How to Fall in Love the Hard Way

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Step 3: Air Your Grievances in a Public Forum Mar 21, 2023

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Episode 3
Step 3: Air Your Grievances in a Public Forum
Harper, Claire, and Mona get drunk and perpetrate some minor breaking and entering. Also, Gross Gene meets with his chef for his restaurant.
Links from The Show

The Maiden's Prayer (a play from Firefly Theatre Group)
The Traveling Genie (Genie Leslie's Substack): Reports from the road as we travel the country in search of a new home
Venture Forth: A D&D Podcast
INTERROBANG - a short form comedy anthology about moments after sex when being emotionally naked is way more terrifying than being physically naked
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Credits
Written & Directed (and produced and edited) by Paige Feldman. She’s @pfeld on Twitter and @pfeld1125 on Instagram
Starring:
Emily Hooks as Mona - @emilyahooks on Instagram
Rebecca Hausman as Claire - @rebecca_hausman on Instagram
Jennifer Cheung as Harper
Josh Odsess-Rubin as Gross Gene - @joshangeles1 on Instagram
Andrew Brown as Andrew - @The_Andrew_Brown on Instagram
Shane O'Loughlin as Jack
Aeric Azana as Reid - @thatdaringyoungman on Instagram and @thatdaringman on Twitter
Brittney De Leon as Gabby - @brittneydeleon_ on Instagram
Ratoya Banks as Kelly - @theratoya on Instagram and can be seen on the Bounce TV show ACT YOUR AGE
Sean Burns as Calvin
Karlie Blair as Marissa - @blairkarlie on Instagram
Megan Gill as Alexis - @themegangill on Instagram
Music by John Drabecki
Cover Art by Alejandra Fernandez

Step 2: Go Out on a Limb... and Fall Flat on Your Face Mar 07, 2023

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How to Fall in Love the Hard Way

Episode 2

Step 2: Go Out on a Limb... and Fall Flat On Your Face

Mona, Claire, and Harper record the first episode of their podcast and struggle with others’ expectations (and how to phrase a text message). Gross Gene struggles with making plans for the future. Also, we meet Gross Gene’s parents.

Links from The Show

The Maiden's Prayer (a play from Firefly Theatre Group)
The Traveling Genie (Genie Leslie's Substack): Reports from the road as we travel the country in search of a new home
Venture Forth: A D&D Podcast
INTERROBANG - a short form comedy anthology about moments after sex when being emotionally naked is way more terrifying than being physically naked
Want to place an ad in a future episode of HOW TO FALL IN LOVE THE HARD WAY? Click here to fill out the form

Credits
Written & Directed (and produced and edited) by Paige Feldman. She’s @pfeld on Twitter
Starring:
Emily Hooks as Mona - @emilyahooks on Instagram
Rebecca Hausman as Claire - @rebecca_hausman on Instagram
Jennifer Cheung as Harper
Josh Odsess-Rubin as Gross Gene - @joshangeles1 on Instagram
Andrew Brown as Andrew - @The_Andrew_Brown on Instagram
Shane O'Loughlin as Jack
Aeric Azana as Reid - @thatdaringyoungman on Instagram and @thatdaringman on Twitter
Brittney De Leon as Gabby - Instagram: @brittneydeleon_
Joey Bosco as Koprowski
Nicky Romianello as Greg - Instagram: @nickyromaniello
Tricia Stuart-Shiu as Pamela
Stephen Wangner as David
Sean Burns as Spencer - @sean_michael_burns on Instagram
Karlie Blair as Katie - @blairkarlie on Instagram
Music by John Drabecki
Cover Art by Alejandra Fernandez

New Episodes Coming March 7! Feb 14, 2023

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After a lot of hours writing, recording, and editing... we are so happy to announce that all 10 episodes of HOW TO FALL IN LOVE THE HARD WAY are in the can and in post production! Episodes 2, 3, and 4 are ready to release. Episode 2 is coming March 7. Here's a teaser!
Hit subscribe, listen to the REMASTERED version of the pilot, and make sure to come back on March 7 to check out episode 2: Step 2: Go Out on a Limb... And Fall Flat On Your Face
Credits
Written & Directed (and produced and edited) by Paige Feldman. She’s @pfeld on Twitter
Starring:
Emily Hooks as Mona - @emilyahooks on Instagram
Rebecca Hausman as Claire - @rebecca_hausman on Instagram
Jennifer Cheung as Harper
Josh Odsess-Rubin as Gross Gene - @joshangeles1 on Instagram
Andrew Brown as Andrew - @The_Andrew_Brown on Instagram<
Aeric Azana as Reid - @thatdaringyoungman on Instagram and @thatdaringman on Twitter
Music by John Drabecki
Cover Art by Alejandra Fernandez

Step 1: Go to the Grocery Store - REMASTERED Feb 14, 2023

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In honor of new episodes releasing starting March 7, we've remastered and re-released the pilot for How to Fall In Love The Hard Way. Whether you're enjoying it for the 1st time or 51st time, thanks so much for listening, and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes
How to Fall in Love the Hard Way

Episode 1

Step 1: Go to the Grocery Store

After a bad day at work (for Mona) and a date that didn’t quite go as expected (for Claire) BFFs since kindergarten, Mona and Claire, each find exactly who they need at – of all places – the grocery store.

Links from The Show

Venture Forth: A D&D Podcast
INTERROBANG - a short form comedy anthology about moments after sex when being emotionally naked is way more terrifying than being physically naked
Want to place an ad in a future episode of HOW TO FALL IN LOVE THE HARD WAY? Click here to fill out the form

Credits
Written & Directed (and produced and edited) by Paige Feldman. She’s @pfeld on Twitter
Starring:
Emily Hooks as Mona - @emilyahooks on Instagram
Rebecca Hausman as Claire - @rebecca_hausman on Instagram
Jennifer Cheung as Harper
Josh Odsess-Rubin as Gross Gene - @joshangeles1 on Instagram
Andrew Brown as Andrew - @The_Andrew_Brown on Instagram<
Aeric Azana as Reid - @thatdaringyoungman on Instagram and @thatdaringman on Twitter
Sean Burns as Trey, Jeff, Calvin, and Todd - @sean_michael_burns on Instagram
Music by John Drabecki
Cover Art by Alejandra Fernandez