Throw open the windows and air the place out -- after all that nonsense last week, it's time to get spruced up for that national slot. Nothing to worry about here, and anyone who says otherwise needs their mouth washed out. In fact, let's give the whole show a thorough scrubbing. In this sparkling episode, you'll meet a grandson with a housing problem, a snoop who likes it raw, a janitorial two-timer, and  a very raunchy germaphobe.

Josie's Lonely Hearts Club was created by Maximilian Clark and Rachel Music. The show is produced by Alexandra Grunberg and Simone Kisiel. This week's cuties included Ross Bryant, Caitlin Carleton, Ross Childs, Cali Daby, Meghan Falcone, Hal Lublin, Carla Lerner Montero, and Brendan Sokler. 

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Season Five is here, and with it …comes scandal. Not for Josie, no way, but for a national show at KBXV. The time is ripe for a regime change…can the Lonely Hearts nab that precious drivetime slot? If Frank and Joanne want to impress those execs, they’ll need more than a foolproof plan. They’ll need a scheme-proof plan. Look alive, cuties, there are nefarious forces at work. Our favorite dynamic duo will need to outwit new foes while they catch up with old friends. We welcome back callers to ask, “Where Are They Now?” “How Have You Been?” and, “Is That Covered By Your NDA?” Check in with some of your favorites from episodes past and buckle up for the most surprising season yet.

Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club was created by Maximilian Clark and Rachel Music. Our cuties this week included Tiffany Cornwell, Tristin Miller, Laura Lee Walsh, Pat Harvey, Jessie Cannizzaro, and Ross Bryant. Produced by Simone Kisiel and Alexandra Grunberg. Executive Produced by Good Story Guild.

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Hello our little French fries, we wouldn't be salty if you needed a little catch-up before you listen to the new season. Et voilà, here it is! Joanne and Frank take you through the big beats that brought our lonely hearts to this point in the show.

#Spoilers for the first four seasons

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Knock knock.
Who's there?

Season 5, that's who!! Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is back... but first, let's check in on the station. Hey...they got one of those fancy recording doorbells. Looks like your go-to hotline has finally entered the 21st century, and all our loyal cuties on Patreon get to enjoy it ONE WHOLE WEEK before it’s available to the public!

This new season is our most surprising yet, complete with plenty of surprises, twists and turns, danger and romance. Buckle up, you desert stars, you're in for quite the ride

We’re so thrilled to be back at your virtual doorstep. If you’re excited to see us, give the show a shout on your favorite social media or leave us a review on your favorite streaming service. They say every time you leave a good review, a porch pirate reevaluates their life!

This episode features Caitlin Carleton, Ross Childs, Frank Romeo, Hal Lublin, Raechel Wong, Jessie Cannizzaro, Neill Fleming, Tricia Fukuhara and John Dorsey IV.

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The team at KBXV has decided to put Josie and Frank out on the road to help people across the country. Join the team for our first live show at the Broadwater Theater in Los Angeles. (Maybe coming to a theater near you someday).

Video of this episode is available on our Patreon.

Season 5 starts in two weeks, cuties.

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Josie's is created by Rachel Music and Maximilian Clark. This episode features Jenny Curtis, Jacob Alden Roa and Christopher Gebauer. Our technical assistant was Beth Scorzato. This episode was edited by the incomparable Simone Kisiel.

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As a special treat to announce the release of the season one remaster (available now), we've decided to give you a special insight into our process with a full creator commentary.

We have no idea why nobody has thought to do this with podcasts before.

Season 5 is in production and should be out in May! Thanks cuties for all your support!

[The remaster is not a joke. It's real and amazing. Go check it out, it's ad-free!]

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Relax, while Josie goes to Hollywood. Or at least, she tells us about the new Hollywood drama from the Good Story Guild from the comfort of her booth. Head over to the feed now and get hooked on this sharp new series.

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In Media Res: A Hollywood Odyssey in Five Acts

When Alex Eli (Kyle Prue) is plucked from obscurity and offered the role of franchise megalith Jack Stellar, booking the gig is only the beginning. In a whirlwind week of media training, he is thrust into the deep end of shark-infested Malibu waters. As he’s broken down and molded into "Xander Eli," he can’t tell who to trust. There’s the agent who needs him. The director who mentored him. The father who abandoned him. Loyalties are tested as the clock runs down to Xander’s livestreamed reveal. When the cameras start rolling, who will be at his side…and will he even be himself anymore?

Best enjoyed with headphones.

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Directed by Rachel Music.

Written by Gesley Alexis, Anna Nuria Francino, Chris Murphy, Matty Pipes, and Connor Pritchard.

Starring Kyle Prue as Xander, Nicole Kang as Kat, and Christopher Gebauer as Coen.

Special Guests John Ales, Jacqueline Landgraf, Anthony Misiano, Mather Zickel, Neill Fleming, and James Urbaniak as Hobart Frunk.

Featuring Alyssa Mann, Nick Reinhardt, Caitlin Carleton, Raechel Wong, and Simone Kisiel.

Trailer Narration by Frank Romeo

Sound Design by Adam Joseph Monaghan

Music composed and produced by Michelle Sudduth

Original songs by Michelle Sudduth and Rachel Music

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Evan Chambers

Produced by Simone Kisiel, Maximilian Clark and Elspeth Hunt

Executive Produced by the Good Story Guild, recorded under a SAG-AFTRA agreement.

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Hello Cuties!

Phew. What a year, amirite? Having taken two months off to rest, the Josie's creative team (Rachel and Maximilian) wanted to check in and give you all some updates. Don't have time to listen? Here you go:

Holding you all in our hearts as we start our Josie Machine back up. See you again soon.

Night, night cuties.

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We're hoping Yuletide yourselves over to 2025 with this extra-special Christmas episode! Frank and Joanne get an unexpected present and a night off as they showcase a hilarious holiday audio series from comedian Ella Gale. Stay tuned for more in the new year, cuties!

xo F&J

MORE ABOUT CANDY CLAUS:

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Santa's bastard daughter solves hardboiled Christmas crimes on the North Pole in this half-hour audio comedy. Candy is a death-metal-loving, peppermint-schnapps-swilling PI trying to solve the North Pole’s first murder in 500 years without learning the true meaning of Christmas. A sendup of toxic positivity and prodigal homecomings, the show introduces characters like SANTA BLOB (a deformed snowman built as a surrogate Santa Claus), MOPPET (a gingerbread man baker conscripted as a pathologist) and GUMDROP THE WINTER SQUID (a Krampus-esque calamari committing unspeakable acts on the seafloor).

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Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is brought to you by the Good Story Guild. Keep track of us on Instagram @goodstoryguild and join our Discord. If you enjoyed the show, consider leaving a rating and/or review on your preferred podcast listening platform.

Nighty night, cuties.

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Clean out your crock pots, we're talking about slow burns this week. Our callers are simmering with stories of workplace romances, illicit love affairs, and romancing from a court-ordered 60 feet away. As people recount stories of finding love with the people they already know, Joanne and Frank talk about rocks, adrenaline, and fancy personal scooters. Stay tuned until the end to see a familiar face; you know how we do season finales by now!

Our callers this week included the talents of Ross Childs, Meghan Falcone, Pat Harvey, Taylor Coriell and Hannah Schooner. Our story editor is Aliza Brugger.

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Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama set in the studio of New Mexico’s 2nd-best relationship call-in show. On-air, Josie mends the broken hearts of a weekly collection of hilarious improvisers. Off-air, listeners get to eavesdrop on the life of Josie’s secret identity: shy, unassuming Joanne Holtzinger. Join Joanne and her puckish producer Frank as they navigate the pitfalls of love and fame as the show slowly becomes a national sensation.

Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is brought to you by the Good Story Guild. Keep track of us on Instagram @goodstoryguild and join our Discord. If you enjoyed the show, consider leaving a rating and/or review on your preferred podcast listening platform.

Nighty night, cuties.

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