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#4 - Down the Rabbit Hole from Dec 25, 2013

[Today on the show, Alices in Wonderlands. Girls who follow their curiosity down strange rabbit holes. First, my friend X tells the story of how she met a tantric sex shaman in Seattle, who invited...

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#5 - What the Hell from Jan 1, 2014

[Coming up on the show, stories of times we try something new, and either succeed beyond our wildest dreams, fail miserably, or black out entirely. Clothes will come off, and we'll get so terrified...

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#6 - Telling It Like It Isn't from Jan 15, 2014

[Today on the show, we’re deluding ourselves. From his desk at Quiznos HQ, Randy tells us about the epiphany he had on New Year’s Eve. WFMU DJ Keili remembers when she had a relationship with an...

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#7 - Midtown Gangbang from Jan 22, 2014

[Writer Rob Williams shares his story "Why I Moved to China for a Girl I Just Met," and we chat about that time he went to a gangbang in Midtown. Plus, tips for lonely dudes working on their Internet...

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#8 - Hacking the Uterus from Jan 29, 2014

[Take a deep breath, and come along as Andrea prepares for her appointment to get an IUD, or intrauterine device. Though many women describe the insertion process as one of the most painful...

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#9 - Live Show: Bad Date Great Story from Feb 5, 2014

[Why Oh Why is a radio show that makes failing wildly a celebrated practice. For this episode, we're joined live in studio by Jessie Male, one of the two great co-hosts and organizers of the Bad Date...

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#10 - Get the Message from Feb 12, 2014

[Today on the show, we're trying so hard to get the message. We hear a middle school memory from Greg Harrison about a grand gesture gone wrong. Our regular guest Randy is furious with me for calling...

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#11 - Planet Money Honey from Feb 19, 2014

[Today on the show, how NPR's Planet Money taught me a trick for being better at dating. With advice from Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist Strikes Back, I start asking guys to go on...

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#13 - My Bubba Gump Cherry from Mar 3, 2014

[Coming up on the show, I get closer to our regular guest Randy than any of you ever wanted me to. Join us for dinner at Bubba Gumps Shrimp in Times Square, where Randy is going to order off menu, and...

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#15 - He's Not Into Any of Us from Mar 12, 2014

[If you're a woman trying to date today, you've probably experienced this situation over and over again. This isn't a date. Let's just keep things casual. If you say the wrong thing or text too often,...

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#16 - Part of Me from Mar 19, 2014

[Let's eavesdrop on intimate moments between couples. Audrey gets drunk and asks her boyfriend to do her a very special favor -- when she dies, will he eat her ashes? And Laura sits down with her...

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#17 - Please Touch This from Mar 26, 2014

[What happens when strangers enter our lives. I call up my favorite stranger-turned-friend Randy while he's on Spring Break in Panama Beach. He needs my help, and it's going to ruin my Google search...

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#18 - Rebranding the Friend Zone from Apr 2, 2014

[My friend Chris and I find a way to make our relationships about something more.] Beex - "Beat, Beat" [Free Music Archive] My OK Cupid Profile His OK Cupid Profile Our first OK Cupid Exchange Chris...

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#19 - The Art of the Pickup (Pilot) from Apr 9, 2014

[How meet people in public places, ask them to kill things for you, and make sure they won't steal your laptop when you bring them home. Featuring my anonymous ex-roommate, Laura Mayer, Grandma...

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#20 - Always Say Yes to the Party from Apr 16, 2014

[Everyone wants to tell you their rules for dating - when to call, when to text, how to leave, when to get naked - but most of those rules are total crap. Let’s do it better.] [After this show, here's...

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#21 - Beshert with Grandma Phyllis from Apr 23, 2014

Grandma Phyllis & Andrea [Thirty years ago, Grandma Phyllis was flying home on a plane, and she realized something that was impossible for her to know. Her pipes back home on Long Island had...

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#22 - Look at the Eyebrows from Apr 30, 2014

[Joining us live on WFMU, Randy shares updates on his escort April, the arena football girl, and his job at Quiznos. Plus, a special surprise guest will be calling in halfway into the hour.] Andrea...

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#23 - Space Jamming on Chill Pills from May 7, 2014

[Meet Randy's mellow side. I'll play back a conversation I had with him before work one morning. Plus, I call his oldest friend Noah the Boa to learn more about Randy's past misadventures.] Randy on...

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#24 - How I Fell in Love with an El Salvadoran Gangster from the Pasta...

Lina Interviews Her Friend Andrea (another Andrea) About Her Relationship with an El Salvadoran Gangster http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/55739

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#25 - Movie Date with Bonnie and Maude from May 28, 2014

Eleanor Kagan and Kseniya Yarosh [Today on the show, I'm joined Eleanor Kagan and Kseniya Yarosh. They're the hosts of the Bonnie and Maude Podcast, a show that examines film and television shows from...

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#26 - Boyfriend NBD from Jun 4, 2014

Boyfriend NBD Beex - "Beat, Beat" - Necroscopix (1970-1981) Bottlesmoker - "Divine Abode" Bottlesmoker - "Free Hugs" Water Sark - "I owe it to the sun" Christian Bjoerklund - "The Professors Lab"...

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#27 - Yeah No Dude from Jun 11, 2014

[There’s a lot about love and romance that’s about saying yes. Say yes to the party. Say yes to the date. Say yes to Ikea. But what about saying "no"? Today on the show, how saying no gives us power,...

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#28 - How I Met Your Father And Then Later Divorced Him from Jun 25, 2014

[How our moms met our dads (and then later divorced them).] Beex - "Beat, Beat" - Necroscopix (1970-1981) [Free Music Archive] Aaron Lines - "Cheaper To Keep Her" - Moments That Matter...

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#29 - MegaSquizz from Jul 9, 2014

[On this Why Oh Why, I catch up with our regular guest Randy before he heads down for the weekend in Ocean City, MD. Hear about his new company, updates on his family, and the last known whereabouts...

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#30 - Bait and Tackle from Jul 16, 2014

[In this Why Oh Why, friends mock me for asking if you need new shoes to date girls.] Beex - "Beat, Beat" - Necroscopix (1970-1981) Childbirth - "How Do Girls Even Do It?" - It's a Girl! Chastity Belt...

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#31 - Rape Threats, Puppies from Jul 23, 2014

[On the show, Holly Wood and I discuss the #yesallwomen campaign. Months later, many women have found themselves vulnerable to rape threats online. We learn what's going on with what's been going on...

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#32 - Movies in Your Head with Audio Smut from Jul 30, 2014

[Kaitlin Prest from the Audio Smut podcast shares their latest creation, and explains why she believes in magic.] Kaitlin from Audio Smut http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/56667

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#33 - Loves to Laugh from Aug 13, 2014

Beex - "Beat, Beat" [On the Free Music Archive] Grandma Phyllis Andrea and Sam [Follow Sam on Twitter @samlistens] Dan Sheehan [I Suck At Tinder] Dan Sheehan [I Suck at Tinder on Facebook] Sword and...

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#34 - Live Show: Failure from Aug 20, 2014

[Tonight on the show, join me for a live failure seance. Plus, Randy's reached a new low.] Andrea - "Call in at 201-209-9368!" Grandma Phyllis Casey in Kansas City Randy [@Randyisdaman on Twitter!]...

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#35 - Is This My Exit? from Sep 3, 2014

[After a romantish getaway, I'm driving home with my boyfriend Mike. As we run out of things to talk about, I remember something I've been meaning to ask him for a while. Would he fight for me?]...

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#37 - Guy Builds Right Swiping Robot Finger About a Year Ago from Sep 17, 2014

Beex - "Beat, Beat" - Necroscopix (1970-1981) Andy and Andrea [Uncle Andy Toys] Get Andy's App [Get the Rigged Trivia App for iPhone] Andrew Sink [Sink Hacks] Robot Finger Masters Tinder Andrew on...

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#38 - Is This Forty? from Sep 24, 2014

[When your friends start getting married, it's just a matter of time before your friends start getting divorced. But what does dating after a divorce look like? I speak with my 40ish friend "Ted"...

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#39 - Relationship Tourism from Oct 8, 2014

Sandra Allen - "I Went On a One-Week First Date to Costa Rica" [Follow Sandra on Twitter] http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/57616

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#40 - Welcome To The Frog Cave from Oct 22, 2014

[He has a podcast now. Listen to the debut episode of our regular guest Randy's new show THE FROG CAVE.] Randy's New Podcast http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/57800

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#41 - Mr. Casual from Oct 29, 2014

Mr. Casual [He's voice disguised..] http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/57896

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#42 - PTDD with Holly Wood from Nov 19, 2014

Andrea & Holly Wood http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/58181

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#43 - I'm Stuck with Him from Nov 26, 2014

Andrea & Randy http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/58281

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#44 - The Saturday Puzzle from Dec 3, 2014

[Do all the clues point to pick up artist? Kelly Reidy shares her story of the crossword creeper.] Beex - "Beat, Beat" - Necroscopix (1970 - 1981): Analog Music from a Lost World (V/A) Fabian Measures...

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#45 - Hostage Crisis with Grandma Phyllis from Dec 10, 2014

Andrea & Grandma Phyllis Beex - "Beat, Beat" - Necroscopix (1970 - 1981): Analog Music from a Lost World (V/A) Now - "Innards" - Innard Listeningestion Henry Mancini - "Baby Elephant Walk" -...

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#46 - Live Show: Deep in the Woods with Jim the Poet from Dec 17, 2014

[On a special live Why Oh Why, I ask ladies to call in and help my friend Jim Behrle improve his dating skills. Will they join him for dinner, a stroll on the beach, or a walk deep in the woods?]...

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#47 - Sandy and the Candies from Jan 7, 2015

Andrea & Sandy Harry Chapin - "Cats in the Cradle" Rocky Mountain High - "John Denver" http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/58879

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#48 - Eye Oh Eye from Jan 14, 2015

Andrea & Sandra Allen http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/58981

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#2 - You Think It's About You from Dec 11, 2013

[Today on the show, you think it's about you. My friend Dustin recognizes a voice on the Savage Lovecast, and realizes her question is meant for him to hear. Plus, I call this guy I met in the bar,...

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#49 - Garbage Food from Jan 28, 2015

Randy & Sandy & Grandma Phyllis & Andrea http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59182

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#50 - Garbage Food, Part 2 from Feb 4, 2015

Randy & Sandy & Grandma Phyllis & Andrea - "& Baby?" http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59278

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#51 - Pink Eye from Feb 11, 2015

Beex - "Beat, Beat" - Necroscopix (1970 - 1981): Analog Music from a Lost World (V/A) Your Host Podington Bear - "Happiness Is" - Egress Podington Bear - "Flutterbee" - Joyful johnny_ripper - "audrey"...

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#52 - Double Dates from Feb 25, 2015

Beex - "Beat, Beat" - Necroscopix (1970 - 1981): Analog Music from a Lost World (V/A) Abby & Jen Mike & Sergei http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/59575

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#53 - Taking It from Apr 1, 2015

- My friend Cassie joins me to discuss sexy songs about sex. Beex - "Beat, Beat" Andrea & Cassie [Follow Cassie on Instagram] MC Lucious [The most X-Rated song I know]...

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Live Show: Twenty-Nine and a Half from May 20, 2015

Beex - "Beat, Beat" - Necroscopix (1970 - 1981): Analog Music from a Lost World (V/A) http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/60801

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Live Show: Goodbye WFMU (IS RANDY REAL?) from Jun 3, 2015

Andrea & Holly Wood FOLLOW THE SHOW - "whyohwhy.sexy" FOLLOW HOLLY ON TWITTER - "@girlziplocked" FOLLOW INTERN AARON - "@crusiera" FOLLOW RANDY - "@randyisdaman"...

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