Show Notes
It’s our final episode of the season, and we’re going deep even though we promised not to. 👉 Our first letter writer is lying awake at night thinking about death, ageing parents, and creaky knees. Is midlife just one long existential crisis, or can we make peace with the fact that we’re all slowly composting? 👉 Dave loves his new girlfriend - but not her ex, who’s still watering the plants, popping in for dinner, and smiling from every photo frame. When does “we’re still friends” turn into “he’s still stealing the emotional air”. Plus, we read some of your feedback on the season (spoiler: it ranges from “woke and gay” to “Clayton’s dulcet tone is s.e.x.y”), and answer one final AMA about first loves, sexual awakenings, and why Suran didn't swoon after Clayton's pash. No Straight Answers - solving life’s problems, one unhelpful answer at a time.
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