Too Good To Be True?

Episode 169 of the Out There podcast, hosted by Willow Belden, titled "Too Good To Be True?" was published on December 16, 2021 and runs 30 minutes.

December 16, 2021 ·30m · Out There

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Episode Description

In 2001, Donna Martino stuck a newspaper clipping on her fridge. It was a photo of a handsome kayaker paddling through the surf. A few months later, Donna matched with the man on a dating website.

We tend to assume that improbable beginnings are a recipe for disaster — that sappy romances can't last — that fairytale endings are only for movies. But sometimes, the real world serves up a dose of schmaltz.

This story, which first aired in 2020 and went on to win a national award, is about what happens when coincidences pile up, and strangers go out on a limb and take a chance on each other.

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