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EPISODE · Nov 19, 2025 · 1H 10M

The Wild West: Grindr Bandits and Lawless Encounters with Sam McGowan

from Mads World · host Maddy Carty

I'm joined by Sam McGowan, we get into everything from Grindr unhingedness to meat-tray premonitions, the curse of dating ugly men who still mistreat you, why Meghan Trainor has the gays in a chokehold, accidental comment-section wars, the insanity of AI boyfriends, head-canoes in prisons (don’t ask), The Traitors lasagna discourse, and which one of us would survive an orgy invite we weren’t invited to.Sam is equal parts comedian, philosopher, and reluctant therapist on Grindr, and this episode is full of the funniest stories you’ve ever heard about dating, sex, men, sausages on planes, childhood hallucinations, and being read to filth by strangers with no profile picture.We also discuss:• ChatGPT men giving themselves away with em dashes• Why gay dating red flags hit different• Emergency excuses to leave a date (including the best meat-tray escape of all time)• The psychology of wanting to “win” breakups• Why women can’t have water until they’re at least 6 months old (apparently)• Butter-measuring superpowers and niche X-Men abilities

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