If you expected a date and ended up at a Jehovah's Witness meeting, what would you do?

In this episode of Do As We Say, Not As They Did, Harris O'Malley and Dr. Liz Powell unpack the wonderfully cursed waters of Reddit relationship stories. First up: a man whose compliments feel more like insults. Then, a surprising trip to a Jehovah's Witness meeting ended with a day of gaslighting.

Join for Reddit stories, stay for:

• The realization that old British horror movies are just another Tuesday for Dr. NerdLove

• Vampire Diaries lore (and why they should have chosen a poly relationship)

• An in-depth conversation about what should be disclosed before a first date

Enjoy learning about accidental forays into religious cults, being a nerd pre-Pokemon, and the reminder that you don't need to be a regular Romeo to find relationships. You just need to treat people like people!

Time Stamps

00:00 Welcome, chaos Muppets!

01:00 Reddit story #1: "others won't find you hot"

04:30 Let's talk negging

06:00 Shakespeare, Sonnet 130, and the original "you're not pretty, but…"

09:30 The Madonna-Whore complex in modern dating

12:30 You can't make someone "unhot" to the world

15:00 The dangers of dating people for who you want them to be

17:30 Sex parties, attraction, and why everyone's hot

20:00 Poly brain vs. jealousy brain

22:00 Reddit story #2: Surprise! You're in a Jehovah's Witness meeting

26:00 Cult tactics: lovebombing and recruiting through romance

38:00 What should you disclose in early dating

43:00 Dr. NerdLove's near-miss cult experience

50:00 Don't use AI to talk to people

53:00 Ask questions, be curious, get laid

57:00 Pretending to be someone else kills your sex life

1:04:00 The true cost of lies (even small ones)

1:14:00 Let it go. Seriously.

1:15:00 Where to find us online!

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Would you trade in your human partner for an AI chatbot?

In this episode of Do As We Say, Not As They Did, Dr. Liz Powell and Harris O'Malley discuss the hilarious highs and unnerving lows of human-AI relationships chronicled in Wired Magazine. As capital H AI-Haters, Harris and Dr. Liz talk about what it actually means when you romance a robot.

Get ready for:

• Anime goth girlfriends (AI, of course)
• The merits of corporate-owned AI babies
• The ethics of dating when your partner can't say no

If you want to laugh and cringe and wonder about the beauty of human-to-human connection, find a cozy spot, kick up your feet, and enjoy the first episode of Do As We Say, Not As They Did.

Time Stamps

00:00 Introduction

01:30 Rusty podcast hosts, burnout, and why they're back

05:50 Today's Topic: Following 3 AI-human couples on a weekend getaway

10:40 Damien & Zia

18:40 Elena & Lucas

22:10 Roleplay mechanics

25:20 Eva & Erin

29:10 The "blue pill" moment

32:40 What happens when AI only tells you what you want to hear?

36:10 Please don't get an AI therapist

40:30 What happens when companies shut down

43:40 Strangers using Snapchat AI as "support"

46:00 Damien's breakdown

49:50 Games, fiction, and attachment

52:20 Risky couples game

53:30 Eerie "AI would love this" vibes

55:10 And that's a wrap

58:00 Where to find the hosts & final thoughts

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