told My Partner About My Sexual Assault. He Told Me to 'Get Over It.' " Ask a Manager : " my office does Fat Friday — and I have an eating disorder " Social Q's : " Dating After #MeToo " Ask APW : " Am I Overco...
Oct 17, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 90
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 30th, 2018, and beyond, including: BONUS : Han's Tattoo on Their Tattoo Artist's Instagram (and Han's Instagram ) Listener Skyler Elmridge, Ingenious Blacksmith : "Should We Put a Spot for Pronouns On Our Wedding Place Cards?" Listener Insert Name Here : "Am I a Bad Queer?" Listener Quarrius, Nimble Geomancer : "What More Can I Do to Help My Friend Who Keeps Facing Abusive Jobs Everywhere He Goes?...
Oct 10, 2018•59 min•Ep. 89
CW: Skip to the 6:15 mark of the podcast if you want to avoid conversation about sexual assault. Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 23rd, 2018, and beyond, including: Climate Advice : " Should I tell my Republican friend that her Florida mansion is doomed by sea-level rise? " Sense & Sensitivity : " Teenage daughter apathetic about going to polls " Slate : " Help! Is My Couchsurfing Sister Using Us to Make a Fortune on Airbnb? ...
Oct 03, 2018•58 min•Ep. 88
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 16th, 2018, and beyond, including: Dear Prudence : " My Boyfriend Thinks I'm Not Trying Hard Enough to Orgasm From Vaginal Penetration Alone " Ask a Manager : " my coworker gives everyone the silent treatment for weeks " Ask Polly : " Should I Quit My Day Job to Write a Book? " Tough Love : " Help! I Hate My Girlfriend's Armpit Hair " r/relationships : " I[30] am having a mastectomy due to breast ...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 87
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 9th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask a Manager : " my office has a mandatory feelings chart " Ask a Manager : " my boss wants us to all share our mental health needs – at every meeting " The Ethicist : " What Should I Do With Old Racist Memorabilia? " Dear Prudence : " My Boyfriend Tricked Me Into Becoming Friends With His Other Girlfriend " r/relationships : " My [41/F] husband [41M] does not br...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 86
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 2nd, 2018, and beyond, including: BONUS : Opinion Overflow LIVE! Ask a Manager : " HR wants our personal cell numbers in our out-of-office messages so we can always be contacted " Ask a Manager : my manager shows up while I’m having chemotherapy to talk about work Ask a Manager : my boss made me leave a work note at a grave, company won’t tell us when someone is fired, and more Dear Mariella : " M...
Sep 12, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 85
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of August 26th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask a Manager : " our CEO challenged someone to eat dead bugs " Ask a Manager : " my boss wants us to all share our mental health needs – at every meeting " Ask a Queer Chick : " How Do I Stop Accidentally Misgendering My Co-Worker? " Ask APW : " My Sister Just Came Out As Trans And Wants To Be My Bridesmaid " Dear Abby : " Teen's Flannel Shirts Become Focus Of Figh...
Sep 05, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 84
In part 2 of 2 this week's episodes, Han and Matt continue their conversation with Miri Mogilevsky! SPONSOR: Podigy : The podcast editing service we partner proudly with! Miri Mogilevsky Brute Reason : Polyamory 201: "Monogamous for the Right Person" Miri on Twitter (as Sondosia) Miri's Homepage Miri on Patreon Listener C : "I'm Moving in with All Male Roommates and Acquaintances Keep Bringing up Rape" Listener Zovoq, Lamia Ravager : "Is everyone too overwhelmed for e-mail now? (Alternate clickb...
Aug 30, 2018•39 min•Ep. 41
Han and Matt are joined by fellow Know-It-All-therapist-and-blogger-and-cancer-survivor-and-fiction-writer-and-gardener-and-total-cutie Miri Mogilevsky for a 2-parter and discussed recent advice column questions as well as listener questions! SPONSOR: Podigy : The podcast editing service we partner proudly with! Miri Mogilevsky Brute Reason : Polyamory 201: "Monogamous for the Right Person" Miri on Twitter (as Sondosia) Miri's Homepage Miri on Patreon Non-Monogamy Help : " Ultimatums and Polyamo...
Aug 29, 2018•56 min•Ep. 83
Han and Matt tackle questions entirely from listeners in this special episode, including: Listener The Blissful Nether Lich : "Where Do We Draw the Line for Throwing Out the Whole Historical Figure?" New York Times : " Prestigious Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Renamed Over Racial Insensitivity " Slate : " The Far Right’s Pedophilia Smear Campaign Is Working " Ravishly : " How To Love Something And Also Hold It Accountable, From My Favorite Murder's Biggest Fan " Wil Williams on Parasocial Relations...
Aug 22, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 82
When Han and Matt are away, the kitties are at play! Seven INCREDIBLE listeners banded together and recorded a parody episode of the show from the perspective of our cats, Mad-Eye Moody and Shadowcat, and the results are spot-on and utterly delightful. Here it is for all to share in our delight! Credit to: Marenthius, Reanimator of Flora Xantar, Fearless Aeronaut Quarrius, Nimble Geomancer Maewyn the Lacerator Princess Silentstrike Amelia Oric, Progress Seeker Ezavul, Angel of Mending They even ...
Aug 21, 2018•20 min•Ep. 40
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 29th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask APW : " How Do We Make Our Non-Binary Guests Comfortable? " Queer Eye : " Sky's the Limit " Captain Awkward : " 'When I told you my marriage is over, it wasn’t an invitation for advice on how to fix it.' + Summer Pledge Drive continues " Dear Prudence : " Is This Abuse or Just Lack of Sleep? " Ask a Manager : " my coworker brings her five kids to our work meetings...
Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 81
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 22nd, 2018, and beyond, including: Matt Notes (Skip 5 minutes ahead if the below is not interesting to you!) Fantastical names: Are a Patron-Only perk going forward Leader Board: Will be retired on August 31st Emails: Can no longer all be responded to due to volume Asking for a Friend : " My Houseguest Was a Brocialist Jerk. How Should I Respond? " Dear Wendy : " My New Boyfriend is Mad That My Male Ro...
Aug 01, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 80
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 15th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask Dr. NerdLove : " Do I Need To Fire My Friend? " Susan Fowler : " Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At Uber " Refinery29 : " Feminist Apparel CEO Fires Entire Staff After They Learn He's An Admitted Sexual Abuser " Daily Beast : " Ousted Billboard CEO John Amato Being Probed for Sexual Misconduct " The Cut : " Thinx Ex-Employee Accuses Miki Agrawal of Sexua...
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 79
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 8th, 2018, and beyond, including: Listener Meetup in DC Saturday, July 21 at 6 PM - 10 PM Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20004 Han and Matt on the Ask a Manager Podcast Ask Amy : " Family friend is shocked by woman's film career " Ask APW : " What Do You Do When Your Husband Isn't Your Biggest Fan? " Dear Dharma : " Are We Sending Mixed Messages on Equality? " Dear Abby : " C...
Jul 18, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 78
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 1st, 2018, and beyond, including: Sense & Sensitivity : " A Very Talkative Friend Now Rides the Same Morning Train As Me And I Just Want My Quiet Time Back " Judge John Hodgman : " Singing Along to 'Hamilton' — at 'Hamilton' " Ask E. Jean : " How Do I Keep My Wedding Off Social Media? " Ask APW : " I Want My Friends To Be More Excited About My Polyamorous Engagement " Ask Amy : " Expectant parents ...
Jul 10, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 77
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of June 17th, 2018, and beyond, including: Carolyn Hax : " You have PTSD because you were abused. Don't beat yourself up. " Ask a Manager : " my boss wants us to all share our mental health needs at every meeting " Dear Fuck-Up : " How do you live when everything sucks? " Savage Love : " His Wife Has Two Boyfriends and He's Got Squat " Politico : " Young Trumpies Hit D.C. " Care and Feeding : " My Kid Doesn't ...
Jun 29, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 76
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of June 11th, 2018, and beyond, including: On Bodily Autonomy: Dear Jennifer : " My perfect girlfriend insists on getting breast implants " Sense & Sensitivity : " I'm concerned about teenage daughters posting model shots on Instagram " Ask Amy: " Girl pressed for nude photo should wear T-shirt instead " Ask Ellie : " I don't feel bad enough to end the affair I'm having " Savage Love : " Guy Alarmed, Yeah,...
Jun 21, 2018•57 min•Ep. 75
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of June 3rd, 2018, and beyond, including: Captain Awkward : " Dudebro won't stop bugging me about another dudebro. I JUST WANNA DO MY JOB. " Ask APW : " What Can I Do About A Partner Who Isn't Excited To Marry Me? " Carolyn Hax : " Mocking Yourself Isn't an Invitation for Others to Pile On " Dear Fuck-Up : " I Don't Think My Friend's Chronic Illness Is Real " Washington Post : " Dangerous unproven treatments f...
Jun 14, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 74
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of May 27th, 2018, and beyond, including: Dear Abby : " Hard Work in Gym Pays Off With Arm-Wrestling Triumph " Ask a Manager : " My Coworker Has Started Faking a British Accent " " Bust a Nut " Clip from My Brother, My Brother and Me Dear Mariella : " My Boyfriend Wants Me to See Other People for Romance and Sex " Dear Prudence : " Help! a Senior Colleague Asked Me, the Intern, to Help Translate His Animated P...
Jun 05, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 73
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of May 20th, 2018, and beyond, including: This Episode's Sponsor: Sudio Use discount code "KnowItAll" at checkout for 15% off any order! Ask Amy : " Gay Couple Wonders How to Respond to Neighbors' Petty Harassment " Carolyn Hax : " Don’t Throw Out the Baby with the Bedbugs " Ask a Manager : " My Boss's Dog Keeps Attacking My Co-Workers " Dear Wendy : " My New Girlfriend Told Me She's Bisexual and I Am Not Ok W...
May 30, 2018•56 min•Ep. 72
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of May 13th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask a Manager : " My Boss Gave All the Women Flowers for Mother's Day " Interpersonal Skills : " How to enforce a "No Shoes" policy in my apartment? " Swipe This! : " How do I get away with refollowing a friend I unfollowed when I was upset? " Sense & Sensitivity : " Friend Might Be Gay " College Humor : " Honest Interracial Date " Let Us Sex-plain : " My Boyfriend...
May 21, 2018•56 min•Ep. 71
In this week's Overflow episode, we apologize for several missteps, gush over some of the wildest advice column questions this year so far from Ask a Manager and Dan Savage, and much more! Begin your journey here: New Fan Subreddit and Two Fan Spin-Off Facebook Group HaMKIA Has a Subreddit (listener-created) Learn to Know it All: Makeup and Fashion (Facebook, listener-created) Learn to Know All the Self-care: HAMkittens Taking Care of Themselves (Facebook, listener-created) Several Listeners Got...
May 16, 2018•23 min•Ep. 39
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of May 6th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask a Manager : " My Coworker Has a Podcast About Sex " Ask Dr. NerdLove : " My Boyfriend Is Spying On Other Women " Asking for a Friend : " We’re White. Can We Adopt a Black Child? " NPR : " Incentives And Cultural Bias Fuel Foster System " Dear Abby : " Couple Disagrees On Etiquette Of Curating Their Bathroom Art " Time : " Immersions (Piss Christ) " My Brother, My Br...
May 14, 2018•55 min•Ep. 70
In this week's Overflow episode, we FINALLY reveal the critically acclaimed musical that we hate, one year later after this bit has overstayed its welcome at least 10-times over. But! To make up for our (Matt's) shenanigans, we're also covering three listener questions! Let's do the thing: The Top Five Incorrect Guesses #5. Les Mis #4. Wicked #3. Rent Lindsay Ellis : " RENT - Look Pretty and Do As Little as Possible: A Video Essay " #2. Avenue Q #1. Dear Evan Hansen The Musical That We Hate... B...
May 11, 2018•40 min•Ep. 38
Han and Matt take a trip down sexy memory lane for episode #69 and replay the top 5 sexiest hits, including: #5) Listener Uldrek the Resilient : "Should My Partner and I Open Our Relationship to Date Our Best Friends (Who Are Also Partners)?" Reference : #61: Han and Matt Teach Polyamory 102 (& Rebrand!) #4) Captain Awkward : "Should two bisexual, polyamorous sisters date the same guy?" Reference : #1: Hannah and Matt Set Some Boundaries #3) Dear Prudence : "42 Pearls and Counting" Reference...
May 07, 2018•53 min•Ep. 69
In this week's Overflow episode, we talk about Broadway musicals, Daniel Mallory Ortberg's new look, new advice columns, trans-antagonistic family members, and more! Here we go: Final Week to Guess the Critically Acclaimed Musical We Hate! Correct Musical Guesses This Week Listener The Quantum Feline Listener Raal'tuc, Vexing Archfiend BroadwayADay App For alerts on entering Broadway lotteries Facebook topics now have tags! Daniel Mallory Ortberg's Dear Prudence Photo Update Advice Column Alert:...
May 02, 2018•36 min•Ep. 37
Han and Matt are joined again by Alison Green of Ask a Manager fame on the Monday episode to talk about Alison's upcoming book (out TOMORROW!), re-discuss some recent Ask a Manager questions, and tackle questions of various topics from around the web: Sponsor : Sudio , maker of stylish headphones! Use discount code "KNOWITALL" at checkout for 15% off your order. Alison Green Ask a Manager Book Direct Report on Slate Ask a Manager on Twitter Alison's previous Han and Matt guest spots: #13: Hannah...
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 68
Han and Matt interviewed the extremely qualified Kristin Russo for the Monday episode and tackled listener queeries on bisexuality, asexuality, presenting queer, and more!: Kristin Russo My Kid Is Gay Everyone Is Gay Kristin on Autostraddle Buffering the Vampire Slayer Kristin on Twitter We Exist Beyond the Binary Listener Simon, Leaver of Expensive Thermoses on Public Transit : "How Do I Respond to People Who Are Hellbent on Erasing My Bi Identity?" Listener The Invisible Bi : "How Do I Dress Q...
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 67
