Ruining Surprises

From Pretend Problems by All Things Comedy

February 18, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 114

About this episode

Kelsey accidentally ruins Chad's Valentine's Day surprise and they discuss navigating arguments while answering listener questions.

This week, Kelsey accidentally ruins Chad's Valentine's Day surprise and they figure out a new way to navigate arguments. Plus, great listener questions including comedy and mental health, navigating career jealousy, supplements and more! Write into pretendproblemspodcast@gmail.com with your advice questions and stories and we'll answer them on the show! Subscribe to the podcast, and give it a 5-star rating and review to help the show move up the charts. Video for the episodes is on Kelsey’s YouTube channel! Watch the episodes and subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9UBPfi4B_j1Ua7xDOcyBnA See Kelsey on tour: https://punchup.live/kelseycook/tickets See Chad on tour: https://punchup.live/chaddaniels/tickets Watch Kelsey's special “Mark Your Territory” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uYqWsDhWkkA?si=J9hgt5nKtMLxB1sj Watch Chad's special "Mixed Reviews" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1kVr3zkz7E&t=663s Follow Kelsey on social media: @KelseyCookComedy Follow Chad on social media: @thatchaddaniels Theme Song cowritten by Matthew Facca and Alex Bent This episode is sponsored by Talkiatry! Head to Talkiatry.com/PRETEND and complete the short assessment to get…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kelsey, Chad

Topics covered

Valentine's Day
arguments
listener questions
comedy
mental health
career jealousy

Keywords

Valentine's Day
surprises
arguments
listener questions
comedy
mental health
career jealousy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YouTube, All Things Comedy

Books & works: Mark Your Territory, Mixed Reviews