Just Between Us is a comedic variety show where Allison Raskin and Gabe Dunn openly discuss everything from mental health to sex and all the stuff in-between. Each week, they’ll answer a question from a listener seeking advice, interview someone fascinating, participate in a rarely winnable game show and discuss a random topic affecting the world. Jump from highbrow to lowbrow in a single episode! Sometimes multiple times! Nothing is off limits for these New York Times best selling authors w ...
…
continue reading
Gabe and Melisa carry the torch without Allison. r/amitheasshole tests a friendship group. An important shout out to Lady Gaga for being ahead of the curve. Melisa shares an intricate alien/time travel post that poses some intriguing theories. Gabe discloses some #cool childhood memories. r/paranormal reveals that new construction won't save you fr…
…
continue reading
1
Parenting while Disabled with Jessica Slice, Should Everyone Be In Therapy, and Our Favorite Songs
32:00
32:00
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
32:00
Allison's having a lot of water problems. A listener writes in asking if everyone needs to be in therapy even though they've had a hard time with past therapists. Author Jessica Slice then joins the show to talk about disability and dating, and her new book on disabled people being deemed "unfit parents." In Hypotheticals, what is Flurfle? Who is J…
…
continue reading
Today an OP fucked up by wearing a hat to wash his hair. Then, we talk tattoos, pretzel bites, short haircuts, orange tic tacs, dental work, and writing comedy for others to read. What is this show about exactly? r/nostupidquestions asks why we bother working when we still can’t afford anything? (Welcome, comrade!) Gabe gets on a financial soapbox!…
…
continue reading
1
Compersion with Dr. Marie Thouin, Saving A Friendship, and Allison's New Book
25:45
25:45
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
25:45
Gabe's tracking his hairline and getting shots in the butt. A listener writes in asking if and how they can save a friendship where the other person doesn't seem interested in being friends. Then, Dr. Marie Thouin joins the show to talk about the history of compersion and how it can be used outside of a polyamorous context. And finally, Allison’s b…
…
continue reading
1
Too Long Did Read [It]: I Came To This Panda Express For Cole Slaw
42:52
42:52
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
42:52
We debate the heat of the Earth’s core before reading an r/AITH about a husband cheating with and impregnating the couple’s surrogate. Should the wife give up her parental rights? Then, a man complains that the woman he left his wife for is not a good girlfriend. Then we explore r/wellthatsucks and r/hypotheticalsituations for gas station antics, g…
…
continue reading
1
Talking Episode: Things We Can Only Say Behind A Paywall
17:10
17:10
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
17:10
It's a talking episode baby! No guest—other than Gabe's dog Beans. A listener writes in wanting advice on what to do now that their estranged father is sick. Melisa joins for Hypotheticals where a "no kissing" clause constitutes cheating. The trio debate their 4 favorite movies. (Allison's husband also weighs in.) And finally, conscious celibacy, w…
…
continue reading
1
Too Long Did Read [It]: If It’s Sand I’m Gonna Lose It
39:18
39:18
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
39:18
This week, would you shake an evil politician’s hand if you had to? Would you livestream your life for 10 years for 10 million dollars a year? Would you lie and tell a cheating partner you were also cheating to save face? Plus, good comebacks, presidential trivia, and sand pies. Correction: Gabe says the band who asked for NO brown M&Ms was Metalli…
…
continue reading
1
Talking To Kids About Sexism with Jo-Ann Finkelstein, Dating Someone Closeted, and Swimming
25:42
25:42
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
25:42
If Sugar the dog wanted to? She would. A lesbian listener writes in upset that she has to miss out on events with her closeted girlfriend's religious family. Author of Sexism & Sensibility Jo-Ann Finkelstein joins the pod to discuss how to speak to your children about sexism. Allison then gives Gabe and Jo-Ann one of Gabe's favorite hypotheticals e…
…
continue reading
1
Too Long Did Read [It]: My Roommate Has Been Swallowing Toothpaste For 18 Years
38:16
38:16
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
38:16
Allison is on a permanent Grecian vacation of the mind, while Gabe almost ruins it with gender dysphoria for cis people. Gabe presents Allison and Melisa with a conundrum from a sex and love addicts subreddit. A delusional driver with road rage doesn't understand car insurance. An OP in r/dreams asks for dream help because they spent 30 years insid…
…
continue reading
1
A Viral Cheating Scandal with Jayna Marie, Living Alone For Your Mental Health and On-Screen Chemistry
41:55
41:55
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
41:55
Gabe explains how to use the term "punk" to Allison. A listener writes in wondering if it's a bad idea to not get a roommate post-separation (and spend more money) so she can live alone for her mental health. Next, the host of "Big Lash Energy" Jayna Marie joins the show to share a rollercoaster story about getting destroyed by the internet for an …
…
continue reading
1
Too Long Did Read [It]: My Dad Was Hypnotized At A County Fair
40:00
40:00
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
40:00
Gabe teaches Allison about actor Daniel Day Lewis. Melisa wants to cobble shoes. r/OddlySpecific features an OP who is interested in hiring a hitman. A kid with a horrible stepmom exposes her insane rules on r/teenagers. r/readitonwiki features a bride who wonders if she was wrong to reseat her exhibitionist sister during her wedding ceremony. And …
…
continue reading
1
Somatic Therapy with Karden Rabin, and Dominant Masculinity
22:21
22:21
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
22:21
Content Warning: Suicide Gabe wants to be Ryan Gosling in "The Fall Guy" and has a long overdue shoutout for a fan on the Patreon. A listener writes in wondering how to have a relationship with the one person they want to be with after feeling responsible for someone else's suicide. Somatic therapist Karden Rabin joins to talk about the differences…
…
continue reading
1
Too Long Did Read [It]: Sex Cups Are For Night
37:56
37:56
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
37:56
Puzzles are not for Allison or Melisa. r/prorevenge brings us the story of Bob The Builder who can't build a house. r/millennials features a thank you from a Gen Z OP. r/bestofredditupdates is full of twists and turns that might end a marriage. And finally, your birthday party isn't unique enough. Check out all of our content on Patreon, Ad Free! W…
…
continue reading
1
REPLAY: Olympic Superstar Simone Biles, Toxic Beauty Standards with Jackie Johnson and When We Feel Beautiful
52:03
52:03
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
52:03
Original Air Date: March 25, 2020 In celebration of Simone Biles' epic Paris Olympic performance, we're revisiting our incredible episode with her! Get ready for a special episode featuring Simone Biles and SK-II! Gabe and Allison answer a listener’s question about whether she actually enjoys her feminine presentation or if she’s a victim of societ…
…
continue reading
1
Grief with Cody Delistraty, Forgiving Problematic Celebs, and Nepo Babies
26:13
26:13
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
26:13
Allison and Gabe contemplate helpful ghosts. A listener writes wondering if they can forgive two of their favorite celebrities for bad behavior. Next, Cody Delistraty joins the show to talk about his book "The Grief Cure," the speculative future of "deleting memories," and handling the loss of someone who is still alive. And finally, nepo babies an…
…
continue reading
1
Too Long Did Read [It]: TLDRI: It Sucks That I'm Trying To Be Nice Person
38:34
38:34
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
38:34
Allison is gonna become a witch. Gabe is gonna join a fitness cult. r/rareinsults claps back at Nikki Haley. r/relationships features a groom's brother who is determined to steal the spotlight, causing the bride distress. /truecrimediscussion highlights really (really) bad police behavior. r/BuyItForLife recommends objects that can change your life…
…
continue reading
1
Fame with Greg Behrendt, Expressing Feelings For Someone Whose Heart You Broke and Microfeminism [Minisode]
20:29
20:29
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
20:29
Gabe is hustling to...workout. A listener wonders if it's fair to share feelings for a friend after turning her down years earlier. Greg Behredt then joins the chat to discuss his rise and fall from fame following his hit book, He's Just Not That Into You. What happens when you lose control of your career and image? (Nothing good!) And finally, mic…
…
continue reading