Episode 70 | Consent to Treat
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Episode 70 | Consent to Treat

Rachel Sievers (counselor, coach, & retired psycho-therapist) of the Consent to Treat Podcast joins the BiFFs this week to peruse the Washington Post’s Ask Amy Column. A father asks whether he should warn his future son-in-law about the psychological perils that await him, pre-nuptials. A writer asks for guidance for dealing with her psychologist-sister’s niche for crossing boundaries. Stefani get’s real with Rachel in a beautiful, vulnerable conversation. [Tiny [Pink] Bubbles Prosecco d.o.c. Sparkling Rosé]

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Episode 69 | Beg Daddy
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Episode 69 | Beg Daddy

It’s Pride Month and what better way to kick it off than with Metrosource’s Ask Daddy, an advice column for LGBTQ readers. A man struggles to reassure his partner, despite his unconditional support as she navigates her gender identity. Another contemplates the future after catching his man having intimate conversations with his ex. And finally, a writer asks for a definition of “masculinity” in the face of bigotry. [Château Moncontour 2017 Chenin Blanc]

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Episode 68 | Hollalula
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Episode 68 | Hollalula

The BiFFs are joined by lifelong bestie, Shorty (Chantay), to help answer one of life's long-pondered questions: Am I the Assh*le? Join them as they go through the Reddit thread to tackle some interesting scenarios, such as: when your boyfriend gets mad at you for being in a bathing suit, laughing at your sister-in-law when she asks for help with her weight, and being a secret to your partner's homophobic friends. [D’Autrefois 2022 Chardonnay]

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Episode 67 | Grand Jeté
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Episode 67 | Grand Jeté

This week, the BiFFs revisit Carloyn Hax and her column. A friendship faces uncertainty when a reader is labeled as ‘no fun’ by her best-friend when her focus is evading the husband’s advances. A Mother-in-Law with manipulative side-eye rocks another reader’s peace. And a boyfriend faces-off with his girlfriend’s mastermind cat. [Lobster Reef 2022 Sauvignon Blanc]

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Episode 66 | Butt Throat
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Episode 66 | Butt Throat

Tried and tested, the Slate's "How To Do It" column takes up the conversation between the BiFFs this week. A man discovers he likes to be watched when his neighbor goes looking for her missing cat. Another's constant attempts at consoling his wife makes for an alright-sex-life. A writer's budding new fetish is threatened by his very livelihood. And Stefani's sister has a question for the BiFFs. [Borrasca Prosecco Rosé]

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Episode 65 | Let’s Rap
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Episode 65 | Let’s Rap

This week, the BiFFs are joined by Philasophikal & J. Ecko, hosts of the Let’s Rap Podcast. The group has an open and honest conversation about the emotional dynamics of men and women ; how love is given, perceived, and received; and communicating specific needs to your partner . It’s a special episode you won’t want to miss. [Amici 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon]

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Episode 64 | Notorious B.O.C.
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Episode 64 | Notorious B.O.C.

This BiFFs are all over the relationship map this week with Sex Column (Metro.co.uk), including: the age old story of son meets wife, wife sleeps with step-dad; keeping the baby based on a ghosting baby daddy; a real life application of attachment theory; and a chauvinist man who thinks of his wife’s friend during sex. [Ruggero di Bardo 2019 Susumaniello]

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Episode 63 | Hypocrisy Runs Deep
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Episode 63 | Hypocrisy Runs Deep

The BiFFs love Meredith’s column so much, that it’s back to Love Letters this week with: a ‘tricked ya’ proposal, an immature silent-treatment-loving husband, and yearning for an ex- in the middle of a pregnancy. [Carnivore 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon]

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Episode 62 | I Am Team
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Episode 62 | I Am Team

This week, the BiFFs take on Meredith of the Boston Globe's, Love Letters. It's a series of relationship woes, including a man who hardly acknowledges his son, a wife whose husband's kissing skills are lacking, and fourth-time's-the-charm break-up remorse. [Aix 2021 Rosé]

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Episode 61 | Sniffing Your Finger
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Episode 61 | Sniffing Your Finger

Stefani & Ray talk Harriet Cole’s column, “Sense & Sensitivity.” A woman feels betrayed when her man reveals her deepest secret to his mother. A writer blames their mentor for missed opportunities. Another’s vulnerability with their partner leaves them yearning for a different reaction. A high school bully tries to make amends, but her now adult victim isn’t buying it. [Viña Las Perdices 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon]

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Episode 60 | Toilet Dreams
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Episode 60 | Toilet Dreams

The BiFFs take on Susan Writer’s “Ask Someone Else’s Mom” column this week. From a liquor motivated preteen and classic-construction-wrecking-millennials, to cautious parents and in-laws - don’t miss these interesting discussions. [Arrogant Frog ‘Lily Pad White’ 2019 Chardonnay]

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Episode 59 | Gaslighty
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Episode 59 | Gaslighty

The BiFFs go back to Ask Oloni of SimplyOloni.com this week. Topics include exposing an old flame to an STI in a non-consensual, monogamous relationship; convincing oneself to stay in a relationship because of your partner's mental health; apologizing to your man because of his insecurities; and what to do when oral sex isn't reciprocated. [A to Z Wineworks Bubbles Sparkling Rose]

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Episode 58 | Hang On To Your Diapies
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Episode 58 | Hang On To Your Diapies

This week, the BiFFs mix it up with Amy and Annie this episode, covering: an exes dark secret plaguing a Mom, a secret girl-friend of two years with a lover less than half his age, & a writer leaving an emotionally abusive relationship facing a moral obstacle. [VOGA Italia 2021 Pinot Grigio]

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Episode 57 | Side of Raunch
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Episode 57 | Side of Raunch

This week, the BiFFs take to the Slate's "How To Do It" column to discuss a woman treating her husband's affair as personal entertainment, the ethics of removing a condom mid-sex, and the type of porn you might need to be watching to prove that you're straight. [Château Recougne 2018 Bordeaux Supérieur]

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Episode 56 | Utilize Your Urethra
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Episode 56 | Utilize Your Urethra

Reflecting on the NY Times’, the Ethicist, the BiFFs try their hand at providing moral and ethical guidance regarding a mother’s confession of infidelity following her husband’s death, a writer who wonders if the murder she witnessed is canon, and the ethical responsibility to reveal that the death of a son was due to an overdose. [La Marca Prosecco]

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Episode 55 | He Shan’t Advise
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Episode 55 | He Shan’t Advise

The BiFFs talk through the guidance of Advice Goddess Amy Alkon. An unsupportive best friend isn’t your best friend. A husband trying to “show up” stirs up memories of hate and deceit. Paper thin walls allow a neighbor to eavesdrop on another’s verbal abuse. Girl’s night turns into a discussion about the value of “I’m sorry.” [Cloud No. 9 2017 Sauvignon Blanc]

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Episode 54 | Auntie AITA
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Episode 54 | Auntie AITA

The BiFFs take to Reddit’s Am I the Asshole (AITA) thread. Topics include wall demolishing tongs, taking away your maid of honor’s “plus-three,” dirty underwear in exchange for groceries, and cutting out on your son’s wedding to be with his ex-wife. [Bodega Garzon 2019 Cabernet Franc]

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Episode 53 | That’s Cough With An ‘L’
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Episode 53 | That’s Cough With An ‘L’

Workplace wet dreams. Kids like their father trigger mom. Crazy ex-girlfriend gets ballsy. It gets personal with Little Village Mag’s Dear Kiki. All that and more from the BiFFs in this week’s episode. [Mauro Molino 2020 Barbera d'Alba]

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Episode 52 | Walking Bowel Syndrome
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Episode 52 | Walking Bowel Syndrome

The BiFFs revisit the Urban Diplomat this week. One writer teeters between shame and falling from grace. A peeper complains that her neighbor is peeping. Lemonade and ball-hockey piss off an abutting neighbor. And do ear infections really put hair on your chest? [Bancroft Estates 2021 Sauvignon Blanc]

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Episode 51 | Part My Red Sea
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Episode 51 | Part My Red Sea

This week’s episode features Dear Kiki. The BiFFs discuss the dislike of receiving oral sex, a minor on Tinder pushing the legal limits with a twenty-three year old, and age as a factor in a relationship where the other half is barely legal. [Cap Royal 2019 Bordeaux Supérieur]

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