Episodes
OOOOooooo Canada! O beach! O Plefan! What's up gang we've got a wild ep this week featuring Beach Dono and returning champion Stefan Heck! We talk beach and moving and curling and canada and jerking off into the toilet and also your questions:   Poly but a new partner is making you want to go monogamous | Wanting to leave your twitch cohost in a glue trap | Wondering if you're mediocre at life (you aren't) | Would you help your friend jerk it?? Thanks again to Stefan for joining us (and...
Published 06/20/24
What's up gang we're joined again by extremely cool person, Robin Hatch! We talk about our mutual pod friend meeting Fred Durst, Robin's move to LA, her dating life, and a whole lot of synth talk. Listen, we got excited idk what to tell ya. And then questions:   Trying not to fall into codependency again and SPOOKED | You're a mailman and you keep getting hit on and you're worried it's gonna cause problems   Thanks again to Robin for joining us, we love her and you should check out her music!...
Published 06/14/24
Eyyyyy new guest time! We're stoked to have Johnny Health himself from the band HEALTH with us! We talk music and get several embarassing stories before diving headfirst into your questions, here's what we get into:   A new listener says very nice things about us but is worried about overcoming their disability | Beer and margarita guy follow up | Rat Girl Summer | Pedal circuit question | Partner wants you to learn Chinese but turns out it's real hard | Would Johnny date a fan?? | Most...
Published 06/06/24
Howdy Totebaggers! We're joined this week by Beetlemoses of comics fame, who joins us for a freewheeling conversation that roams from fame to ignominy, from lizards to dogsitting. Then we get into listener questions!   How do you navigate seeing people you know on dating apps? | A beer and a margarita is a cause for concern? If you've ONLY had a beer and a margarita? | An existential sub follows up. | What do you do to cope in the hours and days following a breakup of a relationship of 5...
Published 05/30/24
Hoowee! What's up gang, let's get right to it we've got Haus of Decline returning to the show - Trans Style! We talk about negative feedback on our media, Alex's coming out, getting the hang of makeup, and then questions:   Partner is saying your friend is too mean to you | Feel like you're not asexual anymore after a psychdelic experience? | What would we name a race horse | Feeling weird because you're still friends with someone who has distanced themself from your other friends | 
Published 05/23/24
We're joined by Alex Goldman this week, a returning favorite! It's a laid back episode but Audrey has a hurty tooth and needs to pee and kicks her router so it dies and UGH.  Donovan is Siskel coded. A listener follows up about setting up their friend who has autism. | How do you *not* m********e because you believe its effecting your sexual energy for your partner? | We don't care for coochie coochie coo. Also, should you let your freak flag fly on the dating apps? | How do you get to a...
Published 05/16/24
You will be brought to justice! What's up gang, insane time this week and we're joined by returning homie Kayte Terry. We catch up with Kayte on her dating and relationship excapades and then we answer your questions - a couple of which it seems are fradulent!   How much oil is TOO much in your pee? | A lovely follow-up on the unexpected pregnancy question from last week | Partner won't knock off the baby voice | Catching flak for a pretty reasonable kink   Thanks again to Kayte for joining...
Published 05/09/24
Oh no Donovan's got news! No spoilers! Here's a spoiler though we're joined this week by John Cullen from Blocked Party and What Is A Jeopardy Podcast!   Friends with both sides post-breakup - how to handle social event invitations | How to navigate accidentally getting one your partners pregnant in a poly relationship | Feeling not-put-together at 29 | Anxious about getting back into dating after not having sex for 14 years   Thanks again to John for joining us, what a homie! Listen to...
Published 05/02/24
What's up gang we're coming in hot this week with comedian David Tveite and you're about to learn a lot this episode! We talk about carpet swatches and the Twin Peaks town and then get a wild plane/relationship story. And then your questions:   Follow up from the listener who felt like they didn't have a strong sense of personality | You've got big social anxiety, should you fight it to go to an out of town party? (I say yes) | How do I stop crushing on every attractive person?   Thanks again...
Published 04/25/24
Folksss it's time for more Return Of The Mack because we've got a returning guest this week - it's Merritt K! We catch up with Merritt about living in the dang Canadian wilderness, Star Trek, and a hair stuck in Dono's mouth. And then questions:   How pull weirdo baddies? | Follow up on befriending a quiet person | Partner stopped engaging with their passions but said they're not depressed   Thanks again to Merritt for joining us! You can find her most places @merrittk and find her new book...
Published 04/18/24
What's up gang we're running late this week cause Audrey almost died but she's ok now! And it's episode 300 holy smokes! We're stoked to be joined by Rivka Rivera from the Movies vs Capitalism podcast and so we're talkin movies, we're talking embarassing dating stories, and we're answering your questions here's what we get into:   How to be a flirt without making people unccomfortable? | Getting past residual "men are trash" bad feelings when topping after transitioning | When/how to mediate...
Published 04/13/24
Listen idk what to tell ya it's a weird one we're goin thru it. It's just one of those days! You'll understand when you listen. Dry folks this week, here's what we get into:   Followup question on feeling out your sexuality and desire | Double compliment! RIP McAfee! | Friend is newly out as trans and she's doing great but she keeps making digs at you about how she's glad she doesn't look like that anymore | How to get back into dating after some bad experiences   Thank you for tuning in! You...
Published 04/09/24
What's up gang this week it's the fastest guest return of all time - Brad Pearson from Self Worst podcast is BACK baby! We talk about your guys, mental health, Dono's rough times, and Electronovan stops by. Then your questions:   New LGBTQ - Where tf are the gays? | Is this person into you and what should you have said? | Dad won't stop talking about podcasts   Thanks again to Brad for joining us! Again, go listen to his show it rocks, look up Self Worst wherever you're listening to...
Published 03/28/24
It's Tony Time™ mfers we've got Tony Boswell from Minion Death Cult back with us this week so you know we're stoked! We catch up with Tony on his golfing, DJing, and a better approach to dating. And then it's question time:   How to find a creative outlet | Audrey is really cute and writes bangers | How to survive as a beefy thicc boy | Navigating a snoring partner who's disrupting your sleep   Thanks again to Tony for joining us! Listen to Minion Death Cult wherever you get your podcasts and...
Published 03/22/24
Whats up hound dogs, Donovelvis here, bringing you a heater of an extendo mode episode featuring our good homie Brian Alford from The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast! This one is a banger, it's simultaneously off the rails and on the rails. Serious, heartfelt, and dumb ass hell. We talk about podcasting, Brian's history with dating and relationships, a very sweet story, and then your questions!   Struggling with sexuality after trauma but unsure if ace or just figuring things out | In a...
Published 03/14/24
Welcome back gang, there is an insane storm going on in Chicago during this one but we made it! And we're stoked to be joined by musician, performer, and all-around cool lady, The Convincing Actor! We talk about how smart Dono is, how words are hard, Lavender's performance in Chicago and her history with music and performing, and then your questions.   Thanks again to Lavender for joining us! You can find her on Insta @theconvincingactor and find her music under the same name!   And thank you...
Published 03/07/24
Folks! We're stoked to be joined this week by comedian, author, musician, and game-hater Dave Hill. We talk about cigarettes, Gator Golf, and how much Dave hates games. And an embarassing dating story. And then your questions.   Thanks again to Dave for joining us! Find all his stuff at davehillonline.com   And thank you for tuning in! You can support the show and get a bonus episode each week at Patreon.com/rftb as well as other neat bonus stuff! Wow!
Published 02/29/24
Jesus christ gang I am so congested. I try to lean away from the mic to schnork. And that's where the whole Tay Zonday thing came from.   We're joined this week by Brad Pearson from Self Worst podcast, a show we both recently guested on that I cannot recommend enough. We're on a similar sincerity wavelength. We're also in a goofy as hell mood on this one so buckle in. We talk about my horrific congestion, Brad's show, and get a great embarassing dating story about a very personal question....
Published 02/24/24
It's dry folks this week and we know what you crave. Bickering! We recorded on Valentines day and determined that we are each other's Valentine after much consternation. Audrey describes a recent car accident that she was involved in (she's unharmed!) Donovan spins a yarn about their "fake scottish uncle." It's really good. Then we do some questions!How do you, an ADHD having adult who was diagnosed in childhood, handle a partner with a recent ADHD diagnosis navigate impuslvity in spending?...
Published 02/16/24
What's up gang, we're stoked to have author and very cool person Tim Faust joining us this week! We talk to Tim about his recent move with his partner, the AVNs, and of course an embarassing dating story and then it's question time:   Kind of accidentally became poly, what should you know? | Challenges of dating a sex worker? | Should you break up with someone as soon as you know you need to, or wait for a holiday/important event to pass?   Thanks again to Tim for joining us! Find him on...
Published 02/08/24
No no it won't GIVE you a migraine it's about migraines bc I had a migraine. Welcome back gang it's just us this week so we try to lightning round thru the question backlog and then that doesn't actually happen at all. Here's what we get into:   We killed it at the live show! (thank you!) | Partner went to visit their other partner and that other partner ignored them for their other partner! | Keep hearing you give off more of a friend vibe what do you do? | Another one I forgot   Thanks for...
Published 02/01/24
Hey It's Audrey, just letting everyone know how grateful we are for everyone who came out to the live show and made it what it was. Sorry no main feed this week! We haven't forgotten about you!
Published 01/28/24
What's good Tote Gang! Our guest this week is Rory Blank! We discuss the coldwave, recent films, Lincoln Chafee (the subject of our episode art,) and cyberpunk dystopias. Spampunk!   Then, of course, the listener queries from our Question Box! We offer some guidance to a person who's just ended a long relationship in the midst of a shift in their gender identity. | How do you handle a friend group that ~just~ wants to go to bars and shows when you want to do lower key things? | When you're...
Published 01/18/24
What if we spent half the show discusses the Meet N' Fuckiverse? This week's episode answers that question. And joining us, from the 10K Losses podcast, it's Tom Pain! We discuss the aforementioned topic, romance mechanics in video games, and then we hit Tom with our new, bigger and better 1-2 punch interview.   How to slide into DMs on Discord? | How to handle resenting a friend who is "perfect" and makes you feel bad by comparison? | Update on the "saying bro during sex" question | So hot...
Published 01/11/24
It's another year, gang, welcome to the NEW Radio Free Tote Bag! And joining us on this momentous first episode of 2024 we have voice actor Craig Lee Thomas with us! We talk about Craig's VO work, a meet-cute with his now wife, and a truly heartbreaking embarassing dating story. And then? We answer your questions:   Navigating exploring your sexuality for the first time during gender transition | How to not shock your cat with static (an absolute tragedy) | How to stop cohabitating with your...
Published 01/04/24