In our first episode, Barrett told the story of him taking a risk and inviting a stranger he met the night before from Panama on vacation to Spain. Today, they're married. Dan and Barrett revisit that initial risk and how Barrett's openness defined their relationship through months without seeing each other, the immigration process, cultural differences, and life and death. And how we should all take more risks.

Poker is a game of risk - it teaches you how to read other people, game theory, and when to take a chance for a big pot. Andrew and Kristy are masters of both poker and love. But when their marriage went through some difficulties, they had to go all in or risk losing everything.

The New Yorker contributor and @drawingolive Instagrammer Olivia de Recat wanted to know "what makes love work?" So for two years she met, listened, and drew couples all while reflecting on her own experiences. The result is "Drawn Together" a personal meditation on love. Dan and Olivia talk about the process of writing a book (hard!) and what they've learned from others' love stories (lots!)

Purchase a copy of Drawn Together here:

https://www.oliviaderecat.com/drawn-together

In a post-Super Bowl victory euphoria, Shamus tweeted about jokingly recreating a famous kiss. Unexpectedly, a stranger said she'll do it. In bliss, Shamus meets up to kiss a mysterious stranger during the Super Bowl parade. But what happens after?

We leave so much of our lives in the hands of AI and algorithms but can we trust them to find us love? How do the unseen forces that match us with dates on Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble know who's right for us? Culture reporter Anna Iovine comes by and talks about what dating app algorithms are, who designs them, and how they determine who is a good match.

Read more of Anna's work at https://www.annaiovine.com/

As a television producer, Talia found she had a talent for setting people up. So much so that she quit her job and turned her matchmaking skill into a full-time business. Now Three Day Rule has introduced countless people to their soul mates. But how do matchmakers connect those instantiable qualities that make us fall in love? And how can we trust them to find us love?

Learn more about working with Three Day Rule here:

https://www.threedayrule.com/

In 2019, Greta Hayes took a leap of faith and quit her job to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. The experience was life-changing but when she returned she faced the greatest period of uncertainty in her life. How did Greta rebuild her life after taking a big chance and was it worth it in the end?

Listen to Greta's original appearance on Out of Love:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/22LMkZ51cWEs6GZwG5Ew15?si=1decfac47bbb4deb

When Becca got into a Uber Pool one night, she couldn't anticipate meeting the love of her life. But how do you make a relationship work when one of you lives in Philadelphia and the other is from Australia? And how does a 19-month absence in seeing each other test your relationship?

Dan returns to Out of Love to ask "why do we risk our security and safety for love?" In the premiere episode, Dan asks a group of people what's the most they've given up for another person and vice versa. Then, Out of Love regular, Dr. Kareem Johnson returns to talk about the psychology of risk-taking and what influences us to take chances on love.

In our wrap up episode of Per Amore, Jerry answers your questions about growing up and immigrating from Italy. Learn what he misses the most about Italy, why aged wine is useless, and how to buy a house in Bisaccia for one dollar!

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