Paging Dr. NerdLove

Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #16: What Makes A Great Lover?

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:54:00 +0000

This week, we're talking' 'bout bangin'! The good Doctor answers the important questions: how do you tell someone when you have a fetish? How should an bi-curious man in an open relationship go finding new play partners? And for that matter, what does it take to be a great lover? Is it more than being able to lick your eyebrows and breathe through your ears?

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #15: Falling Out of Love

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

This week, Dr. Nerdlove kicks off the holiday season by taking your calls and emails to help get your lovelife sorted out.

One reader wants to know why he seems to only attract unavailable women. Another wants to know whether his girlfriend's obsession with Facebook and Twitter is a deal breaker or not.

And just how do you fall OUT of love with someone you just can't forget?

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #14: How To Be Funny

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

This week, I talk with the incredibly funny John Erler (Red vs. Blue, Angry Birds: The Movie, Master Pancake Theater), and Joe Parsons (STAG Comedy, The League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen, Master Pancake Theater) about humor and comedy and that perplexing question: how do you learn how to be funnier?

We talk about how to find your comedic voice, the risks of trying to be *too* funny, finding the line between teasing and being an asshole and why improv may be the best skill you could learn when trying to get better at dating.

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #13: Sex For Beginners

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

This week, we cross the streams as Dr. NerdLove teams up with the scintillating Sex Nerd Sandra! Together they tackle the issues surrounding sex toys, virginity and sexual inexperience. Does being a virgin mean a harder time on the dating scene? How do you bring up the topic with your date when things are getting hot and heavy? And how can a virgin better prepare for his or her first time?

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #12: What Makes A Player?

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Dr. NerdLove dips into the mailbag and answers the question: what is it that drives a man into deciding to become a player?

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #11: Are Your Friends Holding You Back?

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000

This week has been crazy busy and there wasn't time to record a full-length episode. But rather than leave you guys hanging, Dr. NerdLove dipped into the mail bag to answer a couple of your questions: what do you do when your friends are holding you back from dating success? And where does a woman go when she's looking for some simple, no-strings attached sex from someone she never wants to see again?

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #10: How Do You Know If She Likes You?

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Dr. NerdLove mans the phones to solve your dating dilemmas. When should you let your boyfriend know you come from an incredibly strict religious family? How do you tell if a girl likes you or if she's just being polite? How do you stop from dating guys who don't like you and many more!

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #09: Faux Geek Girls, Posers and Booth Babes

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Everybody seems to be on the look out for "fake" geek girls and attention whores... but why? Are there that many posers in geek circles? Why do geeks have this paradoxical fetish for and fear of geek girls?

This week, Dr. NerdLove talks with Rock, Paper, Shotgun's Cara Ellison about geek girls, the need for booth hunks and what nerds and geeks can do to make fandom a more welcoming place for women... without making them feel like potential dates or eye-candy.

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #08: Why Don't Women Approach?

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0000

This week, Dr. NerdLove hits the NerdLove Hotline and answers your questions!

Why don't women approach men more often?

How far is too far to drive for a date?

Are there any tips for women to get more attention in online dating?

...and more!

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #07: Escape The Friend Zone

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 04:30:00 +0000

The Friend Zone is the bane of every nerd's dating life, the Phantom Zone to their romantic General Zod. This week, Dr. NerdLove and his guest Cat from the League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen are here to be your guide to every aspect of the Friend Zone; what it is, how to avoid it in the first place and, critically, how to escape from it if you've found yourself stuck there.

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #06: How Your Attitude Affects Your Dating Life

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Ever realize just how much your attitude affects your dating life? Are you letting self-limiting beliefs and negative attitudes towards women and dating hold you back? Dr. NerdLove talks with Pandagon's Amanda Marcotte about this surprisingly common problem.

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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #05: Frequently Asked Dating Questions

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000

The team up you demanded! Dr. NerdLove joins forces with fellow advice columnist and intellectual badass Captain Awkward to answer your dating questions in an episode that can only be called WHEN TWO TITANS COLLIDE! Excelsior, True Believers!

(Too much?)

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Pick Up Artists

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Dr. NerdLove sits down with noted sex blogger and activist Clarisse Thorn, author of Confessions of a Pickup Artist Chaser: Long Interviews with Hideous Men and the The S&M Feminist: Best Of Clarisse Thorn to talk about Pick Up Artists and the PUA culture from a feminist's perspective. Is pick-up a valid way for men to get better at meeting women or is it men at their worst, treating women as disposable sexual objects? You might be surprised at what Clarisse has to say!

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Convention Hook-Ups

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Penny-Arcade Expo and Dragon*Con are just around the corner, so it seems like a great time to talk about finding love(or at least some sloppy make-outs) at the con. Dr. NerdLove is joined by Jenny from Crossed Wires and Trisha Lynn from Geeking Out About to talk con hook-up etiquette, roommate issues and do's and don'ts.

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Humor and Dating

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Everybody loves a man with a great sense of humor... so how do you go about getting one? Dr. NerdLove and his guest John Rubio of The Beerists and The League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen talk about how to be funny, the use of edgy humor and why being able to banter is so important for dating.

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Creepy Behavior and Social Calibration

homalley@doctornerdlove.com (Harris O'Malley) — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Afraid of creeping girls out? Want to know how to avoid intimidating women by accident? Dr. NerdLove and his guest Cat from the League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen give you a rundown of creepy behavior and how to avoid it.

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