Speed Dates: Say Goodbye To Your Armada (w/ Rachel Scanlon)

About this episode

Joel Kim Booster interviews comedian Rachel Scanlon about her marriage and views on love.

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with hilarious stand-up comedian Rachel Scanlon to hear the full account of her courtship and marriage (a Tinder success story! You love to see it!), plus making it through the pandemic together, how marriage has made her more confident on stage, and all the sweet (& horny!) movies that influence her view on love. Plus, a sincere question: are some people REALLY into polyamory, or have they just not made a new friend in a decade? Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Rachel Scanlon: @rachelscanloncomedy on Insta, rachelscanloncomedy.com for tickets, Two Dykes & A Mic podcast, live special Gay Fantasy

People in this episode

Host: Joel Kim Booster

Guest: Rachel Scanlon

Topics covered

• dating
• marriage
• comedy
• polyamory
• pandemic relationships

Keywords

• Tinder
• comedy
• confidence
• polyamory
• pandemic

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SiriusXMStore.com, Two Dykes & A Mic

Books & works: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Places: Instagram

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