Best Gabe Ever

Producer Laser Weber joins the pod to talk about how all of us trans people are pretty much the same. We have such a good time!! Which of Allison’s boyfriends was really a Gabe guy? Then, a man knows his best friend has a secret vasectomy when his wife wants to get pregnant. Men continue to not provide information, especially that he speaks Russian. Next, pre transition Tinder stories! And finally...

Comedian Sally Ann Hall rejoins the show to dissect whether a girlfriend saw her actual boyfriend or ...a skin walker. Ghost stories! Gabe saw one in an AirBnB. We basically write a whole movie. What would you do if you woke up locked in a Barnes and Noble and had to read every single book to get out? A woman texts her friend that she's actually lucky that her daughter died.  TW: Discussion of...

Stand up comic Sally Ann Hall joins the pod to talk about opening for a couple seances. Next, a woman freaks out when her MIL gets engaged to her high school bully’s complicit father. A man follows to watch a butterfly release and it’s not what he thinks. And finally, a traumatized man needs help from his wife after surviving an orphanage. Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great...

Comedian Josh Gondelman is back to have an extremely interesting conversation about the state of stand up comedy, our longtime favorite comics, crowd work on social media, and the beauty of live performance. Then, a man doesn’t thank his wife in an acceptance speech. A nanny doesn’t know how to tell a kid they’re not friends but that she’s an employee. Then, Josh shares his lovely experiences as a...

Actor and director Kholan Studi joins the pod to boost Gabe’s campaign to ban cis people who people in aliens from high school sports. Then, men want to create lust-free gyms but what would that look like? R/snacks brings us a debate about Chex Mix. A woman lies to expose her husband’s affair using a hair tie.   Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal:  https://www.rosettas...

Actor/director Kholan Studi joins the show to talk about playing Jacob Black in trans Twilight, an r/coworkerstories guy who asks if he can have a coworker’s lunch, and a mother who taught history who believes the Trojan Horse was real. The Native community loves Jimothy. A woman is kidnapped by her hairdresser and a grandmother hates that her grandchild has her name.   Check out Rosetta Stone an...

Comedian DJ Mausner is back to talk making movies, a man being kicked out of a book club by a woman’s husband, and a boyfriend who hates that his girlfriend is a very picky eater. A family wants to know what to do when the former owners of their house ask to pick plums from their old tree. The comments do not pass the vibe check.   Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: ...

Comedian, writer and reformed judgmental person DJ Mausner joins Gabe to have a very nuanced and interesting conversation about religion and queerness. (Really enjoyed by me, Gabe!) Then, they react to a woman who wants to attend the funeral of the woman she bullied. How can her mom stop her from going? A woman wants to ban her roommate from charging his EV at the house after he almost burns down...

Elisawon and Gabe are back to agree on the mobility of airline seats because they are soulmates. Then, a man might have coworkers but might also be dying. Then, EBT as a vegan, working for Walmart, and an extended bit about fucking computers(?). You thinking we’re pretty is not our problem!!! It just gets more unhinged from there. SHE IS SO FUNNY IM OBSESSED  Check out Rosetta Stone and use my co...

Elisawon Etidorhpa joins the show to talk about a woman whose boyfriend cropped her out of a photo with his ex. An uncle seats the family by weight which causes some obvious problems and petty responses. A woman who never paid her friend back for a cruise they went on asks that same friend to donate to a GoFundMe for her dead dad. A wife accuses her mother-in-law of being a secret lesbian with her...

A man is pissed that people take selfies in front of his garden all day every day. Is online dating doomed to stay in the texting phase? When do you follow a date on Instagram? A Pokemon card seller deals with a homophobic client. There's SEVERAL twists. A man gets cheated on by his wife with a veryyyy unique person.  Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www...

"Pretty Gay" host Catherine McCafferty joins the pod to talk about asking out Gabe's barista, being unable to answer heterosexual advice questions, and whether or not this teen should stay closeted until she gets her homophobic grandparents' inheritance. A daughter wants to know if he has to be nice to his mom's polyamorous girlfriend. A commenter takes it... too far into statu...

Comedian and priestess Griffin Kelly joins the pod to talk about teens speed-running Scientology. Should you buy someone a gift they want even if you know that gift is a scam? What's the oldest Gabe would date? Griffin and her wife are deeply in love. A man tries to avoid jury duty but ends up fucking himself over. ACAB includes dogs. r/ghosts explains how common ghosts are. Like... are they a...

Comedian Griffin Kelly joins the pod to talk about becoming a vampire, movie snacks, toxic empathy, AI music, and old technology. Griffin’s show: https://www.2cats.date Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingto...

Comedian and old friend Josh Gondelman and Gabe talk about music and sports but in a gay way. A woman takes advantage of how oblivious her husband is. Gabe and Josh both love the r/bald subreddit. A man is being sued for pooping in a sensory depravation tank for so much money. What songs should never be played at a funeral? Gabe's way of Googling is very specific. Sisqo, repetitive Hinge profi...

America Hysteria podcast host Chelsey Weber-Smith is back to talk about awkwardly sending the wrong emails to the wrong people. Gabe shares some HOT TEA from a city council meeting in a small town. A friend is obsessed with ChatGPT. R/amIthejerk brings us the story of a woman calling her boyfriend’s ex because he’s not good with the kids. What is not socially unacceptable?  They’re having such a g...

“American Hysteria” host Chelsey Weber-Smith joins the show to talk about the Catholic Church saying aliens are demons and creating the trans non-binary folk saint. Then, Gabe tells Chelsey the story of the psychiatric disorder de-institutionalization town Geel. Chelsey tells Gabe about the Public Universal Friend. A game connection pisses off an engaged woman. A daughter finds an AirTag on their...

Two gays, of course, get into Real Housewives. A man is betrayed because his wife would turn him in if he murdered someone. A girl is worried when she gets an accidental screenshot of their own conversation from a potential beau. R/choosingbeggars brings a person who freaks out on Facebook about their friends not hiring him. We end on a vulnerable dating story from Eliot’s upcoming book. Link to E...

Comedian and writer Eliot Glazer joins the show to talk about a friendship falling apart because of Meta Glasses which leads to a very cool conversation about our experiences of the future of tech. Plus, how Gabe views his BuzzFeed legacy and a deep dive into the secrets of making "authentic" content. Then, the duo discuss how little representation there is for older women lead actresses i...

Ruha Taslimi (UCB, Dropout) returns to the show to debate reclining seats on airplanes. An artist has a very stalker-y art project. A sister schedules a family cruise at the same time as a sibling’s wedding.  Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Kensi...

Comedian Ruha Taslimi (UCB, Dropout) joins the podcast to talk about their trans/non-binary improv team, getting taken advantage of while doing someone else a favor (r/choosingbeggers), and how to handle grandparents forcing you to baptize your baby (r/atheism). A hairdresser realizes her client is married to her ex… and it gets worse. Plus, some really lovely thoughts on theater.  Check out Rose...

Charlie James is back to talk about what to do when someone's home keeps getting invaded because others think it is an AirBNB. Gabe has beef with people who don't keep an eye on their dogs. A friend of Gabe's has to fly to another country to pick up their missing dog who went on an adventure. In r/stories, a man pretends to be a woman's boyfriend and doesn't realize what he rea...

Comedian Charlie James joins the show to talk basketball and make fun of British people. (jk?) to A man's father has fallen in with a rough crowd. A bridesmaid doesn't want to stay where the bride wants the bachelorette party to stay. Should a man go on a second date with someone whose apartment was very dirty? A relationship falls apart because a man uses AI to ask if his girlfriend's...

Author and activist Ben Greene joins the pod to talk about why he focuses on good news. Your despair is someone else's business model. Plus, some extremely insane stories of passing as cis. (Ben's is wild!!!) Good Queer News:  https://www.goodqueernews.com Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensing...

This one goes a lil off the rails. Enjoy! Complainers come to Reddit for small complaints and guest Cerise Castle is here for it. Learn about right of repair laws and corporate greed. #generalstrike Should we all have CD players and physical calendars? An incredible story about a brother who saved his sibling’s life by pretending to be his dead dad. Beyoncé got Cerise fired from American Apparel. ...