Am I the BLEEP

It's not every day that the Jonathans put up a united front against the crimes of assholery. And while it is against their better judgement, today, the Jonathans will do just that. Together they read the following posts to determine who is the a**hole and also who is the BLEEP!?!" AITA for refusing to clean up after my girlfriend even though she was upset? AITA for refusing to help my da...

It's not every day that there are 2 Jonathans slammed together in one room with the sole goal, of calling people a**holes. But if that's your cup of tea,  then a quiet space to listen to the show is where you'll want to be. In today's episode, we cover the following posts: AITA for kicking a girl out of my party for calling her boyfriend “daddy?” AITA for telling my girlfriend...

It was a Monday at 6:32 PM when the Jonathans felt a certain tingle... a tingle that only a certified Jonathan can feel. A sense that some sort of AITA-related drama was brewing on a world wide web near us. And wouldn't you know it, our 7th sense did not fail us this time. In this week's podcast, we jump right into the following posts: AITA for telling my mom she violated my privacy for...

Who's making waffles in the morning? Not The Jonathans, that's for sure. They are way too busy recording this podcast...at this very moment (inception).  But, in all reality, The Jonathans are on a quest to find Prince Charming in what is an ABSOLUTE SEA of A**holes on Reddit's 'Am I the Asshole' thread. And while this path is not entirely rosy, it's filled with warm...

Nobody knows how to have hard conversations like The Jonathans. We have broken up, fought, and even threatened to take each other down at WRESTLEMANIA BROTHERRRR (on at least 4 separate occasions). But how do you have these tough talks? How do you find a resolution instead of stepping into the ring for a no-holds-barred match? Dr. Jon Rom and Jonathan Friedman dive off the top rope directly into s...

I have a story for you. It happened to a friend of a friend of mine... Well, really, it happened to a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend of mine. I mean we all have 6 degrees of seperation from someone on Reddit's Am I the Asshole, right? It must be the truth. In today's episode of Am I the Bleep!?!   The Jonathans (that's us) explore whether or not t...

Guess who's back!?! Back again!?! It's the dudes who are more shady than slim, but are still mega down for mom's spaghetti. It's the JONATHANS! And they are back with one goal and one goal only. To determine who the a**hole is on the Legendary Scale of A**holery ™. In today's episode, The Jonathans explore the following posts: AITA for not allowing my stepdaughter and her...

My point of view by Ben Kenobi "Hello there! Hopefully I’m reaching you on a secure channel. My name is Ben and up until recently I had a very important, singular job to do…watch over and eventually train my successor. Since my colleagues were…well I guess you could say we were downsized, I’ve been in a sort of self-imposed, semi-retirement so I can focus on this one task. Now things have cha...

My Secret by Aggretsuko What’s the difference between a bad job and a high-stress job? One of them’s a compound word! Cue the cymbal crash, the raucous laughter, an offer letter to open at the Laugh Factory next Thursday night…  Okay, really. Have you ever worked a job that felt right for you, but it was simultaneously extremely stressful? It’s a hard place to be in. You might be extremely passion...

Homesick Runner by Captain Marvel We’ve all worked hard jobs before, right? Whether they’re backbreaking physical labor jobs, morally debilitating jobs in the service industry or extremely high-profile jobs that demand long hours after the office has closed for the day, the truth is that all difficult jobs add stress to your life. At best they keep you up worrying at night, and at worst, they can...

It's for My Family by Walter White The other day, Dr. Jon and I were sitting and chatting, when all of a sudden we received a journal from someone. And that someone was no rando, it was the one, the only Walter White. This was his journal: ' When I found out that I had cancer, I knew that what I wanted was to provide for my family. To give them a life. To give Walt Jr. a future. And I th...

Universal Home by America Chavez Did you move around a lot as a kid? You probably didn’t think too much of it at the time, but looking back, your childhood might’ve been a semi-jarring experience. After all, it’s hard to have a stable social, academic and home life when you’re always picking up and leaving for somewhere else.  Like moving, other big life changes can make us feel disoriented. That’...

My Father's Legacy by Gamora Family trauma: all of us have it, and yet none of us like to talk about it… unless we’re discussing it at the other end of a couch while wildly gesticulating and using colorful words in front of our overly patient therapists. In all seriousness, everyone deals with their own unique family issues, and it’s pretty much impossible to make it out of childhood without...

Shadow of Darkness by Dick Grayson (aka. Robin) It’s hard being in second place. If you’re the second sibling, you don’t get nearly the attention growing up that the first-born does. If you’re second in the Olympics, people don’t remember your name as well as if you took first. And nobody hands you a medal for being the second best guitar player in the world… although, truth be told, that one woul...

A Banner Year by Bruce Banner Have your friends, coworkers or family ever made you feel uncomfortable in your own skin? Sometimes it happens pretty directly — you’ll be doing something you love, or acting in a way that feels natural to you, and those around you will judge you for it. Other times, it can be a little more discreet: you might preemptively dress a certain way around your parents to av...

Teenagers with Attitude by Zordon If you’ve ever held a job before, chances are good you’ve had a boss — or colleagues, or employees — that you’ve found frustrating. In fact, of the nearly 100-million full-time workers in America, approximately 51 percent of them aren’t engaged or feel no real connection to their jobs. Another 16 percent actively resent their jobs, and make a point to complain abo...

Why would I leave this job? By Ron S. “Stuck between a job and a hard place.” Like it or not, that describes a lot of our career paths. Sometimes we’re put in positions where we’re being shepherded along in a job that doesn’t really feel right for us, but we stick with it anyway. While money, familiarity and stability can make it hard to leave, other factors — such as favored coworkers leaving the...

Duality and The Stories We Tell by Donald D. Have you ever heard the phrase, “acting like a chameleon”? In short, people call others chameleons when it seems like they’re not acting like themselves. People with chameleon-like traits are those who rapidly shift personalities, dispositions and beliefs to meet the situation at hand. Sometimes this kind of behavior can be helpful, such as during an im...

Master of None by Ash Ketchum You want to be the best at something. The very best, even. Maybe even… the best there ever was. But something’s standing in your way. Whether you’re looking to get a promotion at work or become a master guitar player, you just can’t shake the feeling that you’re not cut out for the job. You’re feeling unqualified, dejected and down.  Today on Character Coaching, we’re...

Long Live the Future King Have you ever wanted something so badly in life, only to see it go to someone else? Maybe it didn’t even go to someone who deserved it. Maybe the thing that you deserved — a job promotion, a relationship, a raise or something else — went to someone who’s never worked hard for that thing a day in their life.  It feels like life just comes easy to that person, and that they...

The Best Me I Can Be If someone asked you who you were, how would you answer that question? Depending on your response, people might perceive you very differently. Would you respond with your name? Your job? Would you talk about your hobbies, passions, fears or dreams? Despite how difficult it might be to answer “who” we are, our identities are extremely central to our lives. They’re what guide us...

I Will Become Regional Manager by Dwight Shrute From time to time, we all struggle with work. After all, no matter what we do, none of us are going to love our jobs all of the time. But what if you’re dealing with a uniquely difficult work problem that just won’t go away? Many of us have probably had horrible bosses, annoying coworkers, boring projects or incompetent new hires to contend with at s...

Profit or Passion by Nog Ferengi An oppressive parental figure. A harsh mentor. An expectation from someone above you to take a specific life path — even though you’ve already set your mind on pursuing another. Lots of us can relate to the shared experience of wanting something that conflicts with what our friends, family, parents or colleagues want for us. The question is: what do you do in a sit...

Squidward Tentacles What’s it mean to be “stuck in a rut?” For most of us, it’s got everything to do with losing interest in our daily routines — we go to work at a job we’re only halfway interested in, come back home to a life we’re bored of, contemplate how to spend our next few hours of free time, and then get ready for bed. And the next day? It’s rinse and repeat. We do it all over again. And...

The BoJack Horseman Journal...Chapter #1 by BoJack Horseman What is a legacy? And what does it mean to live purposefully? These are questions all of us struggle with — whatever path our lives take, we want to make sure that what we do has meaning, weight, and value. Sometimes that shows up in how we treat others, other times it shows up in the work we do, and still other times it appears as the ac...