Best Parents Ever Did Wrong Podcasts (2024)

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#26 - Stag Dos, have you ever pushed it THIS far? 1:07:30

11h ago1:07:30

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Aftershave, Hanson, WE DID IT! Does Ricky actually catch fish? And of course, stag dos. Something Only You Know: Karma's a bitch Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! Our next topic is... Masculinity “A lot of men seem to be struggling in modern society, perhaps confused or unsure of what it means to be a man, influences li…

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#25 - Getting a job, if you follow these steps you can't go wrong 1:10:02

5d ago1:10:02

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Wandsworth Prison, tests to have children, more embarrassing stories, and of course, getting a job. We discussed The Green Man System course by Alex Canwell, contact details below. Hit him up! https://www.instagram.com/canwellhelp/ WhatsApp: 07398663261 Something Only You Know: I WEEly didn't expect that Please send us your suggestions for an episo…

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#24 - Embarrassment, Embarrassing and icks - Top tier embarrassing stories coming your way! 1:24:16

12d ago1:24:16

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Is this the best Something Only You Know? Ghosts will be revisited, ghost bath, and of course, embarrassment, embarrassing and icks. YOUR Dilemmas: I want her back Something Only You Know: Wank you very much Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! Our next topic is... Job Interviews and Finding A Job. I know many people are s…

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#23 - Ghosts and the Supernatural, wait until you hear these crazy stories! 1:33:52

19d ago1:33:52

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Hawk Tuah, street vox pops, sex apps and of course, ghosts and the supernatural. YOUR Dilemmas: Rock and a hard place Something Only You Know: That damn dog Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! Our next topic is... Embarrassments, Embarrassing and icks - What are your most embarrassing moments, can you remember an embarras…

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#22 - Inadequacies, listen to this to understand yours and move forward 1:15:07

26d ago1:15:07

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Excitement for the Euros, shark top trumps, winning the best child gift for Father's Day, going fishing, and of course, inadequacies. YOUR Dilemmas: Picture not so perfect Something Only You Know: Mr Softy Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! Our next topic is... Ghosts and the Supernatural. Do you have a scary story? Have…

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#21 - Dads Anonymous, being a parent is hard! 1:12:05

1M ago1:12:05

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Pronouncing words, becoming your dad, dreams, upsetting your partner, and of course, being a parent! A shout-out to all the dads, stepdads, father figures, role models, carers and anyone else bringing up a child - we see you! Something Only You Know: Do you really like it, is it, is it Iqbal? Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main su…

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#20 - Lads Holidays, you won't believe what Ricky did on holiday... 1:14:42

1M ago1:14:42

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21 years of being mates, message boards, sexy dreams are spreading, art and of course, lads holidays. YOUR dilemmas: Socks to Sucking. Put me down, I'll put you down. Something Only You Know: The wrong kind of wet dream Don’t use shampoo Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! The next episode is 'Being a Dad'. Calling all da…

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#19 - Growing out of drugs - this one thing will happen to all of you! 1:03:43

2M ago1:03:43

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Wet towels, washing your jeans, freezing clothes, the plane news, and of course, growing out of drugs! YOUR dilemmas: None submitted this week :-( Something Only You Know: Guinness is like a meal anyway Out with a bang Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! The next episode is 'Lads Holidays'. Please send us the stories of y…

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Peter Gallagher’s Marriage Advice? Don’t Get Divorced. 29:56

2M ago29:56

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Actor Peter Gallagher (Sex, Lies, & Videotape and The O.C.) met his wife, Paula Harwood, over forty years ago in college in a stairwell meet-cute. Since then, they’ve maintained a loving marriage and managed to raise a family while navigating the world of show business. We talked to Peter on his 41st wedding anniversary, and he read us the Modern L…

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#18 - Conspiracy Theories - how can you not believe these? 1:31:31

2M ago1:31:31

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Wolves or sharks? Reverse psychology, fighting the good fight, and of course, conspiracy theories. YOUR dilemmas: Jekyll & Hyde Something Only You Know: Is this yours, Mate? “I’m not very well. Have a nice day” Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! The next episode is 'Growing out of drugs'. Please send us the stories of wh…

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Liza Colón-Zayas, of ‘The Bear,’ on Loving Someone Who’s in the Fight of Their Life 30:45

2M ago30:45

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On the Emmy- and Peabody-winning series “The Bear,” Liza Colón-Zayas plays Tina Marrero, a cook at the Chicago restaurant at the center of the story. Tina and her fellow workers are in a constant struggle for the survival of their restaurant, and they fight just as fiercely with one another. Only at rare moments do we see them drop the tough exteri…

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#17 - Fitness and Lifestyle - the one mistake everyone makes on their fitness journey 1:21:35

2M ago1:21:35

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Getting your hair cut, looking after your kids, being sunburnt, shitting yourself and of course, Fitness and Lifestyle! YOUR dilemmas: Should I tell her? What have we done? Something Only You Know: Double Dip Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! The next episode is 'Conspiracy Theories'. Please send us your conspiracy theo…

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¡Hola Papi!, Does My Grandmother Need to Know I’m Gay? 25:42

2M ago25:42

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John Paul Brammer writes the “¡Hola Papi!” advice column for The Cut at New York magazine, answering questions like, “Why am I dreaming about sex with a man when I’m a lesbian?” Or, “What if my partner judges me for writing smut?” This candor has given John Paul an intimate connection with his readers. However, as today’s episode reveals, he doesn’…

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#16 - Heartbreak - get over it by doing this... 1:21:57

2M ago1:21:57

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The age you lost your virginity, Chavs v Emos, fashion in your teens, female fapping and of course, heartbreak! YOUR dilemmas: No more sexing for you now. Something Only You Know: "Go on love, show 'em" Pt. II "MAKE SOAPY TITS!" Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! The next episode is 'Fitness and Lifestyle'. Please send u…

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Emily Ratajkowski Can Take Care of Herself, but a Little Help Would Be Nice 30:04

3M ago30:04

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Emily Ratajkowski is doing a balancing act many famously beautiful women have to perform. In her 2021 book “My Body,” she reflects on what it’s been like to build a career based on her public image, and her struggle to control that image in an industry largely run by men. Since getting divorced a few years ago, she’s been thinking a lot about gende…

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#15 - Fighting - before you throw a punch, think of this first... 1:25:21

3M ago1:25:21

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Hangovers, watching banned content, shark attacks, saying no, the Red Room and of course, fighting! YOUR dilemmas: Should I be watching this? Something Only You Know: Taxi touch-up You have to try everything once... or twice. Please send us your suggestions for an episode's main subject! The next episode is 'Heartbreak'. Please send us your stories…

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Laufey, Gen Z’s Pop Jazz Icon, Sings for the Anxious Generation 26:50

3M ago26:50

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Laufey, the 25-year-old singer-songwriter, has risen to prominence by taking the trials of today’s dating world — casual relationships, no labels and seemingly endless swiping on apps — and turning them into timeless love songs. Today, Laufey reads Coco Mellors’s essay, “An Anxious Person Tries to Be Chill,” which is about a woman trying to work th…

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#14 - Health Anxieties, the biggest fear in all humans... 1:33:32

3M ago1:33:32

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*TRIGGER WARNING* we discuss health anxieties and dealing with death. If you're likely to be triggered, skip the main topic chat. Magic mushroom dog walking, being sent for, Dr. Anon and the semen demon, rugby initiations and of course, health anxieties. YOUR dilemmas: Is it too late? Where do we go from here? Something Only You Know: Blowjobs are …

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Why John Magaro of ‘Past Lives’ Could Never Love a Picky Eater 34:37

3M ago34:37

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The actor John Magaro is picky about whom he goes to dinner with. Magaro is an adventurous eater. So whether he’s buying offal from the butcher, making stews from the 1800s or falling in love over a plate of rabbit, he says it’s important to him that the people he shares a meal with are willing to be curious. For Magaro, it’s about more than person…

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Episode 13 - Pranks and lads banter, wait until you hear these... 1:26:05

3M ago1:26:05

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The semen demon visiting, hernias popping out, nonce radars, dog and fox poo. Pranks and lads banter Do you enjoy pranks? Did you and your brothers prank each other? Lads banter: wedgies, pulling the seat away, left-hand drinking, repeating yourself. Examples of lads' banter going too far. Would you step in if it’s gone too far? What's the worst pr…

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Esther Perel on What the Other Woman Knows 28:01

3M ago28:01

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Over the last two decades, Esther Perel has become a world-famous couples therapist by persistently advocating frank conversations about infidelity, sex and intimacy. Today, Perel reads one of the most provocative Modern Love essays ever published: “What Sleeping With Married Men Taught Me About Infidelity,” by Karin Jones. In her 2018 essay, Jones…

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Episode 12 - Growing old isn't bad if you know about these things... 1:29:55

3M ago1:29:55

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6/10, half term, free the weed, shady deals, cystoscopy and a certain colonoscopy. Getting Old Remembering a time when you were young and they were "old", what do you class as old age? Do you have any physical or mental signs of wear and tear? Political Correctness... are we the baddies now, are we old? YOUR dilemmas: My hairy moment Pure mugged of…

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The Second Best Way to Get Divorced, According to Maya Hawke 25:25

3M ago25:25

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When Maya Hawke’s famous parents got divorced, she was just a little kid trying to navigate their newly separate worlds. Paparazzi aside, Maya’s experience of shuttling between two homes was still more common than the arrangement described in the essay Maya reads: “Our Kinder, Gentler, Nobody-Moves-Out Divorce,” by Jordana Jacobs. By staying under …

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Episode 11 - The worst collection of first dates ever told... 1:25:18

4M ago1:25:18

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Being let down by gigs, colonoscopy v endoscopy results, STIs, hanging on in there and walking is the answer. First dates and one-night stands Have you ever had a first date? The awkwardness of dates, dating apps and how do you woo a woman? What would a perfect first date look like to you? YOUR first date and one-night stand stories! YOUR dilemmas:…

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How to Be Real With Your Kids 30:37

4M ago30:37

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Penn Badgley has made a career out of playing deeply troubled characters. From his role as Joe Goldberg on the Netflix series “You” to Dan Humphrey on “Gossip Girl,” Badgley has shown many times over how obsession and delusion can destroy love. In his personal life, though, Badgley says he’s not doing too much brooding. He’s a father and a stepfath…

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Episode 10 - Unpopular opinion: Holidays begin in your 40s and here's why lads... 1:34:06

4M ago1:34:06

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Episode 10, we made it! Retro porn, the happiness episode, dilemma updates, everyone is 69ing and of course, holidays in your 40s. Holidays in your 40s Who books your holiday, does the research and plans it? Who’s the responsible adult; boarding passes, passport, travel insurance? How are your holidays different from your 40s to when you were young…

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Why Samin Nosrat Is Now ‘Fully YOLO’ 30:05

4M ago30:05

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The chef Samin Nosrat lives by the idea that food is love. Her Netflix series, “Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat,” and the James Beard Award-winning cookbook that inspired it, were about using food to build community and forge connections. Since then, all of her creative projects and collaborations have focused on inspiring people to cook, and eat, with their…

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Episode 9 - The Answer To Happiness You Always Knew... 1:33:13

4M ago1:33:13

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Hangovers, Guinness, fear of flying tiers, crypto crashes and 69's. Happiness Can you recall your first moment of happiness or contentment in your life, what makes you happy in your adult life, Is your happiness tied to other people, what doesn’t make you happy and do you have any advice for someone trying to be happy? YOUR dilemmas: Am I in the fr…

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Brittany Howard Sings Through the Pangs of New Love 30:23

4M ago30:23

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Brittany Howard, the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, makes vibrant, dynamic music about love. As the frontwoman of the band Alabama Shakes, she was celebrated for the power and emotionality of her voice. When she began her solo career in 2019 with “Jaime,” an album named after and dedicated to her older sister, who died at 13, Howard reveale…

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Episode 8 - This Will Cure Your Fear Of Flying... 1:28:19

4M ago1:28:19

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Fear of flying, Unsolved Mysteries and ghosts, god tier of eggs, force-feeding and the threesome update. Fear of Flying When did you notice you feared flying and where did it come from? What are your main fears about flying, flying together, how do we deal with flying now and have you ever thought of seeking help? YOUR dilemmas: Cum to think of it,…

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Novelist Celeste Ng on the Big Power of Little Things 31:46

4M ago31:46

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Before Celeste Ng became a best-selling author, she had a side hustle selling miniatures on eBay — dollhouse-size recreations of food were her specialty. Even after the publication of “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Everything I Never Told You,” and, most recently, “Our Missing Hearts,” Celeste still makes tiny things — now, as a hobby. She’s come to r…

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Episode 7 - If I could travel back in time for just this one moment 1:21:51

4M ago1:21:51

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Cats dying, egg tiers, tap talk, parenting and TikTok algorithms. Time Travel Do you believe in time travel? If you could alter one event in history what would it be? What’s your most embarrassing experience that you wish you could turn back time? How far into the future would you travel and would you witness your own death? YOUR dilemmas: Double D…

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Three Powerful Lessons About Love 35:36

5M ago35:36

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When Daniel Jones started the Modern Love column in 2004, he opened the call for submissions and hoped the idea would catch on. Twenty years later, over a thousand Modern Love essays have been published in The New York Times, and the column is a trove of real-life love stories. Dan has put so much of himself into editing the column over the years, …

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Episode 6 - Laziness is good for you, and here's why... 1:24:37

5M ago1:24:37

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Dreading DIY, Endoscopy or Colonoscopy? Conquering Cyprus and a fear of flying. Laziness Growing up were you lazy (gamer/indoors) v outside (bikes/exploring/dens)? Laziness in your personal life v work, If your missus called you out for being lazy, what would be her biggest gripe? What are your top 3 lazy traits? YOUR dilemmas: Messy Missus Forbidd…

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Modern Love at the Movies: Our Favorite Oscar-Worthy Love Stories 31:35

5M ago31:35

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The New York Times’s film critic Alissa Wilkinson has a theory about movies: They’re all about relationships. No matter how big the action, the suspense and tension we experience when watching a film is often really about the feelings between the characters. But romantic relationships often fall back on old tropes, like the long-suffering wife of a…

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A Politics Reporter Walks Into a Singles Mixer 23:07

5M ago23:07

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The New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon went speed dating in a swing state to ask daters fun questions like: How early do you tell a prospective date whether you lean red or blue? When do you talk about your stances on issues like abortion or gender equality? It’s hard enough to find someone you click with. Then add election-year tensi…

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Episode 5 - The side hustle you didn’t know you needed… 1:20:09

5M ago1:20:09

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Complaining at the football, medical meltdowns, looking back on Valentine's Day, #SexyDreamers and "flowers and go down on her" reply. The Rise and Grind Culture What was your first job and did you enjoy it? Do you have a side hustle or ever thought about starting one? What are the societal issues and what's wrong with being content? YOUR dilemmas:…

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Author Read: Un-Marry Me! 8:55

5M ago8:55

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Dave Finch reads his Modern Love essay, “On the Path to Empathy, Some Forks in the Road." To hear our conversation with Dave, listen to the episode: “Un-Marry Me!”By The New York Times

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Un-Marry Me! 27:05

5M ago27:05

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We’re kicking off our new season this Valentine’s Day with a story from a Modern Love veteran. David Finch has written three Modern Love essays about how hard he has worked to be a good husband to his beloved wife, Kristen. As a man with autism who married a neurotypical woman, he found it especially challenging to navigate being a partner and fath…

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Episode 4 - Is Valentine's Day Overrated? 1:13:18

5M ago1:13:18

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White lies and kitchen afters, barbershop blow jobs, Tom Garratt had the right idea, Lads Anonymous recommendation, same name (more love) and the poker night returns. Valentines Day Your first Valentine's Day gift, most romantic gesture, love at first sight, thoughts on Valentine's Day, Galentines Day and Singles Awareness Day. YOUR dilemmas: The s…

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Episode 3 - Life in Lockdown 1:19:36

5M ago1:19:36

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What songs make you horny, why don't men as friends sort each other out and do women think "yeah, I'd smash" after their first meeting with a man? Life in Lockdown Where were you when you first found out and what were your thoughts, and emotions? What did you get up to, to pass the time? The best things to come out of lockdown. YOUR dilemmas: Jerkm…

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Episode 2 - Friends Pt.2 1:06:07

6M ago1:06:07

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Conscription to the army, £220 poached eggs and the Dawson's Creek chat room. Friends Pt.2 Friends in your 40s, making new friends, being friends with women and what's your worst betrayal or been betrayed? YOUR questions: Do you have specific friendship groups? Can men and women be friends? Do women watch gay porn? YOUR dilemmas: Joining a Hen Part…

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Episode 1 - Friends Pt.1 59:57

6M ago59:57

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Why were Adele's fans angry with her? Ricky and Flav, from the start... how we met, our life in London together and how has our friendship changed. YOUR questions answered: Is it acceptable for friends to date each other's exes? Can friends pay compliments to the attractiveness of your wife/girlfriend/husband/fella. Should friends always be brutall…

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Welcome to Lads Anonymous 5:13

6M ago5:13

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Ricky & Flav, two best mates who were inseparable and partied their way through the last twenty years suddenly find themselves in their forties. With their unbreakable bond, intertwined experiences and a quest to understand the world today, they welcome you to pull up a pew and join their safe space where they share their trials, tribulations and m…

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I Married My Subway Crush 28:12

7M ago28:12

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Zoe Fishman couldn’t stop thinking about the man she called her “subway crush.” For years, she saw Ronen on the train and admired him from afar. When they finally connected, it turned out Ronen felt the same, and they began a blissful life together. But when their story took a devastating turn, Zoe had to grapple with longing for Ronen at a distanc…

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Author Read: I Married My Subway Crush 12:39

7M ago12:39

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Zoe Fishman reads her Modern Love essay, “The Subway Crush Who Crushed Me." To hear our conversation with Zoe, listen to the episode: “I Married My Subway Crush.” Zoe Fishman is the author of several novels, most recently “The Fun Widow’s Book Tour.”By The New York Times

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Author Read: Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did 13:13

8M ago13:13

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Sonja Falck reads her Modern Love essay, “Our 34-Year Age Gap Was Showing." To hear our conversation with Sonja, listen to the episode: “Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did.”By The New York Times

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Our 34-Year Age Gap Didn’t Matter, Until It Did 32:50

8M ago32:50

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Sonja Falck was immediately attracted to Colin, the professor who was renting her a room. He was intellectual and lively, with bright eyes that drew her in. It was only after they were already dating that Sonja found out Colin’s age: He was 34 years older than her. Their age gap didn’t give them pause. Sonja and Colin got married, had kids and buil…

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Author Read: Two Boys on Bikes, Falling in Love 10:58

8M ago10:58

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Eric Darnell Pritchard reads their Modern Love essay, “Two Boys on Bicycles, Falling in Love." To hear our conversation with Eric, listen to the episode: “Two Boys on Bicycles, Falling in Love.”By The New York Times

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Two Boys on Bikes, Falling in Love 23:31

8M ago23:31

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Eleven-year-old Eric Darnell Pritchard was a solitary kid. They preferred reading romance novels to playing sports, and watching soap operas to hanging out with the neighborhood kids. Although they were obsessed with love, they felt too different to find a romantic connection of their own. Then, a cute boy moved in across the street. To Eric’s surp…

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