Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery

Mallory Ortberg and guest Jos Lavery discuss why we feel so compelled to discuss human relationships as transactions, and discuss how to handle family members who might be committing insurance fraud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you tactfully let your sister know it’s time for deodorant? Or that you hate her dog? And how do you protect your sister from your overbearing parents? This week, Mallory Ortberg and guest Jasmine Guillory bring their advisory, legal, and child-of-therapists expertise to bear on the thorny questions of sisterhood, including a candid, live call with a listener (available only at Slate Plus!)...

Mallory assesses the emotional fitness of people who spill drinks on themselves and tackles your questions with Alison Green of  Ask a Manager . Is the letter about "a series of Spider-Man piss revelations" real or fake? How do you manage a recently dumped friend whose behavior is endangering others? And why did Panera hire that bizarre-sounding woman to talk about "clean salads"? And what to tell...

Every week, Mallory Ortberg (aka Dear Prudence) tackles problems about love, life, and everything in between.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.