This Is Why

This Is Why

By Laura Lane, Angela Spera - HeadgumComedySociety & CultureRelationships
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This Is Why episodes

  • Bonding with Strangers Is Hard
    Angela gets unwanted attention from an admirer at work and Laura helps a friend message a match on Bumble. Then we help a listener decide whether she should take on her crush's skydiving sport and another listener confront a married man she's dating. We close out this episode by strategizing how to break the ice with strangers.
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    54 min
  • Not Everything Goes As Planned
    Laura and Angela divulge their own personal circumstances that have not gone as planned (Laura found out she's missing organs! Angela finds out that temping sucks!) and how it's affected their relationships. We discuss a new study about a quick trick to get over breakups, read horrendous online messages and help a listener decide what she should do about her sig other who's been posting sleazy Snapchats.
    This episode is sponsored by Squarespace and Aaptiv

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    50 min
  • Late Bloomers Still Bloom
    Laura and Angela talk about their own early and late "blooming" milestones and Angela divulges a Big-O secret (spoiler alert: she didn't learn to masturbate until college!). They also talk about bidets, a new app for "smart people" and they help a listener with a big guilty secret: she didn't tell her friends about her boyfriend and now wants to lean on them for the breakup.
    This episode was sponsored by Blue Apron & Le Tote.

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    55 min
  • We All Have a History ft. guest host producer (and Laura's husband) Nic Rad
    Things get personal when Laura "interrogates" her husband (who guest co-hosts for Angela) on the inner workings of their marriage, and whether or not he cares about her baggage and history. We also talk about why you maybe shouldn't share your porn tastes to your partner and we help a listener with a terrifying stalker situation.
    This episode is sponsored by Lola and Aaptiv.

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    1 hr 18 min
  • You Aren't Changing Your Scenery
    On this week's episode we discuss how gummy bears could cause a breakup and how weed affects your sex life. Then we answer a listener who is deathly allergic to cats and just accepted a Bumble date with a cat owner. Should she risk anaphylactic shock for love?!

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    33 min
  • Wedding Season Is My Hell
    This week we welcome the ups and downs of wedding season. We discuss what happens when you run into a sig other's ex at a wedding, discover the best state to get married in. Then we talk to a listener who slept with her high school crush and now doesn't know if they are Instagram official.
    This episode is brought to you by ThredUp, Blue Apron, and Le Tote.

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    50 min
  • Kinking Up Your Love Life ft. dominatrix Jenny Nordbak (and guest host/producer Nic Rad)
    We're shaking things up this week! Laura is out of town, so Producer Nic steps in to join Angela in an interview with former dominatrix-to-the-stars and author of the book "The Scarlett Letters" Jenny Nordbak! We find out what you should wear to an interview at a sex dungeon, the benefits of a blindfold in the bedroom, and why it's actually healthy to have crushes when you're in a relationship.
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    1 hr 2 min
  • Introverts Can Date Too
    This week, we ask whether it's okay to sleep with your boyfriend in your parents' house and find five ways to be better in bed. Then we give you some tips on trying to figure out if someone is an introvert or if they just hate you.
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    38 min
  • Love Yourself First
    This week we blow your mind with the truth about bra sizes (no one knows their correct one!), break down the three types of porn users in the world, and cheer on a listener who told off the skeeziest jerk on Tinder.
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    46 min
  • Focus on Your Intentions ft. relationship expert James Rohr
    Relationship expert and acupuncturist to the stars James Rohr joins us this week to teach us about a holistic approach to manifesting the relationship you want. He also tells us what the colors of our tongues mean and shares stories from his time apprenticing for a Native American shaman. Then we counsel a listener who thinks owning a house is turning off men.
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    1 hr 1 min

About This Is Why

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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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