Ghosts of Boyfriends Past

Dom chats to Liz and Tom about their experiences “dating on the spectrum”. When Dom was diagnosed as autistic in their 20s, it opened up a world of understanding of their dating life they hadn’t realized they were missing. Dom Guilfoyle is a graduate of UQ’s Creative Arts program and QUT’s Technical Production. Having worked mostly in theatre in the past, they now work as a Sound Designer and Edit...

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 the show this week Liz and Tom reassure a Reader who is probably over-fretting, Tom says the word 'nipples' and you can consider that a warning, and we learn that there really is no such thing as odd questions when it comes t...

Brett knew online dating could work from past experience, but when he decided to give it another go, it didn't quite go to plan. One of the biggest lessons in the world of internet dating seems to be if it feels too good to be true, it probably is. Brett Debritz is a journalist who has worked in the UK, China, Thailand, and the Middle East, but mostly in Brisbane. He produces shows for a commercia...

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. 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. Click 'Play' and hear yet...

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...

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. EPISODE NOTES: Questions abound in this week's minisode! Today Liz and Tom hear an intriguing question regarding potential relationship spying in which future updates may be required, we explore the probabilities of finding some...

Elodie has returned to Ghosts of Boyfriends Past with a bit of a different type of episode. She is back with a text message she needs Liz and Tom's expert* help to decode. *Our lawyers require us to say we are not experts in any way shape or form. Blah blah blah goddamn fun police. EPISODE NOTES: Elodie Boal is a local creative, energetic thespian, digital media and marketing professional, and pub...

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. Would you believe that you still have questions and Liz and Tom still have vaguely informed answers? In this week's show we try and iron out dating anxiety for a Dear Reader, another Reader seems held hostage by a pet-name and a...

Get ready for our most NSFW episode ever. When Zane was growing up, he knew his feelings on sex and sexuality weren't quite in line with his peers. So he decided to make a very thorough sexual checklist - a to do list, if you will - to see what floated his boat. Buckle up and join us for Zane's Extraordinary SexList. Zane is a Bundaberg-born, Brisbane-based, multihyphenate designer, podcaster, and...

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. 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. Limber up Readers, it's ti...

How can someone you never meet cause so much heartache? Marnie went online to look for some new friends in a strange city. What she found was something much more meaningful, that spanned years but left devastation in its wake. CW: Brief discussion of eating disorders, depression. Marnie is a singer-songwriter, writer, and creative. She writes about her eating disorder recovery and healing from sel...

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. Get ready Readers, its a stories Minisode this week and today's episode was un-intentionally themed around break ups. Public, private, we've got it all your agony needs today. Your weekl...

Our fave communications guru is back! It's time to talk boundaries with Jess Jasch. What are your hard boundaries? What boundaries should you be willing to negotiate? What happens if your boundaries don't align with your partner? Jess Jasch is a Wellbeing & Communication Specialist and an Epigenetic Health Coach. Her podcast #GetJasched is a weekly interview series with special guests talking...

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. It's storytime everybody! Time to rub your hands in glee OR bury your head in your hands as Liz and Tom see to your dating story cravings; we'll get rid of those shakes in no time. A cou...

D wasn't looking for a relationship and certainly didn't want kids, but he found himself with both, not quite sure how he got there. EPISODE NOTES: Get ready for an episode where Liz repeatedly threatens to slap our guest! Featuring: the worst proposal of all time! A surprise wedding (from even the groom)! Surprise pregnancy! A disappearing mother! In all seriousness though, this story shows the p...

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 rip into today's minisode discussing taking care of a partner who is unwell. SOME seem to enjoy the task more than others... Where do you land on enjoying looking after a sick lover or friend? Also, can you write a decent dat...

It starts with a literal car crash confession, and goes downhill from there. Elodie is a local creative, energetic thespian, digital media and marketing professional and published freelance writer and reviewer. Her creative work has appeared in a number of publications and theatres, across Southeast Queensland, and her scripts have been published with Australian Plays. Priding herself on...

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 the show this week, Liz and Tom explore the idea of a 'work-spouse' and how fun and friendly that can be; and should remain! Also, advice to rookie daters on the scene, the pain of seeing an ex with someone new and we even to...

Ali met Andy when she was 14 and was instantly knew she was going to date him. 12 years of drama later... CW: Mention of sexual assault. Ali and Andy were high school sweethearts, almost fated to be together since they were cast in a play together as bride and groom. The first date was a dream, (where she had to tell him it was OK to kiss her) but what followed was 12 years of dizzying highs and s...

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. EPISODE NOTES: The best relationship advice that a free podcast can provide! This week we discuss the concept of soulmates, receive a resolution to a previous question for those of you who recall the story concerning 'Voldemort...

Steve is back on Ghosts of Boyfriends Past with another tale of romance gone wrong that could only happen to him. This week it's one of those sliding door moments that could have gone very, very differently if only Steve had taken the road most traveled. Steve likes to keep his full identity a secret but you can hear his previous episodes on Ghosts of Boyfriends Past including Stephen and the Jeal...

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. 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. In this week's episode we...

Ever wanted to leave a conversation in the most perfect way possible? There was something preeeetty important missing from Emma's first love. And when you're young, some relationships and exes can be really, really hard to let go of. But when Emma finally got the strength to put her foot down... well * chef's kiss * CW: Brief mention of eating disorders. Emma Taviani is a Sydney-based singer and 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. EPISODE NOTES: The best advice that Liz and Tom can cobble together today. Have you ever had to choose between two lovers? Maybe the solution is actually simpler than you realised. In today's episode we also cover love songs, re...

Twice Liz thought she'd found a cute, funny, genuine guy called... erm... Gary. Twice she was very, very wrong. This is the story of the time Liz accidentally became the other woman. It's also the story of how Liz found herself booty called to a church. And the time Liz got left waiting on the couch while her date was hooking up with someone else. And the time that... Look, a lot happens in this e...