50 First Ghosts

Todays episode follows the incredible story of Arne Johnson the first person in America who tried to use demon possession as a defense for murder Our tale first begins with the possession of young David Glatzel who was the brother of Arnes girlfriend Debbie During the course of Davids possession and exorcism Arne himself becomes possessed and ends up violently murdering a friend of his Music Ross Bugden

This October keep an eye out for my new podcast Ghost Stories This is a fun low key Halloween podcast Ive been wanting to do for awhile that will explore some of the ghoulish and ghostly stories our world has to offer From haunted houses and demon possessions to the stories behind some of your favorite horror films this podcast will cover some of it Dont forget to subscribe and keep and eye out for the first episode dropping October 1stMusic Ross Bugden

On todays episode Sam talks about what its like to date as a gay Christian in LA We also discuss her relationship with her church after coming out navigating the lesbian dating scene when youre a shy person who doesnt always want to go out and so much more Sticking to the theme of Good Friday and Holy Week Sams interview is not one you want to miss

On todays episode Sid and I talk about the difference between dating in LA versus the UK toxic masculinity in an all boys boarding school some awkward dating stories and how media has the power to shape peoples minds Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

On todays episode Joey and I discuss some crazy first dates what its like dating in the deaf community as a hearing person being Latino in the gay community and how growing up in a traditional Latin house shaped his views of gender roles We also touch upon emotional abuse and power dynamics that come with different income brackets Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

Marry Him The Case for Settling for Mr Good Enough by Lorie Gottlieb inspired my previous episode on the previous episode about the balance between settling and being too picky as a millennial Heres a reading of that article An Excerpt They the mothers in the mommy and me class like me would rather feel alone in a marriage than actually be alone because they like me realize that marriage ultimately isnt about cosmic connectionits about how having a teammate even if hes not the love of your life is better than not having one at all

On todays episode Lindsey advocates for app dating by taking us through her journey horrible dates that stemmed from meet cutes dating in the world as a black woman and whats really the main priority in life Finding love building a career or cultivating a family I also give her slice of what its like to date women when we discuss her unexplored bisexuality Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

Where do we draw the line between being too picky and having standards Its hard for people in their 20s to reconcile the vision they had of their lives and the reality that our economy and job market offer I myself have been too picky in the past due to a past emotionally abusive relationship but have also not been picky enough ergo this podcastMusic by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

Race gender religion and CVS dates LaVon and I discuss dating dynamics within the gay community his experience as a black gay man and the expectations and limits that people within the community have set for themselves Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

The most breakups all year happen around the weeks before and after Valentines Day Due to pressures of the day expectations and the magnification of current problems the day that most singles dread should actually be the day most couples dread After exploring the psychology of Valentines Day I got into why its actually better to be single in your 20s than in a relationship Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

Season 2 is coming out Valentines Day Week Keep an eye out for more unique and fun interviews Im also amending part of my episode with Eric There was a question brought up about his reaction to his female friend having men DM and comment on a workout photo she posted I want to revisit this topic briefly

My last episode of 2018 In this episode I reminisce on some of my previous Halloweens some of which have actually been covered in this podcast After going through some of them Ive realized that Ive always enjoyed Halloween more as a single person and am currently enjoying life as as single person Make sure to stayed tuned for my return in the new year Audible promo audibletrialcom50firstghosts Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

Doug has some WILD stories to tell If you think of the stereotypical bad online dating experience Doug has every one We talk dating money and online personas Audible promo audibletrialcom50firstghosts Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

From sexgender and race dynamics in dating to the changing roles in relationships Eric and I cover a lot We find a lot commonality in being black him and gay myself while navigating the dating scene We also take the time to educate each other on our different experiences He also has some juicy stories about fake pregnancies and being caught by his high school girlfriends dad in her room Audible promo audibletrialcom50firstghosts Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

For the last half of my 3 year relationship I was in an emotional abusive relationship I didnt realize it or the affect it had on me until years later This my story of how I discovered I was able to find love and was allowed to love as a gay person and how the love I received degraded into something so toxic and unhealthy that it still lives with me to this day I hope this episode can help others recognize abusive tendencies so they can get out of emotional abusive relationships and also to start on discussion on a topic that is generally overlooked by society

Todays guest is musician and song writer Rowan Joseph We talk about how fleeting romantic moments fuel Rowans song writing the reaction people have to songs written about them and how dating apps have negatively affected the way we interact on a romantic level with people in real life Audible promo audibletrialcom50firstghosts Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

After discussing some wild first date and one night standstories we go into the kinky fails of bringing food into sex and the logisticsaround sexy food We go into deep discussions about Persian culture in regardsto dating and values the difficulties of miscommunication and lovelanguages and how her dating life changed when she stopped being a scientist to pursue her music Audible promo audibletrialcome50firstghosts Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

My love at first sight experience was wild In college I was in love with a girl for almost six months who I barely spoke to let alone knew After going through my intensely fast falling in and out of love I go over the different theories around why love at first sight is and isnt an actually thing that can happen Audible promo audibletrialcome50firstghosts Music by Alma Sever httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever

Gothic Latina Lesbian Wiccan Satanist Ivy one of the sweetest people Ive ever met talks about how its difficult dating when you fall into all five of these labels Ivy dispels stereotypes and misconceptions around being goth and a satanist while sharing stories of some of the crazy women shes dated or not even dated in her life Audible promo httpwwwaudibletrialcom50firstghosts Intro Music Alma Server httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever Ad musicCheery MondayKevin MacLeod incompetechcomLicensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 30httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby30

A lot of people complain about not getting matches or being able to have dates but have they ever considered that maybe theyre partially the problems Its shocking how many bad dating profiles Ive come across and how many mistakes my friends make From not having a clear photo of your face to posting selfies with filters people are making really obvious mistakes And its almost funnyAudible promo httpwwwaudibletrialcom50firstghosts Intro Music Alma Server httpsmsoundcloudcomalmasever Ad musicCheery MondayKevin MacLeod incompetechcomLicensed under Creative Commons By Attribution 30httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby30