Friends Without Benefits
Uptown Dale & Rachel Sobel
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One woman. One man. Thirty plus years of strictly platonic friendship with ZERO romantic history between them.This is Friends Without Benefits.Rachel Sobel is the face behind the popular blog and Instagram account, Whine and Cheez-its. She is the mother of two, a do-over wife, and award-winning writer, author and speaker.Dale McLean is a South Florida entertainment staple affectionately known as Uptown Dale. He is a bachelor, owner of a successful entertainment company, television personality and in-arena host for the Miami Heat.Together they tackle a range of topics around relationships, dating and current events, all with a banter that has been brewed to perfection for decades.Follow Rachel at www.instagram.com/whineandcheezitsFollow Dale at www.instagram.com/uptowndale
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S4 Ep. 28 - Baby Jessica Got Arrested and Rachel Got a Book Deal
Then the headlines come in hot: TSA officers at Miami International got caught stealing wallets mid-screening in a coordinated distraction scheme, a nurse wins $300K from Carnival for being…
S4 Ep. 27 - The Boca E-Bike Incident and Dale's Stingy Instagram Grid
Things kick off with a full breakdown of the e-bike drama taking over Boca. A middle-aged man threw water bottles at a kid, grabbed his phone, and somehow rallied a crowd of neighbors like he put out…
S4 Ep. 26 - The $500 He Never Asked For Back
Dale has been sitting on a $500 loan for almost a year, has seen the guy in person, and still hasn't said a word. Rachel and Amy Lundy — creator of MOABs, the Mother of All Baby Showers, and today's…
S4 Ep. 25 - Bring Your Child to Work Day With a Nine Year Old Who Has No Filter
Rachel's youngest crashes the pod on Bring Your Child to Work Day, and the nine-year-old wastes zero time fact-checking adults, interrupting tangents, and quietly stealing the episode. The trio…
S4 Ep. 24 - Red Flags, Crocs, and a Bad Connections
Rachel posted what she thought was a hilarious reel of her daughter breaking every rule at a dog adoption event — finger in every single cage — and one pointed comment was enough to put a pit in her…
S4 Ep. 23 - $100 Hot Dogs and Our First Guest Call Ins
Dale and Rachel kick things off with some truly questionable food trends, including a $100 hot dog covered in caviar and gold, fair food debates, and a passionate takedown of white chocolate.…
S4 Ep. 22 - Dale's Germaphobia Gets The Best of Him at E11EVEN in Miami
Dale and Rachel kick things off with a full in-studio moment featuring their sponsor finally showing up in person, complete with a custom jingle and a little champagne energy to match. What starts as…
S4 Ep. 21 - Why The Bachelorette Was Canceled Last Minute
Dale and Rachel get right into the chaos around The Bachelorette getting pulled just days before it was supposed to air, and they have a lot of thoughts. From messy casting decisions to whether the…
S4 Ep. 20 - Would You Ever Take a Bath in a Hotel Tub?
Dale and Rachel start off with a debate that quickly spirals into a full germaphobe confession session. From hotel carpets to shared bathtubs and those mystery shampoo bottles mounted in the shower,…
S4 Ep. 19 - Are Your Quirks Actually OCD
Dale starts things off with a story about a friendship that abruptly ended after he gave some blunt advice about dating patterns. What he thought was an honest moment between friends quickly…
S4 Ep. 18 - The Curious Case of the Disappearing Condoms
Dale and Rachel start out talking Olympics drama, curling controversy, and the fact that 10,000 condoms disappeared in three days at the Village. But as usual, the jokes lead somewhere deeper.Rachel…
S4 Ep. 17 - Why We Need To Cancel Valentine’s Day
Rachel and Dale are not buying the hype when it comes to Valentine’s Day. The whole thing feels like a setup, the pressure is weird, the restaurants are overpriced, and somehow you are still expected…
S4 Ep. 16 - If You Have to Leave a List for Your Husband, That’s a Problem
A viral video about wives leaving their husbands a checklist for watching their own kids turns into a real conversation about parenting, partnership, and what it actually means to split the load.…
S4 Ep. 15 - When Sharing Too Much Goes Sideways
Rachel and Dale start from a simple question they have lived out for years. They have never crossed the platonic line. That somehow opens the door to everything else. Boundaries that feel blurry.…
S4 Ep. 14 - Uncle Dale Reporting for Duty to Parent Rachel's Teenager
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…
S4 Ep. 13 - What Is the Right Thermostat Temperature for a Relationship?
Rachel and Dale start with a very serious debate about air conditioning etiquette and what counts as “acceptable” when it comes to temperature, then spiral into snow angels, South Florida winters,…
S4 Ep. 12 - Reborn Dolls, Rude Servers, and the Weirdest Holiday Conversations
Rachel and Dale kick off the holiday stretch the way they do best, by spiraling through the strange headlines and the everyday moments that somehow say a lot about people. They start with the story…
S4 Ep. 11 - Whatchu Watchin, Culture Takes, and Unfiltered Opinions
In this episode of Friends Without Benefits, Dale and Rachel lean all the way into their favorite end of year ritual. A full social media purge, strong opinions about lurkers, and a reminder that…
S4 Ep. 10 - Can Men and Women Stay Just Friends A Funny Honest Conversation About Platonic Love
In this episode of Friends Without Benefits, we dig into one big question we get asked all the time. Can men and women really stay just friends? As two longtime friends who have never crossed the…
S4 Ep. 9 - Salmon Sperm Masks, Spirit Airlines, and Platonic Friend Chaos
Dale and Rachel catch up on life, travel, and the strange conversations that only long-term platonic friends can have. They debate manicures, dating standards, and whether asking for a feet picture…
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