Ghosts of Boyfriends Past

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 the details on her latest comedy shows on her socials:https://www.instagram.com/samanthahannahcomedy https://www.facebook.com/thesammyhannahSammy also has her own podcast: Are We Pals? all about adult friendship. Co-hosts Lesa and Sammy (Wellington comedians Lesa MacLeod-Whiting and Samantha Hannah) find out who their true friends are, and try to make some new ones along the way.https://arewepals.alitu.com/ https://www.instagram.com/arewepals

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.Are you a threesome person? Many of us like to believe that we are when maybe in reality we just aren't that kind of person. Ask yourself this question and more on today's Quickie minisode of Ghosts of Boyfriends Past. Send in your relationship stories, questions and feedback to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and keep an eye on our socials for upcoming news and announcements...

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.EPISODE NOTES: Deborah Frances-White is a comedian, podcaster and writer whose award-winning podcast The Guilty Feminist had 100 million downloads in seven years becoming something of a cultural phenomenon.For all the details of her upcoming Australia and New Zealand tour: https://guiltyfeminist.com/aus-nz-tour2024/Also see: www.the-spontaneity-shop.comwww.deborahfrances-white.com

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.Got a story you want to share? Email ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and we can figure out how best to share it with our audience. 

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.Another Quickie this week as we grapple with our scheduling, but we know you won't mind. First off we have a Reader story who gets an A+ for their introduction ALONE and then go on to spoil us with a ripper of a story. Also, we have another 'how did you find out they were cheating' story, we make Liz cry (from laughter?) and Liz shares her own little awkward story...Send in your questions, stories and feedback to ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com as we really adore hearing from you. Thank you so much for listening and remember to rate and review the show on your podcast platform of choice!

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.We have another Quickie episode hot off the presses for you, so get in while the eating is good. TODAY, we cover some professionally curated first date questions and debate the merit of them. Let us know your thoughts at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com or join our Ghosts of Boyfriends Past Group Therapy group to discuss. We also have another scrumptious wedding story to leave you smiling and satisfied so jump in and get involved.Drop us a rate and review while you are here as it would mean the absolute world to us and as ever thank you so much for your continued Readership!

When Matt broke up with Alyssa, he initially thought it was the right decision. But then he couldn’t get her out of his head.Liz puts her journalist cap on to interview this week’s guest ahead of time, writing his story down so she could share it with everyone.If you have a story you want to tell but don’t want to be identified and can’t be assed writing your story down, you can do this too! Hit us up on ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com and Liz can have a short chat to you and transcribe it for the show! Anonymity for the win! 

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.Telling your partner what to wear. From ratty clothes around the house to altering their appearance for outings together. Have you done it? Do you do it? Cough up and tell us at ghostsofboyfriendspast@gmail.com. This question and more inside, so get involved!As ever we thank you for listening. Hit rate and leave a little review for us!

CW: Physical, emotional and financial abuse, sexual assault and rape culture.Some people should never be given a badge of authority. When Juanita got married, everyone in her life kept saying she was with such a good man. After all he was a school prefect who became a police officer. But what went on behind doors was a very different story.This is a harrowing story of the abuse that can happen when people are put in positions of authority and abuse that power. It is also a story of survival and not giving up even when all seems lost.If you are in Australia and need help, White Ribbon Australia have a list of contacts for each state and territory that may be helpful.https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/support-services/