Brat Kinks and Spider Hijinks

But first let’s be friends: Instagram TikTok Spiders, Online Dating Chaos, and Our Game On (Navea Allen) Book Talk | BDE PodcastRachel and Jessica introduce their podcast BDE, a weekly show about books, dating, and relationships, then spiral into a long, funny conversation about spiders—Rachel claims she can “feel” when one is nearby, recounts finding a huge spider after a bath, and admits she vacuums spiders up and has thrown away multiple vacuums afterward. They shift to online dating, discussing how exhausting apps feel, the difference between quantity and quality of likes, and a recent date that went well, plus ideas for better first dates like activities, laser tag, and group singles events. They also discuss the viral “catching print” concept and then review Navea Allen’s Game On, praising the banter, forced proximity plot, and unexpectedly hot brat-kink dynamic, rating it highly and comparing it to Lights Out and Caught Up.00:00 Welcome to BDE00:44 Hair Talk and Bonnet02:11 Today’s Topics Setup03:14 Spider Whisperer Bath Story06:07 Vacuum Method Chaos08:48 MySpace Spider Trauma13:55 Spider Line and Men14:13 Online Dating Burnout18:22 Roster Talk and Energy23:43 Serial Monogamist to Apps25:47 Wild First Date Ideas27:28 Worst First Date Idea28:10 Activity Dates Win28:31 Peewee Golf Debate29:32 Laser Tag Singles Night30:26 Laser Tag Play Styles32:21 Catching Print Explained36:19 Growing Up Different37:04 Game On Book Review39:52 Brat Kink Breakdown47:44 More Audiobook Recs50:12 Wrap Up and Outro