Episodes
The end of another season means another behind the scenes episode! Featuring cast interviews, partner interviews, roommate interviews (but not cat interviews), bloopers, weird voice filters, and general silliness. This episode's transcript is available at www.stppodcast.com. We'll be releasing a mini-series about the show after Solutions to Problems later this summer, with an official Season 3 start date coming soon!
Published 06/07/19
Mini Ep. 6 - Melody tries to record her audition tape for Lightspeed's Artificially Funny Fest. She really thinks this will be her year! Even if she has to resort to bending time and space. This episode features Chloé Cunha as Melody, and was written by Chloé Cunha and Michael F. Gill. For more information and transcripts, check us out at www.stppodcast.com. We're working hard on Season 3, and we still have some bonus content ahead. Stay tuned!
Published 04/26/19
Ep. 20 - Off the air, the whole crew celebrate the end of the season, but there are still some problems to be solved, namely Loaf's misgivings about their upcoming family visit, Janet's uncertain employment status, and Samantha's ongoing struggle to be a real person instead of the idea of a real person. This is the last episode of season 2! Thanks for listening! Episode transcripts are available at www.stppodcast.com.
Published 03/15/19
Ep. 19 - Janet and Loaf listen to letters about living inside the ramifications of genetic engineering, and how to measure your compatibility with someone who was in a time loop when you met. Also, Officer Nassif is back to weigh in on the time travel shenanigans, including a time capsule letter that's turns out to be more personal then expected.
Published 03/01/19
Nothing topsy-turvy at all happens to Janet and Loaf before the show, and it surely doesn't affect their performance in answering letters about universal translation gone awry, workplace infidelity, and the experience of living as a certain species. There aren't even any special guests who break into the studio to confront them about the problems they are avoiding in their personal lives. What a relief! For more information and full episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com.
Published 02/15/19
Off the air, Janet and Melody discuss whether to be romantic or pedantic, while Loaf and Mr. Xorfus argue about Janet’s future role at IFM2. Sometimes humans are too human for their own good! Featuring Chloe Cunha as Melody, Austin Hendricks as Janet, Nathan Comstock as Loaf, and Ron Prudent as Mr. Xorfus.  For more information and full episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com.
Published 02/01/19
Janet and Loaf listen to letters about musical multi-level marketing, augmented reality in the workplace, and the planet-wide apocalypse that never showed up. Thanks to Melody, Loaf also has to deal with an unexpected letter from their homeworld.
Published 01/18/19
Frankie joins Janet and Loaf to answer a flurry of dating-related queries. Are algorithms romantic? How does one politely address the logistics of interspecies relations? Is resplendent plumage enough to get you out of paying the check? All this and more on this special episode. Content note: This episode contains frank discussions of sex. Listener discretion is advised. 
Published 01/04/19
Samantha the omnipotent teenager returns to fill Janet's voicemails with problems about high school melodrama, the financial crisis of the 26th century, and whether or not she is a real person. Will Janet ever call her back? Sure, right after this coffee break with Melody...
Published 12/21/18
Janet, Loaf, and station AI Melody discuss how to handle a partner who experiences media on a completely different level, how to fit in with your non-telepathic friends, and what to do when the multitudes you contain, are in fact, very boring. Also: Listener surveys!
Published 12/07/18
Janet and Loaf discuss the pitfalls of non-humans adopting humans, what to do when your past lives start developing anxiety, and how to define infidelity when your partner is only having affairs with alternate versions of you. They also speak with Mr. Xorfus, IFM2's programming manager, about the station's annual pledge drive. For more information and full episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com
Published 11/23/18
Janet and Loaf discuss the culpability of inter-dimensional hookups, how to avoid ritual combat when everyone else is doing it, and check in with Frankie for a ruling on the rights of celebrity pets.
Published 11/09/18
Janet and Loaf tackle accidental co-parenting, omnipotent teens, lonely planets, a space cult, and gets some help from everyone's favorite time agent. Featuring Phoenix Bunke as Samantha, Ramy Abdelghani as Officer Nassif, Nathan Comstock as Periwinkle/Loaf, and Austin Hendricks as Janet. This week's letters were read by Arturo Fernandez and Patricia A. Gill. For more information and full episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com
Published 10/26/18
Janet and Periwinkle get back into the swerve of things for an AI-themed show, with a very special (if unintended) guest in studio. They tackle when to come out as a sentient being, how to be a good virtual assistant, and also give tips on how to cope with being ghosted. For more information and full episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com
Published 10/12/18
Melody updates the employees of IFM2 Subspace Radio on office news and upcoming events. The voice of Melody is Chloe Cunha. Solutions to Problems is written by Nathan Comstock, Austin Hendricks, and Michael F. Gill and is also produced and musically scored by Michael F. Gill. For more information and episode transcripts, check out our website at www.stppodcast.com
Published 09/28/18
A collection of messages left in the voicemail inbox of a selves-obsessed, hyper-capitalistic radio co-host, during her time traveling shenanigans. Turns out it's hard to maintain a social life when you exist in so many places at once! For more information and full episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com.
Published 09/14/18
A collection of messages left in the voicemail inbox of an ambiguously named radio co-host during his hibernation period. Good news though - it's almost 17.8 degrees Celsius! For more information and full episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com
Published 08/31/18
Season 2 of Solutions to Problems starts August 31st! Austin, Nathan, and Michael fill you in on all the details, including new ways to support the show. Also, an 8 bit surprise. We love you. We really, really do. Thank you for listening!
Published 07/27/18
In this EXCLUSIVE BONUS EPISODE, a person who is definitely Not Michael interviews the actors and writers behind Season 1. Also included: bloopers, sound checks, and awkward laughter. For more information and full episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com
Published 01/30/18
Officer Nassif and Frankie return for our season finale. With the Grapnofalians in control of their solar system, the crew struggle to do their job while being closely watched. Also: the pros and cons of  freezing oneself to escape a dictatorship, financial advice from a robocall, and the ethics of timeline interference.   For more information and episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com.
Published 01/05/18
In this episode: what to do when you're mistaken for non-sapient, how to handle a body swapping boyfriend, when simulations have you asking 'Is anything ever real???', and that special anxiety that comes with a possible invasion. For more information and episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com
Published 12/22/17
In this episode: Nassif returns to advice on a new time travel dilemma, a Grapnofalian pilot writes in about a crush on her boss, and what to do when your girlfriend might be a replicant. For more information about our show and episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com
Published 12/08/17
This week, Loaf and Janet receive a message from a battle cruiser, discuss how to make an informed decision on whether or not to get a Todavian brain parasite, counsel a teenage girl on her new universe-bending powers, and dabble in diplomacy with Frankie. For more information and episode transcripts, visit us at www.stppodcast.com
Published 11/24/17
In this episode, Loaf and Janet discuss the upcoming Big Game, the merits of travel over putting down roots, how to deal with the aftermath of a time loop, and what to do when you have a disturbing lack of faith in your boss. Plus: the return of Frankie!   For more information and episode transcripts, check out our website www.stppodcast.com
Published 11/10/17
In this special edition of Solutions to Problems, Officer Nassif drops by to advise us on the difference between time travel and time dilation, if you should risk destabilizing the space-time continuum to save your brother's marriage, and whether inter-time relationships can ever work out. For more information and episode transcripts, check out our website www.stppodcast.com
Published 10/27/17