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Featured in The New York Times, CNN, FOX, PIX, VICE, and more, dating coach Anthony Recenello and a weekly special guest recite anonymously-submitted online dating conversations and suggest "Hail Mary" responses guaranteed to get you the date. We are a perfect mixture of absurdist comedy and humor b…

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    • Nov 25, 2017 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 48m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Textual Healing

    Little Baby Boy Dong w/ Jon Schabl

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 82:47


    Comedian Jon Schabl helps heal an 18-year old hook up with a MILF.Our Facebook Group: www.TextualHealers.com

    "I'm a f*ckin real man—Not a boy." w/ Libby Wahlmeier

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 74:22


    Libby Wahlmeier returns as we attempt to decode the intentions behind an Instagram DM conversation.Libby's Insta: www.instagram.com/libbywahlmeierTextual Healing FB group: www.TextualHealers.com

    Fuzzy Black Handcuffs w/ Zainab Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 54:02


    Hilarious Zainab Johnson helps Anthony decipher the ambiguous demeanor of women's online dating responses.Read along to this week's online convo on our Facebook group: www.TextualHealers.comZainab Johnson's Instagram: instagram.com/zainabjohnson

    THE GOOCH! w/ Holly Anabel Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2017 76:12


    Holly Anabel Brown stops by to read a quite sexual conversation between two past lovers coming in for one last try at a relationship. As always, this one crashes and burns.Holly's LA Comedy Fundraiser: http://bit.ly/2xSsFNaJoin the Textual Healing Facebook group: www.TextualHealers.com

    Episode 029: The Scary Episode! w/ Megan Sousa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 93:16


    This episode is no joke. This week, our online dating conversation is submitted by a real-life witch! Anthony and Megan take turns telling ghost stories and scare the crap out of each other.Join the wild Facebook group: www.TextualHealers.comMegan Sousa's Instagram: instagram.com/yo_megs

    Episode 028: "Hello babe." w/ Libby Wahlmeier

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 40:59


    Libby Wahlmeier is the most charmingest guest of all. We reenact a conversation between a psychopath and his prey. We try to figure out what the hell happened. We also chat sexuality and get intimately intimate about stuff.Join the Facebook group: www.TextualHealers.comSubmit your textual predicaments: www.TextualHealingShow.com

    Episode 027: "Clapping dem cheeks." w/ Janeva Zentz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2017 53:20


    Comedian Janeva Zentz visits and provides us with the most gorgeous Andrew Dice Clay impression while reading this week's failed online dating conversation. Anthony gives her some tips on how to sound more New Jerseyan, and Janeva talks about her time on a Telemundo game show.Join the Facebook group at www.TextualHealers.comFind Janeva Zentz at www.instagram.com/JanevaZentz

    Episode 026: "I will be very charming and warm." w/ Brianna Barnes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 60:03


    In one of the creepiest episodes yet, comedian/actress/host Brianna Barnes joins Anthony for a Bumble conversation that leaves her mortified.Next, Brianna tells us the romantic story of how she met her ex-boyfriend and also how she met a sexy skydiving instructor who seduces.Join the excellent Facebook group at www.TextualHealers.comSubmit your own textual predicament at www.TextualHealingShow.com

    Episode 025: "Go in the toilet." w/ Ingrid Haubert

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 76:37


    This week we read the conversation between what seems to be a 4-year-old boy and a grown-ass woman who ain't got time for this sh*t.The wonderful and beautiful Ingrid Haubert joins us to read the outstanding conversation and talk about dating. And did she go on a date with ... Howie Mandell???Join the excellent Facebook group at www.TextualHealers.comSubmit your own textual predicament at www.TextualHealingShow.com

    Episode 024: "Heather Goes On An OkCupid Date" w/ Heather Donaldson — Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2017 57:13


    Anthony takes over Heather Donaldson's OkCupid account and sets up a date for Heather on the spot. She goes to meet him while Anthony watches and records the podcast! What do you think happens!?Want more Textual Healing and can't wait a whole seven days? Check out our active and engaged Facebook group at www.TextualHealers.com.Want to anonymously submit your own textual predicament? Goto www.TextualHealingShow.com

    Episode 023: "Are you saying I'm a six out of ten?" w/ Heather Donaldson — Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2017 52:39


    Heather Donaldson stops by today to read one of the most wild conversations ever transpired by two people. A guy miscalibrates his banter and makes the lady turn into a Dragon Ball Z character. Basically, she lays the frickin' smackdown on this boi.Come join the conversation on our Facebook group at www.TextualHealers.com

    Episode 022: "Fifty Shades of F*cked Up" w/ Lori Marie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 65:42


    This week Lori Marie stops by. Yes, another woman on the podcast! It's more fun as for the second time in history, Textual Healing gets to hear women's perspectives on dating as well.Our Tinder convo starts out fine but quickly goes into murky territory when the male suitor starts throwing out BDSM suggestions to their sex life five minutes in. It all goes downhill from there with the LOLZ.Want to follow along with other Textual Healers? Go to TextualHealers.com to join our FB group!Want to anonymously submit your Tinder conversation for an upcoming episode? Visit TextualHealingShow.com!

    Episode 021: "No, no I'm virgin, sorry." w/ Gabi Conti

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2017 51:58


    This week the uber-talented comedian Gabi Conti stops by to tell us about how she fell in love, as well as all of the various projects she's working on to basically become the new face of comedy in 2018.We recite a failed Instagram convo that went last-minute awry (poor guy). We talk about first dates and how to do online dating. S*** gets crazy on the latest episode of Textual Healing.Want to join the highly active FB group? Want to submit your own wacky convo? Go to TextualHealingShow.com

    Episode 020: "Professor Poopypants" w/ Jeremy Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2017 59:08


    In this episode, Jeremy Long stops by to help me diagnose a contentious Bumble conversation that ended abruptly. But Jeremy, being the improv master that he is, gives a perfect follow-up response for this under-sexed bumbling Bumbler in hopes that he'll fix this relationship and turn it into something real.Next, we announce last week's winner of the #TextualChallenge where Healers had to initiate online conversation with potential matches using only the rules provided for that specific week. Last week was "You are now a rapper." Listen to how smooth and funny that convo is.Later, Jeremy and Anthony discuss the differences between stand-up, improv, and sketch comedy, and which he prefers over the others.Want to join the Textual Healing Facebook group? Goto www.TextualHealers.com

    Episode 019: "He's Texting The Goddamn Conjuring!" w/ Chris Cope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 57:38


    In today's episode, actor and comedian Chris Cope stops by for a little Textual Healing and makes Anthony crack up the whole time.Want to anonymously submit your own textual predicament? Visit TextualHealingShow.com. Join our Facebook group for a community of online daters (guys and gals!) who are obsessed with helping you improve your text game.

    Episode 018: "The Creepy Slime F*ck" w/ Brady Matthews

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2017 44:21


    Comedian/artist/actor Brady Matthews stops by to help tackle one of the creepiest Tinder conversations in Textual Healing history.Then, we learn how Brady wooed his current partner after meeting her at one of his Vegas comedy gigs—and two months later she moved in with him in Los Angeles.- Anthony explains why he believes humor is a teachable skill, even for the most boring of people.- Brady tells us how he balances between living as a professional artist and a professional comedian and how he manages the two brains.Are you in a textual predicament? We're currently looking for new conversation submissions for upcoming episodes. Visit TextualHealingShow.com to anonymously submit your own textual problem. Also, join the Textual Healing Facebook group, where our community helps analyze your own text conversations and where we post each episode's conversation so you can read along while you listen!

    Episode 017: Textual Healing Has Returned!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 26:41


    After several long months without your favorite comedy podcast, Textual Healing is back with a new crisis to fix. Today's special guest is one of the funniest people I've ever met: MARK!Together we read through an OkCupid conversation where the two potential lovers fall into the age-old trap of staying on an overly interesting topic.Want to anonymously submit your own textual predicament? Send your screenshots and backstory to www.TextualHealingShow.com and we will feature you in an upcoming episode.

    Episode 016: A Textual Healing Celebration!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 21:45


    Ian and Anthony finally successfully turn a failed relationship into a hailed relationship. Back in episode four, Abraham was swinging whiffers with Helen, his love interest. Now, after our godsend advice, they are going steady and ready for babies. Listen as we read the text convo where Abraham coyly asks Helen to be his girlfriend. It is both parts romantic and pathetic. A Textual Healing baby is born.

    Episode 015: Matthew McText-a-hey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2017 28:16


    Anthony and Ian scour the anals of Reddit to lend a helping hand to a confused texter. They ponder the usage of the phrase, "I could just eat you up," and cover some strong advice for our Redditor.

    Episode 014: The Firing Joke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 26:51


    This week's submission was a real, real risky text message. Ian thinks it's probably the worst thing someone could ever send to a woman but Anthony thought it was "pretty dope tho". What was said? And what's the backstory? Find out in this week's fourteenth episode.

    Episode 013: "The Red Chair, Pt. 2" or "Garbage Planet"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2017 50:05


    We finish the conversation between two bodybuilders and figure out where it all went wrong. Then, we try to pick up the pieces by giving him some future advice as well as a way to fix this current relationship. Also, we make fun of Captain Planet.

    Episode 012: "The Red Chair, Pt. 1" or "Family Lovers"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2017 30:28


    We read a failed OkCupid conversation between two gym rats where our man convinces a potential lover to give him her number by tempting her with a picture of him doing leg lifts at the gym. A "snatch" made in heaven?

    Episode 011: "You Feel Like An Artistic Free Soul"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2017 34:31


    In this episode, Ian and Anthony get bored to death by this job interview of a Tinder conversation. On the positive side, it gives god-like Anthony an opportunity to drop a really powerful flirting secret for you.

    Episode 010: "My Old Roommate Once Killed A Man"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2016 33:20


    In this bonus Thursday episode, see what happens when Anthony signs into a Bumble account and impersonates his client, successfully getting him on a date with a great gal. He shows you what to do when a woman stops responding, and what happens when you may have "crossed the line" with a joke.

    Episode 009: "What Do You Max Out At, Bra?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2016 26:03


    Ian and Anthony analyze the seemingly disinterested text conversation by two bodybuilders. After delivering an amazing piece of widely neglected, though universal dating advice, Anthony goes into the best "Deliverance" impression you've ever heard. Then Ian and Anthony bring it in for some amazing text responses for today's submission.

    Episode 008: The Quickening

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2016 30:22


    Have you ever had it "in the bag" with a woman yet had to just shoot yourself in the foot anyway? In this episode, Ian donates his own online dating text conversation to show the world that even he is mortal when it comes to text flirting.

    Episode 007: Helping Out Simba

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2016 38:45


    Ian comes up with a "Hail Mary" Tinder response that is sure to salvage a failing text conversation. Anthony confuses Star Wars and Christianity.

    Episode 006: The Lion King Text

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2016 33:40


    In this episode, Ian and Anthony reach new levels of absurdity. Ian pens a hail-mary Bumble response that might just set off some Disney nostalgia, and Anthony returns to his mind palace with added thought narration by Ian.

    Episode 005: Ian's Tinder Match

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2016 41:24


    Ian was gracious enough to donate his own failed Tinder conversation to the show.

    Episode 004: Please Turn Up The Volume

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 45:59


    Ian does an outstanding job of accurately portraying a bored woman who is getting texts from a male suitor. Anthony drops a bomb of advice at the end.

    Episode 003: Mexican Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2016 44:05


    This week, Ian teases Anthony so hard that he begins to wonder if he really is actually a good person. Anthony takes a turn at "slamming" the texts while Ian provides insightful advice.

    Episode 002: Ponzu Sauce

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2016 42:02


    Ian and Anthony figure out that Matthew McConaughey is the perfect excuse for being lazy, and Ian raps one of the most graphic and sexual songs on the planet.

    Episode 001: Spiritual Healer

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2016 52:57


    In this first episode, Anthony and Ian help out two very desperate guys with two very desperate ploys. One involves an MRI machine and the other involves spiritual healing.

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