Han and Matt Know It All

Han and Matt

Advice column aficionados Han and Matt re-answer the greatest questions from other advice columns and podcasts as well as fielding new questions with a little help from their cats. read less
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#119: Han and Matt Carpool to Sea
Jun 19 2019
#119: Han and Matt Carpool to Sea
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of June 9th, 2019, and beyond, including: NOTE: We're changing the $20 Patron Hangout Perk to be a 1-Time Hangout Effective ImmediatelyAsk Ellie: "Wife's request for quiet time 'mindless' TV watching confounds husband" "Harry Potter Totally Sucks" Ask Ellie: "My true love might walk away because of my ex's meddling"Carolyn Hax: "My pregnant friend's husband needs to shut up already about her weight gain"Ask a Manager: "I ran into my new boss in the apartment of my one-night stand"Ask Dr. NerdLove: "What Do I Do About My Irresponsible Boyfriend?"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!r/AITA: "AITA for flirting with 19 year old girls and defending myself when being called a predator."Listener N: "My Wife's Crush and Mine"Shoutout to Zoya AKA Zoe Fenson on APW: "I'm A Feminist Killjoy—And My Husband Loves it"Shoutout to Ask Real Estate: "Can a Building Charge You for Bedbugs?"Shoutout to Miss Manners: "Let’s all shake hands instead"Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "what tools help you focus on work when you’re in a loud or distracting environment?" Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#118: Han and Matt Need Climate Advice (ft. Sara Peach)
Jun 12 2019
#118: Han and Matt Need Climate Advice (ft. Sara Peach)
Han and Matt are joined by climate change journalist and senior editor of Yale Climate Connections Sara Peach, columnist of the one-of-a-kind and invaluable Ask Sara! We interview Sara and discuss listener questions and topical questions from around the web on the topic of climate change: Sara Peach: Columbia Journalism Review: "Reporter explains local effects of climate change through advice column"Ask Sara on Yale Climate Connections #88 Han and Matt Sweat It Out Discussion on Ask Sara: "Should I tell my Republican friend that her Florida mansion is doomed by sea-level rise?"Sara Peach on TwitterPeach Report Listener Zayime, Herald of Despair: "If Our Doom Is Indeed Imminent, How Do I Go On?"Listener Berylglow, Estival Sprite: "What are some practical ways to lower our carbon footprints in our daily lives?"Listener The Feral Lamprey: "How Do I Overcome My Fears of the Stigma of Climate Change Activism?"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Ask Umbra: "Should climate change be my new career calling?"Captain Awkward: "My husband's extreme environmental beliefs are a problem. How can I get him to give up this obsession?"Ask a Manager: "I'm in trouble for re-sorting a coworker's trash — and I’m enraged"Ask a Manager: "our new manager is pressuring the women on our team to use menstrual cups" #111: Han and Matt Hail Brandy Jensen SPONSOR: care/of: A monthly subscription vitamin service that delivers completely personalized vitamin and supplement packs right to your door!Care and Feeding: "Does Climate Change Mean I Shouldn’t Have Kids?"Shoutout to Slate's Old Climate Change Advice Column: The Green LanternShoutout to Raechel Anne Jolie's New Newsletter: "Radical Love Notes" Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#117: Han and Matt Embrace Cryptid Romance
May 8 2019
#117: Han and Matt Embrace Cryptid Romance
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 28th, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS:   San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbdPortland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbdSeattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd [CW: Self-Harm] Ask a Manager: "What to say if a coworker asks about my self harm scars"   Ask a Manager: "Should I say something about my coworker’s old self-harm scars?" Dear Prudence: "I'm in a Happy Relationship With My Boyfriend but I Still Want to Date Women"SPONSOR: care/of: A monthly subscription vitamin service that delivers completely personalized vitamin and supplement packs right to your door!Ask Dr. NerdLove: "Do I Have To Agree to An Open Relationship?"How to Do It: "A Nice Guy Suddenly Said Awful Things to Me During Sex"SPONSOR: LOLA: The female-founded company offering a line of organic cotton tampons, pads, liners, and now: sex productsCarolyn Hax: "Bigfoot, the yeti, the Loch Ness Monster — and the soul mate"Listener The Dauntless Badger: "Should I Get Back in Touch With My Mother Who Abandoned Me When I Was Three?"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Listener Zerrek, Peacekeeper of Otopo Update: "Should I Get a Cat?"   "The Easiest Question We Could Find in the Inbox | Opinion Overflow #39" Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "why can't I wear shorts to work?"Expanding Your Religious Holiday Knowledge   2019 Calendar PDFGoogle Calendar Settings We Now Know Who Patrick Is!   Dear Prudence: "Who the Heck Is Patrick?" Advice Column Alert: "Poetry Rx" Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#116: Han and Matt Charge a Cover
May 1 2019
#116: Han and Matt Charge a Cover
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 21st, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbdPortland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbdSeattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Miss Conduct: "This children's birthday party has a cover charge"Ask Natalie: "Found out your engagement ring is a fake?"Care and Feeding: "Who the Heck Is Patrick?"Carolyn Hax: "Teacher frets that white Christian parents will whine about helping Muslim kids"Ask a Manager: "my office wants us to celebrate by wearing pink and blue by gender"Judge John Hodgman: "On Taco Bell Pilgrimages" "How to Eat Vegan at Taco Bell" Listener Lephra, Master Manipulator: "My Partner and I Are Exploring Ethical Nonmonogamy for the First Time and I Feel... Fine?"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!r/AmItheAsshole: "WIBTA if I were to dump my boyfriend for being a snobby movie critic?" r/AmItheAsshole: "UPDATE: WIBTA if I were to dump my boyfriend for being a snobby movie critic?" Shoutout to Dear Urban Diplomat: "Help! My neighbour's kid has some serious Fortnite rage"Shoutout to Dear Ally: "How do I improve compensation fairness at my company?"Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "how much money do you make?"Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "updates: the managers peeing dog"Shoutout to Interesting Engineering: "Bearded Men Harbour Significantly More Microbes Than Dogs"Shoutout to Ask a Queer Chick: "How Can I Get Excited About My Sex Life With My Girlfriend?"Advice Column Alert: "Is This Normal" on Thrive Global Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#115: Han and Matt Accept Your Wine
Apr 17 2019
#115: Han and Matt Accept Your Wine
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 7th, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbdPortland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbdSeattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Ask The Salty Waitress: "I took home the unopened bottle of wine I brought to the dinner party"Ask a Manager: "I wet my pants at my new job"[CW: Weight Loss] Ask Amy: "Wife's extreme weight loss tilts marriage"[CW: Domestic Abuse] Dear Abby: "Mom Takes Action Against Daughter's Abusive Boyfriend"Carolyn Hax: "Boyfriend wants him to tell off grandma after a chat with her" Key & Peele: "Gay Wedding Advice"NPR: "The End of Empathy" SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!r/AmItheAsshole: "WIBTA if I were to dump my boyfriend for being a snobby movie critic?" r/AmItheAsshole: "UPDATE: WIBTA if I were to dump my boyfriend for being a snobby movie critic?" Shoutout to Autostraddle: "How to Overcome Being an Aries"Shoutout to Beast Mode: "My Hungry Cat Is Ruining My Mornings"Shoutout to Asking for a Friend: "These Parents Are Making Little League Miserable for Their Son and for Me"Shoutout to Ask Amy: "Artist's Instagram request is insta-ignored"Advice Column Alert: "Dear Ally"Advice Column Alert: "Ask Croz" on Rolling StonesAdvice Column Alert: "Fishing for Answers" on Harper's BazaarAdvice Column Alert: "Couldn't Be Me" on SB Nation Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#114: Han and Matt Petition Parental Perspectives
Apr 10 2019
#114: Han and Matt Petition Parental Perspectives
Han and Matt and their most special guest yet tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 31st, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbdPortland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbdSeattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Ask a Manager: "my boss brings her dog to work and he pees by my desk"Dear Annie: "Already at a good weight"Captain Awkward Guest Post: "When Woke Becomes A Fetish"Ask Ann Cannon: "Pet influencers make me feel inferior as a doggy parent"Sense & Sensitivity: "College application scandal worries parent"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Listener The Fiendish Salamander: "Employer Is Making Me Remove My Pronouns in Company Signature" Bustle: "Should You Put Your Pronouns In Your Email Signature? This Inclusive Workplace Trend Is Showing Up More And More" Shoutout to ¡Hola Papi!: "I’m in a Heterosexual Marriage. Do I Need to Come Out as Queer?"Shoutout to Dear Wendy: "In the News: Bride is Furious Over Guests Cheap Gift"Shoutout to Captain Awkward: "Personal Updates & Introducing This Week’s Guest Blogger"Shoutout to Dan Savage: "I Rise to Speak on Behalf of the Unhappily Single or Miserably Partnered..."Notes from White British People on People of Color in Britain Reni Eddo-Lodge: "Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race"Nikesh Shukla: "The Good Immigrant" Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#113: Han and Matt Disinvite Fascist Relatives
Apr 3 2019
#113: Han and Matt Disinvite Fascist Relatives
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 24th, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbdPortland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbdSeattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Captain Awkward: "Fox News, Immigrant Family, and the F******* Wedding Invite List"Ask APW: "Why Didn't My MOH Invite Me To Her Wedding?"Dear Prudence: "Help! I Found Out My Boyfriend Cheated the Same Week He Found Out He Has Cancer." Vice: "Mussolini’s granddaughter would like everyone, including Jim Carrey, to be nice about her fascist grandpa" Miss Manners: "Family Dinners Call for a 'No Preaching at the Table' Rule"Ask a Manager: "My coworker keeps mocking another coworker's accent"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Listener Calliope: "Is This a Close Friend?"Shoutout to APW: "Do I Need A Good Reason To Skip A Wedding?"Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "working with anti-vaxxers"Shoutout to Dear Wendy: "Women Discuss: Deciding to Never Have Children" Washington Post: "It’s not just you: New data shows more than half of young people in America don’t have a romantic partner" CNBC: "World population to peak by 2055: report" Shoutout to Ask the Strategist: "Please Queer-Eye My Boyfriend"Shoutout to ¡Hola Papi!: "Why Wanting to Be an Alpha Male is Problematic"Shoutout to Ask Amy: "Husband's deep research into web comic isn't funny" Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#112: Han and Matt Shame the Shamers
Mar 27 2019
#112: Han and Matt Shame the Shamers
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 17th, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbdPortland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbdSeattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Work Friend: "After Servicing a Home Can I Get Paid to Service My Clients Other Needs?"Ask a Manager: "my team got matching tattoos ... and other lack of boundaries at my start-up"[CW: Fat-Shaming] Sense and Sensibility: "It's OK to talk to friend about weight gain"[CW: Fat-Shaming] Dear Prudence: "Help! I Think My Co-Worker's Weight Is Impeding Her Career. Should I Say Something?"Dear Pepper: "Doggedly Pursuing Someone"Ask Amy: "Erotic fiction turns into catfishing reality" The Cut: "This Female Twitter Comic Was Actually a Man Pretending to Be His Own Wife" SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Listener Telreshi, Domesticator of Demons: "I Need Help With Micro-Transphobia!"Shoutout to Ask Amy: "Parent worries about son's Michael Jackson fandom"Shoutout to Blair Braverman for Being the Second Jewish Woman Ever to Finish the IditarodShoutout to Judge John Hodgman on "Unsanctioned Cat Nicknames"Shoutout to Carolyn Hax: "It's a special therapists-behaving-badly edition"Shoutout to Ask A Native New Yorker: "Why Do New Yorkers Complain So Much?"Shoutout to Dear Abby: "He Dumped Me and Now Wants to Cheat with Me"Listener The Fiendish Salamander Has Some Kind Words For Us Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#111: Han and Matt Hail Brandy Jensen
Mar 20 2019
#111: Han and Matt Hail Brandy Jensen
Han and Matt were so excited to be joined by the one and only Brandy "Ask a Fuck-Up" Jensen! You may have seen her Tweets cited on every single topic on every single news outlet, and you'll be relieved to know that Brandy's brilliance is actually and rightfully rewarded monetarily on The Outline where she answers questions every week on one of the only good things to come out of 2018. Here's what we discussed: Ask a Fuck-Up Brand Jensen on Twitter The Outline: "I Can't Tweet for One Week and It's Killing Me"Brandy Tweeting About Advice Columns 9 Nov 2015: Someone publish a piece on how the advice column has become the home of some of our generation's best writers2 Jan 2016: I feel like if I wrote an advice column every answer would be "we're all hurtling toward death, I'm sure it will work out"6 Apr 2016: Wanna start an advice column called Go Fuck Yourself where I just tell you to masturbate and see if that helps12 Apr 2017: someone give me an advice column, I love telling other people what they should do9 Mar 2018: I want to write an advice column called "Ask a Fuck Up" the premise of which is since I adamantly refuse to learn from my own mistakes perhaps other people can AAFU: "With special guest Neko Case"AAFU: "I'm not as smart as everyone said I was"AAFU: "Can people change?"AAFU: "I'm still in therapy. Should I be dating?"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Listener The Cyan Satyr: "How Do I Get Back into the Groove After a Traumatic Health Setback?"Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "our new manager is pressuring the women on our team to use menstrual cups"Shoutout to Ask Amy: "Phone use at concert not music to their ears"Shoutout to Ask a Native New Yorker on Gothamist, Who Now Has a Book! Ask a Native New Yorker: "Should We Move In Together?" Shoutout to Sexual Healing: "I met my girlfriend’s parents – and realised I once slept with her father"Advice Column Alert: "Yours in Tenacity, Miri" Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#110: Han and Matt Kiss and Tell
Mar 13 2019
#110: Han and Matt Kiss and Tell
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 3rd, 2019, and beyond, including: WINTER MEETUP: Washington, DC, Busboys and Poets on K StreetMarch 16th, 6 PM - 10 PMFacebook Event [CW: Fat-Shaming] r/relationship_advice: "Boyfriend [25M] told me he used to ask out "fat girls" for fun. Am I [22F] right to be disgusted by him?"Dear Prudence: "Help! I Caught My Day Care Provider Breastfeeding My Baby."Carolyn Hax: "Should a single try to burst her friend's couple bubble?"Dear Wendy: "I Kissed My Friend And My Boyfriend Called It Cheating!"Ask a Manager: "my boss sent my client a flirty message from my email account"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!SPONSOR: care/of: A monthly subscription vitamin service that delivers completely personalized vitamin and supplement packs right to your door![CW: Self-Harm, Disordered Eating] Listener Kalvarin Ashmore, Renowned Euphomancer: "How Do I Teach Myself That a Relapse in My Mental Health Isn't an Indication of Failure?" Suicide Prevention Hotline FAQ: 1-800-273-8255 Shoutout to Hola Papi!: "I'm Straight-Acting and I Don’t Know Where I Fit In"Shoutout to Alison Green on Slate: "The Guy Who Hid Tacos in His Desk Drawer" or "Why do people go so nuts over free food at work?"Shoutout to Ask Polly: "Is My Absence From Social Media a Red Flag?"Shoutout to Ask Ann Cannon: "How can I dial back on digital life?"Shoutout to 'Cat Person' Author Kristen Roupenian Who "Discusses New Book at Harvard Book Store"Shoutout to Ask The Salty Waitress: "Our restaurant's repetitive music is ruining my workday" Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#109: Han and Matt Talk Reddit Relationships (Ft. Moderator ResidentBlackGuy)
Mar 6 2019
#109: Han and Matt Talk Reddit Relationships (Ft. Moderator ResidentBlackGuy)
Han and Matt write a love letter to Reddit Relationships and have the honor of interviewing moderator Alex "ResidentBlackGuy" Spruiell! During the interview portion of the show, they discuss how Alex became a moderator, what makes r/relationships the best subreddit for advice, the worst partner so far of 2019, and much more! ResidentBlackGuy Alex Spruiell on TwitterPodcast: Black & Yellow SPONSOR: LOLA: The female-founded company offering a line of organic cotton tampons, pads, liners, and now: sex products![BONUS Discussion for $5 and up patrons] #100: The Best & Worst Advice Column Humans of 2018 (Ft. Ask a Manager and Captain Awkward): Partners Category Worst Partner: "The Boyfriend" in r/relationships' "I[30] am having a mastectomy due to breast cancer and my boyfriend [29] of 4 years is having a hard time with my decision."Dishonorable Mention: "The Boyfriend" in r/relationships' "I'm [24F] on vacation without my boyfriend [33 M] because he missed his flight. Would it be wrong to live it up and ignore him for a few weeks?" [BONUS Discussion for $5 and up patrons] r/relationships: "My [22F] boyfriend [24M] cut the tip of his finger OFF as a "joke" for my Valentine’s Day gift."Reddit Relationships in Three Nutshells Should I key her car? Is this a dealbreaker?Is it mean if I ask him to stop? Listener The Tireless Mind Flayer: "My [46F] girlfriend of 3 months won't invite me [49M] over to her house"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Advice Column Alert: "Who's the Asshole Here?" on LifehackerShoutout to John Paul Brammer on Columbia Journalism Review: "The Advice Column Renaissance"Shoutout to Yolanda, Cynosure of the Net (AKA The Golden One) for our first P.O. Box Gift at our New Address And an additional shoutout to Aephe, Stout Battlemage, for sending us AN ENTIRE BOXFUL OF LOVE HEARTS CANDIES Shoutout to Broadway World: "TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS at Long Wharf"Shoutout to Dear Dabby: "How Do I Work in Weed?" In Cannabis NowShoutout to Ask the Salty Waitress: "My food came out suspiciously early" for Sounding Like an Onion HeadlineShoutout to Ask a Manager: "my coworker is setting toilet paper on fire in the bathroom" Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#108: Han and Matt Practice Safe Smooching
Feb 27 2019
#108: Han and Matt Practice Safe Smooching
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 17th, 2019, and beyond, including: WINTER MEETUP: Washington, DC, Busboys and Poets on K StreetMarch 16th, 6 PM - 10 PMFacebook Event Miss Lonelyhearts: "Does new girlfriend have eyes for hers or hims?"Listener Wants to be Supportive, but Doesn't Want to Offend: "How to respect someone's gender if you're not sure they're transgender"Listener Mary, Veiled Reckoner: "How Do You Keep the Germs From Spreading Around Your Polycule?"Listener Sabrina: "Can I Wear an Unethically Produced Shirt That Advocates for Equality Without Being a Hypocrite?" "Hannah and Matt Seek Legal Counsel""How Do I Deal With a Sadistic Work Bully?"H&M: "Recycle Your Clothes" Listener The Raging Wendigo: "How Do I Get Past the Bitterness of My Abusive Ex Now That He's Suddenly Trying to Reconnect?" Humans of New York: "Cheating McCheaterface" SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Listener Dabrius the Decapitator: "My Depressed Dad Keeps Withdrawing From Everyone's Lives and I Don't Know What More I Can Do" Update Reference: "#103: Han and Matt Pursue Their Dreams" Shoutout to Dear Wendy: "Women Discuss: Polyamory and Open Relationships"Shoutout to Gigi Engle on Men's Health: "The Ultimate Guide to Making an Open Relationship Work"Shoutout to Baggage Check: "How do I tell my sister that her beloved MLM is a scam??"Shoutout to Ask Dr. NerdLove: "How Can I Tell If Someone's Flirting With Me?"Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "we have twice-daily mandatory group therapy at work" UpdateSpark: "'Digisexuality' emerges as a new sexual identity"Listener Sasha Rowyintide, Arsonist of the Rugosa Clan Suggests: Pop Culture Trope Dissection!Advice Column Alert: "How to Get Fired" on LifehackerAdvice Column Alert: "The Moneyist" on Market Watch Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#107: Han and Matt Upgrade Their Metaphors
Feb 20 2019
#107: Han and Matt Upgrade Their Metaphors
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 10th, 2019, and beyond, including: WINTER MEETUP: Washington, DC, Busboys and Poets on K StreetMarch 16th, 6 PM - 10 PMFacebook Event Ask a Manager: "we have twice-daily mandatory group therapy at work" "my office has a mandatory feelings chart""my boss wants us to all share our mental health needs – at every meeting" Ask Amy: "Offensive remarks too close for comfort"Carolyn Hax: "Angry comments on news sites and Facebook? Thats my husband."Dear Abby: "Second Wife-To-Be Wants Man's Name All To Herself"Dear Prudence: "Should I move in with my hoarder boyfriend?"Miss Manners: "Business class welcomes all who can pay for the seat"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Listener Lygeia, Cunning Mesmerist: "How Do I Support a Friend Going Through a Breakup?" + An Update! Reference: "#50: Hannah and Matt Condemn Name Thieves" Shoutout to Entertainment Weekly: "Dumplin' author Julie Murphy previews delectable new novel Dear Sweet Pea"Shoutout to Beast Mode: "My Cats Won't Stop Jumping Onto the Counters"Shoutout to r/dndnext/: "A min-maxer is destroying my group."Advice Podcast Alert: Nick Viall's "The Viall Files"Ted Talks: "Sex Needs a New Metaphor. Here's One." (Pizza!) Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#106: Han and Matt Eat Candy Hearts
Feb 13 2019
#106: Han and Matt Eat Candy Hearts
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 3rd, 2019, and beyond, including: WINTER MEETUP: Washington, DC, Busboys and Poets on K StreetMarch 16th, 6 PM - 10 PMFacebook Event Ask Amy: "Boyfriend disappears into dark web" There are, thankfully, a handful of games where you play as a black female protagonist, though that list does not include "Far Cry: New Dawn" (Source) Ask a Manager: "my boyfriend thinks only bad candidates prepare for interviews"Ask The Salty Waitress: "I accidentally called my female customer sir" "Yinz" is actually short of "You Ones" Baggage Check: "My boyfriend is making me choose between him and my cats"Ask APW: "My Friend Bought Me A Used Wedding Gift That Cost $15"Dear Prudence: "Help! Our Millionaire Relatives Only Gave $30 as Wedding Gifts."SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Listener Laura: "Should I Have Waited Longer For My Late Date to Show Up?"Shoutout to The Texanist: "Has PC Culture Tamed the Texanists Tongue?"Shoutout to Slate's Dear Mother Goose: "An Advice Column for Children's Books Characters"Shoutout to Vice ft. Lola Phoenix of the Advice Column Nonmonogamy Help: "The Truth About Jealousy in Polyamorous Relationships"Shoutout to Dear Wendy (Who Just Turned EIGHT!): "I'm in a Polyamorous Marriage and I'm Anxious About My Boyfriends Abusive Ex"Shoutout to Savage Love: "Where Can a Bisexual Woman Find a Bisexual Woman? Bisexual Twitter Is Here to Help!"Shoutout to Getting in Bed With Kristin: "Religion & Queerness Slowly Transitioning and a New Kitten!"Shoutout to LA Magazine: "How Heather Havrilesky Became the Advice Guru Behind 'Ask Polly'"Shoutout to Dan Savage in the New York Times: "Jeff Bezos, Please Release Your Dirty Selfies"Advice Column Alert: "How to Do It" on SlateAdvice Column Alert: "Dear Talia" on AlmaAdvice Column Alert: "Crazy Talk" on Healthline Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#104: Han and Matt Ruin Your Surprise
Jan 23 2019
#104: Han and Matt Ruin Your Surprise
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of January 13th, 2019, and beyond, including: BONUS: New P.O. Box! Han Malyn & Matt AlbrechtP.O. Box 75532Washington, DC 20013 [The Other] Asking For a Friend: "I Only Have Two Friends. Is There Anything Wrong With That?"Ask a Manager: "my coworker is a blood drive bully"Ask a Manager: "my office is requiring us to disclose all medications we take"Ask APW: "My Family Told Me About My Boyfriend's Proposal Surprise"Ask APW: "Who Do I Invite From A Poly Squad?"Captain Awkward: "My mom kidnapped my kid for 30 minutes. How fired is she?"SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Shoutout to AAFU: "I'm still in therapy. Should I be dating?"[Content Warning: sexual assault] Listener Thunder Gryff: "Should I Just Go Ahead and Disclose My CPTSD?"Listener Not a Hugger: "Question! Letting a Friend Know Their Scene is not my Scene"Listener Zaphrus Sabresong, Stalwart Mystic Update: "Is It Okay to Lie to My Grandmother About Having Reported Her to the DMV?" Reference: #85: Han and Matt Report Your Grandmother Listener Ursial the Cyclone, Prizefighter of Faerûn Has Tips for Listener Winner Winner Chicken Dinner Reference: #103: Han and Matt Pursue Their Dreams Shoutout to Buzzfeed: "Here's What It's Really Like To Be An Internet Advice Columnist"Shoutout to Ask The Salty Waitress: "Why won't restaurants seat incomplete parties?"Shoutout to Savage Love: "Arts Patron Seeks to Donate Dildos for Trump Massive Likeness"Advice Column Alert: "Ask Annalisa" in The Guardian Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#103: Han and Matt Pursue Their Dreams
Jan 16 2019
#103: Han and Matt Pursue Their Dreams
Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of January 6th, 2019, and beyond, including: r/amitheasshole: "AITA for very rarely/almost never wanting to go to restaurants because my girlfriend makes food that's just as good, if not better, than restaurant food?"[Content Warning: cancer] Ask a Manager: "my coworkers complained that the look of my breasts post-mastectomy is making them uncomfortable"Dear Abby: "Mom Confesses To Undermining Scholar's Dream Of Art School"[Content Warning: body shaming] Damage Control: "Can I tell my overweight friend I’m worried about his health?"Listener Winner Winner Chicken Dinner: "Am I Ruining Game Night by Winning Every Game?"[Content Warning: sexual assault] Listener The Mellow Medusa: "Should I Say Something About My Friend's Husband Having Groped Me at a Party?"Listener Dabrius the Decapitator: "My Depressed Dad Keeps Withdrawing From Everyone's Lives and I Don't Know What More I Can Do"Update from Listener Hillary: "How Do You Set Yourself Up for Success When Starting a New Job?" Reference: "Opinion Overflow #33 Tips for Adjusting to a New & Functional Workplace" Shoutout to Ask The Salty Waitress: "My favorite restaurant won’t allow kids after 5 p.m."Shoutout to Ask a Manager: "my office mate asks me 75 questions a day — literally"Shoutout to Carolyn Hax: "Hubby’s unilateral decisions should have unilateral consequences" Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!
#102: Han and Matt Spotlight Jessica Weisberg
Jan 9 2019
#102: Han and Matt Spotlight Jessica Weisberg
Han and Matt are joined by Jessica Weisberg, author of "Asking for a Friend: Three Centuries of Advice on Life, Love, Money, and Other Burning Questions from a Nation Obsessed" to discuss this amazing gift to advice column lovers plus some bonus historical moments: Jessica Weisberg "Asking for a Friend" on Amazon 10 Superb Questions on the History of Advice Columns Much love to the many listeners of ours on Facebook who helped contribute to these questions! John Dunton: "But REALLY Though, Should Women Legally Be Allowed to Use Beauty Products?" (1704) "Pray give your judgement, whether 'tis lawful for Women to use any Beautifying Washes or things of that kind to meliorate Nature, which some Persons are so very much against, and think 'em utterly unlawful?" SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with!Benjamin Franklin: "Advice to a Young Man on the Choice of a Mistress" (1745)Ann Landers: "The Great Toilet Paper Orientation Debate" (1986)r/legaladviceofftopic: "I trained an AI to generate /r/legaladvice post titles, and it asks "Is it legal for me to get in legal trouble?"" (2019) Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahelpinghan@gmail.com for a Han-only written answer on hanandmattknowitall.com. Looking to support us? Desperately in need of a fantastical alter-ego? You can become a Patreon supporter and donate to us monthly for all kinds of sweet perks!