Dating, Laughter and Disasters

Welcome to Quickie Fridays! A spin-off from 'Dating, Laughter & Disasters'. Join Lulu & Ivy every Friday for random chats and guaranteed laughs to set you up for the weekend. This week, Lulu explains the Irish meaning of the term 'Topper', and Ivy tells the hilarious story of a breast milk mishap on a plane - you don't want to miss this one! Whether you're a local, from out of town, or jus...

Lulu is joined by Luardo, host of 'Berlin & Elsewhere' (formerly Guten Tag Podcast) and Guten Tag Berlin (in Spanish). The conversation delves into various aspects of men's experiences and societal expectations in dating. Luardo discusses the pressure on men to exhibit traditional masculine traits like strength, assertiveness, and control, which can often lead to internal conflicts...

Welcome to Quickie Fridays! A spin-off from 'Dating, Laughter & Disasters'. Join Lulu & Ivy every Friday for random chats and guaranteed laughs to set you up for the weekend. This week, we're talking about pregnancy mishaps, the Irish dowry system, the meaning of the common Irish phrase, "any road frontage?", the controversy of 'The Husband Stitch', and the Cultural Perspectives on Virgini...

Niamh joins Lulu this week to discuss Harry Potter kinks, a threesome that led to a new apartment, and men who won't go down on you in open relationships, all of which will have you bent over laughing. Discover the quirks of Berlin's dating scene, where candid conversations and unexpected encounters are just the beginning. Tune in for a riotous ride through love, laughter, and a bit of cha...

Welcome to Quickie Fridays with Lulu and Ivy-Jo! Lulu is calling out the trolls as angry men fill up the comments section on her appearance on the much-loved podcast Dating Beyond Borders. Join us for laughs, unexpected insights, and a candid chat about dating, self-expression, and the joys of not giving a hoot. Tune in for a dose of fun and real talk! Check out the episode on Dating Beyond Border...

Live from The Social Hub, Lulu and her friend Rachael are former Catholics, but the guilt still lingers (sort of). The girls read from a Catholic Handbook, "Growing Up", by a Catholic Woman Doctor; this episode is packed with stories that will make you cringe and chuckle in equal measure. Whether it's navigating the perils of modern romance or sharing dating confessions from the crow...

Welcome to another uproarious episode of Quickie Fridays! This week, Ivy takes us on another journey through another teenage diary, hilariously detailing her funeral plans, complete with a playlist! And Lulu shares the story of teenage festival antics, including an unexpected crowd-surfing adventure. -------------------------------------------------------------------Whether you're a local, from ou...

Season 4 is finally upon us, and what exciting news we have for you all! Lulu celebrates being HPV free, and Ivy-Jo spills the beans on her upcoming wedding and the surprise of a lifetime. Two best friends at completely different stages in life, but that doesn't stop the laughter and relatable stories from coming. Tune in for a dose of humor and heart as we embrace the highs and lows of love a...

Teenage Ivy finds an ugly boyfriend, and grown-up Lulu wets herself from laughing too hard. -------------------------------- Laugh along with Lulu and Ivy each Friday for a mini-episode, all about...anything! Subscribe for more episodes and let’s keep the conversation going! Follow Lulu for more updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @datinginberlin_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @datin...

Remember being a teenager and your friends sending you behind a tree to kiss your crush? Another of Ivy's teenage diary entries bringing us back to sweeter times...! -------------------------------- Laugh along with Lulu and Ivy each Friday for a mini-episode, all about...anything! Subscribe for more episodes and let’s keep the conversation going! Follow Lulu for more updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠...

Thirteen-year-old Ivy writes about all her classmates she fancies....OH YEAH! And the girls chat about school days as teens. --------------------------------------------------------------- Laugh along with Lulu and Ivy each Friday for a mini-episode, all about...anything! Subscribe for more episodes and let’s keep the conversation going! Follow Lulu for more updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Lulu reminisces about a relationship she had with a colleague a few years ago, which gets the girls laughing about hilarious nicknames. -------------------------------- Laugh along with Lulu and Ivy each Friday for a mini-episode, all about...anything! Subscribe for more episodes and let’s keep the conversation going! Follow Lulu for more updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @datinginberlin_ ⁠⁠...

Lulu and Ivy end Season 3 on a high note as Lulu shares her hilarious story of being propositioned for some alternative sexual activity while on her heartbreak holiday to Mexico... ------------------------------------------------------------- DON'T FORGET TO RATE THE SHOW x Lulu is all about having unfiltered conversations and laughing about the Berlin dating scene. Whether you're a local, from ou...

Lulu & Ivy read listeners' housemate stories, reminding the girls of the time they posed for naked drawings for a guy from Bumble and Ivy's experience of naked camping. -------------------------------------------------------------- Laugh along with Lulu and Ivy each Friday for a mini-episode, all about...anything! Subscribe for more episodes and let’s keep the conversation going! Follow Lulu:...

Marriette chats about being picked up IRL by an incel, being put off by men drinking cocktails with straws, and picking up a famous actor in a bar with an unusual excuse for having to leave the next morning... ----------------------------------------------------------- Lulu is all about having unfiltered conversations and laughing about the Berlin dating scene. Whether you're a local, an expat, or...

Mariette is back with Lulu for another Quickie Friday. They discuss Irish insults, the origin of Sudocream, and how the girls find it hard to connect to the German language, even after ten and twenty years in Berlin! -------------------------------------------------------------- Laugh along with Lulu and Ivy each Friday for a mini-episode, all about...anything! Subscribe for more episodes and let’...

Galina, has come on to talk about her dating event Berlin Offline Dating Club , plus she shares an insane dating story that might make you look at cats differently! It's so great to have another offline dating event in the city!! Follow Berlin Offline Dating Club ------------------------------------------------------------------- Lulu is all about having unfiltered conversations and laughing about...

Last week Lulu bumped into her very abusive ex-boyfriend who she hadn't laid eyes on for a decade. This man inspired her to write her book and start this podcast! ---------------------------------------------------------- Laugh along with Lulu and Ivy each Friday for a mini-episode, all about...anything! Subscribe for more episodes and let’s keep the conversation going! Follow Lulu for more update...

Irene Rujas and Ayla Merino are on this week with plenty of relatable dating stories: -Getting ghosted DURING sex - Meeting straight men in gay bars - Feeling defeated by dating apps - Lulu shares her recent stories of approaching people in bars. Follow the ladies on Instagram: Irene and Ayla DON'T FORGET TO RATE THE SHOW x Subscribe for more episodes and let’s keep the conversation going! Follow...

There's no laughter like it when two Irish women get together! Rachael from season 1 is back, and we laugh (mostly hysterically) as she recounts her worst sex stories, golden showers, and the time a lad pooped himself on a first date. All that plus plenty of dating advice and learnings! DONT' FORGET TO RATE THE SHOW x Lulu is all about having unfiltered conversations and a laugh about the Berlin d...

Sam from episode 4 is BACK and the laughter is mighty! - Does Gen Z even tear up the town?? - Sharing a bed with your boyfriend and BFF - Meeting your partner at the "right time" - Lulu turning down an invite to Soho House - From hyper-independence to being in a relationship - Lessons from past relationships ------------------------------------------------------------- Lulu is all about having unf...

Dublin-born Patrick may not have endless dating stories like women do, but he has come on to give Lulu insights into how it is to be a straight man on the Berlin dating scene. Topics covered: - Do men find it easier to find relationships? - Advice on approaching IRL - Societal expectations - Rejection A great episode with lots of learnings and insights, and some Irish craic as always ;) Find Patri...

Lulu & Ivy read out dating stories from the listeners and Ivy recounts another one of Lulu's dumbest moments.---------------------------------------------------------- Laugh along with Lulu and Ivy each Friday for a mini-episode, all about...anything! Subscribe for more episodes and let’s keep the conversation going! Follow Lulu for more updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @datinginberlin_ ⁠⁠⁠...

Madison has come on to share her traumatic experience of having an abortion. This is a very eye-opening discussion, one that we all need to listen to and learn from. I learned that: 1. Abortions are technically illegal in Germany. 2. It's not always "just taking a pill". 3. You have an ultrasound (multiple in Madison's case), multiple doctor visits AND you must speak to a counselor. 4. Abortions a...

Teenage Ivy's first time shaving her pubes, learning about BJs, and plenty more hilarious diary entries from 2006. Laugh along with Lulu and Ivy each Friday for a mini-episode, all about...anything! Subscribe for more episodes and let’s keep the conversation going! Follow Lulu for more updates: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @datinginberlin_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @datinginberlin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Webs...