Best Before Date - modern dating exploration

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  • #32 - Life tips from experience (being self-reliant) /Nancy Ho pt1

    This week on Best Before Date, Nancy Ho joins for a chat about what's dating like when you're older (not great), what to watch out for in life, how to age well, and what to do to have your crap together; all the while AL is dealing with the aftereffects of the well known bug. Listen, share, follow!

    Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

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    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Like a bad acid trip (0:32)

    - Man-flu (3:04)

    - Being sick (4:28)

    - Old dating (7:03)

    - Mixed signals (8:54)

    - Catfished (10:15)

    - Men are dishonest (12:31)

    - Mental health (14:02)

    - Weird spot (15:50)

    - Kids (17:33)

    - Have your shit together (18:06)

    - Being self-reliant (20:25)

    - Healthy comic (22:39)

    - Shout out to comics (25:34)

    - Comedy affecting life (27:41)

    - Secret to having your life together (28:59)

    - Motorcycle (34:08)

    - Surround yourself with good people (36:12)

    - Hockey (38:16)

    - Risk aware (40:21)

    - Be a good person (42:23)

    - Hobbies and staying active (43:56)

    - Yoga (45:24)

    - Alcohol (47:51)

    Send AL a dating question or comment on his Instagram

    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    52 min
  • #31 - I like men that don't like me (self sabotage) w/Julia Bartel pt2

    This week on Best Before Date, part two of the chat with Julia! This one is a bit more awkward but just as chaotic! Listen as they discuss self sabotage, problems esteeming, being real, and managing expectations!

    Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

    Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts. Leave a funny/dirty comment and there's a chance I'll read it on-air.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Self sabotage (0:57)

    - Self-esteem (2:00)

    - Impress the authority (5:56)

    - Coping with humor (7:48)

    - Therapy (9:41)

    - Dating goals (11:16)

    - Seeking comfort (13:32)

    - Expectation for self (16:51)

    - Being real (18:15)

    - Controlling family (24:03)

    - Exposure (27:25)

    - Writing is personal (31:33)

    - Final remarks (36:00)

    - Seeking arrangements (39:00)


    Send AL a dating question or comment on his Instagram

    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    41 min
  • #31 - I like men that don't like me (impressing men) w/Julia Bartel pt1

    This week on Best Before Date, Julia brings some chaotic energy. She goes over her need to impress men, being nervous on stage, and how women get more sex than men! Listen in on part 1 of this fun episode! 


    Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

    Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts. Leave a funny/dirty comment and there's a chance I'll read it on-air.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Meet Julia (1:01)

    - AL doesn't smell good (3:16)

    - Attention span (4:34)

    - Broken people (5:32)

    - Dating (7:51)

    - Like vs get (9:02)

    - Suffering (9:59)

    - Getting into comedy (11:23)

    - Impress boys (12:49)

    - Finish first (14:37)

    - Men are perverts (17:17)

    - Impressing men (20:28)

    - Do men prefer funny? (22:53)

    - Pretending (24:27)

    - Meeting guys (26:06)

    - Fitting in in comedy (28:07)

    - Women get it (30:10)

    - What do you like? (32:13)

    - Aggressive (36:46)

    - Nervous (40:13)

    Send AL a dating question or comment on his Instagram

    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    48 min
  • #30 - Somebody I used to know (I love love) w/Leah pt2

    This week on Best Before Date, Leah finishes the cheating boyfriend story, shares about what helped her transition into a relationship, and discusses the online dating world. Enjoy!

    Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

    Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts. Leave a funny/dirty comment and there's a chance I'll read it on-air.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Cheating boyfriend (1:09)

    - CSI girlfriends (3:11)

    - Gaslighting (4:17)

    - Just block them (6:00)

    - A message from a girl (8:25)

    - Get you into a relationship (11:17)

    - Communication (12:39)

    - "I love you" (14:57)

    - Transition (17:10)

    - Love love (18:41)

    - Self love (20:04)

    - Exclusive and lockdowns (22:22)

    - How we stopped talking (23:45)

    - Undershared or overshared (25:47)

    - Dating spots (30:05)

    - Boyfriend vibes (32:08)

    Send AL a dating question or comment on his Instagram

    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    36 min
  • #30 - Somebody I used to know (worst bday) w/Leah pt1

    This week on Best Before Date, Leah tells us about her worst birthday ever with a date, her reason for dating on apps back in the day, and bagging a pornstar. Next week is part 2 (Caught le vid, sorry folks)

    Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

    Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts. Leave a funny/dirty comment and there's a chance I'll read it on-air.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Meeting up (0:46)

    - Christmas naked (2:12)

    - Comedy dates (3:54)

    - Tinder BF (5:03)

    - Pre 2020 (7:59)

    - Single (12:09)

    - Too many risks (13:01)

    - Worst birthday (15:01)

    - Not seeing anybody else (18:34)

    - Don't ask, don't tell (20:11)

    - A bit wild (21:09)

    - Pornstar (23:10)

    - That's enough tinder (28:35)

    - People on apps don't change (30:27)

    - Dating is a distraction (32:05)

    - Abusive relationships (34:09)

    - Guys let me down (37:01)

    Send AL a dating question or comment on his Instagram

    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    45 min
  • #29 - I thought you died (trigger warning) w/Iris pt2

    TW: SA

    This week on Best Before Date, Iris shares about starting sex while going to a Catholic school, birth control, and relationship challenges. She talks about something terrible that someone did, I can't imagine it being easy and I'm glad she had the courage to share. It's part of her story. 

    If you or anyone you know is dealing with sexual assault you can find support resources here as well as 24-hour Crisis Line.




    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Making friends on dating apps (0:31)

    - Cheating (1:40)

    - Friend groups and school (3:29)

    - Catholic school (5:34)

    - BJs are yucky (8:02)

    - Giving friends condoms (10:37)

    - Birth control (11:37)

    - Rebound (14:18)

    - Taking a break (19:04)

    - Vulnerable state (26:54)

    - Good girl growing up (36:18)

    - Dog mom (37:45)

    - Puppy instead of baby (42:52)


    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    48 min
  • #29 - I thought you died (cats & married women) w/Iris pt1

    This week on Best Before Date, Iris and AL discuss picking the right partner; reminiscent over past roommates and hookups; and talk about the time she thought AL died. Check out part one of this great episode! The second part will come next week (I love you, but this one was too long for the holidays, folks).

    Listen, follow, share!

    Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

    Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts. Leave a funny/dirty comment and there's a chance I'll read it on-air.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Loud sex for men (1:16)

    - How did we meet? (4:55)

    - Don't ghost! (6:24)

    - Scheduling (8:52)

    - Marriage (12:32)

    - Group of friends (16:10)

    - Microdosing (19:45)

    - Festivities (28:06)

    - Podcasts are basically MLMs (31:32)

    - Fostering pussy (32:17)

    - Guys are scary (36:11)

    - Someone adopted my cat (39:28)

    - Lucky Chuck (41:17)

    - Fucking my roommate (42:13)

    - Goals on tinder (47:40)

    - Break from social media (49:12)

    - Break up (51:27)


    Send AL a dating question or comment on his Instagram

    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    54 min
  • #28 - Tall women and high body count w/Sean McDonnell

    This week on Best Before Date, Sean McDonnell joins AL for a dive into the world of meeting, dating, and fucking a comic. They talk about the challenges to avoid and then stay in a relationship, being too joke-y on dating apps, and running late for dates though early for orgasms. (You should text your ex, Sean.)

    Sean is one of the funniest people in Vancouver and an all around great person. Don't snooze on this laughter-filled episode!

    Please listen, follow, share XOXO (invite your friends to listen!)


    Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

    Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts. Leave a funny/dirty comment and there's a chance I'll read it on-air.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Apps and why (1:02)

    - Happy but reluctant (3:04)

    - Meeting women after shows (5:02)

    - Bringing dates to shows (8:12)

    - Sliding into DMs (9:57)

    - Catfishing gay guys (11:26)

    - Too joke-y (12:20)

    - Dating become my identity (16:02)

    - In trouble cause of jokes (17:14)

    - Height and doing stand up (18:53)

    - "tell me a joke" (21:12)

    - Hates the podcast (24:20)

    - Dating multiple people (28:58)

    - Dating comedians (31:38)

    - Winning arguments (38:09)

    - Her friends and family (42:00)

    - Preferences (46:27)

    - Body count (50:56)

    - Hobbies (54:52)

    - Dates (59:02)

    - Drinking on a date (1:00:35)

    - First dates (1:01:43)

    - Prematurely (1:05:43)

    - Best dates (1:11:36)

    - Getting rejected (1:13:42)

    - The slow ghost (1:15:21)

    - I smart (1:16:57)


    Follow Sean on his Instagram and find his comedy album HERE

    Send AL a dating question or comment about this episode to his Instagram

    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    1 hr 20 min
  • #27 - Sexual debut & fingering watermelons w/Charlee

    This week on Best Before Date, Charlee joins in with some juicy details on her sexual debut and first toxic relationship. AL laughs about feeding her garlic over a ramen date. And they get into a heated discussion of their favorite porn and public sex spots. Don't snooze on this great episode! Listen, follow, share!


    Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

    Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts. Leave a funny/dirty comment and there's a chance I'll read it on-air.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Operation RAMEN (1:06)

    - Birthday (6:05)

    - Sleep talking in Russian (7:53)

    - Moving in an EVO (9:34)

    - Rule number one! (14:00)

    - Raising daughters (15:54)

    - Fisting (19:49)

    - Movies (21:37)

    - Drinking (22:51)

    - Highschool and sex (23:47)

    - AL losing virginity (26:01)

    - Masturbating (32:08)

    - Charlie's debut (36:11)

    - Got toxic (39:25)

    - The right person (42:20)

    - Fingering watermelon (46:06)

    - Porno and masturbating (49:36)

    - Loud in bed (55:31)

    - Public sex (56:52)

    - Sex at work (1:02:50)

    - Sex stoned (1:07:06)

    - Table guy (1:14:44)


    Send AL a dating question or comment on his Instagram

    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    1 hr 17 min
  • #26 - Losing interest easily (go for women) w/Raven pt2

    This week on Best Before Date, part two of Raven's episode is here! We discuss the stereotypes of women in martial arts, sex on the first date, meeting parents, and finish up by talking about Raven's first bi experience, with a couple nonetheless! Thanks to everyone who joined in and keeps doing so every week! (It's been a long week workwise and multiple booked shows, that I am not complaining about)

    IF YOU'VE READ THIS FAR PLEASE SEND ME MESSAGE ON IG


    Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

    Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts. Leave a funny/dirty comment and there's a chance I'll read it on-air.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    - Stop hooking up with someone (0:39)

    - Meeting the parents (2:06)

    - Meeting AL's exes (4:16)

    - Women in martial arts (6:31)

    - Relationship (7:36)

    - Dating people for the second time (10:52)

    - Talking about sex (12:48)

    - Best first date (13:36)

    - Sex on the first date (17:24)

    - Initiate physically (20:23)

    - Going for women too (21:53)

    - Hair a turn off? (24:57)

    - Shaving (31:11)

    - Joining a couple (32:53)

    - Sexting (39:47)

    - Threesome (42:13)

    - Poly thing (45:13)

    - Gay conversion camp (47:27)

    - Last chance (49:00)

    Send AL a dating question or comment on his Instagram

    New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST! 

    52 min

About Best Before Date - modern dating exploration

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Laugh your way through the labyrinth of modern dating with Sasha JK, a Vancouver standup comic. Every Tuesday, Sasha and his vibrant guests dish on everything from Tinder antics to wild relationship tales. This isn't your typical advice podcast—it's a playful exploration of real dating experiences, navigating the superficial, digital, and social media-driven dating scene. Join the laughter, quirky stories, and occasional chaos of modern dating. Tune in weekly for a dose of humor, genuine connections, and a good time on "Best Before Date."