Ep. 7 - She's Been Following Me…and I'm His Cousin?! | The Radke Show

🎧 Episode Summary:

This one's a wild ride.

Melissa and David share a weekend filled with dirty sodas, interactive Squid Games, a mysterious rubber glove at a Mexican restaurant (you'll never eat refried beans the same way again), and an unforgettable reunion with a long-lost cousin—who, it turns out, had no idea he was related to the woman his wife has been following online for years.

They also open up about co-parenting dynamics, blended families, navigating family relationships over the years, and the hilarious reality of marriage conversations that include phrases like "was the mouth still moving?"

Oh—and stay till the end for Law & Order-style bodaaay jokes and a new relationship test you'll want to try with your spouse tonight.

⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome! David's "heavy" sit & a weekend teaser
01:20 – Friday night fun: IMAX, games & dirty sodas
06:15 – The rubber glove in the beans story 🤢
10:00 – Melissa's cousin reunion after 30 years
14:55 – Melissa's anxiety vs. David's chill
19:25 – Reconnecting with family — the surprise moment
21:30 – Cousin's wife realizes Melissa is "the lady I follow"
24:10 – Book signing for family & wrapping up the visit
25:35 – Co-parenting talk: Jennifer Garner, swirled families & blended homes
29:00 – Family merging: regrets, early marriage dynamics & holidays
32:45 – A message to newlyweds: sharing family time
34:30 – The Law & Order "dead bodaaay" game 🔍
36:25 – Closing: leave a review, subscribe, and final laugh

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