The Dating Is Hard Podcast

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! This is the final episode of the show. Host Joe Welkie talks about some of the reasons why he chose to end the show, and some of the best lessons he learned from the time he spent creating, producing, and distributing this show. Thank you all for listening and good luck out there in the dating world!

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode Joe Welkie talks to Cat, a woman he connected with via Bumble. Cat developed a rare disease that has left her in a wheelchair around eight years ago. She details what traversing the dating world is like in a wheelchair, what questions she is always asked regarding the wheelchair, and if she feels fetishized.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks with Jane, a woman he connected with via Bumble. Jane has a story of love letters, long-distance romance, and infidelity. They chat about her incredible height requirements and why paying for dating apps is whack.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks with Landra, a friend of a previous guest who shares her unique perspective on dating. She can't think of a single thing that she needs to work on in her dating life, but somehow remains single. We try to figure out why.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks with Kelsey, a woman he met via Bumble who has some very specific things to check for when meeting a man. Look at the nails, shoes, and belts. She lists off some of her weirdest and worst dates that hopefully everyone can learn from.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks with Anna, a woman he connected with via Bumble who seems to attract nothing but anime lovers. She details her experience trying to get into Japanimation, and not succeeding and how musicians can't seem to stop playing Blackbird by The Beatles for her.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks with longtime friend, hilarious comedian, actress, and writer, Courtney Nelms. Courtney talks about her 12-year monogamous relationship, what marriage is like during quarantine, and why she is terrified of penises now.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast. On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Kit, a woman who has compiled her "worst firsts" into a series of five different stories. Her worst dating experience, her worst first date, her worst fallout from a date, the date where she intentionally sabotaged herself, and a date where she accidentally sabotaged herself.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Christia. Joe and Christia got connected through Bumble where Christia has been conducting research about her dating life. She has compiled a spreadsheet to see if there are any correlations to the men she attracts and the men she finds herself attracted to. They get into the nitty gritty details of her empirical research and findings.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks with Julia, a woman he got connected with through Bumble. Julia details the relationship she got into the instant she stepped off the plane from Connecticut to California. From the Disneyland first date, to moving in together, to how and why everything fell apart.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Eden Barbarella, co-host of DIRTYTALK, a podcast exploring sex and relationships. Joe and Eden get to talking about life as a drag queen, why we need to have more open dialogue about sex and relationships, and the type of men who are usually attracted to her.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks with Jay Light, a fellow comedian whose album, "Good Guy with a Gun" comes out on August 14. Joe and Jay discuss dating fellow comics, the hardships of long-distance relationships, and Jay's embarrassing trip to a museum.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! Today on the show, Joe Welkie talks with Niya, a trans woman who comes on the show to share her experiences in the dating world and the difficulties that come with being trans in the dating world. They talk about the type of men who are usually into her, the shame that some people feel about being attracted to her, and how you can't let that affect your hopes to find love in LA.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks with fellow comedian and podcaster, Natasha Pearl Hansen. They discuss her high school sweethearts, her long engagement that ultimately didn't end with a wedding, and the celebrities she might hit up now that she's single again.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On today's episode, Joe Welkie talks with Melissa. Joe and Melissa met via Bumble and they get to talking about what men lie about on their profiles, how to keep a stable of studs, and whether ghosting is a humane way of letting a person know you're not interested in them.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Lindsey, a woman he met through bumble who introduces Joe to his new favorite phrase, who had some promising romantic leads cut short because of the quarantine, and discusses the romance of the bioluminescent waves.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On today's episode, Joe Welkie talks with Caila. They chat about how to use dating apps to keep you fed, get backstage passes to concerts, and if it's wrong for a guy to want to date your friend.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! Today Joe Welkie talks with fellow comedian and Mox Magazine co-creator, Monarey Martinez. Monarey and Joe discuss her aversion to dating apps, her date with a man who couldn't stop doing a Batman impression, and how to successfully transition from being just friends to being a couple.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks with returning guest and new neighbor, Morgan Creed. Joe and Morgan were on an MTV Dating Show together and they catch up on what she's been up to since the last time they spoke. This includes pegging a professional athlete, thinking about open relationships, and taking sexy polaroids.

Welcome toThe Dating Is Hard Podcast. On today's episode, Joe Welkie talks to fellow comedian and awesome person, Lydia Shahid. We talk about Lydia's past experience with getting cheated on by her fiancé, and how a Bumble date ended with her breaking her back.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, host Joe Welkie reads your emails. We've got people asking when it's okay to start dating again during the COVID-19 crisis, people wanting to expose their cheating partners, and wondering when is the best time to say "I love you."

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! Today's episode is a solo episode. Joe Welkie talks about how he went on a date with a Miss America contestant and how a person he considered a friend ruined it all for him (potentially). A story of flirtation, interest, and betrayal.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! Today, Joe Welkie sits down to chat with Shelby. Shelby has had quite a few virtual dates since the quarantine ranging from horrific to just kind of meh. They talk about the worst date she ever went on while in France, Goth Clubs, and Kink Dungeons.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On today's episode, host Joe Welkie talks with another returning guest, Blake Conklin. They chat about who decides when it's time to stop wearing condoms, old punk albums they loved, what they've been doing to stay busy during quarantine, and Blake shares a personal disaster date that ended in the most awkward fashion possible.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! One this episode, host Joe Welkie talks with his longtime roommate and best friend Atif Myers for a special quarantine edition of the show. Atif and Joe detail Atif's big move-in with his girlfriend, they get into Joe's nudes scandal on the internet, and say goodbye as this will be the last time Atif will be able to interrupt the podcast.

Well hello there! Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this week's episode, host Joe Welkie talks with hilarious comedian Eric Tracy. Joe and Erin get into their red flags and flings from years gone by.

Howdy! Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, host Joe Welkie talks to comedian Jeff Zenisek about the dating scene pre-quarantine. He shares a particularly horrible first date where his date invited herself into his house to eat all of his leftovers.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! This week, Joe Welkie talks to Kirsten, a young woman who just moved back to LA, but isn't short on stories. Hear about her run-ins with pornstars and men who are hiding secret families!

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! Today, Joe Welkie chats with Alyssa, a professional matchmaker. They get into what goes into finding a perfect match fro someone and how you could become a matchmaker yourself!

Hello, Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! Today, Joe Welkie talks to Suzee Dunn, a fellow comedian who is dipping her toes back into the dating pool, and she has some complaints about how her potential suitors are handling themselves. With good reason too! Give it a listen and maybe learn a thing or two!

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On today's episode, Joe Welkie talks to Anastacia. Anastacia is in an open marriage and we go through the rules, definitions, and intricacies of how it all works in her world. It's an interesting look into a non-traditional relationship and it's something we could all learn a bit more about together.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On today's episode, Joe Welkie talks to Galina Rivina. Galina is a hilarious comedian who has had her fair share of awful dates, but nothing was more awful than her run-ins with Peeping Toms. Yes, multiple Peeping Toms. Some girls have all the luck.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On today's episode, Joe Welkie talks to Dena. This is a special episode that deals with hardship, heartbreak, and tragic moments. It's a different type of episode from the norm, but an important one nonetheless.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On today's episode, Joe Welkie talks to Andee. Andee is a friend of a previous guest and she comes on the podcast to discuss her unlucky dating life and why she will never play games...board games, that is...with any of her dates.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On today's episode, Joe Welkie talks to Sara. Sara is a fellow East Coast transplant who has a thing for men with beards and married men apparently. Hear some of the drama that goes along with that on this edition of the podcast.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Jane. Jane relives her experiences dating en who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It's not all cleaning and funny quirks like most people believe. It can lead to some real relationship hardships.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Nelly. Nelly has met some interesting characters in her dating career, including one guy who tried to convince her to believe in the Pizzagate theory. Not only that, she had a run-in with singer/songwriter Halsey via dating apps!

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Audrey. Audrey gets sincere and honest about a relationship that she felt like had potential but she made a huge mistake. It's a very earnest and revealing episode about the ways we can put our feet in our mouths and ruin things before they even get started.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Lyla. Lyla has had some horror first dates and some even more spectacular breakups. In one instance, things got so bad, her boyfriend at the time decided to jump out of a moving vehicle. Sheesh!

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to DiDi. DiDi has had some very interesting first dates, including one where she made a man cry. Joe also reveals his worst first date story back when he first moved to New York City.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Eric Owusu. Eric and Joe go way back, and this is the first time in quite a long while that Eric has been single. Eric explains his aversion to dating apps and how grinding is still a completely legitimate form of dance.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Melissa. Melissa is a veteran of dating apps and has even constructed a complete social media play about her experiences. We talk through the ups and downs of dating and if we even have hope finding love.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Sasha Boggs. Sasha is a comedian who has hands-down the most brutal prom story ever told. Sasha and Joe get into what went wrong in Joe's last relationship and how Sasha can relate. Check out Sasha's podcast, Simple Pleasures.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Rachel, who started her online dating career at the Sochi Olympics. Did she match with any famous Olympians? You'll have to listen to find out.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Ramona and Jess, two best friends and roommates who also dabble in selling used panties and unicorning for couples. If you don't know what any of that means, it's all explained on the show!

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Bethany. Joe and Bethany met via Bumble and she has some wild stories about a guy she went out with who was an actor on Gilmore Girls. Unfortunately, he wasn't as quirky as the show would lead you to believe.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe talks to Sami Sutker. Sami is a comedian who frequently debates dating topics with Joe and the same holds true here. Sami has had serious rounds of bad dates and they get into them on this episode!

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Hailey, a woman he matched with on Tinder who has had a string of very unfortunate dates, including the classic bathroom ditching. Except this time, it was HER who got ditched.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe talks to Irving about what it was like growing up as a gay man in the south. Irving describes his time as an ugly duckling and how he glowed up to be the beautiful swan he is today.

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to Cara, who went to Steve Harvey's daytime talk show for some dating help and ended up getting evaluated by a psychic and a medium. Also, the guy they set her up with was a total weirdo. Hear how she got into all of that and more!

Welcome to The Dating Is Hard Podcast! On this episode, Joe Welkie talks to fellow comedian Molly Kauffman about how living on a college campus can really deter some of the guys she's talking to form meeting up with her. But when they do meet up with her, it's quite an experience.