One woman. One man. Thirty plus years of strictly platonic friendship with ZERO romantic history between them.This is Friends Without Benefits.Rachel Sobel is the face behind the popular blog and Instagram account, Whine and Cheez-its. She is the mother of two, a do-over wife, and award-winning writer, author and speaker.Dale McLean is a South Florida entertainment staple affectionately known as Uptown Dale. He is a bachelor, owner of a successful entertainment company, television personality and in-arena host for the Miami Heat.Together they tackle a range of topics around relationships, dating and current events, all with a banter that has been brewed to perfection for decades.Follow Rachel at www.instagram.com/whineandcheezitsFollow Dale at www.instagram.com/uptowndale
We continue to dig into the specifics of Dale’s annual bday celebration. We’ve learned he only surrounds himself with extroverts, and murses are still a thing. Rachel also learns that her husband ha…
Summer hiatus is over and we are finally back. So much to catch up on. This eposide is equal parts life updates, Dale’s commitment to being ass-centric as he calls it, a bday party update and some o…
Rachel and Dale are talking about SEX today. Do you withhold it as punishment? Is sex transactional in your relationship? Also, Dale is letting Alana and Rachel set him up on a blind date. So, ladie…
Have you ever unfriended someone on social media? Rachel and Dale talk about what would make them clean up their friends’ list and Rachel shares input from her Instagram community on what made them …
Rachel’s 6-year-old is visiting today, and she has zero chill. Also, Dale confesses that he thought this podcast would just be like a fun hobby and can’t believe we’ve hit more than 10K downloads al…
Rachel and Dale have a special guest on today! Our producer, Alana, brought her daughter (Colbi) to work and she schooled us on so many things. We talked fashion. Mitzvahs, Tik Tok and other middle …
Today we are talking about love at first sight and soul mates. Are they a thing? Do Rachel and Dale subscribe to the idea? Dale and Rachel are also answering some listener questions, including datin…
Rachel recaps a big Saturday night out in Delray, which started with her tripping on the curb the moment she stepped out of the car. Nobody cared, except the one valet who rushed over to make sure s…
We’re getting a full recap of Dale’s time hosting the All Star Game in Salt Lake City! It’s an inside view into what he packed, what his first impressions are of Salt Lake, seeing snow for the first…
There are certain unspoken contracts when you are out in public, especially the movies. Dale is sharing all about the major breaches he experienced first-hand while at the movies seeing Avatar. Rach…
Before her Big Brother fame (like way back), Nicole was a South Florida gal hanging at Baja Beach Club, where booty dancing contests reigned supreme. She is gifting us with some amazing and hilarious…
If you’ve listened to FWOB for a while, you might remember that Dale and Rachel are both fans of reality TV and especially Big Brother! So, you can imagine our excitement when Nicole Layog from seaso…
You’ve seen it a million times. The couples who share every single moment of their life on social media – the flowers, the date nights, the gifts, the flu shot check-ins. If they are sharing every se…
Apparently, there are people who get “flown out” for “companionship” and Rachel had no idea. Dale is shedding some light on the unspoken etiquette of being flown out and blows Rachel’s mind. We’re al…
After a little holiday banter – Christmas trees, menorahs and the whole shebang, Rachel and Dale discuss what kind of travelers they are?
Who’s immediately scanning the seat pocket in front of them…
Ice in your flowers keeps them alive longer?
Ears ringing means someone/s talking about you? Knuckle cracking causing arthritis?
Is matzo ball soup really Jewish penicillin?
Dale and Rachel are discu…
Welcome to, “Ask FWOB”, a new segment of the Pod where we answer your questions! Rachel will ask for submissions regularly in her Instagram stories and then she and Dale tackle your challenges. On th…
We’re getting an update on Dale’s Hinge experience and learning that he might actually have a type. Watch out single moms!
It’s a deep dive into the art of the hinge profile and we’re even going to g…
Everyone has that one female friend who becomes a powerhouse social media sleuth when necessary. You know it’s true. The one that deep dives into instagram, public records, ex’s Facebook page. They …
In the spirit of hindsight, Rachel and Dale are going back in time to discuss what they would tell their college selves. Highlights include abusing gas cards, over tweezing eyebrows, cargo pants, Mar…