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Celebrity Rumors and High School Incidents

Des revisits some classic celebrity rumors and reacts to "the incidents" at your high schools.    NEXT WEEK'S PROMPT: RELIGIOUS TRAUMA & MORE CELEB RUMORS!   Call

Wedding Traditions That Need to End (with Kelsey Cook)

Des is joined by guest and newlywed Kelsey Cook to discuss wedding traditions that need to end.   Watch Kelsey's new special HAPPY HOUR on Netflix!   FOLLOW KELSE

Ghost Stories

This week, Des the non-believer reacts to your ghost stories. Give us some prompt suggestions in the comments!   Call (917) 512-1758 to leave us a voicemail! Intern

Book Club Bonus: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

It's finally here - the Yesteryear episode. What book should we read next? Let us know in the comments!   Call (917) 512-1758 to leave us a voicemail! International

What's Bugging You?

Today, Des reacts to what's bugging the Dialers, plus some leftover call-ins from the past couple weeks.   NEXT WEEK'S PROMPT: GHOST STORIES!   Call (917) 512-175

Things You Thought Every Family Did

This week, Des reacts to the weird things your families did that you thought were completely normal until you found out not everyone's family did them.   Call (917) 5

Things You Used To Judge People For

Today Des reacts to things you used to judge people for but don't anymore, like being a Karen, children crying in public, and counting a pregnancy in weeks.   Call (9

Mispronounced Words

This week, Des reacts to the Dialers' least favorite mispronounced words. We'll do another one of these episodes in the future - call in and comment below with more words

Things Your Teenage Self Would Be Embarrassed By

What do you do today that you think your teenage self would be embarrassed by? A few Dialers offer birdwatching, wearing granny panties, and gardening. Let us know in the

Annoying Sounds

Today, Des reacts to all the sounds that annoy the Dialers, like garbage trucks, kids coughing, and ASMR.   Call (917) 512-1758 to leave us a voicemail! Internation

Creative Insults & More Things We Believed As Kids

Today Des listens to your creative insults and some more things you believed as kids.   Call (917) 512-1758 to leave us a voicemail! International Dialers can leave

Silly Things We Believed as Kids

Des reacts to silly things the Dialers believed as kids, like getting arrested for turning on the lights in the car and watermelon seeds growing in your stomach.   Ca

Biggest Gripes of 2026 (So Far)

This week, Des is solo and responding to the Dialers' biggest complaints about 2026 so far.   Call (917) 512-1758 to leave us a voicemail! International Dialers can

Funniest Things Said During Sex

This week, Des records solo from an undisclosed location and listens to voicemails about the funniest things people have said during sex.   Call (917) 512-1758 to lea

What Generation Do You Wish You Grew Up In?

This week, Des listens to voicemails from Dialers who wish they grew up in a different generation. From club culture and technology to roller skating and funeral etiquett

Niche Collections

This week, Des listens to voicemails about the strangest things people collect. From animal bones and troll dolls to rosary beads and matchboxes, the Dialers call in to s

The Truth About GLP-1s, Peptides, and Fibermaxxing (Bonus Episode)

Surprise! It's a bonus episode! Dr. Elizabeth Kazarian joins Des to discuss GLP-1s, medical misinformation, and the overlap between politics and alternative health. Dr. K

This Should Be Illegal

Des is solo this week, listening to voicemails answering the question: "What was normal in your childhood that's illegal today?" From leaving kids in the car and bringing

Des Solves Your Problems

Des is solo this week, giving advice to the Dialers on everything from how to handle a straight man making too many gay jokes to whether you should bring a gift to a dest

Irrational Childhood Fears (with Vittorio Angelone)

This week, Des is joined by comedian Vittorio Angelone! They discuss childhood fears like sharks living in pools, quicksand, and getting drafted.   FOLLOW VITTORIO: