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Pretend Problems

All Things Comedy

Chad Daniels and Kelsey Cook are touring comedians who also happen to be in a relationship with one another. They’re always trying to pick their battles when it comes to living together and working together. Every week, they open up about arguments they"ve overcome, communication strategies that they love and hate, blended family dynamics, navigating being apart on tour, and more. They also give dating advice to listeners who write in to pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com and weigh in on whether or

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51:24

How Long Do Mean Teachers Affect You?

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2025/11/26

This episode, Chad and Kelsey talk about gamifying sleep, focusing on what's going right, the impact of mean teachers, their shows in Seattle and Denver, and a great listener email about an ADHD/Autism test. Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the show move up the charts. Video for the episodes is on Kelsey’s YouTube channel! Join

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46:18

A Positive Chad in Public

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2025/11/19

This week, Chad and Kelsey head to NYC for a fancy event, Kelsey gets to go to an SNL taping, and they both go to a Vikings game. Plus, trivia and great listener questions! Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the show move up the charts. Video for the episodes is on Kelsey’s YouTube channel! Join our Patreon:

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44:43

Wrangling a Burp

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2025/11/12

This week, we're talking about a wild customer service interaction, whether or not you can control a burp, feeling better by putting more effort into getting dressed, and more! Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the show move up the charts. Video for the episodes is on Kelsey’s YouTube channel! Join our Patreon:

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50:31

Episode 100!

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2025/11/05

IT'S OUR 100TH EPISODE! Chad and Kelsey talk about having friends over for a game night, watching The Shining on Halloween, and things they do now that they don't drink. They play trivia and read some great listener emails, including someone who found Kelsey's Topp's baseball card, someone who's against Sleep Number Beds for sexy time reasons, and someone's advice for dealing with grief. Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer

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55:15

Jurassic Park Inception

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2025/10/29

This week, Chad and Kelsey's Sleep Number bed arrives, Kelsey gets her ears pierced, and she visits the Field Museum in Chicago to see dinosaur fossils while reading Jurassic Park at the same time. Plus, trivia and some great listener emails including someone with Feng Shui questions, a psychic follow up, and someone looking for advice on grief. Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast,

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61:32

Family Foosball

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2025/10/22

This week, Kelsey plays in a foosball tournament with her Dad who hasn't competed professionally in 30 years, and Chad shares what he would have done if he was sitting next to the not-awesome lady that Kelsey was on her recent flight. Plus trivia, and some great listener emails including someone seeking dating advice while living in a small town and more! Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the

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55:07

One Battle After Another

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2025/10/15

This episode, Kelsey and Chad got to be home together for a week and went on a date to the movies to see One Battle After Another. They also bought a Sleep Number mattress, and Chad avoids having a Chad in Public moment at the movies. Plus, trivia and great listener emails including a request to come perform in Europe, someone who's married to a psychic medium, another audience member at Kelsey's special taping, and someone who had a great parenting moment after hearing some advice from the podcast

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62:28

Can You Talk to People Who Have Passed?

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2025/10/08

This week, Kelsey talks about how it went shooting her special, they talk about whether or not they believe in an afterlife and share a crazy story about someone who was declared legally dead and came back to life. Plus great listener emails including ones from people who attended Kelsey's special taping and ANOTHER dentist horror story! Write into pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give

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41:22

Dentist Horror Story

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2025/10/01

This week, Chad and Kelsey give some updates to their recent car accident, Kelsey gets ready for her special taping in St. Paul this weekend, and they talk about some recent road rage times for Chad. Plus, trivia and some great listener emails including a wild ER visit mishap, a nightmare dental visit, and more! Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and

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1:12

We'll Be Back Next Week!

Pretend Problems ·

2025/09/24

Thanks for your understanding everyone, we'll talk to you next week!

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50:40

Car Accident

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2025/09/17

This week Kelsey and Chad got into a car accident and Kelsey has a minor concussion. They share what happened, plus read some listener emails including someone looking for advice after losing a pet, a self-help tip that changed how a parent saw a situation with their child, and a DV follow up. Write into pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the

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48:13

Stool Sample on a Bus

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2025/09/10

This week, Kelsey talks about trying caffeine again and what went wrong with her IBS over 10 years ago when she tried before, Chad shares a wild story about his massage therapist and his tattoos, and they argue about which pet causes more issues. Plus, fantastic listener questions including how to handle a long distancerelationship, Chad causing a listener's Alexa confusion, and a crazy Mary Kay Letourneau coincidence. Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.comwith your dating and relationship

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57:05

What Men Really Talk About

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2025/09/03

This week, Chad and Kelsey talk about their different levels of germaphobia, crazy bug bites, what men and women actually talk about, and how millennials have trouble speaking up for themselves. Plus some great listener emails, including one from a massage therapist and one from someone looking for help trusting their partner after being in an unsafe relationship. Write into pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show

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61:03

Wolverine Massage

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2025/08/27

This week, Kelsey gets an intense massage, plus she goes on a girls trip and discovers the insanity of an electric vehicle. Chad flies to the Bay Area to do a sobriety podcast, and they pull some heated trivia cards. They also read some great listener emails, including a listener who is trying to get his wife to see the effort he's been making without it turning into keeping score. Write into pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com for advice and we'll answer it on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and

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63:29

The Wildest Hecklers

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2025/08/20

This week, Kelsey talks about the most lawless weekend of shows in her career AKA her recent weekend in Greenville, SC, including a heckler who got arrested after the show. They also talk about how insane the summer weather has been in Minnesota, and Chad deals with his daughter going back to college. Plus, great listener emails, including a listener who uses Chad's parenting style to train other parents, a listener who was at one of Kelsey's wild Greenville shows, and a listener who has some great

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54:44

Relationship Compatibility

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2025/08/13

In this week's episode, Kelsey and Chad talk about their recent anniversary celebration! Chad surprises Kelsey with a trip to Paisley Park--Prince's former creative compound in Minnesota that's now been turned into a museum. They also go out to dinner and go mini-golfing, and watch the movie The Amateur. Plus, trivia and some really thoughtful listener emails including a man caregiving for his dad after a cancer diagnosis, some tips for different roles in a relationship, and more! Write into

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55:03

Laughing and Crying

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2025/08/06

This week, Chad and Kelsey talk about their recent trip to Spokane, including a trip to the ER with Kelsey's mom, and a family reunion for Kelsey's stepmom. They also watch the original Jumanji which Chad had never seen but is one of Kelsey's favorite movies. Plus, awesome listener emails, including a listener who wondered if Chad went to the Snowball dance with his mom, a listener who explained her lack of fighting between her and her husband, and someone who loved Chad's recent show! Write into

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44:21

Can I Come?

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2025/07/30

This week, Kelsey and Chad release this month's bonus Patreon episode as a main episode after dealing with a family emergency in Spokane. In this episode, they talk about Chad's daughter having to go to the ER, how Chad invites people to do things in weird ways, self-improvement limits, and more! Write into pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com for advice and we'll answer it on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the show move up the charts. Video for the

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61:32

Why People Are Bad with Money

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2025/07/23

This week, Kelsey talks about seeing a crazy stage malfunction during a Beyonce concert, the newcategories at The Grammy's, and she watches Back to The Future for the first time. Plus Chad shares his feelings on countrymusic and they play trivia! They alsoread some great listener emails, including a listener with a wife who's anxious aboutmoney, and a listener looking for sobriety advice! Write into pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com for advice and we'll answer it on the show! Subscribe to the

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47:38

The Boat Parade

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2025/07/16

This week, Chad and Kelsey talk about going up to the cabin for 4th of July and having two of Kelsey's best friends in town, plus some of the ripple effects of thong bikini bottoms during a boat parade. They play trivia and dive into some awesome listener emails, including so many recommendations for them to get a sleep number mattress! Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your dating and relationship advice questions and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give

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