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Candid conversations from the Love is Blind star you love, or love to hate, Jessica Batten and her longtime best friend, EMMY-award winning journalist, Ashley Thompson.

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    • 4.7 • 95 Ratings

Candid conversations from the Love is Blind star you love, or love to hate, Jessica Batten and her longtime best friend, EMMY-award winning journalist, Ashley Thompson.

    Virginia Is For Lovers

    Virginia Is For Lovers

    This week the ladies are celebrating Ashley’s birthday with a fun surprise. From experience, Jess reminds Ashley not to do anything too crazy in her 34th year. Jess gives everyone a rundown of Kenny Barnes wedding weekend including some unexpected moments. The ladies recap the wildest headlines in the news. Finally, the duo addresses what Unsettled stands for.

    • 47 min
    Women Making Headlines

    Women Making Headlines

    The ladies get candid this week when talking about life’s ups and downs. Jessica shares a recent personal loss and the importance of keeping it real with the Unsettled listeners. They dish on the week’s celebrity face-offs in the courtroom. They also dive into the peculiar cases of Pam Hupp and Sheri Papini. Netflix binge of the week: White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch. Find out if they both splurged on A&F back in the day. It’s wedding season! They chat about rehearsal dinner details for Ashley’s fast approaching wedding weekend. Jess gears up to attend Love Is Blind cast-mate Kenny Barne’s nuptials in Virginia. She explains how Unsettled listeners might be able to join in the celebration as well. We hear from a brave listener and bride-to-be who shares her story of a recent cancer diagnosis. She imparts some inspirational words that you cannot miss. This one's for you, Sarah!

    • 1 hr
    Talking with Alexis Maloney of The Ultimatum

    Talking with Alexis Maloney of The Ultimatum

    The Ultimatum’s Alexis Maloney joins the ladies to clear up rumors about the hit show including when the cast found out they would need to issue an ultimatum to their partner. She talks about how she and now fiancé Hunter Parr decided to put their relationship to the test in front of the world and confirms if she and Colby Kissinger have made amends after their disastrous speed date. The ladies also chat with Alexis about stay-at-home Dad’s and other financial expectations in relationships. They dish on all the couples, what was missed from our couches and her upcoming nuptials. After they chat with Alexis, they break down the premiere of The Kardashians and discuss how Jess is dealing with Jen and Ben v.2. With this turn of events, they try to answer the age old question, should you go back to your ex?

    • 54 min
    Listen or Move On

    Listen or Move On

    On this week's episode the ladies discuss the newest Netflix hit show, "The Ultimatum." They discuss whether they've ever given someone an ultimatum, whether it's warranted, and how the show's cast is handling public opinion of their relationships. Jess and Ashley are also talking wedding planning. Ashley is 90 days out from the big day and Jess has narrowed down her venue search to just two locations!

    • 53 min
    Waiting on the Royalties

    Waiting on the Royalties

    Jess & Ash do not hold back this week as they discuss drinking and reality shows, love addiction and updates on Love Is Blind's most memorable season 2 character Shake Chaterjee and his relationship to his cast mates. They are watching the new show from the creators of Love Is Blind "The Ultimatum": Get Married or Move On, The Girl from Plainville and Dopesick. This leads into a conversation into the opioid epidemic and proxy suicide vs. internet death threats. Of course they beat the dead horse on Will vs. Chris but in the end Ashley changes Jess's mind and reminds us why talking through our perspectives - and listening - matters.

    • 53 min
    MANifesting

    MANifesting

    This week Jessica and Ashley are tackling the realities of making difficult decisions around their weddings. They take calls and DM’S about wedding etiquette, dating in your 30’s and friend breakups.  Later the ladies dish on what they’re watching and they give Anne Hathaway and Amanda Seyfriend early Emmy awards. They share their own dating horror stories and attempt to manifest a man for a single hotline caller.

    • 1 hr 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
95 Ratings

95 Ratings

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