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This week we talk about friendship struggles and how hard it is to navigate during the pandemic. We answer your listener questions including one listener with dating woes. Then we talk about what’s in the news: Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner's friendship & tainted onions! Angela's friends organize a social distancing party and Laura has a cold and becomes a pariah.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY25)Advertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about the importance of hobbies: how to find them, what makes a good hobby and the difference between a side hustle and a hobby. Then we answer your listener questions, including one listener who is getting into baking and another who is starting her own Youtube channel. In the news we discuss the good news for abortion rights out of the Supreme Court and what you can’t do on the set of a Christopher Nolan movie. Angela's notes app creeps out Ian and Laura publicly shames a guy she saw do something troubling on the street. This week's episode is brought to you by Coors LightAdvertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about how to be an ally. We welcome Eric Abrego, LinkedIn's co-chairman of the Black Inclusion Group, a program which utilizes data, resources, and employees to close the opportunity gap for Black people in the technology industry (and Angela’s college buddy!). We talk about the pitfalls of social media and virtue signaling, what not to message people, how to do the real work and continue the conversation. Then we answer your listener questions including a woman of color whose boyfriend’s family are Trump supporters and another listener who wants to know if it’s ok to check in on her black co-worker right now.The proceeds from this episode will be donated to the ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and the Innocence ProjectThis week's episode was brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY25)Coors LightAdvertise on This Is Why via Gumball.fmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we give you tips on how to be more productive or less productive (if you're pushing yourself too hard) during this crazy time. Then we answer your listener questions including a question about frenemies and another one about not feeling productive. In the news we discuss why Ryan Seacrest is tired, tech workers working from home long term & why vaccines are slow. Angela's fiancé doesn't wear a shirt on his Zoom calls and Laura talks about positive reinforcement and her love of naps.**All proceeds from this episode for This Is Why have been donated to the ACLU, The Innocence Project, Black Lives Matter**This week's episode is sponsored by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Talkspace (offer code: SINGLE)Sakara (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we are talking about how to deal with your partner's ex. In dating news we discuss how Tinder gets a panic button & the best way to avoid someone at a party. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener whose boyfriend wants to share a Costco card with his ex and another listener whose girlfriend’s ex is creeping on his Insta. Angela's co-worker claims all men pay for Tinder and Laura tries to get Nic to buy her lingerie.This week's episode is brought to you by:CareOf (offer code: THISISWHY50)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk all things porn: how to find ethical porn that's right for you! We are joined by the hosts of Girls on Porn podcast, Laura Ramaday and Rachel Napoleon, to break it all down! In dating news we discuss the less obvious benefits of masturbation & what to know before you give a blowjob. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener whose ex discussed their sex life on a podcast and another listener who got a series of weird Bumble messages about penis size.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Talkspace (offer code: SINGLE)Third LoveSakara (offer code: SINGLE)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about finding your modern happily ever after (men doing chores! ignoring outdated wedding traditions!) and how classic fairy tales affect how we see relationships. Actress and Laura's co-author of the new book Cinderella and the Glass Ceiling and Other Feminist Fairy Tales, Ellen Haun, joins the show! In dating news we discuss how dating apps sell your info to advertisers & AI for people with a foot fetish. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who wants to know why guys ask women out and then ghost before they ever meet and another who wants to know how to bring up STI testing.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Care/Of (offer code: THISISWHY50)DipseaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we welcome CEO and co-founder of Unbound, an online magazine and “sexual wellness” shop, Polly Rodriguez, to talk all things vibrators, sex positivity and asking for what you want in the bedroom. In dating news we discuss unique ways to orgasm & the best cities to live in for Valentine’s Day. Then we answer your listener questions, including a male listener who wants to know how important touch is and another listener whose boyfriend doesn’t cum during sex.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Lola (offer code: SINGLE30)Dipsea (offer at: dipseastories.com/single)ProseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we welcome the author of "Making Space, Clutter-Free: The Last Book on Decluttering You'll Ever Need" and founder of dClutterfly, Tracy McCubbin. She talks all about how clutter can affect your relationships and how to get things in order! In dating news we discuss how to digitally disconnect after a breakup & how to give advice people actually take. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener moving after a breakup and another listener who wants tips for how to date a divorced guy.This week's episode is brought to you by:BioClarity (offer code: SINGLE)BetaBrandHoneybookSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we talk about how family can affect relationships. In dating news we discuss bad relationship habits you can learn from your parents & the importance of humility. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who is dating her brother’s ex and another listener who wants her boyfriend to cut ties with his mom. Angela's friend is frustrated by her bf's hesitation to say "I love you" and Laura's friends burns a portrait of her and her ex in the name of divorce. This week's episode is brought to you by:ThirdLoveSquarespace (offer code: SINGLE)Dipsea (offer at: dipseastories.com/single)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we tackle a problem everyone struggles with: making assumptions. We discuss how to not do it (Look for evidence! Put yourself in someone else's shoes!). In dating news we discuss six assumptions that can kill your relationship with employees (and how that relates to dating) & what having a boyfriend has to do with sleep. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener frustrated her boyfriend just assumed she’d be down to do long distance and another listener wondering why she cares so much about getting engaged. Angela's boyfriend goes on a platonic date with one of her friends and Nic earns a sexy reward after fixing a flood in their apartment.This week's episode is brought to you by:Lola (offer code: SINGLE30)Squarespace (offer code: SINGLE)ZolaCare/of (offer code: THISISWHY)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Recovering from a breakup is hard so this week we welcome Lindsay Meck, the co-founder of Onward, a Post-Breakup Concierge Service. She gives tips and tricks of how to get over a breakup and what she's learned from working with people who are moving on. Also on the lineup we talk about what’s new in dating news: signs you’re not ready to date after a breakup & whether or not its ok to ask your S.O. to delete pics of their ex. Then we answer your listener questions, including a listener grappling with staying friends with their ex and another listener who has questions about pet-sharing with an ex.This week's episode is brought to you by:Bombas (bombas.com/single)Aurate (offer code: SINGLE)MyLola (offer code: SINGLE30)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we welcome Political Editor at Large at Harpers Bazaar and author Jennifer Wright, who wrote the new book, "We Came First: Romantic Advice From Women Who Have Been There." We talk about what we can learn from the iconic women in her book like Marilyn Monroe, Cleopatra, Josephine Baker and more. In dating news we discuss why the dating app Match is bringing dating coaches on board & how searching the word "lesbian" in Google no longer brings up just porn. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who is ready to swear off men forever and another struggling with dating a workaholic.This week's episode is brought to you by:Squarespace (promo code: Single)Rothys (promo code: Single)ThirdLove (promo code: Single)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Laura's husband Nic Rad guests co-hosts this week (thanks to popular demand and requests from our listeners!) to talk all about romance after baby and how to keep the flame alive! In dating news we discuss the difference between men and women friendships & why saying you want a “drama-free” partner is problematic. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who’s weirded out her boyfriend’s ex has befriended her on Instagram and a married man writes in with his backward 2 cents on marriage.This week's episode is brought to you by Talkspace, Lola, and Your Super!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This week we welcome comedic actress and the creator/playwright of the Off-Broadway show #DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment, Robyn Lynne Norris. We learn what happened when she created a bunch of fake online dating profiles as an experiment and what stats she discovered about online dating during her research. In dating news a writer gets creative trolling scammers on Tinder & a man hacks Tinder and tricks men into thinking they're talking to a hot woman when they're really chatting with another dude. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener tired of having weird encounters on dating apps and another listener who wants the guy she’s seeing to delete his apps. This week's episode is brought to you by FabFitFun, BioClarity, and Zola!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.