I Like You

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This week we talk religion with Ralph Carl Wushke, the Ecumenical Chaplain at the University of Toronto. We aren't religious ourselves, but we figured Ralph could pass along some dating and relationship wisdom that anyone can apply. We also asked him about marriage, being gay in the church, and um... what "ecumenical" means...

Theme music as always by Drew Danburry. Other music this week by Szai, pocketjawa, jhampton, DJ Junks, and eugenkiss.

Carol's boyfriend chose a very bad day to break up with her. We discuss whether it's okay to be a little bit cruel when you end a relationship. Local girlfriend Sonal weighs in.

Music this week:

"Hang on Little Tomato" by Pink Martini

"Jungle Love" by Matt Hirt

"Baby Baby I Should Have Known" by Jimmy & The Rackets

Image by Photochiel, creative commons, on Flickr.

Lauren went on a first date, and her date hated everything. Hip-hop, friendly people, her own grandma... everything. This week's show is a cautionary tale for those who can't quite seem to put their best foot forward.

Thanks to Andrew Norton for doing this interview for us. Theme music as always by Drew Danburry. Additional music by eugenkiss, Dan Semotan, and Steve Rabulan.

#83: Room for Improvement by JP & Elah

Megan and Frank tell us how bipolar II disorder and depression have affected their relationship. JP and Elah come out about their own mental health stuff. It feels scary to even write that. More info, including music notes, at ilikeyoupodcast.com

Ayla Newhouse is a Toronto-based designer who’s looking at dating and relationships through the lens of design – and working to solve relationship problems using the tools of design. She tells us how ethnographic research helped land her a boyfriend, and about how she’s helping others tackle their dating woes. Read more: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2013/01/84-dating-by-design/

Marissa had been with her partner for two years when the proposal came. She had two options: say yes to a marriage she wasn’t ready for, or say no, and likely break up. We talked to her about what happened. Read more: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2012/11/82-runaway-train/

Konstantine and Salina met in Grade 1 at Faywood Elementary School in Toronto. By grade 4 Konstantine had developed feelings for Salina, and maintained that crush right through to grade 8. They parted ways and went to different high schools, and different universities – but that’s not where the story ends. Read more: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2012/10/81-the-return-of-the-childhood-crush/

Lindsay Miller says she wasn’t born gay – she chose it. Why is that a problem for so many people?

To learn more about what “queer by choice” means to Lindsay, you can read her article in the Atlantic and a more recent article where she explains why “bisexual” doesn’t cover it for her. Read more: http://ilikeyoupodcast.com/2012/10/80-born-like-a-baby/