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May 2022
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ICYMI: Oh No, Not Another Couch Guy

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On today’s episode, it’s mailbag time!  Rachelle and Madison answer listener questions on a very important Haley Kiyoko relationship status update, if the Apple Health app is also selling your biological data, and – shudder – whether there is a new Couch Guy. Plus, Madison herself has a very important question about resizing your jeans.  

 

Mentioned in the Show:

I’m the TikTok Couch Guy. Here’s What It Was Like Being Investigated on the Internet” by Robert McCoy

 

Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder, Cheyna Roth and Derek John.


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