Dumb Love

Episode 7: How You Like Them Apples

Hosts Jen O'Neill Smith and Sally Brooks kick off this episode with a quickie about a couple who share a toothbrush and a poetic write-in from Conrad Bromberek (@conradissilly). Then Jen tells the unbelievable tale of Traci and Tim McNamara and Sally warms our hearts with the story of PK Mahanandia and Charlotte von Schedvin and the bike ride for love. They end the episode discussing the things they love-- the New Kids on the Block and Georgia Hardstark and Karen Kilgariff's new book, Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered. 

Episode 6: For Pete's Sake

Hosts Jen O'Neill Smith and Sally Brooks begin with quickies about a waitress who gets a huge tip and a marriage that ends over the Disney movie, Frozen. Then Sally shares a crazy murder story from her neighbor, Pete, and Jen recounts the love story at the heart of the landmark case, Loving v. Virginia. We end with a write-in from our favorite doctor, Erin, and talk about the Red Clay Comedy Festival that Jen produces.

Episode 5: Ketchup Supreme

Hosts Jen O'Neill Smith and Sally Brooks begin with a crazy write-in from comedian Shanda Sung and a quickie about a murder plot gone wrong. Jen tells the messed-up tale of killer couple Melissa Bredow and Jason Belanger and Sally gives us the love story at the heart of the Supreme Court case, Obergefell v. Hodges.

Episode 4: Just Shoot Me a Text

Hosts Jen O'Neill Smith and Sally Brooks start the episode with quickies about a groom who gets a little too involved in wedding planning and the dumbest love story yet. Then Sally shares the twisty tale of serial killers Gwen Graham and Cathy Woods, and Jen brightens our day with the story of a text to a wrong number that sparked a romance and saved a life. 

Episode 3: The Robot on the Mountain

Hosts Jen O'Neill Smith and Sally Brooks kick off the episode talking about Jen's earliest act of dumb love and a very crappy birthday gift. Then Jen shares the sad tale of Burton and Linda Pugash and Sally lifts our spirits with the story of Dashrath Manjhi.

Episode 2: Love on Wheels

Hosts Jen O'Neill Smith and Sally Brooks share quickies about Mark Sanford's Appalachian Trail hike and a man who has over a thousand lovers. Then Sally bums us out with the murder of Kent Leppink and Jen restores our faith in love with the story of Ruth Williams and Sir Seretse Khama.

Episode 1: a TalHotBlond in Siberia

Hosts Jen O'Neill Smith and Sally Brooks kick off their first episode with dumb love stories about a very romantic proposal and a 92-year old with an itchy trigger finger. Then Jen tells the horrifying tale of Talhotblond and Sally makes us swoon with the WWII love story of Boris and Anna Kozlov.