Worst Behaviour: Bad Dating Advice with Alexandra Haddow

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02/21/23 • 48 min

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Helloooo, and welcome to Season 8 of Mads World! You're about to listen to Worst Behaviour: Bad Dating Advice with comedian Alex Haddow!

This week I am joined by London based comedian, Alexandra Haddow. Alex gigs all over the UK and she is taking her debut show, Not My Finest Hour, up to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.

She is also the founder of Indie Amnesty, an indie, Britpop and rock'n'roll club night that puts on nights in London, Margate and soon to be Glasgow! You can find her on Instagram @alexandrahaddow and on Twitter @missahaddow.

In this episode, we discuss some of our funniest date stories, Alex's most embarassing moments, alongside the worst dating advice we've ever heard combined with your submissions!

Click here to find Mads World social media, submit questions to the website, or buy me a coffee.

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Music: The.Jones.Project_93

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Helloooo, and welcome to Season 8 of Mads World! You're about to listen to Worst Behaviour: Bad Dating Advice with comedian Alex Haddow!

This week I am joined by London based comedian, Alexandra Haddow. Alex gigs all over the UK and she is taking her debut show, Not My Finest Hour, up to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.

In this episode, we discuss some of our funniest date stories, Alex's most embarassing moments, alongside the worst dating advice we've ever heard combined with your submissions!

Click here to find Mads World social media, submit questions to the website, or buy me a coffee.

Cover Art: Veredien

Music: The.Jones.Project_93

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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All names within stories have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

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Queen of Breakups: Love-Affair Friendships, Political Lesbianism & The Joy of Heartbreak with Rosie Wilby

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Helloooo, and welcome to Season 8 of Mads World! You're about to listen to The Queen of Breakups: Love-Affair Friendships, Political Lesbianism & The Joy of Heartbreak Rosie Wilby!

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