We now have an episode for each life of a cat (and the rapper Bas). Paul and Adrian discuss our hometown (aka Rednecksington), the life and times of Cholo Geneticist Adrian, and the failed redemption arc of a bronze tier gamer. We switch up the third segment again with a new game aimed at keeping the boys youthful and relevant. What's up fellow kids?

Links to the articles:

Article 1- The Bintel Brief

https://www.facinghistory.org/sites/default/files/Bintel_Brief.pdf

Article 2- Dear Annie Lane

https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/wires/features/state-national-lifestyle-columnists/im-tired-of-my-college-friend-belittling-our-small-town/

Buzzfeed Quiz- https://www.buzzfeed.com/amazingjul624/pick-your-favorite-movie-from-each-genre-and-ill-g-c1lqwx2fcj

What’s brackin’ y’all? We now have enough episodes to put them in a bracket for a quarterfinals knockout tournament for best BFNC ep. So sad to see episodes 3 and 7 trounced in the first round… Paul and Adrian discuss spaghetti-based crimes, old school scare tactics, and gender disparities in the advice column game. #freetheferret

Links to the articles:

Article 1- Dear Mishu

https://dearmishu.com/dear-mishu-should-i-vote-in-the-u-s-presidential-election-on-tuesday/

Article 2- Dear Anne Landers

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=266&dat=19861201&id=_AUxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=guAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=816,3852592

Article 3- Ask Amy

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/07/06/ask-amy-put-off-by-girlfriends-relationship-with-dog/

Topical Tip- Adrian brings in more personal drama

We now have enough episodes to make a seven-layer dip. Strap in because this one’s a doozy \O/. Paul and Adrian discuss the conservative squad, the online cooking community, and Adrian’s future career as a voice over artist. More than anything, we just complain about the advice columnists we bring in this week to the point that we don’t leave room to actually do a third segment. 

Links:

Article 1- Dear Captain Awkward

https://captainawkward.com/2019/06/03/1203-im-getting-married-to-god-how-do-i-tell-my-family-theyre-not-invited/

Article 2- Ask Polly

https://www.thecut.com/2018/01/my-idiot-boyfriend-claims-i-want-a-ring-but-i-dont.html#_ga=2.48499622.1089529005.1595632650-399183761.1586413046

Video Paul mentions in the episode:

https://twitter.com/JohnathonWillow/status/1286014694747242499?s=19

We can now do a table read of a friends episode with our episodes. Paul and Adrian discus the revival of 106 & park, one-up story telling by advice givers, and the Mecca that is Taco Bell Cantina. We also make fun of the size of VHS tapes and Latinx stereotypes. Sorry mom -Adrian 

Used articles 

FT's: Ask David Tang

https://www.ft.com/content/0158abcc-cc0b-11e1-aac1-00144feabdc0

Dear Kiki

https://littlevillagemag.com/dear-kiki-grandma-wont-stop-asking-about-bdsm/

Topical tip

https://www.tacobell.com/news/taco-bell-is-revamping-its-menu

Episode 5: we now have enough episodes for them to group up and go as The Breakfast Club for Halloween this year. Paul and Adrian discuss why different languages exist and duct tape censorship. In the second half Adrian introduces a new segment without warning Paul :(

Links to the articles:

Article 1- Dear Willie D!

https://www.houstonpress.com/music/my-kids-teacher-dresses-slutty-help-7400864

Article 2- Dear Abby

https://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/2005/7/16/clumsy-girls-bruises-are-seen-by

Wiki Why?-

https://www.wikihow.com/Cope-With-a-Crush-on-Your-Teacher

Episode 4: we officially have enough episodes to form a barbershop quartet. Paul and Adrian discuss small office drama, shy poopers, and whether or not ghosts listen to Ghostemane. We also speak some more Spanish, badly. Sorry, mom.

Links to the articles:

Article 1- Dear Prudence

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/12/dear-prudence-my-boss-poops-in-the-office-shower.html

Article 2- Ask a Manager

https://www.askamanager.org/2019/07/our-office-may-be-haunted-how-do-i-keep-it-from-distracting-from-our-work.html

Topical Tip- Kanye West Presidential Bid

Grab a random person on the street and they’ll tell ya about it

Episode 3; our initial trilogy is now complete. Paul and Adrian get a little too drunk and discuss inadequate men, the secret lives of hunter gatherers, and the gen z post-truth humor of the future. We also introduce a new theme song for the topical tip section that definitely wasn’t just improvised on the spot.

Links to the articles:

Article 1- Ask a Badass

http://www.ask-a-badass.com/advice/sorjuana

Article 2- Ask a fuck up

https://theoutline.com/post/8089/ask-a-fuck-up-envious-ex?utm_source=contributor_pages

Topical Tip- Tik Toker pizzagate

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/29/technology/pizzagate-tiktok.html

Episode 2 coming at ya. Paul and Adrian discuss people who lie in the name of love, bangin’ flags, and acoustic covers of rap songs by white folks. This is one of our early test episodes so take those pesky standards you got and push em down a bit.

Links to the articles:

Article 1- Hola Papi

https://www.out.com/commentary/2019/12/03/help-my-boyfriend-pretended-be-latino

Article 2- Love Letters

https://loveletters.boston.com/2009/08/i_am_not_a_rock_star.html#comments

Topical Tip- Call Her Daddy Drama

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/style/call-her-daddy-podcast.html

We review 2 advice columns about dealing with neighborly issues in this classic and timeless episode 

"This will go down in history as one of the foremost important introductory episodes in any podcast ever" -Barack Obama