Sounds Fake But Okay

Hey what's up hello! We are back and so are the people who make so many bad decisions and then post about them on Reddit. Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod [https://patreon.com/soundsfakepod]   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt [https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt]   www.soundsfakepod.com [https://www.soundsfakepod.com] Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/book]

Hey what's up hello! This week we're talking about a new study that found that having a cat or a dog to keep you company could boost your wellbeing as much as being married. The only problem is the study makes absolutely no sense and we don't understand math. Either way, pets are important!!! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/pets-boost-wellbeing-more-than-partners [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/pets-boost-wellbeing-more-than-partners]     https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/health/pets-boost-wellbeing-marriage-study-intl-scli-wellness [https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/health/pets-boost-wellbeing-marriage-study-intl-scli-wellness]     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod [https://patreon.com/soundsfakepod]   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt [https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt]   www.soundsfakepod.com [https://www.soundsfakepod.com] Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/book]

Hey what's up hello! This week we're joined by Debbie Urbanski to talk about her excellent collection of short stories, Portalmania. Portalmania dives bravely into the shadowy depths of betrayal, parenthood, revenge, murder, coercive sex, open marriages, asexuality, neurodiversity, and second chances. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/portalmania-by-debbie-urbanski [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/portalmania-by-debbie-urbanski]    Pre-order here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/portalmania-stories-debbie-urbanski/21872872?aid=101336&ean=9781668061114&listref=books-by-our-lovely-guests [https://bookshop.org/p/books/portalmania-stories-debbie-urbanski/21872872?aid=101336&ean=9781668061114&listref=books-by-our-lovely-guests] Debbie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbieurbanski [https://www.instagram.com/debbieurbanski] Debbie's Substack: https://debbieurbanski.substack.com/ [https://debbieurbanski.substack.com/] Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod [https://patreon.com/soundsfakepod]   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt [https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt]   www.soundsfakepod.com [https://www.soundsfakepod.com] Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/book] Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/book]

Hey what's up hello! This week we discuss the phenomenon of queer women loving boy bands and yell from the mountaintops about how you can be a boy band fan without finding any of the band members attractive!!! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/on-queer-women-loving-boy-bands [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/on-queer-women-loving-boy-bands]     Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod [https://patreon.com/soundsfakepod]   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt [https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt]   www.soundsfakepod.com [https://www.soundsfakepod.com] Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/book]

Hey what's up hello! This week we're reading some more lore submitted by our listeners. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/listener-lore-pt-4 [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/listener-lore-pt-4]    Submit your lore: https://forms.gle/zHQTVVZRACvxmgFn8 [https://forms.gle/zHQTVVZRACvxmgFn8]    Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod [https://www.patreon.com/soundsfakepod]   Follow: @soundsfakepod     Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt [https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt]   www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/book] Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book [https://www.soundsfakepod.com/book]