April 23, 2016 - Is he a gentleman, or a sucker? This week Charlie tackles hooking up on dating apps. This week’s solution-seeker (LA Confused) submitted his problem to Ask Amy, wanting to know how he can use dating apps without being played. Oy! It’s complicated. 😒

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April 17, 2016 -

It’s a story old as time itself — the son has values and beliefs that directly clash with his father’s. He’s a leftist, progressive, liberal democrat. His father is (according to his description) a “right wing racist asshole.” They fight constantly, like drunken sailors in a bar.

Can this relationship be salvaged? Before you jump to the defense of the leftist son, take a listen at how Charlie breaks down the problem and solution (there’s enough blame to go around, and the solution, like the problem, is complicated).

This week’s problem was submitted to “Ask Andrew WK“ in the Village Voice.

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April 9, 2016 - Have you ever opened the Uber app and gotten hit with surge pricing that pisses you off (at best), or makes you feel like a powerless chump for agreeing to the surge price (at worst)? This week, Charlie unrattles the nerves of someone who feels icky whenever they agree to Uber surge pricing? Why the ickiness? Is there a way to get over feeling anxiety? Of course, there is! Problem sent to Dan Ariely’s column in The Wall Street Journal.

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April 4, 2016 -

In this episode, Charlie discusses Muslim advice columns that deal with, primarily, love, sex and relationships and why you should read a few of them.

Muslim advice columns discussed in this episode include:

• “Ask an Imam” – http://www.askimam.org/
• “Love InshAllah” – http://loveinshallah.com/tag/advice-column/

Problem read by Charlie from “Love InshAllah”: “Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex but Were Afraid to Ask: The Muslim Edition” – http://loveinshallah.com/2015/08/12/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-sex-but-were-afraid-to-ask-the-muslim-edition/

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March 30, 2016 -

Philosophers love to solve complex problems. But what do philosophers do when they have a problem? They write in to an advice column, of course! Well, THIS particular philosopher did. Not only did he write in to advice column, he wrote in to an advice column by and for philosophers: Philosophical Advice from Daniel Fincke.

Charlie (clearly, not a professional philosopher) takes a stab at helping this philosopher with his problem: He’s being called “closed-minded” by friends, family, and strangers on the internet. That’s as bad as it gets for philosophers (who are supposed to be open-minded). What’s a philosopher to do?

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March 21, 2016 - There’s a fine line between a parent supporting their child by pointing out flaws, and being too critical and overbearing (to the point of making the problem worse). She means well (most parents do), but the concerned mother in this week’s problem (submitted to Amy Dickenson‘s advice column at NPR) is beginning to obsess over her college daughter’s weight and seek a dose of much-needed perspective. If a reality check is what you want, Charlie’s got what you need. 😏

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March 18, 2016 - You know what they say about used car salesmen. They are often portrayed as being unapologetic, bloodsuckers who feed on the vulnerable, trusting public to make a quick dollar. Ouch! In this episode, one such used car salesman confesses (to Ask Andrew WK at The Village Voice) that, yes, he is a lecherous, blood-sucker feeding on innocent people BUT he wants to change! He’s ready to reverse his bad karma and to do good in the world. Can he change his karma? Should he? How? Charlie’s on it!

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March 17, 2016 - After a night of drunken sex between a married couple and the wife’s best friend, there are plenty of regrets and finger-pointing. Who’s to blame? Can the friendship between the wife and her best friend survive? And which one of them wants to do it again? Charlie sorts through this shady soap opera with some sobering feedback. Oy!

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March 14, 2016 - What if you were raised in a devout, religious family and then suddenly realized you no longer believed in the existence of a god, but became despondent over the idea of not spending eternity with your family? Yes, this week’s problem (submitted to Ask Andrew WK at The Village Voice)  is a head-scratcher and a bit confusing, but Charlie is up to the task of helping our agonizing atheist sort out his spirituality (or lack thereof), his family, and eternity. BAM!

The YouTube channel for Atheists in Egypt and the Middle East that Charlie mentions is called “Black Ducks” and can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQuI0UMM0WaUXnlyEuo-6Ng

With over 220 episodes, and over 11,000 subscribers, the “Black Ducks” YouTube channel is hosted by Ismael Mohammed, who is pushing boundaries in Egypt and the Arab world preaching atheism and advocating for separation of state and religion (despite receiving death threats and having to run for his life).

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March 11, 2016 - Experiencing the death of a loved one is always difficult. But when that death is due to suicide, it can be catastrophic and leave survivors with crushing guilt and unanswered questions that can plague them for years.

This episode (from a problem submitted to Dear Prudence) addresses a question by a young woman whose boyfriend committed suicide, and whose family is apparently blaming her for his death. What should she do?

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