Real or Fake

Real or Fake

By Jennifer Reardon and Kylie VickerySociety & Culture
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Real or Fake episodes

  • 30 - New friends, new experiences, new city
    This week, Jen and Kylie talk about their tips and tricks to making new friends as an adult when you move to a new city. Much like dating, finding the new cadence to see people and growing new relationships are a delicate balance of being proactive and being there for new people. Fighting loneliness and growing relationships are normal in a new city so don't give up on your new challenge!
    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    49 min
  • 29 - Which dating tendency are you?
    On this week's book talk with Kylie: How To Not Die Alone! Published this February, this brand new book is going to be the new attachment styles. Take the quiz along with Jen to find out your dating tendency: are you a Romantisizer, Maximizer, or Hesitator? Jen and Kylie, aka your big sisters, then get into the strengths and weaknesses of each one and how to overcome the weaknesses!
    Book: How To Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love
    Author: Logan Ury
    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    1 hr
  • 27 - Find what energizes you
    Jen and Kylie kick off the podcast by catching up on the opening of their cities and what happened recently on the bachelor. They then get into how they decided to make big life decisions and some critical things you should think and feel leading up to a big change. Additionally, they discuss quarantine fatigue and how to fight it by finding things that ~energize~ you.
    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    1 hr 5 min
  • 25 - The boys have spoken: how to shoot your shot
    Special guest Johnny is on! Other than dating one of the hosts, Johnny is a 20 something man in the Chicago area who has many single friends (DM Jen if you want to get set up with one of them) and he spills the secrets of how to get a man's attention and keep it.
    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    45 min
  • 24 - Pegging feat. my sister and my dad
    Jen and Kylie are reunited in person, in Vail! After skiing all day, a nice hot tub session, and a huge dinner, the girls sit down with their number one fan and critic: Kylie's dad and sister respectively. Covering topics from pegging, lying, and the stable marriage algorithm, the girls plus dad get into all sorts of advice for dating.
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    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    51 min
  • 23 - Should he pay for the date and other first date questions
    Jen and Kylie recount Jen's survival of Covid-19 and her upcoming move. The girls then get into first date do's and don'ts as well as potential red flags. They discuss everything from how to get dates set up, what to look out for, and really should the guy be expected to pay for the first date.
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    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    47 min
  • 22 - Jen has the rona, the election and #noragrets
    JEN HAS THE RONA. Don't worry, she is alive and recovering. This week, the girls discuss the severity of coronavirus and how to best protect yourself and others. Jen and Kylie work through how they have handled protection well and how you can learn from their mistakes. Additionally, they cover the election and answer some questions!
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    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    47 min
  • 21 - Special K, bipolar disorder, and how to be a hot girl
    Trigger Warning: This episode covers mental health and eating disorders
    Jen and Kylie have a very special guest on this week, Caleigh! Other than being Jen's sister, Caleigh is the certified player and hot girl of the Reardon household. Caleigh delves into a wide range of topics including psycoactive therapy for mental health, what it's like to suffer from eating and mood disorders, and how to glow up into that hot girl you've always wanted to be. Oh, and of course, some plastic surgery talk!
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    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    59 min
  • 20 - Dating while the world is ending
    Jen and Kylie give some life updates including Jen's new friend! The girls then discuss dating during the pandemic, do's and dont's, as well as red flags you should be aware of in potential partners and yourself.
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    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    42 min
  • 19 - Bachelor auditions and Jen's big announcement!
    Jen reveals her big announcement of where she is moving! Kylie has some updates regarding her relationship. In honor of the Bachelorette premiering this week, the girls discuss their experiences with reality TV auditions including insider information, tips and tricks to get producers to want you.
    Song: Anything at All
    Artist: Johnny Mac
    39 min

About Real or Fake

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Real or Fake is a podcast hosted by two former Chicago-based roommates (well, Chicago sometimes... Denver sometimes... LA sometimes): Kylie and Jen. After years of family, friends, and strangers…