101 episodes

Brunch-style discussions with guests whose stories range from couple goals to completely unHinged. Debating modern dating questions inspired by my remarkably unglamorous single past, like:

• Is it doomed if he Venmos you after your first date?

• Four dates in one weekend - power move, or destined for dating burnout?

• Should you call someone back after they dump you over voicemail?

• Do [Hinge] roses really smell like poo poo?

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Interstates & Heartbreak Leslie Grant

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 53 Ratings

Brunch-style discussions with guests whose stories range from couple goals to completely unHinged. Debating modern dating questions inspired by my remarkably unglamorous single past, like:

• Is it doomed if he Venmos you after your first date?

• Four dates in one weekend - power move, or destined for dating burnout?

• Should you call someone back after they dump you over voicemail?

• Do [Hinge] roses really smell like poo poo?

Subscribe to cure your Sunday scaries one dating story at a time.

    100. Zero to 100 Episodes

    100. Zero to 100 Episodes

    Welcome to Interstates & HeartDRAKE, where I get IN MY FEELINGS about my journey from 0 TO 100 episodes. Things go from OVO to AMA as I answer listener-submitted questions about :







    -- How I cope when I'M UPSET-- TIMELINES as they relate to exclusivity-- What I would do if I had no MORE LIFE to live after 5 months-- BACK TO BACK questions about the biggest lessons I learned from dating my first ex and producing the podcast…and the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial, but I ran out of Drake lyrics.







    Jk, here's one more - listen to the end if you want to SEE WHAT'S 'BOUT TO HAPPEN NEXT for Interstates & Heartbreak, OKAY?







    Please don't un-follow me because of the Drake puns : @interstatesandheartbreak







    For dating commentary from my inner Carrie : interstatesandheartbreak.com







    For any questions, business inquiries, or love letters : interstatesandheartbreak@gmail.com







    For a glimpse into my life when I’m not talking about dating : @lesliegnope

    • 31 min
    99. Breakdowns, Breakups, and Heartbreak

    99. Breakdowns, Breakups, and Heartbreak

    The heartbreak podcast collab you didn’t know you needed- Interstates & Heartbreak welcomes Thank You Heartbreak host Chelsea Leigh Trescott to discuss reclaiming your breakup experience to “break upward.” She discusses her evolution from serial monogamist to intentionally single, and how her standards have raised along the journey. We discuss the nuances of heartbreak, like breaking your OWN heart by staying in a relationship that doesn’t serve you, or the often ignored heartbreak of being the one to end a relationship.







    TRIGGER WARNING: Chelsea reflects on some heavier topics like a suicidal ex (16:27) and dating while struggling with disordered eating (12:05, 22:50, 1:04:40).







    For the woman behind the sultry voice : @thankyouheartbreak







    For help transitioning from breakup to glow up : chelsea@breakupward.com







    To make things Instagram official : @interstatesandheartbreak







    For dating commentary from my inner Carrie : interstatesandheartbreak.com







    For any questions, business inquiries, or love letters : interstatesandheartbreak@gmail.com







    For a glimpse into my life when I’m not talking about dating : @lesliegnope

    • 1 hr 27 min
    98. Love is Blindfolded

    98. Love is Blindfolded

    Harrison Forman and Brandon Berman present a dating experience with all the intrigue of Love is Blind, but without the editing or gold chalices - UpDating. They recount the journey that inspired the live blindfolded reality dating show as it exists today, and the wildest on-stage connections and rejections to-date. We wrap with insights into our own dating lives, including their experience with clout chasers, their hypothesis on my type, Brandon's future UpDating proposal, and Harrison's recent date with a former Interstates & Heartbreak guest.







    For DM slides (platonic or otherwise) : @htforman







    For platonic DM slides ONLY : @bermmy16







    For casting DM slides : @updatingshow (or apply at updatingshow.com)







    To make things Instagram official : @interstatesandheartbreak







    For dating commentary from my inner Carrie : interstatesandheartbreak.com







    For any questions, business inquiries, or love letters : interstatesandheartbreak@gmail.com







    For a glimpse into my life when I’m not talking about dating : @lesliegnope

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Mother's Day Throwback - Call Her Mommy

    Mother's Day Throwback - Call Her Mommy

    Interstates & Heartbreak gets personal today, as I bring my mom back for an encore interview to answer listener-submitted questions! Hear our unfiltered discussion about her thoughts on dating apps, her ideal man, which of my exes was the best, and more.







    To make things Instagram official : @interstatesandheartbreak







    For dating commentary from my inner Carrie : interstatesandheartbreak.com







    For any questions, business inquiries, or love letters : interstatesandheartbreak@gmail.com







    For a glimpse into my life when I’m not talking about dating : @lesliegnope

    • 47 min
    96. Dating "Mr. Big" (and Other NY Men)

    96. Dating "Mr. Big" (and Other NY Men)

    Stevie Bowen revisits the early 20's dating stories that inspired her modern Carrie Bradshaw moment - complete with her own version of Mr. Big. She dishes on the men behind the monikers in her memoir, The City of Dating…the one who (unknowingly) took her virginity, the one who fulfilled her sk8tr boi fantasy, the one who viewed protein powder as a food group…and the Charlottes, Mirandas, and Samanthas who were there to gossip with her over brunch the morning after.







    For content to help you commiserate over your dating experience : @thecityofdating







    For dating confessions that will help you feel better about your own love life : thecityofdating.com







    To make things Instagram official : @interstatesandheartbreak







    For dating commentary from my inner Carrie : interstatesandheartbreak.com







    For any questions, business inquiries, or love letters : interstatesandheartbreak@gmail.com







    For a glimpse into my life when I’m not talking about dating : @lesliegnope

    • 1 hr 5 min
    95. Chronic Illness Dating Chronicles

    95. Chronic Illness Dating Chronicles

    Gigi Robinson provides visibility to a typically invisible condition - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - and recounts the 10+ year journey post-diagnosis that ultimately led her to build a platform dedicated to awareness around chronic illness. She drags the men who've had (FAR) less than ideal responses to her condition in the past, from bouncing mid-makeout, to an attempted religious conversion. She also shares the secrets around confidence and body image that ultimately led her to a Sports Illustrated swim shoot.







    To slide into Gigi's DMs about something OTHER than her Sports Illustrated photos: @itsgigirobinson







    For all of the ways you can call her, beep her, if you wanna reach her : gigirobinson.com







    To make things Instagram official : @interstatesandheartbreak







    For dating commentary from my inner Carrie : interstatesandheartbreak.com







    For any questions, business inquiries, or love letters : interstatesandheartbreak@gmail.com







    For a glimpse into my life when I’m not talking about dating : @lesliegnope

    • 1 hr 22 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
53 Ratings

53 Ratings

gabi conti ,

Your new favorite dating podcast

Leslie does such an incredible job with this podcast. She’s an phenomenal host that really does an excellent job having fun yet informative discussions about dating with her guests. I look forward to each new episode and who she will bring on and what she will dive into next!

cinfyob ,

Sweet and sincere.

This is such a an amazing podcast!! I love the episode she had with the strippers! I’ve never wanted to get a lap dance so badly!!!

girlgotstoeat ,

Refreshing and Relatable

Leslie’s podcast captures a different aspect of romance every week. She asks all the questions I want the answers to and even more that I didn’t know I needed. As one of the original “Heartbreakers,” I listen every Sunday and can’t wait to see this podcast explode.

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