What can digital dating apps teach us about our broader culture? This week, Jeff talks with Treena Orchard, an author, anthropologist, and proud cat mother about exactly that. Treena discusses her memoir, Sticky, Sexy, Sad, which delves into her deep dive into digital dating. With a background in anthropology and a focus on sexuality and culture, Treena offers a unique perspective on the world of online dating. Join Jeff and Treena as they discuss everything from the evolution of dating apps to the broader implications for culture and society.Listen to Jeff's podcast Problem Solved here: <a href="https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/</a>Pick up <a href="https://utorontopress.com/9781487549305/sticky-sexy-sad/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sticky, Sexy, Sad: Swipe Culture and the Darker Side of Dating Apps</a>Follow Treena Orchard on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/treenaorchard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@treenaorchard</a>Learn more about Treena: <a href="https://treenaorchard.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://treenaorchard.com/</a>Order your copy of <a href="https://amzn.to/3U32pfT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Dating Energy</a> Available now!See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

What can digital dating apps teach us about our broader culture? This week, Jeff talks with Treena Orchard, an author, anthropologist, and proud cat mother about exactly that. Treena discusses her memoir, Sticky, Sexy, Sad, which delves into her deep dive into digital dating. With a background in anthropology and a focus on sexuality and culture, Treena offers a unique perspective on the world of online dating. Join Jeff and Treena as they discuss everything from the evolution of dating apps to the broader implications for culture and society. Listen to Jeff's podcast Problem Solved here: https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/ Pick up Sticky, Sexy, Sad: Swipe Culture and the Darker Side of Dating Apps Follow Treena Orchard on Instagram: @treenaorchard Learn more about Treena: https://treenaorchard.com/ Order your copy of Big Dating Energy Available now! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What can digital dating apps teach us about our broader culture? This week, Jeff talks with Treena Orchard, an author, anthropologist, and proud cat mother about exactly that. Treena discusses her memoir, Sticky, Sexy, Sad, which delves into her deep dive into digital dating. With a background in anthropology and a focus on sexuality and culture, Treena offers a unique perspective on the world of online dating. Join Jeff and Treena as they discuss everything from the evolution of dating apps to the broader implications for culture and society.Listen to Jeff's podcast Problem Solved here: <a href="https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/</a>Pick up <a href="https://utorontopress.com/9781487549305/sticky-sexy-sad/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sticky, Sexy, Sad: Swipe Culture and the Darker Side of Dating Apps</a>Follow Treena Orchard on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/treenaorchard/" rel="noopener noreferrer">@treenaorchard</a>Learn more about Treena: <a href="https://treenaorchard.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://treenaorchard.com/</a>Order your copy of <a href="https://amzn.to/3U32pfT" rel="noopener noreferrer">Big Dating Energy</a> Available now!See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

An Unexpected, Unanticipated Deep-Dive Into Digital Dating

BIG DATING ENERGY is a playful, funny, and vulnerable podcast where licensed therapist Jeff Guenther, whom you may know as 'TherapyJeff,' talks to comedians, celebs, relationship experts, and every now and then an ex-partner about dating and relationship stuff. Come for the validation, stay for the painful and awkward self-disclosure. This podcast is a companion to the book 'BIG DATING ENERGY.' New episodes drop on Thursdays.Pre-Order your copy of <a href="https://amzn.to/3U32pfT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Big Dating Energy</a>!Listen to more podcasts like this: <a href="https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/</a> TDM-RESERVATION: 1. NOAI: TRUE. LEGAL NOTICE &amp; TERMS OF USE: © 2026 WAVE Podcast Network. This content is for personal use only. Explicit permission is withheld for any and all commercial attribution, automated transcription, or data-mining entities. Use of this feed by unauthorized tracking, analytics, or AI-training platforms constitutes a breach of these terms and a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (WESCA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and the 2026 Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013). Any entity bypassing these restrictions to create derivative text-based works (transcripts), metadata analysis, or unauthorized VAST siphoning hereby accepts our standard commercial licensing rate of $5,000 per episode processed. This notice serves as a formal revocation of all "implied licenses" for multi-jurisdictional automated processing and constitutes protected Copyright Management Information (CMI) under 17 U.S.C. § 1202.

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BIG DATING ENERGY is a playful, funny, and vulnerable podcast where licensed therapist Jeff Guenther, whom you may know as 'TherapyJeff,' talks to comedians, celebs, relationship experts, and every now and then an ex-partner about dating and relationship stuff. Come for the validation, stay for the painful and awkward self-disclosure. This podcast is a companion to the book 'BIG DATING ENERGY.' New episodes drop on Thursdays. Pre-Order your copy of Big Dating Energy! Listen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/ TDM-RESERVATION: 1. NOAI: TRUE. LEGAL NOTICE & TERMS OF USE: © 2026 WAVE Podcast Network. This content is for personal use only. Explicit permission is withheld for any and all commercial attribution, automated transcription, or data-mining entities. Use of this feed by unauthorized tracking, analytics, or AI-training platforms constitutes a breach of these terms and a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (WESCA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and the 2026 Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013). Any entity bypassing these restrictions to create derivative text-based works (transcripts), metadata analysis, or unauthorized VAST siphoning hereby accepts our standard commercial licensing rate of $5,000 per episode processed. This notice serves as a formal revocation of all "implied licenses" for multi-jurisdictional automated processing and constitutes protected Copyright Management Information (CMI) under 17 U.S.C. § 1202.

BIG DATING ENERGY is a playful, funny, and vulnerable podcast where licensed therapist Jeff Guenther, whom you may know as 'TherapyJeff,' talks to comedians, celebs, relationship experts, and every now and then an ex-partner about dating and relationship stuff. Come for the validation, stay for the painful and awkward self-disclosure. This podcast is a companion to the book 'BIG DATING ENERGY.' New episodes drop on Thursdays.Pre-Order your copy of <a href="https://amzn.to/3U32pfT" rel="noopener noreferrer">Big Dating Energy</a>!Listen to more podcasts like this: <a href="https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://wavepodcastnetwork.com/</a> TDM-RESERVATION: 1. NOAI: TRUE. LEGAL NOTICE &amp; TERMS OF USE: © 2026 WAVE Podcast Network. This content is for personal use only. Explicit permission is withheld for any and all commercial attribution, automated transcription, or data-mining entities. Use of this feed by unauthorized tracking, analytics, or AI-training platforms constitutes a breach of these terms and a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (WESCA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and the 2026 Training Data Transparency Act (AB 2013). Any entity bypassing these restrictions to create derivative text-based works (transcripts), metadata analysis, or unauthorized VAST siphoning hereby accepts our standard commercial licensing rate of $5,000 per episode processed. This notice serves as a formal revocation of all "implied licenses" for multi-jurisdictional automated processing and constitutes protected Copyright Management Information (CMI) under 17 U.S.C. § 1202.

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