Just Between Us
Just Between Us is a comedic variety show where Allison Raskin and Gabe Dunn openly discuss everything from mental health to sex and all the stuff in-between. Each week, they’ll answer a question from a listener seeking advice, interview someone fascinating, participate in a rarely winnable game show and discuss a random topic affecting the world. Jump from highbrow to lowbrow in a single episode! Sometimes multiple times! Nothing is off limits for these New York Times best selling authors who are trying to destigmatize the world one hilarious episode at a time. Produced by Melisa D. Monts and Diamond MPrint Productions.
Episodes
Gabe and Allison disagree on apple flavoring. A listener writes in to ask what to do about their obsessive thoughts about their ex, even though they’re in a different relationship. Author Anu Gupta joins the show to talk about bias as a learned habit and how to listen and engage with people we want to examine their bias. Then, mermaids and the French Excursion. And finally, physical pain.
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An OP finds out a very bad family secret and wonders if they should share. Then, someone saw an influencer family recording content in the airport and then going back to real life. It’s weird. Gabe and Melisa explain a segment of the news called What Would You Do? Speaking of awkwardness in public, an introverted OP is told to smile by a sandwich clerk. A loyalty tracker ring keeps couples faithful by tracking their emotions ...
Dentists once again are untrustworthy. Or are they? An international question asks if it’s okay to expect friends not to cancel on plans all the time. Is this a national epidemic? Then, listener and parenting coach Marie Covington joins the show to talk about the pressure to immediately become a perfect parent and caregiver without any guidebook. And finally, flowers are in bloom, birds are singing! It’s springtime!
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Allison has maybe her best intro yet! R/datinghell features a guy who is convinced everyone wants to sleep with him. The trio describe each other as real estate--as one does. r/weirdbuttrue asks for redditors' favorite weird facts in an ineffective way. r/randomthoughts redefines being cool. And finally, are people utilizing their ceiling fans enough?
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Gabe shares his feelings on seeing his videos pre-transition. A nonbinary listener from Colorado asks how to explain to their MAGA family why they are going no contact with them without their family thinking they're being brainwashed by the left. Then, Lucy Rose joins the pod to talk about writing a horror novel, why genre is so fun, and how cannibalism dovetails with parenthood. And finally, Allison did the voices for he...
Melisa and Gabe know a lot about Hamlet. Allison brings us a tale from r/amItheAngel that involves cheating and a very stupid man. R/nicegirls has a text thread from a girl who threatens someone with using her uncle’s political power? A former Bachelor contestant has become a bonkers evangelical podcaster with her billionaire husband. And finally, elephants.
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Everyone has hand problems. Then, a listener writes in wondering about a potential situationship who insists he’s too broken to date. Next, former hospice nurse and death doula Suzanne O’Brien joins for an incredible conversation about “a good death.” And finally, Melisa and Gabe explain dog whistles and their true meanings.
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Allison learns about a shot ski. In r/psychic a mother wonders how to nurture her clairvoyant child. r/coolguides brings the joy of the rules for writing episodes of the Coyote and Roadrunner. Plus, a guide to what each age of bees must contribute to the hive. Then everyone likes Gilligan’s Island, which brings a cute story about Gabe’s sister. r/nostupidquestions asks is it weird for a woman’s friend’s fiance to text her? Fi...
Gabe has a financial tidbit for survivors of intimate partner violence. Then, a listener writes in with a theory that people need to get new best friends when they have kids, and wonders how to find a best friend. Then, somatic coach Victoria Albina joins the show to explore Gabe’s codependency and explain people pleasing as way more than we think. And finally, dancing!
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Melisa's dirty joke sparks a new ideology. r/relationshipadvice shockingly proves that sometimes getting a dog isn't the answer. r/confessions features an OP who is overlooking his new girlfriend's bad behavior because of her looks. r/nostupidquestions wonders if waiters can refuse certain orders. r/losangeles ask what it's like to be a regular. And finally, radioactive twinkies.
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Allison is loving being a relationship coach! A listener writes in because her partner won't stop googling a random girl--multiple times a day. Journalist Charly Edsitty joins the chat to share what's been going on in tribal communities that mainstream media misses--including a fight for water. And finally, Gabe dishes on his new day-job.
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Melisa explains the story of a husband who faked his own death. (After we recorded, he turned himself in.) What are our movie trope pet peeves? Then we head to r/whitepeopletwitter for a timeline of what it means to be progressive and counterculture. r/raisedbynarcissists brings us a story about a man who finally stands up to his mother. A female coworker asks a man to be her maid of honor for an offensive reason. And finally...
Gabe and Allison worry about their attention spans. Then, the duo gives advice to someone wondering about reconciling with a former friend and creative partner with whom they no longer want to be as close. Next, Julie and Yue of the Dateable Podcast join the show to nerd out about modern dating, ways to find more success on the apps, the misconceptions and why “icks” don’t allow for real relationships. In Hypotheticals, Gabe someho...
The group discusses candy--in depth. r/self features a lovely nighttime ritual. A long tangent about movie trailers. r/weirdlyspecific sparks an Allison rant. r/relationshipadvice has an OP who is in a tricky financial situation. r/doctorsofreddit asks what was the best self-diagnosis they've heard. r/movies shows how misinformation can transform one's viewing experience. And finally, what even counts as a vegetable t...
Gabe shares his horrific road rage incident from the perspective of one day after it happened. (We recorded this episode in November!) Author Molly Roden Winter joins the chat to discuss opening her marriage and her life to public scrutiny through her memoir MORE. And finally, the masculinity crisis. Why (the heck) are men so angry?
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Allison dives deep into the hit film The BeeKeeper. r/murderbywords asks some tough questions about humanity. r/fauxmoi exposes a celebrity for being serious. r/thingsmykidssaid features a hilarious misunderstanding of recent history. r/amitheasshole exposes some problematic grandparents. r/relationshipadvice features more horrible in-laws. And finally, Gabe is furious that Allison doesn't know more about Gambit???
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Original Air Date: March 13, 2025
Welcome to the very special 5 year anniversary show!! Two former International Question writers give us INCREDIBLE updates. Then, our very first producer John Asante joins the show to reminisce about the podcast's origins and some dramatic, spicy behind the scenes tea. Plus, where will we be in five more years? Hopefully still here!
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Original Air Date: July 24, 2019
Trigger Warning: Suicide Allison and Gabe help a listener figure out when it’s kosher to move in with a new partner. They’re then joined by Allison’s mom, Ruth Raskin (ruthraskinphoto), who discusses the challenges of raising a child with mental illness and the importance of facing it head on. Later they give all their thoughts and feelings about weddings. SPOILER: Do not have it outside.
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Allison doesn't want to predict the future and Gabe's facial hair is itching. First, a listener writes in asking for advice on a potential estrangement from a brother and Gabe shares his personal experience. Then, Dr. Nicole Cain joins the show for a gorgeous, gentle and soothing talk about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and the options for treating trauma somatically. Were Allison and Gabe... &...
Allison officially loves witchy stuff. An OP has the perfect revenge for a woman who won't update her phone number. Next, a post prompts a discussion about the worst female protagonists. r/ask poses a question the trio can't resist. Gabe shares some funny name changes and then forgets the rules of Reddit Or Not.
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