Ghosts of Boyfriends Past

Kym has just jumped back into the dating game and it’s all digital now. Kym is back after her Ghosts debut very early on in the series (Kym and the Long Distance Lover https://thatsnotcanon.com/gobppodcast/episode18 ). Now she’s in her 40s and back on the apps looking for love. And she’s got a few stories to tell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another round of the Boys Club this week on Ghosts of Boyfriends Past. Lady Liz is absent so Tom and Zane C Weber put their heads together to pour over the world of dating and pick which ways of potentially meeting people they would potentially choose... Send your dating stories through to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and head to patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPast for extra content if you...

As we always say, every bad date is a good story and no one knows that better than this week’s guest, Scottish Comedian Samantha Hannah. Sammy decided she was going to try to to find a husband in a year and then write a comedy show about it: ‘How to Find a Husband in a Year’. Samantha joins Liz and Tom to talk about her hunt, and the surprises she found along the way. You can find Samantha and all...

Small towns have their own set of rules when it comes to dating, especially when your ex still lives in town. Michelle missed a lot of red flags when she met Justin because when you live in a small town, there’s not as many fish in the sea to choose from. But as their relationship progressed, the issues mounted and suddenly Michelle couldn’t ignore them anymore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications. Welcome back for another dive into our list of first date questions! Play along yourself. Picture a FIRST date and having these questions posed to you. We have a back-load of Quickies with more if you like this one, so off to do...

Friendships can be some of the most meaningful connections in our lives—but when work and personal life collide, things can get complicated fast. In this episode of our Ghosts of Friends Past series, TV veteran and media commentator Rob McKnight joins us to share the story of how he realised it was time to end a friendship with someone who worked in the same industry. Rob opens up about the slippe...

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications. Today we cover more questions from our massive list of potential questions to ask on a first date. We run our thoughts over each one, and we'd love to hear yours! Send your thoughts, stories and questions through to ghostsofboyf...

In this episode, we dive into a heartfelt listener submission: an article by a woman who bravely shares her experience of feeling deeply alone within her marriage. We explore the nuances of emotional disconnection, the silent struggles that can exist behind closed doors, and what her words reveal about the complexity of long-term relationships. Here’s the original article: https://www.mamamia.com....

Welcome back for another Quickie! We return with more questions from our massive list of potential first date questions. Prior reading may be essential but not required.  What do YOU think of these questions? Send us your thoughts and dating stories of your own to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com we really love hearing from you.  Rate and review the show while you are here, and pop over...

Tanya was just settling into her relationship with James when she noticed him mentioning a coworker a few too many times. Then the red flags started to stack up. 💔 Join the Ghosts of Boyfriends Past Patreon now! Early episodes, bonus content, and even the option for add your voice to the Dump Them button! https://www.patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPast AFFILIATE CODES: OODIE: To receive 15% off Oo...

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives. This week; the title of this episode will swiftly come into understanding. Plus, Liz brings a really sweet story and we hear some awkward dating stories written by men. Send your dating st...

YES, THAT DEBORAH. Liz and Tom were thrilled to chat with comedian, writer, actress and all-round podcasting legend Deborah Frances-White about how she went from cult to surprise marriage and answer some questions on what it means to be a feminist in 2024. Deborah Frances-White is a comedian, podcaster and writer whose award-winning podcast The Guilty Feminist had 100 million downloads in seven ye...

What begins as a fun, ride-or-die bond for Felicity and Tracey slowly turns into a cautionary tale of blurred boundaries, emotional exhaustion, and the quiet devastation of being let down by someone you loved like a sister. This ep in our Ghosts of Friends Past series is about the moments we brush off, the red flags we downplay, and the heartbreak of realizing that not every friendship is meant to...

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives. Welcome back to Ghosts of Boyfriends Past! Check out our new Patreon at patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPast as we continue to develop. On the show this week, Liz shares a story about possib...

They were best friends—the kind who text all day, laugh until they cry, and show up for each other in every chapter of life. Miranda was a bridesmaid at Nadia’s wedding. She stood up in front of the crowd and called Nadia her sister. So when Nadia moved two doors down from Miranda’s house, it felt like the natural next step. Why wouldn’t you want to live near your soul friend? But then… something...

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's Quickie time and we've found the best/most horrific dating stories from you the listeners and online to make you feel better about your own dating lives. Welcome back to Ghosts of Boyfriends Past! Check out our new Patreon at patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPast as we continue to develop. On the show this week, Tom has a little story about a...

When Kylie packed up her life and moved cities, she wasn’t just chasing new dreams — she was also on the hunt for a new girl gang. Enter: a friendly, bubbly meet-up group and one instant connection that seemed like it was friendship at first sight. But then... cue dramatic reality TV music... after years of being the type of friends that text daily, something happened. Something that left Kylie (a...

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications. For this week's Quickie Liz, Tom and Zane listen to and unpack one solitary question. The gang are all in alignment with their thoughts on this one - but if you have a response, or a dating question or story of your own then sen...

This week, our inbox serves up a story that had us shaking our heads more than nodding . Someone writes in to tell us about the time their friend pulled what they called a “genius” revenge stunt on his cheating girlfriend. But when the dust settles, our hosts aren’t buying the mastermind narrative—and in fact, they think this so-called genius move might’ve crossed a line (or three). Was it clever?...

A little glimpse into some of the fun we'll get up to over at our Patreon. Ghosts of Boyfriends Past After Dark, where we bring the microphones back up after the closing music and keep on talking. Further discussion from anything broached in the main episode, or various rambling and ravings from Liz, Tom and Zane. Send your dating stories and questions to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and check...

OUR PATREON IS LIVE! https://www.patreon.com/GhostsofBoyfriendsPast Now for this week’s ep: This week on Ghosts of Boyfriends Past: Ali had a type —and that type was heartbreak in a leather jacket. But when staying with a bad boy left her confidence in tatters, she did something totally unexpected: she flipped the narrative and turned her pain into power, launching a whole new career in the proces...

Liz and Tom don their relationship counselor caps and do their best to help out friends of the show in their pursuit of love and happiness. With next to no qualifications. On this week's episode, Liz, Tom and Zane dissect a bit of a story with a question attached. Sit yourself down and wrinkle your brain over this one with our hosts, and even let us know your thoughts at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gma...

Marnie thought something was missing in her love life... so she got creative. What do you do when something very dear to you has gone missing? You put up lost posters, of course! That's exactly what Marnie did when she lamented the lack of romance in her life. But what started off as a quirky way to 'beat the boring' in the pre-Tinder dating world quickly went viral. So did Marnie actually date th...

Mira eventually has her heart broken after she finds The Letter, and reflects on little changes in behavior throughout the course of her relationship with James. ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are delving back into the archives for one of our favourite encore episodes. Rachelle met her perfect man and everything was so easy. Until a split second comment changed everything. Rachelle was interviewed by Liz for this episode, and her story was written up to be read out on air. Zane C Weber joins Liz and Tom on air to talk through a very tricky situation that’s still unfolding as we speak...