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In their best and most humble quarantine episode yet, Rob and Morgan tackle an earnest and empathetic question from beloved listener Tanzicorn about maintaining a friendship with someone who is depressed. They offer suggestions on how Tanzicorn can balance her and her friend's needs, especially during this intense period of time. Rob and Morgan argue the utility of Love Languages, unpack "guilty" feelings, and discuss how we can match our behavior to our values.

In this remote episode, Rob and Morgan answer some questions about kissing:

EmbarasseddThrowaway asks how to physically kiss her girlfriend. (16:59)

Cupidshufflechaslide asks "What am I supposed to do when a guy is kissing my neck and shoulder?" (38:00)

Slav_the_survivor_69 asks a question about lifting weights. (42:22)

Hunnycat3 asks how to break up with someone without hurting them. (47:35)

In their second quarantine episode, Rob and Morgan talk about coping with challenging emotions and generating "happiness" (or wellbeing), inside and outside pandemic times. At 16:35, Reddit user lonelygirlili76 asks how to combat self-hatred and increase her self-esteem. At 34:25, Elder_Bird wonders how to manage fear about their 68-year-old mother going back to work as a nurse. At 46:05, a Reddit user with a throwaway account wants to know if they're an asshole for having alcohol delivered during the quarantine. This prompts a discussion of what counts as "essential" and how to deal with vices and addictions in isolation.

In their first remotely-recorded episode, Morgan and Rob discuss how to deal with isolation and uncertainty during a live pandemic.

That Mitchell and Webb Sound, the comedy audio series Rob recommended, is available to listen to here:

https://archive.org/details/MitchellWebb/ThatMitchellAndWebbSound

Rob and Morgan dive right into a question from NYKnicks1512 about whether he's being mean for blowing off his girlfriend before they go on a trip together. At 18:32, Necessary-Parking asks how to minimize hard feelings when leaving a job. Finally, at 40:05, lolliepopp99 seeks guidance on avoiding sadness and loneliness when their best friend is with other friends.

Tangents include: Rene Magritte, whale dicks, and diversity among chicken species.

Exact-Library seeks guidance on confronting a teacher that's too attached to hugging her students. Then, at 20:50, AnorexicOctopus asks how to respond to a friend's request to make a move on her boyfriend so she can break up with him. Lastly, at 44:56, funinthesun6869 wonders what to do when his stepdaughter initiates inappropriate physical contact. Rob and Morgan discuss setting boundaries and the challenging grey area of personal and societal responsibility for each other's emotions and sexuality.

At 00:20, Morgan asks, "What do you do when you want to make a good podcast episode, but your brain is off?" This week, the tae kwon dough boys make a bad episode where they confront the things they're feeling overwhelmed about, the possibility of disappointing others and the benefits of adult diapers. Morgan discusses the process of identifying her blindspots. Rob opens up about getting attached to a victim mentality.

At the top of the episode, DH2612 asks how to look older when she's with her older boyfriend.

At 15:30, JenGob asks why the sound of a baby crying makes her anxious.

At 26:05, EssnePair asks why they compare new faces to old ones.

At 39:05, Froggirl9 asks how she can let go of her anger.