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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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59:50

New Year's Resolutions

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2026/01/07

This week, Chad and Kelsey share their new year's resolutions, Chad talks about his new feelings about gambling and football, and we hear an insane story involving a stomach rumble and a condom. Plus, great listener emails including someone seeking advice for how to handle an alcoholic mother-in-law. 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

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48:57

Fear Factor

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2025/12/31

This week, Chad and Kelsey talk about whether or not they could survive the new season of Fear Factor, their recent Christmas celebrations, and read some great listener update emails! 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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54:02

White Trash Christmas

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2025/12/24

Happy Holidays everyone! Kelsey and Chad talk about their holiday traditions and read tons of great listeners' traditions as well. Chad has an unfortunate audio book moment with his niece and nephews, and they give a big Patreon update. 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

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56:33

Nut Allergy

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2025/12/17

This week, Chad and Kelsey try to help a couple where the wife recently developed an allergy to his semen, Kelsey spoils one of her Christmas presents 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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55:40

When Plastic Surgery Goes Wrong

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2025/12/10

This week, Chad talks about shooting his newest comedy special over the weekend in Salt Lake City, Kelsey pays off her student loans, and they talk about a girl whose plastic surgery took a scary turn. Plus great listener emails, including someone who went through EMDR therapy and had a really positive experience from it. 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

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50:30

What Makes a Great Proposal?

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2025/12/03

This episode, Chad and Kelsey talk about how to talk about proposal expectations and pressures without taking the surprise out of it, and share their unexpected moments during Thanksgiving. Plus a great listener email about the benefits of taking medication for mental health struggles. Write intopretendproblemspodcast@gmail.comwith 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

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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!

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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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