This Is Why

This Is Why

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This Is Why episodes

  • Squirting and Sex Tips ft. sex coach Kenneth Play

    Sex coach Kenneth Play joins the podcast to teach us everything he knows about sex, orgasms, hand jobs, blowjobs, tantric, squirting ...basically this is just a very NSFW educational episode! We also talk about why the trend grapefruiting is back in the media and if yoga can help you orgasm better. Then we help a listener who has only had "sucky" lovers and another listener who doesn't want to be friends with her cheating boyfriend (but he won't listen!).

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    1 hr 6 min
  • Avoiding Clingers
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    57 min
  • Don’t Ditch Your Friends

    We discuss why it's so important not to ditch your friends when you start dating a new bae. Laura opens up going to pelvic floor therapy after too many kegels made her vagina too tight while Angela learns that sharing deodorant with her boyfriend is super gross. We learn what the new dating phenomenon "stashing" is and read a study that dissects why breaking up is sometimes so hard to do. We read an insane Tinder nightmare message and debate whether a listener should hook up and ditch a guy who did the same thing to her.


    This week's episode is brought to you by Away and Squarespace!

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    57 min
  • Go with Your Gut

    We discuss a phenomenon you need to watch out for on dating apps: how to know you’re being "hatfished." Then we help a listener figure out how to break up with her man child boyfriend and read one of the weirdest messages a listener has ever received (hint: the guy was obsessed with peeing). Lastly, we discuss tips and tricks for following your heart and your gut when it comes to dating and watching out for those red flags.

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    45 min
  • Dating Publicly ft. Bravo's Summer House star Lindsay Hubbard

    Our guest (and Laura's bridesmaid), Lindsay Hubbard, talks about what it's like to date surrounded by cameras on the Bravo show "Summer House" and how to deal with online trolls. We learn surprising facts about queefing and find out how men are Airdropping dick pics to women on the subway. Then we help a listener decide what to do about her boyfriend who won't add her on Facebook and another who is upset her bff spilled information about her relationship.


    This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron, Adam and Eve and Le Tote.

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    1 hr 4 min
  • Avoid Getting Duped ft. Impractical Jokers producer Casey Jost

    We dive into the nitty gritty of when it's okay to snoop on your partner and get into the mindset of a ghoster. Then we discuss whether or not it’s okay to get divorced over disagreeing about Trump, how you can tell someone is depressed from their Instagram filters & we role play one of the craziest conversations one of our listeners had on a dating app!


    This episode is sponsored by Lola, Adam and Eve and Care/of.

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Juggling It All ft. comedian Joe Schiappa

    We bring one of our former sketch teachers on to talk about how to juggle a busy life and dating. Then we find out why younger guys aren't as into boobs any more and a new app that’s basically a Tinder for moms. A listener confides that she was dating a serial liar and another needs help moving on from a guy who has a new girlfriend but still sends her flowers.


    This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, Care/of and BarkBox.

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    1 hr 14 min
  • Dealing With Ghosters

    Laura and Angela dig deep into dealing with ghosters and other new phenomenons like "bread crumbing" and "love bombing." We both discuss how our significant others deal with us when we're at our worst (aka: throwing up on a rooftop) and help a listener decipher whether a message from a guy on OKCupid is a sexual innuendo or just plain creepy.


    This episode is sponsored by Adam and Eve, Lola and Care/of.

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    48 min
  • Some People Are Just Good on Paper
    Laura and her husband deal with morbidity when they work on their wills and awkwardly discuss their death wishes while Angela attends a Quaker-style wedding and learns she never wants one. We learn about spanking therapy and help a listener who is struggling with how to hang with two friends she likes but not their "lame" roommate.
    This episode is sponsored by Blue Apron and Le Tote.

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    42 min
  • Finding the Fun
    Angela's boss offers to pay her to Bumble for him and Laura's friend decides to tell a guy the truth – that she's not into him – only to wish she'd ghosted him instead. We discuss a man who gets internet shamed after his InstaPost about his curvy wife and Tinder tells it's users to lose their tiger selfies.

    This episode is sponsored by Adam and Eve, RXBar and Care/Of!

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    53 min

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Comedians and authors Laura Lane and Angela Spera give best friend advice on pop culture, politics, news headlines, workplace dynamics, dating, parenting, friendship and whatever else is on your…

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