Platonic Partner Podcast

In this episode, we share our different approaches to conflict, revisit some old arguments, and agree that compromise is rarely a good solution.

In this episode Bret admits that it's hard to take your own advice, as we revisit some of his early experiences of dating while polyamorous and ace.

In this episode, we talk about the emotions and stressors related to both polyamorous dating and the tension of day-to-day life.

From gender roles to dating (and even recording a podcast), so much of what we do is a performance. In this episode, we look back at some of our early conversations about anxiety, dating, and the value of cultivating deep friendships.

In this episode, we revisit some of our early conversations (rants?) about feminism, relationship anarchy and heteronormative dynamics to see how our own perspectives have evolved.

In this episode, Nicole talks about her first experience visiting a gay bar after a break-up. We also talk about the importance of finding queer community and friendships in adulthood.

In this episode, we talk about finding our queer labels, considering diverse styles of polyamory, and exploring the role social expectations play in enforcing compulsory heteronormativity. Tiffany also joins us to challenge patriarchal ideas that can arise even within queer spaces.

In this episode, Bret consoles Nicole as she processes a break-up. We discuss the benefits of moving on from a relationship while appreciating the good memories, even when moving on isn’t what we want. Bret offers "the best advice you'll never take," and we reflect on the importance of prioritising friendship.

In this episode, Nicole talks with her first ever girlfriend about their break-up. We talk through old arguments, read break-up messages, and offer advice to anyone who wants to stay friends with their ex.

In this episode, Nicole and her first girlfriend talk about how they met, bonded over astrology, and started a not-so-casual long-distance lesbian relationship during the pandemic. We also talk about biphobia, genderqueer identities, and complain about academics.

When Nicole first started dating women, it was going to be a casual thing until she experienced romantic attraction for the first time. In this episode, we talk about dating other people, refusing to have a veto power, and discovering the term queer platonic partnership.

We got married before we discovered our queer identities, but we decided to shift our dynamic into a queer platonic partnership. In this episode, we talk about the social expectations and ideas we had about marriage, share our queer labels, and revisit our first conversations around polyamory.

Have you ever thought life would be easier if you could marry your best friend? We're queer platonic partners, which means we're pushing back against social expectations and creating our own chosen family.