This Is Why

This Is Why

By Laura Lane, Angela Spera - HeadgumComedySociety & CultureRelationships
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This Is Why episodes

  • Will You Be Mine?

    Happy Valentine's Day! Asking people out is HARD which is why we teach you how by role playing asking people out in different scenarios. Laura and Angela talk about their V-Day plans - the first as an engaged couple and as parents. In dating news a dating concierge service to help couples relight the spark launches & a couple gets married on their first date. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who is struggling with navigating the bar scene when she’s not single and another listener who needs help messaging an old acquaintance they’ve reunited with.

    This week is brought to you by Adam and Eve, Honeybook, and Calm!

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    55 min
  • Living an Orgasmic Life ft. sex coach Xanet Pailet

    We welcome Xanet Pailet, a sex and intimacy educator, coach and the author of the new book "Living an Orgasmic Life." We talk all about what to do when you're stuck in a sexless relationship, orgasms, tantra and more. In dating news we discuss how lucid dreaming can help fulfill your sexual fantasies & what constitutes “normal” sex. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who doesn’t know where she stands with a guy she’s seeing and a listener whose guy never “finishes.”

    This week's episode is brought to you by Adam and Eve, Care Of, and MVMT!

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    51 min
  • Moving On

    This week we talk all about moving on from a breakup including why you shouldn't post braggy pics on social media and how long it's okay to cry it out. In dating news a girl uses Tinder to catch a LaCroix thief & we discuss tips about how to make a long-distance relationship work. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener whose best friend won’t let her move on from her ex and a listener who misses her ex’s dog. Angela discusses why she has trouble keeping secrets from Ian and Laura struggles over whether it's rude to not talk to her hairstylist when getting highlights. 

    This week's episode is brought to you by ThirdLove, Adam and Eve, and MVMT!

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    47 min
  • Dealing with Deal Breakers

    We’re talking all about dealbreakers today - what’s worth calling it quits and what are things you can work through. Angela talks about an over eager guy her friend was dating and Laura talks about Nic learning the gift giving language of love. In dating news we discuss the weirdest dating stats of 2018 & why the idea of “the One” is stressful. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener whose BF is spending more time with his friends than with her and a listener who thinks she intimidates men.


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    46 min
  • Everybody Needs Friends

    We are talking how to be a good friend and give your friends dating advice without your friends getting mad or not inviting you to the wedding. In dating news we discuss how Tinder and OkCupid are changing the way they advertise & new dating terms you need to know including Grande-ing (as in Ariana). Then we answer questions from two people trying to look out for their bestie!

    This week's episode is brought to you by OKCupid, BioClarity, and Squarespace!

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    50 min
  • A Sexy New Year

    Resolutions don't just have to be about health and finances. We're talking sexy resolutions and how to spice things up in 2019. In dating news we discuss foreplay apps to turn your sex life up a notch & the awful ways male authors wrote about sex in 2018. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener who is hooking up with a dude who doesn’t like to kiss and a listener who rematched with an old fling.

    This week's episode is brought to you by Adam and Eve, Calm, and Care Of!

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    38 min
  • Dating Responsibly ft. motivational speaker Kevin S. Carr

    We welcome motivational speaker and author Kevin S. Carr to episode to talk about red flags, dating responsibly and how to watch out for dirtbags! In dating news we discuss love resolutions for the new year &how sending nudes to strangers might mean jail time. Then we answer your listener questions including a listener whose boyfriend is not suave about asking to have sex and another listener who is annoyed that her guy friends won’t stop asking her out.

    This episode is brought to you by ThirdLove, Honeybook, and Squarespace!

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    52 min
  • New Year, New You (2019 Edition)

    Happy New Year! This is our 3rd New Year, New You episode because every year is a new year to start again! We're talking resolutions and dating tips for 2019! In dating news we discuss Tinder’s dating tips for the new year & how dating has changed since 1958. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who wants advice on ice breakers for a singles event and a listener has a great clap back to a creep.

    This week's episode is brought to you by Zola, Quip, and Squarespace!

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    59 min
  • Surviving the Holidays

    We give tips for how to survive the holidays from the road trip to nosy relatives. Angela talks about outsourcing her shopping to her bf Ian and Laura talks about her love of grooming her hubs. In dating news we discuss if Cuffing Season occurs in year-round warm climates & whether you should you breakup before or after the holidays. Then we answer your listener questions including one listener who claims she’s the victim of a new phenomenon called “mosting” and another who wants to know all about having shower sex.

    This week's episode is brought to you by Lola, Talkspace, and StoryWorth!

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    46 min
  • Angela is Engaged

    This is a HUGE week at the podcast. Co-host Angela Spera got engaged!!! We recap their love story before Angela finally tells Laura how her boyfriend Ian proposed (hint: it involved a love note). Then Laura grills Angela on all of the annoying questions people ask immediately after you get engaged. In dating news we discuss why Prince William doesn’t wear his wedding ring & what happened when a newly engaged couple’s engagement ring fell down a NYC grate. Next we answer your listener questions including one listener who wants to know if a certain guy she’ll see at a wedding is off-limits. Then Laura fakes out Angela by submitting a question of her own. Congrats Angela & Ian!!!

    This week's episode is brought to you by Care Of, Away and Quip!

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    1 hr 12 min

About This Is Why

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Comedians and authors Laura Lane and Angela Spera give best friend advice on pop culture, politics, news headlines, workplace dynamics, dating, parenting, friendship and whatever else is on your…

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