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"I can't wait to get married and spend the rest of my life being judged by your mother." There comes a time in all serious relationships when it's time to meet your partner's parents. In an ideal world, everyone would get along, enjoy the holidays together without bickering, and have family dinner's without someone throwing a roll at your head. Unfortunately, most of us don't live in an ideal world. So, in today's episode, we talk to comedian Dan Cass (IG@dancasscomedy) about what it's like to date someone and not get along with their parents and what you can do to effectively navigate the land mines.

Check out Dan at the Love Below Comedy Show at Beermiscuous (2812 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL) the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month!

The Speed Dating Social Event with Overheard In Chicago at Goat Climb and Cryo on January 25th from 6-9pm sold out yesterday in two hours so there will be no link to that event.

This week Gena and TJ look back at the best and worst 2019 had to offer and give their two cents. Relationships, social media, the best restaurants of Chicago, and some of our favorite creators across Chicago also get call outs! Say goodbye to the dumpster fire that was 2019, and say hello the the dumpster fire that is 2020. #NewYearSameUs

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This week we're joined by Chicago comedian & storyteller Bridget McGuire(IG@bmcguire82) who shares her unlikely story of getting into the Chicago stand up scene at 37 and some of the wildest bad date stories we have ever heard! Strap in guys, this one is not to be missed!

To read Bridget's article that is mentioned in the podcast go to: https://medium.com/@bridgetmmcguire/stand-up-comedy-is-making-me-fat-and-broke-10-gains-and-losses-of-my-first-year-in-stand-up-e35a5acbee

On today's episode, we are talking to delightfully positive Jen Zanotti of the Jen Z Podcast about self care and how important it is to make sure you take time out for yourself and tune into what's important in your world, so that you can be a better partner for not just your significant other, but in all relationships, from friendships, family and even co-workers.

Jen is an Esthetician and Make-up artist, owning her own business "Jen Z's Beauty & Wellness Services", since 2007, and recently completing her certification in nutrition. She is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt athlete, competitor & instructor.

She loves being able to combine her passions of beauty, wellness & jiu-jitsu all in one! Her mission is to help EMPOWER, INSPIRE and MOTIVATE others to live a happier, healthier lifestyle. Nutrition, fitness, self-love, beauty, reiki, goal setting and positive living are key areas of focus with her clients.

Find out more about Jen at: https://embrace-amazing.com/

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Happy almost Thanksgiving everyone! That has nothing to do with our episode today, but it had to be said. This week, we talk to Jacob Wells (@jacobmwells), host of The Big Gay Roundup Podcast (@biggayroundup) about celebrity crushes, and we spill some tea about Vanderpump Rules, who's had the best Botox treatments, coming out in his early 20's to extremely religious parents (he's a preacher's kid), and how Hydrate is a shit show of a place that we hate to love.

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Today's episode gets a little heavier than normal for us here at Menage-A-Pod. Considering 1 in 4 people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives, we sat down with Drew Loryn Soffer (@drew.loryn on IG) of the incredibly insightful and informative podcast, Doing Time (@doingtimepodcast on IG) to talk about mental illness, addiction, how prescription drugs play a role in every day life, coping with mental illness, and how mental illness can affect your relationships. She's incredibly open and honest about her experiences with this difficult topic. If you or someone you love lives with a mental illness, give this one a careful listen.

Listen to Doing Time on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doing-time/id1479079214

This week we are in the studio all by our lonesome, trying to get past TJ being really tired, slap happy, and obnoxious and derailing the episode at every turn, as we discuss what to do when you're in a relationship but people from your past keep reaching out. Should you tell your partner about every contact every time, let them know about the tone and promise it's innocent, or cut it off before it goes somewhere it shouldn't? Surprisingly, we both agree on this topic...Sort of. It's cold in Chicago, so grab some hot cocoa and listen in for a funny, short episode that might feature the world's best beat boxer!?!

Due to some scheduling conflicts this week, we decided to re-release one of our most popular episodes ever, featuring one of the sexiest and most badass woman in Chicago. You're welcome!

On today's show, we have on the incredibly badass, sexy, yet unassuming, and all around cool chick, Sophia Chase (IG@lovelyladysophia). Sophia is a professional Dominatrix and owner of Chicago Dungeon Rentals. She is celebrating her tenth year as a dominatrix this year and we couldn't be more excited to have her on the show to talk to us about her decision to become a Pro-Domme, what got her into the BDSM lifestyle, how YOU can ease into it, her favorite sex toy, and she also gives us a lesson on how to perfect dirty talk, which TJ totally nails (just wait for it...). Phew! Is it hot in here, or is it just us? www.ChicagoDungeonRentals.com/ www.ChicagoFantasyRentals.com www.twitter.com/DungeonRentals www.instagram.com/ChicagoDungeonRentals www.facebook.com/ChicagoDungeonRentals www.fetlife.com/ChicagoDungeonRentals Email: [email protected] Join our FB Group to share stories, contribute to episodes ideas, answer dating and relationship polls, and potentially be a guest on our show at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333406473962378/ If you have a topic you want us to explore, or have any questions you want to ask – you can write to us Email:[email protected] or TEXT us at (872) - 221 - 2083. Please rate, review, and subscribe on any of the devices that you listen to!

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