UNHINGED Unhinged

Today, Marcella interviews the founders of Vintage HQ, a DC based business selling secondhand home accessories and clothing. Lauren, Heather, and Marcella discuss why a date should either be incredible or horrible (for the screenplay), that there is a time and place for a sweater vest, how and why you should shop vintage, what to wear on a Valentine’s Day date, and what graphic band tees spark the best conversation. If there is one takeaway from this episode, it is that you should definitely shop vintage. Trust HQ, you can find some of the most hidden gems in the city on the streets, and we’re not talking about furniture.

Love Bombing gets its name from how it ends, an explosion, at least that is what podcast host and dating coach Ali believes. She started Finding Mr. Height in 2020 as she documented her dating woes on social media. Now, Ali has created a successful business and a standout podcast. Today Marcella and Ali talk about love bombing, the emotional struggles of dating that social media misses, why not to ghost, how to set boundaries while actively dating, and why the spark is probably just anxiety. Listen to hear some insanely good advice, and to and to protect yourself from an emotional eruption.

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Do you know how to spot a red flag in a significant other? Is there such a thing as looking too hard for red flags? Do you think people are more selective with their relationships because of the sheer volume of people on dating apps? Marcella and Victoria discuss all of these topics and more on the latest episode of UNHINGED. Victoria is a content creator based out of NYC who creates relatable videos on TikTok about her dating woes. Victoria stands by the fact that yes dating is difficult, but if you don't do anything, then nothing will happen to you. The only thing worse than having a bad experience is having no experience at all. Enjoy!

Find Victoria @vjpla on Tik Tok and @plavator on Instagram 

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This week on UNHINGED Marcella interviews Usama Siddiquee. As a successful NYC comedian and cohost of comedy podcast Mango Bae, Usama addresses the question that we all want answered: does being funny make you hot? His career in comedy began with a constant need to be funny to be happy. Now he has moved past the need for approval by trusting himself, humanizing his audiences, and making personal experiences hilariously relatable. The episode dives deeper into what it means to have a natural rapport with a significant other and how laughter is an almost primal reaction to shared joy and connection. We discuss his comedy, his family, his type, what laughter and being "funny" truly means to him, and his New York style open relationship. Happy listening! 



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@usamastandsup AND @yourmangobae

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In this week's episode we discuss Elena's company the Other People Fund, the importance of therapy, and the dating culture in Denver. By selling merchandise like T-shirts and totes, Elena has paid for +100 therapy sessions. On top of her incredible business, Elena moved to Denver a few months ago and has been documenting her dating life on Tik Tok. Her videos are comedic, relatable, and share super interesting experiences about dating in a city that is primarily men. For Elena it has meant more dating, and fewer relationships. Are cities like NYC, LA, or Chicago any better if there is neither dating, nor relationships? Is it better to accept the casual outdoorsy dates in Denver knowing there is not a long term relationship on the line? Listen to find out! 

This week we interviewed Comora and Nick about dating in post lockdown London. They met on Bumble a few months ago and quickly became exclusive, used labels, and didn't think twice about it. If they were so certain, then why does our generation tend to enter into a never-ending talking stage or "situationship" rather than commit to someone they are dating? Is it our age? Our friends?  A shared mental obstacle we have to hop over? We set out to answer those questions. We talk London's lockdown, what it is like for a British guy to date an American gal, and how to get over dating someone who was never your significant other.