Synopsis
Every week, your pen pals Rory Scovel and Daniel Van Kirk respond to the letters you send them on topics ranging from free will to freeway etiquette, from mental health to manatees. Seek advice. Tell a story. Vent. Send a letter. It's your podcast, we just talk about it.
Episodes
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RE: Education & Screen Time
31/07/2019 Duration: 48minDear Pennies and Pallers, In letter 1, we dissect the education system and its future. In letter 2, we discuss how to talk to family about their screen time. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Moving to Chicago & Showing Affection
24/07/2019 Duration: 57minDear Pennies and Pallers, In letter 1, we encourage you to expand your horizons and go on adventures while also being smart about it. In letter 2, we discuss the different ways to go about working on a relationship. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Getting Rid of Waste & Our Favorite Sports Movies
17/07/2019 Duration: 01h04minDear Pennies and Pallers, We only read one letter this week but it leads us into one hell of a conversation. We also give a warm farewell to a dear friend... Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Split Parents & What Is Reading
10/07/2019 Duration: 53minDear Pennies and Pallers, In Letter 1, we explore the options when parents are split between their two children. In Letter 2, we discuss what it means to "read" something. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Surprise Concert & Adult Baby Convention
03/07/2019 Duration: 54minDear Pennies & Pallers, Rory is back in the studio and we read a letter about a surprise concert from an awesome parent. In Letter 2, we discuss the many things people can be into! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Jessica the Ghost & Failing the Bar - LIVE from Clusterfest
26/06/2019 Duration: 01h10minDear Pennies and Pallers, This week we come to you live from Clusterfest! First, we set up a brand new pair of pen pals from the audience. Then we dive into Letter 1, which is all about a creepy ghost child named Jessica. In Letter 2, we lend some encouraging words to a listener who failed the bar exam! Sincerely,Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Was I Mean To An Old Guy? & Bachelor Parties
12/06/2019 Duration: 50minDear Pennies & Pallers, Rory's still in Atlanta, but we still have an episode for you! In Letter 1, a man isn't sure if he was too mean to an old guy, and we jump into it. In Letter 2, we talk about whether bachelor parties are worth it. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Music Tastes & Debating A Vasectomy
05/06/2019 Duration: 52minDear Pennies and Pallers, This week, we are back -- even if Rory is calling in from afar! In our first letter, we discuss music tastes -- how they're formed and how they change (or don't). For Letter 2, we try to lend some advice to a listener who is debating a vasectomy. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: A Special Message from Rory & Daniel
22/05/2019 Duration: 01minDear Pennies and Pallers, Unfortunately, we do not have an episode for you this week because of our travel schedules. We're as bummed as you are about this. But we are doing everything we can to have an episode for you next week! Thank you for your understanding and patience. We love all of you and will continue soon with regular episodes. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Wrecked by an Escalator & Meeting People Through Improv
15/05/2019 Duration: 47minDear Pennies & Pallers, This week, we dive into a story of pain involving an escalator in Letter 1, and tell tales of personal injuries. In Letter 2, we discuss how to find new friends through improv! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Sex Addiction & A Prank War
08/05/2019 Duration: 52minDear Pennies and Pallers, In Letter 1, a listener reveals her deepest, darkest secret about her husband's sex addiction. Then we open a special Cracker Barrel care package! In Letter 2, we discuss a listener's ongoing prank war. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Employee Shenanigans & Hickeys
01/05/2019 Duration: 52minDear Pennies and Pallers, For this week's Letter 1, we discuss being employees at shitty jobs! In Letter 2, we talk all about hickeys! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Weird Texts from Mom & Seeming Mean - LIVE from Dallas
24/04/2019 Duration: 01h44minDear Pallers, This week we bring you a very special live episode from the Dallas Comedy Festival! Lots of fun stuff happens -- we get an update about the Mystery in Manhattan straight from the source, and we connect two Pallers together to become Pen Pals! Then we read some letters, with the letter-writers in attendance! First, we tackle a letter from a Paller who doesn't know how to react to strange texts from his mom. Then we dive into a letter from a Paller who knows he often comes across as mean, and isn't sure what to do about it. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Body Hair & Mystery in Manhattan Update
17/04/2019 Duration: 51minDear Pennies and Pallers, In Letter 1, a listener writes in with a quandary about BO and shaving body hair. In Letter 2, we get an update on the Mystery in Manhattan! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & Rory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: A Year in Prison & Traveling vs Settling Down
10/04/2019 Duration: 53minDear Pennies and Pallers, In Letter 1, we discuss: what would be worth risking a year of prison for? In Letter 2, we respond to a listener who is facing a choice between traveling to live somewhere new after graduating or settling down. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel and RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Saving Lives & Sandwich Talk
03/04/2019 Duration: 54minDear Pennies and Pallers, This week, we start the show off with a special happy birthday. Then in Letter 1, a Paller describes having his life saved by his friends and we discuss live-saving situations we've been in. In Letter 2, we get into some serious sandwich talk. So serious that we almost forget to finish the letter. #stayonthedriveway Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Engagement Ring For Sale & Worrying About Wife's Weight - Live in Los Angeles!
27/03/2019 Duration: 01h24minDear Pennies and Pallers, Well, our first live show in Los Angeles got off to a wild and unexpected start. #kickachair Once we settle down and get to the letters, we discuss the plight of a Paller who wants to sell an engagement ring, and try to figure out what led to that decision. Letter 2 brings us a man who isn't sure how to approach a sensitive topic about his wife's weight. All in all, our second live show was an #RRGT! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Tuxas Redux & Romanticizing Endings
20/03/2019 Duration: 01h03minDear Pennies and Pallers, This week, we take a moment to reflex on the magical time we spent during the Weekend of Tuxas. Then we discuss our tendencies as humans to romanticize the endings of things. Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: 19-Going-On-20 Advice & Theme Parties
13/03/2019 Duration: 47minDear Pennies and Pallers, This week we field a letter from 19-going-on-20 listener seeking advice, and a then a letter all about themed parties! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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RE: Fetishes & An Affair - Live from Tuxas!
06/03/2019 Duration: 01h45minDear Pennies and Pallers, It happened. We went to Galveston, Texas to attend the Local Billionaire's ball. Usher may have even talked to Daniel. We were Junior Grand Marshals in the Mardi Gras Parade. And we performed our first-ever live show! This is the recording of that historic event. In Letter 1, we talk all about fetishes -- what they are, where they come from, and more. Letter 2 brings us the twisty-turny tale of a man who has found himself in a sticky romantic plight of his own making. Then some listeners read us postcards they brought, on topics such as best birthdays, chair-replacement policy, and more! The Weekend of Tuxas was a blast, and we'll be doing more live shows soon -- so keep posted! Sincerely, Your Pen Pals Daniel & RorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.