Just Between Us is a comedic variety show where Allison Raskin and Gabe Dunn openly discuss everything from mental health to sex and all the stuff in-between. Each week, they’ll answer a question from a listener seeking advice, interview someone fascinating, participate in a rarely winnable game show and discuss a random topic affecting the world. Jump from highbrow to lowbrow in a single episode! Sometimes multiple times! Nothing is off limits for these New York Times best selling authors w ...
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New York Times best-selling author and relationship coach, Allison Raskin, has spent the last few years researching what it really means to get married in today’s society. And now she is expanding her investigation with hands on experience as she navigates her first (and hopefully last) marriage with her husband and co-host, John Blakeslee. Pulling from the latest research, other couples and various experts, the duo will examine modern marriage from every angle including how it impacts the w ...
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Fight fascism and fall in love with Rebel Ever After, a new leftist romance podcast. Join sex & culture critic and BUT HOW ARE YOU, REALLY author Ella Dawson as she interviews Romancelandia citizens about writing swoony, sexy and progressive romance novels.
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“Go touch grass” is the internet’s not-so-nice way of telling someone to log off and get outside. On this very online comedy podcast, hosts Milly and Alise will recap the whole week in trending topics so listeners can do just that. Catch all new episodes every Wednesday starting December 13th.
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Dive deep into best-selling books with author Christen Civiletto and poet Julia Rose as they interview top authors about the hot-button topics and heartfelt themes that drive their bestsellers. Your favorite authors are here! And this mother-daughter duo is asking them the BIG questions about their novels, memoirs, and more. Love great books? This podcast is for you!
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On the "Mentally Gil" podcast, host Gil Kruger interviews some of the world's biggest YouTube and social media creators about their mental health journeys. Season one centers around anxiety, OCD, and burnout. The show also explores the connection between mental illness and creativity.
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In 1977, NASA sent the Voyager into space with two records known as the “Golden Records.” On them were recordings of notable historic music, evocative nature sounds, and murmurs from contemporary life, all used to paint a picture of humanity and the world at large. Things have changed a lot since 1977, so Caleb Hearon and Shelby Wolstein are trying their hand at an update. They're talking with comedians, musicians, and the like about what they would include on their own “golden record” if a ...
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On this unlocked episode of our Patreon-exclusive series SEARCH HISTORY, Alise walks Milly through the history of one of the internet's first viral videos. Subscribe and Rate Go Touch Grass on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode! You can donate to the Dahnoun Mutal Aid fund here. Go Touch Grass has a Patreon…
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A British publication ghosts Allison. Should students be allowed to show their work through dance instead of an essay? A researcher is almost kidnapped. Should she tell her boss? Gabe and Melisa share the different vibes of Nextdoor, Craigslist and Citizen. An r/AITH causes controversy over what is appropriate babysitting attire. And finally, can s…
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PREMIUM PREVIEW: Spring 2025 Discourse Round-up
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8:45Buckle up for the first ever Rebel Ever After quarterly romance discourse round-up. This month I analyzed the bad vibes of 2025: Why is the Chicago Sun Times recommending books that don't exist? Has publishing abandoned diverse voices? Why are popular books by black authors so hard to find in bookstores lately? Is Silver Elite a worthy successor to…
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The Loser Brigade (w/ Zach Schiffman)
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1:29:06Guest: Zach Schiffman Topics: Offset, DDG, Diddy, and their fans (The Discourse), Guy who swiped on 2 million women (The Discourse), Pilates (Grasshole of the Week) Subscribe and Rate Go Touch Grass on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode! You can donate to the Dahnoun Mutal Aid fund here. Go Touch Grass has …
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Nutritional Psychiatry with Dr. Drew Ramsey, Contacting Your Brother's Ex, and Our Best Practical Tips
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36:02First, Allison's ingrown toenail. Next, a listener writes in wondering if it's okay to contact their brother's ex who they always liked and are worried about. Dr. Drew Ramsey then joins the show to talk about the merits and limits of nutritional psychiatry, and how food and lifestyle factors like sleep influence mental health. And finally, Allison …
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Kristina McMorris (The Girls of Good Fortune) is on the Radar!
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28:01New York Times and USA Today bestselling author KRISTINA McMORRIS joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss The Girls of Good Fortune! This novel transports us to a dark time in our Nation's history - we meet Celia in Oregon in 1888, where anti-Chinese sentiment is running high and injustices are rampant. Is good fortune simply a matter of luck - or is it…
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Chris Pavone (The Doorman) is on the Radar!
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28:14New York Times bestselling author CHRIS PAVONE returns to BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE DOORMAN! This novel has been called a modern-day version of The Bonfire of the Vanities -- and we're not surprised. It's a blistering, powerful, and thoroughly entertaining take on current society, all against the backdrop of gritty NYC. You'll want to hear C…
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Allison Raskin, John Blakeslee, & Studio71
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Historical romance is the best escape, with Harper St. George
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56:15This week's guest is Harper St. George, the author of many historical romances including The Heiress Gets A Duke, The Stranger I Wed, and Eliza and The Duke (out on June 24th). We talked about writing relationships between equals across different time periods, from Vikings to the Victorian Era to the Wild West. Plus: Is indie publishing the future …
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BookTok's Fyre Fest (w/ Zach Zimmerman)
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1:21:55Guest: Zach Zimmerman (watch his special here!) Topics: 100 Brits vs. 100 Americnans (Intro), A Million Lives Book Festival (The Discourse), Maya Ayooni (Grasshole of the week) Subscribe and Rate Go Touch Grass on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode! You can donate to the Dahnoun Mutal Aid fund here. Go Touc…
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An OP is annoyed that people don't introduce others to each other any more. Allison learns about how parasocial CrossFit and Peloton are. A letter to an ex is beautifully written and a total mic drop. This prompts Gabe to wonder why that would be helpful. r/TalesFromTheFrontDesk brings us stories of hotel guests who can not read signs. Then, r/some…
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Is "miscommunication" even a trope? With Betty Cayouette
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49:10This week’s guest is Betty Cayouette, author of TELL ME HOW YOU REALLY FEEL and ONE LAST SHOT. We talked about writing a romance that starts with a third act breakup, if the miscommunication trope deserves the hate it gets, and why a second-chance needs an excellent apology. Then Betty and I talked about sneaking the wage gap into a rom-com, and ro…
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White House Official Ragebait (w/ Ella Yurman!)
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1:22:22Guest: Ella Yurman Topics: The White House Official Twitter account (The Discourse), the "Caveman Method" of skincare (Grasshole of the week) Subscribe and Rate Go Touch Grass on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode! Go Touch Grass has a Patreon! Subscribe here. Go Touch Grass is also on YouTube! Subscribe he…
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First Heartbreak with Lisa A. Phillips, Resentment and Self-Promotion
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29:07Gabe and Allison need wrist-friendly keyboards. Then, a listener writes in to ask about resenting their partner for delaying life stages with jobs and interests that don’t make enough money. Next, author Lisa A. Phillips joins the show to talk about navigating first loves and talking to your teenager about sex and relationships. And finally, self-p…
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Jessie Rosen (All the Signs) is on the Radar!
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37:30Bestselling author Jessie Rosen joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss ALL THE SIGNS! You might know her from her award-winning blog (20-nothings), her bestseller (The Heirloom), her live storytelling show Sunday Night Sex Talks (featured on the Bachelorette) or her various television shows (The Baxters). In her newest novel, we meet Leah Lockhart, a y…
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Sexy & grounded celebrity romance, with Myah Ariel
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52:28This week’s guest is Myah Ariel, the author of two contemporary romance novels that take place in the entertainment industry. First we discussed how her mother’s real life experience integrating an all-white school in the 1960s inspired her debut novel WHEN I THINK OF YOU. Then we dove into her new book NO ORDINARY LOVE, a deliciously sexy romance …
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War Plans Group Chat Vol. 2 (w/ Sean Morrow)
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1:11:30Guest: Sean Morrow Topics: Who would win in a fight 100 men or one gorilla? (intro), Pete Hegseth's Defense Team Huddle, George Santos (The Discourse), Jax Ulbrich (Grasshole of the Week) Subscribe and Rate Go Touch Grass on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode! Go Touch Grass has a Patreon! Subscribe here. G…
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TLDRI: They Could Have Been Pre-Recording It Like The Moon Landing
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37:22Gabe recounts the tales of their neurologist who Allison hates. R/casualconversation brings us an awkward misunderstanding about cereal and bicycles, baby teeth and the Bill Clinton scandal. Gabe drops insane pizza lore from his time as a reporter. An OP in R/askwomen asks what the best piece of gossip you’ve ever heard is. Finally, an evil stepmot…
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Sarah Penner (The Amalfi Curse) is on the Radar!
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28:37New York Times Bestselling author SARAH PENNER joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to talk about THE AMALFI CURSE! What's your idea of treasure? Wreck diving ... nautical archeology ... legendary sea witches -- we talk about it all in this fantastic interview with Sarah! We dove into the father - daughter relationship and the idea of legacy. We talked about wo…
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Autistic people are hot, with Leanne Schwartz
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55:46My guest this week is Leanne Schwartz! She is the author of several YA fantasy novels and the adult contemporary rom-com My Kind of Trouble, a brilliant homage to The Music Man. We talked about bringing a mid-century musical into the modern day with a stern librarian battling book bans in his community and a smoke show con artist who targets corrup…
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Rick Mofina (If Two Are Dead) is on the Radar!
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25:58Bestselling author RICK MOFINA joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss IF TWO ARE DEAD, his new thriller! We dive deep into darkness on this one - what causes some people to cross the line into evil behavior? Can we ever truly know someone? Why is it that some people want to die with a clear conscience - is there a reason we can trust dying declarations…
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The Tragedy of Remi Bader (w/ Milly and Alise)
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1:19:02GET TICKETS TO OUR TEA PARTY HERE In this unlocked Patreon episode, Milly walks Alise through the recent discourse around plus-sized fashion influencer Remi Bader. Want more Patreon content from Go Touch Grass? Subscribe here. Go Touch Grass is also on YouTube! Subscribe here. Subscribe and Rate Go Touch Grass on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leav…
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Bias with Anu Gupta, Obsessive Thoughts About Ex, Physical Pain - MINISODE
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28:16Gabe and Allison disagree on apple flavoring. A listener writes in to ask what to do about their obsessive thoughts about their ex, even though they’re in a different relationship. Author Anu Gupta joins the show to talk about bias as a learned habit and how to listen and engage with people we want to examine their bias. Then, mermaids and the Fren…
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Brad Taylor (Into the Gray Zone) is on the Radar!
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26:04New York Times bestselling author BRAD TAYLOR joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss INTO THE GRAY ZONE! Pike Logan is back - and the action is seemingly ripped right from the headlines! Nations are gearing up to procure Rare Earth Elements -- the ones at the heart of our phones, watches, electric cars, and defense industry ... so how far will China go…
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How Allison Raskin turned her broken engagement into a rom-com
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47:37My guest this week is New York Times best-selling author Allison Raskin, whose first rom-com Save The Date was published this April by Canary Street Press. You may know Allison from her podcast Just Between Us with Gabe Dunn, her mental health newsletter Emotional Support Lady, or her previous life as a BuzzFeed star. In this episode Allison shares…
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CEO of Your Love Life (w/ Allison Raskin!)
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1:29:02GET TICKETS TO OUR TEA PARTY HERE Guest: Allison Raskin (buy her book "Save the Date" here!) Topics: How much should you pay a dating coach? (The Discourse), travel incluencers behaving badly(Grasshole of the Week) Subscribe and Rate Go Touch Grass on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode! Go Touch Grass has a…
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An OP finds out a very bad family secret and wonders if they should share. Then, someone saw an influencer family recording content in the airport and then going back to real life. It’s weird. Gabe and Melisa explain a segment of the news called What Would You Do? Speaking of awkwardness in public, an introverted OP is told to smile by a sandwich c…
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Alka Joshi (Six Days in Bombay) is on the Radar!
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44:50New York Times Bestselling author ALKA JOSHI returns to BOOKSTORM Podcast to talk about SIX DAYS IN BOMBAY! Thoughtful, fascinating, riveting … just some of the words to describe this incredible interview with Alka! We talk about Indian Culture – the rich layers, the art, the different facets historically, the importance of honoring family, the rev…
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