Ghosts of Boyfriends Past

Let's talk about ex, baby! Your hosts Liz and Tom introduce you to your next bingeable listen about love gone bad, and start the ball rolling with their own unlucky in love stories. Let's just say lessons were learned (or weren't but DEFINITELY should have been).

In this episode of Ghosts of Boyfriends Past, we meet our hosts former relationship columnist Elizabeth Best and current all-round funny guy Tom Harris. And because fair is fair. the pair share two of the more awkward stories from their relationship past and what they learnt (or SHOULD have learnt). If the guests have to go through it, so should the hosts! And you listeners need to get to know who you're listening to, and why they're completely (un)qualified to talk about relationship troubles.

Liz also talks about how the podcast came about and what we can expect from this season: think all funny, tragic, heartbreaking, horrifying and just plain bonkers stories of relationship fails and the people who picked themselves back up again, dusted themselves of and jumped once more into the crazy little thing called love.

Relevant links: Read some of Liz's stories for SheSaid.com here. https://shesaid.com/author/elizabethhbest/

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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?

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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.

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Scott and Amy are married. Scott and Amy also have other partners. Plural. So what does this mean for them? Do they get jealous? How did they get here? And most importantly: how on earth do they juggle several partners when Liz is exhausted by the idea of one?

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Scott calls himself an ethical non-monogamist. Amy says she's a relationship anarchist. They've been married for 20 years, and they also have other partners. Plural. So what does this mean for them? Do they get jealous? How did they get here? And most importantly: how on earth do they juggle several partners when Liz is exhausted by the idea of one?

Scott and Amy Driscoll are Brisbane performers with groups such as Act/React and Impro Mafia.

Below are some terms discussed in the episode.

Polyamory

Polyamory is the practice of, or desire for, intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the informed consent of all partners involved. It has been described as "consensual, ethical, and responsible non-monogamy".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyamory

It is just one type of ethical non-monogamy and can be interpreted very differently by different individuals.

Poly-saturated

Amy’s term for maxing out your dating capacity. “I’ve deleted all my dating apps. I’m poly-saturated at the moment and have no time to see anyone.”

Multiamory

An excellent podcast offering new ideas and advice for multiple forms of love: everything from conscious monogamy to ethical polyamory and radical relationship anarchy. Some very intense deep dives into communication.

https://www.multiamory.com/podcast

The Ethical Slut

First published in 1997, The Ethical Slut discusses how to live an active life with multiple concurrent sexual relationships in a fair and honest way. Discussion topics include how to deal with the practical difficulties and opportunities in finding and keeping partners, maintaining relationships with others, and strategies for personal growth.

Relationship Anarchy

... is very hard to define succinctly. Values include self-direction, removal of default relationship hierachies and allowing relationships to progress without expectations around a set of progressive stages (see "Relationship Escalators").

The manifesto is here : https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/andie-nordgren-the-short-instructional-manifesto-for-relationship-anarchy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_anarchy

Unicorn Hunters

A married couple looking for a hot bisexual woman. This is one of the most sought-after arrangements when a couple new to polyamory looks to open their relationship. Couples usually discover such a woman is almost impossible to find. This Web site explains why.

https://www.unicorns-r-us.com/

Comics!

Kimchi Cuddles (https://kimchicuddles.com/) is an easy way to access more information on the topics of unusual buy healthy relationship dynamics and good communication.

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The Quickie-fest continues! 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.

Right off the top of today's Quickie; When do you know when enough is enough? What event sparked that feeling for you? Feel free to share as we would love to explore this idea further at [email protected], we would love all of your stories, thoughts and questions!

We also try and tackle the tricky speed-hump of first dates nerves and anxiety in general. Plus a Reader has a question regarding requiring romance and how to communicate this with their partner. Jump aboard the Quickie express with us as we continue our exploration of all things love, romance and dating here at Ghosts of Boyfriends Past

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