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What's Guy Friends Podcast about?

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The Guy Friends Podcast (a Kate Dries Production with assistance from Lauren Chooljian) features Aaron and Josh as they try to answer your questions about dating, romance, relationships, sex, and plain ole whatever. If you’re not a straight male, then we (may) have the answers you’re searching for.

If you have a question for the Guy Friends, hit up our Ask, send us an email at guyfriendspodcast at gmail dot com, or leave us a voicemail at (773) 234-BROS (really!).

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Guy Friends Podcast episodes:

09.18.2015
Wow.
This episode is a doozy! The Guy Friends get an email from a married listener who wants to give his wife of 12 years the lesbian experimentation she's always wanted. Think that's heavy? It's nothing compared to... THE TOOTHBRUSH LONG CON. Has...
08.27.2015
Bed, Bath, & Beyond: A Cohabitation Episode
Pack up the U-HAUL and break out your sneakers — it's a whole episode about sharing space. A listener was granted Late Sleeping Rights by a dude she's boinking. But do Late Sleeping Rights also confer Showering Privileges under the Articles...
08.10.2015
Schrödinger's Swipe
Day 57: Supplies are running low, morale's even lower. You've been alternating thumbs to keep up, but you're not sure how long you'll last before the Swipe Madness takes you. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a familiar face pops up among...
07.09.2015
Zuckerpod Facecast: An All "Ugh, Facebook" Episode
You know what's cooler than a million dollars? Dating advice. Remember the early days of Facebook? Remember the poke? Remember creeping on people's posts to figure out whether they were fucking? The Guy Friends wade into the varied and tribal nature...
06.24.2015
Unrequited Bud
The Guy Friends are all back in the same city! Now you can ship items on our Amazon Wishlist to the same address for added convenience. Our first question is a rare one from a ~straight male~ struggling with commitment issues...
05.29.2015
Teachable Moment: Don't Disparage a Marriage
Woe! 'Tis the last episode produc'd by our own Lauren Chooljian. Will the Guy Friends finally discover her embezzling? Nope! Is there a good way to bestow a ~teachable moment~ unto a whiny, self-involved dude you're seeing? When someone suffers from...
05.13.2015
Clean Phalluses & Tall Fallacies
The Guy Friends are back from vacation, and ready to get sand in your couch! Just how much personal hygiene is necessary between sex partners? It's a conundrum as old as antiquity, when a Roman dude could bone as many as...
04.06.2015
Exes, Sexes, and High-Techses
APRIL FOOLS! We have a brand new episode, and the jokes on you — our advice is questionable. A listener struggles with the... ethics? Technicalities? Standard operating procedures? Of sleeping with a dude who still lives with his ex on the...
03.20.2015
Fourth Dates & Forced Dates
How do you continue to get dates with someone? A listener is always falling short of the ~coveted fourth date~ with dudes she likes, and gets asked out by dudes she doesn't. What's the secret passphrase that obligates a man...
03.06.2015
~ Uncanny Tales ~
A listener was seeing a dude for literal *months* — exchanging gifts, meeting friends, having a blast — until one day he goes silent immediately before some big plans. What transpires after boggles the mind. Can the Guy Friends decode...
01.29.2015
To Piggyback on #Content, Do This: The Fateful 36 Part. 2
Were you on the edges of your respective seats? After the horrors of the dreaded Set II, we were too. The Guy Friends tackle the remaining 12 questions of the 36 questions posed by the NYT's infamous "To Fall in Love...
01.24.2015
To Piggyback on #Content, Do This: The Fateful 36 Part. 1
The Guy Friends are back to tackle a recent article that made quite a stir across the Infonet. Is it possible to fall deeply, madly, & truly in love with a stranger by answering 36 questions and staring at someone...
01.07.2015
Age Gapping & Cohabbing
Happy New Year! In celebration of the Earth’s birthday, we made it a brand new episode. You’re welcome! A listener was recently exposed to a new term by some guy friends of her own: “cohabbing,” v. gerund, “to spend quality time...
12.17.2014
To Date, Abate, & Collaborate
The Guy Friends are back to celebrate that fateful time, ages ago, when a single question provided #content for eight miraculous episodes... A listener is seeing a new dude, and she can tell he's into her — so into her, he...
11.20.2014
Split Checks & Latex
The Guy Friends return with a study in expectations. It’s not that we want you to listen — we just want you to want to listen. A listener visits a dude she’s sort of seeing in his own city, and he...
11.06.2014
Post-Election Halloween Candy Hangover, 2K14 Edition
We’re back, and fucking FULL of Whoppers. Yes: WHOPPERS. How much is too much Mom-talk? A listener has had to endure an earful of Mom-centric chatter. But is she wrong to want to change the subject? The Guy Friends are famous...
10.21.2014
Man-Children & Mouth-Feels
We’re back, and more juvenile than ever! What do you do when the guy you’re seeing is an extremely picky eater? A listener’s dude is reluctant to eat outside the box. How should you handle it when someone’s food preferences are...
10.03.2014
Emotion Taming & Lube Shaming
The Guy Friends are back to help you get a grip, on all kinds of stuff! A listener is still mad about a semi-betrayal from two years ago. A seasonal gig at a camp brought her close to a coworker —...
08.28.2014
Adding Another, Home & Abroad Edition
The Guy Friends have returned with our first remote, ~tape-synced~ episode. We’re sorry for the… ...delay! A listener’s not-extremely close friend has some serious thoughts about her bringing a plus one to her wedding: she’s demanding it! Is it strange — boorish,...
08.05.2014
The Creep-Out Cock-Block, and Fly-Fishing Out Your Bait & Tackle
The Creep-Out Cock-Block, and Fly Fishing Out Your Bait & Tackle After a move-related month-long hiatus, the Guy Friends are back, reminding you to be careful what you wish for... A listener is re-watching True Detective with a guy she just started...
06.27.2014
Plus-Ones, Minus Others
How big a deal is it to bring one’s significant other to a family wedding? Everyone’s there, including family you haven’t seen in years, and the photos and memories will last a lifetime. So if your invitation allows for a...
06.20.2014
Best Persons & Best Practices
When and how is it best to end a causal relationship? A listener ask for the correct etiquette when it comes to executing a non-breakup. When is it acceptable to gracefully and wordlessly go your separate ways, and when do...
06.12.2014
Unwelcome Attentions
~Sexxxi pixx~ n0oDz Lascivious daguerreotypes. You get the picture. But how concerned should you be about those images falling into the wrong hands? Are there ways to mitigate the risks of them going rogue? Or should we be avoiding this...
06.05.2014
Summer 2014: The Thirst Is Upon Us
We don’t know where you live, but here in Chicago it’s finally decent outside, and the Guy Friends are so excited that it’s all they can talk about. Tune-in for a careful consideration of the pros and cons of summer dating....
05.23.2014
Boring & Boorish Bedfellows
A listener is in an otherwise-great relationship, but wants more... in bed. How can she best bring up her particular proclivities without bruising the fragile, fawn-like ego of her boyfriend? When & where should she broach the issue? Guy Friends...
05.18.2014
Mothers Day 2k14: The Most Dangerous Game
It's our yearly Mothers Day episode! The Guy Friends’ own Moms called in with questions, and we dutifully responded without sounding impatient or like we had something better to do! Aaron's Mom calls in to discuss family gaming moments. Are there...
05.09.2014
Rules of Engagement
The Rules of Dating. What are they? Are there any? Are there at least a few guidelines? If you were to summarize the bulletpoints in an easy-to-read, illustrated pamphlet stowed away in an airplane seatback pocket, where in the fuselage...
05.01.2014
Doubt (The Lame Dude Episode)
A listener ponders whether she has an obligation to dump a dude that… she’s not interested in? Is it reasonable — or allowable — to continue seeing someone that you’re sort of Meh about? Are there legitimate alternative reasons why...
04.25.2014
Cruddy Buddies & Immersed in Thirst
A listener broke up with her boyfriend after she moved — now he’s moving to where she is, and she’s interested in getting back with him. There’s just one problem: his friends don’t like her. Just how much should one...
04.19.2014
Spring Forward: The Unwelcome Advances Episode
It’s late at night when your phone illuminates. Deep in the pit your stomach, you know what awaits: an extremely sexual text from your drunk platonic dude friend. A listener got a handful from a taken man-buddy of hers, promising...
04.10.2014
Estranged Exchanges & Quick Tricks for Slick Dick Pics
It’s an ultra-rare Dudepisode — in going through the questions from our infamous live show, the Guy Friends found a few interesting Dude Queries to think about. We hope you enjoy: The post-breakup stuff swap. How does one gingerly and very...
04.02.2014
Defining Your Pining & Public Displays of Affect-ion
In this episode: When is it time to DTR (define the relationship)? A listener asks for a reliable rubric for creating a proper context around whatever it is that you’ve been doing. Should one ask after... one month? Three months? 100...
03.29.2014
Procreative Politics & So We... *Think* We Can Dance?
In this episode: A listener struggles with her casual hookup’s staunch conservatism! As a strict Republican, he’d restrict her reproductive rights if it were his call… and yet, the boning continues apace. Should she cut him off for his politics? Where...
03.19.2014
Cohort Consorts & SMS Caresses
In this episode: A friend can’t quite get past the thought of her boyfriend constantly hanging out with his cohort of female grad students… lithe, supple grad students. A certain measure of jealousy is healthy — but how much is pushing...
03.13.2014
Mar. 11, 2014: The Episode With Benefits Episode
In this episode: A friend's Friend with Benefits is dropping hints that he may want to be... actual friends? How should one respond to a completely decent proposal? Should she let this grow, or nip it in the fuckbud? The Guy...
02.28.2014
Feb. 25, 2014: Self-Reflection & Self-Pleasure
In this episode: A friend has moved in with her significant other, but is unsure of how to best navigate having a solo "sesh" in the absence of true alone time. Is jumping right in allowable when your new roommate is...
02.20.2014
Feb. 18, 2014: OUR TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY & LIVE SHOW
In this episode: We. Are LIVE. After much organizing, contract signing, Facebooking, and booze hauling, the Guy Friends answered your questions in front of a live studio audience! We smell great in person! Is it acceptable to text someone about a newly-discovered...
02.13.2014
Feb. 11, 2014: The Roommate Switch & Mentioning Unmentionables
In this episode: The Roommate Switch. A listener asks how to best perform this ~forbidden majyk~ . After getting luke-ish warm-ish signals from a guy, but then getting sexy-awesome signals from his cohabitation relation (but then getting accidentally sleeping with the...
02.06.2014
Feb. 4th 2014: Dead-End Dates & Nippy Negotiations
In this episode: An OkCupid message. A spark! ...then a missed connection. A trip to Ireland. A message! A date after all! Drinks, playful punches, a great time, and... no kiss?! The Guy Friends examine a fantasy date with a less-than-happy...
01.30.2014
Jan. 28, 2014: Extroversion Aversion & Compliment Curmudgeons
In this episode: A listener coming off a relationship is rethinking personality types: her ex liked to party hard while she preferred a more < href="https://31.media.tumblr.com/718e60dbc53d18e018a7aba04f76857c/tumblr_n06zceY3o61s0absto1_500.jpg">low-key environment. Should she avoid That Type in the future? The Guy Friends assure you that...
01.23.2014
Jan. 21, 2014: Date Food Fallacies & Strep Throat Stressing
In this episode: A listener ponders that ancient riddle: is the act of scarfing hotwings an inherently unattractive act? Though basic politeness is the tangiest addition to any date night, the Guy Friends are not food-ist! Is it possible that an innocent...
01.15.2014
Jan. 14, 2014: Canoodling Cowboys & Sixty-Nining Semiotics
In this episode: A listener used to hookup with a literal cowboy who moved off to Nashville and got married with someone he met that week. Yes, that’s right — that isn’t a country song, or a horrible joke. Two...
01.09.2014
Jan. 7, 2014: Constant Commitment & Anal Attention
What's the deal with serial daters? A listener wonders whether those always-attached people seem justifiably creepy for a reason. The Guy Friends try to unpack the various dating styles that might make someone go straight for the soulmate. We have feedback!...
12.18.2013
Dec. 17, 2013: Dating Doubts & Natural Urges
In this episode: A well-aliased listener bemoans her general lack of time and skill when it comes to dating. Overworked and unenthused, should she give up and lock herself away into academic hermitage forever? The Guy Friends insist that you...
12.11.2013
Dec. 10, 2013: Work Crush Weirdness & The Other L Word
In this episode: A listener doesn’t know how to handle a smallish-crush-who-just-broke-up-with-someone-and-was-super-conversational-about-it-and-they-were-flirting-a-lot-but-then-at-a-party-her-friend-madeout-with-him-a-little-bit-and-now-he’s-texting-her-weirdly — one of those situations. How does one navigate out of the dreaded Weird Middle Area with workplace suitors? The Guy Friends suggest a map for avoiding it...
12.05.2013
Dec. 3, 2013: Feminist Flirting & Postponed Penetration
In this episode: How do you flirt with a feminist? How do you catch a cloud and pin it down? A ~DIAMOND LEVEL CONTRIBUTOR~ asks the Guy Friends for their perspective... if there is one. Are there any meaningful differences...
11.26.2013
Nov. 26, 2013: The Jodie Foster Thanksgiving Rom-Com Episode
In this episode: A listener asks the Guy Friends to give their critical readings on the Modern Romantic Comedy. Are these tales of finding fulfillment through meeting Mr. Right inherently misogynistic? What would a more empowering ”take on the genre...
11.21.2013
Nov. 19, 2013: Both Sides Of Casually Dating Casually
In this episode: A listener was recently released from years of captivity and is ready to conquer the dating wilds! The Hunt is already decent, but our spearsister nevertheless wants advice on the etiquette of casual dating. How does one play...
11.13.2013
Nov. 12, 2013: Furtive Flirtations & Flatulent Formalities
In this episode: When is it appropriate to openly discuss all your ~*~flirt buddies~*~ with the person you're dating? Certainly some people wouldn't want to know about it — or have it happen at all (Happy Thanksgiving, PURITANS). So how would...
11.07.2013
Nov. 5, 2013: Breakup Bummertime Bonanza (Extreme Mom Edition)
In this episode: It can be difficult breaking up with someone and untangling yourself from a relationship together. But what about untangling your parents? After ending a three-year relationship of heavy interfamily mingling, a friend of the podcast is getting foolishly-optimistic...

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Guy Friends Podcast episodes:

Wow.

Bed, Bath, & Beyond: A Cohabitation Episode

Schrödinger's Swipe

Zuckerpod Facecast: An All "Ugh, Facebook" Episode

Unrequited Bud

Teachable Moment: Don't Disparage a Marriage

Clean Phalluses & Tall Fallacies

Exes, Sexes, and High-Techses

Fourth Dates & Forced Dates

~ Uncanny Tales ~

To Piggyback on #Content, Do This: The Fateful 36 Part. 2

To Piggyback on #Content, Do This: The Fateful 36 Part. 1

Age Gapping & Cohabbing

To Date, Abate, & Collaborate

Split Checks & Latex

Post-Election Halloween Candy Hangover, 2K14 Edition

Man-Children & Mouth-Feels

Emotion Taming & Lube Shaming

Adding Another, Home & Abroad Edition

The Creep-Out Cock-Block, and Fly-Fishing Out Your Bait & Tackle

Plus-Ones, Minus Others

Best Persons & Best Practices

Unwelcome Attentions

Summer 2014: The Thirst Is Upon Us

Boring & Boorish Bedfellows

Mothers Day 2k14: The Most Dangerous Game

Rules of Engagement

Doubt (The Lame Dude Episode)

Cruddy Buddies & Immersed in Thirst

Spring Forward: The Unwelcome Advances Episode

Estranged Exchanges & Quick Tricks for Slick Dick Pics

Defining Your Pining & Public Displays of Affect-ion

Procreative Politics & So We... *Think* We Can Dance?

Cohort Consorts & SMS Caresses

Mar. 11, 2014: The Episode With Benefits Episode

Feb. 25, 2014: Self-Reflection & Self-Pleasure

Feb. 18, 2014: OUR TWO-YEAR ANNIVERSARY & LIVE SHOW

Feb. 11, 2014: The Roommate Switch & Mentioning Unmentionables

Feb. 4th 2014: Dead-End Dates & Nippy Negotiations

Jan. 28, 2014: Extroversion Aversion & Compliment Curmudgeons

Jan. 21, 2014: Date Food Fallacies & Strep Throat Stressing

Jan. 14, 2014: Canoodling Cowboys & Sixty-Nining Semiotics

Jan. 7, 2014: Constant Commitment & Anal Attention

Dec. 17, 2013: Dating Doubts & Natural Urges

Dec. 10, 2013: Work Crush Weirdness & The Other L Word

Dec. 3, 2013: Feminist Flirting & Postponed Penetration

Nov. 26, 2013: The Jodie Foster Thanksgiving Rom-Com Episode

Nov. 19, 2013: Both Sides Of Casually Dating Casually

Nov. 12, 2013: Furtive Flirtations & Flatulent Formalities

Nov. 5, 2013: Breakup Bummertime Bonanza (Extreme Mom Edition)

Procreative Politics & So We... Think We Can Dance?