Penguin Pebbles, The Fantasy, and The Switch #20

Telling Tinder Tales is back with another hilarious, heartfelt, and occasionally horrifying look at modern dating! In this episode, hosts Chris O’Neill and Thomasin Lockwood welcome three international guests—James from Australia, Elena from Italy, and Joseph from Nigeria—to share their most memorable and jaw dropping dating stories.

From a summer romance in Sheffield that began with a Facebook mishap to a bizarre one-night stand involving tea, pizza, and role play, to a long-distance connection gone very sideways thanks to unexpected Snapchat sexting —this episode dives deep into the wild world of online dating.

🗣️ Topics include:

• Long-distance love stories
• Hilariously awkward Tinder dates
• Role play gone wrong
• Dating across cultures
• Faith and relationships
• The blurred line between connection and fetishisation

Whether you’re a serial swiper, a dating app dropout, or just here for the drama, this episode delivers laughs, cringe, and maybe a little hope for love in the digital age.

James: Take Off and Landing

📌 Perfect for fans of dating podcasts, funny real-life stories, and conversations about relationships, Tinder fails, and dating culture.

👉 Subscribe, rate, and share if you’ve ever had a dating experience you thought only happened in movies (or nightmares).