Best 2 Guys 1 Mic Podcasts (2025)

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Is it time to break up the band?

22h ago

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The case of Evan and Chris, best friends who love playing music together. But after the band suffers a terrible tragedy, they find themselves unable to regain their momentum. We pair them up with another musician who’s all too familiar with the neverending drama that comes with being in a band with friends. From the episode: Listen to The Superweak…

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EPISODE 7 27:22

7d ago27:22

27:22

Join the gang as we talk about this week's hot topic. Like our namesake we can't help but be a little bit mean when it comes to celebrity gossip and sometimes politics.By MAKE IT A COMBO PRODUCTIONS

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Aparna and the Self-Loathing Introvert 43:16

15d ago43:16

43:16

For a long time, Yowei saw her introversion as a character flaw to fix. She gets advice from comedian (and fellow introvert) Aparna Nancherla about how to stop wishing for personality puberty to hit. From the episode: Read Aparna's book Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome Learn more about Aparna Follow her on Instagram @aparnapki…

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EPISODE 6 24:02

21d ago24:02

24:02

Join the gang as we talk about this week's hot topic. Like our namesake we can't help but be a little bit mean when it comes to celebrity gossip and sometimes politics.By MAKE IT A COMBO PRODUCTIONS

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EPISODE 5 32:49

28d ago32:49

32:49

Join the gang as we talk about this week's hot topic. Like our namesake we can't help but be a little bit mean when it comes to celebrity gossip and sometimes politics.By MAKE IT A COMBO PRODUCTIONS

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EPISODE 4 23:57

28d ago23:57

23:57

Join the gang as we talk about this week's hot topic. Like our namesake we can't help but be a little bit mean when it comes to celebrity gossip and sometimes politics.By MAKE IT A COMBO PRODUCTIONS

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Mic Chooses the Wrong Life 48:08

29d ago48:08

48:08

The case of Mic, who feels like he defied his fate and now has no purpose in life. We find someone uniquely able to help him break out of his regret loop. From the episode: Follow Mic Nguyen on Instagram @nicepantsbro and subscribe to his podcast Asian Not Asian Read Amy Summerville's paper, one of the most cited articles on regret Proxy is an inde…

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EPISODE 3 25:32

1M ago25:32

25:32

Join the gang as we talk about this week's hot topic. Like our namesake we can't help but be a little bit mean when it comes to celebrity gossip and sometimes politics.By MAKE IT A COMBO PRODUCTIONS

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EPISODE 2 30:33

1M ago30:33

30:33

Join the gang as we talk about this week's hot topic. Like our namesake we can't help but be a little bit mean when it comes to celebrity gossip and sometimes politics.By MAKE IT A COMBO PRODUCTIONS

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Episode 1 29:58

1M ago29:58

29:58

Join the gang as we talk about this week's hot topic. Like our namesake we can't help but be a little bit mean when it comes to celebrity gossip and sometimes politics.By MAKE IT A COMBO PRODUCTIONS

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Bisexual Wife Guy 53:13

1M ago53:13

53:13

The case of George, the bisexual wife guy who got dumped. In this episode, we find a proxy to stand in for a listener's ex - another queer woman who left her straight relationship. From the episode: Listen to Hanna’s podcasts Radio Atlantic and Chutzpod! Follow her on X @hannarosin and Instagram @hannarosin Proxy is an independent podcast and we re…

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The Utility of Self-Delusion (and Big Show Update) 17:59

3M ago17:59

17:59

Yowei shares exciting show news and goes on a self-delusion bender with the team at Proxy HQ. Is she being delusional? Or is delusion just necessary for starting any new project? From the episode: Useful Delusions: The Power & Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain, by Shankar Vedantam Radiotopia from PRX Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on…

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Presenting: Alternate Realities (from NPR's Embedded) 35:46

3M ago35:46

35:46

Conspiracy theories have been gaining traction all the way to the highest seats of power. So, are there emotional dynamics at play that we could understand to be able to do something about it? Last year, Zach Mack’s dad sent him a strange email, asking to bet $10,000 to settle once and for all who was correct and who was the brainwashed one. From N…

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Presenting: "Stings for Our Enemies. Honey for Our Friends." (from Our Ancestors Were Messy) 1:07:38

3M ago1:07:38

1:07:38

For as long as she can remember, Nichole Hill has had a complicated relationship with Black history. Then in 2020, she stumbled on a digital archive of pre Civil Rights era Black newspapers and got obsessed with the scandalous stories she found. Our Ancestors Were Messy is her new podcast that explores Black history through the lens of gossip and d…

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Presenting: I felt too seen. Um, dragged. (from Basket Case), Plus an Update 39:25

4M ago39:25

39:25

Basket Case is a new show about mental health. In this episode, host Nicole Kelly (NK) takes on perfectionism, an issue that Yowei has personally struggled with. Plus, some breaking news about Proxy. From the episode: Basket Case is a show from Molten Heart and iHeart Podcasts, created and executive produced by Jasmine (JT) Green, and hosted by Nic…

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Episode 134: TOTM - 12 Faces of Sober Kenneth Watson Jr. 58:18

4M ago58:18

58:18

My guest today is Kenneth Watson. He is a military vet, an author, and recently a father, but still insists his primary identifying marker is as an alcoholic. He had his first drink at about 6 years old, and remembers the first time he was drunk,.Kenneth was only 12 years old. Alcohol surrounded most of his life in high school, college and the mili…

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Episode 133: Tony on the Mic - Leaving on a prop plane 55:06

5M ago55:06

55:06

Hey y’all – Today my guest is long-time friend and personal pilot – Marty Stanton. Marty’s daughter graduated from some college in San Diego – I should know, it is in the show, so he flew out from South Carolina to be with her. And when I say flew out, it is not quite “I just flew in from South Carolina and boy are my arms tired,” but it is "he hop…

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Episode 132: ADD - Dating Clones, New Years and Kellee the bar regular 1:07:32

5M ago1:07:32

1:07:32

Happy New Year! Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Did you kiss a stranger at midnight? Our guest today had a dream to do just that this year – tune in to find out. Neither our guest Kelly, nor co-host Anna, who introduced her to the show, mentioned she was a widow, so much of my show prep went out the window. Still friends with your ex? Who …

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Episode 131: ADD - A.I. Dating Coaches and Maggie 1:09:25

5M ago1:09:25

1:09:25

Welcome to ADD – Adult Dating for Dummies we are back after a football season hiatus to discuss the adult dating scene. On this episode we discover there are several AI dating coaches – they review all of your date “chats” and tell you where you went right and where you went wrong and tries to up your game. We also talk about dating during the Holi…

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Presenting: An Evil Man (from Little Devils), Plus a Year-End Recap 45:49

5M ago45:49

45:49

When Yowei heard about the new podcast Little Devils, she was like: finally, someone being honest about a thing we all do. On Little Devils, Jasmin Bauomy interrogates the snap judgments she makes of other people, to find the story behind that annoying thing they do. In this episode, we share a story from Little Devils and we toast 2024 with a year…

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The Group That Gets It 52:27

6M ago52:27

52:27

The story of someone who suffered alone in secret for 8 years with a problem he was too afraid to Google - and then he stumbled into a support group. In this episode, we dive into the emotional dynamics of support groups with Jason Yu. Why did support groups help him, when nothing else did? From the episode: Listen to Jason Yu's podcast Fidget Foll…

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Episode 130: Tony on the Mic - Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins 79th district assembly 40:48

7M ago40:48

40:48

Today my guest is a candidate for 79th district assembly. She was born and raised in San Diego. She is a proud SDSU alum where she got her Bachelor’s degree AND and her Ed.d in Education leadership. She is Aztec through and through as her mom worked at the school while she was pregnant with LaShae! We talk about dirty politics and transparency and …

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Is there anything we can actually do about polarization? 41:48

7M ago41:48

41:48

Whoever wins the election, Americans will still want to rip each other's heads off. Social psychologist Jay Van Bavel helps us understand why we should care about polarization, how we got here, and what, if anything, we can do about it. From the episode: Jay Van Bavel's book The Power of Us: Harnessing Our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, …

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Episode 129: TOTM - Genevieve Suzuki runs for La Mesa City Council 53:21

7M ago53:21

53:21

Today my guest Genevieve Suzuki is running for La Mesa City Council. This is neither an endorsement nor a hit piece, just a chance to get to know her and what she stands for. She is a parent – we have not had a city council member with school-age children in a long, long time. She is an attorney and wants to foster community. A supporter of first r…

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So many tears but what do they say? 24:28

8M ago24:28

24:28

We all know that moment - when you feel like you need to cry in front of other people, but don't want to cry. In this episode, Yowei talks to Heather Christle, the author of The Crying Book, to parse what’s happening in that moment, what tears are saying and how we should respond to them. From the episode: Heather Christle's The Crying Book Heather…

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Did we make our goal??? 8:05

9M ago8:05

8:05

Finally, a campaign reveal. Did we get additional funding to hire Kim for more hours? Plus, some updates for what’s in store for Proxy. Proxy is an independent podcast and we rely on listeners. To support emotional investigative journalism™️ and help the show keep going, consider joining our Patreon. You’ll get ad-free episodes and exclusive bonus …

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The Mechanics and Magic of Ritual 23:43

10M ago23:43

23:43

The final installment of Yowei's quest to solve the mystery of proxy converations. In this episode, Yowei talks to a ritual expert and tries explaining what she's learned about proxy conversations to her mom. From the episode: Michael Norton's book The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harnessing the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions Find out…

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Psychodrama: The 2nd Oldest Psychotherapy You've Never Heard Of, But Have Definitely Tried 39:41

10M ago39:41

39:41

Part 3 of Yowei's extremely meta quest to solve the mystery of proxy conversations. In this episode, Yowei learns about psychodrama, a psychotherapy that has similarities to proxy conversations and used to be a dominant modality in the U.S. and then died. Dr. Scott Giacomucci breaks down the mechanics of proxy conversations and tries his psychodram…

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Connor Ratliff's Dead Eyes 36:59

10M ago36:59

36:59

Part 2 of Yowei's quest to solve the mystery of proxy conversations. Why do they work? How? Can Yowei figure out how to explain the show to people who don't get it? In this episode, Yowei gets advice from actor, comedian, and proxy conversation expert Connor Ratliff. Over 20 years ago, Tom Hanks fired Connor from a small role in the HBO mini-series…

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The Incredible Healing Powers of Vicarious Restorative Justice 1:00:59

10M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Yowei has a problem. She's having trouble explaining the show to people who don't get it. She knows proxy conversations work. But why? How? Part 1 of a 4-part quest to solve the mystery of proxy conversations. Yowei learns about a proxy conversation happening in a completely different context: restorative justice with proxy survivors and offenders.…

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Episode 111: Hoes & Dreams—In Defense of Bridgerton Season 3, Part 2 1:30:39

12M ago1:30:39

1:30:39

Dearest Gentle Listeners, As the season comes to an end, so does our extended review of Colin Bridgerton's and Penelope Featherington's friends-to-lovers romance. While we do carry official membership cards for the Nicola Coughlan Perfect Breast Fan Club, we are not sure the complete Polin love story matches the entirety of Nicola's energy. Did the…

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Rewind: Microwave Guy 25:31

12M ago25:31

25:31

Jr and Andi are under the weather so they need to take the week off. They will be back in two weeks with an all new episode that will rock your socks off. Rewind: This week join them on the couch as they talk about Andi’s date with the Microwave Guy. Find out if he was able to heat up the conversation or if the timer ran out leaving a cold center. …

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Episode 110: The Good and the Bad of the YouTube to Streaming Platform Pipeline - Part 2 (Droput, Sidemen, Nebula, and Rooster Teeth) 1:44:28

12M ago1:44:28

1:44:28

Hello one and all, welcome to another episode of Everyone and Their Sister. We're your humble hosts Brennan, Lee and Mulligan. With us, as always, are our lovely intrepid heroes. Say hi, Intrepid Heroes! In case you can't tell, we are huge fans of Dropout TV here at EATS today, with our fellow Intrepid Hero, Ardo, we investigate the successes and f…

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Exploding the Myth of Meritocracy with Ofer Sharone [TEASER] 9:58

12M ago9:58

9:58

Teaser for full-length exclusive bonus episode on Patreon. An in-depth interview with UMass Amherst sociologist and professor Ofer Sharone about the stigma trap that laid off workers can fall into and how the myth of meritocracy impacts even people who don't think they believe in it. For the full bonus episode, go to patreon.com/proxypodcast. From …

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Episode 109: The Good and the Bad of the YouTube to Streaming Platform Pipeline - Part 1 (Watcher and Try Guys) 1:25:03

1y ago1:25:03

1:25:03

Get out your credit card details because another free YouTube channel just launched their own Netflix. This week the sisters, and special guest Ardo, do a deeper dive than ever before into what's going on at Watcher, Try Guys/2nd Try, Dropout, Nebula, Sidemen, and more. With Netflix, Amazon and Disney all in a race to ruin streaming content the mos…

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A Gift Too Soon 29:32

1y ago29:32

29:32

Join Andi and Jr for this week's episode. The two dive into Andi's most recent date which left us asking, “How soon is too soon to give a gift to someone you’re dating?” Where to find the podcast: Tales Form the Apps @talesfromtheappspodcast on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Executive Producers: Jesse @LordLenix on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Jr…

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The Layoff Trilogy 3: HR by Proxy 49:39

1y ago49:39

49:39

With every layoff, there's the blackbox of what's really going on behind the scenes. Why did it go down the way it did? Was it really not about your performance, like they told you? How does the layoff list get made anyway? In our inaugural proxy conversation, we connect Miles and Elliot with a proxy HR professional to answer their layoff questions…

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The Layoff Trilogy 2: Danger Day 41:54

1y ago41:54

41:54

Please note: This story contains brief mention of suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. Elliot and Miles loved working at the same company, until the spectre of layoffs came to haunt them. From the episo…

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The Layoff Trilogy 1: Layoff Girl 42:25

1y ago42:25

42:25

When Yowei Shaw got laid off from NPR, she didn't just feel bad. She was confused by how bad she felt and how long the bad lasted. So Yowei does what she usually does in a situation like this - she reported on her feelings. Then things go left. From the episode: Learn more about Ofer Sharone and his work Ofer Sharone's book The Stigma Trap: College…

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Episode 108: Polin - Bridgerton Season 3, Part 1 Review 1:25:06

1y ago1:25:06

1:25:06

Fellow Sisters of the Ton, find the illustrious members of EATS returned to their desks, ready to discuss and review the first course of the third season of Bridgerton, the budding romance between Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, and the many, many, many other scandals sparking this season. What, we wonder, can be expected of their resp…

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Rewind: Fool Me Twice 23:33

1y ago23:33

23:33

Andi and Jr need to take this week off due to some unforeseen health issues. They will be back in a few weeks with another banger. For now please enjoy a Rewind of a previous episode. Rewind: Join Jr and Andi on their 10th episode! They discuss one of Andi’s most recent dates and how it unfortunately ends with some good ol fashioned ghosting. Plus …

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Welcome to Proxy 1:12

1y ago1:12

1:12

It’s the knot you can’t untangle - a problem so unique, it makes you feel alone. But what if you could talk to someone who’s been through the exact same thing? On Proxy, we find just the person you were looking for, the person who can help you get unstuck. It’s not therapy - it’s emotional investigative journalism™️. Yowei Shaw, former host of Invi…

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Episode 107: Happily Ever Afters and the Romance Genre 1:16:03

1y ago1:16:03

1:16:03

Does a romance novel need to end in a Happily Ever After ™ ? We discuss this hotly debated topic in the romance community, and how we have seen this genre convention played out in our own reading life. We are asking the hard hitting questions: What does a happily ever after even mean? Is Happy for Now good enough? Can and should romance stay the sa…

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Mommy Kink w/Victoria 29:57

1y ago29:57

29:57

Join Andi and Jr with special guest Victoria. For this week’s episode. Victoria tells her own tale from the apps, when she was requested to play mommy for a gentleman caller. Where to find the podcast: Tales Form the Apps @talesfromtheappspodcast on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Executive Producers: Jesse @LordLenix on Instagram, Twitter, and TikT…

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Episode 106: The Brownface of Taylor Barten Freydis Moon Jupiter Ascending 1:06:25

1y ago1:06:25

1:06:25

Another week, another drama in the book world. This episode we discuss the controversy of author Taylor Barten/Freydis Moon/Jupiter Wyse and their appropriation of Latinx identity to get ahead in publishing. We cover the unravelling of their fake identity and the masterclass Elle Porter has shown in receipt documentation. Sources: With Cindy Video:…

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Methany In The Creek 29:23

1y ago29:23

29:23

Join your hosts Andi and Jr as they welcome back special guest Jesse to the podcast. This week we all get a treat as we find out what happened to Jr on one of his most recent dates. Find out why you shouldn’t be scared for an ex to show up at the door. Plus Andi gets into Love Languages. Where to find the podcast: Tales Form the Apps @talesfromthea…

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Rewind: The Topper AKA The One Upper 30:50

1y ago30:50

30:50

Life has come up with some hurdles for Andi and Junior. Sit tight and take a re-listen to the 4th episode of the season. Don't worry they will be back for the next episode. Rewind: This week Andi and Jr welcome the most special guest Jesse onto the show. Jr takes the wheel this week to tell Andi and Jesse the tale of a date so bad, that he only had…

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Episode 105: FairyLoot, Sarah J. Maas and the Fast Fashion of Books 1:30:06

1y ago1:30:06

1:30:06

In a rare remix, this week we once again dive into special edition based book cover drama. As long as there's no end to publishing cash grabs, we'll still have content! Join us in defence of cover artists as we discuss all the ways companies failed designers, authors, their employees, third-party licensing agreements and more. It's an anti-capitali…

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Episode 128: ADD - Episode 5 David Walker 1:16:14

1y ago1:16:14

1:16:14

Hey y’all Check it out – we have a male representing on ADD! A rare sighting, even though we have only done 4 or 5 episodes, it’s time the men get a shot. We need more open and honest guys… like todays guest, David Walker – Three time Eisner award winner and 2023 inkpot winner and Long time family friend talks about dating while notable, if not fam…

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A Little Poly And A Lotta Needy 31:31

1y ago31:31

31:31

We welcome our special guest, Jesse, this week as he shares one of his dating stories. Listen in as he shares an experience with Jr and Andrea where he dabbled in the polygamy world with a married man and how that didn’t quite work for Jesse. Where to find the podcast: Tales Form the Apps @talesfromtheappspodcast on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok E…

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