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
IT’S HAPPENING!!!!! On a previous episode of FWOB, Dale finally agreed to let Rachel create his Hinge profile to dip his toe into the waters of online dating. That’s right! Dale, basically South Flor…
This episode is all about couples. Have you ever been in a situation where you can’t stand your friend’s significant other? Do you say something? Do you fake it? All we know is that it’s a slippery s…
Today we are back behind the mics after dodging Hurricane Nicole here in Florida. This time at Blue Martini Fort Lauderdale. We are digging into Miami Heat Culture and why people in the expensive se…
And to end this bundle of episodes recorded at American Social, we are going out with a bang! It’s bachelorette versus divorcee. Catherine vs. Edna. Two completely different times in two women’s live…
We have the pleasure of chatting with our very first married couple on the pod tonight. But they’re not your average married couple. We don’t know what spidey senses Dale is harnessing, but he spotte…
Tonight, it’s just the two of us. We’re working through a ton of listener submissions we collected in our little corner booth at American Social. Reading them, dissecting them and analyzing turns int…
We have a man on the pod today who embodies the word hustle. Radio host, TV producer, comedian and soon to be pro wrestler. Oh, and he’s also an Emmy Award Winner. NBD. Fer Rojas is a man of many tal…
Dale opens up about his distaste for animal print, which also happens to be a staple in Rachel’s wardrobe. And we have such a special guest today, amazing human, Jenny Valdes (@theejennyvaldes on IG…
While Dale is a walking trend barometer, every now and then, Rachel is able to stump him with something he has never heard of. When she told him that there is a whole movement of women who are appare…
Imagine you are a successful entrepreneur; except you do not own a computer or even an iPad and conduct all business through an AOL account circa 1995. That’s Dale and Rachel is trying desperately to…
We are back at American Social for another crazy night and getting caught up on each other’s lives. Our favorite server, Taylor pops in for a little life update which leads to Dale making plans for a…
We are doing a deep dive into Dale’s famous birthday extravaganzas, including Dale’s most recent one which Rachel thought might be a swinger’s theme (Dale loves a theme) because it was at a venue cal…
This is the episode that made Rachel sweat as she helped referee a battle of the sexes between Dale and two single girls who were out on the town. By far the most heated debate on the pod but that’s …
We are getting a long-awaited update on Dale’s throuple drama and Rachel asks if he might need to join witness protection over it. We are also joined by owner of @CanesWear, Ken Graff and talk Canes,…
Rachel has been waiting for a moment like this ever since she and Dale discussed starting this podcast. Sitting right across the table is a girl who went on dates in real life with post-pandemic Dale…
Who knew that movie theater snacks could be so polarizing? Rachel will never get over the shock of Dale revealing his favorite snack choices. Ever. The duo gets into a spirited debate about movie the…
Ok not really, but we are kind of on a live tour, recording the next several episodes from American Social Las Olas! We’re eating, drinking, talking to patrons and even pulling some of them to be gue…
Episode 11 covers all the weird things people do in their cars. Nose pickers, teeth flossers, and all the other things. You know we can see you guys, right?! We’re also breaking down the science of s…
Episode 10 is all about the worst jobs we’ve had. It wasn’t always sunshine and roses for Rachel and Dale professionally. They had to pay their dues. Work their way up. Dale spent some time honing hi…
Episode 9 is a deep dive into Dale’s throuple situation that he sprung on Rachel with zero notice right here on the pod. Join us as we figure out how to help him navigate it. Love is Love, not just i…