Podcasts by Things You Pretend to Know About

Pretending to Know About: Your Rights (with TikTok star Everyday Law) from 2020-07-03T00:00

Rae talks to lawyer and TikTok phenomenon Sean of Everyday Law to gain knowledge on what our rights are when dealing with the police. 

Note from Host: I feel like this episode is very i...

Pretending to Know About: Defunding the Police - Conversation with District Attorney Candidate Janos Marton from 2020-06-12T22:00

• Host, Rae speaks with candidate for District Attorney of Manhattan, Janos Marton on the topic that the entire country is talking about right now (whether you like it or not)...Defunding the...
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Pretending to Know About: Internalized Racism -"Are all white people racist?" from 2020-05-22T00:00

Host, Rae talks to panel about the common and taboo question of "are all white people racist?" This panel discussing the nuances of the claim "racist" and the internalized ra...

Pretending to Know About: Being A Porn Star/The Porn Industry with Porn Star Siri from 2020-05-15T00:00

Host, Rae talks to Siri and After Adult Podcast Co-host Rachel about what life in the Porn Industry is really like. Siri tells Rae why she got into the industry, why she left, why she came back ...

Pretending to Know About: Astrology - interview with a professional Astrologer from 2020-05-08T00:00

In the season 3 premiere, host Rae Weyn Gonzalez talks to professional Astrologer, Kirah (@thestrology) asking her questions on all things Astrology and the zodiac.

Note from Host: In ...

Pretending to Know About: Sketch Comedy/Acting with Benny Drama and Servideo from 2019-06-05T07:00

On the season two finale of Things You Pretend to Know About, Rae talks with internet comedians/sketch artists Benito Skinner (@BennyDrama7) and Lauren Servideo (@Servideo) about sketch comedy, ...

Pretending to Know About: Sex Work and Stripping from 2019-05-30T07:00

Rae talks to friend about sex work and her life as a stripper. This topic is beyond stigmatized, if you're one of those people who don't feel like sex work is "real work" or ...

Pretending to Know About: Judaism/Jewish Culture from 2019-05-22T07:00

Rae talks with friends Miriam and Shelby about Judaism and Jewish Culture. They tell Rae all about what life was/is like being raised in this religion/culture. From Fiddler on the Roof, to the m...

Pretending to Know About: Schizophrenia from 2019-05-15T07:00

Rae talks to Cyenna about her life after being diagnosed with Schizophrenia. This topic is the definition of talking about something you think you might know, but really you have no idea. 
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Pretending to Know About: Being a Sexual Assault Survivor from 2019-05-08T07:00

Taylor McLean tells her story of being a sexual assault survivor to Rae. Although a very heavy topic, the main theme of this chat is that victims of sexual assault are not alone.

If yo...

Pretending to Know About: Unitarian Universalism from 2019-05-01T07:00

Rae talks to friends, Aimee, Kyra and Mark about their experience with growing up as Unitarian Universalists, a very unique religion. It also happens to be the religion Rae grew up in herself, s...

Pretending to Know About: Fat-Phobia/Obesity from 2019-04-24T07:00

Rae gets real with friend Tara Sciortino about her experience with Fat-Phobia and her struggles with her weight. She gets totally candid and vulnerable with a spark of her witty humor. If you ha...

Pretending to Know About: The 2020 Election Candidate - Politics Update Pt. 2 from 2019-04-17T07:00

Charles and Max teach Rae all about the 2020 election candidates. In this episode you will learn what you like and what you don't like in the candidates running in the next election and it ...

Pretending to Know About: TV Acting from 2019-04-10T07:00

Rae talks to friend David Thompson about his career in acting. You may have seen David in the series Gotham on Fox, or movies such as Greenroom or Win Win. He tells Rae about the ins and outs of...

Pretending to Know About: Politics Pt. 1 from 2019-04-10T07:00

Rae talks with politics experts and friends Max and Charles, to catch her up on current politics. 

This one is a two parter! These three got so caught up in conversation that Rae had to...

Pretending to Know About: Aspergers/Autism Spectrum Disorder from 2019-04-03T07:00

Rae talks with her friend Gage Mags about his life with Aspergers, or what it is now referenced as, Autism Spectrum Disorder. He tells her what life is really like with Autism and breaks the sti...

Pretending to Know About: OCD from 2019-03-27T07:00

Rae talks with actress/comedian, Emily Dayton Evans about her journey with OCD aka Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Although this topic is no laughing matter, Emily makes it difficult not to laugh...

Pretending to Know About: Entrepreneurship from 2019-03-20T07:00

Rae talks with author and speaker, J.Caleb Perkins about Entrepreneurship and finding your calling. J. Caleb found his calling after being moved by another man's story, and decided to chang...

Pretending to Know About: Veganism from 2019-03-13T07:00

Rae talks to her vegan friends, Clare, Anna and Darby about all the benefits of being vegan. Not only does she learn about the human reasons to become a vegan but why becoming a vegan can help t...

Pretending to Know About: Drag Culture from 2019-03-06T07:00

Rae talks to Drag Queens, Victoria Precise, Venus Fantasie and Drag King, Show Ponii about all things Drag! In this episode Rae learns the Dos and Don'ts of going to a drag show, h...

Pretending to Know About: Medical Marijuana/CBD from 2019-02-27T07:00

Rae talks with Julia Jerome of the Healing Rose about all things Medical Marijuana and CBD. David Ferragamo, Julia's boy friend who also happens to be a gourmet THC chef talks with the grou...

Pretending to Know About: Podcast Producing with Harry Nelson from 2019-02-27T07:00

Rae got to talk to a big podcast inspo of her's, Harry Nelson who produces the podcast "Beautiful Stories from Anonymous People" also known as "Beautiful/Anonymous", whi...

Pretending to Know About: Being a Doula&Childbirth with Randy Patterson from 2018-11-28T08:00

On the season 1 finale, Rae talks to Randy Patterson aka the Rock and Roll Doula, all about her knowledge on being a doula, pregnancy and childbirth! If you are someone who is nervous to have a ...

Pretending to Know About: Lacrosse from 2018-11-21T15:00

Rae & Dane talk to Shane Flattery about his knowledge & experience with Lacrosse. 

This is a very silly episode but you will still learn a lot about lacrosse! 

Pretending to Know About: Being a Cancer Survivor from 2018-11-13T22:00

Rae talks with friend Alannah about her experience with battling and ultimately surviving through cancer. If you want to know how you can be a good friend to someone who is sick with ANYTHING, t...

Pretending to Know About: Current Politics from 2018-11-07T23:00

Now this episode is a little outdated due to the insanely fast paced political world we now live in, BUT I still think you can learn A LOT from this episode. There is a lot I didn't know an...

TYP2KA Politics Update: Pretending to Know About: Midterm Elections #VOTE from 2018-11-04T00:00

WE ARE GEARING UP FOR THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS ON NOVEMBER 6TH. Rae talks to friends Elena and Charles about all things politics. If you're feeling hesitant toward voting tomorrow, or feel lik...

Pretending to Know About: Borderline Personality Disorder from 2018-10-30T00:00

Rae & Ty talk to Charlotte Kane about her experience and knowledge on Borderline Personality Disorder. 

Pretending to Know About: Being Mixed Race from 2018-10-23T00:00

Madison, Naira, Gabe and Rae talk on their experiences being mixed race. 

Being mixed race is incredible, but also super confusing sometimes! Join us to learn more about this topic that...

Pretending to Know About: Being in a Band from 2018-10-16T00:00

Rae talks to up and coming band Friends at the Falls about what it's really like to be in a band. From small town garage band to the Bowery Ballroom and next stop Cali this is the year of F...

Pretending to Know About: The LGBTQIA+ Community from 2018-10-09T00:00

My Friends talk to me about their experience in the LGBTQIA+ community. If you have questions about the Queer community, that you're too afraid to ask, I would listen to this episode. I tho...

Pretending to Know About: Being a Minority in a White Town from 2018-09-25T00:00

Alex Givan is on the show today to talk about her experience as a minority in a white town. A town that her and I both grew up in. Don't get us wrong, we LOVE where we can from. It is the pict...

Pretending to Know About: Being a Minority in a White Town from 2018-09-25T00:00

Alex Givan is on the show today to talk about her experience as a minority in a white town. A town that her and I both grew up in. Don't get us wrong, we LOVE where we can from. It is the pict...

Pretending to Know About: Being a Minority in a White Town from 2018-09-25T00:00

Alex Givan is on the show today to talk about her experience as a minority in a white town. A town that her and I both grew up in. Don't get us wrong, we LOVE where we can from. It is the pict...