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Friday, August 7 

Hi, friend. Did you know that the famous "Dear Abby" and "Ask Ann Launders" advice columns in the 1950s were written by twin sisters with brutal sibling rivalry? I learned about their wild story on the podcast Beef, hosted by Bridget Todd, who is one of the guests this week! Fitting, given that today's show is all about doling out advice. Don't worry, no siblings were harmed in the production of this episode.

Today's Episode

I asked you last week for your wackiest city-living dilemmas, and wow, did you deliver.

That's because no matter how much you love your town, city living inherently means sharing space and resources with your neighbors, and that can bring joy, but it can also get ugly. Listeners and readers from across the country sent in so many relatable, complicated questions about how to deal with a difficult neighbor or dummies blocking the bike path or that weird guy across the street who never closes his curtains 👀

YouTube thumbnail showing a skeptical David, Jane, and Bridget, with show title and logo on top

To work through the conundrums, our host David Plotz called up City Cast DC's Bridget Todd and City Cast Seattle's Jane C. Hu. Believe it or not, these expert podcasters don't have post-grad counseling degrees, nor are they professional comedians, but the advice flows freely and the jokes just keep coming.

I am definitely underestimating when I say that I barked out laughing at least six times during this recording; I can't wait for you to hear it.

PODCAST

Naked Neighbors, Unwelcome Pets, and Other City Life Dilemmas

We’ve all had that bad neighbor — the one who leaves a mess in common areas or polices the block too strictly … or is too loud … or sends too many building emails. You might even be worried that you’re the bad neighbor. If you've got an "Am I The Asshole"-style question, inspired by this week's read or listen, send it in! We'll definitely be doing another episode like this one, and we'd love to feature your question.

Am I A Bad Neighbor?

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Talk to you next week.

— Priyanka Tilve

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