This episode we talk to our amazing friend Raquel.  The actress, mother, and IT extraordinaire recounts tales from beyond the dating veil (and a few from the realm of comprehension as well). 

As an additional treat this week, she does a dramatic reading of a text message from a gentlemen caller that is worthy of an Oscar. 

Once upon a time, a young woman named Chandell and a young woman named Laurel were placed in the same dorm room at East Carolina University. It was the first time either of them had left home and lived on their own and they were pretty nervous. 

Fortunately for them (unfortunately for the rest of the world) it didn't take long for them to discover the wide world of possibilities around the college campus. They danced around the campus at all hours of the day and night and met interesting people and learned new stuff and Chandell never strangled Laurel even once for eating all of her cheese ritz bits. 

After college, they both met what they thought were knights in shining armor (but turned out to be only idiots in tinfoil) who both asked the women to marry them and they ultimately said NO. So they both lived happily ever after as single moms; kept kicking ass, even when it was hard and they were exhausted; and only stopped dancing long enough to talk about all of that right here on this podcast. 

THIS WEEK on Love Island... wait no, Love Fool! ...

We have an extra special treat for our Love Fool fam. Our very first couple comes on the podcast together to talk about growing up, coming out, and building a life together. 

Brandee and Laura discuss what it was like to come out in the Midwest and how their 8 year relationship got its start. Then we put our unique, Love Fool twist on "Would you rather?" to test how well this couple really knows each other with a super fun game of "Would she rather?". They answer V important questions like "would she rather have finger shaped nipples or nipple shaped fingers?" and so much more! 

Come hang out with your best friends for a new episode of Love Fool Podcast as we talk about gaslighting and play quite possibly one of the most ridiculous games ever. 

Gaslighting is the cornerstone of any toxic relationship - romantic, friendship, professional or otherwise. The goal of the gaslighter is to avoid taking responsibility for their actions by making their victims doubt their own reality.

On this episode, we dive into the world of gaslighting the way only the ladies of Love Fool Podcast can - a lot of honesty, humor and profanity.  We talk to one of our best friends, Leysan, as she discusses dating as an immigrant in a new country and normalizing listening to your inner voice when your (now ex) husband tells you it's normal to have strippers sleep over regularly (and eventually move in). As always we wrap up the episode in a big, beautiful bow with what is now one of the most fun games we've ever played: trying not to laugh while reading poorly written erotica out loud. 

Have you ever ignored one (or 50) red flags that you knew you shouldn't have? We certainly have!  

On this episode of Love Fool Podcast, we tell you all about it. We also talk to our beautiful friend Christina about how she took her most recent bouquet of red flags and used them to decorate her most recent screenplay (currently in production!). 

Come hang out with your bff's as we talk about all things 'red flag' and how we turn lemons into ... well films!

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Before there was Tinder, there was the Holiday Inn bar. What would you do if you were released back into the dating wild? Could you survive without an app to use as your digital Sacagawea? 

We talk to a professional who lived to tell the tale. Our next guest talks about dating in the '70s, dating post-divorce, and how she knew that guy at the Holiday Inn bar with the lampshade on his head was the one. Did I mention she has her PhD? 

The Love Fool podcast was created to bring a sense of community, along with a good sense of humor, to some of the most temperamental parts of our lives - relationships. Each episode we tell personal stories, interview special guests, and give (sometimes literal) survival tips on how to navigate the dating world and so much more. Every episode is designed to help our friends and listeners realize that these things "don't just happen to you", you're in good company. 

Our "First Dates" episode introduces your new wisecracking best friends, Amie and Laurel, as they tell tales of best and worst first dates, support you in living your best life, and get a little off track thinking about all of those tigers in Texas (among other mysteries of life).