<p>In this episode, David Roth and Drew Magary (the hosts of Defector Media’s <a href="https://defector.com/the-distraction-podcast"><em>The Distraction</em></a>) join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about what to do when your parents are cosigning your brothers’ political values just because he’s the favorite, how to be an optimistic dater after a near-decade of failed dating, and how to react when you’re sure that your husband’s step-son is trying to hustle you for money.</p><p>Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts.</p><p>Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit <a href="http://slate.com/prudie-plus">slate.com/prudie-plus</a> to get access wherever you listen.</p><p>This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, and Jenée Desmond-Harris, with help from Maura Currie and Anuli Ononye.</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>