In this hilarious and heartwarming episode of Telling Tinder Tales, hosts Chris O'Neill and Thomasin Lockwood are joined by three unforgettable guests from around the world sharing their most outrageous and unexpected dating stories.

🎤 First up, viral comedy singer and filmmaker Harper the Fox dials in from Idaho to reveal how a toe-shoe-wearing date nearly cost her a job — but somehow led to marriage, kids, and a lifetime of creative collaboration.

✂️ Then we hear from Phil, a London-based hairdresser whose flirty plan to skip the queue at a nightclub spirals into a surreal, terrifying evening with a man obsessed with an Australian serial killer (yes, really).

💃 Finally, UK podcast producer and dancer Alicia tells a real-life rom-com tale of a three-time almost-missed connection that ends with love, fate, and a Tinder match that actually worked — set against the glamorous backdrop of Weatherspoons and student nights out.

This episode is packed with laughs, near-misses, toe-curling awkwardness, and a surprising dose of romance. Whether you’ve swiped left, right, or deleted your dating apps entirely, these stories will leave you entertained, horrified, and maybe even a little hopeful.

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Welcome to another hilariously heartwarming episode of Telling Tinder Tales, the podcast where your favourite hosts Chris O'Neill and Thomasin Lockwood invite real guests to share their wild, wonderful, and downright weird dating stories.

In this episode, we welcome Angie, Liam, and Emily, each calling in from across the UK and Europe to reveal their most memorable dating experiences—from romantic mishaps to accidental meet-cutes.

🔥 Highlights include:

• Liam's date in Edinburgh, complete with a protective German Shepherd, broken shelves, and parking issues.
• Angie's unexpected lockdown romance sparked by a Zoom quiz.
• Emily's jaw-dropping clown school adventure in France, where seduction took the form of white-boy rap battles and pirate improv.

Expect awkward confessions, witty banter, emotional vulnerability, and some serious lessons in love, compatibility, and crisis management. Whether you’re a dating app veteran or still clinging to romantic comedy dreams, this episode is full of laughs, cringe, and genuine connection.

🎭 Featuring real people, real stories, and real chaos from dating apps and the world beyond.

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Guests:

Liam Wallace @drawn.andquartered

Emily Haldane @dfilthdrag theperformeremily.com/about-me/

In this episode of Telling Tinder Tales, hosts Chris O’Neill and Thomasin Lockwood welcome two brilliant guests, Aram from East London and Austin from Lincoln, for a journey through love, loss, and late-night absurdity in the world of dating.

💔 Aram shares a deeply personal and poignant story from the pre-Tinder era of Yahoo Messenger in Iran — a blind date that turns into a disappearing act, and the unexpected self-discovery that followed. From navigating oppressive cultural norms to exploring early stirrings of sexuality, her tale is as heartfelt as it is eye-opening.

🦌 Austin, meanwhile, brings the laughs with a chaotic night out in a goth nightclub while dressed as Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer. He introduces us to the "Oxfam Dance", a brutal yet hilarious phenomenon that people with disabilities face on nights out. His story of being hit on, ghosted, kissed, and stared at by a fiancé—all in one night—is nothing short of wild.

✨ Themes in this episode include:

• Online dating before Tinder
• Queer awakening and cultural identity
• Disability and dating experiences
• Nightlife chaos and emotional resilience
• Funny, awkward, and very real modern dating fails

Whether you're swiping, ghosting, dancing awkwardly in a mascot costume, or accidentally calling your high school crush—this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now for an honest, hilarious, and occasionally heartbreaking glimpse into real people's dating lives. If you love modern love stories told with heart and humour, you won’t want to miss this one.

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