Single VS. Married has LAUNCHED our FIRST EPISODE! Who the heck are these broads? Dig into this introduction podcast and you'll learn about how we became friends, how LA or not LA we are, how Tina-Louise doesn't remember that we've been best friends for 18 years, and how Tara Jean became the world's foremost Tina-Louise translator. Please enjoy meeting Tina-Louise Eckert and Tara Jean O'Brien on the first episode of Single VS. Married! Love,Single (TL) vs. Married (TJ)

Single vs. Married Podcast

Episode 1: Let’s Talk About Tina-Louise & Tara Jean!

Have you worn out your favorite pajamas yet? Us too! No matter how many holes we have in our pants, we're pressing on with this week's episode. (This was recorded pre-COVID, so if it sounds like we still had hope and wonder in our voices, that's why.) At any rate, we had a FANTASTIC conversation with the wildly impressive and professional badass, Christie Clough Bishop about being the breadwinner in a relationship. Did you get tense just reading that? We know! It's a topic we were eager to cover because it's rife with preconceived notions and stigma! Why, though? Is it because money makes everyone get weird? That's what we wanted to know... and dug into! Christie is a powerhouse in the advertising world while also hosting her own podcast, Commercial Grade. She's appeared on Adam Carolla's podcast and now... ours! Her journey to becoming an earning champion is inspiring and gave us some #goals. We're excited to hear your feedback on this topic and hope you'll share your stories of your own badassery! Tina-Louise, Christie, and Tara Jean basking in the glow of lady power. As always, thanks for listening, thanks for your support! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and like and subscribe on your favorite podcast provider!

Episode 13: Being a Breadwinner With Christie Clough Bishop!

We hope everyone is staying safe out there! This episode was recorded prior to learning that no one washes their hands (why are some people so gross?) and that America is very concerned about how much pooping they will be doing in their own homes. Hope our plumbers are ready for this poop-demic... The super adorable Megan Brasfield sat down with us to talk about her current relationship with her long-distance boyfriend who lives in Australia! WHOA! We asked her if she could tell Hugh Jackman hello for us and force Nicole Kidman to be our new bestie, but we haven't heard back from them, sooo... we'll keep waiting, mates! (See! We've already got the lingo down!) Long-distance relationships can be tricky to navigate but since everyone on the planet is technically in a long-distance relationship with one another, we could all use some great tips and tricks. Maybe Megan will teach a class after this! Tina-Louise, Megan, and Tara Jean lost the battle with super glue. No chins survived this incident. As always, thanks for listening, thanks for your support, now go order some takeout from your favorite place. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and like and subscribe on your favorite podcast provider! And a quick request from, well, everyone: STOP HOARDING TOILET PAPER.

Episode 12: Long Distance Relationships with Megan Brasfield!

The uber-talented Scott Palmason sat down with us to talk about his experience with divorce. This is a subject that almost no one wants to talk about but let's face it--nearly every single person reading this has first-hand experiences with the Big D! (Also, some of us would like better experiences with other types of 'Big D.' We digress. But also singlevsmarriedpodcast@gmail.com) Divorce is a mixed bag of emotions and we were so grateful that we were able to tackle this tough topic in an open, understanding, and of course, humorous, way with our Scotty! We hope it might help you get through your own relationship woes, or maybe give you a better understanding about what someone in your life might be experiencing if they are facing divorce. THANK YOU for listening and sharing the show! Just yesterday we hit 2500 listens! We are awed and honored and buoyed to your love! Go see one of Scott's shows if you're in LA! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and like and subscribe on your favorite podcast provider! And remember: WASH YOUR G-D HANDS!! Scott discovering that we add hand sanitizer to all our vodka sodas!

Episode 11: Divorce (the Big D) with Scott Palmason!

We were honored and inspired by this week's guest, Ian MacLeod, and his story of his journey when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Episode 10: When Your Partner Gets Sick with Ian MacLeod!

Loading up the big guns now! In this episode, we address the ever taboo subject of cheating. Is it worse when you're married or is it worse when you're single? How do you move forward in your relationship? Does it always mean the end? Also, there are (depressingly) many resources for married people to find partners for extramarital affairs. WHAT IS THIS LIFE?! Luckily, we have the talented, and very honest, Sean Michael Boozer with us to talk about cheating and he shares some of the male perspectives on the topic. It's a candid and open conversation on a topic no one really wants to talk about. THANK you for listening and sharing the show with your friends and enemies! Now you can also share it with people you've cheated on--or someone that cheated on you--what a gift! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, like and subscribe on your favorite podcast provider! Tina-Louise, Sean Michael, and Tara Jean celebrating people who don't fit within the boundaries of just one name.

Episode 9: Cheating with Sean Michael Boozer!

We cannot WAIT for you to listen to this fascinating episode about natural childbirth! As our regular listeners know, neither one of us has children for reasons including, "none of your business," and, "can you ask me a more relevant question," but hearing Shea's pregnancy story is inspiring, beautiful, and 100% made us cry. She talks all about having hyperemesis gravidarum which is a fancy way of saying 'morning sickness' except it never went away and yes, she vomited all the time not just in the morning (see: Amy Schumer & Kate Middleton). Shea's story ends with two really great kids so don't worry! We didn't want you to have that on your mind while listening. The vomit paid off! Read more about her journey on her blog, Twig Hugger. If you or a woman you know has this condition, there is a study that is being conducted they can participate in because as most things dealing with "sensitive" women's issues, very little is known about what causes hyperemesis. Go to HelpHER.org now! And as always, THANK you for listening! We've passed the 1600 downloads mark and we're so grateful! Please don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, like and subscribe on your favorite podcast provider!

Episode 8: Let’s Talk About Natural Childbirth with Shea Andreone!

This week we sit down with former rideshare driver, and our friend, James Elden! We learn that Tina-Louise has been stalked by a number of Uber drivers and Tara Jean is blissfully unaware that anything bad could possibly happen in a total stranger's car. The great news is Uber/Lyft safety has come a long way and if you ever use rideshare, you should download safety apps and utilize emergency tools when you use the services. Bottom line, don't be rude to your drivers, do speak up if you're uncomfortable, and please send us your comments! Thanks for listening and please don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. And also, please like and subscribe on your favorite podcast provider!

Episode 7: Let’s Talk about Uber Safety with James Elden!

The dashing and brilliant Christopher Cappiello sits down with us to talk about religion! Surprisingly, none of us were immediately sent to hell (yet). Specifically, we talk about when one partner is a member of a religion and one is not--will there be ANY disagreement in this episode? Will we end the podcast after this episode? Will we all have to bow to a cat god after this (hint: too late)? We hope you enjoy listening to Chris's insights as much as we did! Forced Chris to love us! It worked! Thanks for listening and please don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. And also, please like and subscribe on your favorite podcast provider!

Episode 6: Let’s Talk About Religion with Chris Cappiello!

We were so lucky to have our delightful, super-Mom, and environmental activist, Tina Sanchez with us to talk all about her experience of adoption her awesome little boy. We learned a lot and we know you will too--whether you have kids or not, this is a topic that effects us all. This is our first part in our three-part series on family planning. Real talk: we'll probably do a lot more than three because we hear parenting/childrearing/children is challenging? I mean, yes is the correct answer (so we're told). Let's go dominate 2020! Tina sees us for who we really are. Thanks for listening and please don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. And also, like and subscribe on your favorite podcast provider!

Episode 5: Let’s talk about adoption with Tina Sanchez!

Tina-Louise and Tara Jean wanted to send a special holiday shout out to our listeners by recounting some of our more traumatizing holiday moments. We hope you listen while trying to tune out your family this holiday season! Thanks for listening and please don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. And also, like and subscribe on your favorite podcast provider! TRANSCRIPT: Single VS. Married 0:10 We wish you horrible Christmas We wish you a horrible Christmas. We wish you a horrible Christmas Tara Jean O'Brien 0:19 and a depressing New Year. Tina Louise Eckert 0:21 I'm single alone. Tara Jean O'Brien 0:24 I'm married and sad. I don't think we wanted to start it like this Tina Louise Eckert 0:32 It was so organic. This is our little mini episode for you guys. Welcome to single versus married podcast Tara Jean O'Brien 0:41 The Christmas edition. Well, the Holiday Edition. I'm so sorry. Tina Louise Eckert 0:45 Here comes the hate mail. Tara Jean O'Brien 0:46 Okay, wait, hold on. Let's start. Here we go. There's my best friend Tina Louise Eckert. Tina Louise Eckert 0:49 And this is my best friend Tara Jean O'Brien Tara Jean O'Brien 0:51 and this is the holiday episode. Tina Louise Eckert 0:56 We just wanted to check in I know you got to listen to a few real episodes and you got to hear some heavy subjects and some light hearted subjects. Tara Jean O'Brien 1:03 We're just so glad that you've been here with us. We've had such a good time doing it. Tina Louise Eckert 1:07 Loving it so far. But we really want to bring down this really festivus mood and talk about some really traumatic Christmases that we've both had Tara Jean O'Brien 1:15 Oh man, traumatic Christmas. I know. We're not alone and having traumatic Christmas, Tina Louise Eckert 1:20 Families are difficult. Tara Jean O'Brien 1:21 They are I mean, there's the joy, but there's also like the reality. Tina Louise Eckert 1:25 Yeah, Tara Jean O'Brien 1:25 like getting everybody together in one room for long periods of time. Good. God. Tina Louise Eckert 1:30 I mean, I come from a very large family of six kids, but then you have boyfriends and husbands and kids and all the extra and then baggage and anger Tara Jean O'Brien 1:39 and then people not getting you the right present. Tina Louise Eckert 1:41 I feel like I was about to say different dietary restrictions. All of a sudden someone's on keto now like it's Tara Jean O'Brien 1:47 like someone's vegan or both your brother and his girlfriend Tina Louise Eckert 1:52 it's like it's like extra now like people are people would be like, oh, you'll soon so it was gay now be like, Okay, well, we accept him in the family now like oh, there Vegan were like Tara Jean O'Brien 2:01 That means I have to buy different food. And my house when I was growing up for Christmas, we were pretty isolated. Like in terms of Christmas day, it was just me, my mom, my dad and my brother when my parents were still married, and we just spent quiet Christmas morning we'd open the presents. We'd open the stockings have like a like, elaborate brunch breakfast. Tina Louise Eckert 2:20 You stockings first, like right when you woke up? Tara Jean O'Brien 2:22 Yeah. So when we were so when I was a kid, the rule was were like, if you woke up first early, you were allowed to open your stocking, but not anything else until everybody in the house was awake. That's a pretty solid. Tina Louise Eckert 2:32 I think it's a thing. It's good to see kids quiet for a while Tara Jean O'Brien 2:34 it does. And like when I was younger, and my brother was like a baby, I'd be like, we come up, I don't care. He doesn't care. He's maybe he doesn't know. But the other tradition was when we lived in the same city. My grandparents would come over my mom's parents and they w...

BONUS! Happy Holidays from TL & TJ!

Our resident travel guru, and person we're usually jealous of, Michael Silva, joins us for this episode all about vacation planning! How hard is it for married couples to plan a vacation? Does a single person always get the couch? What day is the best day to get flight deals? We talk about all this and much, much more! As always, thanks for listening and please don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook! We love your feedback and want more! More, more, more, we say! TRANSCRIPT: Tina Louise Eckert 0:14 Cheers. Pick it up! Tara Jean O'Brien 0:17 Nobody can see that I didn't pick up Tina Louise Eckert 0:19 It means something to me. Tara Jean O'Brien 0:20 Hello. Tina Louise Eckert 0:21 Hi this is my best friend Tara Jean O'Brien. Tara Jean O'Brien 0:25 I like that you almost forgot. This is my best friend Tina Louise eckert Tina Louise Eckert 0:28 And I am single Tara Jean O'Brien 0:29 And I am married Tina Louise Eckert 0:30 And this is single vs. married. The podcast. Tara Jean O'Brien 0:35 Not the movie, not the TV show, not the documentary, the pod cast. Oh my god I'm so excited for this episode. This is fun and excitement. Tina Louise Eckert 0:43 This is a great topic is we are going to be talking about vacation planning. That's right and vacation but who doesn't love a good vacation? I love it. Okay. But you know, it is different now. I have to tell you, the lingo being different. It's not just less of a lack of places to go to, you know, Tara Jean O'Brien 1:02 You can still go anywhere single Tina Louise Eckert 1:04 to get murdered. But like, you know, when I was with x, I was in charge of the vacation planning. Sure. I mean, also because I'm a Virgo and I was mostly because you're very controlled mo very controlling me. This is why you love me and why I love you. But now being single, and I get invited with things with you and art. Yeah, you know, I'm just kind of part of your plan. So now I can add to the trip, like adventures, but I'm not really in charge of them kind of boohoo do whatever you guys decide. Tara Jean O'Brien 1:35 I mean, here's, here's what I'm going to say back when I was single, in 26 ad. I always thought and it was true is that to me traveling your first weekend away or whatever, to me. It's a big deal, right? It's a make or break of a relationship. Because it doesn't matter how nice the person's been or how cool or how clean or whatever. When you traveled together. That's a 24 seven, right? You're in a new place. Sometimes places neither one of you've ever been And you're discovering something new together and your behavior, it's much harder to hide. If you're like a real asshole, you're at your limits. And it's like, Okay, well, let's see who this real person is. So for me when I was still dating, you know, when I still was relevant and that working vagina, what was that moment was that moment is like, Okay, cool. This is our test. Here's our test. Tina Louise Eckert 2:22 To me was to me it was more of a stress test. Tara Jean O'Brien 2:24 Well it is, the exact Tina Louise Eckert 2:25 yeah, Tara Jean O'Brien 2:25 like I just met a vagina test. Oh, yeah. Tina Louise Eckert 2:27 My vagina doesn't need to be tested. I mean, it's tried to remain single, so it doesn't closed up for business. estate sale. Tara Jean O'Brien 2:37 I'm not gonna sell it to anybody for the lowest but I'm not going bankrupt. My vagina is not bankrupt. Tina Louise Eckert 2:44 Maybe it is, but it's interesting. It's also to see how your spouse responds to stress. Now being single Sure, the same thing goes with my friends. Now I travel with friends more, you know, obviously I don't have a partner. So now I really see friends. Like how they react and that's interesting to me because I know this person I see them a happy hour I now to get drunk with t...

Episode 4: Vacation Planning with Michael Silva

We're talking to the brilliant clinical psychologist Dr. Suzie Chen about differences between unhappy relationships and abusive relationships.

Episode 3: Let’s Talk About Abusive Relationships with Dr. Suzie Chen

One of our OLDEST friends, Jim O'Brien, joins us to talk about the trials and tribulations of online dating. Tina-Louise talks about her recent foray into the world of online dating and Tara Jean talks about the ever so icky world of online dating for married people (there's more than just Ashley Madison--insert gasp here). Also, buckle up for our very first installment of, TRUSH OR TRASH! The segment where a guest tells us a crazy story and TL & TJ have to figure out of the story is true, or if it's TRASH! Thanks for listening and make sure to send us a DM or a Tweet with your thoughts about the episode! We LOVE hearing from you! Tara Jean, Jim O'Brien, Tina-Louise in the jungle... TRANSCRIPT: Tina Louise Eckert 0:16 I would like to welcome my hipster best friend Tara Jean O'Brien Tara Jean O'Brien 0:21 And this is my best friend Tina-Louise Eckert. Tina Louise Eckert 0:35 I'm single. Tara Jean O'Brien 0:36 And I'm married. And this is single versus married. Tina Louise Eckert 0:43 the podcast. I tried to make podcasts and well, professionals. Tara Jean O'Brien 0:49 You did great, great, nailed it. you know what else is nailing people who online date. Tina Louise Eckert 0:55 That's today's topic. Tara Jean O'Brien 0:58 And so online dating to Me is kind of like when Earth began. I don't I have no you weren't there. I wasn't there. And I had we hear about it. It's like a rumor and the rumor mill. It's like if I read about it in the newspaper, when the telegram comes in Well, the telegram comes in they say there's a thing called Tinder. I'm like, Oh, is that word? And by the way does also would it's also what Tina Louise Eckert 1:25 I get it. Tara Jean O'Brien 1:26 Yeah, no art and I and even when you were in your long term relationship, we that was there was it wasn't a thing. It was like people it was like what true weird friends we're doing. Yeah. Because also we had that that idea of what internet dating like the internet was, it was like, just creepy old guys sitting in there like apartment like trying to find young girls. Like I remember that. Like we first got a computer at my house and like email, and I was AOL. And there was these things called chat rooms. And I was like, Oh, I want to meet people and like you didn't know that weird dude in the fucking chat room. Tina Louise Eckert 2:00 Eating onions Unknown Speaker 2:03 red like flaming hot Cheetos. No. online dating when you heard like your friends are doing it that was a weird Tina Louise Eckert 2:08 but also like, Why? Why good like you're you're a good looking guy or you're a normal person to go to a bar. Tara Jean O'Brien 2:15 Any friends Tina Louise Eckert 2:16 supermarket yeah supermarket, your metrics, the supermarket. Oh wait definitely got hit on it supermarket. Tara Jean O'Brien 2:23 I don't. I mean, actually half. That's right. But it's such a like, that's so weird. I haven't thought about that all the time. It's Tina Louise Eckert 2:31 really been history really makes me feel good sometimes when I go to my local supermarket, and it really does, Tara Jean O'Brien 2:36 like live in a neighborhood where like Olympians live Tina Louise Eckert 2:39 so hippies Unknown Speaker 2:44 I don't know, it's all it. Listen, I have almost no reference point for this. I think it sounds terrifying. Tina Louise Eckert 2:49 And also, like, I'm so new to it. I mean, I was with that for 10 years. So when the big boom went off where everyone was getting on board. I never ever even knew I knew for my friends I heard stories but like, I'm so behind on the times right now like Tara Jean O'Brien 3:04 I've been to two weddings where people met from eHarmony and remember the first one that was probably like seven or eight years ago I remember seeing art I'm like, so crazy they met my heart like that's a thing like that's works.

Episode 2: Let’s Talk About Online Dating with Jim O’Brien

A comedy, conversational, interview show hosted by real-life best friends who have very different perspectives on love and life. Tina-Louise Eckert is single and Tara Jean O’Brien is married.