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Jan 2025

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Speed Dates: Al Pacino To My Chris O’Don...

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About this episode

On this Speed Dates bonus episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Arturo Castro to chat about his new podcast Greatest Escapes, the depiction of mentor/mentee love that inspired him to become an actor, and how intense situations can show you whole new sides to love about your partner.

If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can’t wait to hear all about it!

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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2

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