On this week's book talk with Kylie: How To Not Die Alone! Published this February, this brand new book is going to be the new attachment styles. Take the quiz along with Jen to find out your dating tendency: are you a Romantisizer, Maximizer, or Hesitator? Jen and Kylie, aka your big sisters, then get into the strengths and weaknesses of each one and how to overcome the weaknesses! 

Book: How To Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love
Author: Logan Ury

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

29 - Which dating tendency are you?

This week, Jen and Kylie talk about their tips and tricks to making new friends as an adult when you move to a new city. Much like dating, finding the new cadence to see people and growing new relationships are a delicate balance of being proactive and being there for new people. Fighting loneliness and growing relationships are normal in a new city so don't give up on your new challenge!

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

30 - New friends, new experiences, new city

Meet Jen and Kylie: your new favorite podcast hosts. 

We'll try not to disappoint. Actually, we promise not to disappoint.

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Artist: Johnny Mac

1 - Hello world, we're giving this a whirl

Undergoing surgery, Botox in the kitchen, and a year's worth of monthly blood tests, Jen and Kylie keep it real by spilling their not-so-secret secrets when it comes to physical appearance.

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

2 - Plastic surgery? We may have heard of her...

How can you score discounted gym memberships, free drinks, and maybe even a date with a blue check mark- WITHOUT being an influencer? We've got you covered. Check out Kylie and Jen's best tips for how to play Instagram the right way.

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

3 - Play instagram, don't let it play you

What's  the difference between having your own business and joining an MLM? Jen and Kylie discuss real versus fake businesses, and Jen shares about that one time she got roped into paying hundreds of dollars for a fake vegetable pill.

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

6 - Jen forked over $500 to become a #BossBabe

Kylie and Jen have their first guest on! From the mountains of Vail, Colorado, Kylie's future roomie, Kristin, dishes on some horror stories from dates with ex-bachelor contestants. From balloon animals to NDAs, these stories really do have it all!

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Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

9 - So you think you want to date a Bachelor star? Think again...

Kylie and Jen discuss their holiday weekends, Kylie moving across the country, and why tall boys suck. Most importantly, the girls mourn the potential loss of TikTok, and explain what data is being collected, who's collecting it, and why data privacy is important. 

PS- Jen apologizes for her poor internet connection/ sounding like a robot with a cold. Won't happen again #aintnoserviceinthemountains.

11 - Is this the end of TikTok? What you need to know

Jen and Kylie give some life updates including Jen's recent brush with Dave Portnoy and the Barstool fanbase and an additional tip to Dave's rebuttal. The girls also talk about how women DMing first is the power move.

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

12 - #DownintheDMs

Jen and Kylie give their updates for the week, and surprise, it's about boys and anxiety. The girls then give dating advice for dating men of status if you not only want to lure them in but actually keep them interested and surprise surprise, being a weirdo will definitely help you.

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

14 - Beauty just won't cut it, you need to be weird too

Jen and Kylie discuss Attached, a book on attachment theory extrapolated onto adult relationships. The girls go through the 3 primary attachment styles: Secure, Anxious, and Avoidant. The girls self identify and give tips on how to identify others in your life. Finally, they get into a preview of Why Men Love Bitches and how attachment theory can change your entire interpretation of the book.

Books: "Attached" by Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller, "Why Men Love Bitches" by Sherry Argov

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

15 - Jen is an avoidant, surprise surprise

It's 2020, the world is on fire, we're amidst a pandemic, and the presidential election is already going to hell in a handbasket. We're woke, we're with it, and we need therapy. Jen and Kylie go through their experiences with therapy, why it's worked and what hasn't.

17 - It's 2020, you need to try therapy

You asked and we answered! This episode is just your certified older sisters Kylie and Jen giving you the advice we wish we had gotten. From school, to careers, to friends and, of course, dating we have got the answers to our top questions. 

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

18 - You asked, we answered! Questions Episode

Jen reveals her big announcement of where she is moving! Kylie has some updates regarding her relationship. In honor of the Bachelorette premiering this week, the girls discuss their experiences with reality TV auditions including insider information, tips and tricks to get producers to want you.

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

19 - Bachelor auditions and Jen's big announcement!

Jen and Kylie give some life updates including Jen's new friend! The girls then discuss dating during the pandemic, do's and dont's, as well as red flags you should be aware of in potential partners and yourself. 

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20 - Dating while the world is ending

Trigger Warning: This episode covers mental health and eating disorders

Jen and Kylie have a very special guest on this week, Caleigh! Other than being Jen's sister, Caleigh is the certified player and hot girl of the Reardon household. Caleigh delves into a wide range of topics including psycoactive therapy for mental health, what it's like to suffer from eating and mood disorders, and how to glow up into that hot girl you've always wanted to be. Oh, and of course, some plastic surgery talk!

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Song: Anything at All
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21 - Special K, bipolar disorder, and how to be a hot girl

JEN HAS THE RONA. Don't worry, she is alive and recovering. This week, the girls discuss the severity of coronavirus and how to best protect yourself and others. Jen and Kylie work through how they have handled protection well and how you can learn from their mistakes. Additionally, they cover the election and answer some questions!

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22 - Jen has the rona, the election and #noragrets

Jen and Kylie recount Jen's survival of Covid-19 and her upcoming move. The girls then get into first date do's and don'ts as well as potential red flags. They discuss everything from how to get dates set up, what to look out for, and really should the guy be expected to pay for the first date.

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23 - Should he pay for the date and other first date questions

Jen and Kylie are reunited in person, in Vail! After skiing all day, a nice hot tub session, and a huge dinner, the girls sit down with their number one fan and critic: Kylie's dad and sister respectively. Covering topics from pegging, lying, and the stable marriage algorithm, the girls plus dad get into all sorts of advice for dating.

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24 - Pegging feat. my sister and my dad

Special guest Johnny is on! Other than dating one of the hosts, Johnny is a 20 something man in the Chicago area who has many single friends (DM Jen if you want to get set up with one of them) and he spills the secrets of how to get a man's attention and keep it.

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

25 - The boys have spoken: how to shoot your shot

Jen and Kylie kick off the podcast by catching up on the opening of their cities and what happened recently on the bachelor. They then get into how they decided to make big life decisions and some critical things you should think and feel leading up to a big change. Additionally, they discuss quarantine fatigue and how to fight it by finding things that ~energize~ you. 

Song: Anything at All
Artist: Johnny Mac

27 - Find what energizes you

Real or Fake is a podcast hosted by two former Chicago-based roommates (well, Chicago sometimes... Denver sometimes... LA sometimes): Kylie and Jen.  After years of family, friends, and strangers eating up our crazy stories, we decided it was time to share with a broader audience. Topics range from the ~faker~ things in life, like plastic surgery and social media, to the real stuff, like heartbreak from boys we never even dated, to how to handle family drama, and more.

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