Season 2

Dec. 11, 2024

Sarcastic Banter with the guys from the Asked by Aliens Podcast

We don't talk about aliens. (with the Asked by Aliens podcast) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov. 5, 2024

My Attempt at Improv on Asked by Aliens

New podcast alert! Asked by Aliens is the newest show on Cross the Streams Media network where guests get to make up a character and the hosts steer the conversation to some level of sanity - hopefully. Check out my guest ap…
Oct. 24, 2024

Bella and Melissa React: 80s Dating Video Service and Other Shockers

Did you know a microwave in the 80s was a flex? Or how about AI fails using some of the worst words out there? Bella and Melissa searched far and wide for some inappropriate, hilarious, and cringe from across the internet. H…
Sept. 15, 2024

Dating Profile First Impressions (and how to improve them)

Bella and Melissa continue the deep dive into Hinge and Tinder, reviewing bios and voice prompts that give off a terrible first impression. They provide some basic feedback on how it can be improved as well as general tips …
Aug. 26, 2024

High School Stories and Movie Trivia with The Boys (of the Movie Gap Podcast)

Bella brings on the guys from the Movie Gap podcast as they jump in the time machine back to high school and the chaos caused by these former theater nerds. These best friends are pitted against each other in a game of movie…
Aug. 5, 2024

Hinge voice prompts: The good, the "needs improvement", and the hilarious

In this conversation, Bella and Melissa discuss their experiences with Hinge profiles and play a game matching voice prompts to profiles. They discuss: Voice prompts in dating profiles can give a better sense of a person's …
July 16, 2024

We're baaack! Bad pick up lines and Tinder profiles

Bella and Melissa catch up after a few months hiatus starting with the strange sexual requests Bella received recently. To skip to the sections that don't need visuals, check out the timestamps below. 6:12 - Bad Pick-Up line…
March 26, 2024

Making friends is hard, so I'd rather not.

Friendships, relationships, language policing, being laid off, and work-life balance - adulting is hard. Bella and Melissa discuss their post-COVID personal lives and the isolation that can come from going through difficult …
March 13, 2024

Tina's Oddities: Bats, Sculls, and Teeth... Oh My

Tina's creepy collection may be scary for some, but we get to see them all and where they came from. Watch the video version here. Follow Bella, Melissa, and Tina on TikTok! Bella: tiktok.com/bellaamars Melissa: tiktok.com/@…
Feb. 28, 2024

The Superbowl and the Taylor Swift Effect

JP and Roberta are back after an eventful football season! The success of the Kansas City Chiefs and their potential as a dominant team in the future leads to a discussion about Tom Brady's retirement and his decision to com…
Feb. 15, 2024

Louthefather and Bella trade conspiracy theories

My good friend and artist/rapper Louthefather joins me to discuss the CRAZIEST conspiracies while we fight off a stalker in real time. Then we do a positive exercise to remind Lou of how far he's come and push him to keep go…
Jan. 16, 2024

New Swifties talking about Tay Tay and Travis Kelce

Lily and Bella cover Taylor Swift - favorite songs, The Eras Tour movie, "Catching Kelce" and Lily's reactions to seeing herself on the screen :) Check out the episode YouTube version: New Swifties talking about Tay Tay and …
April 3, 2023

Marriage...What is it good for?

Three friends who got married in their early 20s discuss their current stages of divorce and have a deep conversation about the emotions - from guilt to strength to empathy. JP's cousin Roberta (a soon-to-be divorced single …
March 27, 2023

The Tinder Experiment with Bella and Melissa Part 1: Bios are a MUST

Melissa and I discuss a selection of Tinder profiles and bust some myths on the quality of the bios. Yes, we read the bios. Tinder verification: real or fake? Constructive criticism of selected profiles Suggestions for edits…