Best Gabe Ever

tw: mention of rape and sexual harassment during IQ, discussion of anti-Semiticism in the interview portion Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B6ZV6Y9zxaNtjjcIcoxPYQZZk7A2Qg85-Q9lzaX_R_8/edit?usp=sharing First, Gaby and Allison try accents. The results are mixed. (But do listen to their new AMP radio shows on Wednesday and Thursday mornings anyway!) The duo then answer a listener&#...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SUZNxjsoeoKNKnvgkNXdhSb3CkkXu24P1aEmPTwU2xo/edit?usp=sharing First, Gaby and Allison admit that they are overwhelmed and in yucky moods! (It happens!) They then answer a listener's question about how to become more comfortable going out and doing things alone in public. Dr. Efrat LaMandre joins the chat to talk about opening a practice as an a...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ok-D11D1qqeC9BRRZBR4ukZFtGjq4SD9Ebfe0x1UH3A/edit?usp=sharing We start off with Gaby freaking Allison out with Conspiracy Corner. They then answer a listener's question regarding going back and forth about breaking up with their boyfriend when their thoughts fluctuate so wildly. Next, the duo talk to Celeste Headlee, author of, "You're...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uuyTwcQ3w0xQs3viDXQ9cQG8_mKOPrWbJZetT7_LBq4/edit?usp=sharing Allison, Gaby and Melisa are bringing you an episode where they're just chatting. We talk dry eyes, Melisa's sexy voice, Gaby's skills as a manager, why viral videos are fake, growing cynicism, Melisa's desire to scam, Hollywood parties, work meetings gone awry, making so...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r1iIX0u1tyhQS6hAhvWU2ryY52o3OvCcJNwp9HsPFAg/edit?usp=sharing Allison's back on coffee!! Watch out!! First, the duo answer a listener's question about them and their partner's uneven sex life and what to do about it when they move in together for the first time. They then talk to the brilliant and charming Imani Barbarin about disabilit...

Trigger warning: gender and transphobia Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s537-BEofHpl4ow_rPkLMeQHiXWLbCNRob93ZEDfpdA/edit?usp=sharing   Allison is going on a book tour! And Gaby has some great jokes about it! The duo then attempt to answer a listener's question about feeling guilty for dating her friend's ex--even though she has her blessing! Next, Glory Edim of Well Read...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uB5iiU69YPxHK9jey2Bhtmn7rc15N7qXsL6xraUnHGI/edit?usp=sharing First, Allison gives an update on her knee and what it's like learning how to walk again! Wild! Then, a listener writes in wondering what to do about their boyfriend trying to control their intense YouTube consumption. Next, the duo talk to small farmer Jake Hunt about the trials and...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sCtMB-qKocctRqAxBMCgwPYiIBvryvxaMgG4wbBp6a0/edit?usp=sharing Gaby starts off by trying to convince Allison to have a gallery showing of her watercolor paintings at Gaby's house! (But refuses to showcase any of Allison's cartoons. Rude!) The duo then answer a non-binary listener's question about how to handle finding out their mentor is...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EpcmpAKSnuLkQXV-_AaJK_4YdA8up1k17Ze1fSQSVKA/edit?usp=sharing Following some classic acid reflux talk, Gaby and Allison offer some insight for a listener who is having trouble moving on from a toxic ex, despite not having talked to them in years. They're then joined by Cameron Esposito to discuss her memoir, her ever-changing relationship with...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K2fFG_tWgwq3bKzDc0BP6GYjvhhnuYqXx7vd7Ga92gQ/edit?usp=sharing Gaby is struggling with emotional regulation and Allison is struggling with...her hair color. They then answer a listener's question about determining if you're actually burned out or just unmotivated. Allison shares a similar problem she's had in regards to her graduate degr...

We're sharing a special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Brit Bennett and more. You’ll also meet book club...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q8xsdzcqqsocYiJFnJjQrXfGoRh9xqEG_UZ7QKrgYw8/edit?usp=sharing Is Allison lying about her ant named Martin? Is this like Teresa the Turtle all over again? Who is Bob-Fred? First, a listener writes in and asks for advice about handling her boyfriend, who comes from an adamantly anti-vax family. Then, the duo is joined by Kayla Weissbuch of Camp Brave...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hEyP0rgiYF6ek7sL2QvQ_KZSxcAinVsyWezXysmuNHs/edit?usp=sharing Allison is having a rough recovery from knee surgery and would like to be magically better please! The duo then answer a listener's question about dating despite having to be financially dependent on her parents due to a disability. They're then joined by activist Ayesha Barenbla...

Transcription? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yBjfE21eWi9lZv6fp1-mCz4IrLv65xPE22udHkcbWNU/edit?usp=sharing Allison had major knee surgery and she is ....not okay. More importantly, she wants to talk about how Gaby and their partner introduced their parents to each other! Love! The duo then answer a listener's question about navigating financial differences with a partner who isn't int...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tgbArAKVM8xm5pbcBr3lWUcJaHIW1b_GeLJZ-xWrJWI/edit?usp=sharing Gaby and Allison start off by sharing some misadventures with duvet covers. (Very scandalous!) They then try to help a listener whose partner wants to break up with her because he needs to focus on his mental health. City council candidates Hugo Soto-Martinez and Eunisses Hernandez then...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JzeNliWUvW3nww00UfKtYsu21np3HhenQ4H3jTNq9a0/edit?usp=sharing First, Gaby shares their experience partying at gay bars with the Lebanese queer metal band Slave To Sirens and how it made them appreciate being openly queer again. The duo then answer a listener's question about hiding her flaws and mental health symptoms from her "perfect"...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/195iXMwEVpUJYPaJL5K5xoALyuLzAIFiee3TihXbpGkA/edit?usp=sharing First, Gaby and Allison respond to a listener who is concerned that they always fall for "broken people." They then interview Dolly Josette about sexological bodywork, how touch can be healing and the importance of connecting with your body. And finally, Melisa joins to talk abou...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sZMhHjHARh0V_Uof2ILq0sj_z8nMUXrOgNM4Fn2Ex1E/edit?usp=sharing Gossip! Good, bad or feathers? Wait, what? Who is someone you really like? First, the duo answer a listener's question about their close relationship with their father being impacted by how often he comments on women's beauty and pushes beauty standards on her. It opens up a huge...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d4bgG0TOOIYK4EZD7sCxBP8TI5VMvvC2sNjxnB7cTU8/edit?usp=sharing Gaby starts off by sharing some hot tips from their couples therapist. The duo then tackle a listener's question on how to accept that their anxiety will be a constant in their life. Screenwriter Kiwi Smith then joins in to talk about her work on early 00s female-led rom coms includi...

TW: Brief mentions of suicide during the interview Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X4iamS349L2kjNL8LBCQz56Ffv0gy0OvpaFFF12fKp4/edit?usp=sharing First up, doggie DNA tests! Are they reliable? And is Sugar even a dog at all? Gaby and Allison then shift gears to give a listener advice on how to approach her romantic feelings for her roommate who has a new boyfriend. They then inter...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16bQpQ4VDE3uvNeFGDon4qfcJfMolLdtX6dO1s2WDFF8/edit?usp=sharing First, Gaby calls a motel and finds that the front desk people are not very good liars. Then, the duo respond to a listener who is trying to date again after being left in a horrible manner by her ex-fiance--something Allison has a lot of experience and advice about. Next, they talk to c...

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aJ41fV_-w14sFysVMAEC1DXBDBWnREdDOReuRKMchDA/edit?usp=sharing First, Allison will be in grad school forever. Then, the duo answer a listener's question about suddenly wanting children when their partner thought they did not. Will this blow up their life or make their life better? Only they can decide! Next, we have Daniella Flores, founder of I...

Gaby and Allison start off by answering a listener's question about whether or not to get a pet to help with their mental health despite a fear of animals. (Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes!) They're then joined by registered dietician Vanessa Rissetto to talk about how she is disrupting her field and how we can reimagine our thoughts around nutrition and food. And finally, professionalism....

Allison quits the show. But then sticks around to answer a listener's question about whether or not she should be concerned that her boyfriend is still a support system for his ex. The duo are then joined by tattoo artist Brittny Abad to talk about tattoo school, how tattooing actually works and why people love them so much! And finally: democracy. Is America doing it right? (Not really.)  Tra...

Gaby's gone full Trekkie in the last year, but Allison has her own ideas about what aliens actually look like. After much debate about this, the duo answer a listener's question about getting involved in their siblings' volatile relationship with their parents. Next, Avery Trufelman joins the pod to talk all about lifestyle utopia, the world of home, and the various inventions that hav...