Dating and other escapades, in a city where the only constant is traffic
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThe first episode of the year features OKCupid success stories Megan Ladd and Will Rippetoe, returning for a joint episode! They share the anatomy of a good profile, what went into crafting their own OKCupid profiles, and what actually proved effective in attracting each …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis year I wrap up Interstates & Heartbreak the way many of us spent our quarantines – alone. For my first ever solo episode, I take time to reflect – not on the horror that was 2020, but on ghosts of New Year’s resolutions …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | More‘Tis the season for an episode of Interstates & Heartbreak that delves into the challenges that arise when two faiths intersect, including the impact on holiday merriment and traditions. “Relationship Rabbi” Judy Greenfeld of the Nachshon Minyan congregation in Los Angeles shares the guidance …
Continue reading “27. A Chrismukkah Story : Dating Outside Your Faith”
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreI interview Anna Goodman (aka Kevin from the Backstreet Butches, aka Dandy Frank) about growing up queer in Ohio and her eventual L-Word inspired move to LA. She shares how her now extensive network within the queer LA community essentially grew out of a …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week Interstates goes international with Sydney native Kylie Tran, as we discuss her dating experiences during the time she spent in Berlin. She explains how fuckboys vary by continent, and how the European men she encountered compared to the stereotypes of their respective …
Continue reading “25. Here For a Guten Time, Not a Long Time”
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week I interview author Julie Glynn about the voice in your head that tells you you’re a “fugly slut” – your inner mean girl. We discuss how to combat her negativity, whether she’s mentally cockblocking you from pursuing the relationship you deserve, or …
Continue reading “24. Personally Victimized By Regina George”
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week I interview the co-hosts of Dope Sh*t My Therapist Says podcast, Lauren Fractor and Ryanne Gatti. This episode addresses the ways we let dating impact our mental health – like pressuring ourselves to maintain a cool girl façade, or saying yes to dates you’re …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreI interview Alina Tang about coming into your own while you’re on your own, discussing the transition from serial monogamy to the dating apps. We reflect on the challenge of balancing your partner with your own needs and interests, and ponder how to maintain …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week, Jonathan Hernandez and I commiserate about the inherent biases built into the online dating process, discussing how external factors like perceptions about race or height preferences can serve to limit your options on the app. Jonathan reveals the one fate worse than …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreThis week’s episode features a young woman named Emily, who finds herself pursuing a career faraway from home, and highlights her journey and experiences dating men in the capital of a foreign country. Only this time, it’s not Emily in Paris, it’s Emily in …
