Bad Dates & Dead Friendships

From explainers and breaking news topics to interviews with newsmakers and trendsetters, I’ve Got News For You is the serious news podcast’s rogue second cousin.....bringing you the news with colour. Every day, join host Andrew Bucklow and news.com.au journalists for a dive into one of the day’s biggest stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Ghosted, we look at the demise of long standing friendships where ghosting was the only option. And we talk to Alita Brydon from Bad Dates of Melbourne who talks about keeping it real in the big, bad world of horror dates.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Ghosted LJ chats to Samantha X, author, columnist and high class escort - hear how a man booked her to dress in a red rubber catsuit and find out why she was left feeling devastated!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Ghosted we meet a woman who got sweet revenge on a man who was using her to get free meals at fancy restaurants. And we meet Ashleigh who was ghosted by a man she thought was really "into her" and she tells us about what she thinks needs to change about dating today.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Ghosted we look at Gradual Ghosting, where you want to ghost somebody but you still have a heart and so you ghost them slowly. We also hear from Kate and her latest dating disaster with the "17 Minute Man"   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Ghosted we learn about the six exit scripts that allow you to do the right thing and avoid ghosting a date. We also hear from a man who has Ghosted his brother.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Ghosted we meet a woman who was ghosted by her lover on the day they were taking their relationship to "the next level," a man who was devastated by a woman he'd had a 12 month long distance romance with, and we meet Kate who tells hilarious stories about the men she's ghosting as she navigates the chaos of the dating rollercoaster.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this new podcast, journalist LJ Charleston talks to the ghosts as well as the ghosted. She delves into the thinking behind ghosting with psychologist Annie Gurton. Other guests include author Kerri Sackville, professional matchmaker Louanne Ward, comedian Jack Laurence, Alita Brydon creator of Bad Dates of Melbourne and author Samantha X.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.