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Peter & Abbey React to America's Wildest AITA Stories, Robot Deliveries and Dating Disasters…
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On today's episode of The Therapy Crouch, Peter is back in LA while Abbey holds down the fort in Portugal, and long-distance life is proving just as chaotic as ever.
The pair kick things off by catching up across the time difference, with Pete walking into a house where everyone is ill while Abbey gives a dramatic update on her ever-growing cat family. What started as rescuing a few kittens has turned into full-blown Tiger King territory, complete with surprise attacks and daily battles just to clean their eyes.
Elsewhere, Peter reveals his biggest long-distance frustration, why time zones should be abolished forever, and the couple laugh about the strange ways they've celebrated birthdays and even delayed Christmas together when life got in the way.
There's also a brilliant listener debate about whether "I'm just going for one drink" has ever actually meant one drink, before the pair tackle some of the internet's most ridiculous ‘Am I The Asshole’ stories. From a man who demolished an entire four-foot party sandwich to a groom desperate to hide his brother's extremely graphic tattoo on his wedding day, the dilemmas only get more bizarre.
Plus, Pete is fascinated by LA's driverless delivery robots, Abbey explains why self-checkouts are killing conversation, and an Agony Ab involving a supposedly "dead" ex leaves everyone questioning what they would do in the same situation.
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00:00 - Pete flirts before the podcast starts
00:24 - Peter joins from LA as Abbey stays in Portugal
01:05 - Pete arrives to a house full of ill crew members
01:53 - Abbey's rescued kittens become complete chaos
03:42 - Tiger King comparisons and life with five kittens
04:28 - Pete misses Abbey but loves working in LA
05:05 - Abbey's sunrise horse ride nearly sends Pete to sleep
06:25 - Weekly whine: long distance and impossible time zones
07:50 - Pete jokes Abbey is too happy without him
09:00 - How they move anniversaries and even Christmas
10:04 - "One drink with the lads" never ends well
12:13 - Pete explains why men should stop promising one pint
16:03 - Listener compliments, fashion chat and modern dating
18:07 - Why the 90s were better than today
20:00 - Relationship ick: talking to your partner through the dog
22:24 - American AITA: the infamous 4-foot party sandwich
26:24 - Was eating the entire sandwich actually selfish?
29:53 - Dad tries forcing his 25-year-old girlfriend into every friendship group
34:27 - Wedding drama over a giant vagina tattoo
38:00 - Pete's mind is blown by LA delivery robots
39:40 - Why self-checkouts are ruining human interaction
41:25 - Agony Ab: is your girlfriend lying about her "dead" ex?
43:25 - Doppelganger debate and emotional long-distance goodbye
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