EPISODE 22: Dean, Dawes and Jill Carlyle
Tonight’s Guests: Writer, Publisher Jill Carlyle
Hosted by: Jackie Dawes and Timothy “Dean” Gager.
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Show notes
Dean is on sabbatical. Jackie Dawes is our co-host.
Ball Pit Disasters https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qMtKSt1b4pk
Why Jackie will NEVER use apps.
The Dawes Music Quiz. Close to musically or not to the other Dean
Jimmy Carter
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Timothy Gager has published 20 books of fiction and poetry, including his latest novel, The
Shadows of the Seen, forthcoming with Pierian Springs Press in 2025. He hosted the successful Dire
Literary Series in Cambridge, MA, from 2001 to 2018, and started a weekly virtual series in 2020. He has
had over 1000 works of fiction and poetry published, 18 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. His work
has also been nominated twice for a Massachusetts Book Award, The Best of the Web, and The Best Small Fictions Anthology and has been read on National Public Radio. 
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Teacher, writer, ADHD survivor, Imposter …somewhere Ms. Kursman is laughing hysterically.

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EPISODE 21 The Don Prom
Out Guest: The Don
Hosted by: Kristin “Dean” and Timothy “Dean” Gager.
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Show notes
Original guest ghosted us
Listener feedback
Hee-Haw with Buck Owens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hee_Haw
Feature of week: Make money of the 2 deans dating app “The Oh No Face” App.
Typical “oh no” face https://i.pinimg.com/736x/8a/7e/99/8a7e9918969924df15f20ec70eb7200a.jpg
A Gran Torino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4pgSGgT6KI
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2 DeanTheme music and “App Time” Jingle for the 2 Deans provided by Delawares Aspartame Daddies

Timothy “Dean” Gager has published 20 books of fiction and poetry, which includes his latest novel, The
Shadows of the Seen, forthcoming with Pierian Springs Press in 2025. He hosted the successful Dire
Literary Series in Cambridge, MA from 2001 to 2018, and started a weekly virtual series in 2020. He has
had over 1000 works of fiction and poetry published, 18 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. His work
also has been nominated twice for a Massachusetts Book Award, The Best of the Web, The Best Small
Fictions Anthology and has been read on National Public Radio. 

The 2 Deans produced by Jason Wright and Oddball Foundation

Out Guest: Matt Jasper
Hosted by: Kristin “Dean” Alderisio and Timothy “Dean” Gager.
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Show notes
Grateful Dead 60 th anniversary https://deadandcompany.com/
Bad Shabbos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90VptqEUi4sFeature of week: Make money of the 2
deans dating app.
Listener Feedback
Fish Bowl Parties or Pill Roulette https://www.parkrecord.com/2009/03/06/generation-rx-the-new-way-
to-use-and-abuse/
And Sting will take us out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Jd-xhYygk

Timothy “Dean” Gager has published 20 books of fiction and poetry, which includes his latest novel, The
Shadows of the Seen, forthcoming with Pierian Springs Press in 2025. He hosted the successful Dire
Literary Series in Cambridge, MA from 2001 to 2018, and started a weekly virtual series in 2020. He has
had over 1000 works of fiction and poetry published, 18 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. His work
also has been nominated twice for a Massachusetts Book Award, The Best of the Web, The Best Small
Fictions Anthology and has been read on National Public Radio. 

The 2 Deans produced by Jason Wright and Oddball Foundation

EPISODE 19: Two Guests, Politically Incorrect and Mushy
Music
Tonight’s Guests: Erica Blumfield and Jackie Dawes from Literary Series: Words (in Los Angeles)
Hosted by: Kristin “Dean” Alderisio and Timothy “Dean” Gager.
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Show notes
Listener Feedback: Why no guests?
Open phone lines of this show? Doug Holder’s, Poet to Poet Show (this is the show but not the exact
show)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYkDcMeJ4g

If you’d like to be a guest and tell your dating, dread, and disaster story email us at
[email protected]
Show Theme and App Time music for the 2 Deans provided by Delawares Aspartame Daddies

Timothy Gager has published 20 books of fiction and poetry, which includes his latest novel, The
Shadows of the Seen, forthcoming with Pierian Springs Press in 2025. He hosted the successful Dire
Literary Series in Cambridge, MA from 2001 to 2018, and started a weekly virtual series in 2020. He has
had over 1000 works of fiction and poetry published, 18 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. His work
also has been nominated twice for a Massachusetts Book Award, The Best of the Web, The Best Small
Fictions Anthology and has been read on National Public Radio.

Show notes

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Hosts: Kristin “Dean” Alderisio and Timothy “Dean” Gager.

(1) Production Problems, the fault of Dean as 

(2) Listener Feedback: 

a) Episode 17 “unlistenable”

b) App Time screwed up again!

(3) Coldplay Kiss Cam   https://thehill.com/opinion/education/4915866-cheating-marriage-infidelity/

(4) What is worse than ghosting? Rules about texting.

(5) Etiquette around your physical therapist and “cupping”

(6) Andrea Gibson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZHLvq-gDg&t=11s 

(7) Medication discussion https://books-and-dachshunds.com/should-you-talk-about-your-mental-health-medication-while-dating/

(8) Motorcycle Sidecars https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=tQuY0mfeYxw

(9) Ford Pintos https://www.oldcarsweekly.com/features/car-of-the-week-1972-ford-pinto

(10) Monster Trucks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_truck

(11) Chia Pets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzY7qQFij_M

(12) App of the Week

Show Theme “I Met Her at the TV Smash” and App of the week theme music theme from Aspartame Daddies  

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Show notes
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Our guest is Mac who will talk about our first disaster relationship episode
*Trigger warning: some serious stuff came up
1) stalking (link about what to do)
https://ovc.ojp.gov/topics/stalking
2) controlling (red flags)
https://www.lotus-counseling.com/information/recognizing-signs-of-control-or-red-flags-in-a-relationship
2) Listener Feedback
3) Very Special Episode Avoided
Here are some TV “very special” episodes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t32PVJML9SI
4) Dating at Grateful Dead Anniversary

App of the week and more New App of the Week music theme from Aspartame Daddies talk

Hosted by: Kristin “Dean” Alderisio and Timothy “Dean” Gager.

The 2 Deans produced by Jason Wright and the Oddball Foundation
Theme song “I met her at the TV Smash,” by Aspartame Daddies
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Timothy Gager has published 20 books of fiction and poetry, which includes his latest novel, The
Shadows of the Seen, forthcoming with Pierian Springs Press in 2025. He hosted the successful Dire
Literary Series in Cambridge, MA from 2001 to 2018, and started a weekly virtual series in 2020. He has

had over 1000 works of fiction and poetry published, 18 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. His work
also has been nominated twice for a Massachusetts Book Award, The Best of the Web, The Best Small
Fictions Anthology and has been read on National Public Radio. 
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To appear as a guest on the 2 Deans contact us at: [email protected]
Our guest is Durgan from Queens
New ad for www.itslifey.com
How to say “Coffee” on Long Island
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=10155044190979449
Durgin Park in Boston
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durgin-Park
The Bear
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_(TV_series)
Listener Feedback

Dean not on dating sites anymore

App of the week and more New App of the Week music theme from Aspartame Daddies talk

Coldplay’s “Yellow” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKNxeF4KMsY

Hosted by: Kristin “Dean” Alderisio and Timothy “Dean” Gager.

The 2 Deans produced by Jason Wright and the Oddball Foundation
Theme song “I met her at the TV Smash,” by Aspartame Daddies
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Timothy Gager has published 20 books of fiction and poetry, which includes his latest novel, The
Shadows of the Seen, forthcoming with Pierian Springs Press in 2025. He hosted the successful Dire
Literary Series in Cambridge, MA from 2001 to 2018, and started a weekly virtual series in 2020. He has
had over 1000 works of fiction and poetry published, 18 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. His work
also has been nominated twice for a Massachusetts Book Award, The Best of the Web, The Best Small
Fictions Anthology and has been read on National Public Radio. 

Show notes

Chris Smith host of Tik-Tok’s Disaster Dating Stories
https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisuk31
The trailblazing 2 Deans, late for Pride Month of course
International House of Pancake stories.
Trippy IHOP commercial from 1969
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt_OS54FFFE
New App of the Week music theme from Aspartame Daddies who do our theme music, “I Met Her at
the TV Smash” for our weekly feature

Hosted by: Kristin “Dean” Alderisio and Timothy “Dean” Gager.

To appear as a guest on the 2 Deans contact us at: [email protected]
The 2 Deans produced by Jason Wright and the Oddball Foundation
Theme song by Aspartame Daddies
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Timothy Gager has published 20 books of fiction and poetry, which includes his latest novel, The
Shadows of the Seen, forthcoming with Pierian Springs Press in 2025. He hosted the successful Dire
Literary Series in Cambridge, MA from 2001 to 2018, and started a weekly virtual series in 2020. He has
had over 1000 works of fiction and poetry published, 18 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. His work
also has been nominated twice for a Massachusetts Book Award, The Best of the Web, The Best Small Fictions Anthology and has been read on National Public Radio. 

Show notes
Dean on vacation! We are serious about this show!

What are The Pelicans!?

Why 50 year old men ghost?

What happened in 1967?

 https://www.history.com/a-year-in-history/1967

Introducing our weekly feature.

More bad pick-up lines

Our Guest-Jo Paoletti gets recruited

Hosted by: Kristin “Dean” Alderisio and Timothy “Dean” Gager.

To appear as a guest on the 2 Deans contact us at: [email protected]
The 2 Deans produced by Jason Wright and the Oddball Foundation
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Timothy Gager has published 20 books of fiction and poetry, which includes his latest novel, The
Shadows of the Seen, forthcoming with Pierian Springs Press in 2025. He hosted the successful Dire Literary Series in Cambridge, MA from 2001 to 2018, and started a weekly virtual series in 2020. He has
had over 1000 works of fiction and poetry published, 18 nominations for the Pushcart Prize. His work
also has been nominated twice for a Massachusetts Book Award, The Best of the Web, The Best Small
Fictions Anthology and has been read on National Public Radio.