Ghosts of Boyfriends Past

Here is the traditional end-of-year clip show of some of the best moments of Ghosts of Boyfriends Past in the last year! Enjoy the show, and if you could rate and review for the New Year that would be greatly appreciated! Remember to please forward your stories, questions and advice to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com to be a part of the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Dating in your 40s is a rollercoaster. Kym is back and ready to talk about her adventures on all the dating apps as a kick-ass woman in her 40s making up for her tame 20s. You can find Kym’s earlier eps here: https://shows.acast.com/ghosts-of-boyfriends-past/episodes/kym-and-the-dating-bumble https://shows.acast.com/ghosts-of-boyfriends-past/episodes/kymandthelongdistancelover Want to join in on t...

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's minisode 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. Well deck the halls we must have been good Readers, what a jam-packed Quickie we have in store letter from a reader regarding connecting to ethical non-monogamy and lovely story to boot,...

There are many many lessons to be learnt this episode. Like don’t say sure if you mean no. And if someone doesn’t text back, don’t double, triple or quadruple text them or things could get awkward. Most of all, when someone has the AUDACITY, dump them!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. We outsource our workload for today's Quickie; our Readers have let us know when gifts from partners or dates have fallen short of any kind of expectation. We also explore reasons for someone to up their flower buying rate and w...

We’re back this week with more of Cindy’s adventures in the Swingerverse. If you haven’t listened to part one, head back a couple of eps for the context behind these swinger hits and swinger misses from reader Cindy. Have you got any stories about when you’ve tried entering the world of swinging? Write to us at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's minisode 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. Just the single story for the Quickie today, but it will certainly satisfy this week on Ghosts. Reader Kym writes in a roller coaster of a story which takes place over only a few days. Y...

Dating can be tricky when English isn’t your first language. Laura Fois joins us to talk about some of the lost-in-translation moments she’s had while looking (and sometimes not looking) for love. Laura’s show, Power, Language and Love, plays in Fringe Brisbane Nov 4 and 5 at 7:30pm and Nov 6 at 7pm. PIP Performance Theatre, 20 Park Road, Milton QLD, QLD 4064 You can buy tickets here: https://frin...

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's minisode 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. Off the top we have a collection of stories themed around taking your shot. We always commend whenever people bundle up the courage to express how they feel for someone. We also hear a b...

This week we get into the swing of things… Sex. We’re talking about sex. Our guest this week isn’t in the studio to protect the innocent (or not so innocent!). One of dear readers wrote in with a collection of tales (and fails) on what it’s like stepping into the swinging community. Liz reads out these stories in typical dramatic fashion, with Tom and (bonus!) producer Zane on mic to react and ask...

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. Hello Reader! Fascinating conundrum today as a friend of Liz gives permission to air her quite unique tale of unplanned feelings...That plus the idea of dating-after-death is broached on this week's episode of Ghosts of Boyfrien...

When life gives you a first date do-over, for the love of god TAKE IT. Your Man Alex Smith joins us again with a couple of first date fails to make you laugh and cringe (and one that’s actually pretty lovely). Alex has a show coming up in Fringe Brisbane and you should totally go! October 16 and 21. Tickets can be purchased here: https://fringebrisbane.com.au/event/slow-burn-2022-10-21/ SLOW BURN:...

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. Off the top we dive into relationship insperation. Where do you look to for a great example of a solid, loving relationship? We also discuss a bit of a sticky conundrum sent in from one of our Readers. If you can better our advi...

Kate thought her relationship was over, but then her ex dropped back into her DMs as if rising from the dead… Kate originally wrote into the Ghosts of Boyfriends Past: Group Therapy community asking if you could ever get back what was lost after a sudden breakup and then a just as sudden 180 by the ex in question. Here she continues the story and tells us what really happened after our amazing lis...

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's minisode 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. Well Readers, some absolute doozies on this week's Quickie. How do you feel about potential punishment for ghosting behaviour? Please let us know your thoughts... Also we have a nightmar...

Can you stand next to your best friend if she’s marrying her abuser? CW: This episode features depictions of physical abuse. Casey wrote into Ghosts asking for some advice but her question was too big to address in a minisode. What do you do when your best friend is with someone abusive? Producer Zane C. Weber joins Liz and Tom on mic this week to help this reader with a very serious issue. For mo...

Eric doesn’t like labeling his sexuality, he likes to think of it as “I’m just Eric”. This week, via the dramatic stylings of Liz, Eric shares what it was like growing up Mormon, knowing he wasn’t heterosexual, and tiptoeing into the dating world. CW: this episode has a very brief mention of rape. If you or anyone you know needs help in a sexual assault or violence situation in Australia, head to...

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 show we have a Reader reach out with their own advice in regards to a previous Reader's question in regards to advice for first dates. We also explore the interesting scenario of cheating in dreams...Is it innocen...

This week’s guest is podcast host Victoria Vanstone, of Sober Awkward! She shares a few stories of messy dates when she was still a boozy party girl, and what life is now like as a sober mum. Victoria Vanstone is the host of Sober Awkward – A comedy podcast about two ex-party animals navigating parenting and socialising without their old buddy booze. She’s also an author and the CEO of; www.cuppa....

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's minisode 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. Well Readers, look at you promptly ready for this week's Quickie... Quickie 67 sees us enjoy a handful of short and sweet sex stories. Ghosts of Boyfriends Past tries to cast a wide net...

CW: brief discussion of potential self-harm, and bipolar disorder. Seb thought he’d dip his toes into the dating pool. Instead, he found himself flailing in the deep end without his floaties. Join in the discussion in our exclusive community: Ghosts of Boyfriends Past: Group Therapy. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2539831019628043/?ref=share Beyond Blue provide information and support for anxiety...

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. You have questions and we do our best to provide some answers. That's the brief for today's Quickie and we have some real brow-furrowing questions in the bag. Just how guilty is a party that knowingly sleeps with someone who is...

Ahh teen romance. Awkward, messy, hormone-charged teen romance. Patrick Little is the host of A Little History Podcast. A funny retelling of some of the well-known, and not well-known, stories from various cultures throughout human history. Hosted by Patrick Little and joined by a variety of guests. You can find all things to do with his podcast here: https://linktr.ee/ALHpodcast alittlehistorypod...

Time to have your insanity read back to you Readers. It's minisode 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. Halt the presses; it's a Ghosts of Boyfriends Past REBRAND. Introducing the blindingly obvious - Quickies! It's a stories quickie today and we cover a range of stories responding to the...

Aren’t first dates just the BEST? (Where’s the sarcasm font when you need it!) It’s another tale where two dates had the same name so we’re going with the theme. Join Stacey on two disastrous first dates, because it’s always so much fun when it’s not you. Join in the conversation in our Facebook group, Ghosts of Boyfriends Past: Group Therapy https://www.facebook.com/groups/2539831019628043/?ref=s...