Hannah And Matt Know It All

Hannah and Matt hosted Mallory Ortberg of "Dear Prudence" for the Monday episode and had so much to discuss that we split the conversation in two! This overflow is FOUR questions from DP, including two old favorites and one from a recent week:  Dear Prudence (April 13 2017): "Baby Name Blow-Up"; Dear Prudence (July 19, 2016): "42 Pearls and Counting"; Dear Prudence (December 8, 2016): "Don’t Let It Burn"; Dear Prudence: "Pops, I'm Poly"; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of May 21st, 2017, and beyond—and are joined this week by special guest Mallory Ortberg of the eclectic column 'Dear Prudence' of Slate!!—including:  The Ethicist: "I Accidentally Killed a Child. May I Get in Touch With the Family?"; Carolyn Hax: "A Few Tips on Gratuities and Special Orders"; Listener: "Transition Trouble"; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of May 14th, 2017 and beyond, including:  Asking for a Friend: "I Have a Fancy Law Degree, But No One Will Hire Me to Do Good!"; Carolyn Hax: "This Wedding Plus-One Kerfuffle Just Doesn’t Add Up"; Ask Gigi: "Can I Meet Someone IRL Anymore?"; Ask Dr. NerdLove: "Help, My Drunk Friend Is Hitting On Me"; Ask Bear: "Be Glad in Love"; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of May 7th, 2017 and beyond, including:  Social Q's: "In-Flight Etiquette"; Dear Prudence (via listener Mia Wallace): "Big Love"; Dear Mariella (via listener Kelsey): "I Cured My Husband’s Depression, so Why Can’t I Now Forgive Him?"; Listener Alison: "Racism in Retail"; Captain Awkward: "How much fighting in a new relationship is too much?"; 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!

We have too many opinions to keep to ourselves! That is, we have too many questions and we'd like to answer more of them, so that's why you're getting Opinion Overflow. Whether you want it or not.  Listener Esmerelda asks: "This was inspired by your February episode where you discussed the problem of people foisting books upon you, and in particular, Hannah's very particular taste and the etiquette issues that arise when they don't care for something their friend or acquaintance loves. My problem: sometimes, when I don't enjoy a piece of media, or it's just not working for me, I tweet about it, sort of thinking aloud about why it's not working. I try to steer clear of blanket statements like, "Well, it's just OBVIOUSLY bad!" but sometimes that is my conclusion. That part's fine. The problem arises when my real life friends behave as if I'm disliking media AT THEM. For example, "Jane" very much enjoyed Superhero Show X, but I thought it was kind of lazy in its writing, and spent a few weeks tweeting about the

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 30th, 2017, and beyond—and are joined this week by special guest Jillian Anthony of the ever-sexy column 'Let Us Sex-Plain' of Time Out New York!!—including:  Let Us Sex-Plain (April 5, 2016): "How Do I Introduce My Straight Boyfriend to Butt Stuff?"; Let Us Sex-Plain (June 1, 2016): "How Can I Explore the Polyamorous / Swinger / Sex-Party Scene in New York City?"; Let Us Sex-Plain: "Is My Boyfriend Crossing a Line with His Female Friendships?"; Dear Prudence: "Should I Tell My Siblings Why They’re Not Invited on My Group Vacation?"; Ask E. Jean: "I Don't Want Kids. How Can I Get People to Stop Pressuring Me Once and For All?"; Listener Rose: "How Do I Make Myself Believe That I'm Lovable?"; 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 hanandmattknow

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 23rd, 2017 and beyond, including:  Ask Polly: "Now That We’re in Our 30s, My Friends Are Abandoning Me!"; Dear Prudence: "Coming Out of the Poly Closet"; Ask Amy: "Temporary Breakup Prompts Friend's Nasty Text"; Ask A Manager: "My Boss Got Drunk and Was Angry That I Couldn’t Drive Him Back to the Office"; Listener Vicki: "Dealing with the Anxiety of a 2nd Marriage"; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 16th, 2017 and beyond, including:  Dear Prudence: "Is My Friend Really Queer?"; S-Town; Savage Love: "Dick Monsters"; Dear Kiki: "I Can’t Get My Mind off of the Speaker of the House"; Little Village Mag; Daily Mail: "Revealed at last: The picture of shirtless Paul Ryan that proves Romney's running mate really IS an action man"; r/relationship_advice: "My wife's (28/f) boyfriend (20/m) just told me he thinks buying videogames is stupid, as you can always pirate them."; r/polyamory; Listener Not Helen Lovejoy: "Should I Intervene on a Panhandler Exploiting Their Child?" Helen Lovejoy; 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

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 9th, 2017 and beyond, including:  Ask APW: "How Do I Tell My Partner He Needs to Make More Money?" Ask a Manager: "A Coworker Objects to My Using Gender-Neutral Pronouns to Refer to Her (And to Everyone)"; Ask Polly: "What Does Love Feel Like?"; Social Q's: "Hold Your Bark"; Listener: "How Do You Maintain a Healthy Optimism Balance When Applying for Jobs?"; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 2nd, 2017, and beyond—and are joined this week by special guest Liza Featherstone of the quintessential leftist advice column 'Asking for a Friend' on The Nation!!—including:  Asking for a Friend (May 5, 2016): "How Do I Stop Harassment Without Involving the Police in a Gentrifying Neighborhood?"; Asking for a Friend (April 7, 2016): "I’m Putting My Kids Through College With an Evil Job—Should I Quit?"; Asking for a Friend: "This Divorce Reeks of Class Privilege"; The Ethicist: "Should a Family Member Expose Their Niece’s Fake Food Allergy?"; r/relationships: "My wife [30F] is upset because the "baby" [5 months] didn't get her a birthday gift. I [30M] don't know whether to play along or call her out on the crazyness."; Listener: "Competing for Attention"; Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandmatt, or to askahel

(Note: This is with new and improved audio as of April 6th!) Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 26th, 2017, and beyond—and are joined this week by special guest Alison Green of the ESSENTIAL advice blog 'Ask a Manager'!!—including:  Ask a Manager (June 2, 2016): "I Accidentally Hugged the CEO"; Ask a Manager (July 26, 2013): "An Employee Is Putting Magic Curses on Her Coworkers"; Ask a Manager: "I Was Rejected for a Job Because of My Romantic History"; Ask E. Jean: "How Do I Get My Nightmare Coworker to Leave Me Alone?"; Dear Prudence: "Renting to Family"; Listener: "Nervous About My Neighbor"; Chicago Tribune: "What to do with threatening neighbors displaying mental illness?"; Nolo: "Scared of Your Neighbor?"; Nolo: "When selling my home, is it fraud to tell my neighbors to be on their best behavior?"; Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.ly/askhanandma

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 19th, 2017, including:  Carolyn Hax: "Her Dreamboat Is a Ship She Shouldn’t Go Down With"; Ask APW: "Are Our Friends Judging Our Cheap Wedding?"; Dear Sugar: "Baby Or Bust"; Find Your Pleasure: "When The Idea Of Having Kids Feels ‘meh’"; Dear Prudence: "Toying With Time"; The Cut: "You’ll Never Guess Who Has the Most Orgasms"; Women's Day: "10 Things You Didn't Know About Orgasms"; Vice: "Men Want You to Orgasm Because It Makes Them Feel Manly, Study Says"; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 12th, 2017, including:  Ask a Manager: "My coworker won’t stop talking about how stressed she is, and it makes me stressed out too"; Ask E. Jean: "How Do I Stop My Habit of Over-Texting Guys I'm Into?"; Dear Sugars: "Haunted By Ghosting"; Carolyn Hax: "How a married couple can tell who is and isn’t pulling their weight"; Dirty Sexy Monogamy: "Are You Ready To Move In With Your SO?"; Listener: "Questionable Makeup Brand and Name Choices"; Bonus 1: "Book Match" is a new literature advice column coming in April to the NYT; Bonus 2: Here is a list of the 17 advice columnists Hannah and Matt love most; 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 bec

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 5th, 2017, including:  Miss Conduct: "How do I avoid coming across like a stalker on Facebook?"; Dear Prudence: "Walking-home woes"; Ask Amy: "Transgender man's pregnancy roils family members"; Rebecca Jeanne Vipond-Brink: "I'm Catholic, Trans, and Pregnant: This Is What My Journey's Been Like"; Ask Team Practical: "Should I Use My Savings for My Friend’s Destination Wedding?"; Listener: "Is a Stranger's Sexism My Problem?"; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 26th, 2017, including:  Ask A Manager: "Employer wants me to agree not to support any other charity"; Miss Conduct: "How do I stop friends from foisting books on me?"; Dear Prudence: "When to Give"; Asking for a Friend: "Can I Explain Feminism to My Girlfriend Without Mansplaining?"; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 19th, 2017, including:  Dear Prudence: "Pandora's Box"; r/relationships: "I [23 f] tried to do something nice for my boyfriend [25 m] 1 yr. in a video game. I failed to do it and feel completely miserable. I don't know why I feel like this and really need help processing my emotions."; Social Q's: "Broke a Glass, Got an Invoice"; Carolyn Hax: "Politely pushing back at a chronic advice-pusher"; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 12th, 2017, including:  Carolyn Hax: "Hoping to Rekindle a Long Dormant Flame"; Captain Awkward: “A coworker invited herself along on my vacation.”; r/relationships: "Question about porn habits. My bf [M25] thinks I'm [F23] overreacting. Possibly NSFW."; Social Q's: "Strangers on a Train"; Listener Question From 'Gestalt': How much should my boundaries be negotiable when I'm looking for a partner?; 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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 5th, 2017, including:  Dear Prudence: "Hate the house rules"; MBMBaM: Didn't get invited to an orgy I don't want to go to; A Practical Wedding: "Can I Trust My Fiancée’s Relationship with Her Close (Male) Friend?"; Savage Love: Girlfriend wants to try nonmonagamy but wants "heterosexual exclusivity" from me; Listener Question From 'Andre': How not to squander leftist political rage? Find local activist groups (search in Facebook groups, look on indivisibleguide.com) Call your representatives (state your position on policies and goings on, demand town halls and attend them) Stay informed (read the New York Times and other reputable news sites, avoid hyper-partisan clickbait sources) 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 hanandmattknowit

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of January 29th, 2017, including:  Captain Awkward: "My husband is dying and does not want to tell his parents. Should I intervene?"; r/relationships: Boyfriend doesn't want wedding, but I do; Ask A Manager: "My boss enlists me in hiding his multiple affairs from his wife"; Carolyn Hax: "Friends frequent schedule changes";  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!

Hannah and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of January 22nd, 2017, including:  Ask Amy: Friend's partner suffering from Princess Syndrome?;  Ask A Manager: Can I have a two-page resume while I’m still in school?;  Social Qs: Judgy friends can't accept my new job?; What can I do to become more involved with activism?; Consider joining and/or donating to the ACLU, SPLC, Amnesty, or SURJ. There are also those doing more urgent work around immigration and refugees, including CAIR, MPower Change, National Partnership for New Americans, United We Dream, and NY Immigration Coalition. With any of these, on your own, and/or by finding activist groups in your community, you can call, email, write, visit your representatives, and get involved in local and state politics. Political and social change starts from the ground up and takes all of us. Submit your favorite questions or questions you may have for the podcast to hanandmattknowitall@gmail.com, anonymously at bit.l