In this episode, Alex Piscatelli is joined by her good friend and friend of the podcast Jake Henry. Jake works in politics in Washington D.C., and they discuss the age old question: Can you date someone with different political views than you? Can you date someone who isn't an Elizabeth Warren supporter? All answers are ~explored~. ***This episode was recorded before January 6, 2021.*** Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave a review if you liked this episode. ? Need advice? Submit your questions at bit.ly/doaltadvice and I'll read them on air. Music: purple-planet.com

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dating someone with different political views

After a few month-long hiatus, Dating or at least trying is BACK and better than ever! In this episode, Alex Piscatelli is joined by her boyfriend Jack Molmud. They discuss why the show took a hiatus, friend breakups, what they learned from 2020 and more. Then they answer ~relationship~ questions, discuss squirting and plenty of other TMI topics. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave a review if you liked this episode. ? Music: purple-planet.com

I'm back, baby!!!!

Thank you all SO MUCH for supporting Dating or at least trying for the past two years.  In this episode, Alex shares news of a hiatus from the podcast and some changes being made. Music: purple-planet.com

HIATUS

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with Rachel, who sells feet pics. She shares her experience selling, how she began to sell feet pics, how much she makes and more. Note: This episode was recorded May 2020. Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources and ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

how to sell feet pics

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli sets Daisy Santana up on a blind date. Meet the contender: His name is Michael Ajeto, and Alex knew nothing about him prior to the podcast, except a gut feeling that he would be good with Daisy. Listen in as they meet Michael virtually for the first time, and Daisy and Michael go on their date right on the podcast recording. Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources and ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

audio blind date

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with Will Galvez. Will is a healthy man in his 20s living in San Diego who contracted coronavirus. He spent six days in the hospital and thought he was going to die. He shares his story: how he got the virus, what his experience was and the precautions we all need to be taking.   He shared his story on his blog, which you can find here.   Follow Will at @willlgalvez, and follow his podcast What's On The Menu? on Apple and Spotify.   Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources and ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement.   Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ?   Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships.   Music: purple-planet.com

getting coronavirus and the importance of taking precautions

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with their good friend Jake Henry. Jake ended his engagement last year after moving to Spain to be with his fiancé at the time. He opens up about how to heal after heartbreak, getting closure and working on yourself. We also answer a listener's advice question sent in, asking what to do about his ex who he wants to be friends with benefits with. Follow Jake at @justjakedc. Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources and ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

healing after heartbreak

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with their good friend Adriana Heldiz. Adriana is a visual journalist at Voice of San Diego, a local nonprofit media organization. She discusses her experience covering the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in San Diego and talks about the importance of getting involved locally.  One of her photos from a local protest went viral. Now it's available to be purchased as a print, and a portion of the proceeds are going to the San Diego Association of Black Journalists, an organization that advocates on behalf of Black journalists.⁣⁣ You can purchase that here. Daisy also gives updates on her love life and paying for the dating apps. Follow Adriana's work at @aheldiz and @voiceofsandiego. Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources and ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

covering the protests

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with the hosts of the Tea With Qwns Podcast, Janine and Jerralyn Davis. Their podcast is focused on navigating their twenties, and they frequently discuss current events and making a difference. They share how to make your voice heard with everything going on in America: how to contact your representatives, how to use your voice and how to have conversations with those around you. Janine and Jerralyn also share stories in their own relationships. Janine discusses how to manage a long distance relationship and how she found love with childhood friend. Jerralyn shares how she and her boyfriend met out, and how they've navigated a new relationship during quarantine. Find the Tea With Qwns Podcast on iTunes, Spotify or on Instagram @teawithqwnspod. Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources and ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

using your voice

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with their college professor and DOALT favorite Dr. Nate Rodriguez. Dr. Nate is a media studies professor, and he teaches a class at San Diego State University called "Media & Identity", which looks into intersectionalities of identity, especially in media. He talks about what intersectionality is, how it relates to everything going on in the world and why it's so important. He also talks about how intersectionality shows up in the dating world. Visit blacklivesmatters.carrd.co for resources and ways you can help the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

the importance of intersectionality

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with their good friend Janessa Reyes about the ongoing protests that have occurred nationwide since George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis. They discuss Janessa's experience protesting, having tough conversations with family, educating yourself and more. Don't just support us: Support Black creators and podcasters. Some amazing podcasts that we love and recommend: Dear Franny  Why Won’t You Date Me?  Therapy for Black Girls  Black Womxn Healing Pod  Keep It  It’s Been a Minute with Sam Sanders NPR’s Code Switch If you want to join the book discussions, the book we will be reading is called White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo. Here are some education resources: http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES Here are some actions you can take to demand justice for Breonna Taylor: http://msha.ke/30flirtyfilm Here's a master document of petitions, donation links, etc: http://tinyurl.com/blmforever Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram. Music: purple-planet.com

let's talk about what's going on

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana celebrate their birthdays by speaking with astrology expert Delaney. They go through their birth charts and find out what their stars say about their love lives. Delaney explains what all the intricate parts of your birth chart mean and how to find out who you're astrologically compatible with. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

finding love in the ~stars~

In OUR 50th PODCAST EPISODE (!!!), Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with modern mystic Amber. They talk about all things intuition and spirituality. Plus, Amber gives both Alex and Daisy tarot card readings, helping them answer what their purpose in life is. You can find Amber on Instagram at @berlynnlove. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

getting our tarot cards read

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana speak with Daisy's esthetician Kayla about dating in quarantine. Kayla gives all her best tips on FaceTime dates, getting to know matches on apps virtually and more. You can find Kayla on Instagram at @kaylasesthetics. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

how to date in quarantine

In this episode, Alex Piscatelli and Daisy Santana take to Instagram Live to talk about wild date stories. They share their wildest and most cringe dates, and also read stories that listeners sent in. Some dates include home break-ins, fascism, Target runs and more.  Alex and Daisy also give their own updates that include Daisy's not-sailor man a sex tape. Follow @datingoratleasttrying on Instagram and leave us a review if you liked this episode. ? Go to Alex's advice column at spillurtea.com for DRAMA and to ask your anonymous advice questions on dating, sex and relationships. Music: purple-planet.com

wild date stories

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