COULD I GET SOMEONE BETTER?
Summary
Hosts Corinne Fisher and Christina Hutchinson discuss a listener’s traumatic date with a man who made rape jokes, prompting a debate on safety and grief. They propose new email prompts about narcissistic parents and bad art by men. The episode also covers Louis C.K.’s new special, soccer player injury exaggerations, and the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding.
Topics discussed
Intro and show announcements
Listener story: Grief and a bad date
Discussion on trauma and narcissistic parents
Bad art and dating a painter
Parenting styles and reading habits
Louis C.K. special and cancel culture
Keanu Reeves dating rumors and World Cup
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding details
Ice cream shop anecdote
Intro to dating expert Amy Horowitz
Dating funnel and the 37% rule
Limerence vs. healthy attachment
Quiet qualities and relationship timelines
Navigating conflict and flooding
Intimacy, vulnerability, and final advice
Outro and credits
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