Welcome back to The Snack – a lighter serving of Girls Gotta Eat. This week, we discuss:

RIP to all the chain stores and restaurants closing

Fyre Festival 2 takes another hit

Millie Bobby Brown calls out her critics

Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show

Review of The Baldwins

Love is Blind finale and reunion recap

Best moments in Love is Blind history

What we’ve been watching lately

Top headlines of the week

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We’re joined by author and influencer Ricky Liorti, and it’s been a long time coming (we share the story of how roasting him in 2022 led to this interview). We talk about his dating life, what he’s looking for and why he’s not willing to settle for less, and we give our analysis. We’re discussing the importance of being with someone who shares your interests, how living your best single life will help you find your perfect person, how heartbreak led him to writing his book, and the way men and women process breakups differently. Before Ricky joins us, Ashley shares her flu experience, and Rayna has made a big (and fun) change in her dating life. Enjoy!

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If you want to hone your sex appeal, this episode is made for you. We are excited to be joined once again by sex educator, author, and new MasterClass instructor Shan Boodram, and this time with her partner Jared Brady, to talk all about what makes us sexy and how to draw people in. We’re discussing the art of flirting, how to catch someone’s attention in public, moves like the “sexy eye triangle,” and how to keep a conversation exciting. We’re also talking about keeping the passion alive in a relationship, the five levels of communication you have with your partner, navigating dry spells, “choreplay,” and turn-on triggers. And we all share who our sexual icons are, and Shan and Jared share their one piece of advice for having sex appeal. Before our guests join us, we’re sharing our listeners’ answers to “What’s the dumbest lie a guy has told you?” and we reveal one of our own that we’ve been laughing/wondering about for years. Enjoy!

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