Josie's Lonely Hearts Club

Before a whirlwind vacation, Joanne helps Frank pick something for the cuties to listen to... Now out from the Good Story Guild: Divorce Ranch! Season one is now complete. June 1949. Heiress Mitzi Ballantyne has gone missing during her "Reno-vation" at the Sidewinder Resort. Detective Francis O'Connell, a Bible-toting bloodhound, would rather be at his Ma's sickbed. Instead, he steps off the train...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Season Two finale. You better listen all the way to the end on this one, cuties. After a heaping helping of heartache, resident tough cookie Josie gives us a peek at that gooey, nougaty center. Joanne drops a few truths of her own. Along the way, we encounter a crooner in khakis (and a time loop), comfort a gal in love with a slob, and try to pi...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] We've got some eggshells on the floor here at KDNM, and Our Lady of the Airwaves is in rare form. Between a spurned pyromaniac, a reverse harem, a boy-sober sadist, and a slam piece, Josie may finally help us uncover the meaning of love. Be sure to touch some grass today. Our callers included the talents of Michael Mau, Laura Holliday, Cali Daby...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Put your best face forward tonight as we embrace uncertainty, court spontaneity, and make out with impulsivity. Meet a luckless karaoke wallflower, an HR rep with big, big feelings, and someone who's never heard of a capybara. Will the high-risk, high-reward path be strewn with rose petals? Or will Josie fumble at the finish line? Our callers th...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Get ready to stand on your desks, O cuties my cuties, as Josie entreats her listeners to seize their destiny! They face difficult odds: crushworthy coworkers, extra-sensory self-doubt, even a 40-year coma...but you can't keep a good lonely heart down. Maybe their courage will spur our own Josie into making a move of her own? Want to ask Josie so...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Ah, beans! While Josie is mustering the courage to make a phone call, she invites her listeners to search for surprises wherever they may be: at the farmer's market, in a museum, at a masquerade...even in the stars. Everyone is on the cusp of discovering something brand spanking new about themselves. Also, Frank has a some new gear to show off,...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Tonight, Josie entices her listeners to take...it...slow...ly*. Sparked by a new addition to the KDNM squad, it's all about indulgence and languor. Wander aimlessly with a guilt-riddled nonagenarian, a ghost-hunter stuck in the Friend Zone, a pastry chef with a toxic housemate, and one caller who just can't get enough of Josie. If you want to as...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Tonight, Josie entreats those long-time fans, first-time callers into a trust fall. The theme is "help me, help you" and the callers need all the assistance they can get. Come along a magical mystery tour of long hikes, steam-powered sex toys, and an unwanted inheritance. Our callers included the talents of Tristan Miller, Jessie Cannizzaro, Anj...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Back in the saddle after her brief hiatus, Josie finds herself ... uncertain? Maybe? Perhaps? Mayhaps? To make matters worse, she is confronted by dilemma after conundrum after enigma, with nothing to do but waffle. But don't worry; she's got this. Probably. Mayhaps. Our callers included the talents of Maggie Dunbar, John Grady, Adam Fried, and...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Meanwhile, at KDNM, Frank checks the station voicemail. Call a friend and see how they're doing. Check the expiration dates on your dairy products. See you in Season Two, cuties. This episode features Chris Gebauer, John Nelson Dorsey IV, Laura Lee Walsh, & Jenny Schumacher. Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama s...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Remastered. In the Season 1 finale, Josie quizzes her listeners about their breaking points and gets more than she bargained for. Meet a gal who's given up cruciferous veggies, a cat owner at the end of his rope, a perennial personality re-vamper, and more. Heads up, cuties; this episode discusses themes of loss and grief. Our callers included t...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Remastered. In need of a win, Josie turns the show into a shared sleepover with everyone's favorite confession game, Never Have I Ever. It's a saucy time, with a tang and a kick and a full orchestra. Despite a few service interruptions, tea is spilled. So is ramen. Our callers this week included the talents of Marnina Schon, Meghan Falcone, Geof...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Remastered. Josie is putting her matchmaking where her mouth is, bringing lovelorn architect Nick from Santa Fe back on the air to find his special someone. It's a first for KDNM and in no way a terrible idea. Our callers this week included the talents of Alex Stine, Ross Childs, Raechel Wong, and Caitlin Carleton. Additional calls from Frank Ro...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Remastered. This Valentine's Day, everyone at KDNM is unlucky. Not even Josie has a date. Not to be deterred, she asks her audience for their best moments of instant karma and boy howdy do they deliver. Stock up on string cheese and watch your step, because big things happen when the lines open up. Our callers this week included the talents of C...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Remastered. This week Josie opens up the lines to travelers, wanderers, voyagers, and more. When the rubber hits the road, do changes in latitudes really mean changes in attitudes? Our callers this week included the talents of Jacob Alden Roa, Tiffany Cornwell, Patrick Harvey, and Elke Reid. Our story editor is Aliza Brugger. This episode is ded...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Remastered. This week, Josie slips into something a little more comfortable as we explore love, socializing, and pickleball both in and out of our comfort zones. Our callers this week included the talents of Shane Snider, Carla Lerner Montero, Al Pagano, and Laura Lee Walsh. This episode was edited by Aliza Brugger. Josie’s Lonely Hearts C...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Remastered. If your love language is "stuff found by the side of the road," you're in luck. Otherwise, grab a horse-drawn carriage and brush up on your sonnets, because this week Josie is asking her listeners to dream bigger. Where are those big romantic gestures, and why do we crave them so much? Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes, early acc...

[Subscribers get episodes a week early and ad-free!] Remastered. After a terrible speed dating event, Jo and Frank open the lines to talk about first impressions. Are they all they’re cracked up to be? Meet a bouncer who can’t find romance, test a few pick-up lines with a quirky close-up magician, and find out what it means to be caught in flagrante derowboat. Join our Patreon for ad-f...

Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama set in the studio of New Mexico’s 3rd-best romantic advice call-in show. On-air, listeners eavesdrop as Josie (Rachel Music, How Do They Bone? ) squares off against top improvisers and her engineer Frank (Maximilian Clark, Superhuman Public Radio ). Each episode’s off-air vignettes chart her journey from melancholy Joann...