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Character Analysis
by Character Analysis
Former dating advice columnist educated in trauma recovery. I break down everything from dating to internet/pop culture to dark psychology using Sherlock Holmes-level pattern recognition. Learn how to read people better and avoid toxic relationships. characteranalysispod.substack.com
Episodes
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Therapy-Speak & Thirst Traps
Therapy-speak. Trauma dumping. Parasocial intimacy. Let’s talk about the rise of the “emotionally slutty” man online. In this episode, I break down the difference between genuine vulnerability and performative oversharing, plus the social media archetypes using emotional openness to build...
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You’re Not Too Much. They're Just Not Consistent.
Don’t forget to scroll down for your moment of Luna! Is She Anxiously Attached, Or Is He Just A Dick? I’m trying to understand how someone can come across so interested both in person and over text and then just go quiet like that. Is this just normal dating behavior now? Would you assume low...
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Why Does This Bother Me So Much?
Subscriber-only episode will be posted Sunday evening. In this episode of Character Analysis, I’m revisiting one of my all-time favorite Sex and the City episodes, “Critical Condition,” and using it as a jumping-off point to talk about something we’ve all experienced but don’t always know how to...
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Friend or Frenemy: Pt. 1 - Meet The Persuasive Liar
Today, I want to talk about not just your garden variety toxic friend, but your persuasive, charismatic liar that can demolish your life and sense of reality brick by brick. In this episode, I’m breaking down the dangerous type of liar. The kind who can look you dead in the face, stay perfectly...
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Danielle Walter: Fast Love or Red Flags?
How about we stop normalizing quickie engagements? Yesterday, People magazine announced the engagement of influencer Danielle Walter and her boyfriend, Lucas Alcantara. True to form, any woman who expressed skepticism about the upcoming nuptials was labeled a Bitter Betty. Because when a...
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Dating App Trend or Serious Red Flag?
If every straight man on your dating apps says Good Will Hunting is his favorite movie, that’s not taste. That’s a red flag with a screenplay. In this episode, I break down why men relate to Will, how avoidant attachment shows up in straight single men on dating apps, and why emotional...
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Carrie, Miranda and The Cost of Centering Men
Reminder: Subscriptions have been turned back on for this Substack. If you were previously a paid subscriber and do not wish to be charged going further, please update your subscription settings. In this episode of Character Analysis, I’m issuing a formal apology to my younger self — specifically...
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The Carrie Bradshaw Effect: Why Danielle Walter's Smug Love Docuseries Flopped
Hello! Happy 2026. Please note that I will be turning subscriptions back on for this Substack. If you wish to unsubscribe, please do so ASAP to avoid being billed again. Billing has been off since October, but will start again within the next few days. Some people sabotage relationships by…
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Narcissist. Psychopath. Sadist - The True Crime Trifecta
Hey there! It’s been a minute. Christan has launched her solo podcast (with occasional appearances by Sarah) called Character Analysis. Here’s the latest CA episode. If you like it, come on over and subscribe. Narcissist. Psychopath. Sadist. These labels explode every time a case like Bryan...
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All’s Fair: The Sex and the City Knockoff No One Asked For
This week on Character Analysis, the band is back together—Sarah joins me to break down Ryan Murphy’s All’s Fair, a show that feels like Sex and the City’s chaotic cousin. We get into the camp, the casting, the questionable “lawyering,” the Kim Kardashian of it all, and why this series hits such…
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Control. Delete. Destroy.: The Anatomy of Digital Abuse
In today’s episode, I’m diving into a new kind of psychological warfare — one that doesn’t play out on a battlefield, but behind our screens. When Francesca started getting strange messages — one from a woman she didn’t even know, another from a fake Facebook account using her nude photo — she…
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From Blair Waldorf to Patrick Bateman: The Spectrum of Narcissism
In this special cross-posted bonus episode, I’m unpacking one of the most overused — and misunderstood — labels in modern culture: narcissist. I talk about the difference between having narcissistic traits and full-blown Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and why some narcissists come…
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Love, Dating & the Neurodivergent Brain
Sarah and I sit down with Brit—an autism specialist with 15+ years of experience—to talk about dating while neurodivergent. We get into why loud bars feel like boss levels, why texting back takes a whole strategy session, and how to say “I need five minutes outside” without making your date your...
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From Scarcity to Self-Worth: Why We Settle and How to Stop
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com In this solo bonus episode of Worth The Weight, I’m sharing a story I stumbled back into while giving my apartment a facelift — a Christmas card from a man I once convinced myself was “the one.” What...
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From AI Psychosis to Psychiatrist Obsessions: Connection Gone Wrong
This week on Worth the Weight, Sarah and I had what I’ll generously call our “first fight” — sparked by women announcing their engagements…to their AI boyfriends. (Yes, rings included. Yes, they bought them themselves. No, I can’t make this up.) What started as me defending lonely women from…
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And Just Like That: Self-Love & Sisterhood
This week on Worth the Weight, Sarah and I officially close the book on And Just Like That—and just like that, it’s (supposedly) the series finale. Was it rushed? Absolutely. Did I like it anyway? Shockingly, yes. From Carrie’s “party of one” moment (complete with a tomato doll date, because…
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Do You Have High Standards, Or Are You Just Emotionally Unavailable?
We go over the signs — and how to break the habits keeping you unavailable. 🎙️ Love the podcast? Want more? Become a paid subscriber and get biweekly bonus episodes, exclusive advice, and members-only essays that go deeper into everything we talk about—dating, healing, boundaries, and becoming…
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No Plus-One, No Problem
Psst...if you have a minute, could you follow us on YouTube and rate us five stars on Spotify? Love you! Mean it. This week, Sarah and I sink our teeth into what might be the meatiest And Just Like That episode yet—one that hits every theme we love to unpack. We talk traditional gender roles, the...
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Carrie Bradshaw and the Curse of the Hot Mess Vibe
We could use some new dating questions for the pod. 😏 Submit your dating questions here. I’m digging into the difference between being valued for your vibe versus your value—and why so many of us are exhausted by being treated like a mood instead of a whole person. I discuss…
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🎭 The Grift, the Glamour, and the Guy in a Suit
This week’s episode of Worth The Weight is a wild ride. First, Sarah and I break down the latest episode of And Just Like That, where Carrie mistakes attention for intellectual validation, Miranda confuses judgment for curiosity, and Seema somehow turns a plant into a red flag. (Girl, it’s...
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Swipe Smart: How to Use Dating Apps Without Destroying Your Self-Esteem
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com Protect Your Peace, Honor Your Worth, and Still Put Yourself Out There Subscribe to this Substack and join the inner circle. 💅In addition to the weekly public Worth The Weight episodes, you’ll get:...
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And Just Like That: Toxic Patterns, Emotional Baggage & the Closure Scam 🧠🚩
This week on Worth the Weight, Sarah and I cut through a whole lot of emotional debris, courtesy of And Just Like That’s surprisingly layered episode. We talk about Carrie’s never-ending search for closure (and why it always leads her down the wrong path), Aiden’s passive-aggressive spiral, and…
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How Emotional Manipulators Shift the Story
In this week’s episode, we kick off another installment of Fuck That Guy Palooza—because apparently cheating CEOs at Coldplay concerts just won’t stop giving. Yes, we’re talking about the Astronomer CEO who thought snuggling up to HR mid-marriage was a stealth move… until he got smacked by the...
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Are They An Avoidant Or Just Not Into You?
This week on Worth The Wait, Sarah and I kick off another round of Fuck That Guy Palooza—and this one’s a doozy. We start with a listener letter about a woman who put together a thoughtful care package for a guy she’d been seeing for two months… only to get a text back that basically said, “Cool...
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And Just Like That: Carrie, Karaoke & Chaos
If you were still on the fence about Carrie Bradshaw being the actual worst, this episode knocked you off and dragged you. Between flinching at Miranda’s kiss, sabotaging Miranda’s party plans, and pulling a full “What are you doing in my kitchen?” meltdown because Miranda made an observation…
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And Just Like That: One Step Forwards, Two Steps Back
Aidan breaks a 200-year-old window trying to be romantic, and somehow, that sets the tone for everything that follows: emotional cracks, bad communication, and a man spiraling while a woman tries to hold it all together. Again. This week, we unpack the guilt women carry for wanting more than...
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Dating Apps Are Failing...And So Are Men
This week on Worth The Weight, we’re talking about a man who ghosted a woman for three weeks—only to crawl back into her inbox to declare he was “0% interested” and demand she unmatch him. (Because clearly, unmatching is a task best outsourced to the woman you just emotionally sucker-punched.) We...
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And Just Like That: Shoe Shamed, Space Wars & Secrets
This week on Worth the Weight, we're recapping the latest episode of And Just Like That…, but fair warning — we veer into the real star of the show: Carrie’s shoes. We kick things off with a nod to one of the most iconic Sex and the City episodes, A Woman’s Right to Shoes, and the chaos that...
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Ghosted: Unfinished Endings & Unhealed Wounds
This week, Sarah and I are digging into one of the most relatable—and frustrating—dating experiences: when you’re not sure if someone’s being avoidant… or just not that into you. We start with what might be And Just Like That’s best episode yet (no, seriously), which we fully unpack in a bonus...
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And Just Like That: Shattered Illusions
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com This week, I made a bold declaration: Season 3, Episode 4 of And Just Like That might be one of the best of the entire series—not Sex and the City, but definitely AJLT. In this recap, Sarah and I break...
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Man of the Year, Mankeeping, and Midlife Madness
In this episode, Sarah and I unpack everything—starting with why we changed the name of the podcast. Worth The Weight isn’t just about pounds lost (though we talk about that, too)—it’s about the emotional, psychological, and societal weight women carry every damn day. We talk about what led to…
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And Just Like That: Something Old. Something New.
Join the inner circle. 💅In addition to the weekly public Worth The Weight episodes, you’ll get: 💘Bi-weekly Worth the WEIGHT subscriber-only podcast episodes about our GLP-1 journeys, body image, and mental health🧠Regular subscriber-only videos, posts & essays with real talk on dating, trauma...
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On This Page We Support Survivors
Usually, I would never bring this here, but there are some lines you don’t cross. This woman has been relentlessly harassing my friend, publicly accusing her of lying about her childhood abuse. Let me be very clear: the abuse my friend endured was documented. Her parents were arrested. They went…
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Cinderella Story: New Body, New Budget, Same Men
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com Join the inner circle. 💅You’ll get: 💘 Bi-weekly Dateology Coach episodes (available to all)💬 Bi-weekly Worth the WEIGHT subscriber-only podcast episodes about our GLP-1 journeys, body image, and...
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And Just Like That Recap: New Drama, Same Carrie
Join the inner circle. 💅You’ll get: 💘 Bi-weekly Dateology Coach episodes (available to all)💬 Bi-weekly Worth the WEIGHT subscriber-only podcast episodes about our GLP-1 journeys, body image, and mental health🧠 Subscriber-only dating advice episodes diving into everything from app fatigue to...
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Nice Guys, Manipulators & the Feminine Energy Circus
In this episode, Sarah and I dive into the internet backlash aimed at a dating coach who had the audacity to admit she married a “nice nerdy guy” without feeling an instant spark — and she’s happy. Naturally, the internet lost its damn mind. We talk about why the obsession with “zsa zsa zu” is...
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Are You Letting Trauma Pick Your Partners?
This week, we’re diving into dating patterns, gut instincts, and the uncomfortable truth that sometimes… it’s your trauma playing matchmaker. We break down a listener letter from someone who thought she finally found a unicorn — until he bailed out of nowhere. Was it anxiety? Or was her intuition...
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The Cost of Being A Hot Girl
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com We’re back! This week, Sarah and I catch up on all things GLP-1—new scales, shifting shot schedules, and some very conflicting feelings about progress. Sarah’s feeling a little discouraged lately…
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Welcome To Fck That Guy Palooza
This week on F*ck That Guy Palooza 🎉 We’re serving up a buffet of walking red flags and emotional immaturity—bring your appetite. First course: a man who’s clearly past his dating app expiration date but still insists he’s entitled to a woman “out of his league” (whatever that means). Next up, a...
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When Your Brain Turns Rejection Into Self-Hate
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com This week on Worth the Weight, I’m spilling the tea on a major mistake I made that seriously spiked my appetite—and let’s just say, Sam’s vet unintentionally became my weight loss guru (you’ll see). We...
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Self-Abandonment: When You Mistake Breadcrumbs for a Full Meal
This week, Sarah and I are getting into a topic that, honestly, I wish more people were talking about: self-abandonment in relationships. We got a listener letter that really hit home — it’s from a woman caught in that all-too-familiar loop of feeling like she’s giving way more than she’s getting...
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Trauma, Burnout, & Dishonest Influencers
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com This week on Worth The Weight, we’re diving deep into how living in a constant state of fight or flight impacts our mental health, our relationship with food, and our bodies. Chronic stress keeps our...
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Anxiously Attached & Chronically Confused
In this episode, I get real about what it’s like to date with an organizedmattachment style—and how that plays out not just in romantic relationships, but in my bond with Sam, the 17-year-old chihuahua who somehow understands my emotional needs better than most men. We also read a listener letter...
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Worth The Weight: ADHD, Triggers, and Compulsive Habits
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com Remember, next week, we'll return to the dating advice/humor podcast. Worth The Weight is a bi-weekly segment for our $5 subscribers. Subscribe now to listen to the full episode. This episode of Worth...
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Love, Programmed: When a Woman Falls for Her AI Boyfriend
In this episode, we discuss a fascinating New York Times podcast episode about the evolving role of artificial intelligence in daily life. Journalist Kashmir Hill explores the story of a woman whose relationship with a chatbot went far beyond casual conversation and became sexual—raising…
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Worth The Weight
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com In our new segment, Worth The Weight, Sarah and I dive into our personal experiences with starting a GLP-1 medication for weight management. In this episode, we get real about what led us to explore…
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True Crime or True Thirst?
In this episode, we dive into the bizarre and controversial world of Luigi Mangione's fanbase, exploring how a man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson amassed such a devoted following. Inspired by the article, Inside the Luigi Mangione State Criminal Case, we unpack the...
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First Date Sabotage, Fatphobia & Grammy Girlies
In this episode, we dive into the often-overlooked topic of internalized fatphobia—how it manifests, its impact on self-worth, and the ways it shows up in dating. I’ll share personal stories about my dad and sister, their struggles with obesity, and how those experiences shaped my own views on…
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Park Avenue Regrets: What Happens When You Ignore Red Flags
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit characteranalysispod.substack.com While venting your dating frustrations on social media can feel cathartic, it can attract people who exploit your vulnerability and turn your life upside down. In this episode, we revisit Danielle's...
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He Invited Her To Dinner But Refused To Let Her Eat
Subscribe to my Patreon and receive three weekly members-only episodes, bonus content, and access to weekly private advice letter posts. IMPORTANT: If you subscribe to my Patreon, unsubscribe to this Substack so you don’t receive duplicate content. Patreon is far more user-friendly. Free content…
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Former dating advice columnist educated in trauma recovery. I break down everything from dating to internet/pop culture to dark psychology using Sherlock Holmes-level pattern recognition. Learn how to read people better and avoid toxic relationships.
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