Welcome to Mock the Date, the hilarious new podcast where real-life dating disaster stories are aired like dirty laundry. Think of it like a dinner party where everyone’s finally bonded enough for the REAL storytelling to begin — spreadsheets, ghosting, chaos and all.

This week, Rosalind is joined by the brilliant Bobby Seagull, a maths teacher turned author-broadcaster, and the man who somehow made numbers sexy. If you’ve ever wondered what dating looks like through a guy's eyes, this is the episode for you.

You’ll know Bobby from University Challenge, BBC’s Monkman & Seagull’s Genius Guide to Britain, Channel 4’s The Answer Trap, Pilgrimage, The Real Dirty Dancing, Celebrity Hunted and even Geek Island — the Love-Island-meets-nerd-paradise spoof you didn’t know you needed. He also became globally recognisable on Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking, where he went viral as the man who brings spreadsheets to romance.

This week, we go deep mathematically and spiritually for the finale of the season… strap in, it's the most enlightening of them all!

For more expert dating economics, he can be found on Instagram at instagram.com/bobby_seagull.

Get cosy! Bobby shares:

• why some people find love at date 3, date 99, or even date 500
• the things he wishes more women did on apps, socials or dates
• whether you should go on a second date (if you felt absolutely nothing on the first)
• how to split costs, and the maths of modern dating economics
• his own disaster stories, and his insights on this week's listener stories

💡 Don't miss more hugely relatable listener voicenotes from the real-life dating trenches, including what happened when one date's dietary requirements became a deal-breaker, how to 'read a room' for that first kiss, and our funniest listener story yet - including her suitcase full of s*x toys.

💌 Got a dating story, disaster or dilemma of your own? We know you'll tell everyone at the next party you go to... so why not just tell us?

Slide into DMs of @mockthedatepodcast or @rosalindmoody on Instagram to be featured in a future season. All we ask is that you record your story between 3-5 minutes and don't use real names. Have fun!

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🎙️ Mock The Date – Episode 5: Animal-themed anarchy with Candice “Candilicious” Gallagher

Welcome to Mock the Date, the hilarious new podcast where real-life dating disaster stories are aired like dirty laundry. Think of it like a dinner party, when everyone's bonded enough for the REAL storytelling to take place.

This week, we're joined again by the lovely Candice for the most hilarious episode yet. Hit play and hear our first ever story sent in by a guy, our best flirty hacks using only our eyes, and the move that helps us score the all-important kiss on the first date...

Candice Gallagher is a marketer-turned-creator, founder of the 30 Girls Club, and the woman behind Love & Other Rubbish, a weekly round-up of dating-related stories. 200,000 people across the socials devour her relatable dating truths, and in our episode, she expands on what she means by 'single doesn’t mean being solo.'

This week, she brings even MORE stories, as we pick up where we left off last week.

For more expert dating theories and great gift ideas, she can be found on Instagram at instagram.com/candilicious.insta.

💔 In this episode:

Strap back in! Candice shares:

• how she uses 'sticky eyes' at a dating social - works every time
• what dating trends she's seeing for 2026
• her views on cheating - even if it has a happy ending
• why she LOVES a 'choremance' in IKEA
• her insights on this week's listener stories

💡 Don't miss more hugely relatable listener voicenotes from the real-life dating trenches, including what happened when a guy fell in love online first, and what happened next.

💌 Got a dating story, disaster or dilemma of your own? We know you'll tell everyone at the next pre-drinks you go to... so why not just tell us?

Slide into DMs of @mockthedatepodcast or @rosalindmoody on Instagram to be featured in a future episode. All we ask is that you record your story between 3-5 minutes and don't use real names. Have fun!

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🎙️ Mock The Date – Episode 4: Cheating husbands' tales with Candice “Candilicious” Gallagher

Welcome to Mock the Date, the hilarious new podcast where real-life dating disaster stories are aired like dirty laundry. Think of it like a dinner party, when everyone's bonded enough for the REAL storytelling to take place.

This week, peer behind the scenes of a real dating influencer, learn what she's really looking for on the apps, and what she tells her dates about her job...

We’re joined by the brutally honest and wickedly funny Candice Gallagher. She's a marketer-turned-creator, founder of the 30 Girls Club, and the woman behind Love & Other Rubbish, a weekly round-up of dating-related stories. 200,000 people across the socials devour her relatable dating truths, and in our episode, she expands on what she means by 'single doesn’t mean being solo.'

And of course, she brings the stories. Oh, the stories.

For more hot takes and honest dating scripts, she can be found on Instagram at instagram.com/candilicious.insta.

💔 In this episode:

Buckle up. Candice shares:

• her worst (but most empowering) dating story ever. Warning: it might enrage you
• the dating social companies she rates highest, in terms of fun AND date invites...
• how to go up to guys you like with confidence, and accept rejection with class
• what qualifies as an 'ick-cident' for her
• her insights on this week's listener stories

💡 Don't miss more hugely relatable listener voicenotes from the real-life dating trenches, including what happened when a guy entertained our unsuspecting listener on a video date, without her consent...

💌 Got a dating story, disaster or dilemma of your own? We know you'll tell everyone at the next pre-drinks you go to... so why not just tell us?

Slide into DMs of @mockthedatepodcast or @rosalindmoody on Instagram to be featured in a future episode.

All we ask is that you record your story between 3-5 minutes and don't use real names. Have fun!

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🎙️ Mock The Date – Episode 3: Dinner-based disasters with Rachel Thompson

Welcome to Mock the Date, the hilarious new podcast where real-life dating disaster stories are aired like dirty laundry. Think of it like a dinner party, when everyone's drunk enough and are ready for the REAL bonding to take place.

This week, it's the perfect listen if you're a single girlie in your thirties and you want some solidarity!

We’re joined by the brilliant Rachel Thompson, an award-winning sex & dating journalist, author of Rough and The Love Fix, and Features Editor at Mashable, where she oversees all things sex, love and relationships. Rachel’s writing has appeared everywhere from GQ and The Guardian to Stylist, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, The Times and CNN. She's certainly got plenty of dating disasters tucked up her sleeve, and you're sure to be amused by them all week.

For more dating guidance and BODA-inspired shenanigans, she can be found on Instagram @rachelvthompson_.

💔 In this episode:

• How to keep dating fun *spoiler alert: there might be nudity involved*
• What Rachel wishes MORE men did in dating
• How she accidentally dated the same Feeld man as a friend
• Her worst ever date with an aspiring DJ
• Her expert perspective on the three shocking date stories

💡 Don't miss three more hugely relatable listener voicenotes from the real-life dating trenches, including what happened when a guy pulled something unexpected out of his pocket and expected his date to eat it before getting down to it...

💌 Got a dating story, disaster or dilemma of your own? We know you'll tell everyone at the next pre-drinks you go to... so why not just tell us?

Slide into DMs of @mockthedatepodcast or @rosalindmoody on Instagram to be featured in a future episode.

All we ask is that you record your story between 3-5 minutes and don't use real names.

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🎙️ Mock The Date – Episode 2: Love Lessons with Cate Mackenzie

Welcome to Mock the Date, the hilarious new podcast where real-life dating disaster stories are aired like dirty laundry. Think of it like a dinner party, when everyone's drunk enough and are ready for the REAL bonding to take place...

This week, we’re joined by Cate Mackenzie — Sex and Relationship Therapist, Love Coach and Artist, who’s helped countless people find connection. In our modern fast-paced world, where it feels like the apps make it even HARDER than ever to find connection, Cate's guidance in this episode is invaluable. You'll be quoting her all week!

Cate’s seen it all. She was a dating coach on The Undateables, a flirting coach on The Jeremy Vine Show and even a Sex Therapist on Kinky Britain. For more relationship guidance, and info on her workshops and events, she can be found on Instagram @catemackenzielovecoach and catemackenzie.com.

💔 In this episode:

• Cate’s worst ever dates — and what she did next
• The red flags to look out for, plus who should pay on first dates
• Accountability partners, therapy hacks and flirting classes that actually WORK
• The new dating danger: hate-dating
• Her expert perspective on the three shocking date stories for this week

💡 Don't miss three more hugely relatable listener voicenotes from the real-life dating trenches, including what happened when a one-night-stand urinates where they really shouldn't...

💌 Got a dating story, disaster or dilemma of your own? We know you'll tell everyone at the next pre-drinks you go to... so why not just tell us?

Slide into DMs of @mockthedatepodcast or @rosalindmoody on Instagram to be featured in a future episode.

All we ask is that you record your story between 3-5 minutes and don't use real names.

We can't wait to hear from you!

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Welcome to Mock the Date, the funny, flirty dating podcast where real stories meet modern romance.

Our first guest is the incredible Bibi Lynch, journalist, broadcaster, podcaster, and queen of bold dating chat. You’ve seen her bylines in GQ, Red, Grazia, The Guardian and The Independent; heard her on BBC Radio London and Metro’s Good Sex Bad Sex; and maybe even caught her Dirty Talk live at the Groucho Club.

In this episode, we dive into:

💔 How to get the best out of Hinge

📱 Cheeky kink invitations that make us - and you - question our morals

🤖 The new dating danger: chatfishing

💬 Our first ever Scenes We'd Like To See

💡 Relatable listener voice notes from the real-life dating trenches

Follow Bibi Lynch via @bibilynch | bibilynch.com for more hilarious bad date stories.

💌 Got a dating story, disaster or dilemma of your own? Slide into DMs of @mockthedatepodcast or @rosalindmoody on Instagram to be featured in a future episode.

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