The Mail-In Podcast

We're back! Hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season and Happy New Year! Brett and Sally are back and ready to hit the ground running in 2022 with an array of questions from the best listeners on the planet. This week on The Mail-In, we have:  - Surviving Whole30 and other New Year's resolutions - Bringing dogs and/or babies to friend's houses  - Shopping for the perfect engagement ring a...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett and Sally are ready to shut it down until next year. But first, giving the folks what they need to get through the holidays. We're talking parents having sex, meals on the couch, and the merits of paying $200 for a New Years Eve party at a bar. Much more for your holiday break right here:  - How do you tell your parents you can hear them banging in the room above yo...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett and Sally are H for Christmas to say the least. We're talking traditions, wrapping presents, and all that goes into Christmas morning. That and much much more for your holiday listening:  - Presents from Santa - wrapped or unwrapped?  - If you're IN the wedding party, does that change the size of your gift?  - Christmas gifts for a "situationship" - How likely are y...

We're in the thick of gift-buying season and boy do we have an episode for you. This week on The Mail-In, Brett Merriman and Sally deFries are back to discuss the pressures that come with the Christmas and Holiday season plus a whole lot more:  - Buying a gift for your partner's parents - whether it's the first time or tenth  - Venmo etiquette. Who is responsible for the request?  - My best friend...

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by Randy Trembacki, Washed Media Video Director, to tackle life's biggest mysteries (or something like it). They cover:  (3:40) Any advice on being single and getting sick of it?  (15:19) Where does your mind go when you're the most bored?  (20:47) How long do you have to wait before replacing a gift that your signif...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett and Sally are joined by Sally's sister Lily Boettcher to answer your questions. Things like:  - What are your worst travel stories?  - What are some Christmas cocktails that will be a hit at an ugly sweater party? - Is it weird to be infatuated with my buddy's girlfriend?  - What's are tips for hosting a Friendsgiving? Attending one?  - Who gets oven priority on Tha...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett & Sally discuss the answers to the universe's most difficult questions. Things like:  - As a newly engaged person, who plans all the showers between now and the wedding day?  - Weirdest things to eat while driving?  - How to leave new friends off a full wedding invite list?  - How to explain to your girlfriend your phone broke because you were watching porn?  - Feel...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett & Sally get in to discuss your most burning questions like:  - Hanging on to the thoughts of an ex, even though you're happily married  - Honeymoon destinations  - Decorating a house as a first time buyer  -  Bridesmaids on Wedding Day - Deciding to go to grad school  - The definition of "hanging out" as a couple  And a brand new segment "Who Did It First?"  Learn m...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett and Sally jump into the usual to answer your questions. Fun situations this week.  - Sally takes you through the do's and don'ts of Napa and Sonoma, California  - What to do when your buddy just won't get over his ex... even though she cheated on him - Dating while in the midst of working on your mental health - Improving your significant other's wardrobe  - Not hav...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett and Sally take on another round of questions from the listeners including:  1. How do I meet a girl OFF the apps? I'm 32 and have a pretty good thing going for me but can't find the one  2. What's a go-to skinny drink in peak fall beer and football season?  3. Stop looking at your ex's stories. Promise.  4. Housewarming parties 101. Spreads are important.  5. Am I a...

This week on The Mail-In, Sally's husband, Will deFries, fills in with Brett as they discuss the merits of meat pies and other assorted foods. They also dig into a wild engagement situation and talk through the trials and tribulations of owning a small business.  (3:35) Will's hypothetical food truck (8:45) What should my fianceé and I register for?  (21:36) Christmas traditions going too far in a...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett and OFFICIAL co-host Sally take to the mics to talk seasonal beers, Christmas gift-giving, and switching up careers when you feel your organization is crumbling. They also hit on growing out of college hook up culture and being "out of someone's league".  Our Partners:  DraftKings: Go to the DraftKings Sportsbook App and use code WASHED to win $100 in free bets with...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by Sally deFries to discuss the future of the show along with the usual - the moment you realize you're an adult, when is it ok to start talking to your ex again after you break up mutually, and what to do when your career goals don't exactly match those of your significant other. They also touch on relationships your senior year of college, personal space...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by Sally deFries to talk through the best wines for this fall. They also hit on asking for days off as a new employee, the best compliments for pregnant women (and what to avoid), and when to start planning bachelor parties. There's also a bridezilla situation that they breakdown and it gets messy.  Our Partners:  DraftKings: Get $150 in FREE BETS when you...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by Randy Trembacki to discuss not receiving a plus-one invite, the weather in the north vs the south, and how to discuss past relationships of your new girlfriend or boyfriend.  They also dig into Brett's recent move in Shower Thoughts, how to handle your ex being the maid of honor in a wedding you're also the best man in, and supporting a friend in their...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by Sally deFries to talk how many dates can you go on before you need to break up outside of a text, ending friendships over wedding invites, and dealing with an "MLM girlboss" that your buddy is dating. They also hit on goals to accomplish before having a child, disclosing friends of the opposite sex to your significant other, and debate the merits of fre...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is back! And joined by Washed Media video guy Randy Trembacki. They talk getting out of your hometown, what to do when the best man isn't pulling his weight for the Bachelor Party, and how to decorate your apartment while you're on the edge of adulthood. They also get into getting over a breakup and how to handle a situation where a girl you're seeing has just befri...

This week on The Mail-In, Dillon Cheverere and Will deFries fill in for Brett as he's back home for the week. The guys get into destination weddings, marrying your brother-in-law, and asking parents for permission to marry their daughter. They also talk couples that break up right before the wedding and having fun with sober friends. Wash it down with some Shower Thoughts and have a great weekend....

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by Sally deFries to talk about the dangers (or lack thereof) that sunscreen possesses before getting into a jam-packed episode. They discuss splitting bills & rent as a live-in couple, dropping friends from your social roster, and bridal parties that are on the smaller side.  They also get into dance floor etiquette, splitting responsibilities with your sp...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by his girlfriend Caroline Wendling in an episode that covers how they met through Washed Media and answers some burning questions from the listeners. Things like what age do you finally feel the sexiest, how to behave yourself as a post-grad in your college town, and going on a bachelor/bachelorette party only knowing the groom/bride. They also help you d...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by the host of Club Cool, Barrett Dudley. The guys talk perfect outfits for a date in Texas weather, the "rules" to follow after a first date, and what happens when a guys trip turns into a couples trip. They also get into what to put on a "Before-30 Bucket List" and what decisions go into getting a dog. They end the show with Shower Thoughts, including dr...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by co-founder of Washed Media and host of Too Much Dip, Dave Ruff. The guys talk how aggressive to get on a work trip, vacations with potential hookups, and creating the perfect road trip playlist. They also dive into stay-at-home-dads, hypoallergenic dogs, and sleep schedules that don't mesh.  Our Partner:  Vizzy: Go to vizzyhardseltzer.com/washed to find...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by Micah Wiener (check out his newsletter here) and Will deFries of Sunday Scaries (and Washed Media) to talk trash house moves in your early 20s, breaking up with your hairstylist, and what to do when you stumble upon your boss hooking up with a client.  They also dig into splitting an AirBNB charge that you had NOTHING to do with and ditching a wedding d...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by the creator of the podcast and co-founder of Washed Media, Dillon Cheverere. The guys talk golfing as a solo, the best cowboy boots for beginners, moving on in a relationship, and get VERY deep into shower thoughts.  (2:26) What's the etiquette when it comes to golfing solo (11:04) We're buying boots for the first time  (18:30) Moving on when you still...

This week on The Mail-In, Brett is joined by show veteran KJ Ellis. They discuss pulling the "professional athlete" card at a bar, being down BAD after watching a fling make out with another guy, and getting day drunk at a golf course when your wife thought you might be home hours ago...  (3:37) If KJ and Brett had food trucks what would they be?  (7:43) Pulling the "pro athlete" card at a bar (16...