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  • GLD 575 - The 2026 Basket Of Bad Decisions

    GLD 575 - The 2026 Basket Of Bad Decisions
    2026/08/18
    What happens when bad communication meets dating apps, fake dogs, surprise proposals, loyalty tests, and a rent-free apartment owned by your girlfriend’s ex? Brian is joined by Renee Scherzer, author of Lightwork: Life Beyond the Ladder and host of The LightWork Podcast, for the return of one of The Great Love Debate’s favorite traditions - The Basket of Bad Decisions!

    Brian and Renee tackle a six-pack of listener-submitted relationship disasters and decide who made the bad decision - and whether there’s any coming back from it. From a boyfriend running a secret Hinge sting operation, to a man borrowing his sister’s golden retriever to impress a date, to a couple who accidentally panic-proposed to each other, nothing is off limits. Plus, Brian and Renee confess a few questionable romantic decisions of their own. Sometimes the worst decisions make the best stories - and occasionally, they even teach you something.
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    43 分
  • GLD 574 - You Don't Have A Type, You Have A Pattern

    GLD 574 - You Don't Have A Type, You Have A Pattern
    2026/08/11
    Maybe it really is just you! Brian welcomes "The Scottsdale Matchmaker" Cat Cantrill for a candid, funny, and occasionally uncomfortable look at what’s really happening in today’s dating world. Why have men become so hesitant to approach women? Are dating apps actually worse for men? Do successful singles have unrealistic expectations? And at what point does having “high standards” become a convenient excuse for never giving anyone a real chance? All this and much, much more - including the best first date story...ever?
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    52 分
  • GLD 573 - The Labels Ruining Your Love Life

    GLD 573 - The Labels Ruining Your Love Life
    2026/08/04
    Are your “type” and your ex’s labels getting in the way of finding love?

    Brian takes aim at two of the biggest obstacles in modern dating: labels and type. From casually diagnosing every bad ex as a “narcissist” to ruling out potential partners because they’re the wrong height, personality, political affiliation - or even the wrong LaCroix flavor - Brian argues that we’ve become far too good at finding reasons to keep people out.Instead of asking, “What’s wrong with them?” Brian challenges us to ask a harder question: What part did I play in the outcome? He explains why “He was a narcissist” and “She was crazy” are often lazy explanations for relationships that simply didn’t work, why being “not my type” is one of the most damaging phrases in dating, and why the person you least expect could ultimately be the person who changes everything.
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    22 分
  • GLD 572 - Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams

    GLD 572 - Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams
    2026/07/28
    Sometimes the best love stories don't begin in your twenties - they begin after you've stopped looking. Brian welcomes "Golden Sex Podcast" host Diane Marie Carty for one of the most candid, entertaining, and surprisingly inspiring conversations ever on The Great Love Debate.

    After spending 14 years focused on family, caregiving, and simply surviving life, Diane had all but written off romance. Then came an unexpected meeting, an unforgettable first date, and a relationship that completely changed how she views love, intimacy, aging, and happiness. The conversation explores:
    • Why so many people unknowingly take themselves out of the dating game
    • Life after divorce and caregiving
    • Rediscovering confidence after 50
    • The surprising realities of dating later in life
    • Why chemistry has no age limit
    • How one chance encounter can change everything
    It's funny, vulnerable, provocative—and a reminder that your next great love story could be waiting just around the corner.
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    37 分
  • GLD 571 - Too Independent For Love?

    GLD 571 - Too Independent For Love?
    2026/07/21
    Is the rise of the independent woman responsible for a decrease in dating success? "Charisma Quotient" host Kimmy Seltzer returns to unpack why so many accomplished women struggle to find lasting love despite having everything else figured out. From flirting and feminine energy to dating confidence and modern relationship dynamics, this episode challenges conventional dating advice while offering practical strategies for creating genuine connection. Whether you're newly single, divorced, or simply tired of dating apps, Kimmy and Brian will change the way you think about attraction and relationships.
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    32 分
  • GLD 570 - Best Friends, Soulmates, and the Secret Sauce of Love

    GLD 570 - Best Friends, Soulmates, and the Secret Sauce of Love
    2026/07/14
    Does the perfect love story begin with a grand romantic gesture, or is lasting love built on friendship, trust, communication, and shared adventure? The Debate Team breaks down what to look for to achieve love longevity, the perils of partnership, the questions the matter, the circumstances that don't, where friendship belongs on the must-haves, the qualities to look for, and much, much more.
    We're talking red flags, redheads, and red wine!
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    47 分
  • GLD 569 - The Very Heart Of The Debate

    GLD 569 - The Very Heart Of The Debate
    2026/07/07
    What is it they we are all searching for? "We Deepen" founder Christina Weber returns to break down the shifting dating landscape, the value of frienship, the meaning of attraction, the value of looking within, how she and Brian differ in philosophy and strategy, and much, much more!
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  • GLD 568 - Do We Really Want To Do This Again?

    GLD 568 - Do We Really Want To Do This Again?
    2026/06/30
    Think you want to take another shot with that ex? "The Cinnamon Effect" host Kimberly Hand stops by to help take on our "Second Chance" mailba - as we take on secret crushes, dietary disagreements, long-distance breakdowns, maternal misunderstandings, and much much more!
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    39 分