Join Pat & Jac as they dive into the wild world of Reddit’s relationship advice. From hilarious to heartwarming, they read and react to real stories, sharing their own insights and giving advice as a couple. Whether it’s love, dating, or navigating the ups and downs of relationships, Pat & Jac have you covered with real talk and relatable moments.
/AmIOverreacting, /AITAH, /AmITheAsshole, /AskMenAdvice, and /Relationship_Advice share personal stories about the weight of relationship expectations, cheating, and toxic dynamics, revealing the importance of honest communication in navigating complex relationships.
7 Jan 2025
15: Is this Normal Behavior?
It’s the first full week of 2024, and we’re back with a lineup of jaw-dropping stories to start the year right! From /AskMenAdvice, we explore whether certain male behavior is ‘normal’ after an OP’s ex dismissed her urgent care needs. From /AmITheAsshole and /AITAH, we cover dilemmas like ruining a boyfriend’s safe food, refusing to cancel existing plans, and a sister who kept quiet about dating her sibling’s boyfriend in the past. Plus, we dive into an exhausted partner dealing with ADHD-related anger and the shocking story of a boyfriend who spanked a cat. It’s a mix of relatable, outrageous, and thought-provoking—don’t miss it!
31 Dec 2024
14: New Year, Same Drama
Kick off the New Year with Pat and Jac in this shorter, but no less dramatic, New Year’s Eve episode! This week, we’re diving into four fiery stories from /AmITheAsshole, including someone refusing house guests during their time off, a parent saying no to driving lessons, and a researcher who kept quiet while being mansplained about their own work. Plus, we explore the breakfast drama between two friends that had us questioning flexibility vs. boundaries. Perfect for ringing in 2024 with relatable dilemmas and hilarious debates!
24 Dec 2024
13: Christmas Present O’Clock
Welcome to our holiday special! In this shorter episode, we open gifts for each other and dive into festive family dramas from /AmITheAsshole and /AITAH. Stories include an update on last week’s “Disney adult” story, canceled Christmas plans after in-laws mocked an autistic sibling, and the chaos of hosting family for three weeks. We also unwrap the drama of a disappointing white elephant gift that didn’t meet the spending limit. Perfect for holiday vibes and relatable dilemmas!
17 Dec 2024
12: AITA Disney Adults
Pat O'Brien and Jac Vanek examine the drama and dilemmas of Reddit's AITA Disney Adults, offering fresh perspectives on hurt feelings, difficult decisions, and relationship conflicts.
10 Dec 2024
Episode 11: Psychopaths, Bills, and Drama
Pat O'Brien and Jac Vanek dissect Reddit relationship dilemmas, exposing the drama and pitfalls of modern romance, with takeaways for navigating love and relationships.
26 Nov 2024
Episode 10: Am I too soft for Reddit?
Pat and Jac dive into real-life Reddit relationship dilemmas, exploring the complexities of autism, boundaries, and emotional intelligence in modern relationships.
19 Nov 2024
Episode 9: Boyfriend acts like an old man
Join Pat n Jac for this week’s episode as we dive into juicy stories from /Relationship_Advice, /AITAH, and a gripping text thread from /Manipulation. This episode includes an update from last week’s saga, a husband stuck in his ‘old man’ ways, a boyfriend who can’t stop laughing at OP, an engagement called off over MAGA politics, a neighbor’s stolen cat drama, and a chilling ex warning OP about her current boyfriend. These real Reddit stories unpack love, betrayal, and the messy lives we all navigate—don’t miss it!
12 Nov 2024
Episode 8: Navigating Boundaries
Join Pat and Jac for this week’s episode diving into intense Reddit relationship dilemmas from popular subreddits /relationship_advice, /AuDHDWomen, /AmItheAsshole, and /AITA. This episode explores real stories about tough relationship boundaries, from an ultimatum on moving for future children, to a boyfriend’s hurtful comment about an autistic sibling, a husband’s unrealistic expectations for ‘curing’ AuDHD, a refusal to step in with social services, and jealousy sparked at the gym. These stories bring out the complexities, tough choices, and boundaries in modern relationships.
5 Nov 2024
Episode 7: Mamma Mia
Join Pat n Jac this week with special guest, Jaclyn’s mom, Toni, has joined us to read stories from /AITAH and /AmIOverreacting with this Parent themed episode. We will be reading stories about an OP who wants to kick his dad out, a teen who seeks an ADHD assessment against his mothers wishes, a mom who wouldn’t cook anything for OPs wife, a mom who keeps bailing on babysitting, a mom that rearranged OPs house, and a grandfather upset about his granddaughters boundaries.
29 Oct 2024
Episode 6: Scary Stories
Join Pat N Jac for this weeks Halloween special episode of spooky scary stories including stories from the popular subreddits /AIO , /LetsNotMeet , /TrueScaryStories , /CreepyEncounters , /ParanormalEncounters. This episode involves true Reddit stories about a potential psychopathic nephew, a boyfriend murderer, a body found in a lake, a ghost boyfriend, a gym AirTag stalker, an OP who may have spent the night with a murderer, and a wife held hostage?
22 Oct 2024
Episode 5: Neurodivergent Probs
Join Pat n Jac on this weeks episode of Reddit Relationship Bombs where we read stories from the popular subreddits/Relationship_Advice,/AITAH, and /Manipulation. This week we cover stories involving a brother with severe ADHD, a long distance relationship wedding breakup, a wife ready to leave her husband, a son who does not want to drive, a girlfriend claiming autism, and a wife who does not want to share her work bonus.
15 Oct 2024
Episode 4: Red Flags Everywhere
Join Pat n Jac as they read stories from the popular Sub Reddits /Relationship_Advice , /AITAH , and /Manipulation. Todays stories involve a fiancé who wants to close the open relationship, a husband telling embarrassing stories about his wife to other women, a friend who calls their friend out on an autism obsession, a boyfriend who took out a loan in his girlfriends name, a wife who needs advice about her husbands emotional neglect, a neurodivergent couple struggling with perceived rudeness and lastly a text thread where we decide if it is manipulation or not.
8 Oct 2024
Episode 3: Bad Partners
Join Pat n Jac as they read and give advice from stories from the Reddit subs /Relationship_Advice , /AIO , /AITAH , and /Manipulation. This episode involves stories about an OP who gets invited to be in their exes wedding, a boyfriend with anger issues, a boyfriend who is possibly cheating, an ADHD couple with problems, and a boyfriend who wants his girlfriend to stop getting more tattoos.
1 Oct 2024
Episode 2: Neurodivergent Love
Join Pat n Jac as they read and give advice from the popular sub reddits /Relationship_advice, /AITAH, and /manipulation. This episode includes stories giving advice about being autistic in a relationship, picky eating, a family betrayal, a phone snooping boyfriend, a girlfriend’s hidden secret, and we decide if a text thread is in fact manipulation.
23 Sept 2024
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