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AITA court is officially in session! In this Meant 2 Be Podcast episode, Marvin & Rachael react to Reddit relationship chaos and vote: who’s wrong… and who’s just doing the most?

Key Takeaway: Boundaries aren’t “extra”—they’re the relationship cheat code.

⚠️ Just vibes + commentary: We’re not therapists. This is for entertainment.

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🗣️ Drop your verdict in the comments: Who was the A-hole in each story?

#AITA #AmITheAsshole #RedditStories #RelationshipAdvice #DatingAdvice #OnlineDating #Boundaries #RoommateDrama #WorkHusband #Podcast

Chapters

00:00 Into + Marvin’s Fractured Thumb

05:15 “I’ll only do it if…” (consent + pressure)

09:57 “She’s in the same league…” (dating apps)

17:03 Loud roommate hookups (roommate etiquette)

21:39 “Work husband” birthday dinner (jealousy + respect)

27:57 Outro + FML

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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 is here and we’re locked in on first impressions, strengths, and red-flag vibes. We speed-run all 14 queens—Athena Dion, Briar Blush, Ciara Myst, Darlene Mitchell, DD Fuego, Discord Addams, Jane Don’t, Juicy Love Dion, Kenya Pleaser, Mandy Mango, Mia Starr, Myki Meeks, Nini Coco, Vita VonTesse Starr—and debate who’s serving winner energy vs. who might stumble once the comedy/acting challenges hit. We also unpack why personality (and humor) still beats pure “look queen” polish, plus our early finale picks and dark horses. Season 18’s “Ready, Set, Glow” roll-out and Jan 2 MTV premiere set the tone—now let’s talk receipts.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:25 Athena Dion

06:56 Briar Blush

09:11 Ciara Myst

12:14 Darlene Mitchell

15:55 DD Fuego

18:14 Discord Addams

21:29 Jane Don’t 

24:06 Juicy Love Dion

26:43 Kenya Pleaser

28:13 Mandy Mango

31:22 Mia Starr

34:38 Myki Meeks

36:53 Nini Coco

39:43 Vita VonTesse Starr

43:06 Outro + Who is winning Season 18?

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Love, fashion, and a little chaos in Paris 🇫🇷✨ We kick off with the airport pickup that had us seriously spooked, then settle into Montmartre life—endless stairs, easy Metro—and the three stages of Eiffel Tower awe (from postcard to goosebumps). We unpack Rachael’s first show fiasco (last-minute venue change, nearly empty room), the glow-up at Paris Fashion Days (Troian Bellisario cameo), and the surreal moment her runway shots started landing in Vogue, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar and more. Plus: Sacré-Cœur photo shoot surprise (schoolgirls brought flowers 🥹) and the finale Marvin missed after getting sick.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

02:18 First Impressions + Sex Trafficking???

09:58 The Eiffel Tower: A Dream Come True

14:31 Sacré-Cœur

18:07 Champs-Élysées to Arc de Triomphe

23:02 Paris Fashion Week: Casting Calls and New Connections 

27:30 First Show Horrors 

34:37 Highs of Fashion Week 

39:23 Last Days in Paris: Louvre and Notre Dame

47:23 Outro + Tips for Paris

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Season 2 is HERE 🎉 We’re back with a real-life update (IVF + the start of our surrogacy journey) and a pop-culture speed-run you’ll absolutely have opinions about. We melt down over GTA 6 getting pushed again (why show us a game we can’t play?!), debate whether Taylor’s record-shattering first week was genius marketing or chaos-by-variants, unpack MTV’s channel cuts and the end of Ridiculousness, drag the fact that Love Is Blind S9 had zero weddings, and side-eye live-action Moana while hyping Wicked like proud theater kids.

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome back + IVF/surrogacy update

05:15 GTA 6 delayed (again) — we’re feral about it

12:17 Taylor’s 1st-week sales & the “variants” debate   

23:48 MTV trims channels; the monoculture is gone

28:32 Ridiculousness canceled (finally)

30:26 Love Is Blind S9 = 0 weddings (yikes)

37:03 Moana live-action already?  

41:51 Wicked hype + meme potential

49:27 Outro + how to help

Here for the smoke: our “Playa Haters’ Ball” special. Marvin & Rachael unload their funniest, spiciest pet peeves—wrestling rants (hi, Sasha/Mercedes), road-rage etiquette, burpees (abolish them), nail-tech client icks, tattoo-removal regrets, and TV hot takes (Drag Race finale formats + the HIMYM ending discourse). We also defend artists who deserve their flowers (looking at you, Michelle Williams). Come laugh, eye-roll, and maybe feel a tiny bit called out—then tell us your #1 irrational ick.

Why it hits nowChappelle’s “Player Haters’ Ball” energy is back in the zeitgeist, so we’re channeling it with playful reads—not beef. Plus: Mercedes Moné’s AEW run keeps wrestling debates loud, Drag Race crowns still spark “lip-sync vs body of work” fights, and HIMYM’s finale remains the internet’s favorite breakup.

What you’ll hear• Pet-peeve parade: driving sins, gym chaos, and salon etiquette• Wrestling hot takes: legacy vs booking, why stans stay pressed• Drag Race finals: talent arcs vs last-minute lip-syncs• Tattoo removal diaries: pain, patience, and second chances• TV endings that broke us (HIMYM… we’re still healing)Subscribe now to the Meant 2 Be Podcast and join Marvin (⁠@marvin_martian10⁠) and Rachael (⁠@rosegold_rae⁠) as they explore the highs and lows of love, dating, and marriage. Follow Meant 2 Be on Instagram & TikTok (@meant2bepod).

Red flag or green light? In this episode, we put some modern-dating habits on trial and test the line between a green flag and a flaming red one: “daily grand gestures” vs love bombing, constant texting vs control, sharing locations as safety tool vs surveillance, opposite-sex friends, “I don’t like your bestie,” public jokes about private insecurities, keeping score in fights, one partner paying all the bills, and whether a prenup is protection or a problem. We land on context, consent, and changed behavior—plus the scripts we use to set boundaries without killing the vibe.  

Why this hits now: “Love bombing” and “green flags” are everywhere in dating talk, and couples are debating location-sharing and prenups more than ever—especially Millennials/Gen Z.

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Marvin’s 4th-grade math teacher made the class go around and name their crushes—and someone called him out. Rachael remembers her first crush, strict house rules (no dating till 17), and the choir-class moment when a new kid… bit her leg. From “how young is too young?” (their compromise: 13–15 with supervision) to setting curfews, boundaries, and safety checks, they map out a kid-safe way to start dating without losing your mind (or your phone).

They also get real about sex ed: what school skipped, what their parents actually did (condoms in a brown paper bag, anyone?), and the consent + digital-footprint talk they’ll give their future kids—ask, listen, respect; never send what you can’t take back. You’ll leave with practical scripts, green-flag “ask-outs,” and a reality check that readiness > a magic age.

Why now? Back-to-school convos are everywhere, and experts say early, ongoing chats beat “The Talk” for building trust and safety.

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Reddit’s AITA is internet court—so we brought the gavel. 

In this episode, we react to wild relationship dilemmas pulled from r/AmITheAsshole: closing an open marriage, a fiancé who cheated with a parent, and the eternal “should my partner pay rent?” debate. We unpack trust, infidelity, boundaries, and cohabitation—with humor, empathy, and zero fluff. AITA stories are surging across TikTok, YouTube, and podcasts, which is why we’re adding a grounded couples’ perspective you can actually use.

We also touch on why consensual non-monogamy shows up more in today’s feeds (hint: rising visibility and shifting attitudes) and why clarity around rules matters more than labels.

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Fed up with swipe fatigue—or still hiding the fact you met on an app?

In this episode, married Hinge success-story Marvin & Rachael spill Tinder dumpster-fires, Bumble first-move vibes, and why Hinge feels like Sunday-morning farmers-market shopping (until it doesn’t). From viral worst-date tales to the profile pics that scored the most right-swipes, they break down:

• smartest (and creepiest) algorithms
• red-flag openers & boundary rules
• safety tips that actually work—including “share your live location!”
• how to spot doom-scroll validation vs. real interest
• why meeting online is no longer a plot twist—it’s Chapter One.

Hit play for unfiltered laughs, practical dating-app advice, and a reminder that strangers can become soulmates—just keep your friends on Find My.

Vote for us as America’s Favorite Couple: https://americasfavcouple.org/2025/marvin-and-rachael-williams 

Subscribe now to the Meant 2 Be Podcast and join Marvin (⁠@marvin_martian10⁠) and Rachael (⁠@rosegold_rae⁠) as they explore the highs and lows of love, dating, and marriage. Follow Meant 2 Be on Instagram & TikTok (@meant2bepod).

What if you are good enough?

Hosts Marvin and Rachael reflect on the first half of the year—celebrating wins, facing imposter syndrome, and plotting their next moves together. From Marvin stepping into his new role as a Digital Marketing Manager to Rachael overcoming self‑doubt as she grows her modeling career, this episode peels back the curtain on real-life highs and challenges in love, growth, and partnership.

They revisit resolutions—celebrating wins and reframing what didn’t pan out—and share personal growth moments (“We’re not who we were in January”). They also unpack imposter syndrome: Marvin’s fear of not measuring up, and Rachael’s surprise at her own modeling success. It’s a heartfelt, unfiltered conversation about evolving together, leaning on each other, and planning intentional goals for the rest of the year. If you’ve ever felt like an imposter—or just want to grow with your partner—this check-in is your mid-year reset call.

Hit play, then vote for us in America’s Favorite Couple (voting opens Monday at 12 pm EST): https://americasfavcouple.org/2025/marvin-and-rachael-williams

Subscribe now to the Meant 2 Be Podcast and join Marvin (⁠@marvin_martian10⁠) and Rachael (⁠@rosegold_rae⁠) as they explore the highs and lows of love, dating, and marriage. Follow Meant 2 Be on Instagram & TikTok (@meant2bepod).