Sup kids, this week the pod is back with a chat about sexually transmitted diseases, infections and other various ailments, the stigma around them and that Katie really wants a porno robe to wear to her Zoom birthday party. In a world that is doing nothing but talking about one particular virus, we thought we'd take this time to teach about some other far more long-standing and honestly more common ones. These viruses and conditions range from very curable, to treatable to at least manageable. There are some personal tales in here because, you know, having these issues is not uncommon. Getting an illness from another human, as we are now very aware, is very easy. Having that illness affect your person-bits is really what causes the stigma these diseases, their education and their treatment face. So hopefully this makes things a little less weird the next time you or someone you know feels a little itching or burning. 

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We know you can't leave your house right now but we're pretending that you can for 35 minutes and then following it up with Dua Lipa level new rules on how to handle your first post-quarantine first date, we swear. Following up from the Taboos episode, someone reached out specifically for the hosts to talk about sex on the first date. Why is it such a THING? Why does it have to be a THING? And that's a great question and we couldn't really find a direct historical answer, but we have thoughts all the same. At the end of the day, be a slut and do whatever you want. Do what makes you feel good and remember sex is not a tool to get someone to stay or like you or whatever. Don't do that. Gross. That said, the second you get out of quarantine, everyone gets a free pass to get with one majorly regrettable person. That's the new rule. We make those rules.

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There are a lot of "should I say this" or "should I do this" in dating. It feels often like a if you don't fit the mold, the system won't work for you. Frankly, that's trash and we don't care. So on this week's pod we're talking about dating taboos, why they happen, some common issues (body hair and period sex, BABYYYY) and how certain taboos can be good for you. Because guess what? Shaving your legs has a long and storied history of being sexist. The brigade against period sex does too. So this week, Amanda breaks down some BS on razors and why that's trash, Katie tells a tale of period sex in a frat house (if you can guess which one, you get a prize!!!) and basically the moral of the story is be a slut, do whatever you want. 

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Whew. It's been a time, right? You're cozy in your house and hopefully not overwhelming the American hospital system, right? You're social distancing, right? You know what that means, right? Well honestly, do you? If you're feeling freaked by the sheer amount of direction you've been given on doing your part to save humanity, this is your opportunity to sit back, relax, laugh gratuitously at our jokes and learn what you need to know PLUS how to date while you do the thing. Staying six feet away from someone is easy when you have the wonders of the internet at your disposal - between texting, calling, videos, card games, all of Netflix - you're really fine. We're just here to remind you. 

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It's week two for the hosts of social distancing and formal quarantining. It sucks. We hate it here. But alas, this week we discuss the pros and cons of quarantining with bae versus going it alone like the strong independent woman (or non-woman) you are. Between the space constraints, the working from home, the communication needed - everything is certainly different now and the hosts are handling it differently themselves. Featuring some dragging of Rolling Stone journalism, Amanda shopping for a sweatsuit, Katie's deep, deep loneliness and some great stories of quarantine peril from our new favorite www.thesocialdistanceproject.org, we will reassure you that it's okay to do whatever you want, but also everyone is struggling with this new reality and its okay. 

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Are you stuck inside right now? Maybe being told to involuntarily be less social? Weird stuff. Almost as weird as this week's episode which features: an hour of Coronavirus-free content, delicate quoting of Smash Mouth, a call from Amanda's (dead) grandpa, hardcore name dropping/bleeping-out, dragging Katie for being the most humble and modest woman to ever live, lots of nonsense dating terms and other associated goofs. It's a weird, weird time to be alive right now and we're just trying to give you an hour of your day that's weird in other ways. Enjoy! Share! Love us! 

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What to do about cheating... and a million other tangents. We're talking why people cheat, and embarrassing sex mishaps, we're discussing poor excuses for cheating, and personality tests, and we've even got what to do if you know someone is cheating... and our endorsement for the Democratic nominee. Honestly, this episode has it all. Because it's pretty rare to get through your dating life, especially early on, without seeing cheating, being cheated on or even being the cheater. It's not a black and white situation, there are legitimate reasons it happens and while playing around with other people's feelings is bad, it's worth diving into more - so go ahead and press play. 

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Hello ladies, gentlemen and everyone in-between, around or non-conforming because gender roles are unnecessary and stupid! This is the 50 Worst Dates podcast where one hour of riffing, definitions, Psych Today articles and awkwardly cut portions of the hosts dishing on big life drama will eradicate gender roles. What does that mean? Well you can listen and find out. Or actually, here it is. A gender role is the role or behavior learned by a person as appropriate to their gender, determined by the prevailing cultural norms. Meaning it's made up and the points don't matter. Listen to get the deets on this and other associated terms from cis to agender and all of the things in-between and around with Amanda. Keep going to hear how you're supposed to take this information about living within a structure that limits liberties and causes erasure with Katie because like, gender roles are bad but how do you date dudes while knowing that the system is rigged and bad? 

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Like we told you last week - Mercury is in retrograde and things are hard. Scheduling conflicts happen. Podcasting is like, barely, an art form. It's definitely not an art form when we do it. This week is a re-run of 14: Meet Cubes & Meet Cutes from August 1, 2019. 

This week the hosts are dishing out some well-needed cuteness with their guest, Lillie Kase and talking MEET CUTES (and meat cubes). What's a meet cute, you ask? Well, it can mean many things, from Amanda's story about ugly pants, Lillie's tale of long-term Facebook stalking, to that bit from The Holiday or 50WD listener submissions. The common thread, at the end of the day is having enough blind confidence to go after someone in a non-creepy, welcomed way. Join your favorite ladies and one of their favorite ladies in shooting the business on meeting people, flirting and Hulk-sized dildos. Not even kidding about that last one. You know it's always a wild ride with this podcast, this isn't new. Just jump on in.

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Have you been unable to express your feelings, read a map or understand basic directions recently? That's because the stars have spoken, Mercury Retrograde is here and we're all dumb-dumbs now. In an effort to prevent Dumb-Dumbhood, 50WD is here with a little communication #vibecheck for you. That's right, check them vibes. Starting with: What kind of communicator are you? How do you figure that out (a good ol' online quiz, obvi) and what do you do with that information? How do you chill your dang feelings to properly communicate with your partner/parents/roommates/whoever you're trying to talk to? We answer those questions, plus which Bratz doll the hosts are. You know, important stuff. 

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