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- Episode 9 (Part Two): “Luck of the Irish,” “86,” “Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire” and more!
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe49 min - Episode 9 (Part One): “At Sixes and Sevens,” “Skin of One’s Teeth,” “Baker’s Dozen” and more!
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe56 min - Episode 9: "Duck Club" Update, Mementos of a Dead Ex-Boyfriend, New Partner for an Old Vibrator, ChatGPT Love Advice — and much more!
Malcolm and Kurt share a shocking follow-up to last episode’s workplace sex club letter, as well as advice regarding letters from:
- A man whose girlfriend is not willing to part with her deceased ex-boyfriend’s memento box
- A woman whose husband is the object of frequent flirting from their younger female coworker
- A daughter who reconnected with an abusive father on his deathbed — but then he survived!
- A man who wants to know if he can introduce his new girlfriend to his late wife’s vibrator
Plus our new idea for an “astral” advice column, classic Dear Abby letters, and thoughts on love from ChatGPT.
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe57 min - Episode 8: “Clean Your Clock,” “Jury-Rigged,” “To Whale On,” “Makeshift,” “Slapdash,” “Freebird!” and more!
Malcolm and Kurt demonstrate (mostly) mild annoyance with each other while puzzling over the provenance of common phrases suggested by fans of the podcast for beating on someone and doing slipshod work. All that and discussing whether there’s anything more annoying than yelling out “Play Freebird!” to a band at a live music performance.
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe58 min - Episode 8: A boss uncovers an office sex club, cutting ties with dead husband’s clingy family, angling for a cut of deceased drug dealer brother’s cash — and much more!
In this episode Kurt and Malcolm offer our not-remotely expert takes on:
- How a widow can tell her annoying former sister-in-law “Barbara” that their “relationship” is over
- Legal options for a woman who wants her portion of the $240,000 left in deceased brother’s dresser drawer
- What a manager should do after discovering a wide-ranging COMPETITIVE sex club operating right under her nose
- A wealthy man concerned about continuing a relationship with his comparatively impoverished girlfriend
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe51 min - Episode 7: “Slush Fund,” “Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread,” “Flat Out Like a Lizard Drinking,” “Footloose,” “Molson Muscle” and more!
Malcolm and Kurt trade barbs and witticisms while puzzling out the derivations of common English phrases while also celebrating the 30-year anniversary of an amazing word-related hoax perpetrated by a member of Generation X against the mighty New York Times.
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe53 min - Episode 7: Introducing boyfriend to polyamory, dealing with a copycat “friend,” staying friends with an ex, getting hassled for parking in the handicapped spot — and much more!
In this episode Kurt and Malcolm offer our expert takes on:
- How a woman in a committed relationship (and a small child) can talk her boyfriend into pursuing polyamory
- The best way for dealing with a Facebook friend who copycats to such an extent we fear she’s looking to commit murder and take her friend’s place
- A writer with chronic pain who has to field critical comments from strangers over handicapped parking and unsympathetic friends
- A woman whose long ago ex-boyfriend and current friend insists on describing her as his ex to his new lady friends
- A writer who is just so damned good at helping others that she’s become the go-to source of advice for far too many friends
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe58 min - Episode 6: “Makin’ Whoopie,” “Copycat,” “Shag,” “Kit ’n’ Kaboodle,” “Pussyfoot” and the granddaddy of them all, “F*ck”
Malcolm and Kurt trade witticisms while making their best guesses about the derivations for three synonyms of “doing it,” as well as a trio of (vaguely) feline-themed expressions.
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe57 min - Episode 6: A Young Boy’s Worrisome Pokemon Fetish, a Car-Stealing Boss, an “Awkward” Polyamory Situation — and much more!
In this episode Malcolm and Kurt wrestle with a wide range of issues, including:
- How — and if — a dad should intervene with his son who appears to be developing a sexual attraction for Pokemon
- What to do when you get fired after calling the police on your boss for stealing your car
- How to extricate oneself from an ex-boyfriend’s mom who won’t stop calling and making uncomfortable demands
- Whether there’s any way to introduce multiple polyamory partners to one’s extended family without awkwardness
- How to handle a boss who puts masking tape over the lips of employees who offer up “bad ideas” during staff meetings
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe49 min - Episode 5: Origins of football terms "touchdown," "sack" and "Super Bowl"; surprising original meanings of "nice," "broad" and "slut"
This week Kurt asks Malcolm to tackle the origins of the American football terms “touchdown,” “sack” and “Super Bowl,” while Malcolm challenges Kurt to come up with the original definitions of the words "nice," "broad" (meaning woman) and the often considered shameful "slut."
All this and our hilarious takes on the old "Statue of Liberty" play, fraternizing with known masticators, just what precisely the word "Smurfy" was supposed to mean and our proposed events for the "Sex Olympics."
Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe58 min
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