Just Break Up: Relationship Advice from Your Queer Besties

Sierra DeMulder and Sam Blackwell are not therapists, and they will be the first to tell you that. What they are is two queer best friends who read listener-submitted relationship dilemmas and respond with a combination of radical honesty and genuine compassion. The show has 720 episodes, a 4.9-star rating from over 1,200 reviews, and a twice-weekly release schedule that keeps the content flowing. Episodes run a tight 30 to 40 minutes, which makes them easy to fit into a commute or a lunch break. The questions cover the full spectrum -- communication breakdowns, jealousy, breakup recovery, family tension, situationships that refuse to become anything more. Recent episode titles like "Love in Low Battery Mode" and "Where Love Ends and Self-Respect Begins" give you a sense of the show's range and its willingness to name things plainly. DeMulder and Blackwell have an easy warmth between them that makes the listening experience feel like getting advice from friends who actually care about your well-being. A Patreon tier offers bonus episodes and monthly office hours for listeners who want more. Some have noted that the hosts occasionally lean toward reassurance when directness might serve better, but that gentleness is also part of the appeal. For queer listeners especially, this is one of the few relationship advice shows that centers their experiences without making it a footnote.