The Disposable Heart Podcast
by JoelD
What is all this swiping actually doing to us?Inspired by Joel D. Bradley’s novel Swipe Wright: Dating in the Age of the Disposable Heart, The Disposable Heart Podcast takes a funny, provocative and sometimes uncomfortable look at modern dating.Through real dating experiences, profiles and fictionalized voices, Joel explores the people behind the swipe—from endless choices and impossible expectations to ghosting, rejection, loneliness and the search for an actual connection.No dating coaches. No seven-step formulas. Just everyday people navigating romance in a world where the next option
Episodes
-
Episode 6 The Simp Epidemic: Why We Want What We Can't Have
When does being a gentleman become being a simp? And why do we sometimes reject the very people who offer us exactly what we claim to want? In Episode 6 of The Disposable Heart Podcast, Joel D. Bradley explores the strange psychology of modern attraction—why we want what we can't have, why...
-
The Second Date: When Attraction Meets Reality
The Second Date: When Attraction Meets Reality The first date is an audition. The second date is where things get interesting. In Episode 5 of The Disposable Heart Podcast, Joel D. Bradley explores the psychology of second dates through two contrasting experiences. Olivia discovers that a…
more -
Episode 4: Red Flags, Green Lights & The Spark
What are we really evaluating on a first date? In Episode 4, Joel moves beyond profiles and swiping and into the actual date—where red flags, green lights, attraction, and “the spark” can distort what we see. One woman describes a perfectly good date that left her feeling nothing. One man…
more -
Episode 3: Baggage
Everyone says they want “no drama.” But is drama the same thing as baggage? In Episode 3, Joel looks at the baggage we carry into relationships—and how much of someone else’s we’re willing to take on. Inspired by Jerry Springer’s Baggage, we meet Cindy and Ken, two people with very different…
more -
Episode 2: The Trap of Assumptions
We make decisions about dating profiles in seconds. A photo. A pose. A pair of sunglasses. A shirtless selfie. And suddenly, we think we know the person. In Episode 2 of The Disposable Heart Podcast, Joel D. Bradley explores how quickly attraction, assumptions, and first impressions collide in…
more -
Episode 1: The Depot of Broken Toys
Lisa is 52, divorced, and navigating a dating world filled with endless choices. Daniel is 57 and discovering a very different reality—sometimes getting noticed is harder than getting a date. They’re both in Florida. They’re both single. And they’re using the same dating technology. So why do…
more
About this show
What is all this swiping actually doing to us?Inspired by Joel D. Bradley’s novel Swipe Wright: Dating in the Age of the Disposable Heart, The Disposable Heart Podcast takes a funny, provocative and sometimes uncomfortable look at modern dating.Through real dating experiences, profiles and fictionalized voices, Joel explores the people behind the swipe—from endless choices and impossible expectations to ghosting, rejection, loneliness and the search for an actual connection.No dating coaches. No seven-step formulas. Just everyday people navigating romance in a world where the next option
Hosted by
JoelD