Don't Blame Me!

By Meghan Rienks and Melisa D. Monts

Don’t Blame Me is the weekly advice and pop culture podcast hosted by Meghan Rienks and Melisa D. Monts. Each episode, the duo dishes out candid, unfiltered advice on everything from relationships and... more

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December 22, 2025Closing Up Shop For The Winter
Meghan and Melisa give advice on:
Situationship Doesn’t Want a Relationship

Dating a divorce woman in her 40s with kids
And also discuss Melisa’s trip to Arkansas, Meghan making cookies with her neighbors, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, and review Meghan’s 2025 predictions.

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1h 11min
December 15, 2025 Figuring Out Who You Are As An Adult
Meghan and Melisa give advice on not getting along with your supervisor and then they delve into how to manage a relationship when your partner struggles to handle emotional conversations.

Melisa rants about another incredibly weird spa situation and Meghan wants to know why so many planes are landing on the streets.

Plane Video: https://www.tiktok.com/@mcfli_guy/video/7540519401808874765?lang=en

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1h 1min
December 08, 2025 He Shushed Me
In this week's episode, Meghan and Melisa give advice to a listener struggling to get over fear in the workplace .
Then, they settle a sticky listener debate about dealing with a manbaby.
They also share an update from a listener who is learning to cope and do things alone, following her husband's death.
In personal news, Meghan and Melisa discuss their initial thoughts on seeing the movie musical Wicked: For Good (with more detailed discussion coming Thursday on But Am I Watching!).
Melisa recounts her experience seeing Jimmy Kimmel Live with her mother and also getting stuck in an elevator!
Finally, Meghan saw Home Alone for the very first time.

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1h 6min
December 01, 2025REPLAY: Friend Wanted to Throw A Party Over My Breakup
Original Air Date: November 20, 2023

Meghan and Melisa to give advice on:
Update: Friend thinks I’m going to hell because I’m bisexual.

Is finishing your degree worth it?

Long term boyfriend refuses to think about marriage

Getting back with someone that your friends hate

Being into your best friend but they aren't into you
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1h 14min
November 24, 2025He's Too White For Her
It's been a wet week in LA!
Meghan shares the sweet details of making a birthday cake for her nephew and excitedly installing her new Christmas lights. Meanwhile, Melisa opens up about her frustratingly inconsistent period and all the hectic Thanksgiving preparation for her mother's arrival.
A listener asks if they were wrong for discouraging their mother from trying to hook up a teenager with an adult.

We tackle a sensitive question from a listener who is dealing with their own and their mother's intense emotions following the death of their father.

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46min
November 17, 2025A 29 Year Old Wants to Date An 18 Year Old
This week, we're delving into the drama!
A listener has written in with a classic dilemma: She's got a major crush on her much older boss.
We also get an update from our caller who was struggling with settling in her current relationship, which takes a some major twist and turns.
Plus, catch up on our lives:
😬 Melisa's close call: She ran into some truly creepy old "friends" and lived to tell the tale (thankfully!).

🎂 Party Prep Stress: Meghan is busy getting ready for her nephew's birthday party.

📺 TV Obsession Alert: Melisa's been watching a LOT of TV lately and is officially obsessed with the show Beauty in Black.

🚨 An Alarming Start: Melisa shares the story of an alarming wake-up call that left her rattled.

👋 New Faces: Meghan fills us in on meeting some new neighbors and the awkward (or maybe great?) first impressions.

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1h 19min
November 10, 2025 My Friend is Part of The Problem
This week, Meghan and Melisa delve into tough subjects and personal updates. The advice segment addresses a listener struggling with the decision to reach out to a problematic friend, and get an update from the listener whose friend committed a hate crime. On a personal front, Melisa recounts her recent big move and how Meghan stepped up to help when she thought she was being followed. Later, they salivate over People's choice for this year's Sexiest Man Alive and wrap up the episode by breaking down the key Democratic victories from Election Day 2025.

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58min
November 03, 2025 The Monkey Has Been Destroyed
Meghan kicks things off by reflecting on her Halloween costume. Melisa follows with a non-announcement.

They also laugh over that old viral clip of the Boston cop going down the slide.

A listener is struggling to move on from an ex. Another listener has a thief for a boyfriend.

Monkey business is afoot.

The episode wraps with Melisa’s thoughts on SNAP benefits.

GO VOTE IN YOUR LOCAL ELECTION!

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1h 1min
October 30, 2025 They Wished They Could Do What In Your Mouth?
Meghan and Melisa reintroduce themselves for the new version of Don’t Blame Me. They discuss Kristen Bell’s unfortunate post, answer a listener’s question about taking children to protests, and give advice on missing a friendship with a convicted felon.

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51min
October 28, 2025 SYNT: The Bisexual Compromise (Show Finale!)
Meghan and Melisa share the results from But Am I Wrong - The bisexual compromise.

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35min

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