So, How Did You Meet Your Husband?

Explicit content warning

04/20/21 • 60 min

This week is all about how Sami, Jordana and Aleen each met their significant other. They start with the story of how Sami was first introduced to her husband Avi, and why it took so long for them to actually start dating after their first encounter. She tells us how they eventually got serious, decided to get engaged, and had a wedding ceremony in the exact same location where they first met. Aleen explains the way she found her husband Rusty (even though they technically went to high school together) and how their relationship progressed over time, culminating in a two minute dance routine to Mumford and Sons at their wedding. Jordana tells us about getting set up with her now-fiancé Mike and where their upcoming wedding will be. Plus, they tell the story of the time they all did a paper-burning ceremony in Montauk that led them each to find lasting love. Then an emailer writes in to ask if she should stick with her longtime boyfriend for the sake of having children before it’s too late, even though their communication style doesn’t seem compatible. Is it better to stick it out for the sake of your life plans, or is it better to call things off now? To close the show, they play a Newlywed-style game featuring detailed responses from Avi, Rusty, and Mike, proving once and for all who knows their significant other best.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Previous Episode

Mistakes Were Made (In Our Twenties)

Jordana, Sami, and Aleen start the fifth episode of the season exactly where we left off last time, with the story of Sami’s little-known *gasp* first engagement. She tells us all the details about how she ended up in Israel during her mid-twenties, almost fell into an orthodox lifestyle, and met the guy who would eventually become her ex-fiancé. They talk about how easy it is to feel lost in your twenties, and why we make decisions out of confusion and uncertainty. Aleen and Jordana share some of their biggest mistakes from the past, and talk about why it’s hard to feel regret about experiences that shape you. Then a listener writes in to ask if she’ll ever find closure after a devastating breakup from her first love. Do we idealize our past relationships too much? Finally, they close the show with a game of Red Flag or Deal Breaker: Mistakes Edition, featuring some dating faux pas and a conversation about how you would react if your partner said someone else’s name during sex.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next Episode

You Can’t Hide From Who You Are On A Podcast

Today’s episode is all about how the Betches founders first got into podcasting, with stories of how Jordana, Sami and Aleen each came to host some of your favorite shows. They begin by listening to a brief clip of their very first podcast discussion way back in 2016 (spoiler: Rob and Blac Chyna were still relevant at the time). They reminisce on how Betch Slapped first got started, and what led them to launch a number of other podcasts including U Up?, Diet Starts Tomorrow, and more. They also discuss what it means to have a “vulnerability hangover” after a podcast recording, the unique feeling of baring your personal life to a huge audience, and the perils of handing out advice to strangers. Then a listener writes in to ask whether or not she should offer some unsolicited dating advice of her own to a friend who’s struggling in the romance department. Is it ever okay to offer guidance unprompted, or is it always best to keep it to yourself? Finally, they pay homage to the first game ever played on the podcast by having a “verbal smackdown” style debate about a very important subject: What is the definitive HBO show?

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices