Ghosts of Boyfriends Past

This week, our inbox serves up a story that had us shaking our heads more than nodding. Someone writes in to tell us about the time their friend pulled what they called a “genius” revenge stunt on his cheating girlfriend. But when the dust settles, our hosts aren't buying the mastermind narrative—and in fact, they think this so-called genius move might've crossed a line (or three).Was it clever? Was it cathartic? Or was it just plain messed up? Tune in as we unpack what actually makes for satisfying revenge, why getting even isn't always as sweet as it seems, and the very fine line between justice and petty chaos.

A little glimpse into some of the fun we'll get up to over at our Patreon.Ghosts of Boyfriends Past After Dark, where we bring the microphones back up after the closing music and keep on talking. Further discussion from anything broached in the main episode, or various rambling and ravings from Liz, Tom and Zane.Send your dating stories and questions to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and check out our brand new Patreon at patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

OUR PATREON IS LIVE! https://www.patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPastNow for this week's ep: This week on Ghosts of Boyfriends Past:Ali had a type—and that type was heartbreak in a leather jacket. But when staying with a bad boy left her confidence in tatters, she did something totally unexpected: she flipped the narrative and turned her pain into power, launching a whole new career in the process.If you've ever tried to win over someone who treated you like a side quest, this episode is your sign. Expect laughs, wisdom, and a reminder that sometimes the plot twist is you.

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.On this week's episode, Liz, Tom and Zane dissect a bit of a story with a question attached. Sit yourself down and wrinkle your brain over this one with our hosts, and even let us know your thoughts at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com Send in your sweet and sour stories, ask us your questions and why not indulge us with a review or a like or a rate or recommendation.Thanks for finding time for yet another Quickie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marnie thought something was missing in her love life... so she got creative.What do you do when something very dear to you has gone missing? You put up lost posters, of course! That's exactly what Marnie did when she lamented the lack of romance in her life. But what started off as a quirky way to 'beat the boring' in the pre-Tinder dating world quickly went viral. So did Marnie actually date the people she met through her posters? Did she find the love of her life?Marnie Clarke (@msmarnieclarke) is a Brisbane-based singer-songwriter, writer, and creative who still has access to that email address she used on the posters, just saying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mira eventually has her heart broken after she finds The Letter, and reflects on little changes in behavior throughout the course of her relationship with James.ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are delving back into the archives for one of our favourite encore episodes.Rachelle met her perfect man and everything was so easy. Until a split second comment changed everything.Rachelle was interviewed by Liz for this episode, and her story was written up to be read out on air. Zane C Weber joins Liz and Tom on air to talk through a very tricky situation that's still unfolding as we speak.Got a story you want to share? Email ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and we can figure out how best to share it with our audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

He loves her, he loves her not, he loves her. Get ready for the rollercoaster of Maeve's breakup with a flip flopper… except technically the breakup never actually happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.The BIG LIST is back baby! Tom returns with another chunk of the list of 150 First Date Questions for Liz and Zane to sift through, judge and potentially, execute. So, please play along with us and picture putting these questions to somebody on a first date of your own...Send us your answers, questions, stories and FIXES for these first date questions to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and leave the show a rate and review.xo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toby thought he had found the love of his life at first. Then his mates started telling him something was off about his girlfriend. It would take a horrible moment before he realised what was actually happening.Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of emotional manipulation and psychological abuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.Stories this week are all themed around begging to be taken back after being broken up with, and all of the potential fallout...Plus, technology catches more cheaters. So dive on in for another Quickie of Ghosts of Boyfriends past. We want your take-me-back tales, or any stories at all, sent to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.comLike and Subscribe Readers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a lifetime of dating men, Jackie decided to try dipping her toes into the lady pool. And while the sex was amazing, it turns out that drama has no gender.You can find Jac's first ep for GOBP here: https://play.acast.com/s/ghosts-of-boyfriends-past/jackieandthetractordateAnd her second one here: https://shows.acast.com/ghosts-of-boyfriends-past/episodes/jackie-and-the-grey-areaJackie is a London-based trained voice actor with a passion for character work and storytelling.To further her career as a performer, she moved to London after completing her postgrad in Scriptwriting at Griffith University. She was later accepted into the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD) where she completed an MA in Music Theatre.Jackie then wrote her first musical, a modern feminist comedy called ‘Real Women', alongside musical director and composer Matthew Samer, which enjoyed great success in the 2015 Queensland Cabaret Festival.Since 2018 she's been a regular on the Penny Peepshow podcast, and love the challenge of giving life to so many different characters. Alongside her professional voice over and theatre work, she can also be found doing stand-up comedy on London's open mic circuit.To keep herself fresh and engaged, she also trains in long-form improv with London's largest improv school, the Free Association, and in her spare time she loves to play DnD, watch horror films, and knit hats on the tube.www.jacquelineozorio.comtwitter: @jdozorioinsta: @jacqueline_ozorio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mel had been friends with her bestie for years… in fact, several generations of her family were also friends with her friend's family! But when she discovered a big secret her bestie was keeping from her, everything changed.Meet Mel Tan, one of the co-hosts of 30, What Now?, the podcast where two now 33-year-olds try to make sense of the beautiful mess that is "adulting". With humor, heart, and a dash of sarcasm, they dive into all the things that make your thirties wild—career curveballs, relationship conundrums, and trying (and more likely failing) to keep up with the latest trends. Some of their best episodes? The five relationships to nurture in your 30s, Mel's egg-freezing adventure, and advice they'd give their younger selves. Tune in for laughs, real talk, and maybe a few what the f***am I doing? moments. Listen to 30, What Now? on Apple and Spotify, where the struggle is real, but the laughter makes it all worth it!Socials:Instagram: @30whatnow @mel_wytan @iryanfaiqTikTok: @30.what.now Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your dating insanity read back to you Dear Readers; it's a stories driven Quickie episode this week.For discussion amongst yourselves; has technology made it harder or easier to catch a cheater? We do NOT condone it, but today we dive into some stories where cheating has been outed by technology. PLUS, some examples of reaching the point of no return in a relationship...Send your good, bad and ugly to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com as we love your stories and confessions. Thank you for tuning into our little show. While you are here, give us a rate and review and go along your merry day xoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WE'RE BACK! After a well deserved holiday, Liz and Tom are back, this time with our new Ghosts of Friends Past series. Returning guest Carly chats about that time her bestie just… wasn't her bestie anymore. Can you ever get closure when a friend just ghosts you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.Yet more dating questions to pose and ponder here on Ghosts of Boyfriends Past. Is there someone in your life who you are just forced to have a relationship with? Do you have to like your partners friends and family?All of this and more awaits you inside Dear Reader. Subscribe to the show on your platform of choice to stay up to date. Send in your dating stories or questions to ghosts of boyfriendspast@gmail.com, we love hearing from each and every one of you!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners, and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.Another helping of insanity from the dating world for you Dear Reader. We hope your holidays were happy and healthy and that you have set a little bit of time aside for Ghosts of Boyfriends Past. Send us your dating stories to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.Merry Christmas to each and every one of you. Thank you for choosing Ghosts of Boyfriends Past as your little escape from friends and family this festive season. We are on holiday ourselves but have dished up yet another Quickie for you to snack on. Tom puts even more first date questions to Liz and Zane this week.Reach out and send us your dating and relationship stories to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.comHave a very safe and merry festive season and we will see you in the New Year!xoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners, and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.What date of the year would you think is the date that most people break-up on? Have you ever self-gifted yourself anything as a placeholder for somebody else?Tuck in and enjoy our holiday servings of Ghosts of Boyfriends Past. The perfect gift for us would be a simple rate and review of the show. Get your messages, questions and dating stories through to us at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners, and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.A real ripper of a first date story today on Ghosts of Boyfriends Past. Every now and then we want to bring a bit of a levity and boy have we brought it in bunches here. Bit of a flatulence warning for our second story but it is well worth the ride.plus, green flags and dodgy dates. Send us your thoughts, questions and stories to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com from wherever you are in the world, we love hearing from you all.xoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.Dating advice for new couples is first off the top of the show. What advice would YOU give to a new couple starting out? We have another bash at our giant list of first date questions so please jump in and join us!We would love your dating and break up stories - particularly friend and family splits that may have occurred... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the back of a cupboard sat a note that would change everything about a relationship forever.LINEA PROMO CODE:Reshape your teeth and rediscover your confidence with Linea. Right now, listeners of Ghosts of Boyfriends Past can get $100 off any Linea treatment, from clear aligners to whitening.Take the quiz on linea's website (lineaofficial.com.au/aligners/quiz/) and use the promo code "GHOSTIES" in the "influencer" drop box and enjoy $100 off any Linea treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.This recording session, Tom has fears that Liz has been replaced by cunning aliens. So to test if the REAL Liz is in the building, we threw a couple of questions her way to get her secret thoughts on a few things in the world of dating, romance and weddings...Join us for a laugh and a discussion on yet another Quickie of Ghosts of Boyfriends Past and please let us know what are you secretly judging...ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How much do you know about consent? It's probably not as much as you think.LINEA PROMO CODE:Reshape your teeth and rediscover your confidence with Linea. Right now, listeners of Ghosts of Boyfriends Past can get $100 off their Linea treatment.Take the quiz on linea's website (lineaofficial.com.au/aligners/quiz/) and use the promo code "GHOSTIES" in the "influencer" drop box and enjoy $100 off any Linea treatment.Tinder, the dating app that revolutionised how people meet, has launched its new Consent Course in Australia, developed in collaboration with Chanel Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent and NGO partner, WESNET. We chat to Chanel about the course and about consent in the modern dating world.ABOUT CHANEL CONTOSChanel Contos is the founder and CEO of Teach Us Consent, a campaign that was responsible for mandating consent education in Australia. Teach Us Consent continues to advocate for and provide holistic consent education. Chanel has worked closely with politicians from across the politician spectrum, including Prime Ministers, to achieve significant reforms in Australia. She obtained a First in her Masters in Gender, Education and International Development, and her work to prevent normalised sexual violence has been celebrated and recognised internationally. She consults for Match Group (including Tinder) in violence protection and safety.Links mentioned:https://au.schoolofswipe.com/consent-coursehttps://www.amazon.com/Consent-Laid-Bare-Entitlement-Distortion-ebook/dp/B0C7BYNGQ8https://www.teachusconsent.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners, and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.Dear Reader we thank you so much for once more tuning into Ghosts of Boyfriends Past! Look at you here, all ready for yet another Quickie...Liz brings us some cute green flag dating stories today, plus we wonder have you ever kept something from your partner and not revealed it until AFTER marriage? Have you ever broken up with a friend, or family?We want your dating and relationship stories, questions and responses so please send them through to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When your boyfriend says one thing and your friends say another, who do you trust?Visit our Facebook group: Ghosts of Boyfriends Past Group Therapy to join in the discussion.Have you got a story to tell? Let us know here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Quickie of Ghosts of Boyfriends Past, it's Zane and Tom holding the fort while Liz is away. Just what you wanted, dating advice from 2 white men!Today the boys further explore our enormous list of first date questions plus supplying their own thoughts on the world of dating conversation.Join the convo or have your dating story shared on the show by writing us at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and we would absolutely love to hear from you.xoxo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we have a returning guest in freelance radio producer and presenter Brooke Seychell into the studio to bring us our very first 'breaking up with a friend' story. We explore the nebulous realm of friendship and what it can mean to be a good and bad friend this week on Ghosts of Boyfriends Past. Have you ever had to split up with a mate? Was it as difficult as going through a romantic break up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.How would you feel about your partner accepting drinks in a bar without informing the drink purchaser that they are involved with someone? Reason to be upset or is a free drink a free drink? We discuss and answer more relationship questions inside, so jump in and continue the conversation at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and send us your thoughts, questions and dating stories.Thank you for tuning in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever thought about getting a vasectomy? Ever wanted your partner to get one? We chat to Scott about his experience getting the snip. Because Liz and Tom think more people should talk about this stuff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners, and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.Welcome Ghosties! Our wonderful step-producer Scott shares a story of a date he witnessed in real life. Liz delights us further with some choice reasons-for-divorce stories sent in to us and gathered from the wild, and we finish up with our continued scrutiny of our big list of first date questions.Join the conversation in our Group Therapy group on Facebook, send in your questions and answers to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and we once again thank you for tuning into the show! We are crying out for some nice and romantic stories so get them into us Readers.Thank you so much for tuning into Ghosts of Boyfriends Past! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When a relationship goes from 0 to 100, sometimes there's not time to actually meet your partner properly.Krystyna had barely got back from the honeymoon when she realized something wasn't right about her second marriage.Krystyna Weston is an ex corporate chick (well more of a hen these days) serial entrepreneur. She's thrice married and twice divorced!She cohosts Every Step podcast with Judith Beck. Liz has guested on their pod too if you want to listen.For more info on Every Step: https://www.everysteppodcast.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners, and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.We have been busy curating a number of juicy first date stories for you this week. Plus, we decided to compliment these with a handful of submissions highlighting the catalyst behind asking for a divorce...To add your voice to the conversation, send in your thoughts, answers and questions to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com, or if you would love to be a guest on one of our main episodes then fill out our handy form at thatsnotcanon.com/ghostsofboyfriendspastThank you for tuning into Ghosts of Boyfriends Past! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oliver has learnt a lot about dating, sex and romance through having done exactly none of those things.He chats to Liz and Tom this week about the stories behind his show The No Bang Theory before its return season for Brisbane FestivalAutism is no laughing matter, but laugh is exactly what Matilda Award-winning Brisbane cabaret performer Oliver Hetherington-Page wants audiences to do as he debunks the myths of 'cute' autism perpetuated through popular culture favourites such as The Big Bang Theory. The No Bang Theory is ready to charm the pants off Brisbane with stories, show tunes and a series of sparkly jackets. Fresh from captivating audiences in Melbourne, Adelaide, Darwin, the Gold Coast and Bundaberg, it's Brisbane Festival's turn to witness this heartbreaking and hilarious, but always honest look at life on the autism spectrum. You can get tickets to The No Bang Theory here: https://www.brisbanefestival.com.au/whats-on/2024/the-no-bang-theoryAnd here: https://nafa-tsv.com.au/event/the-no-bang-theory/You can also follow Oliver on social media: https://www.instagram.com/atwistofoliverhp?igsh=azloNTJ5a3F6dDVr&utm_source=qr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part two of a two episode arc so if you haven't listened to last week's ep, go go go!Our host Liz takes the hot seat this week… sort of. She's actually sharing it with her good friend Pete (GREAT friend, actually). See, Liz has always wanted a baby and Pete has never wanted a baby. So when Liz decided she wanted to go down the single mum route, she called Pete.This is part two of a two episode arc that explores what it's like to be a sperm donor in Australia, what's involved, and how Liz and Pete have navigated the world of known donor sperm donation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our host Liz takes the hot seat this week… sort of. She's actually sharing it with her good friend Pete (GREAT friend, actually). See, Liz has always wanted a baby and Pete has never wanted a baby. So when Liz decided she wanted to go down the single mum route, she called Pete.This is part one of a two episode arc that explores what it's like to be a sperm donor in Australia, what's involved, and how Liz and Pete have navigated the world of known donor sperm donation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners, and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.This week we continue our exploration of first date questions! How do you deal with conflict? How would you feel being asked a question like that on a first date? Do you agree that if you are to ask someone a question that you should be prepared to answer it yourself? Jump in and join the conversation on our Group Therapy Facebook group, or send your responses, questions and of course dating stories to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and we thank you for tuning in to Ghosts of Boyfriends Past! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Quickie-fest continues! Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.Right off the top of today's Quickie; When do you know when enough is enough? What event sparked that feeling for you? Feel free to share as we would love to explore this idea further at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com, we would love all of your stories, thoughts and questions!We also try and tackle the tricky speed-hump of first dates nerves and anxiety in general. Plus a Reader has a question regarding requiring romance and how to communicate this with their partner. Jump aboard the Quickie express with us as we continue our exploration of all things love, romance and dating here at Ghosts of Boyfriends Past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners, and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.There is a sad story coming your way dear Readers, so tissues at the ready. But we won't bombard you with only sorrowful tales on this week's Quickie; we have a listener embarrassed by their Father, we hear tale of an interesting networking attempt and an awkward little attempt at a first date. Thank you for tuning in on our little holiday, gosh you're gorgeous.Send in your stories, long and short to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and don't feel afraid to join in on the conversation regarding any of the issues or topics. Rate and review the show while you are here and jump on our Group Therapy Facebook group for a bit of fun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Quickie-fest continues! Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.EPISODE NOTES: Where do acts of chivalry fit in the modern dating scene? Are you for them? Do you do them? Or should they be condemned to history? Give us your thoughts at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com as we we would love to continue the conversation with your input! Also we address a question from one of our Readers regarding being the constant initiator in a budding relationship, plus we deal with someone arriving to a marriage decision a little too unwillingly...Rate, review and share the show to help us out! xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners, and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives.Just when we thought we had heard it all a new story comes across our desk to leave us all quite a bit dumbstruck and quietly impressed. We also have a bit of fun with some gross and alarming partner habits and bless you all with a couple of the ever enjoyable wedding stories...Send in your stories, long and short to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and don't feel afraid to join in on the conversation regarding any of the issues or topics. Rate and review the show while you are here and jump on our Group Therapy Facebook group for a bit of fun! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications.Liz, Tom and Zane are off for a little break, but don't you fret we have Quickies lined up for you so you shan't go without! Today we discuss the potential merits behind white lies in a relationship, we unpack a news story regarding the purchase of a wedding ring, plus more. Send us your relationship stories, questions and feedback through to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com as we adore hearing from you. Fret you not, we are cooking and scheming behind the scenes and will be back before you know it. As ever, thank you for tuning in to Ghosts of Boyfriends Past!xx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.