Welcome to Interstates & HeartDRAKE, where I get IN MY FEELINGS about my journey from 0 TO 100 episodes. Things go from OVO to AMA as I answer listener-submitted questions about :-- How I cope when I'M UPSET-- TIMELINES as they relate to ex

99. Breakdowns, Breakups, and Heartbreak

May 22nd, 2022 1h 27m

The heartbreak podcast collab you didn’t know you needed- Interstates & Heartbreak welcomes Thank You Heartbreak host Chelsea Leigh Trescott to discuss reclaiming your breakup experience to “break upward.” She discusses her evolution from seria

98. Love is Blindfolded

May 15th, 2022 1h 2m

Harrison Forman and Brandon Berman present a dating experience with all the intrigue of Love is Blind, but without the editing or gold chalices - UpDating. They recount the journey that inspired the live blindfolded reality dating show as it ex

Mother's Day Throwback - Call Her Mommy

May 8th, 2022 47m 1s

Interstates & Heartbreak gets personal today, as I bring my mom back for an encore interview to answer listener-submitted questions! Hear our unfiltered discussion about her thoughts on dating apps, her ideal man, which of my exes was the best,

96. Dating "Mr. Big" (and Other NY Men)

May 1st, 2022 1h 5m

Stevie Bowen revisits the early 20's dating stories that inspired her modern Carrie Bradshaw moment - complete with her own version of Mr. Big. She dishes on the men behind the monikers in her memoir, The City of Dating…the one who (unknowingly

95. Chronic Illness Dating Chronicles

Apr 24th, 2022 1h 22m

Gigi Robinson provides visibility to a typically invisible condition - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome - and recounts the 10+ year journey post-diagnosis that ultimately led her to build a platform dedicated to awareness around chronic illness. She drag

94. What Happened in Vegas...

Apr 17th, 2022 15m 28s

What happens in Vegas…gets recapped on this week's solo podcast episode as I share a story about a married man who embodies the "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" attitude. I divulge how a night out on a chill mother-daughter Vegas trip ra

93. I'm So F-ing Grateful For My Ex

Apr 10th, 2022 51m 45s

Jenn and Julien from Ex Appeal podcast address an age old question - can straight men and women TRULY be friends? They share how their relationship evolved from hook up buddies to friends and podcast cohosts, and tackle questions like whether f

92. How NOT To Pick Up Women (From an ex-PUA)

Apr 3rd, 2022 1h 16m

This week Ryan Black pulls back the curtain on the motives of pick up artists - why they neg, casual sex (and why it's NOT a flex in this case), and their apparent nightclub obsession. He opens up about his own dating journey from prepubescence

91. If He Wanted To...Would He?

Mar 27th, 2022 1h 23m

Jon Birger joins me on this week's episode to discuss shooting your shot - and I'm not talking about March Madness. We discuss his latest book, Make Your Move: The New Science of Dating, to break down what women stand to gain from asking men ou

90. Tinder Swindler Schaudenfreude

Mar 20th, 2022 18m 49s

Today I'm here solo to discuss reality dating shows and why they have such a hold on us. I analyze how my relationship to Love is Blind and The Bachelor is analogous to and old school Playboy Magazine, and dive into how The Tinder Swindler rece

89. Love is Blurry

Mar 13th, 2022 1h 1m

Today I pull out the gold wine glasses with the ladies of Dope Shit My Therapist Says podcast return to discuss the Love is Blind season 2 finale and reunion. We dive into all of our unfiltered thoughts about the cast - from unofficial therapy

88. You're Toxic, I'm Slipping Under

Mar 6th, 2022 1h 11m

This week I interview Gabi Conti, author of Twenty Guys You Date In Your Twenties, and host of Am I Dating A Serial Killer podcast. Before diving into serial killers, we discuss serial dating - from lessons learned, to how going on thirty (yes,

87. Insecure...ly Attached

Feb 27th, 2022 1h 17m

Marla Goldstein of G-Spot Coaching joins the podcast to discuss your body's biggest sexual organ - the brain. We dive into her mission to help women find emotionally available partners, and identify the early online and IRL red flags that signa

86. Daters and Clout Chasers

Feb 20th, 2022 58m 31s

This week I interview the Carrie B of Gen Z - author, actress, and influencer Carrie Berk. She candidly recaps her recent experience on the reality show Next Influencer, and how the show reinforced her decision to start dating outside of the in

85. WE WERE ON A BREAK (w/my boyfriend Michael)

Feb 13th, 2022 1h 26m

This Valentine's Day I interview none other than my boyfriend to fully dive into the ups and downs of our relationship to date. We discuss how we got together, spanning everything from the lie I told him when we first started talking, a first d

84. I'm Sorry. I Can't. Don't Hate Me.

Feb 6th, 2022 1h 17m

This week Liana Pavane and I discuss modern breakups more realistic than Che Diaz's "two-FaceTime" story. She shares how a phone call breakup drove her to break out of toxic dating patterns and explore a "selfship" before getting back out there

83. Two Drink Max (and Other Dating Rules) w/Lindsey Metselaar

Jan 30th, 2022 48m 32s

This week I'm joined by Lindsey Metselaar of We Met At Acme podcast to discuss the harsh dating truths she learned in her 20s. She confesses to past cringe dating behaviors, like drinking too much or lingering for too long after an early sleepo

82. Love At First Impression Rose

Jan 23rd, 2022 54m 53s

Today I'm joined by Christine Loera, a Story Producer on an infamous (and for the purposes of our interview, anonymous) reality dating show to discuss dating on-screen vs. IRL. We dissect the persona and the traits that correlate to success on

81. Should Your BF Be Your BFF?

Jan 16th, 2022 15m 39s

Today's solo is about doing things solo - even when you have a partner. I discuss my attempt to make Bachelor viewing a couples activity, and broader expectations for shared interests in a relationship. I also reflect on using independence as a

80. Call Me By My Stripper Name

Jan 9th, 2022 1h 19m

I'm in love with TWO strippers - Danica and Riley, today's guests and the cohosts of 50 Plus a Tip podcast. They share strip club insights ranging from the cost of a lap dance (hint: it's in the title of their show), how NOT to compliment a dan

79. Grandma, Unfiltered w/Excuse My Grandma podcast

Dec 19th, 2021 50m 50s

Kim Murstein and her Grandma Gail of Excuse My Grandma podcast join me to debate the pros and cons of modern dating- dissecting everything from self-proclaimed "entrepreneurs" on the dating apps, whether bad sex is a dealbreaker, and if there's

78. Exes and the City w/Jenna Langbaum

Dec 12th, 2021 1h 5m

Jenna Langbaum, author of Me In Search of You, gives an honest and unfiltered view of what it's actually like to date in New York through short stories that span everything from a first date rife with overshares, Bumble profile dealbreakers, an

77. Dating Like a Main Character w/Case Kenny

Dec 5th, 2021 46m 41s

Case Kenny of New Mindset, Who Dis? podcast joins me to discuss how reckless fuckboy / fuckgirl accusations, main character energy, and other dating buzzwords are impacting our love lives. He breaks down ways to own your standards and sniff out

76. Tryna Meet Your Mama On a Sunday

Nov 28th, 2021 16m 35s

This week's solo episode touches on the respective struggles of celebrating Thanksgiving both single and coupled. I reflect on each time I've met a boyfriend's parent(s), including finding the right balance of alcohol consumption, and the meeti