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The Pen Pals Podcast

Every week, your pen pals Daniel Van Kirk and Rory Scovel respond to the letters you send them on topics ranging from free will to freeway etiquette, from mental health to manatees. Seek advice. Tell ... Read more

Ranked #1

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RE: The Sex Talk & Suicide - with Conan O'Brien

RE: The Sex Talk & Suicide - with Conan O'Brien

Dear Pennies & Pallers This week we are joined by the incredible Conan O'Brien! In our first letter, we have a tal... Read more

8 Jan 2020

1hr

Ranked #2

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RE: An Unsolved Bank Robbery & Free Will

RE: An Unsolved Bank Robbery & Free Will

For Episode 1 of Pen Pals, Daniel and Rory delve into  the mysterious unsolved case of the Hole in the Ground Gang. Who ... Read more

11 Jul 2018

47mins

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Ranked #3

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RE: Pompous Fruit & Haunted Houses

RE: Pompous Fruit & Haunted Houses

Dear Pennies and Pallers, In our first letter, we talk about our favorite kind of apples, the pompousness of the fruit,... Read more

23 Oct 2019

1hr

Ranked #4

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RE: Weird Texts from Mom & Seeming Mean - LIVE from Dallas

RE: Weird Texts from Mom & Seeming Mean - LIVE from Dallas

Dear Pallers,   This week we bring you a very special live episode from the Dallas Comedy Festival!   Lots of fun stuff ... Read more

24 Apr 2019

1hr 44mins

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Ranked #5

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RE: Fears & Adult Friending

RE: Fears & Adult Friending

Dear Pallers, This week, we field a letter from a friend about fear. Then after reading the second letter, we chat about... Read more

24 Oct 2018

55mins

Ranked #6

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RE: Sex Addiction & A Prank War

RE: Sex Addiction & A Prank War

Dear Pennies and Pallers,  In Letter 1, a listener reveals her deepest, darkest secret about her husband's sex addiction... Read more

8 May 2019

52mins

Ranked #7

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RE: Moving to Chicago & Showing Affection

RE: Moving to Chicago & Showing Affection

Dear Pennies and Pallers,  In letter 1, we encourage you to expand your horizons and go on adventures while also being s... Read more

24 Jul 2019

57mins

Ranked #8

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RE: Chasing Your Dreams & Choosing Your Cookies

RE: Chasing Your Dreams & Choosing Your Cookies

Daniel and Rory start off Episode 2 with a letter from Jennifer, a former Californian and current owner of an indetermin... Read more

18 Jul 2018

41mins

Ranked #9

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RE: Employee Shenanigans & Hickeys

RE: Employee Shenanigans & Hickeys

Dear Pennies and Pallers,   For this week's Letter 1, we discuss being employees at shitty jobs!   In Letter 2, we talk ... Read more

1 May 2019

52mins

Ranked #10

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RE: Surprise Concert & Adult Baby Convention

RE: Surprise Concert & Adult Baby Convention

Dear Pennies & Pallers,  Rory is back in the studio and we read a letter about a surprise concert from an awesome pa... Read more

3 Jul 2019

54mins

Ranked #11

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RE: Slackers & Shampoo Side Hustle

RE: Slackers & Shampoo Side Hustle

Dear Pennies & Pallers, In our first letter, we talk about working with slackers Letter 2 we discuss dealing with ... Read more

4 Dec 2019

58mins

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RE: Jessica the Ghost & Failing the Bar - LIVE from Clusterfest

RE: Jessica the Ghost & Failing the Bar - LIVE from Clusterfest

Dear Pennies and Pallers, This week we come to you live from Clusterfest! First, we set up a brand new pair of pen pals ... Read more

26 Jun 2019

1hr 11mins

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RE: Fetishes & An Affair - Live from Tuxas!

RE: Fetishes & An Affair - Live from Tuxas!

Dear Pennies and Pallers, It happened. We went to Galveston, Texas to attend the Local Billionaire's ball. Usher may hav... Read more

6 Mar 2019

1hr 45mins

Ranked #14

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RE: New Restaurant Traditions & Impactful People

RE: New Restaurant Traditions & Impactful People

Dear Pennies and Pallers, In letter 1, we go over some traditions when trying out a new restaurant. In our second lett... Read more

20 Nov 2019

1hr 5mins

Ranked #15

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RE: Pointing Fingers & Falling in Love

RE: Pointing Fingers & Falling in Love

Dear Pennies and Pallers,  We have a one letter episode but it was one hell of a letter!  Sincerely,  Your Pen Pals Dani... Read more

28 Aug 2019

1hr 14mins

Ranked #16

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RE: Getting Rid of Waste & Our Favorite Sports Movies

RE: Getting Rid of Waste & Our Favorite Sports Movies

Dear Pennies and Pallers,  We only read one letter this week but it leads us into one hell of a conversation. We also gi... Read more

17 Jul 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #17

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RE: The Carol Anne Episode

RE: The Carol Anne Episode

Dear Pennies and Pallers, This week we dedicate this episode to an amazing letter we were handed #F2F. Sincerely, Your... Read more

6 Nov 2019

50mins

Ranked #18

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RE: Flaky Friends & Bad Birthdays

RE: Flaky Friends & Bad Birthdays

Dear Pennies and Pallers,  In letter 1, we discuss how to deal with a flaky friend and ending friendships. In our second... Read more

14 Aug 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #19

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RE: Wedding Plans & Child Therapy

RE: Wedding Plans & Child Therapy

Dear Pennies & Pallers In our first letter, we discuss our Bort & Jen wedding plans. In letter 2, we talk abou... Read more

1 Jan 2020

1hr 5mins

Ranked #20

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RE: Dog Poop & Karmic Crustaceans

RE: Dog Poop & Karmic Crustaceans

Letter 1 brings us a housetraining dilemma, and Rory drops some breaking news about his family dog. In Letter 2, Daniel ... Read more

25 Jul 2018

45mins

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