Rachel and Dale are basically walking proof that a long friendship can stay truly platonic, but we still have to ask the obvious question. Is that rare for a reason, or are people just messy with boundaries.

We start with real life stuff like parenting a teenager and trying to keep your cool without losing your mind, then we get into the kind of family dynamics that can quietly ruin a relationship. The Beckham wedding drama turns into a bigger convo about in laws, control, and what happens when someone steals the spotlight in a moment that is not theirs.

From there it turns into our favorite kind of chaos. Nostalgia about bar and bat mitzvah dances that forced kids to actually interact, the way phones changed socializing, and the random pop culture spiral that somehow ends with Florida headlines, rich people problems, and a woman suing a country club over a defective bagel.

It is funny, a little unhinged, and weirdly honest in the way real friendships actually sound.

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Contact Rachel Sobel:
Email: rachel@whineandcheezits.com
Website: www.whineandcheezits.com
Facebook: Whine and Cheez - its by Rachel Sobel
Instagram: @whineandcheezits
TikTok: @rachel.sobel.writes

Contact Dale McLean:
Email: dance715@aol.com
Website: dalethehost.com
Instagram: @UptownDale