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Hey what's up hello! This week we're joined by Debbie Urbanski to talk about her excellent collection of short stories, Portalmania. Portalmania dives bravely into the shadowy depths of betrayal, parenthood, revenge, murder, coercive sex, open marriages, asexuality, neurodiversity, and second chances. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/portalmania-by-debbie-urbanski  ...

Hey what's up hello! This week we discuss the phenomenon of queer women loving boy bands and yell from the mountaintops about how you can be a boy band fan without finding any of the band members attractive!!! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/on-queer-women-loving-boy-bands      Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHM...

Hey what's up hello! This week we're reading some more lore submitted by our listeners. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/listener-lore-pt-4     Submit your lore: https://forms.gle/zHQTVVZRACvxmgFn8     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book Buy ou...

Hey what's up hello! This week we discuss the overlap between transphobia and aphobia and the importance of trans aspec solidarity. TW: transphobia Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/trans-aspec-solidarity     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book

Hey what's up hello! This week we're talking about making assumptions about people. They really do make an ass out of you and me.  Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/making-assumptions     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book Buy our book: www.sou...

Hey what's up hello! This week we're talking about doing things by yourself when they are normally done as a couple or in a group.  Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/doing-things-alone     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book Buy our book: www.so...

You know what time it is. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/reddit-rabbit-hole-pt-16   Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book

Hey what's up hello! Today we talk about the morning shed, appealing to various gazes, and other such beauty standard shenanigans.  Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/beauty-standards     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book Buy our book: www.soundsfak...

Hey what's up hello! Today we have LOTS of house to keep. Then, we talk about the importance of celebrating major life events that aren't allo-centric things like weddings or baby showers. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/non-allo-major-life-events     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod....

Hey what's up hello! Some people are giving things up for Lent. We have ideas.  Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/what-to-give-up-for-lent   Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book

Hey what's up hello! We're back reading Reddit stories with a heavy detour to Bologna Fest. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/reddit-rabbit-hole-pt-15   Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book

Hey what's up hello! This week we're chatting with Dee Whitnell about their new book Beyond Bananas and Condoms: The LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Sex Education You Never Got at School.  Episode Transript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/inclusive-sex-ed-feat-dee-whitnell     Follow Dee: @s3xtheorywithdee Dee's Substack: https://s3xtheorywithdee.substack.com/      Buy Dee's Book! https:...

Hey what's up hello! This week we're celebrating Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week by chatting with Rachel Levi and Kerry Chin, two of the authors of AUREA's upcoming book on aromanticism! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/aro-week-feat-aurea     For updates on the book, follow AUREA on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AromanticAUREA   X(Twitter): https://x.co...

Hey what's up hello! This week we talk about emophilia - a psychological trait that describes people who fall in love easily, quickly, and often. Personally, we cannot relate. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/emophilia     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod...

Hey what's up hello! This week we're talking about (alleged) Gen Z dating slang. And the moon, apparently. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/gen-z-dating-slang     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book

Hey what's up hello! This week we're reading some lighthearted and silly stories submitted by you! Content Warning: Sex trafficking Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/listener-lore-pt-3       Submit your lore: https://forms.gle/zHQTVVZRACvxmgFn8     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com B...

Hey what's up hello! We are back and just as mediocre as ever. This week we're answering the internet's most burning relationship questions from 2024. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/googles-year-in-search     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.c...

Hey what's up hello! For our last episode of the year we're returning to our annual tradition of recording the same episode one year apart, a la the Billie Eilish Vanity Fair interviews. Thank you for another fantastic year! We are so grateful for you all and will be back in your ears in 2025! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/same-podcast-one-year-apart-the-fifth-yea...

Hey what's up hello! For our penultimate episode of the year, we're heading back to Reddit to react to some wild stories involving kids. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/reddit-rabbit-hole-pt-14-kids-edition     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/b...

Hey what's up hello! This week we're TOGETHER coming at you live from Kayla's hometown. We talk all about Hallmark Christmas movies from an aspec perspective. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/hallmark-christmas-movies     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soun...

Hey what's up hello! We're back with another edition of Listener Lore. We give some updates on last time's stories and then get into more truly wild stuff. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/listener-lore-pt-2   Submit Your Lore: https://forms.gle/74KWs2JV9R932rkj7     Rat in Oven: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladymixerlot/video/7436630483317820718?_r=1&_t=8rOx3gog...

Hey what's up hello! This week we're talking about the Korean 4B Movement and how it could  or could not be applied to the US post-election. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/2024/11/17/ep-323-the-4b-movement     Next week we're doing another listener lore drop! Submit your lore here: https://forms.gle/VaC2rp2BZMuscToy6     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod     F...

Hey what's up hello! This week we're talking about conjugal visits - what they are, their history, and what they mean for the importance of sex in society. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/conjugal-visits     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod      Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt      www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.co...

Hey what's up hello! This week we discussing the concept of "Hear Me Out" cakes and asking the age-old question: are the allos okay ? Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/hear-me-out-cakes     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod      Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt      www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book

Hey what's up hello! This week instead of heading to Reddit to find wild stories about love and life, we're getting our stories straight from you, our loyal listeners. Strap in, it's about to get wild (literally). Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/listener-lore-aita     Drop your Listener Lore: https://forms.gle/b5Vs7VNk6ZJTrcCq7     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfak...