Time flies, holy smokes. Thanks for being with us for our fifth year! And so we're celebratin and we've got Kath Barbadoro back with us to help! And it's an extra special episode thanks to one of yall who suggested we read listener embarassing stories and boy howdy we got a bunch. Also a question! And an update cause Dono goofed with the highlighter! Thanks again to Kath for joining us, we love her and you should follow her on Twitter @kathbarbadoro and check out her podcasts! And if you're in A...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 247
Tragedy continues to strike in the Dono household but not on the show because we're very excited this week to be joined by Stefan and John from Blocked Party! We talk lube disaster, Canada, learning to drive at 33, and of course embarassing dating stories from our guests. Then? Your questions: Relationships always ending at the six month mark and feeling like it's because you're depressed | New partner has an 11yo who they haven't told the truth about their parentage - red flag? | Shibari comes ...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 246
Holy shit we're so excited to have Max from Eve 6 with us but the whole intro of the show is sabotaged by Donovan's cool VPN that they need to watch Love Island UK. But we disable that! We figure it out! And we get into a very good episode. We hear about Max's relationship history and an embarassing story from performing before we get into your questions: Question in a blender | Not jiving with a group you're making music with - how to know whether to smooth things over or leave | A follow-up fr...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 247
Oh thank god you found us! We've been a mile underground and we're desperate for sunlight and happy to be free. And we've got returning champion Katie Rose Leon with us we're going KRL modeeee and so we're catching up, we're talking about depression, and Steely Dan. And then it's you're questions: Dating poly people as a mono person | KRL boyfriend voltron | Converting to judaism to get a big ass? | Communication issues in a new potential romance | Attachment style mismatch in an LDR and struggl...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 244
I'm sayin it up front: fantastic energy on this ep. 10/10 real good times cause we've got cartoonist and podcaster Beetle Moses with us! We've got a new sound drop, we've got a bullet vacuum, we've got bird talk, and we hear about a great dud of a date from Beetle. And of course, your questions: Friends say you're too mid for dating apps what to do? | BeetleJuice cancelled | Is Harris single? | Dommy mommy has become abusive | Bees as a gift with flowers? | Single by choice but how to deal with ...
Feb 23, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 243
Ok it's a scene tonight: Audrey is heartbroken, Dono has a rad ponytail, and we're joined by the one and one JUNIPER from Western Kabuki podcast and twitter shitposting fame. Also GOONERS! We discuss all of this, we hear a fantastic bad date story, and then we answer your questions: Have a date planned with a coworker but starting to think you're not into them | Bad twitter sex scene takes - what gives? | Feeling isolated post breakup and at a loss for what to do Thanks again to Juniper for join...
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 242
That's right Audrey is out this week but our good friend @farbsy is with us! We catch up, I realize I thought that Grease was Hairspray, and then questions: Navigating incestuous friend group drama. In Spokane! | Did we ever poop ourselves? | Funny or romantic valentine best? | Partner got ya a sweet gift, how to repay? | Recently ended LTR where you lived together - be alone or get out there? Thanks again to Max for cohosting this week, find him on Insta and TikTok @farbsy And thank you for tun...
Feb 09, 2023•58 min•Ep. 241
It's a full crossover ep! We've got both Alex and Stephen from Haus of Decline with us this week which means it's gonna be a grand ol time. We catch up before hearing an incredible embarassing date story from Stephen. And then it's question time: Friend keeps getting nausea but refuses to take medication for it | Dad has an online girlfriend on facebook and it seems to be a genuine thing but you're concerned | Different types of dicks and their differences | Person with crippling fear of not fin...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 240
Hello howdy we're very excited this week on account of we've got musician podcaster extraordinaire Howell Dawdy with us! We talk nicotine addiction and quitting, about Howell's show Fast Track, and then hear his embarassing dating story before getting into your questions: Who is The Boy?? | In a loving hetero relationship but feeling longing towards an old friend and thinking you may be bi | Love for both of our shows and a game show question | Top Tip Tips 2023 Thanks again for Howell for joini...
Jan 29, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 239
Yeehaw buckaroos, from Twitter and Western Kabuki podcast - we've got the one and only @WhackNicholson with us! And we're stoked, we're chattin at the top - shared Newgrounds porno experience, a twin RFTB that sells meat apparently, and of course an embarassing relationship story. And then? You already know, it's your questions: Coworker might have overhead you say "I want to die" and a lil worried | A follow up on the person whose therapist set them up on a date with another patient | New relat...
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 238
Gang I'm gone off that bucatini this week and so we're in riff city at the beginning and so luckily we've got comedian and onlyfans-er extraordanaire Megan Graves back with us! We talk albatross wings and wife horror, get a lovely update on Megan's dating life, and then hop into your questions: Have become part of an activity-based friend group but feeling left out from hangs outside the activity | Poly time management crisis - three relationships and only like three hours of sleep | How to get ...
Jan 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 237
Alina's endo surgery donation link - thank you for your support: https://gofund.me/36f0a0f1 Folks! We're extremely excited this week cause we've got host of Bizarre Beasts and SciShow Sarah Suta with us! We talk to Sarah about her extremely cool work, lasers, and a failed cave date ending in a small town road trip. Then! Questions! When and if to intervene when your friend is living in squalor and doesn't seem to care | Wanting to sleep separately from a partner but not sure how to communicate i...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 236
WOooooo ohhh yeaaa it's that liminal space between xmas and new years, we've got Deanna Machi from the The Worst Week Yet with us, and everyone is drunk except Dono who is stone cold bullshit sober. A classic dynamic! We discuss words for cold, hear a couple embarassing dating tales from Deanna, and then we answer exactly two questions lmao: In an LDR for 4 months after a long friendship and realizing the relationship ain't for you - how to end things | Fresh outta college, feeling bad about sel...
Dec 29, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 235
It's that time of year again folks - we've got our dear friend Dylan with us, it's cold, and we're talkin santa and relationships. So grab a cup o nog and a yule log come with us it's Radio Free Tote Bag. A listener implores us to revisit animorphs | An update from LDR Aussie and they're getting married!! | A listener followup on forgetting about orders reveals some of us also have severe adhd | Have only had short relationships and feeling self conscious about it Thanks again to Dylan for joini...
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 234
haha so I kept forgetting to post the episode because I had to watch School of Rock with Korla so sorry it's late! Donovan and Audrey embark on a quest to defeat their question backlog (unplanned) and answer your questions in this shamble to the finish line. The holidays are almost over folks. We're gonna make it!
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 233
Picture Audrey - she's blasting clouds, and we're appearing out of the clouds, and we've got Sandy Frizzle back with us this week! We talk smokin, the youths, parking lot sex, and more embarassing tales before getting into your questions! Here's what we've got: Getting into online sex work - is social media expertise a necessity? | Working 50 hours a week on top of taking care of a kid while your partner seems to be dropping the ball - how do you fix this? | What do we love about our jobs? | Wha...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 232
Hoowee we are fighting the bad connection demons today folks which is very annoying cause we have a great first time guest, it's Violet Valentine! And so we're talking gaming up top, we're hearing a fantastic embarassing hookup story, before diving into an incredible question box this week, here's what we've got: VORE TOWER DEFENSE GAME vore tower defense game how to explain to partner? | How do you open up to your partner about severe depression? | A very nice message for all three of us :) | A...
Dec 01, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 231
Folks, we're heading into Thanksgiving and we just moved and we're tired. So we're taking the week off for the main show and unlocking a modern classic, our talk with Jim E. Brown! Please enjoy! Follow Jim on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/artist/6DeLyy3rTPFUgp2jDnKBKR?si=vJF1rFh8SA2frI_5NcCakA Listen to Audrey's Digimon podcast she does with her Partner, Korla! https://data-transfer.castos.com/...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Welcome to RFTB where I have created the worst bit of all time bc we're both moving and our brains are broken. And yet, luckily, we have Tony Boswell with us this week to help us turn that bit into gold and answer your relationship Qs! Here's what we've got, and NOTE watch out for a trigger warning about halfway thru: Ass eating etiquette - should you clean your mouth? | Crush on a friend but other friend beat you to the ask-out punch and now they're together how to cope | How to get thru long d...
Nov 17, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 230
Shh! Ha ha, just playin listener, it's a hilarious bit on account of we have Jay and Justin from Library Punk podcast with us! And we're havin a goofy ol time up from with two embarassing date stories before getting into your questions. Here's what we get into: Wanting to watch your favorite show with you're partner but they keep cracking jokes the whole time | Dennis follows up | Dating someone new, how to not overwhelm them! | Ending a relationship with someone who is dependent on you | Our bi...
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 229
Spooky szn is over! WELCOME TO HOLIDAY HELLLL jk we're having a great time cause we've got comedian Andie Basto with us in the RFTB Industries Studio! We talk large ceramic pumpkins and hear an embarassing dating story before getting to yalls questions here's what we get into: Wanting to get some unethical past actions off your chest | What's up with orchiectomy what's recovery like | How to kiss good | Queer and poly in the rural midwest - how to meet new partners Thanks again to Andie for join...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 228
Welcome to AA! The hottest halloween and letter A themed game show on the web! And we've got special contestant Alex Ptak returning to the show to face off against Audrey in a battle for the A-ges. Place your bets, settle in, and also we answer questions like always: Feeling like the odd one out in the friend group after a spooky cabin trip | Is it weird for 27yo to be attracted to 35yo lady?? | How to date a skinwalker? | Trying to help your friend Dennis who's batting out on the apps cause it'...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 227
Ok due to a mixup at the scheduling factory and also the "our personal lives" factory this ep got big delayed but goddamn it is worth the wait because what a banger. We have Aaron Thorpe back with us! We catch up on Aaron's dating life, Liz Truss, and nuclear annihilation before answering your listener questions: How to get into group sex with your partner? | Getting people to stop violating your personal space and boundaries | How to handle anxiety when it hits | How to sext without sounding co...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 226
Just chill! Seems easy, but takes effort. Luckily for us and our question askers we've got relaxation expert Nate aka @Vrunt back in the studio with us! We catch up, talk partner cohabitation and couples' costumes, and then we answer your questions: How to relax in the face of a monolith of stress | A follow-up to the cumming too fast question - now it's the opposite problem! | Getting into being naked online? | Is it normal to feel like your partner is used to you? Thanks again to Nate for join...
Oct 13, 2022•59 min•Ep. 225
Howdy buckaroos we've got Maria back with us this week and we're rip-roarin to answer your questions, check em out: How to better support your friends with mental health challenges | Encountering a penis for the first time, how to broach the subject of not being experienced without causing dysphoria | A listener skit Thanks again to Maria for joining us! Follow her on Twitter @Sandernista412 And thank you for tuning in! You can support the show and get a bonus episode each week at Patreon.com/rf...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 224
Whelp, that intro could've used a couple more test runs but what are ya gonna do? Welcome aboard gang, another week on the Tote Train and an extra special one on account of we have Alex from Haus of Decline joining us! And since Alex was on the bonus last time we gotta hit him with the classic embarassing dating stories ask before going completely off the rails and then hitting your questions, here's what we've got: Bit of a TW for suicide on this first one - we address a concerning message in t...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 223
Squirt is pee apparently but honestly who cares. Oh hey I didn’t see you there! It’s RFTB, we’re reading some news at the top, and we’re stoked to have Aiden Arata back with us this week! We catch up with Aiden on her recent engagement before getting into your questions: Partner is being super weird that you, a NB person, are wearing a suit to a wedding | Bag-el or bay-gel and a ruse | Therapist has set you up with a friend - is this ethical? Is it weird? | Poly but a new partner is trying to de...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 222
AHHHHH pardon the musical screaming I was having a bad time! Fully stood up by a therapist like an hour before this, we hate it. But we are stoked regardless because we're hanging out with Sophie and Frannie from Girls Like Us, returning champions and all around wonderful folks! And so we all talk bad therapy experiences before performing good therapy by way of answering your questions, here's what we've got: Advice for moving 1500 miles from home | New partner, things are going well, except tha...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 221
You heard me right, I'm the Queen now! Save me or whatever! Welcome one and all and what a week to record this one. Luckily we've got Jake Flores back in the studio with us to discuss the fallen monarch, his dating life, and your questions! Here's what we get into: Trying to get a vanilla partner into some kinky shit that's important to you! | Should you go to a wedding when the bride is directly working to destroy the planet? | Feeling like you look like shit in every picture you're in | Do red...
Sep 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 220
Hoowee we're excited this week on account of we've got Alex Goldman of Reply All with us! We discuss Alex's feeling after the end of the show and loss in general. Then, your questions! We've inspired an LDR between listeners! But how to stay connected from afar without spending too much money? | Partner's got a oral fixation goin that's ending up with them spittin soggy cotton balls during sex | Sandwich artist inquiry | Does BF have a praise kink or is he just lookin for praise generally? | Par...
Sep 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 219
