True Romance with Carolina Barlow and Devin Leary

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We Need To Talk NOW: The Bachelor Recap - Fantasy Suites! Mar 12, 2021

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year - the FANTASY SUITES episode of THE BACHELOR! Carolina and Devin ask their listeners to accept another mini-sode all about that moment where one man must make the harrowing decision whether or not to hook up with three beautiful women in a row. They discuss the etiquette of the Fantasy Suite and allow themselves to fantasize about what they wish ABC would include plus Chris Harrison’s creepy notes and innuendos, Matt James’ dramatic Dad convo, Rachel’s baby talk ceramics class and walk of shames.

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Online Dating (w/ Jordana Abraham and Guest Host Beth Jacobs Cohon) Mar 11, 2021

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Carolina tragically could not join the pod for the majority of this episode, so Devin and guest host Beth Cohon discuss where in the world she might be, then Betches co-founder/podcast host/love & dating expert Jordana Abraham joins True Romance to talk about Betches Media, wedding planning, how the pandemic has changed the dating game and all the red flags and deal breakers of online dating. Plus, Jordana offers some tips to listeners who submitted their dating app bios and plays a game of Would You Rather. Finally, Carolina offers her official statement on the episode in the context of International Women’s Day.

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We Need To Talk NOW: The Bachelor Women Tell All Recap! Mar 05, 2021

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Carolina and Devin report on ‘The Women Tell All’ episode of The Bachelor!!! They discuss Chris Harrison’s haunting ‘weird guy at work’ presence, Katie and her vibrator, Victoria and her self-help buzzwords, reunion culture, transactional love, romanticizing disability, Matt’s kind laughter and Serena’s power moves. Plus these women are telling all about who they want to be the next Bachelorette! Oh and of course Devin touches on Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Bolo Night.

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Have Every Experience Under The Tuscan Sun (w/ Amy Solomon) Mar 04, 2021

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Carolina and Devin are joined by producer (Barry/Silicon Valley) and book editor (Notes from the Bathroom Line) Amy Solomon to discuss the importance of experiencing absolutely everything before you settle down and saying yes to adventure - especially when that adventure includes Westworld robots. They also get into long distance relationships in college, the O-Town scene, anthropologically studying exes, telling someone how you feel about their sig O, and Devin’s personal connection to Pauly D’s stalker. PLUS another Quarantween segment from one of O-Town’s original stans Jessie Kanevsky all about prom and “To All the Boys: Always and Forever”!

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We Need To Talk NOW: Bachelor Hometowns Recap! Feb 26, 2021

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Devin and Carolina felt inclined to jump on the pod to quickly recap the HOMETOWNS episode of The Bachelor that aired this week. They discuss Bachelor Nation tropes, the racist girl who fell from the sky, Chris Harrison’s ‘teacher who tries to hang with the students’ vibe, and end with a sex tip courtesy of Dr. Ruth.

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Lying at Magnises Happy Hours (w/ Sydney Battle) Feb 25, 2021

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Devin and Carolina are joined by writer/performer/comedian/Brooklyn Mom impressionist SYDNEY BATTLE to discuss being hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hood winked, led astray! We are talkin’ LIES and the LIARS that make them this week. We get into dishonesty in relationships, lying on a first date, lying to cope with reality, munchausens, and Sydney’s personal connection to the infamous Fyre Festival. Plus Carolina and Devin introduce their new “High Brow, Mid Brow, Low Brow” segment and answer a listener question about not having experience/never being in a relationship.

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Free Britney & Pay Fe & Morning Show Do More! Feb 18, 2021

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Carolina and Devin are spiritually joined by their good friend Britney to discuss shame, trauma, and more feelings they wish on Matt Lauer. They also get into the plight of McDonald’s jingle writer Justin Timberlake, how capitalism created the Paparrazzi, and Britney’s Instagram S.O.S’s. Plus, they detour into The Criterion Collection’s “Jersey Shore”, lackluster Super Bowl performances, and the Juggalo vibes of Fred Durst.

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Backpacks, Aquariuses & Other Red Flags (w/ Janelle James) Feb 11, 2021

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This week, Carolina and Devin are joined by comedian/writer/icon Janelle James (Black Monday, Central Park) to discuss red flags - the ones we ignore and the ones we present to others. We cover men scamming us with therapy terms, the dreaded notes app, old school flirting, introducing significant others to friends and more. Janelle gives such amazing red flag advice to the listeners of her podcast "You in Danger Gurl," that we made her answer one of our listeners’ questions about how to move out of the thirst trap friend zone. Plus, Carolina and Devin discuss re-entering the dating pool and men telling them they look tired.

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Pro-Divorce (w/ Ginny Hogan) Feb 04, 2021

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Carolina and Devin talk major financial news like Steve Mnuchin’s wife’s upcoming film about being greedy and why her husband insists she’s not greedy at all! The girls also go over some of the worst date stories submitted by their lovely listeners and recount THE WORST DATE OF ALL TIME. They are then joined by comedian/writer GINNY HOGAN (Author of Toxic Femininity in the Workplace) to discuss quarantine relationships, sending drunk texts, and why we should celebrate divorce!

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Witches of Chatroulette (w/ Zachary Booth) Jan 28, 2021

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Devin and Carolina are joined by actor Zachary Booth (Damages, The Other Two, After Louie) to discuss getting naked on Chatroulette, psychics, mediums, witchiness, signs from Marilyn Monroe and loss. Devin and Carolina also talk Armie Hammer and the teen pop star romances they love.

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