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The Moment

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Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Girl marries girl. Boy gets boy back, but then his family can’t stand him. Wondery’s new series is all about love, relationships, and the sometimes bumpy road to commitment. Host Ingrid Haas (Chelsea Lately, Key and Peele) recently got engaged herself, and she will explore stories from real couples to learn what went wrong, and how they finally got it right. She’ll recount surprise engagements featuring pop stars and tense wedding ceremonies. And she’ll look for answers to the questions that keep us up at night: Will I ever find someone? If I like it, will I put a ring on it? And how the hell does anyone get to happily ever after anyway? Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of The Moment ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

  1. EPISODE 1

    He Got Game

    Kirk’s heart skipped a beat when he first saw Jenny crossing the college campus. There was only one problem: Jenny was dating someone else and didn’t even know he existed. But eighteen years later, a Facebook algorithm brought Kirk back into Jenny’s life, and he finally landed a first date with her. It would take a “Say Anything”-level grand gesture to win her back. And Ingrid shares the grand gesture that almost worked on her.  To hear more episodes, listen exclusively with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for this and more exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/mT4GXWxqdab Support this show by supporting our sponsors! ThirdLove - Get 15% off your first order at thirdlove.com/themoment Sunbasket - Get $30 off your first two deliveries at sunbasket.com/themoment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    47 min

  2. EPISODE 2 • WONDERY+ ONLY

    The Taylor Swift of it All

    After another bad date in New York City, Alex sent out a sad tweet into the world wondering if he would ever find his true love. He’d had some red wine, ok? But as fate would have it, an angel was waiting for him in the wings of the internet - it was Taylor Swift. She tweeted back a magical love spell that would lead him to the love of his life and a very special engagement. And Ingrid wonders: why do we stand under waterfalls and cross the country to show our love?

    41 min

  3. EPISODE 3 • WONDERY+ ONLY

    A Simple Twist of Fate

    Roland had just gotten out of a 30-year marriage when he joined Match.com. He saw Michele’s profile and was instantly smitten. And she instantly spotted a dealbreaker: he was separated, not divorced. But she couldn’t get him out of her head. And when things got serious, she started to question his commitment, until a simple twist of fate intervened. Ingrid wants to know which is more trustworthy when it comes to love: your head or your heart?

    45 min

  4. EPISODE 4 • WONDERY+ ONLY

    For Richer or Poorer

    Andy and Naomi didn't see money in quite the same way. Andy had committed himself to a life in comedy, which is another way of saying he’d taken a vow of poverty. He lived day to day. Naomi dreamed of being a comedian too, but she never planned to leave her full-time job with benefits. When she was laid off, she began to wonder if she could commit to forever with a man who’d rather buy a band T-shirt than save for a rainy day.

    40 min

  5. EPISODE 5 • WONDERY+ ONLY

    Liberté, Egalité, Reality

    When Damona and Seth started dating, she was climbing the corporate ladder, and he was a screenwriter eating on three dollars a day. But they were committed to having an equal partnership, which to them meant splitting things down the middle, so they went on cheap but charming dates, and traded chores around the apartment. When their talk turned to their future and marriage , though, they were forced to consider: can you divvy up romance?

    45 min

  6. EPISODE 6 • WONDERY+ ONLY

    When Opposites Collide

    After only a few months, Hannah knew Jonathan was the one. There was only one problem: they couldn't understand each other. Hannah is an emotional processor. Jonathan, more of a... data processor. Their miscommunication would lead to explosive arguments leaving them wondering if they were truly right for each other. And Ingrid wonders, when it comes to opposites attracting, can you be too different?

    42 min

  7. EPISODE 7 • WONDERY+ ONLY

    Tough Love

    Some couples achieve commitment. Others have commitment thrust upon them. Anna and Loren were broke 20-somethings trying to decide if what they had was relationship material, but fate chose for them. Anna got pregnant. They opted to stick it out, but when their daughter left for college they had to figure out how to really be partners, and decide if marriage was the right choice after all. And Ingrid wonders: What does it really mean to commit to someone?

    41 min

  8. EPISODE 8 • WONDERY+ ONLY

    Family Matters (But Should It?)

    As soon as Chris and Kim saw Iceland they knew it was where they wanted to get married. They quickly realized that Iceland was totally impractical for their aging parents, and for their friend’s budgets and vacation plans, so they found a Plan B. That was the first concession. Soon guest’s requests snowballed. Parents were unhelpful and stress grew until their dream wedding slipped away. And Ingrid wants to know: who is this wedding for, anyway?

    41 min
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Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Girl marries girl. Boy gets boy back, but then his family can’t stand him. Wondery’s new series is all about love, relationships, and the sometimes bumpy road to commitment. Host Ingrid Haas (Chelsea Lately, Key and Peele) recently got engaged herself, and she will explore stories from real couples to learn what went wrong, and how they finally got it right. She’ll recount surprise engagements featuring pop stars and tense wedding ceremonies. And she’ll look for answers to the questions that keep us up at night: Will I ever find someone? If I like it, will I put a ring on it? And how the hell does anyone get to happily ever after anyway? Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of The Moment ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

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