Dear Prudence: The “Call 311” Edition
Big Mood, Little Mood with Daniel M. Lavery
Slate Podcasts
4.4 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2017
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
First up, an opening statement from Prudence on the merits of 3D BC movies. Then, your letters! When is it okay to ask for exclusivity in a relationship? Can I cut down my reclusive neighbor’s dead tree? I’m trying to get back into the dating world, but last time I dated Tinder wasn’t even a thing. How do I do this? My boyfriend wants to be a “known” sperm donor for his friend, but I’m against it. I bought my son’s girlfriend a pregnancy test and her mom found out. Did I do something wrong? Hear more Prudence by joining Slate Plus: Slate.com/Prudiepod.
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| 0:00.0 | You're listening ad-free on Amazon Music. |
| 0:03.6 | You're listening to this week's excerpt from the Dear Prudence podcast. |
| 0:07.1 | To get the full-length members' only version every week, join Slate Plus at slate.com slash prudipod. |
| 0:17.9 | Dear Prudence. |
| 0:18.7 | Dear Prudence. |
| 0:19.8 | Dear Prudence. Dear Prudence. Dear Prudy. Dear Prudence Dear Prudence Dear Prudence |
| 0:21.4 | Dear Prudence |
| 0:21.4 | Dear Prudence |
| 0:21.5 | Dear Prudence |
| 0:23.6 | Do you think that I should contact him again |
| 0:27.8 | Help |
| 0:28.5 | Thanks |
| 0:29.6 | Thank you |
| 0:30.6 | Thank you Hello and welcome back to the Dear Prudence Show once again. |
| 0:45.0 | And as always, I am your host, Dear Prudence, also known as Mallory Ortberg. |
| 0:48.5 | With me in the studio today is no one. |
| 0:51.0 | With me in the studio today is nothing. |
| 0:52.9 | With me in the studio today is my own and solitary |
| 0:55.8 | self. There is nothing standing between me and my loneliness. I am as alone as I was when I was |
| 1:02.1 | born, as alone as I will be when I die, as alone as we all, in fact, truly are. There is no veneer |
| 1:08.6 | protecting me this week, convincing myself that I exist in community |
| 1:12.4 | instead of alone, wandering adrift. It's just me here, and it's just you. Let's do this. |
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