After 10,000 years, Han and Matt have finally wrapped the show. To watch the episode with our lovely mugs and our disruptive kitties (which was recorded live on Facebook!), check it out here if you're able: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hanandmattknowitall/permalink/585309755619000/ Here's loosely what we discussed: Reminiscing about the history …

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of June 9th, 2019, and beyond, including: NOTE: We're changing the $20 Patron Hangout Perk to be a 1-Time Hangout Effective Immediately Ask Ellie: "Wife's request for quiet time 'mindless' TV watching confounds husband" "Harry Potter Totally Sucks" Ask Ellie: "My…

Han and Matt are joined by climate change journalist and senior editor of Yale Climate Connections Sara Peach, columnist of the one-of-a-kind and invaluable Ask Sara! We interview Sara and discuss listener questions and topical questions from around the web on the topic of climate change: Sara Peach: Columbia Journalism Review: "Reporter explains l…

Greetings, Hamkittens! Long time no see. But soon, we will be on the West Coast for our two-week vacation and coming to a bar near you! Check out all the details below, RSVP on Facebook, and we might even wow you by knowing your name before you even introduce yourself. Whoooaaaa! HAMKIA Bay Area Meetup Sunday, May 19, 5-7 PM The Golden Squirrel in …

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 28th, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbd Portland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbd Seattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd [CW: Self-Harm] Ask a Manager: "What to say if a coworke…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 21st, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbd Portland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbd Seattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Miss Conduct: "This children's birthday party has a cove…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of April 7th, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbd Portland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbd Seattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Ask The Salty Waitress: "I took home the unopened bottle …

Han and Matt and their most special guest yet tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 31st, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbd Portland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbd Seattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Ask a Manager: "my boss…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 24th, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbd Portland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbd Seattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Captain Awkward: "Fox News, Immigrant Family, and the F*…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 17th, 2019, and beyond, including: WEST-COAST MAY MEETUPS: San Francisco Meetup: May 19th, time/location tbd Portland Meetup: May 27th, time/location tbd Seattle Meetup: May 30th, time/location tbd Work Friend: "After Servicing a Home Can I Get Paid to S…

Han and Matt were so excited to be joined by the one and only Brandy "Ask a Fuck-Up" Jensen! You may have seen her Tweets cited on every single topic on every single news outlet, and you'll be relieved to know that Brandy's brilliance is actually and rightfully rewarded monetarily on The Outline where she answers questions every week on one of the …

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of March 3rd, 2019, and beyond, including: WINTER MEETUP: Washington, DC, Busboys and Poets on K Street March 16th, 6 PM - 10 PM Facebook Event [CW: Fat-Shaming] r/relationship_advice: "Boyfriend [25M] told me he used to ask out "fat girls" for fun. Am I [22F] ri…

Han and Matt write a love letter to Reddit Relationships and have the honor of interviewing moderator Alex "ResidentBlackGuy" Spruiell! During the interview portion of the show, they discuss how Alex became a moderator, what makes r/relationships the best subreddit for advice, the worst partner so far of 2019, and much more! ResidentBlackGuy Alex S…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 17th, 2019, and beyond, including: WINTER MEETUP: Washington, DC, Busboys and Poets on K Street March 16th, 6 PM - 10 PM Facebook Event Miss Lonelyhearts: "Does new girlfriend have eyes for hers or hims?" Listener Wants to be Supportive, but Doesn't W…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 10th, 2019, and beyond, including: WINTER MEETUP: Washington, DC, Busboys and Poets on K Street March 16th, 6 PM - 10 PM Facebook Event Ask a Manager: "we have twice-daily mandatory group therapy at work" "my office has a mandatory feelings chart" "my…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of February 3rd, 2019, and beyond, including: WINTER MEETUP: Washington, DC, Busboys and Poets on K Street March 16th, 6 PM - 10 PM Facebook Event Ask Amy: "Boyfriend disappears into dark web" There are, thankfully, a handful of games where you play as a black fe…

Han and Matt make their return with a full batch of queer queeries and are joined by special guestpert, Nicole J. Georges AKA Queer Abby! We discuss queer impostor syndrome, being closeted for fear of bigoted parents, normalizing volunteering your pronouns, and more! Queer Abby Nicole J. Georges on Twitter & Instagram Graphic Memoir: Calling Dr. La…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of January 13th, 2019, and beyond, including: BONUS: New P.O. Box! Han Malyn & Matt Albrecht P.O. Box 75532 Washington, DC 20013 [The Other] Asking For a Friend: "I Only Have Two Friends. Is There Anything Wrong With That?" Ask a Manager: "my coworker is a blood …

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of January 6th, 2019, and beyond, including: r/amitheasshole: "AITA for very rarely/almost never wanting to go to restaurants because my girlfriend makes food that's just as good, if not better, than restaurant food?" [Content Warning: cancer] Ask a Manager: "my …

Han and Matt are joined by Jessica Weisberg, author of "Asking for a Friend: Three Centuries of Advice on Life, Love, Money, and Other Burning Questions from a Nation Obsessed" to discuss this amazing gift to advice column lovers plus some bonus historical moments: Jessica Weisberg "Asking for a Friend" on Amazon 10 Superb Questions on the History …

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of December 23rd, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask Dr. NerdLove: "Am I Just Being Jealous?" Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: "'Confirmed bachelor' should enjoy his freedom" Miss Manners: "Two Breakfast Items? How Dare You" Social Q's: "What's Wrong With Books for Christma…

Join hosts Han and Matt and advice guest hosts Alison Green (Ask a Manager) and Jennifer Peepas (Captain Awkward) rage / reminisce about the worst advice column humans of 2018 as voted on by the listeners. SPONSOR: A Head Canon Productions Ruins Christmas (Soundcloud) A Head Canon Productions on YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Wo…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of December 9th, 2018, and beyond, including: SPONSOR: A Head Canon Productions Ruins Christmas (Soundcloud) A Head Canon Productions on YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Ask a Manager: "An employee’s spouse emailed about his holiday bonus" Miss …

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of December 2nd, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask The Salty Waitress: "How do I tell a friend to keep their kids away from my party?" Dear Prudence: "Help! A Distant Friend Asked Me to Describe My Genitals Over Text" Tough Love: "Only You Can Prevent Single-Peopl…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of November 25th, 2018, and beyond, including: Dear Dana: "How Do I Convince My Girlfriend That I Want to Marry Her, Just Now Now?" Ask a Manager: "What do I say when I’m calling in sick for a mental health day?" Miss Conduct: "My sister has become a stranger" I …

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of November 18th, 2018, and beyond, including: Carolyn Hax: "By using fake online profiles to dig up dirt, mother shows her true face" Dear Abby: "Women's Opposing Viewpoints Could Doom Couple's Future" Miss Conduct: "How to say 'No presents please'" Savage Love:…

In a special Thanksgiving Holiday episode, Han and Matt discuss ways to survive the holiday and seasonally-relevant questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of November 11th, 2018, and beyond, including: Thank you and acknowledgement that we’re entering a Problematic Time of Year Holiday Advice Letter Categories I don’t ce…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of November 4th, 2018, and beyond, including: SPONSOR: Sudio: Maker of high quality, stylish earbuds and headphones (use promo code "HANANDMATT" at checkout for 15% off your order!) Carolyn Hax: "Family doesn't support a single woman’s desire to adopt" Ask a Mana…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of October 28th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask a Manager: "my coworker signed me up for a racist organization as a joke" Dear Prudence: "Help! My Daughter Got Some Quack to Diagnose Her With ADHD, but I Think She’s Just Lazy." Queer Abby: "My Friend Keeps Sayi…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of October 21st, 2018, and beyond, including: Carolyn Hax: "Your husband may be cranking the hostility to 11" Ask a Manager: "my employee keeps adjusting himself while were talking" Ask Dr. NerdLove: "When Do I Disclose My Mental Illness?" Ask APW: "Is The Sexism…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of October 14th, 2018, and beyond, including: Dear Abby: "Make Life Easy" (AKA The One In Which Abby Advocates White-Washing Your Future Offspring's Names) The Twitter thread that kicked off this conversation Vogue: "Actually, 'Dear Abby,' I Like My 'Foreign Name…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of October 7th, 2018, and beyond, including: SPONSOR: Sudio: Maker of high quality, stylish earbuds and headphones (use promo code "HANANDMATT" at checkout for 15% off your order!) Dear Prudence: "I Told My Partner About My Sexual Assault. He Told Me to 'Get Over…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 30th, 2018, and beyond, including: BONUS: Han's Tattoo on Their Tattoo Artist's Instagram (and Han's Instagram) Listener Skyler Elmridge, Ingenious Blacksmith: "Should We Put a Spot for Pronouns On Our Wedding Place Cards?" Listener Insert Name Here:…

CW: Skip to the 6:15 mark of the podcast if you want to avoid conversation about sexual assault. Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 23rd, 2018, and beyond, including: Climate Advice: "Should I tell my Republican friend that her Florida mansion is doomed by sea-level rise?" Sense & Sen…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 16th, 2018, and beyond, including: Dear Prudence: "My Boyfriend Thinks I'm Not Trying Hard Enough to Orgasm From Vaginal Penetration Alone" Ask a Manager: "my coworker gives everyone the silent treatment for weeks" Ask Polly: "Should I Quit My Day Jo…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 9th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask a Manager: "my office has a mandatory feelings chart" Ask a Manager: "my boss wants us to all share our mental health needs – at every meeting" The Ethicist: "What Should I Do With Old Racist Memorabilia?" Dear P…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of September 2nd, 2018, and beyond, including: BONUS: Opinion Overflow LIVE! Ask a Manager: "HR wants our personal cell numbers in our out-of-office messages so we can always be contacted" Ask a Manager: my manager shows up while I’m having chemotherapy to talk a…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of August 26th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask a Manager: "our CEO challenged someone to eat dead bugs" Ask a Manager: "my boss wants us to all share our mental health needs – at every meeting" Ask a Queer Chick: "How Do I Stop Accidentally Misgendering My Co-W…

In part 2 of 2 this week's episodes, Han and Matt continue their conversation with Miri Mogilevsky! SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with! Miri Mogilevsky Brute Reason: Polyamory 201: "Monogamous for the Right Person" Miri on Twitter (as Sondosia) Miri's Homepage Miri on Patreon Listener C: "I'm Moving in with All Mal…

Han and Matt are joined by fellow Know-It-All-therapist-and-blogger-and-cancer-survivor-and-fiction-writer-and-gardener-and-total-cutie Miri Mogilevsky for a 2-parter and discussed recent advice column questions as well as listener questions! SPONSOR: Podigy: The podcast editing service we partner proudly with! Miri Mogilevsky Brute Reason: Polyamo…

Han and Matt tackle questions entirely from listeners in this special episode, including: Listener The Blissful Nether Lich: "Where Do We Draw the Line for Throwing Out the Whole Historical Figure?" New York Times: "Prestigious Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Renamed Over Racial Insensitivity" Slate: "The Far Right’s Pedophilia Smear Campaign Is Working…

When Han and Matt are away, the kitties are at play! Seven INCREDIBLE listeners banded together and recorded a parody episode of the show from the perspective of our cats, Mad-Eye Moody and Shadowcat, and the results are spot-on and utterly delightful. Here it is for all to share in our delight! Credit to: Marenthius, Reanimator of Flora Xantar, Fe…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 29th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask APW: "How Do We Make Our Non-Binary Guests Comfortable?" Queer Eye: "Sky's the Limit" Captain Awkward: "'When I told you my marriage is over, it wasn’t an invitation for advice on how to fix it.' + Summer Pledge Driv…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 22nd, 2018, and beyond, including: Matt Notes (Skip 5 minutes ahead if the below is not interesting to you!) Fantastical names: Are a Patron-Only perk going forward Leader Board: Will be retired on August 31st Emails: Can no longer all be responded to due…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 15th, 2018, and beyond, including: Ask Dr. NerdLove: "Do I Need To Fire My Friend?" Susan Fowler: "Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At Uber" Refinery29: "Feminist Apparel CEO Fires Entire Staff After They Learn He's An Admitted Sexual Abuser" Dai…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 8th, 2018, and beyond, including: Listener Meetup in DC Saturday, July 21 at 6 PM - 10 PM Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20004 Han and Matt on the Ask a Manager Podcast Ask Amy: "Family friend is shocked by woman's film career" …

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of July 1st, 2018, and beyond, including: Sense & Sensitivity: "A Very Talkative Friend Now Rides the Same Morning Train As Me And I Just Want My Quiet Time Back" Judge John Hodgman: "Singing Along to 'Hamilton' — at 'Hamilton'" Ask E. Jean: "How Do I Keep My Wed…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of June 17th, 2018, and beyond, including: Carolyn Hax: "You have PTSD because you were abused. Don't beat yourself up." Ask a Manager: "my boss wants us to all share our mental health needs at every meeting" Dear Fuck-Up: "How do you live when everything sucks?"…

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of June 11th, 2018, and beyond, including: On Bodily Autonomy: Dear Jennifer: "My perfect girlfriend insists on getting breast implants" Sense & Sensitivity: "I'm concerned about teenage daughters posting model shots on Instagram" Ask Amy: "Girl pressed for nude …

Han and Matt tackle questions from some of their favorite advice sources from the week of June 3rd, 2018, and beyond, including: Captain Awkward: "Dudebro won't stop bugging me about another dudebro. I JUST WANNA DO MY JOB." Ask APW: "What Can I Do About A Partner Who Isn't Excited To Marry Me?" Carolyn Hax: "Mocking Yourself Isn't an Invitation fo…