Wow If True is your one-stop internet culture shop, explaining how what’s happening online shapes the real world. And we’re the internet experts and real-life besties to unravel it: tech culture journalist Amanda Silberling and science fiction author slash attorney Isabel J. Kim, Esq. More importantly, we’re the only podcast that will mention Neopets and horizontal mergers in the same episode. New episode every other Wednesday.
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Premiere Radio Networks Founder Louise Palanker joins a panel of comedians to look at the ways in which we each look at the internet and the feedback loop that’s informing how we think and live. Regulars include Jamie Alcroft and Danny Mann.
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THE ADVICE POD: Kyle, Kelly and Raysean are diving into the wide world of Reddit and giving their best, worst and most sincere advice. From R/Advice and Would You Rather, to Am I The Assh*le and relationship advice, tune in each week to hear the most ridiculous advice questions from the internet and how these 3 random friends would handle the situations.
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110: Rare JD Vances + Claude Plays Pokémon
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46:10Amanda tells Iz about Claude Plays Pokemon, where an AI wearing the skin of a beloved communal experience simply fails to make it out of Mt. Moon. Then Iz inflicts JD Vance memes on Amanda, explaining another sort of beloved communal experience: making JD Vance edits. Also—brodernism! Sources Amanda's article on Claude plays Pokémon Brodernism! An …
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The Silicon Valley bros are not okay, and neither are their indeterminate number of genetic offspring. We discuss why the rightwing tech elite are obsessed with having babies, and more importantly, how can we possibly move forward with our lives now that we have [spoilers] learned about a new Elon baby live on air? Sources “The Tech Baron Seeking t…
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Everyone cites a statistic about how men don't read, but no one knows where that statistic comes from -- so, we did our own very sound scientific study and talked to some men we know about reading. Saunas are involved. Wow if True except every time you ask a man if they read the room gets one degree hotter because we are in a sauna. Thanks to Eric …
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We’re out here talking about romantasy and lawsuits related to romantasy. No, not the omegaverse one. OK, a little bit the omegaverse one. Also, asking the age of question: do men read. (Also, a note for the sharp-eared listeners, we don't talk about public domain day despite promising it - next ep!) Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowi…
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We travel back in time to the day after Thanksgiving, a calmer and more peaceful era. Just kidding, we're here talking about the naked knife fight, a reference everyone will only understand in 2026. Amanda reads 98% of Isabel's book, Isabel opines on the neccessity of conventions for publishing, and we talk way too long about pottery and hot ass. A…
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105: Happy New Year (it’s not optional)
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1:02:19It's 2025, and we're flipping it turnways by bringing on the people who shape this podcast into something listenable. AKA, Amanda's in Florida and Isabel's talking with Allison and David about: Walmart Birkins, the ethics of smells (and of going viral for the smellthics), whether Tenet was a good movie, and the correct number of times to read the O…
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We discuss the internet's reaction to the United Healthcare CEO shooting and the suspect, Luigi Mangione, from a perspective sorely missing from the national conversation: two people who also went to Penn. Finally, something we have true expertise in. Also: how attractiveness relates to public opinion, online sentiment toward Luigi, and you know, t…
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In this episode: somehow, no one makes a 4Beez nuts joke. Also, we talk about the Korean 4B feminist movement strangely gaining steam on American TikTok after the election, and how the right is mad that women are shaving their heads, but no one is actually shaving their heads. Also, bald correspondent Joe joins us in the studio -- we literally mean…
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Iz and Amanda talk about: glow in the dark condoms, America's most evil liberal, the double bongcloud, Isabel's book career and the fact that she needs to become a TikTok star, and bringing the portal to Philadelphia, ft. cameo by Iz's boyfriend, at the most appropriate time. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https…
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Time for Wow if True 101, a brief look back at the history of Wow if True. By brief, we mean an hour. Iz and Amanda talk about the trajectory of Wow if True and also, their lives. This one's MAD parasocial. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowift…
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We made it to a hundred episodes! Unfortunately, all celebration must be postponed because Isabel needs to read Amanda far too much Pokémon mythology. That's right, we're talking about the big Pokémon data leak and the resulting Typhlosion memes. By this we mean Pokémon fucking. We're talking about Pokémon fucking. Find Us Online Twitter: https://t…
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What do celebrities owe us? What do your local podcasters owe you? Does anyone ever owe anyone anything? We discuss whether celebrity endorsements are a positive or negative development, and also whether men deserve candles. Thank you to ~research assistant~ Brae Parenteau for their help on this episode! Sources Chappell Roan’s feature in Rolling S…
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98: The Water Bottle Industrial Complex
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1:03:43This episode has it all: and by, it all, we mean that Amanda spends about a full twenty minutes talking about her celebrity crush. And yet, through the power of podcasting, we manage to dive into the history of Stanley Cups and Owalas and how water bottles became fashion statements. We even interviewed Dr. Jess Rauchberg, a professor at Seton Hall …
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So what's a friend, anyway? Well, if you're making an AI startup, a friend is a mic who is always listening :) Iz and Amanda discover the power of friendship and also the power of buying the url friend.com and also the power of reading The Power Broker, Robert Caro's 1162 page epic. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram…
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Pepe: the frog, the myth, the legend. We go all-in on a deep dive on what Pepe has meant as a cultural symbol – from frog, to neo-nazi, to grassroots rebel, and somehow, to a crypto symbol. Sometimes a frog simply contains multitudes. Feels good man. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowif…
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None of this episode is legal advice. We're joined by IP attorney Sam Doesntwantrealnameincluded, and we discuss the legality of stealing Scarlett Johannson's voice for your AI, or if she can sue you for one billion dollars (trick question: its always legal to sue in America!). Also, listener questions about copyrighting the internet, answered with…
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So what is the point of any technology? That's right. To more accurately simulate anime girls. We talk about the relationship between LLMs (large language models), anime girls, and pornography. Also, Iz forces her boyfriend to run jailbroken LLMs to test out ERP (erotic roleplay) prompts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ…
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We're back from our break, more powerful than ever, and maybe even strong enough to talk about anonymous social media and whether it's good or bad (or, perhaps, it's not that simple). Amanda writes a book report, Iz grades a book report, we both reminisce about being anonymous teenagers on the internet. Also: oh, hey YikYak, we thought you were dea…
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Wow If True is your one-stop internet culture shop, explaining how what’s happening online shapes the real world. And we’re the internet experts and real-life besties to unravel it: tech culture journalist Amanda Silberling and science fiction author slash attorney Isabel J. Kim, Esq. More importantly, we’re the only podcast that will mention Neope…
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What Is The Rudest And Nicest Way You Told A Nosey Person To Mind Their Business?
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16:09"What is the rudest and nicest way you told a nosey person to mind their business?" Kyle and Raysean are back to round out the week, talking about how they've handled some nosy/rude people in the past. New Alert: Kyle yelled at an old woman recently, so you'll hear the whole story. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to suppo…
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Our Friend and His Girlfriend Ruined My Boyfriend's Surprise Proposal For Me.
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11:02"Boyfriend's best friend's girlfriend ruined my BF’s surprise proposal for me." Kyle and Raysean are angry. And it's mostly about this Boyfriend's Best Friend's Girlfriend being so sweaty. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video and we'll see you back here tomorrow fo…
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I Walked In On My Husband Wearing a Diaper And Acting Like A Child. Now What?
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16:28"I (F34) walked in on my husband (M36) wearing a diaper and acting like a child. Where do we go from here?" Kyle and Raysean are back to discuss this weird relationship situation... What are you doing if you walk in on your husband or wife sitting there like a big old baby with a pacifier and junk? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if …
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Should I Message My Ex-Boyfriend's New Girlfriend, Or Let It Go?
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14:02Should I Message My Ex-Boyfriend's New Girlfriend, Or Let It Go? Kyle and Raysean are back for this weird one... what do you do when your ex-boyfriend starts sending you naked pictures of his new girlfriend? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video and we'll see you ba…
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AITA For Getting Frustrated With My Girlfriend's Messages After My Dad Just Died?
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10:09AITA For Getting Frustrated With My Girlfriend's Messages After My Dad Just Died? Kyle and Raysean are back for a duo show this week, diving into this AITA post... Is this guy an asshole for making his girl feel like an asshole when she was kind of an asshole? That's a lot of asshole. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to su…
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AITA For Telling My Wife I’m Not In Love With Her Anymore After What She Did?
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11:40"AITAH for telling my wife I’m not in love with her anymore because she destroyed my self confidence a couple of years ago?" Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video and we'll see you back here tomorrow for more advice. Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Wktvhn Rate…
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I'm Fighting Ronald Reagan. Happy 4th of July!
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15:37"You get the chance to fist fight anyone in history, past or present" Friends of the show should be aware of the intense hypothetical beating that Ronald Reagan is about to receive. Rest In Piss, Bozo. Happy 4th of July. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video and we'…
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Caught My Girlfriend Watching TV In Bed With Her Guy Friend. What Should I Do?
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12:25Caught My Girlfriend Watching TV In Bed With Her Guy Friend. What Should I Do? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video and we'll see you back here tomorrow for more advice. Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Wktvhn Rate and Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3dxy…
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Who Is The Most Famous Person You've Ever Met?
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25:07"Who Is The Most Famous Person You've Ever Met?" Kyle, Raysean and Dave back to swap stories (and pictures) about the most famous person they've ever met. Yes, Afroman and Jason Segal will be discussed. As will The Whitest Kids U Know, and Dave's total body transformation. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the sh…
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My Husband Over-Tightens All The Jar Lids. AITA For Filing For Divorce?
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19:42"AITA for filing for divorce because my husband over tightens all the jar lids?" Kyle, Raysean and Dave are breaking down an AITA post this week about... jar lids being too tight? And this has led to divorce proceedings, so... Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video a…
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AITAH for Cancelling My Vacation Because My Sister Is Sending Her Kids? - feat. Jackson White
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13:16"AITAH for Cancelling My Vacation Because My Sister Is Sending Her Kids?" Kyle, Raysean and Jackson are back with another AITA post wherein this girl is abandoning her first vacation in 15 years, and it's all because of her sister's kids. Is she the asshole? Check out Jackson's Content: https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandpaper Let us know your tho…
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Which Celebrities Do You Hate An Unreasonable Amount For Almost No Reason? - Feat. Jackson White
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14:23"Are there any celebrities that you hate an unreasonable amount for almost no reason? I’ll start. Taylor Swift and Leonardo DiCaprio. I hate them so much and I honestly couldn’t tell you exactly why." Will Smith, Paul Danno and Diddy better watch out. Check out Jackson's Content: https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandpaper Subscribe on YouTube: https…
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Sinking Boat Electrocution or Getting Eaten by a Shark 10 Yards Away? feat. Jackson White
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13:25"Would You Rather: Sinking Boat Electrocution or Getting Eaten by a Shark 10 yards away?" Kyle, Raysean and Jackson White of @politicsandpaper are back to discuss the real big question... Death by electrocution or sharks? Check out Jackson's Content: https://www.youtube.com/@politicsandpaper Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Wktvhn Rate and Sub…
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AITAH For Telling My Daughter to Keep Her Father’s Day Gift? - Featuring Jackson White
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10:52"AITAH for telling my daughter to keep her Father’s Day gift to herself because she hid her mother’s affair from me for months?" Kyle, Raysean and Jackson White of @politicsandpaper are back to discuss another #aita post wherein this guy got left by his wife and somehow blames his daughter for it? Check out Jackson's Content: https://www.youtube.co…
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(27f) My Date Lied About Salary. Kyle, Raysean and Jackson White are back to discuss people who weirdly lie about their income when they start to date a new person. Isn't That Weird? Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3Wktvhn Rate and Subscribe on Apple: https://apple.co/3dxycmj Rate and Subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RStChv Follow us on…
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What Are The Most Rewatchable Movies and TV Shows? - featuring Sam Brown of WKUK
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29:45What is one Show/Movie you can rewatch over and over again and not get bored? Kyle, Raysean and Sam Brown of The Whitest Kids U' Know are back to discuss the most rewatchable tv shows and movies... or at least our favorite tv shows and favorite tv movies. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscrib…
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AITA For Telling My Wife She Takes Me For Granted?
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21:13"AITA for telling my wife she takes me for granted and to stop digging me out for “not doing enough” ?" Kyle, Raysean and Sam Brown are back for another Am I The Asshole post wherein Sam Brown gives great advice about co-partening. Listen because I was kinda blown away. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show …
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Where Am I Most Likely To Encounter A Karen?
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12:29https://youtu.be/yvQF-ObKkjE"Anyone know where I am most likely to encounter a Karen?" Kyle, Raysean and Sam Brown of The Whitest Kids U' Know are back to discuss where to locally source your very own Karens In The Wild encounter. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the vid…
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You Get $100 Every Time You Hear A Song Of Your Choice, But...
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17:01You get $100 every time your hear a song of your choice, but you can never put it on. You choose any song, and any time you hear at least 10 seconds of it you get $100. However, you can never deliberately play the song or request that someone else play it for you. Kyle, Raysean and Sam Brown of @OfficialWKUK are back to discuss songs that could pot…
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AITA For Asking My Husband to Tell Our Friend To Stop Hitting On Him? Featuring Sam Brown of Whitest Kids U'Know
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12:59"AITA for asking my husband to have our friend tone down her behavior around him?" Kyle and Raysean welcome Sam Brown of The Whitest Kids U'Know for an AITA post featuring a woman who is seemingly very desperate for attention. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video a…
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What Is Your Version of "I Like X, But I Do Not Like People Who Like X"?
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10:46What Is Your Version of "I Like X, But I Do Not Like People Who Like X"? Kyle, Raysean and Sam are rounding out the week with some basic nonsense... obviously we're gonna take the opportunity to riff about Dragon Ball, the WBNA, and Buffy. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and shar…
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AITA For Telling My Parents We Aren’t Giving Them Money?
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9:12AITA For Telling My Parents We Aren’t Giving Them Money? Kyle, Raysean and Sam are back from Am I The Asshole post... Entitled kids are certainly a thing, but so are entitled parents. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video and we'll see you back here tomorrow for mor…
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Crazy Karen Follows Me For A Mile While Walking My Dog
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14:33"Followed for close to a mile by crazy Karen while walking my dog" Kyle, Raysean and Sam are looking at another Karen story... and this Karen really doesn't like dogs. Or people I guess. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video and we'll see you back here tomorrow for …
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In this episode: Iz finally puts her law degree to good use and explains the complaint that the Department of Justice filed against Ticketmaster and Live Nation regarding their many, many antitrust oopsies (This is not the technical term). Also, PBJ metaphors, DND podcast liveshow discussion, and EBITDA, but only conceptually. See Privacy Policy at…
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My Husband Brought Up Divorce Today. Am I Crazy To Think He’s Wrong?
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16:38"My husband (35M) brought up divorce today to me (31F) during breakfast. Am I crazy to think he’s in the wrong?" Kyle, Raysean and Sam are back for some relationship advice... Is this woman crazy to not want to leave her husband? Even with all the weird financial stuff going on? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support …
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AITA For Kicking My Sister's New Boyfriend Out Of Our Cookout?
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13:27"AITA for saying “just leave” at my cookout?" Kyle, Raysean and Sam are back for an AITA and it's all about not knowing how to act at the family cookout. Is this guy the AH for kicking out his sister's new boyfriend? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video and we'll s…
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My Masseuse Accused Me Of Being An Energy Vampire?
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17:33"Am I wrong for reporting my masseuse after she accused me of being a vampire?" Kyle, Raysean and Jeremy are back for the best post of the week... The Energy Vampire lady. Is she wrong for reporting this masseuse? Or is this person actually an energy vampire...? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please s…
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AITA For Making A Teacher Leave The District?
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15:40AITA For Making A Teacher Leave The District? Kyle, Raysean and Jeremy are back for an Am I The Asshole post, and in this one, maybe the teacher was being a little buck wild? Check it out. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like and share the video and we'll see you back here tomorrow fo…
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My Boyfriend Is In Trouble After Winning $40k. Should I Help Him?
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10:10"My [27F] boyfriend [29M] won $40k, now is in financial trouble. Should I help him?" Kyle, Raysean and Jeremy are back for Relationship Advice... This girl's boyfriend won $40k online... now he's asking for help with the tax bill? Is this guy a chuckle head? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subsc…
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AITA If I Only Take 1 Child To An Amusement Park And Not The Other Child?
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13:47AITA if I only take 1 child to an amusement park and not the one that everyone else favorites? Kyle, Raysean and Jeremy are back for another Am I The Asshole featuring a weird family dynamic, a young autistic boy, and a mean grandma. Let's get it. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want to support the show please subscribe, like …
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What Is One Thing You Will Never Forgive Your Teacher for?
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22:24What is that 1 thing your teacher did which you will never forgive them for? Kyle, Raysean and Jeremy are here to air out some crappy things their teachers did, but also to laugh at Payton; some jerk ass bully Jeremy had who thought he was about to meet him untimely demise as a small child. Let us know your thoughts in the comments, and if you want…
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