Getting Real with the Fictitious Dishes

Ripped from the headlines! The Fictitious Dishes get into true crime, sort of. In this episode the band dispenses advice on a missing (murdered???) neighbor, a family theft, and ancestry secrets. Email us for advice at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com

The band gives pet-related advice, and looks into whether it's ok to accept lavish gifts. Items covered include: Cats; birds; appletinis; food banks; rich friends. The Fictitious Dishes are a women-owned punk-inspired power pop/indie rock band from San Diego who have a lot of opinions. Write to them at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com

Sound Up!! No seriously this episode came out a little quiet so you might need to turn your sound up. But if you do, oh boy! It's a potpourri episode that dares to ask, Why do you smell like ketchup? We've got questions about a partner thinking you smell weird, the proper way to tell off a toddler, and dog etiquette (which actually comes up twice, so maybe more of a pooch-pourri, amirite?)

The Dishes recap a band field trip to an ice hockey game (we will accept sponsorships, San Diego Gulls!) and then commence the advice. Topics include: Getting the tattoo you really want; demanding a refund; and co-workers who are rude to waitstaff.

It's a holiday episode of Getting Real with the Fictitious Dishes where we focus on the family. Handling in-laws, large family gatherings for introverts and more.

The Dishes get political! In an accidentally prescient episode, we discuss what to do if your significant other's political views change over time. We are joined once again by Mia from Rosa Rossa.

In part 1 of our chat with Mia from beach-gaze champs Rosa Rossa, we dispense advice to real life listeners with questions around finding their way in a marriage with some pretty big changes (polyamory! long distance! more?) and their spouse's embarrassing social media habits. Please give us 5 stars and a review if you feel like it.

Special guest Hugh John Noble of Slum Summer joins the Dishes! (Liz forgets to introduce the Dishes at the top - they are her, Jacquie and Taryn). Together, they all advise listeners on the best ways to get your kids into music, what students should really learn in high school, and when to quit a bad job.

The Dishes are back! in this episode, the band dispenses advice on making friends as an adult, the sudden appearance of a husband's bizarre obsession, fun breakfast ideas, and when is the best time to eat salad

The advice and the talent continue to flow. The Dishes return this week with more performances, from themselves and from special guest Hugh! (We also continue to Zoom; please bear with the sound). We also hand out advice on how to determine whether a music teacher needs to be paid for a jam session, how to feel about a low-key marriage proposal (Maggie gets mad!), and how to handle your partner sabotaging your diet. Please rate, review and subscribe.

In an action packed episode, the Dishes welcome Aubrey from Boise to dazzle us with talent, play a few tunes themselves, and also tackle a neighbor's rude rooster. We finally reached the point where we couldn't avoid lockdown-related advice, so we take on living with your tough stepdad, and how much you owe your family at this time as well. Please do enjoy!

It's a Fictitious Dishes talent show! Unusual times call for an unusual approach to recording a band's advice podcast. So this week, we got on Zoom and performed songs for each other, while also doling out advice on intrusive landlords and how best to love your cat. The sound quality is a little wonky (full disclosure: most of the songs were re-recorded separately), but the heart remains the same. You can also see the visual version on YouTube!

In an episode recorded before our Global Emergency, the Fictitious Dishes dispense advice on dealing with older, "unfiltered" relatives, whether or not to tell a friend their relationship is a mistake, and if it's OK to tell off an annoying classmate.

From old coffee to the royal family, nothing connects this episode's advice except the precision insight of the Dishes! In this addition of the podcast, the band covers expired food, the distribution of chores, and the topic you've long waited for them to weigh in on - Megxit!

Love is in the air this month and the Fictitious Dishes are talking about relationships. A wedding guest sneak, a wedding photo fail, and a girlfriend's birthday disappointment are all up for discussion. xoxo (Please rate, review and subscribe!)

New year, new pod. We're very on-brand in this episode by talking about giving thanks and gifts now that the holidays are over. We tackle getting gifts you don't want, the best way to say thank you and more.

Listen to the Dishes dispense advice on dealing with a mortifying office experience, deflecting attention from your job, disengaging from a bad friend and making cheap-yet-touching gifts.

The Dishes are very busy and important but they're BACK. This week, they dispense advice on airplane etiquette, yelling at children, how to get your butt out of bed, and what to do if you meet yourself from an alternate universe. (You read that last one right).

Please ignore the tech touches at the start of this episode and enjoy a brand new pod where the Dishes dig into a timeless (?) culinary choice, debate whether or not its OK to have stuffed animals on display in a house with no children, DISAGREE on the importance of saying God bless you after a sneeze, and hash out how much coffee is too much. All this PLUS: A new segment called Live Action Meme. As always, please rate, review and subscribe, and write us with your own questions at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com

Local horror punks The Writhers stopped by to help us answer our very first REAL LIVE LISTENER MAIL, as well as our usual requestions culled from various corners of the Internet. Topics include: Step-sibling relationships gone wild, the definition of "manly" and when teasing goes too far.

In an episode that WAS TOTALLY NOT recorded on the same day as our previous pod together, the Dishes are joined by our good friends Le Saboteur to dispense on advice on a flatulent co-worker, parents who just don't understand vegetarianism, quantifying failure and proper soy sauce maintenance. Write in with your questions at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com

HELL 'ER HIGHWATERS! That's the name of the band we are playing with on Dec. 14, and whose name we continue forget in this otherwise flawless episode. After promoting the upcoming show, the Dishes jump right into a third rail topic: How to handle a person with an intellectual disability who is acting inappropriately. Then we take it down a notch and advise on the best way to clean up poop, and what to do if you're obsessed with a fictional character. Please rate, review and subscribe!

Hair care, correcting co-workers' grammar and getting your head out of your ass. These are the important topics on which the Fictitious Dishes dispense advice in this week's episode. For once we're qualified to weigh in, or at least Jacquie is on the hair care one. She's a licensed Cosmonaut! Please rate, review, subscribe, tell your friends and write us with your advice needs at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com

Just in time for the election, and not remotely in time for Halloween, the Dishes get spooky and POLITICAL with their latest episode. We get real about a mysterious deck of Tarot cards, a bullying crow, and how to deal with a boyfriend who is holier than thou about voting. Give it a listen, please rate, review and subscribe, and send us YOUR advice questions at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com

We're back and we brought friends! This week, the Dishes are dispensing advice alongside the band Le Saboteur. We talk about when it's time to give up on your music dream, whether or not its OK to talk to animals (it is) and how to make inter-band dating work. Write us your own questions at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com!

For our third podcast, the bandmates of the Fictitious Dishes break down how to handle one friend who is outspending all the others at a regular gathering, take a hard look at whether a husband is shirking his responsibilities and dispense advice to a man who seems to have it all, but feels like something is missing. Please rate, review and subscribe, and if you'd like advice, write to us at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com!

In the second episode of Getting Real with the Fictitious, the ladies help two questioners be better friends, give one young man grooming tips, and discuss the acceptability of drinking before your wedding. Please rate, review and subscribe, and if you want advice from the Fictitious Dishes, write to us at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com

In the very first episode of Getting Real with the Fictitious Dishes, your favorite punk-inspired, power pop/indie rock band dispenses advice on whether or not someone is being used at work, how unsanitary is a common grocery store practice, and how to handle a boyfriend's indelicate aquatic activity. Please rate, review and subscribe, and write with your own questions at thefictitiousdishes@gmail.com