Best Gabe Ever

Original Air Date: March 25, 2020 In celebration of Simone Biles' epic Paris Olympic performance, we're revisiting our incredible episode with her! Get ready for a special episode featuring Simone Biles and SK-II! Gabe and Allison answer a listener’s question about whether she actually enjoys her feminine presentation or if she’s a victim of societal beauty pressures. They then interview t...

Allison and Gabe contemplate helpful ghosts. A listener writes wondering if they can forgive two of their favorite celebrities for bad behavior. Next, Cody Delistraty joins the show to talk about his book "The Grief Cure," the speculative future of "deleting memories," and handling the loss of someone who is still alive. And finally, nepo babies and how we feel about them.  Check o...

Allison is gonna become a witch. Gabe is gonna join a fitness cult. r/rareinsults claps back at Nikki Haley. r/relationships features a groom's brother who is determined to steal the spotlight, causing the bride distress. /truecrimediscussion highlights really (really) bad police behavior. r/BuyItForLife recommends objects that can change your life for under 300 dollars -- sheets, shoes, mattr...

Gabe is hustling to...workout. A listener wonders if it's fair to share feelings for a friend after turning her down years earlier. Greg Behredt then joins the chat to discuss his rise and fall from fame following his hit book,  He's Just Not That Into You.  What happens when you lose control of your career and image? (Nothing good!) And finally, microfeminism. What is it and why does it m...

Allison hates art. Gabe hates dating.  r/datingoverthirty brings us confusion over the meaning of "exclusive" vs. "in a relationship". r/cemetaryporn has some fun tombstones and absolutely no kink! r/adulting is a window into Allison's ennui. And finally, r/jung explains pop culture figures and shadow selves including Gabe's favorite Eminem*. *Gabe accidentally says The Mar...

Allison can't smush her nose around. A polyamorous listener writes in because they are having difficulty having tough conversations with one of their partners. Vocal coach Isabella Ferrari then joins the chat to talk about feminizing and masculinizing voices through specific, trauma informed training. Gabe even does a voice exercise live! And finally, secret divorce. Are celebrities onto somet...

Is AppleTV even real? r/nottheonion brings us bad labor laws, rat birth control, Harry Styles stalker, and space lasers. r/curatedtumblr asks the tough questions about bathrooms. r/BoomersBeingFools exposes a package thief. r/relationshipadvice features a man who is worried his actress girlfriend will cheat on him with a costar--again. And finally, rock, paper, scissors says shoot??? Our Sponsors:...

Everyone's gums are receding. A listener writes in about a friend who won't stop talking in "therapy speak." Psychotherapist Todd Baratz joins the podcast to talk about how mental health has such a large impact on dating and relationships, good couples therapy, and how to love someone without losing your mind. Hypotheticals brings us a menage in Paris, a children's birthday bri...

Sugar threw up on Allison's head. Gabe saw Titanique the Musical in New York and explains the wild plot. r/careerguidance proves companies are evil. r/relationships showcases parents who don"t understand that some people like to leave the house. r/badwomensanatomy brings a tale of a boyfriend who thinks women can mentally stop their periods. r/dating features a genius unlike any we've...

Gabe was on Good Morning America. Allison still has an undercut. A listener writes in wondering how to explain to her friends and family that her boyfriend has a low social battery. Next, OnlyFans creator Reina Del Mundo joins the podcast to talk about online sex work, how to market to viewers and keep up a paying fanbase, and how queerness and warmth in the midst of isolation helps create connect...

Horror movies, faking cancer, and a lazy man's mother tells his ambitious girlfriend to leave him. Why are parents so sneaky? A post about how to look photogenic leads to us to Allison's color analysis. Why would anyone use the subreddit r/roastme? Allison seems to be in love with actress Margaret Qualley and Gabe tells an intense story about how they almost choked to death (for real).  Ch...

New York! Concrete jungle where Gabe and Allison are and want everyone to know. The duo then discuss a listener's question about "women's intuition." Next, author and influencer Bruce W. Brackett joins the pod to chat about his sobriety story, family patterns, and pulling your life together after falling down multiple times. And finally, what's the difference between being nice...

Allison is rashy again. r/books reveals people cheating the system. r/kidsarefuckingstupid features a very thoughtful music lover. r/traumatizethemback teaches a teacher an important life lesson. r/tragedeigh proves not everyone should be parents. And finally, five year time lapses gets half a point.  Check out all of our content on Patreon, Ad Free! Watch the full episodes of TLDRI, listen to the...

Have a problem? In IQ, a listener writes in wondering when to disclose schizoaffective disorder to new people in their lifeTurn it into something you can be an influencer about! Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and the author of "Supercommunicators" Charles Duhigg drops by the podcast to give tips on how to better communicate, facilitate difficult conversations, and create intimacy. Hypot...

Gabe learns their lesson after getting a parking ticket. An office worker handles a food thief with a peanut allergy. The trio explores the idea of r/stoic through a post about failure. A woman must deal with a husband's ex who may or may not be dying. r/shitmomgroupssay brings us "alpha son" as a concept. A man accidentally donates thousands of dollars to an impoverished community in...

Gabe hates glass mugs. A listener writes in because she is worried that her engagement won't be special because it is taking so long to happen. Tiktok's EtymologyNerd Adam Aleksic joins the pod to talk about the secret stories behind words, the historical evolution of slang and acronyms, and replacing words to make them more inclusive. And finally, what kind of philanthropy is actually use...

Gabe shares his secret Halloween costume. Allison shares a story about a woman's husband's friend who keeps bringing up her husband's ex randomly. Is it weird for a husband to have female friends? A bouncer cuts a person's license in half even though it wasn't actually a fake. Dating advice for women vs. dating advice for men. Allison worries she will never have a hobby, which...

tw: suicidal ideation Allison is excited to go on a vacation and not have to write! The duo then try to help a listener who is worried her sisters' religiousness is having a negative impact on their lives. Author and activist Paige Layle joins the pod to talk about letting herself be autistic, how being on Tiktok made her advocate for herself, stimming, food aversions, self diagnosis, and a pi...

Content Warning: Racism, Sexual harassment Everyone is feeling chatty up top so there are a few detours into reality TV, Gabe's psychology and ageism. (Per usual.) r/datingadvice reveals the positive parts of rejection. Melisa shares her friends-to-lovers moves. r/askreddit wonders what is the most inappropriate thing anyone has ever said to you. And Melisa has a few stories that take the cake...

New Yorkers v. The French. A listener wonders the best approach to get her husband to actually go to therapy. Historian Brad Gooch joins the podcast to fanboy radical queer artist Keith Haring and discuss the rule breaking 1980s art scene in New York. And finally, what's with all the unhinged celebrity interviews lately?? Check out all of our content on Patreon, Ad Free! Watch the full episode...

Content Warning: Poop r/stories brings us a tragic bowel movement. It also reveals the trio's different approaches to office bathrooms. r/paralleluniverse shares a story about a wedding and a possibly supernatural traffic jam. An OP has some fun with r/chatgpt. And most shocking of all, Gabe still uses DVR.  Watch clips and the full TLDRI episodes AND listen to the full Wednesday episodes: htt...

Welcome to the very special 5 year anniversary show!! Two former International Question writers give us INCREDIBLE updates. Then, our very first producer John Asante joins the show to reminisce about the podcast's origins and some dramatic, spicy behind the scenes tea. Plus, where will we be in five more years? Hopefully still here!  Watch clips and the full TLDRI episodes AND listen to the fu...

We're going back to once a week on the feed, switching off between full Wednesday episodes and expanded, longer TLDRI episodes. So there will be four episodes a month but longer. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out...

Allison loves Olivia Rodrigo more than anyone. Next, Gabe and Allison answer a listener's complicated question about feeling good enough to date after coming from a racist hometown. Then, the Financial Times' Lilah Raptopoulos joins the show to answer the question of what culture is, what trends are coming in 2024, and what we're missing now that culture is so splintered. Finally, sens...

A discussion about movies and lawsuits inspired by a mouse. r/relationshipadvice explores the ICK. Melisa and Gabe reveal they are stalking Allison. r/coworkerstories proves people need to mind their own business. r/divorce_men tries (and fails) to make a sick burn. And finally, who doesn't like cotton??? Watch clips and the full TLDRI episodes AND listen to the full Wednesday episodes: https:...