Quality Control Purposes
Advice columns like Dear Abby, Ann Landers, Miss Manners and Savage Love remain wildly popular with newspaper readers. But the advice doled out by these self-styled experts is not always worth the paper its printed on. So join hosts Malcolm Fleschner and Kurt Wolfrum as we conduct a little hilarity-filled quality control on a different assortment of advice columns each week and judge for yourself who gives better responses: us, them or maybe even you!
- Update frequency
- every 70 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 9
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
Episode 9: "Duck Club" Update, Mementos of a Dead Ex-Boyfriend, New Partner for an Old Vibrator, ChatGPT Love Advice — and much more!
Malcolm and Kurt share a shocking follow-up to last episode’s workplace sex club letter, as well as advice regarding letters from:
- A man whose girlfriend is not willing to part with her deceased ex-bo…
Episode 8: A boss uncovers an office sex club, cutting ties with dead husband’s clingy family, angling for a cut of deceased drug dealer brother’s cash — and much more!
In this episode Kurt and Malcolm offer our not-remotely expert takes on:
- How a widow can tell her annoying former sister-in-law “Barbara” that their “relationship” is over
- Legal options for a woman…
Episode 7: Introducing boyfriend to polyamory, dealing with a copycat “friend,” staying friends with an ex, getting hassled for parking in the handicapped spot — and much more!
In this episode Kurt and Malcolm offer our expert takes on:
- How a woman in a committed relationship (and a small child) can talk her boyfriend into pursuing polyamory
- The best way for dealing with a Fa…
Episode 6: A Young Boy’s Worrisome Pokemon Fetish, a Car-Stealing Boss, an “Awkward” Polyamory Situation — and much more!
In this episode Malcolm and Kurt wrestle with a wide range of issues, including:
- How — and if — a dad should intervene with his son who appears to be developing a sexual attraction for Pokemon
- What to …
Episode 5: Letters from “A Hairy Situation in the East”, “Halloween for the 99 Percent” & “Ungrateful Girlfriend”
In this episode Malcolm and Kurt do their best to unpack letters to Ann Landers, Carolyn Hax, Dear Prudence and more, offering our pointed critiques of the following:
- “A Hairy Situation in the East” w…
Episode 4: Letters about a cheating boyfriend, stolen breast milk, a 24-year-old virgin and more!
In this episode Malcolm and Kurt tackle letters to advice columnists from individuals facing a host of tough situations, including:
- A woman who caught her 40-year-old boyfriend making out with a 16-ye…
Episode 3: Letters about new trouble in an old relationship, a man who's sparked up romance with a lesbian, post-oral etiquette and more!
In this episode Malcolm and Kurt unpack letters to advice columnists covering a range of topics, including:
- A woman whose boyfriend of two years insists on maintaining a relationship with his ex/house…
Episode 2: Letters from Yearns To Be a Mom, Dragon-Worshipping Friend & Swinging PDA Etiquette
Today Malcolm and Kurt do our best to unpack letters to Dear Abby, Dear Prudence and Miss Manners, doling out our critiques to:
- “Yearns To Be a Mom” a “former model” who’s 31 and desperate to get th…
Episode 1: Letters from Two-timing Friend, Cheating Boyfriend, Modest Birdfeeder & Broke Dad
Today Malcolm and Kurt hilariously tackle letters to Dear Abby, Ask Amy and Miss Manners, sharing pointed thoughts on advice to:
- "Right or Wrong in Virginia," who is adamant about not going on double-…