53 episodes

Dear So and So is a phone call between friends Steph Karp and Alyssa Blumstein where they offer up advice that no one has asked them for. Each episode they read some of their favorite advice column questions and give their unsolicited opinions.

Dear So and So Dear So and So

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 22 Ratings

Dear So and So is a phone call between friends Steph Karp and Alyssa Blumstein where they offer up advice that no one has asked them for. Each episode they read some of their favorite advice column questions and give their unsolicited opinions.

    SUMMER BONUS: Torch the Place

    SUMMER BONUS: Torch the Place

    How do I get my books back from a former friend and ex-lover—is the appropriate channel through his new girlfriend? Am I being rude or difficult if I tell people on a conference call that I can't hear them? If I REALLY want to pay for dinner, should I start a Venmo war with my dining partner? Or should I just run after our server and pull her ponytail until she runs my card? Plus: Alyssa teaches us how to divine someone's dream sandwich.

    • 28 min
    SUMMER BONUS: Should We Get a Second Cannoli?

    SUMMER BONUS: Should We Get a Second Cannoli?

    How do I let the rest of my party know I don't intend to share my dessert? Can I abandon my wife in line and use TSA PreCheck when we travel as a couple? Who should initiate flirting in a bartender-patron situation? And can I be sure I'm actually crushing—what if all I really want is a free glass of wine?

    • 30 min
    SUMMER BONUS: The Mistrust That Ruins You

    SUMMER BONUS: The Mistrust That Ruins You

    Do I have to come clean to the person I want to marry that on our first date, I let her believe I was someone she’d already slept with: my twin brother? Someone embarrassed me in 1974, will I ever get past this? How do I hold onto my low-FOMO after lockdown? Plus, we settle “but you told me to hurry!” speeding ticket disputes for everyone involved, once and for all.

    • 30 min
    SUMMER BONUS: The Season for Entrepreneur-slash-Poets

    SUMMER BONUS: The Season for Entrepreneur-slash-Poets

    Is it "unphysical abuse" and a "disservice to his feelings" to name my cat Richard? How do I tell my mother-in-law that my five-year-old doesn't need haute couture? Should I attend the wedding of two people I don't recognize and am not even sure I know? Plus: Is Alyssa telling the truth, can I reset my sweat?

    • 26 min
    A Very LIVE Season One Finale

    A Very LIVE Season One Finale

    Celebrating fifty episodes and one entire year of Dear So and So, we hosted a live anniversary show on Zoom and you came through and this is IT! Featuring special guests Kristen Carlisle, Bizzy Hemphill, and Mona Blumstein.
    (16:50) It's a zebra-print bikini top. (47:16) The question polled was: Do Steph and/or Alyssa give you a lot of unsolicited advice, or do they channel it toward the show?

    • 52 min
    150 Chilling Out, Lighting Stuff on Fire

    150 Chilling Out, Lighting Stuff on Fire

    I took a new job, I found out it's a cult, what's my next move? What's more unprofessional: covering your cubicle in positive affirmations, or rolling your eyes at them so hard you can see the back of your head? Plus, what on earth is an Apology Dinner and is one happening right now at your local PF Chang's?

    • 32 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
22 Ratings

22 Ratings

toonanoodle ,

Good stuff

This podcast is good and the hosts are funny and sensitive.

TruthBeToldMPG ,

A pod for all occasions

I found this pod through a friend and wow, I absolutely love it. The hosts are natural, have great chemistry and have hilarious takes. I find myself listening to the questions and wanting to weigh in so bad. I love how it jumps right in, and that it’s pretty short. Listen to it on road trips with your spouse, on the way to work, on a flight, on a bike, on a train, in the rain, and so on. Thank you Dear So and So for this pod send.

abanisingh ,

Just what this b needs

I love this podcast. I find myself laughing out loud, crying out loud, or smiling alone in my room. All while listening to this podcast of course. Love these lovely two

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