I Like You

Letters to exes. A big thank you to our contributors Merrin Lazyan, Dave Pickering (of the GBA Podcast), Casey, David, Andy, and anonymous others, as well as Leah for reading. Music this week: [NOTE: Unfortunately our music provider was acquired by another company, and they no longer offer free mp3 downloads. Below are the tracks used in this week’s show.] Amy LaVere – “Stranger Me” Collection Get – “I Know” Marc Ribot – “Delancey Waltz” This Will Destroy You – “Quiet” The Haywards – “The Boy & Girl We Used To Be”

We’re guestless this week as we discuss jealousy and envy. Listen to learn when to trust your gut and when to ignore it – and to hear an important reminder about following your dreams and not murdering anyone. Got a great relationship story or topic you’d like to hear on the show? Email us. Theme music by Drew Danburry. Here are the other songs we used this week – FREE MP3 downloads: [NOTE: Unfortunately our music provider was acquired by another company, and they no longer offer free mp3 downloads. Below are the tracks used in this week’s show.] The Features “How It Starts” The Features “Fats Domino” Kishi Bashi “Bright Whites” Starfucker “Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second”

Sage moved across the country to be with a boy she met on the internet. They had spent just four days together. But this was NOT her biggest mistake. Original post with music credits.  

Two strangers sign a contract to fall in love with each other. Can they make it happen? Is love something that strikes us if we’re lucky and fizzles out if we aren’t, or do we have more control over the process than we realize? We spoke with Dr. Robert Epstein about his love contract with a lovely woman he met on a plane one (fateful?) Christmas Day. We discuss what he thinks we can do to make ourselves fall in love and stay that way. Even if you’re not convinced, you should try some of the exercises suggested in this article with your partner. They sound very pleasant. **Apologies for the less-than-amazing audio quality in this episode, but it’s a really interesting story!** Try Dr. Epstein’s compatibility quiz at AreWeGoodTogether.com to find out if you and your partner are a good match, and his relationship skills quiz at MyLoveSkills.com. Music in this episode: Elliott Smith – “Needle In The Hay” Allo Darlin’ –  “If Loneliness Was Art” Tim Halperin – “I Wanna Fall In Love”

The tables are turned, as we get interviewed by Dave, the charming host of Getting Better Acquainted. The plan was to talk about the making of I Like You, but the conversation went unexpected places, and we all ended up getting to know each other MUCH better than intended. This is an abridged version of a GBA podcast scheduled to air March 7th. Hear the full interview at gettingbetteracquainted.co.uk! Music this week: [NOTE: Unfortunately our music provider was acquired by another company, and they no longer offer free mp3 downloads. Below are the tracks used in this week’s show.] Star & Micey “So Much Pain (feat. Luther Dickinson)” Betty Wright “Pain” Jimmy & The Rackets “Black Eyes”

Biscuit and Toast are engaged in an epic bet: whoever gets married first wins. The loser sings a solo at the winner’s wedding. They’ve been at it for two years, blogging every date, and assigning a probability of marriage to every girl. They call it The Wed or Dead Wager. Huuuge thanks to foreign correspondent Kit Lovelace for bringing us this story.

Ever tried to change a partner?  The way they act? The way they talk? The way they have sex?  This week JP and Elah try to figure out if it can be done, and if so, how. [view original show notes, comments, and music credits]

Janet had been seeing Aaron for a few weeks, and she knew she couldn’t wait much longer to tell him. They had fallen for each other fast, and it seemed like things would only get better – but how would Aaron react when she told him she was transgender? This week we talked to Janet and Aaron about their love (a story so goddamn sweet it gave us goosebumps) and about going public. Learn more about Janet and her upcoming memoir at janetmock.com or listen to Janet and Aaron be sickeningly cute (good sick) on their podcast, The Missing Piece. Music this week by Madrid (Ulrich Schnauss remix of “Out To Sea”, though watch the video of the original too). Additional songs by: [NOTE: Unfortunately our music provider was acquired by another company, and they no longer offer free mp3 downloads. Below are the tracks used in this week’s show.] Blondfire “Pretty Young Thing” Angel Miller “Bridge Over Troubled Water” Allo Darlin’ “My Heart is a Drummer”

Kit Lovelace crowd-sourced his love life. In his series for the Guardian, My Love Life in Your Hands, he’d ask thousands of Brits to vote on his next romantic move. In his first column, he asked if he should break up with his girlfriend – they voted yes – and he followed through. Listen for more examples of how far Kit took his experiment – and what happened after the column ended. Today, Kit is giving romantic advice on his blog, Your Love Life in My Hands. As usual, our theme music is provided by Drew Danburry. We also featured Jack Pine and The Fire‘s Gold Silver Bronze. JP is friends with Jack, you should buy their album (or at least check out the free preview songs). Other music this week: [NOTE: Unfortunately our music provider was acquired by another company, and they no longer offer free mp3 downloads. Below are the tracks used in this week’s show.] Tim and Nicki Bluhm – “Unforgetaboutable” Starfucker – “Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second”

Clare Lawlor’s brother stubbornly refused to take this story to the talk show circuit, so we snapped it up instead. We treat her tale with the utmost sophistication and delicacy, of course, and somehow learn something about being mature adults along the way. Happy holidays! Music this week by Drew Danburry (theme song), Abigail Clarke, and… [NOTE: Unfortunately our music provider was acquired by another company, and they no longer offer free mp3 downloads. Below are the tracks used in this week’s show.] Jimmy & The Rackets “Black Eyes”

We’re finally back! In this week’s episode Myera and Sheila tell us about the ups and downs of matchmaking.  

JP and Elah are taking a break. We’ll be back from hiatus on Friday December 2nd. We love making the show, but we just need some time to recharge our batteries and pursue some other projects. Here are a few ideas to keep you busy in the meantime: Email us your show ideas, recording submissions and new show name ideas. Review us in iTunes – it warms our little hearts! Check out the back catalogue. Say hi on Twitter or Facebook. Huge thanks to all our listeners! We really couldn’t do it without your support and encouragement! See you in December!

Can you ever be too honest? What happens when you’re not honest enough? This week JP and Elah tell it like it is as they discuss the role honesty has played in past and present relationships. View the original post.

How do you make a good impression online? More precisely, how do you avoid triggering the wrath of your fellow internet daters, people who are set off by such seemingly harmless phrases as “down to earth” and “likes to laugh”? With help from friends, family and the irritable people of the web, JP and Elah give you tips for how NOT to make an online profile. If you squint really hard and think in metaphors, these are good tips for life too. Thanks to everyone who contributed pet peeves and the talented voice actors who read them. Music this week by Abigail Clarke and… [NOTE: Unfortunately our music provider was acquired by another company, and they no longer offer free mp3 downloads. Below are the tracks used in this week’s show.] Hafdis Huld “Robot Robot” JReign “Just a Text” Collection Get “I Know” Elliott Smith “Needle In The Hay”

JP’s parents have been married for 35 whole years. He investigates how lifelong love and commitment works and gets some handy advice for young’uns. This is one of our favourites, and we hope you like it too. See original post for episode music downloads.