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480: Please Advise 5

In this episode, we play life coach and solve real-life listener dilemmas in our fifth installment of Please Advise. If you’re stumped on anniversary gifts, want to give your dog or kid a questionable name, or always have the urge to drop a deuce at a bookstore, we’ve got you covered. Plus, a rare mutual green light!


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