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In part 1 of this insightful 2-part series, Lakshmi invites Today's Later Daters to rethink the cosmic and often surreal experiences of modern dating through the lens of...Star Trek. Listen in on how lessons from voyaging in the vastness of outer space can help you better understand your own dating journey. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com.

Stop with the "Give People A Chance". Listen in to how this simple metaphor can change your perspective on dating. It's another foundational Later Dater insight! Learn more at the www.thelaterdatertoday.com 

Learn one of the foundational concepts for Today's Later Dater, "We're All Dating All The Time". Lakshmi walks you through this key principle she brings to all her work around connection but especially when it comes to dating. Dating is not just something single people do. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com

An exciting introduction to The Later Dater Today, who that is, why now and what to expect. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com

Why The Later Dater Today and Why Now. Be among the first for the super soft launch of the Later Dater Today. Learn more at www.thelaterdatertoday.com

A farewell to Paired By The People as we move on, but not away. Listen to hear what we're building next.

The moments I don't want you to miss because I almost missed them. We're learning SO much about this overlooked art. Hear as we go one layer deeper on a few moments from Episodes 6,8 5 and 2. 

A set-up story for the ages. What would you do if you knew your time was coming to a close but your partner's was not? Listen to a set-up story that bloomed in the pandemic but has roots across five decades. It will have you rethinking how, when and where we might find romantic connections and how we might see the people in our lives in a new light.  Episode Mentions: You May Want To Marry My Husband by Amy Krouse Rosenthal  Don't miss our trailer to explore other episodes

Arranged: one word, lots of assumptions. In this episode we bring you two stories with the word "arranged" in their "how we met" stories. One from the recent past and one from 50 years ago.  We'll look at the embedded takeaways in these stories and what we might take from them and bring into today's dating world. 

Three stories of setups that happened during, or even because, of the pandemic across its different points... The past 18 months have made us many of rethink how we do things, including how we date. Listen in on stories from people who blazed their own human paths for how they could meet someone. They're not ditching technology, but they're writing they're own script. Get inspired to write some of your own non-swipe storylines.  Our first story is one we're calling, the preemptive parental nudge  The second is all about tending to the branches of your network  And our final one is just beginning his quest to be set up. If you'd like to learn more about Dan's search and reach out to him, you can do so here: https://noodler.substack.com/p/the-ball-and-chain-letter 

We sit down with Lauren and Cameron Hamilton, the stand out couple from the show who not only proved its premise but gave us all a tv pandemic hug when we needed it most.Love Is Blind wasn't just perfectly timed for our pandemic needs, it's an important message about what we might be missing in the modern dating world.  We talk to the couple about their recently released book "Leap of Faith" along with additional reflections on what we can learn from all the reality tv dating shows.   

Featuring the stories of six different couples, Episode 6 unpacks the people behind setup stories. From coast to coast we tell their stories and pay tribute to the modern setup. 

This time we head to Atlanta, GA. Longtime Atlanta residents Tom and Marsha met in 1978 and have been married for 43 years. They're going to set up a 27 year old Atlanta transplant named Darnell.  We're a podcast dedicated to exploring the art of the setup from every angle. Follow us to see what episodes we're working on next.  Follow us on Instagram  Visit our website  Some people things and places referenced in this episode... 305 Fitness  Peloton  The Georgia Aquarium  RuPaul's Drag Race       

This episodes features Jenny Tolan in conversation with Paired By The People creator and host, Lakshmi Rengarajan. You'll hear about how she not only found a relationship for herself using a people-powered format, but insights and thoughts on how to make it work for you and be a part of other people's set up journeys whether you're single or not. 

For Valentine's-ish time, we wanted to do a special episode that explored the voice and stories of folks who have been setting others up...whether it was 10 years ago or 10 weeks ago. What do set ups look like today and how can others take part in bringing it back?  We'll hear stories from New York, to Atlanta, Chicago and Seattle, Washington along with inspiration of and thoughts on how to think about set ups in the pandemic and beyond. 

For our 2nd episode we bring Paired By The People to Washington DC and specifically students at Howard University. You wouldn't think college students have a hard time meeting people, but what if you're going to college during a pandemic??  Listen in as our setup duo Emily and Adrian pair our featured single Tayo.

The Pilot/Premiere Episode of a podcast about dating that is about way more than dating.  Paired By the People puts dating apps and pricey matchmakers on pause by instead,  giving non-experts a chance to act on their natural hunches about which two people might get along.  We're dedicated to reviving the art of the setup one episode at a time. Each episode features a new setup duo, a new set of singles and a new city.  Hosted by Lakshmi Rengarajan  Learn more about the thinking and mission behind Paired By The People at www.pairedbythepeople.com Follow us on social:https://instagram.com/pairedbythepeople/