51 First Dates

Dating is hard. That's why BFFs Kimmy and Liza decided a 51 first date project would be... fun? Each week, they recap (overanalyze) a date. They also talk to cool guests about modern love in their quest to reclaim dating as a sometimes enjoyable, but still mostly horrifying, thing to do. Produced by CHIX Productions, LLC.

Relationships
Self-Improvement
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33 - OPENNESS
Liza and Kimmy discuss when to "open" up. Wink wink.
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32 - FE-MAILBAG
This week on the pod, Liza and Kimmy take on your emails and DMs, and get quite buzzed in the process. They talk fears around being single, arbitrary timelines, and how often you should text someone you've only been on one date with. CHECK US OUT ON...
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31 - ASK A MATCHMAKER
This week, JULIA ARMET, Director of Matchmaking at Tawkify (founded by E JEAN CARROLL of Elle) joins Kimmy and Liza to explain exactly what a matchmaker does. Plus, Kimmy dishes on Date Number 27... which she found via a matchmaker at Tawkify!...
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30 - NERVES (PART TWO)
This week, SAMANTHA ROTHENBERG, artist and owner of VIOLET CLAIR, joins Kimmy and Liza to chat Date 26 — a date that Liza watched Kimmy go on from the other end of the bar! The women also talk first date nerves and respond to listener submitted...
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29 - NERVES (PART ONE)
This week on the pod, Kimmy and Liza chat Date Number 25 (halfway, bbs!), Rumspringa, and GETTING NERVOUS BEFORE DATES! Send your worst dates to 51firstdatespod@gmail.com Insta: @51firstdatespod Join our secret Facebook group!
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28 - AWKWARDNESS
This week, Kimmy and Liza recap Kimmy's date with her old camp counselor to the Acrimony premiere in New York. It's JUICY. They also talk about what to do if you're on a super awkward date, and Liza finally shares her worst first date.  Email...
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27 - FORGIVENESS... ISH
This week actor LYRIQ BENT (Tyler Perry' Acrimony, Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It) joins Kimmy and Liza to talk about forgiveness... but also passion... but also wine at 2 PM. Tune in for Lyriq's wisdom and then stay tuned to hear about Date...
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26 - UNDATEABILITY
This week ALEXI WASSER, host of the "Love, Alexi" podcast joins Kimmy and Liza to talk about date Number 22 and how it is going to be featured in Time Out New York's "Undateables" section. Eek! The women talk blind dates, trying out Tinder for the...
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25 - GHOSTING
This week, Kimmy and Liza are joined by AMANDA BRADFORD, Founder and CEO of The League to talk about Date Number 21 and what constitutes GHOSTING. Send your worst first dates to @51firstdatespod or 51firstdatespod@gmail.com #GoOnADate...
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24 - HALF-RELATIONSHIPS
This week on the pod, Kimmy and Liza tackle the most requested dating theme of them all... HALF-RELATIONSHIPS! Because dating is hard, but half-dating is even harder. Kimmy recaps date Number 20 and the Drunk Feminism corner returns. TELL YOUR FRIENDS...
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23 - HOTATION
This week, Kimmy and Liza are joined by SAVANNAH ENGEL of Palm Creative to talk about dating multiple people at once, drink a lot of "brown water," and recap Date Number 19. As always, send your worst dates to51firstdatespod@gmail.com and...
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22 - SAYING "I LOVE YOU"
This week, Kimmy and Liza recap Date 18, which happens to be a date with Kimmy's ex because Kimmy's a champ like that. The women also discuss saying "I love you" in the romantic way, and how darn hard it is.  @51firstdatespod Tag us in your Insta...
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21 - SELF-LOVE
With POLLY RODRIGUEZ of UNBOUND. It's almost VALENTINE'S DAY so naturally, Kimmy and Liza decide the theme must be SELF-LOVE. Tune in for an excellent and insightful interview with the founder of Unbound, and catch up on date Number 17. We love you!...
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20 - REJECTION
This week, Kimmy and Liza talk REJECTION, date number 16, and listen to the best worst first date that's ever been submitted/recorded by Steve Dool, writer/editor/contributor at GQ, T Magazine, Complex, CNN Style, and more. (@mrdool) Subscribe, rate,...
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19 - LONG DISTANCE
With LUCIE FINK, producer and lifestyle host at Refinery29. This week, Kimmy and Liza are joined by the most impressive Lucie Fink to talk long distance relationships, date Number 15, and of course, some listener-submitted worst first dates. ...
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18 - SADNESS
FEATURING PETER HOARE (We Are Unsatisfied, Kevin Can Wait) This week, Kimmy and Liza present: BEING EMO BACK AND FORTH FOREVER. Well, sort of. They do talk sadness and dating and have the best input ever from guest, screenwriter Peter Hoare, who just...
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17 - CONVENIENCE
This week, Kimmy and Liza talk about date Number 14, and how convenient dating is the best. Or is it? Follow along @51firstdatespod on Instagram, and join our secret Facebook group! 
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16 - LYING
Big little lies all over the place as Kimmy and Liza discuss lying in relationships, Kimmy's latest date, and also nonsense because you know they can't stay on track, but it's kind of endearing, right? Either way, Date Number 13 is unlucky and YOU...
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15 - RESOLUTIONS
It's officially a new year, and Kimmy and Liza discuss how much they dislike resolutions... but then also sort of make some. The ladies read emails from listeners, talk 2018, and drink some bourbon while they are at it. Cheers to it not being 2017 any...
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14 - FAMILY
We're back. Kimmy and Liza deal with the weirdness of having a family but also dating and vice versa, etc. Date Number 12 is discussed. Kimmy's brother joins. Everyone imbibes. It's chill. We love you.  @51firstdatespod or email...
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13 - HOLIDATES
On Episode 13, Liza and Kimmy talk Holidating... because it's trash. As always, Kimmy recaps her date with Number 11... which was a SET UP orchestrated by Liza with a VERY young man. Date Number 11 also leaves a "first impressions" post-date...
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12 - CREEPS
Welcome to Episode 12 featuring ACHILLES STAMATELAKY, writer for Broad City, MTV and Upright Citizens Brigade performer and teacher. Liza and Kimmy both studied improv with Achilles, so it's super juicy to talk dating together. Kimmy recaps date...
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11 - RECAP
This week, Kimmy and Liza take a moment to discuss date Number 10... but not before recapping all of the dates so far... nicely, of course, as always. (Kimmy is 20% of the way there and she is stoked.) Along with special guest and unscripted TV...
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10 - HOOKUPS
HELLO SH*TROBOTS! We've made it to our first double digit episode. In this week's ep, the witches talk HOOKUPS with brilliant New York based performer DEREK SMITH who also happens to be a daytime employee of [insert well known gay dating app here]....
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9 - FRIENDS AND FEELINGS
Watch the throne: This week in Kimmy's quest for connection with humans other than her exes, she and BFF Liza recap TWO whole dates, talk about how f*cking hard it is to maintain the line between friend and feelings, and alliterate so hard (mf wanna...
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