

Kinda Dating
Natasha Chandel
Because who says they're in a relationship anymore? In each episode, comedian and dating expert, Natasha Chandel, along with cool guests break down the dating world and try to answer the proverbial question: why the fuck do we all have commitment issues?!
Get ready for honest and insightful discussions, hilarious personal stories, and a refreshing, PRACTICAL take on dating, love, and commitment that applies to everyone whether you’re single, married, or figuring it out.
Listen to the most diverse array of guests get super real -- ranging from New York Times best-selling authors like Mark Manson to global comedy sensations like Russell Peters. Our episodes feature expert therapists, seasoned dating coaches, actors, musicians, influencers, Showrunners, and even Natasha’s parents and exes spill the tea!
This is NOT your typical dating podcast. Kinda Dating is a lighthearted podcast that often gets deep. So let us help you “get it in.” Errr… find love!
Get ready for honest and insightful discussions, hilarious personal stories, and a refreshing, PRACTICAL take on dating, love, and commitment that applies to everyone whether you’re single, married, or figuring it out.
Listen to the most diverse array of guests get super real -- ranging from New York Times best-selling authors like Mark Manson to global comedy sensations like Russell Peters. Our episodes feature expert therapists, seasoned dating coaches, actors, musicians, influencers, Showrunners, and even Natasha’s parents and exes spill the tea!
This is NOT your typical dating podcast. Kinda Dating is a lighthearted podcast that often gets deep. So let us help you “get it in.” Errr… find love!
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Jun 2, 2020 • 2min
#BlackLivesMatter to Kinda Dating
Resources:
ACLU
https://www.aclu.org
Black Lives Matter
https://blacklivesmatter.com/
NAACP
https://www.naacp.org/
National Police Accountability Project
https://www.nlg-npap.org/
Donate/Petition:
Text "FLOYD" to 55156
Change.org - Justice for George Floyd
https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd
Minnesota Freedom Fund:
https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
NAACP Legal Defense Fund:
https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/
Innocence Project
https://www.innocenceproject.org/
Watch/Listen:
Uncivil Podcast/ Gimlet
https://gimletmedia.com/shows/uncivil
13th documentary by Ava Duvernay
Netflix
When They See Us/ Ava Duvernay
Netflix
Selma/ Ava Duvernay
Trigger Warning with Killer Mike
Netflix
Read:
“The Fire Next Time”/ James Baldwin
“A Spectacular Secret: Lynching in American Life and Literature”/ Jacqueline Goldsby
“So You Want To Talk About Race”/ Ijeoma Oluo
“Recitatif”/ Toni Morrison
"This Bridge Called My Back”/ Cherríe Moraga and Gloria Anzaldúa
"A Taste of Power”/ Elaine Brown
"Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism”/ Bell Jooks
“Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot”/ Mikki Kendall
"The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness”/ Michelle Alexander.
Anything written by:
W.E.B Du Bois
Martin Luther King Jr.
Cornel West

May 19, 2020 • 1h 9min
Love Bombing
We all want to be wanted, but is all that attention and affection you’re getting from your date real love or are you being love bombed? Comedian Mona Shaikh joins Natasha Chandel, Aisha Holden and Adam Pineless to discuss this seemingly trivial but kinda sinister dating trend. What are some signs you’re being love bombed? What makes it so good and then so bad? Why would the person you’re seeing even do that to you?! All these questions and more answered in a super informative, fun episode of Kinda Dating!
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https://minorityreportz.com/
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May 5, 2020 • 40min
Sex After Quarantine
The single and sexless are horny AF right now. But once COVID-19 stay-at-home orders and lock-downs ease, are we going to change how and with who we have sex? Writer/producer Cliff Dorfman is back Natasha Chandel, Aisha Holden and Adam Pineless to discuss the question we’re all probably thinking but don’t want to ask out loud. Can and/or should we ever hook up with a stranger again? How do we do it safely? Since condoms might not be the only protection we need now. Is it okay to ask someone if they’ve tested for COVID? We ask the uncomfortable questions and provide some much-needed food-for-thought in this interesting and necessary episode of Kinda Dating!
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Apr 28, 2020 • 44min
Time To Change Your Single Ways?
Quarantine is making a lot of people re-think their singleness. Writer/producer Cliff Dorfman joins Natasha Chandel, Aisha Holden and Adam Pineless for an honest discussion about their own personal realizations while at home. How do you know it’s time to change your single ways? How do you go about making better and different choices? What kind of partner should you be looking for?! The group shares their experiences in a fun new episode of Kinda Dating!
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Apr 21, 2020 • 48min
Survive Living With Someone Through COVID
Did you know divorce rates shot up in China after the lockdown? They say "distance makes the heart grow fonder," but right now, a lot of couples are not getting that option! Matchmakers Lauren Rosenberg and Jaydi Samuels Kuba of LJ Matchmaking are back with Natasha Chandel, Aisha Holden and Adam Pineless via Zoom to discuss how they are coping as married folk during the COVID crisis. They share the dos and don’ts of living with someone through the coronavirus quarantine (which applies to roommates or a significant other). How do you spend time together and apart in such close quarters? How do you make sure you guys come out of this stronger? What’s the best way to say, “I need space?” And creative, fun ways to pass the time! All this and more in another dope episode of Kinda Dating!
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
https://www.thehotline.org/help/
1-800-799-7233
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Apr 14, 2020 • 56min
How to Virtual Date
The coronavirus has put the world on physical lockdown, but virtual dates are taking off. Matchmakers Lauren Rosenberg and Jaydi Samuels Kuba of LJ Matchmaking join Natasha Chandel, Aisha Holden and Adam Pineless for our first Zoom podcast to share tips on how to nail those FaceTime dates. The group shares creative ideas on what to do, and get candid about dos and don’ts. They also talk about how to use the pandemic time to overcome your dating obstacles. All this and more in a fun, interesting episode of Kinda Dating!
LJ Matchmaking:
https://www.ljmatchmaking.com/
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Mar 31, 2020 • 37min
Learning to Listen
We all love to talk, but most of us need to learn to listen in relationships. Psychotherapist Traci Ruble (founder of Sidewalk Talk) is back with Natasha Chandel from Germany to help teach us this invaluable skill that can make or break couples. Why is listening so important? Why is being un-heard so distressing? What are the different types of listening and how can you listen better, especially if it’s something you don’t want to hear? The ladies have a candid discussion about the relationship between listening and intimacy in this new episode of Kinda Dating!
Sidewalk Talk Community Listening:
https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/
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http://traciruble.com/
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Mar 24, 2020 • 52min
Combating Loneliness
We’ve all felt lonely, but sometimes it leads to destructive behavior in dating. Psychotherapist Traci Ruble (founder of Sidewalk Talk) joins Natasha Chandel from Germany to help us identify and overcome the pangs of loneliness we all feel, so we can become better people and partners. Especially now with social distancing, isolation and quarantine becoming a way of life, as a result of the coronavirus, people are really having to deal with feelings of loneliness. How is it different from being alone? Why are loneliness and dating such a bad combo? How can we change your perspectives and be less lonely? Can we ever truly combat it and be ready to date? The pair get real and deep, and Traci even curses (which you all know we love) in this moving episode of Kinda Dating!
National Suicide Prevention Line:
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
1-800-273-8255
Sidewalk Talk Community Listening:
https://www.sidewalk-talk.org/
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Mar 16, 2020 • 1h 15min
Dating And Coronavirus COVID-19
COVID-19, a coronavirus, changed the entire world in a flash. Former Mayo Clinic professor and renowned expert Dr. Amit Sood and ENT Dr. Brian Lobo join Natasha Chandel for a special episode to discuss how to date responsibly during this pandemic.
The first half of the episode with Dr. Lobo deals with practical questions like should you be dating at all? Should you kiss and be intimate? What creative dates can you come up with?
Dr. Brian Lobo Interview - 2:15
Dr. Amit Sood Interview - 41:00
The second half with Dr. Amit Sood tackles the emotional impact of the coronavirus on relationships. How do you manage the stress and feelings that accompany social isolation and distancing? How to make this a positive for your relationship? Dr. Sood provides practical ways to build your immunity and discusses the proven medical benefits of optimism and laughter.
It’s a serious but very informative episode of Kinda Dating! And additional resources are below. Be safe and healthy out there.
CDC:
https://www.cdc.gov/
WHO:
https://www.who.int/
Ten questions about COVID-19:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHgTN7lYg6c
Ideas to Building Your Immune Resilience:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0vEe1xkdw8
The Resilient Option:
https://www.resilientoption.com/
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Mar 10, 2020 • 57min
Who Should Pay for the Date?
So it’s the end of the date and the check has arrived… who should pay?! Comedian Ariana Basseri and development exec Corey Marsh are back with Natasha Chandel and Aisha Holden to break down the most awkward part of a date. While it seems like a no-brainer, there are a lot of factors at play like the latest wave of feminism etc. Does it matter how expensive the check turned out to be? What if the date was horrible? Should the other person at least reach for their wallet? It’s a fun debate sesh in this new episode of Kinda Dating!
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