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...

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 [email protected] and keep an...

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...

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 [email protected] and we can figure out how best to share it with our audience.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

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'...

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 [email protected] or join our Ghosts of...

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 [email protected] and Liz can have a short chat to you and transcribe it...

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 [email protected]. This question and more inside, so get involved! As ever we thank you for listening. Hit rate and leave a little...

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...

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. Juicy stories to the fore this week; how people found out they were being cheated on... Even more crammed inside so jump aboard and send your dating stories through to [email protected] if you can stand it!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dianne is a 68-year-old transgender woman who is having one more shot at love. Except when you identify as a lesbian and live in remote country New South Wales, finding a partner can be extremely tricky! NB: This interview was conducted over the phone with limited reception. Dianne started her public journey for love on ABC TV’s Better Date Than Never (by the same producers of the wildly popular Love on the Spectrum). It’s now back for season 2, Dianne is throwing her hat in the dating ring...

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. How long do you wait for the man to show initiative before you call it quits? A couple of anonymous questions across our desk this week so jump on in to get involved. We also explore the idea of a couples escape room and would love to have your thoughts sent through to [email protected] to join the...

Michelle married Jared. Michelle divorced Jared. Then Carly married Jared. And somehow the two women found an unlikely friendship that Liz thinks is REALLY WEIRD (but that’s probably because she’s projecting). Have you ever become friends with an ex’s new partner? Or a new partner’s ex? Let us know your story at [email protected].  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our 100th Quickie, oh my. 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 are certainly spoiled today with a couple of updates from a saga of stories from our humble show; dash off to listen to ALL of the Cindy and the Swingscapades episodes those that haven't. Also we have a handful of sugary-sweet how'd you meet stories to...

When your couple friends are fighting, whose side are you on? Alice’s bestie was getting married, but a fight between the bride and her fiancé put a spanner in the works. Fast forward and the fiance rocks up at Alice’s house asking for help… what would you do?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. When you break up with someone do you owe them any explanations? Do you take the chance to correct course for their future relationships, or cut and set them free? This and more inside! We want to hear your experiences from any of the issues explored today, so please send them through to [email protected] and...

Take a trip down memory lane with a story from our archives. A date, on a tractor, in an abandoned constructions site, at night? Jackie says yes. And then there was the "yoga" date that was ... well ... even we don't quite know how to explain it. The word cult comes to mind? London-based voice actor and stand-up comedian Jacqueline Ozorio has been on some interesting dates. Jackie is a London-based trained voice actor with a passion for character work and storytelling. To further my career as...

Liz and Tom are on holidays so we’ve queued up some of our best eps from the vault for your listening pleasure. CW: Brief mention of eating disorders. Ever wanted to leave a conversation in the most perfect way possible? There was something preeeetty important missing from Emma's first love. And when you're young, some relationships and exes can be really, really hard to let go of. But when Emma finally got the strength to put her foot down... well * chef's kiss * Emma Taviani is a...

Take a trip down memory lane with a story from our archives. A date, on a tractor, in an abandoned constructions site, at night? Jackie says yes. And then there was the "yoga" date that was ... well ... even we don't quite know how to explain it. The word cult comes to mind? London-based voice actor and stand-up comedian Jacqueline Ozorio has been on some interesting dates. Jackie is a London-based trained voice actor with a passion for character work and storytelling. To further my career as...

First love is difficult to forget. Marnie found love early and for that she’s eternally grateful. But what happens when what once felt so perfect now feels like something’s missing? In this story of love and loss, Marnie talks about what happens when you begin to think no one will quite measure up to that first romance. Marnie is a Brisbane-based singer-songwriter, writer, and creative. You can find her on Facebook:...

It’s part two of Liz guesting on Every Step and this time she’s donning her agony aunty cap and giving her best advice to questions hosts Judith and Krystina pose about Love at Work. Are workplace relationships a blessing or a curse for your career? In this episode of 'Every Step,' hosts Krystyna Weston and Judith Beck discuss a number of real life, love at work scenarios, with the insightful presence of Elizabeth Best, a seasoned Journalist and the host of the podcast 'Ghosts of Boyfriend...

Long distance relationships are hard… and J.M Donellan aka Josh should know. He’s had four of them! (Fool me once, shame on me, fool me four times?) He joins Liz and Tom to talk about one of the grand romances that spanned four (yes, FOUR) continents. J.M. DONELLAN is a writer, musician, poet, and teacher. Aside from novels and poetry he’s also written plays, video games, the internationally admired podcast series Six Cold Feet and the dance performance INTER. His latest novels are the gothic...

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. Brace yourselves, Dear Readers, for potential whip-lash as we rocket from emotion to emotion in this turbulent stories-themed Quickie! You may have noticed our click-bait title, but we cover much more inside. If you have any stories or questions or job offers for Liz and Tom then...

Psychologist Carly Dober joins Liz and Producer Zane to talk first date icks: what causes them, which ones are most common and how to tackle them when they happen. Sadly Tom couldn’t make it to recording this ep as he was literally stuck on a train going nowhere. We used results from a survey undertaken by OpenTable for this discussion. Carly Dober is a psychologist, mental health educator and public speaker with a particular interest in the issues that affect the mental health and emotional...

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. Today, Producer Zane enters proceedings to die on a fairly petty hill concerning wedding rings and proposals; quite the discussion so jump in and get involved! We also cover the sticky question of allowing your partner to go through your phone and the potential hazards there, and we try our hardest to answer a question...