Maxwell Anders, Beau Alexander, Brooklyn Steele explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

On episode 17, Drugs, we delve into drugs and dating. Drugs are part of our dating lives whether we are going out for a coffee date or meeting a date for a drink at a bar. What happens when stronger drugs are introduced and is that now the norm? Dare we ask if love and infatuation can act like drugs with us too?

Lawrence Davis from Dallas episode guest. We answer your dating question e-mails, and we review the article "What It's Like to Date a Drug Addict" by Lisa Ludwig from Vice.com. We give a shoutout to all those putting their lives at risk during this pandemic.

Music featured on this episode:

Truckee by Otis McDonald Otis McDonald Channel on YouTube www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music

Same Time by Spence Spence Channel on YouTube www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music

Firefly by Quincas Moreira Quincas Moreira Channel on YouTube www.youtube.com/audiolibrary/music

Maxwell Anders, Beau Alexander, Brooklyn Steele explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

On episode 16, we return with the Season 2 Premiere,  Deviance - Fetishes, and Kink! It’s part of the human condition to be curious and to have a desire to explorer. What happens when our desires and curiosity push the limits of society’s norms? Do we seek out and find others who share those desires? Are we open-minded enough to consider connecting in ways we may have never considered?

Dakota Brinker from Dallas is our Season 2 Premiere guest. We answer your dating question e-mails, and we review the book, “Playing Well with Others – Your Field Guide to Discovering Exploring and Navigating the Kink, Leather, and BDSM Communities.” by Lee Harrington and Mollena Williams. We give a shoutout to Austrian screenwriter and filmmaker Gregor Schmidinger known for his TED Talk "How to Become a Sex God."

Music featured on this episode:

Hornet Duckett (V.D.G Mix) by VDG (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VDG/61173

Unbury Your Heart by Siobhan Dakay (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/SiobhanD/57378 Ft: Madam Snowflake

Song Of The Phoenix (Tectonic Mix) by coruscate (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Coruscate/61133 Ft: SackJo22 & Her Dog

Maxwell Anders, Charlie Gold, Sommer Bailey explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

On the season finale - Digitized, Max, Charlie, and Sommer discuss their latest encounters with online dating. Dating has evolved tremendously in recent years. From chatrooms to dating sites to now dating apps where you only have seconds to swipe left or right for your prospective love interest. 

We say goodbye to one of our beloved cohosts, and we announce the new team coming on board for season two. Brooklyn Steel returns as our guest to discuss his forays and frolics with online dating. We go over our dating quiz, “Online dating and real-life: a quiz” from cnn.com and we discuss the article, “Why Online Dating Can Feel Like Such an Existential Nightmare” from The Atlantic. We give a shoutout to Austrian screenwriter and filmmaker Gregor Schmidinger known for his TED Talk "How to Become a Sex God."

Music featured on this episode:

"Who Likes to Party" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Protofunk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Half Mystery" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io

Maxwell Anders, Beau Alexander, Conrad Dixon explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

On Episode 14 - Dumped, Max, Beau, and Conrad discuss their experiences with being dumped or having to dump someone. We all have been dumped or have had to dump someone we were dating. It usually doesn’t feel good and sometimes we try to prolong the relationship to avoid this often uncomfortable experience.

Beau Alexander returns as our stand-in cohost and Conrad Dickson joins us as our guest cohost. Beau spills the tea about why he had to block his ex from the last episode. Conrad gets to practice healthy boundaries with an ex and shares how he handles breakups. Max shares the first few dates he's had with two guys now that he's started dating. Clinton Richie from Dallas is this episode's dating guru. We go over our dating quiz, “These 17 Questions Will Tell You If You Should Dump Or Not.” From Buzzfeed and we discuss the article, “How Long You Should Wait To Date Again After A Break Up According to Experts” from thriveglobal.com. We give a shout out to Maxwell's Gay Dodgeball - Dallas team, The Alcoballics as they start their new season in January of 2020. Check out gaydodgeball.com if you are interested in joining the Gay Dodge Ball league in your city.

Music featured on this episode:

Closer Now ( Funk Remix ) by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/destinazione_altrove/39341

Ft: SnowflakeSpheres (Hip Hop Instrumental) by Robbero (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Robbero/43483

Drunk TXT ( Remix ) by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/destinazione_altrove/59759 Ft: Section_808

Maxwell Anders, Beau Alexander, Brooklyn Steele explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

On episode 13 - Dens, The gang is LIVE on location at an LGBTQ conference in downtown Houston, Texas! We discuss our experiences with Dens - cougars, daddy bears, walruses, pups, sharks, and zaddies. What can we learn from these labels? Has age differences between older and younger men and women played a part in our romantic relationships and is age just a number?

Beau Alexander and Brooklyn Steele return as guest co-hosts. Maxwell has decided to venture into the world of online dating after much deliberation and consultation. Beau has a turn of events with this current relationship, and Brooklyn reveals that he is the daddy of his relationship. We take the quiz "Could You Be A Sugar Baby?" from symplyoloni.com and handsome lumberjack Guy Fox from Dallas joins us in Houston as our guest dating guru! We give a shout out to Los Angeles Psychotherapist Matthew Dempsey from Youtube and matthewdempsey.com.

Music featured on this episode:

Vitamins ( Remix ) by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/destinazione_altrove/48816

Ft: Clulow_ForesterWho We Are by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/55486

Ft: MissJudged and Fireproof Babies Drugs of Choice by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/58370

Maxwell Anders, Beau Alexander, Drew Brownwood explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

On Episode 12 - Dumb luck, Max, Beau, and Drew discuss their experiences with dumb luck and dating. Does dumb luck ever play a part in our dating and romantic encounters?

Beau Alexander and Drew Brownwood return as guest co-hosts for Charlie and Sommer. Max practices the new flirting techniques he learned on a cute new guy he has a crush on. Beau takes the last episode's dating challenge to heart and headbangs at a concert, updates us on the ongoing saga with a girl, and Drew got a phone number from a peppy cutie. We take the quiz "Do I Have a Love, Lust, or Loser Relationship?" from psychcentral.com and review the audiobook "Social Skills–The Right Way" by Dean Mack. 
Preston from Dallas is our dating guru for this episode and we give a shout out to Collin County College.

Music featured on this episode:

Tiny Spaceships by Hans Atom (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/hansatom/60364 

Ft: Donnie OzonePerpetual Motion by reiswerk (c) copyright 2016 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Reiswerk/53811 

Deep House by Robbero (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Robbero/52484

Maxwell Anders and Beau Alexander explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

on episode 11 - Dancing, Max, and Beau discuss their experiences with dancing and dating. Beau Alexander sits in as co-host for Charlie and Sommer.

Max's date cancels on him at the last minute and Max finally asks out the guy he's been crushing on for a while. Did the dream rock climbing date happen? Beau updates us on how things are going with the girl he's currently seeing. We take the quiz "Which Dance Matches Your Personality" from the from dancewithemusa.com and review the article, "How to Go Clubbing: 12 Steps (with Pictures)" from wikihow.com. Brooklyn Steele from Dallas is our dating guru for this episode and we give a shout out to Campbell Lillard, CrossFit trainer, and The Phoenix in Dallas!

Music featured on this episode:

No Time by Vidian (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/Vidian/33272 

Ft: Sackjo22Mother Truckers by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/56419 

Ft: Kara Square (mindmapthat), SnowflakeE-Merge Ents (as we kiss) by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/30268

Maxwell Anders, Charlie Gold, Sommer Bailey explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

On Episode 10 - Douchebags, Max, Charlie, and Sommer discuss Douchebags, our haunted and lost episode is finally released!

After Sommer got hit on at Target in the last episode, now Charlie gets hit on at Target by a hottie in scrubs! The drive-thru guy at the burger drive-thru near school lays it on thick with Max. Max goes on a pizza date with a guy from his class, and the gang reviews Facebook Dating. We take the quiz "Is Your Boyfriend a Douchebag? Find Out Here" from the firsttoknow.com and review the articles, "Science May Have Just Explained Why Hot Guys Are Douchebags" from mic.com and "Stuff Gay People Like: Being Attracted to Douchebags" from outfrontmagazine.com. Beau Alexander from Dallas is our dating guru for this episode and our shout out goes to filmmaker and author Wade Radford!

Music featured on this episode:

Shake That Funky Thang by Alex (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/AlexBeroza/33862 

Ft: Spinningmerkaba, Sackjo22, Admiral Bob, unreal_dm, CSoul, JerisOnce Again (Original RumbleStep Mix) by Analog By Nature (c) copyright 2013 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/cdk/43797 

Ft: AnalogByNatureDance of the Gypsy by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35285 Ft: A.M. mews by MommaLuv SKyTower

Maxwell Anders, Charlie Gold, and Sommer Bailey explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

On episode 9 - Distance, Max, Charlie, and Sommer open up about long-distance dating. Does it work? Why do some of us go for long-distance relationships?

Charlie recounts her secret getaway with a hottie! Summer gets picked up at Target by a guy with game, and Max asks out a gamer. Janis J from Dallas is our guest. We take the quiz "Will Your Long-Distance Relationship Last?" and discuss the article, "9 Real Statistics About Long-Distance Relationships" from Refinery29. We give our shout out to Dallas hair-stylist and fashion guru Tristan Shay! 

Music featured on this episode:

Blind Love Dub by Jeris (c) copyright 2017 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/55416 

Ft: Kara Square (mindmapthat)Kalte Ohren ( Remix ) by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/destinazione_altrove/59536 

Ft: Starfrosch, Kara SquareTracing My Steps by Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/58253 Ft: Radioontheshelf

Maxwell Anders, Charlie Gold, and Sommer Bailey explore and share on the ups and downs of dating, sex, and relationships in the city.

On episode 8 - the return of the Dating Dead, Max, Charlie, and Sommer return from their midseason break.

We had some dating experiences during our break and, wouldn't you know it, we come back wounded but ready to take on the world again. What have we learned? Can we take those lessons and apply them to our dating and sex lives?  We discuss the dating book we are reading "The Ethical Slut, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, and Other Freedoms in Sex and Love" by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy (2017). Our shout out goes to Trace Thurman writer at Bloody Disgusting and cohost of Horror Queers podcast.

Music featured on this episode:

this is our music by deaddragoncarcass (c) copyright 2007 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/deaddragoncarcass/11778 

Fly On by spinningmerkaba (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/jlbrock44/14278 

Ft: MC Jack In The BoxHome Tonight by DoKashiteru (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/DoKashiteru/15611 Ft: Colin Mutchler