OP doesn't realize the extend of his stepson's relationship with his pillow. An aspiring chef successfully fools her boyfriend into thinking that frozen TV dinners are good old-fashioned home cooking. OP is convinced he is the best bf ever, when his gf's friend shows up to prove him wrong. A man sticks up for his wife, even though he thought she didn't know.

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We're so far off the rails we can't even see them anymore, but hey, it's Halloween! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ OP doesn't want to be her friend's emotional support during a spooky Halloween event. We discuss integrating "modern" technology into horror stories. We tap into the existential fear of breaking rules with a guide for Disney World cast members. For once, we endorse a spouse throwing away their partner's possessions without asking them first. We learn about the originating post of the SCP Foundation.

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Content Warning: Pregnancy loss in 3rd story from 32:57- 45:00.

We're back and it's zero to sixty right away! OP and his girlfriend commit way too fast by sharing custody of his girlfriend's car. Boyfriend decides to kill his relationship over his girlfriend's harmless Goosebumps obsession. TikTok is convincing people that they have a very serious mental disorder. A MIL learns that weed has really changed in the last 30 years. 

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We disagree over whether or not OP is overreacting to his girlfriend not opening his car door fast enough. A dog mom thinks it's cool to feed half of a human meal to her dog without asking first. OP dips out on his family... after buying them an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney. We find another unreasonable bride, and this time she tries to get a server fired for... *checks notes* wearing clothes.

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TW: Brief mention of poo and pee in the intro (Kora's been having a bad time). Lots of discussion of the word "b**ch" in the second segment.

We discuss the hottest thing on Reddit since souptube... well, maybe "hot" isn't the right word, but it's definitely the funniest! OP doesn't realize that the music he's playing in the bedroom isn't doing it for his girlfriend. A dude doesn't respect that his girlfriend doesn't like to be called a b**ch after she cooks him a nice dinner. OP finds a creative way to show his dad that he's stressing everyone out. 

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OP is sick of her brother treating her like crap just because she slept with his friend a few times. We hear about the worst Bridezilla in all of history who tries to grift her guests into paying her $150 per person, even after getting $100k for the wedding from her parents. A woman is so invested in her son's marriage that she immediately jumps to cheating when she doesn't answer the door. 

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OP's boyfriend's dog does her a favor by telling her that her boyfriend is crazy. A dude makes a lot of real shitty assumptions about his former "friend" who didn't (and still probably doesn't) want to sleep with him. A gaggle of 16-year-old girls run rampant over OP's house, leaving his poor wife to clean up. At least he learns his lesson... sort of.

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We have to talk about that guy, and I'm so, so sorry. OP receives a free bracelet from her BF after he's gifted everyone in his family lots of expensive and fancy things. Upper management can't believe that service dogs other than seeing-eye dogs exist. A parent just wants to do what's bed for their son who is dating a trans girl, and they're doing a great job so far. 

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OP asks if she's the asshole for telling her ex that she is perfectly capable of having a baby with a man who isn't him. The awesome engineer woman from last week schools us in how to handle another, very different, conflict. A dude dumps his oldest daughter on OP, then gets mad when he treats her differently than his four other kids. OP feels gilty for destroying a marriage by getting her wisdom teeth removed.

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In a well-timed palette cleanser after last week's.... whatever that was, Esme's mum is back! OP is concerned that her friend let her daughter get wine drunk at 12 years old. OP's boyfriend can't help but start an anxiety spiral whenever he's threatened with an evening out. A woman discovers the best way to deal with angry men at work.

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A man ignores a woman's needs for his wants - and what else is new? A woman's job pushes her too far and she lets her toddlers feed themselves. A woman lets her bachelorette party week go to her head by booking herself and her 25 closest friends solid for 3 days straight. And... well, it's been a while since we've had a weird fetish post, but you'll never in a million years guess how the title for this episode came about. 

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OP follows all the rules for her job, but still gets asked to remedy the mistakes of her management. (Sounds familiar, huh?) A step-dad decides to be a real piece of work to his adult step-daughters. OP has a most bizarre food habit. OP tries to do something extremely sweet and winds up dealing with something extremely dirty.

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OP's wife won't stop hording microwave meals and now he has to take extreme measures. Americans believe a wild thing about where chocolate milk comes from and they don't enjoy being called on it. OP tries to give a cute name to some really creepy behavior. OP's girlfriend is super cool and it scares him.

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A gnome scares OP's 5-year-old son, so they decide to take things into their own hands. We're not sure why OP's coworkers are being so mean to her, but then we dig a little deeper and uncover the mystery. OP finds the best revenge is to live well - and it helps if you live well while banging your new SIL's brother. 

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A student maliciously complies with a new teacher asking them to move their bangs out of their face. A man discovers how to neg a woman with pastries. A teenager solves a problem with a wedding in the most teenaged way possible. OP culminates the rivalry between himself and his girlfriend's 14-year-old son. 

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TW: Tangent about rape in fiction from 55:00 to 59:30.

OP does the unthinkable by touching a boomer's thermostat. A woman goes nuclear when she finds out her soon-to-be-ex is cheating on her with two different women. OP thinks it would be a great idea to call the cops on a responsible family at the beach. Then we discuss the viral post about Disney Adults inspired by two people who'd rather have teenagers in mouse costumes at their wedding than feed their guests.

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In lieu of a regular episode this week, please enjoy this episode of Middle Morph with our very own Esme! Don't forget to donate to help the show keep running at ko-fi.com/morganleslay.

You can listen to Part 2 here.

Content warning: Suicide attempt, addiction, and mental health issues. 

When the Animorphs crash a concert, they happen to save the life of a Controller who leads them down a very strange path that includes a Yeerk oatmeal addiction. With special guest Esme from r/YouSerious Podcast! Talking points include: S Club 7, the definition of a "drug", the best secret passwords into the Yeerk pool, and the ever-evolving dynamic between Marco and Rachel.

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Outro Music is "Rat Catcher" by Eaters: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/eaters

An update from last episode's dude who was jealous of his wife's rabbit. A man cries at a soccer/football match and gets bullied by his family for it. OP's mom finds something strange across the street from their house that could very well be evidence of a poltergeist. A man finds a fun and exciting new way to control a woman in his life when he keeps her from taking showers that boil her alive. Then we uncover this relationship's hideous backstory.

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TW: Animal abuse in update to third story.

OP's boyfriend has fallen into the shitty internet trap of gatekeeping a video game. A MIL invites herself along on a couple's trip, and her son backs her up. OP's wife has been carrying out a long-term emotional affair... with her rabbit? A friend keeps giving OP shells and rocks, and we're extremely jealous.

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Note: We do not talk about politics today. We do hear from Kora, who is very adamantly anti-sexism. 

OP ignores her girlfriend's anniversary request and is confused when she gets mad. An anti-bridezilla tries to help her soon-to-be nibling be as comfortable as possible at her wedding. A father with five kids takes the initiative at work and gets a shitty guys trip at work switched to a family (and everyone) friendly trip to the lake. OP's boyfriend won't stop digging. 

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Intro/Outro Music is "Place on Fire" by Creo: freemusicarchive.org/music/Creo