The Balonely Sandwich: Recent Episodes
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Two lost souls explore the barren wastelands of singles activities, documenting it for your entertainment.
Nice work, Balonely Ones! This week, comedian Josh Holub graces the silver mic with his silver tongue and some burgundy wine! Stories are told. Tears are shed. Friendships are forged. Get in the sandwich!
Check it, Balonely Ones! Friend of the show, and improviser, Natasha Vinik joins us in the studio to go over the life lessons learned from going on 30 dates in 30 days! We play some games, name some names, and nap some naps. Get in the sandwich!
Greetings and salutations, Balonely Ones! Photographer and vintage fashion curator Zohn Mandel joins us, and proves that she doesn't know what should go on a sandwich. Also, we have a new segment, as well as another addition of Dater or Hater. This is a moral imperative. Get in the sandwich!
Welcome to our shitty neighborhood, Balonely Ones. This week, comedian Daniel Burnahicks gets behind the mic to drop mad science. Is that how people talk? WE WANT TO BE RELEVENT! In any case, many laughs are had, and many hearts are won. Get in the sandwich!
Button up your shirts, Balonely Ones. 100 Dates Of Summer's own Elise Moreno joins us to discuss her plan to, What? Go on 100 dates? By when? The end of THIS SUMMER? Is she crazy? Is that even possible? Does she like avocado?? For the answer to these questions and more, get in the sandwich!
Welcome! Welcome! Welcome, Balonely Ones! We have a great episode this week, filled with laughter, mirth, cranberry sauce, and avocado. Improv giant Natasha Vinik joins us to talk about her 30 Dates in 30 Days plan, and why it's a horrible idea fueled by self hatred. We also play a new game that you, the listener, can play at home. All of this and more! Get in the sandwich!
Put on your fake fireplaces and soothing mini waterfalls, Balonely Ones. Today we delve deep into the world of self improvement, as well as home improvement. Returning guest Virgil Kester talks about affirmations and word formations. Also, mastication. Come on! Get in the sandwich!
Shake that ass, Balonely Ones. We're back into guest episodes with local writer McGrantham. Wait, we mean Mik Grantham. She brings a lot to the table, including an ignorance of the purpose of headphones, and a loose definition what defines a sandwich. Great times are had by all. Get in the sandwich!
Why, Hello! Did you think we were gone forever? Would you have preferred it to be that way? Too bad, Balonely Ones. Nicole and Caleb sit down for a short Solo Bolo catch up episode, and many laughs are had. How many accumulative dates would you guess they've been on? Zero? One? Zero or one?. We'll be back soon with awkward interviews with comedians and other people of note! Get in the sandwich!
Wubadubadubdub, Balonley Ones! We're back for another exciting installment of talking into microphones. This week, comedian Noah Gain joins us to talk dating, comedy, and dating. Get in the sandwich!
Put down your wind socks and Kafka books, Balonely Ones. This is an episode for the ages. Not since Caleb illegally recorded a date have we had such an historic event. We welcome Marcello Fama into the studio. Tech wizard. Life coach. Dating Guru. Trust us when we say that you cannot afford to miss this podcast. If you absorb even a tenth of secrets contained here, you might just consider your life hacked. Get tight. Get real. Get in the sandwich!
Come on in, Balonely Ones! This week we have on the show local comedian Susannah Claire! She talks about dating in New York and San Francisco, and starting up in comedy. Also, she is going to be performing stand up tonight at Showdown (10 6th st. SF). Listen to the episode, then come see her live! Get in the sandwich!
Calm down, Balonely Ones, we're back for another week. This week Caleb's half sister, Christine, joins us to discuss dating and being single, also goth. It's unclear which holds a larger social stigma. We're going to say goth. Get in the sandwich!
Why hello, Balonely Ones! Did you know that drinking alcohol makes you do strange and embarrassing things? We find this out together, this week, with friend of the show Megan Ransom. An unaired, previously recorded (and barely remembered) episode is cut up into clips, and we can only cringe as the slurring becomes more pronounced, and the laughs turn into screams. You get a look into our true identities, and our true identities could use a cup of coffee. Get a drink! Get in the sandwich!
We find ourselves here once again, Balonely Ones. This week we discuss an episode of a different podcast which decided to take up drunken, limp arms against us. Unfortunately, their full episode was no longer available for sampling (hosting issues on their end), but we play what we can, and go over our notes from the rest of the slurring, horrible mess. Fun times! Get in the sandwich!
Welcome back, Balonely Ones! We have another lovely episode here for you, with special guest Virgil Maynard Kester IV. We open the honey pot, and boy do our hands get sticky. Get out of the rain. Get warm. Get in the sandwich!
Why, hello there! We're back to serve you, Balonely Ones, with another exploration into desperation. We delve into a corner of the internet that turns out to be creepier than originally expected. Let's just say that if some sites were professions, they would go down as the worlds first thereof. In any case, laughs are had by all. Awkward laughs, with a fair amount of cringing. Get in the sandwich!
Hello, goodbye, and welcome back again, Balonely Ones. We have created for you another episode, forged from the finest steals, and encrusted with jewels plucked from the treasuries of all of the seven kingdoms. This week, the charismatic Seth Katowske joins us, and shares his perspective on dating, as well as some well thought out tips for those in need (us). The man has moves. Get in the sandwich!
Hey, Balonely Ones! Put down your Salinger novels and Elliott Smith records, as we have another wonderful weeks worth of singles life in audio format. This episode we are joined by friend of the show Megan Ransom, who adds a new and distinct perspective, as well as non-stop laughs. We also cover some heavy ground in the world of sexual fetishes, and terminologies (Nicole is still scarred). You'll be on the edge of whatever object is holding you off the ground! Get in the sandwich!
Good day, Balonely Ones! Today is the day you have been waiting for, as Caleb's secretly recorded mystery date comes on the show to give her side of the events. Was she cool with everything? Was she offended? Did Caleb go to jail? There's only one way to find out! Get in the sandwich!
Good day, Balonely Ones! It's that time of the week once again, and your intrepid hosts are sailing the rough seas of singles life. Battening down the hatches. Tying off the sails. A third piece of sailing terminology that we totally know about. Nicole has gone on dates, but somehow neglected to record even a moment of them. Caleb works through some issues. Get comfortable. Get Shorty. Get in the sandwich!
Hello, Balonely Ones! Today, Christmas comes early, as this is a very special episode. Caleb went on a date, and he took it upon himself to record a portion of this date without telling the very person with which, on this date, he was attending. This episode contains clips of this recording, and discussion there of. We reached out to the lovely individual in the recordings, and she not only agreed to the broadcast, but she is going to come on the show and give her side (or maybe just serve papers). Get weird. Get awkward. Get in the sandwich!
Hello there, Balonely Ones! You're looking nice! Maybe not you in the sweat pants. No judgments, sir, but one can try to make an effort. Welcome to another exploration of the barren wastelands of singles life. In this episode, we delve ever deeper into the black hole which is OkCupid. Much like an actual black hole, we feel ourselves approaching an event horizon, where we will be reduced to a singularity. Also, we conduct initial research into local speed dating programs, some of which turn out to be Attorneys at Law. Get comfy. Get tissues. Get in the sandwich.
Welcome back, Balonely Ones! Come crowd around the fire, and we'll have a talk. In this episode, we focus on Nicole's profile, and all of the initial attention it gets. Apparently, it helps to be a girl on OkCupid, if nowhere else. There are laughs. There are tears. Mainly tears. Get in the sandwich!
Welcome, all you Balonely Ones out there! We're bringing you a bonus mini episode almost primarily on the subject of Lulu. What is Lulu? Why, listen to this episode to find out! Spoilers: it's super weird. #lonely #trundlebed
Are you single? Are you lonely? Is your biological clock near running out of batteries? Well, we have the podcast for you! The Balonely Sandwich, San Francisco's #1 Dating and Loneliness podcast, is where your hosts Caleb and Nicole take lemons, and turn them into sweet, sweet tears. A couple of lost souls thrusting themselves into the wilderness of online dating, and singles activities, they take the steps for you. All the awkwardness, all the laughs, all the blankets. Get in the Sandwich!