Best Before Date - modern dating exploration

This week on BBD podcast, it's part 2 of my chat with Colleen Thompson who is a Vancouver based, very-hungover stand up comedian, writer and researcher/ex-therapist. Vancouver being a windy city (apparently it's Windcouver now instead of Raincouver...), the wind picked up the my neighbor's roof and smashed it into my newly bought car. Yaaaaaay! So because of that, my move, and Colleen an...

This week on BBD podcast, our guest is Colleen Thompson who is a Vancouver based, very-hungover stand up comedian, writer and researcher/ex-therapist. This episode gets a little deep into existential stuff and basically the closest I got to a therapy session in a while.  We discuss living with your internal knots instead of trying to unravel them, needing and chasing some level of c...

This week on BBD podcast (aka Vancouver's best dating podcast), one of the nicest humans in the big city, Ernie Hart! He is an actor, comedian, and hopeless romantic. I judge his dating profiles; he learns through embarrassment (his words). He boasts about nailing it during the first time. Check it out! Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts . You can find Ernie here Check...

Do you know that gut wrenching feeling when your trust issues make you suspicious? Now, imagine it being reinforced by evidence. This week on BBD podcast (aka Vancouver's best dating podcast), one of the nicest humans in the big city, Ernie Hart! He is an actor, comedian, and hopeless romantic. Ernie talk about a very recent heartbreak, growing up with a single parent, and ignoring red flags...

This week on BBD podcast, is the second half of the chat with one of the finalists on BC's Funniest Female Comics of 2022, Danielle Florence! We talk practicing self love, overcoming the "not good enough" with EMDR therapy, and what is a healthy body image. Danielle daydreams about being in her 50s while AL helps with some role play. Topping it off with suggestions for good DMs. Enjoy! (...

This week on BBD podcast, our guest is one of the finalists on BC's Funniest Female Comics of 2022, Danielle Florence! We dive into her tendency to get into relationships then at the two and a half year mark bail just to get into the next one. Danielle tells the story of meeting, dating, and getting broken up with in her last relationship. And we talk sh*t about the comedy scene. Not rea...

This week on Best Before Date, our guest is Amy Walsh! A hilarious comedian from Ireland and currently based out of Vancouver. Amy and AL talk about falling into relationships, drinking on dates, online dating advice from Amy's grandma, and AL being a shit disturber. Tune in! Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts . Find Amy Walsh HERE Check out the things we discussed tim...

This week on Best Before Date, our guest is Amy Walsh! A hilarious comedian from Ireland and currently based out of Vancouver. Amy talks about Irish guys, emotional men, the Queen, car sex, and living in Vancouver. Listen in on this laughter-full episode! Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts . Find Amy Walsh HERE Check out the things we discussed timestamped below! IN TH...

Have you been cheated on? Have you had problems communicating within relationships. Abdul Ali, a Vancouver based comic discusses how he reacts to challenges and what open communication looks like. AL talks about the time he thought he got cheated on and makes fun of Abdul cockblocking his friend. This and more on this week's episode of Best Before Date! Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on...

This week on Best Before Date, from Sunny Side Productions, Fringe, and one of the few comics in a long term relationship - Abdul Ali joins for a chat. Abdul tells the intriguing story of how he met, ghosted, and reconnected with his current girlfriend. Then they discuss the potentially dangerous history of dick pics??? You can find Abdul on Instagram here . Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-star...

This week on Best Before Date, second part of the chat with Michaela Chung . She is an introvert dating coach, author and stand up comedian based out of Vancouver. Over the last 9 years, Michaela has been teaching introverted men and women how to navigate dating and find the right person. In the second part, we talk about dating younger men, ghosting, sexual chemistry, and dirty dancing!...

This week on Best Before Date, we have a bunch of cool things! New logo and awesome Michaela Chung joins in for a long but fun chat. She is an introvert dating coach, author and stand up comedian based out of Vancouver. Over the last 9 years, Michaela has been teaching introverted men and women how to navigate dating and find the right person. She is currently single; so she shares about her...

This week on Best Before Date, our guest is Hayley Renee Garceau! She is a Vancouver based comedian, actor, writer and show producer. They discuss the etiquette of texting after a date or a hook up, dating in Vancouver, the importance of passion in a relationship. Hayley said after the fact that she shared too much! But AL thinks in the second half of the pod he shared too much as well. Decid...

This week on Best Before Date, our guest is Hayley Renee Garceau! She is a Vancouver based comedian, actor, writer and show producer. Hayley talks about breaking her ex's heart, being focused on career and friends over dating, and being single in Vancouver! If you want more, you can see her weekly at Levels Nightclub for Taglines Comedy .  Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Appl...

This week on Best Before Date, AL gets his very first tarot reading! Nick is a Vancouver based tarot reader and photographer and was nice enough to do a quick reading for AL. He talks about going with the flow and trusting the universe, while AL tells the story of the lost iron ring. You can find Nick on Instagram  here . Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts . Send...

This time on Best Before Date, we make history! Sharpay and AL come up with a secret code for women to communicate their intentions to other women! You can skip straight to it by following the timestamp below! They also finish up the juicy story from part 1. Sharpay friendzones AL and calls him a coward. Tune in for another awesome episode! (I promised Friday - here it is <3 xoxo) Be sure...

If you don't have the time or patience to listen to this part, at least catch the last 5 minutes!  This week on Best Before Date, Sharpay Zhang - a Vancouver based comic joins for a chat about her hot girl summer! Sharpay talks about not being okay with a "just-okay" relationship, safe sex, and social anxiety. Meantime, AL shares a recent, wild dating story.  Part 2 will drop this F...

This week on Best Before Date, second part of the chat with Jon Endo - a rising local comic, a dear friend, and a great person all around. This part dives deeper into red flags, dating, and even the Depp vs Heard trial.  You can find Jon on his IG here . (sorry for another two-parter! xoxo) Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts . Leave a funny/dirty comment and there...

This week on Best Before Date, Jon Endo - a rising local comic, a dear friend, and a great person all around, joins in for chat about friendships, romantic relationships, and personal growth. Jon stands by cutting the bullshit, being true to oneself, and striving to be a better person. He is one of the few comics in the scene in a committed relationship, so check out how he managed that! (sor...

This time on Best Before Date, someone that might sound familiar because you've seen him in Snowpiercer, Spaceforce, Superman and Lois and many other shows that start with the letter "S"! Akeem is a stand up comedian and actor from Montreal, currently based out of Vancouver. They talk about what makes Vancouver one of the worst cities for dating, the difference between West and East coasts, hall p...

This time on Best Before Date, someone that might sound familiar because you've seen him in Snowpiercer, Spaceforce, Superman and Lois and many other shows that start with the letter "S"! Akeem is a stand up comedian and actor from Montreal, currently based out of Vancouver. He joins to talk about hating dating and wanting to just skip to being boyfriend/girlfriend, being the annoying boyfriend, a...

This week on Best Before Date, it's the second part of the chat with hilarious Vancouver comic and self proclaimed freak in the bed, Providence Ndizeye. In this episode, they talk about building self confidence, being ESL and the intricacies of erections and orgasms. Follow Providence on his IG here or search his tag @afriicanchild Be sure to rate Best Before Date 5-stars on Apple Podcasts ....

This week on Best Before Date, hilarious Vancouver comic and self proclaimed freak in the bed, Providence Ndizeye joins the pod! They talk dealing with self-doubt, flushing out fake people, setting too high a standard, getting complacent, and using bluntness to your advantage in dating. The episode also covers cheating, being objectified, and eating ass. We've got a full two episode worth of...

This week on Best Before Date, would you date someone who's funny or makes you cum? One of Vancouver funniest comics - Rachel Schaefer joins in to talk about why not to date a comic (which further ruins any hope AL had to some day have a normal relationship). They talk about fun incidents they had living in old Vancouver buildings, Al's gigs as a sexy butler, and the weird encounters you have as a...

This week on Best Before Date, second half of the chat with Arash. As always the later part of the episodes gets more heated and personal! AL goes over his approach to dating, while Arash talks about priorities and why he won't date elementary school teachers. This part covers it all! From troubles finding therapists to the sacrifices they'd go through for the right person (not much lol). Ple...