The Problemed Solvers
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Should I Meddle?
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker asks if she should save her best friend from an upcoming marriage proposal. Got a problem big or small? Text us at 917-4...
Daughter-in-Law Drama
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker is a fed up mother-in-law. Pooja works on self-defense and Mirza laments line standing culture in NYC.
Should I Move?
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After 20+ years in NYC, this week's advice seeker wants to know if findingThe One in a city of discarded exes is even still possible. Mirza and Po...
Adopt Don't Shop!
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker wants a pet but isn't sure if they are ready. Mirza tries to keeps his plants and body hydrated and Pooja keeps entering her...
We're DINKS!
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's caller has been in a DINK (double income no kids) relationship for 8 years but suddenly has a case of baby fever. The Problemed Solver...
The Group Chat
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s advice-seeker feels like her group of friends is making it harder to keep 1:1 friendships strong. Mirza and Pooja are struggling with th...
Is this a Hallmark or Lifetime movie?
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker wants to bring a new meaning to the term Parent Teacher Conference. Got a problem big or small? Text us at 917-408-3574!...
Don't Set a Goal, Solve a Problem!
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year from The Problemed Solvers! This week our advice seeker confesses that they are overwhelmed by their 2024 Resolutions and feeling guilt...
A Very Messy 2023
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays from The Problemed Solvers! Mirza and Pooja look back on a year of messy moments from TikTok conspiracies, Trump's Indictment, ALIE...
Dating App Drama
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker thought they were further along in their new relationship until they saw that their new partner was still active on dating a...
Sorry PETA
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker is struggling with her parent's inability to compromise between their furry and human family members. Mirza is petit...
Thanksgiving Ep: Don't Look Back, Look Around
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It may be the season of giving but this week's advice seeker is OVER her mom's generosity toward her ex-boyfriend. Pooja wonders if she should...
Work Wife
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker is a girlfriend worried about her boyfriend’s “work wife.” Pooja returns from a month long trip to India and Mirza is ...
Sister Code
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker is a concerned sister who is worried about the sinister stories she's heard about her sister's (seemingly perfec...
Are We Dating The Same Guy?
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode takes a page out of Black Mirror. Our advice seeker wonders if she should tell an old fling that she stumbled upon a thread of wom...
Get a Therapist!
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker is a licensed therapist who is fed up with their friends and family turning every hang out and family dinner into a ther...
She's Friendly I Promise!
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker worries about being judged for his chomp-happy new pup. Pooja seeks motivation to get through mundane tasks and Mirza fi...
Pop The Question Already!
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker asks how to get her boyfriend of 7 years to pick up the pace on proposing. Mirza battles with his phone addiction and Po...
His Name Isn't On The Lease!
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker struggles with her roommate's boyfriend who overstays his welcome. Pooja prepares for a month long visit to India wi...
Bridesmaids are Essential Workers
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker is the essential worker of weddings, the Bridesmaid. Our dear advice seeker is struggling to navigate her friendship wit...
Emily in Paris'd
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker is an American in France who is struggling to make French friends. Pooja is having a SGS (Sad Girl Summer) and Mirza hel...
Advice Seekers: Where Are They Now?
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Come along with Mirza and Pooja as they look back on 20 episodes of other people’s problems! Take a trip down memory lane and find out… where are ...
Comms Silence
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker is stuck between making amends or cutting off their sibling who reacted negatively to their coming out. Mirza receives a cur...
Back to School
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sharpen your pencils and get in your desks because this week's advice seeker is taking us back to school! The Problemed Solvers hear from a college pr...
Be Wise, Gays
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's advice seeker is worried his Grindr grid will affect him professionally. Mirza wishes for a sensory deprivation chamber on the Subway ...
Girl Dinners and Grocery Bills
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's caller is dealing with the reality of splitting household finances with her partner - even the things she doesn’t want to pay for. Mirza...
A Golden Gay No More
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers help a caller navigate revealing a big secret about his sex life. Pooja is missing her European dream vacation and Mirza is pray...
A Crossroads in the Sky
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's caller wants an Extreme Makeover: Life Edition. Tired of the status quo that a steady job and relationship brings, the caller asks The...
Sticky Situationships
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers help a caller end a situationship that isn’t serving her any longer. Pooja learns to deal with loud movie-goers in the theater...
"Lean In" by Pooja and Mirza Sandberg
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's caller is early in their career and looking for guidance on asking for a raise and navigating the conflict between feeling undervalued...
Not For a Lack of Want
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers help a caller who wants to settle down but feels that potential partners count him out because he has yet to be in a long term r...
What Happens in SF stays in SF
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A caller asks if she can get away with having a drink with her ex without harming her marriage. Pooja tries to cosplay as someone who cares about spor...
RTO: A Corporate Baddie's Nightmare
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers help this week's caller deal with the chaos and noise that comes with an open office floor plan. Mirza discusses workplace b...
Were you hanging out at an REI?
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's caller is confused by her recent dating prospects. Mirza sends a risky text to a new guy and Pooja wants to sip Espresso Martinis in h...
My Love Language is Quality Time
14 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers help this week's caller confront her flaky commitment phobic friend. Mirza can't keep up with his mom's long voice notes and Poo...
I Would Like a Plus One
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers help a caller navigate the politics of not receiving a plus one during wedding season. Pooja discusses cosplaying as a bike lane...
Fiscally Responsible, Emotionally Unavailable
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers discourage a caller from hanging out with her ex’s friends. Pooja gets the ick from people who keep their shoes on indoors and...
Check the Weather App
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers help a caller figure out how to dress for the weather in New York. Pooja wants to switch up her bedtime routine and Mirza’s go...
Okay, So They Hate Each Other (Mother's Day Edition)
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's caller is torn between her mother and her partner. Mirza and Pooja chat through the difficulties of finding a new therapist and NYC do...
Small Dogs Are Not Real Dogs
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers help a caller decide if she should reach out to her ex after seeing him from afar in public. Mirza and Pooja chat running 5Ks an...
Unestablished
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers receive a problem from a caller who is worried his friend is dating below his potential. Pooja and Mirza also discuss taxi etiqu...
Meet the Problemed Solvers!
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Problemed Solvers, Mirza and Pooja, break down their first impressions of each other and discuss why they even started this podcast in the first p...
The Problemed Solvers: Trailer
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Writers and comedians, Mirza and Pooja are co-workers turned co-hosts who started a podcast to help solve the problems we all deal with but don’t wa...