Life Is Weird

This week's caller met her husband while working on a cruise ship. She's got plenty of stories about life behind the scenes at sea: from a painful breakup that sent her into the world to finding love, to building a new life in California, and lots of cruise talk in between. Plus, ... Show More

This week's caller works in video games. The first half of the call gets into the current state of the industry and what it's like building a career in something you love. Halfway through, this caller earns a spot on one of our favorite unofficial Beautiful/Anonymous lists: peopl ... Show More

It's this caller's birthday, and she has a lot to celebrate: a career she's crushing, a new house, and the chance to provide for people she loves. The conversation is funny and charming, and then the family stories start coming out. Every family has a little chaos, but hers might ... Show More

<p>A caller tries to balance parenthood, existential dread, and working at Applebee’s.</p> <p>Afterwards we hear from a caller trying to make things work in the Netherlands and a final caller attempts to explore the dense social scene of Flint, Michigan.</p> <p>Release the sewer ... Show More

<p>A caller worries about the flailing job market while preparing to raise a child with their girlfriend and platonic roommate.</p><p> </p><p>Afterwards a caller attempts to smoke weed out of his girlfriend’s vagina, a caller feels smothered by their obligations to their family, ... Show More

A phonecall episode about accepting the sufferinng of existence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

On today's tapes...>> Jeffrey Wayne Gorton << Our storyteller gets home and immediately hears a knock on a door no one uses in the middle of the night.>> Laura Staying With Us << A mother and daughter take in a homeless girl, only to find out there's something going on with her. 

The moms talk about the difficulties of letting your children out into the world on their own, including an attachment to laundry and an airport almost-mishap. Plus an adulting mom brag and a hindsight fan question.This episode is sponsored by:Better HelpSakara (Code: MomEarlyAcc ... Show More

<p>Some quick life updates including bouncing back from the horrible first date I told you all about last week, and planning the redemption date. Then we get into "Task".  It was the wildest episode to date, and only one more left.  To wrap up, callers bring us ghost stories, dep ... Show More

-What it's like to turn 30, personality adjustment, no friends etc -Crazy Currents: sex on your period? national archives acts like Big Brother! Catholic high school thinks it's heaven on earth?! -Youtube opinions - Onision EXPOSED, Nikkitutorials LIED, Shane Dawson PROFITS -Pers ... Show More

On today's tapes...>> Babysitter << A man recounts his dreams about a former babysitter… or maybe they’re nightmares.>> Game Store Creep << A woman has an odd interaction with a customer… then she receives a phone call.>> What Was She Planning? << A man is brought home from the b ... Show More

<p>A caller struggles with being seen only as “The Guy Who Wears Hawaiian Shirts”, we discuss the various ways he might be able to expand upon his identity. Afterward a confides that she may be using her current partner as a "rebound."</p><p>Then a caller and I discuss his longst ... Show More