Show Notes
Friday is officially Girl Dinner Day, and we have the perfect way to celebrate: watch as Liz heads to a stranger’s Airbnb for their very first (and last?) dinner date. Though he may be a heart-surgeon, this man’s heart is in desperate need of repair. With a recent breakup on his mind, can the power of the Girl Dinner heal his heart, and remind him that pumpkin soup, meditation, and soundbaths are all he needs to survive? Our community wouldn’t be the same without you, and keeps growing thanks to your reviews! Keep commenting, subscribing, and sharing with a friend or two - it makes all the difference, and helps us compete with the manosphere, too. Submit your boy problems here! Check out Airplane Mode with Liz Plank on Substack! Liz Plank is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, international bestselling author, and producer of several critically acclaimed digital series at Vox Media and NBC News. She currently hosts Boy Problems, a podcast that tackles love, masculinity, dating disasters, and life’s biggest questions.
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