I went into Medieval Times feeling a little snarky and came out acting a little weird. — It was the first weekend in December 2021, and for the second time in a calendar year, Paris and I were walking through the parking lot of Medieval Times on our way to a matinee show. “We were just here,” I said, but he reminded me it had been months…

Alex Murdaugh is up a creek. Every week in my newsletter, I answer a legal question from readers. This week’s question comes from Christie via our upcoming minisode on the Murdaugh Murders (Part 2). Christie asked: Can you ask for a transfer of venue out of state? In an upcoming…

The Day I Lost All Faith in Adults (and Infomercials) — Bouncing balls. Jumping children. Painted faces. Squeals. Screams. Laughter. Last weekend, Paris and I found ourselves the only childless couple at a four-year-old’s birthday party in a mini gymnasium. Kids flew around the foam-covered floors and walls, flipping and jumping, and sometimes landing upright. One particularly runty kid, the younger…

No, Tom Cruise didn’t really say and do all that stuff you saw on TikTok Every week in my newsletter, I answer a legal question from readers. This week’s question is from Julissa on Instagram. Julissa asks: So I’m seeing with all the apps you can use to swap your…

Everything I Learned About Frog Behinds I Learned from a Bootleg Tape People have been sending me frog pictures recently. Well, not just me. They send them to the show, post them on our Facebook group, and tag us in posts containing frogs on Instagram. We’ve seen cartoon frogs, real…

The bit parts we play in other people’s lives I started this newsletter after I stopped going to my regular breakfast spot every Sunday because of the pandemic. I used to sit in the same spot at the same bar at the same restaurant and order the same thing from…

Things To Talk About When You’re Actively Dying Every week in my newsletter, I answer a legal question from readers. This week’s question is from Ryan H. who asks: Two-part question! 1. How do death bed confessions work? As people approach death in general, cognitive abilities tend to deteriorate as…

The Benefits of Blowing Up Your Life In the moments after announcing that Paris and I were engaged on social media, we were delighted by so many lovely comments and texts. “So happy for you guys!” “Congrats!” “Love this!” On the group chat for one of the comedy troupes I belong to, Watermelon, the messages were much…

Shockingly, Monty Burns doesn’t seem to honor his agreements Every week in my newsletter, I answer a legal question from readers. This week’s question comes from Paris via asking me on the couch and me responding, “If you really want to know, you should fill out the form on the website.” Paris asks: “Is the Tontine agreement made in…