This episode is SO DRY and tonight, we're cleaning out the Q box! We did about a million questions so I'm not going to do these in order BUT here's what we get to! How do you effectively negotiate your emotions when what you need to share is hard for your partner to hear? Especially as a relationship nears its end? | How to navigate dating when you're demisexual? | $60 ceramic pumpkins?? WHO?? | How do you handle a customer getting rowdy with you on the phone in a service position? | We dunk on ...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 20 min
Giddy up and yeehaw pardners, we're stoked this week to have Drew Toothpaste of dasharez0ne and Everything Is Real fame! We hear an all-timer embarassing dating story involved THE 9/11 before getting to your, the listener's, questions. Here's what we answer: Dating an autistic person and having trouble conversationally | Navigating an open marriage when your kids and your partner's kids all go to school together | How to handle a friend who's always talking down to himself | A second date (or is...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 276
Foooolks Dono here in DA BIG APPLE and joing in person by our good friend KRL. We talk my Quorators appearance, the state of kink dating, how we're all doin, caltrops, and then questions. Not in that order necessarily. Here's what we get into: Getting ghosted often and unsure why this is happening | But at what cost | How to make yourself more approachable to other people? Should you? | What is consciousness what is happening | How many insta stories posted by a long distance crush can you like ...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 280
Help I'm stuck under the stairs mate! Oi guv me muggles! We've got Anne Dersley here with us this and we're talkin Harry Potter for some reason and also Anders' famous ability to have a girlfriend! So we do that and then questions: Friend is wanting chaos, consciously, how to help them out? | How to get out of bed when depression is paralyzing you? | Lost all your friends in the divorce, what to do? | What is Bill Clinton's attachment style? | What if Ralph Nader won in 2000? Thanks again to And...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 274
WOO! Extendo mode! We've got A.J. Ditty from The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast with us this week and we love him and so it's the longest ep we've ever done. We talk vanity plates and wedding musicals and embarassing tales and then it's question time: Feels like your partner is gonna propose and you're a lil nervous | Still not over ex after almost a year, will it ever get better? | Getting phalloplasty but your therapist who's supposed to write the rec letter is being real unprofessional ...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 273
Folks! We're excited this week to have Ash from Horror Vanguard podcast with us, a certified extremely good dude. We talk ectoplasm and the worst first date of all time and then we hit your questions! Here's what we get into: Why do people want to fuck ghosts so bad | Parents split recently and are asking you, their adult child, for dating advice and you don't love it | Dating and socializing while you're taking care of your elderly parents and can't risk covid | Does this bartender have a crush...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 272
FOLKS! We're stoked we've got Josh from The Worst Of All Possible Worlds with us, hot off our appearance last week where we took intense psychic damage watching Kirk Cameron's fireproof! We talk vulnerability, evolving relationship dynamics in a healthy way, and of course an embarassing dating story. And then it's questions: Partner's mom went through trauma recently and you've ended up as her confidant - how to convey she needs therapy without being harsh? | Newly transitioning, going through m...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 274
Vroom vroom indeed! We're very excited to be joined by Brian Regular from Regular Car Reviews to talk about Audrey's recent automotive investments as well as coming out in your 40s and performative dating. Next, listenter questions! Should a 24 year old bisexual man who's never dated men before break off a long distance relationship for the opportunity to date men? Even if this man's career would make gay dating complicated? | What can a man do to improve his self image? Even if he "feels sick" ...
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 272
Ow oof ouch my leg! What's up gang I got injured but the show NEVER DIES so we're here this week with returning champ Jake Flores! We talk about body problems, Jake's LDR and move, cicadas, and then we answer your Qs: A comment about our recent Seroquel talk | Should you reach out to a long time friend who's gone dark on you and ask what's going on? | Dono looks like Winslow from The Lighthouse so we talk about lighthouses | How to develop a sense of style after wearing nothing but jeans and gra...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 269
WOOOOOOOO HIGH ENERGY! We had to reschedule the guest this week so instead the guest is US being UNHINGED! It's bit city, it's question city, it's even sincerity city at one point! Note: TW for suicide talk at the 30 min mark. Here's what we get into: Our lovely friend KRL asks about what it's like doing a show with a romantic partner and if she should | Extremely heavy breakup and isolation taking you to the brink | Why are people into anal how to tell partner you're just not into it | A very g...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 268
Folks! We've got Luisa Díez returning to the show this week, first time with all three of us in a while! And we go long on this one, talking on an extended intro about brain disorders and the psychology of bad guys. Then it's question time: What to do when a partner or friend or loved one falls into MLMs | Job is giving you overhwhelming panic attacks and no credit | A goddamn LOTR joke | Horse Dono fandom Thanks again to Luisa for joining us! Find her on Insta and Bluesky @luisadieznuts (and th...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 267
Listen it got stuck in our heads and it's like a virus, we had to spread it to our guest this week our dear homie Alex Ptak from Quorators. It's goofy time at the top and then we hit your questions: What is cumballs? | How to navigate having sex when you have a roommate and are new to this whole sex thing | What's up with the mystery binder at Alex's place? | Dating a woman but it doesn't seem like it's going anywhere | How to bridge a music taste gap with your partner Thanks again to Alex we lo...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 266
Pedialyte yum yum! Protein pizza so good! Welcome back to the show gang we're unhinged out the gate because we have the hilarious April from Girl God with us to banter and answer your Qs. We talk Jackass, protein powder, April tells a very sad dating story, and a very happy current relationship status! We defeat the technical difficulties dragon! Then it's question time: Partner is credulous to a fault - should you address this and how so? | How to ask a coworker out without making it weird? | H...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 265
Greetings and salutations dear listener. Gather close and heed the words of your beloved hosts and their delightful guest this week, author of Enlightened Transexual Comix and other fine works, Sam Szabo! Thrill at the thought of your boyfriend affecting "Las Vegas Swagger!" Witness as we tease apart a difficult question about the fetishization of transfemme genitalia and how one approaches a conversation with their parter about their feelings on the subject! Gasp as we figure out the "sweet spo...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 264
*Church bells ringing* It's a somber occasion this week. Jk but we are talking about death, as we have Aries Jo from Death Curious with us! We talk about the detrimental cultural norms around death in the west as well as our own thoughts on the Big End and what we want done with our remains. And of course Aries hits us with an embarassing dating story of a brand new type for the show. Trigger warning for suicide discussion at the top, questions start at 41:12 if you want to skip that. Here's wha...
Jul 13, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 263
What's good in Toteland? We're back once again with a banger episode featuring our good friend Tony Boswell from Minion Death Cult! We talk golf, skipping straight to the sweatpants phase of a friendship, The Simpsons tattoos, curiosity about sex without a whole lot of visceral desire and best opening lines! Check out Minion Death Cult on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/7F0pSqcmrk74SORIst2hpX?si=8084ec407fb9480e Follow Tony on Twitter! https://twitter.com/wordisbond Follow Tony on Twitch!...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 262
Smoke week continues, we did this after the bonus cause we had a scheduling issue with April but she'll be on next month! And so we're enjoying a good old fashioned just the two of us riff fest and also some very heartfelt discussing on some tough questions from yall, here's what we get into: Partner passing a lot of gas due to a medical issue and feeling hurt when you laugh | How to find cis guys who don't suck when dating as a trans woman? | We're cute Thanks for tuning in folks! Want to suppo...
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 261
Woooo it's a weird one this week we're goofin all over the place and goofin with us it's @doinkpatrol, returning to the show! We talk dog names and a very specific final fantasy thing for some reason, all lucky sevens babbbyyyy and then your questions: How much of a red flag is wall punching? | How to break up with partner whose job is destroying them but they won't quit? | Follow up on dating an addict question | How to do dirty talk when you have previously got in your head super bad and said ...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 256
Folks it's a very special episode, we have Brendan from Wheatus joining us and he was a breakup support person for Dono! Great dude! So we have a lovely catchup, we talk breakup, and of course we get an embarassing story. And then, you guessed it, questions: Being a "wingman" for a friend keeps being a shitty time | Opened up your relationship and your partner like immediately outed you as bi | Higher libido than partner but she's telling you you cant crank it?? Thanks again to Brendan for joini...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 259
We're kind of renegades over here and we're stoked this week to have musician Robin Hatch joining us! We chat renegade shit and music, hear a painful dating story from Robin, and then we answer your questions: Feeling completely burnt out | Should you date a narcissist? (In this case no lol) | Is polyamory a mistake (no) | Have we ever been in a distance relatioship that actually worked out? Thanks again to Robin for joining us! Find her on Twitter @robinhatch and check out her music it's rad as...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 260
The fun part is putting them together and painting them, and the fun of this episode is that we have Merritt K with us! Big fun! We wonder how one goes about finding a Warhammer GF, resulting in a lengthy discussion of nerd shit. A listener asks how to maintain friendships with new people when it feels like things just fall apart. We discuss gender dysphoria after sex reassignment surgery. Also, is it a red flag if someone flosses more than once a day? Follow Merritt on Twitter! @merrittk Read t...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 257
Folks! Some technical issues this week for like the first third of the episode but we got it figured out. We're joined by one of our favs it's Aiden Arata! We catch up, we get relationship updates, breakupdate, and then your questions: Coworker bein shitty and now it's impacting you | Moving very very slow in a new relationship | Have connected with a cashier at a place you're a regular at, where to go from here (don't be weird) | Perspective on a recent BPD question from someone with BPD Thanks...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 253
WOOOOO! We're in the hate phase of the breakup! And yet the energy is fantastic this week on account of we've got @BirdRespecter with us and jesus fucking christ this is one of the most brutal embarassing stories we've heard. No spoilers. We talk Bluesky, recent breakups, Caleb's tragic tale and then your questions: Trying to date after spending your life with effectively one person | Who is most divorced on WK | Dating tall ladies (we love it) | We hit you with some date ideas | An extremely up...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 255
Heyooo it's standup energy Dono's in a hotel and forgot the tripod! We're holding the mic we're putting hand on da wall! And this week's its a special Zoom episode (intermission every 30 mins bc it's the free version) and we're joined by the very lovely @awlivv! We're talkin breakup update, we're talking embarassing story, we're talkin OnlyFans, and then we're answering your questions: How to handle dating someone who does online sex work | WYR spider in room or tickle torture | Advice on flirti...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 254
Howdy gang! We're very excited to be joined by Kristi Yamaguccimane of Twitter and JortsCenter fame! We discuss dating in a friend group, being cock-blocked by the ghost of your spouse and dating an addict in recovery. Heavy stuff! Follow Kristi Yamaguccimane on Twitter! @Wapplehouse Listen to his podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jortscenter/id1552720070 Subscribe to our patreon! www.patreon.com/rftb...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 253
This is a wild episode. I (Dono) went thru a breakup two hours before we recorded this episode. Doing the show is healing to me and so what better time. But our poor guest this week, cartoonist Alec Robbins, was on for the first time at our most chaotic time. And yet he rolled with it and was awesome. So we're talking breakup up top, and then our normal show progresses. We talk Mr Boop, Alec's other work, an embarassing dating story, and then your questions: Fictophilia! Falling in love with cha...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 249
Yeehaw! Shit continues to be bad! We're going through it STILL but we have an oasis of good times here on the show and it's extra good on account of cartoonist, podcaster, creator of Swan Boy Branson Reese is here with us. We're talking board, we're talking stress, we're talking Branson's work, we're talking eels, and of course we're hearing an embarrassing dating story before getting into your questions: Moved to a new city, finding your queer and poly identity, but feeling intimidated and "not...
Apr 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 251
This week! Returning champion Vic Berger is back on the show! We're very excited, we catch up with Vic, and then talk a whole lot of mental health this episode because it seems like everyone is going through it right now. But that means we aren't alone! Sending good energy to all of ya, here's what we get into: Dealing with existential dread after dealing a pile of rough life events and newly single | How to support a pretty naive friend in their job hunt | How to deal with OCD spirals so you do...
Apr 15, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 250
It's db time! We're hyped this week to have Michael Hale from Your Kickstarter sucks joining us to answer your questions! And for some reason half of them involve cleaning? You'll see what I mean. Before that we talk hair disaster, hearing old episodes of your own show, and an embarassing dating story from Mike. And then it's question time: Partner hair clogging the hell out of the drain oh no | Where to start with 90 day fiance | Job causing panic attacks and massive depression but afraid to qu...
Apr 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 249
Welcome one and all, it's this week's RFTB and we're joined by our Twitter friend @ohtazer! We're all sleeping badly this week (I'm still sleepy writing this) and so we talk about that and MORE and then questions: How to convey you have good politics on a dating app profile - or should you? | An update from the person with the shitty mom being shitty to their wife | How to tell a partner they're venting to you too much without hurting them | Friendship with ex is getting weird 20% of the time - ...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 248
