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Tales of the not-so-glamorous single life. Two friends discuss matters of love, dating, and living the unglamorous single life. Cover art photo provided by Gift Habeshaw on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@gift

Rachel Brooker

  • Jun 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 44m AVG DURATION
  • 51 EPISODES


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Ep. 51: It’s a No For Me: Adventures in Online Dating

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 49:31


In which we discuss the bewildering content Rachel is discovering on the apps, play a game, and recount truly confounding times in our attempts to find love.

Ep. 50: Fab, Fit and It’s Not So Fun

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 44:31


In which we discuss our New Years resolution keeping, attempting to find balance, and how working out is the worst.

Ep. 49: Is This the Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 41:08


In which we discuss the role fantasy plays in our love life, whether it is helpful or hurtful and play a movie quote guessing game.

Ep. 48: What day is it?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 56:43


In which we discuss the impact of the pandemic on relationships and online dating, give updates, and play a round of Would You Rather.

Ep. 47: Hot Guy March (not in March) Madness Pt. 2

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 40:56


In which we complete our brackets, crown new hot guy winners and hear from Carolyn!

Ep. 46: Hot Guy March (not in March) Madness-DIY

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 44:23


In which we curated brackets for each other to find out who’s hot, who’s not and if we know each other’s type. We do. This episode is part 1 of 2.

Ep. 45: What do you mean by ‘quarantine’?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 35:58


In which we discuss tips for being alone during this time, give some updates and try to play Fantasy vs. Reality. ***we attempted to record this at Laurie’s house while hiding from her children and were semi-unsuccessful. Sorry for the rough cuts!

Ep. 44: Dynamic Characters

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 47:47


In which we discuss Laurie and Rachel of the future, course correction and whether or not we’re capable of change.

Ep. 43: A True M.A.S.H. Up

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 51:46


In which we discuss updates and introduce new segments such as “Did I Shave my Legs for This!?” and “Bitter or Better?” We conclude by playing the fortune telling game of everyone’s childhood: M.A.S.H.

Ep. 42: A Not-So-Special Valentine’s Day Special (Pt. 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 47:20


In which we discuss our updated feelings toward Valentine’s Day, and revisit and recreate a subscription box for single people.

Ep. 41: The First Annual SAMMYs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 51:20


In which we discuss our one year podcasting anniversary and give out awards for excellence in single-dom.

Ep. 40: New Year, Same Old Us

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 41:02


In which we discuss a new year, resolutions and personal growth. Will we become different, more evolved people this year or will we end next year in the same place? Hard to say!

Ep. 39: A Christmas Spectacular

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 56:47


In which we discuss some of our favorite movies this time of year, and play some festive games that put our screenwriting powers to the test!

Ep. 38: Is it flirting or are we just insane?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2019 41:23


In which we discuss how confusing deciding if an interaction is flirting can be, learn about 13 signs that he is flirting, and give some updates.

Ep. 37: What do you mean there won’t be rolls!?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 38:17


In which we discuss the holiday season as a single person and the evolution of holidays as you grow older and remain single.

Ep. 36: Will Cuffing Season be our Season?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 47:02


In which we discuss cuffing season and take a quiz to see if we will find love before the end of 2019.

Ep. 35: Trick or Treat: a Halloween Special!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 44:10


In which we discuss Halloween, trick or treating as a single parent, and play a game to test our judgement called “Trick or Treat”!

Ep. 34: Zombie Apocalypse Survival Plans for Singles

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 51:24


In which we discuss some updates, an Enneagram Epiphany, and how we plan to survive a zombie apocalypse (or not).

Ep. 33: A Smorgasbord of Sorts

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 40:13


In which we discuss Laurie’s current love life, figure out if Laurie is evolving, and Rachel has a special birthday Just-Me-Moment.

Ep. 32: Top Rom Com Picks

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 47:03


In which we discuss our favorite romantic comedy movies of all time, why we love them so, and give entertainment updates.

Ep. 31: Advice from 1958 on How to Get a Man

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 51:27


In which we discuss advice from the 50s on how to attract, keep and lock down a man!

Ep. 30: Fear

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 50:32


In which we discuss our most irrational fears, fear we experience as single women; and how in the end, we’re doing just fine!

Ep. 29: Ideal Date Daydreaming feat. Allie!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 42:47


In which we discuss dating as a trans woman, ideal dates, and Laurie and Carolyn continue to torture Rachel with their shared joy of making fun of her.

Ep. 28: Money Money Money

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 50:31


In which we discuss money from a single perspective, concerns over having it, not having it and the like, and play Sugar Daddy Sweep!

Ep. 27: Would You Rather...

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 58:23


In which we discuss many scenarios regarding relationships and dating, with special guests Carolyn and Demetrius.

Ep. 26: Unicorn Sightings

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 47:27


In which we discuss the unicorn sightings from CO this year and Laurie discusses how her job search was a lot like online dating.

Ep. 25: Netflix Rom-Com Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 45:43


In which we discuss some of the Netflix Original movies that have recently been released and practice our movie critic skills.

Ep. 24: Vacation, All I Ever Wanted!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 50:04


In which we discuss our favorite aspects of vacationing, unicorn sightings, and tips for traveling alone.

Ep. 23: Online Dating pt. 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 45:15


In which we discuss the do’s and don’ts of setting up an online dating profile and Rachel pitches potential bio info.

Ep. 22: Unrealistic Love Song Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 53:25


In which we discuss love songs that gave us unrealistic expectations for what relationships would be like and discover what does and does not meet copyright laws for music.

Ep. 21: Alternative Universe Selves

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 46:25


In which we discuss what alternate universe Rachel and Laurie are up to, reminisce about AIM, and give advice to our past selves.

Ep. 20: Haaaavvvve you met Laurie/Rachel?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 39:38


In which we discuss what makes a good wingman and take a quiz to see if we would be classified as good wingmen. Also, we conclude with some enneagram specific encouragement.

Ep. 19: Baggage Claim

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2019 40:56


In which we discuss the baggage we will bring to any future relationship, if we are able to quantify it, and when it’s appropriate to disclose.

Ep. 18: Soulmates: whose got ‘em, who wants ‘em, and do they exist?

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 44:35


In which we discuss if soulmates exist, review a movie Laurie should TOTALLY watch, and take an official quiz to see how well we know our partner (in this case, podcasting partner).

Ep. 17: Perks of Being a Lone Flower

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 41:39


In which we discuss all the benefits of a single existence and Lauri gives her best tips for becoming a spinster. We’re keepin’ it positive, people!

Ep. 16: THE INJUSTICE!

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 45:15


In which we discuss people finding love in jail, house buying, exes moving on, and love literally knocking on someone’s door!

Ep. 15: Hitch or Ditch?

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 51:11


In which we discuss online dating profiles, professing your love to people and deal breakers with special guest Carolyn!

Ep. 14: Two Things Can Be True

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 42:33


In which we discuss how there are times when we are happy for others and sad for ourselves. We also figure out which Avenger we should date.

Ep. 13: Can Men and Women Be Friends?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 45:02


In which we discuss overcoming awkward first impressions, platonic friendship and the purpose of propane.

Ep. 12: Finding Your Tribe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 36:35


In which we discuss loyalty, furniture towers, vacationing and potential husband finding. Because that’s how you know you’ve found your people.

Ep. 11: Nick’s Back!

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 41:34


In which we discuss our differences in dating expectations and a mishmash of other highly edited content. Also, Nick takes the enneagram.

Ep. 10: Hot Guy March Madness

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 47:08


In which we decide who is hottest this year by putting Matt Bellassai’s bracket to the test. Who will take the crown? Play along with us! We tweeted out the bracket @partyof1s.

Ep. 9: The Great Closet Escape of 2018

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 49:07


In which we welcome our first ever guest and hear an online dating story to rival all other online dating stories.

Ep. 8: Catching Up & Shriveling Up?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 34:16


In which we catch up with Producer Elizabeth about some misguided info in previous episodes and Laurie fills us in about how our bodies respond when you’re single again.

Ep. 7: Unrequited Love

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 44:11


In which we discuss what you can learn from one sided love or a one sided crush and how to get over someone you never dated.

Ep. 6: Dating a Teacher 101

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2019 37:40


In which we discuss all the do’s and don’ts of dating a teacher. Class is in session!

Ep. 5: The Not-so-Special Valentine’s Day Special

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 38:19


In which we discuss our history with Valentine’s Day and a new subscription box to meet all your needs as a single person.

Ep. 4: Expert Singles?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 35:10


In which we discuss the ever present question of “What if we’re too good at being alone?” and introduce a new segment called Just Me Moment.

Ep. 3: Where you at, Jack Pearson?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019 52:27


In which we discuss fictional and celebrity men that have ruined us for real men and acknowledging the unrealistic expectations they’ve put in our heads. Also good luck Sean McVay. Rachel believes her support got you here.

Ep. 2: The Hunt For a 9

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 34:09


In which we discuss our enneagram results and how we will likely die alone if we can’t find anyone to keep the peace.

Ep. 1: Meet Rachel & Laurie

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 16:19


In which we discuss who we are, how we met, and why our producer is dead to us.

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