Catfished by Joseph Stalin (with Alyssa O‪)‬ We're Never Doing This Again

Bring on the cringe! In this episode, Simone is joined by Alyssa O a writer, playwright, and Wacky Aunt Abroad to discuss dating, traveling solo, and living a joy-filled, unconventional life abroad as a single 40-something woman. Simone and Alyssa are green berets in dating...they've seen some things. The pair discuss what it's like dating in Scotland and Switzerland versus dating in North America. They conclude that no, they do not want to party like it's 2019 (or date anyone who does). They also discuss deprioritizing dating, dating ROI, and whether it's possible catfished by a photo of a young Joseph Stalin. Alyssa shares the story of a terrifying date with a man with a Michael Jackson tattoo. Simone tells her own story of a date with a troubling tattoo of his own. The episode wraps up with a rousing game of FMK: Cringe band edition (what would it be like being married to Creed? How about Maroon 5?)



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