Best Before Date - modern dating exploration

This week on BBD podcast, it's part 2 of my chat with Colleen Thompson who is a Vancouver based, very-hungover stand up comedian, writer and researcher/ex-therapist. Vancouver being a windy city (apparently it's Windcouver now instead of Raincouver...), the wind picked up the my neighbor's roof and smashed it into my newly bought car. Yaaaaaay! So because of that, my move, and Colleen and I chatting for way over 2 hours, there will be a 3rd part! I know :(... Check this episode for crazy story about dating live wires, wildcards, or them crazies. 

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Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Messing with Al (0:42)

- Art hoe (1:13)

- Long relationships (2:42)

- Why relationships end (3:34)

- Taming the beast (5:01)

- Loud clothes (6:25)

- Standing up for yourself (8:16)

- Strange break up (9:00)

- Initiating the break up (10:35)

- Vancouver Police (12:12)

- Watch out for the signs (13:54)

- AL's live wires (16:54)

- Sleep talking in Russian (19:04)

- Yelling is fun (21:28)

- Getting emotional men and for women (23:19)

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This week on BBD podcast, our guest is Colleen Thompson who is a Vancouver based, very-hungover stand up comedian, writer and researcher/ex-therapist. This episode gets a little deep into existential stuff and basically the closest I got to a therapy session in a while.  We discuss living with your internal knots instead of trying to unravel them, needing and chasing some level of chaos, and bringing a stalker on a date to get rid of him. Really! Also this whole episode is basically a euphemism for jacking someone off, I'm sorry?

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Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Bringing a stalker to a bar (4:22)

- Inviting bumble dates to shows (10:16)

- Weaning off of chaos (13:10)

- There is no control (13:56)

- Good stress (14:59)

- Alternative to control (16:39)

- Dressing like an artist (17:39)

- Art school drop out (18:37)

- Used to be a therapist (19:26)

- I love my problems (20:40)

- Triggered trauma (22:05)

- Use the word "healing" (23:44)

- Need for a challenge (25:31)

- Good for standup (28:33)

- Strange clothing (29:28)

- Secret shames (31:20)

- Forced into a role (32:51)

- Comedy character (36:34)

- Art hoe (37:21)

- Enjoy podcasting (40:38)

- Letting go of control (43:06)

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This week on BBD podcast (aka Vancouver's best dating podcast), one of the nicest humans in the big city, Ernie Hart! He is an actor, comedian, and hopeless romantic. I judge his dating profiles; he learns through embarrassment (his words). He boasts about nailing it during the first time. Check it out!

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Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Easier to get along with women (1:30)

- Online dating (1:52)

- Diving into Hinge (2:52)

- Profile review (3:27)

- Best spot for Korean Fried Chicken (4:58)

- Dog photos is cheating (5:58)

- Dating profile advice (6:21)

- Many tattoos (7:17)

- Going through dating app convos (9:02)

- Shaming his text game (11:53)

- Showing your true self (14:41)

- Lying on the apps (17:01)

- Switching to bumble (17:48)

- Foreign dating customs (22:27)

- Missing the hints (23:16)

- Playing dumb (24:57)

- Cutting off things after 3 months (27:08)

- Losing virginity (29:03)

- Sex song (30:37)

- What are we chat (31:25)

- Future plans (33:04)

- Red flags (35:22)

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Do you know that gut wrenching feeling when your trust issues make you suspicious? Now, imagine it being reinforced by evidence.

This week on BBD podcast (aka Vancouver's best dating podcast), one of the nicest humans in the big city, Ernie Hart! He is an actor, comedian, and hopeless romantic. Ernie talk about a very recent heartbreak, growing up with a single parent, and ignoring red flags for good p***y. 

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You can find Ernie here

Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Starting to experiment (1:03)

- Love Vancouver (1:54)

- Brampton, Ontario (3:35)

- Raised by mom (4:25)

- DARE program (5:02)

- Like drinking (6:48)

- Moving at 17 (8:09)

- Dating and banned on tinder (9:43)

- She f*cked me up (11:01)

- Favourite date (13:05)

- Ignoring red flags for good p**** (14:56)

- The p**** math (15:35)

- Talking about an ex on a date (18:14)

- What it's like dating a comic (19:37)

- Using protection (21:16)

- Trust issues coming in (24:01)

- Is going raw a red flag? (24:51)

- Suspicious (26:21)

- Reaffirming trust issues (28:31)

- Petty ex (29:46)

- Having kids (30:24)

- Raising kids in Vancouver (31:38)

- Overpopulation (33:41)

- Future outlook (36:12)

- Chair girl (37:11)

- Single parent trauma (38:38)

- Earliest memory (39:25)

- Feeling like a man (40:39)

- Missing out on a childhood (41:07)

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This week on BBD podcast, is the second half of the chat with one of the finalists on BC's Funniest Female Comics of 2022, Danielle Florence! We talk practicing self love, overcoming the "not good enough" with EMDR therapy, and what is a healthy body image. Danielle daydreams about being in her 50s while AL helps with some role play. Topping it off with suggestions for good DMs. Enjoy! (It was Thanksgiving in Canada plus AL's bday so a shorter episode).

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Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Pillars for a relationship (0:42)

- EMDR therapy (2:35)

- Physical features (4:04)

- Self love (6:35)

- People think differently (7:28)

- Healthy body image (10:40)

- Not good enough (14:03)

- Aging and fear of dying (19:12)

- Excited about the 30s (20:28)

- Daydreaming about the 50s (20:57)

- Al changing his name (24:42)

- Back to the imaginary sailor (29:20)

- Good message for DMs (30:04)

- Talking after shows (32:19)

- Taking compliments (33:19)

- Getting hit on after the show (35:20)

- Tips for female comics (36:44)

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This week on BBD podcast, our guest is one of the finalists on BC's Funniest Female Comics of 2022, Danielle Florence! We dive into her tendency to get into relationships then at the two and a half year mark bail just to get into the next one. Danielle tells the story of meeting, dating, and getting broken up with in her last relationship. And we talk sh*t about the comedy scene. Not really. Kinda.

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Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Giving AL shit (1:15)

- Big ego (2:20)

- Jacked brother (4:06)

- Checking out (5:50)

- Sliding in DMs (6:50)

- Blue verified tick (9:15)

- A new thing (11:16)

- Maybe I should start dating again (11:50)

- How not to break up (12:45)

- Active break from dating (15:50)

- Obviously not a comedian (18:15)

- Hot and talking (21:43)

- What the apps are missing (26:28)

- Is tinder for fu**ing (28:25)

- Sexual attraction (31:06)

- Celebrity crush (34:21)

- Dissing Megan Fox (37:10)

- Pillars for a relationship (41:36)

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This week on Best Before Date, our guest is Amy Walsh! A hilarious comedian from Ireland and currently based out of Vancouver. Amy and AL talk about falling into relationships, drinking on dates, online dating advice from Amy's grandma, and AL being a shit disturber. Tune in!

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Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Moving to Canada (0:34)

- Mature boyfriend (2:12)

- Long distance (4:27)

- Dating expert grandma (5:30)

- Catfishing (7:40)

- Playing tinder (9:17)

- Being on the apps (10:55)

- Texting for too long (13:09)

- Tinder in America (14:07)

- Frats (15:06)

- Insane date (16:53)

- Doing crazy things for food (21:11)

- Guinness (23:03)

- Shaking hands after a date (25:10)

- Giving the ick (27:07)

- Getting drunk in a graveyard (29:06)

- Prom time shitfaced (32:39)

- BC bud (34:30)

- Drugs are legal in Vancouver (38:29)

- Taxes in Canada (39:15)

- Dates in Ireland (40:11)

- Dutch courage (40:50)

- Weird first dates (42:02)

- AL is a shit disturber (43:04)

- New sponsor "Corona Sunbrew"? (43:29)

- Pulled over by the cops (45:12)

- Fall into relationships (48:11)

- Longest time being single (50:21)

- Get attached (52:59)

- Serial Monogamist (54:04)

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This week on Best Before Date, our guest is Amy Walsh! A hilarious comedian from Ireland and currently based out of Vancouver. Amy talks about Irish guys, emotional men, the Queen, car sex, and living in Vancouver. Listen in on this laughter-full episode!

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Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Looking for a place (0:41)

- Vancouver housing market (2:00)

- Sex in the parking garage (2:38)

- Luring Amy (4:00)

- Got her started on the Queen (7:39)

- The Queen (9:17)

- Monarchy is boring (11:32)

- AL almost meeting the Queen (13:52)

- London Santa in the city (14:54)

- A lesson from the Monarchy (16:30)

- Irish men and emotions (17:09)

- Crying (18:42)

- Everything Everywhere All At Once (20:00)

- Emotional music (22:22)

- Boys don't cry (25:15)

- Faking and astrology (27:23)

- Different humor (29:39)

- Funniest people (31:02)

- Dad stuff (32:11)

- People get married later now (34:00)

- Worst comedy gig (36:18)

- First proper boyfriend (38:42)

- Meeting people in Ireland (39:49)

- Hiking clubs and dogging (41:35)

- Car sex in Vancouver (42:33)

- Caught having sex (44:31)

- Staying in Vancouver (46:16)

- Things to love about Vancouver (47:18)

- Deciding to move to Vancity (49:28)

- Getting dumped (50:54)

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Have you been cheated on? Have you had problems communicating within relationships. Abdul Ali, a Vancouver based comic discusses how he reacts to challenges and what open communication looks like. AL talks about the time he thought he got cheated on and makes fun of Abdul cockblocking his friend. This and more on this week's episode of Best Before Date!

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Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Standards (0:40)

- Right place (3:00)

- Give attention (3:50)

- Dating enthusiast (5:47)

- Narrow down your food options (6:36)

- Weirdest date (7:20)

- Wouldn't eat in front of girls (7:49)

- Having no doubt (8:43)

- Reason why not getting into a relationship (9:35)

- Dealing with problems (10:24)

- Not being a victim (11:31)

- There's two people in a relationship (12:25)

- Voicing your concerns (13:31)

- Compromise for love (15:47)

- Where to meet Latin women in Vancouver (17:06)

- Cockblocking a friend (18:09)

- Sexting and phone sex (19:07)

- Interviewing AL's exes (20:41)

- Cheated on (22:00)

- Open relationship (23:06)

- Long distance (24:48)

- She did nothing wrong (25:35)

- Mistaking kindness for flirting (27:21)

- Finding out about cheating (27:58)

- Unconditional love (31:10)

- Self-sabotage (31:31)

- Final straw (32:52)

- It takes work (33:42)

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This week on Best Before Date, from Sunny Side Productions, Fringe, and one of the few comics in a long term relationship - Abdul Ali joins for a chat. Abdul tells the intriguing story of how he met, ghosted, and reconnected with his current girlfriend. Then they discuss the potentially dangerous history of dick pics???

You can find Abdul on Instagram here.

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Check out the things we discussed timestamped below!

IN THIS EPISODE:

- Al's relationships (0:30)

- Ali getting into his relationship (1:59)

- Settling into who you are (3:31)

- Men struggle on their own (4:01)

- Growing up with a single mom (5:08)

- Introducing girlfriends to parents (7:00)

- Family examples (9:33)

- Men will think of sex before food (11:21)

- Why have kids (12:44)

- Relationships with history (13:52)

- Old dick pics (16:02)

- Freedom of speech (20:01)

- Religion in relationships (20:49)

- Healthy relationship (22:10)

- The right time (23:10)

- Ghosting his current girlfriend (24:57)

- Reconnecting (26:08)

- Investing into a relationship (27:55)

- Losing yourself in a relationship (28:26)

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New Episodes every Tuesday at 9pm PST!