Happy Mother’s Day!

This story is dedicated to my mother and is about my mother Susan Tan.

For the past nine years, I’ve recorded most of our telephone conversations. In 2019, when my mother found herself in her 70s, newly divorced after more than 40 years of marriage and looking for the next love of her life, I started to record more of our conversations. 

What started as daughter-to-mother exchanges of advice, has turned into an eight-part Audible Original series called “Now or Never: How to Find Love When Love Feels Impossible.”  

Together, we made this series with the intention to inspire and encourage anyone who has given up on love.

Throughout the series, I am my mother’s dating coach. I help her navigate making a dating profile, scammers, ghosters, going on a first date, getting heartbroken — all the ups and downs of love and dating. 

This is episode one.

To listen to the entire series go to audible.com/nowornever. 

Thank you so much for listening!

A Story About My Mother

Erick continues telling Megan his wild rom-com love story. He’s excited about a trip to Mt. Rushmore, but he’s upset when one of Luna’s exes crashes the party. This is part two of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story. 

To listen to the full rom-com go to laist.com/wild or subscribe to WILD from LAist Studios wherever you get your podcasts. 

The episode is intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

WILD: Erick Tells Megan His Love Story (Part II)

Erick Galindo tells Megan Tan the wildest thing he did for love. It all goes back to meeting Luna, a woman from Southeast Los Angeles. She could be the one. This is part one of a nine-part serialized rom-com for your ears. The scenes and characters in this episode are inspired by Erick Galindo's life, but it's a fictional story. 

To listen to the full rom-com go to laist.com/wild or subscribe to WILD from LAist Studios wherever you get your podcasts. 

The episode is intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

WILD: Erick Tells Megan His Love Story (Part I)

We made a rom-com! Megan Tan tells Erick Galindo a rom-com inspired by the time she fell in love during a wild time in her life when time itself felt distorted and sped up to an exponential degree. It’s a fiction meets non-fiction romantic comedy… sort of. Megan Tan explains. 

The episode is intended for mature audiences. Listener discretion is advised.

To listen to more audio rom-coms go to laist.com/wild or subscribe to WILD from LAist Studios wherever you get your podcasts.

WILD: Megan Tells Erick Her Love Story

Megan is back behind the mic with a brand new podcast Snooze by LAist Studios. She’s still tackling life and dreaming big. So big, that she’s made a podcast dedicated to helping others achieve their goals and dreams. How millennial.

#Bonus Welcome Back

When you’re saying goodbye to a big part of your life, where do you begin?  

#47 Saying Goodbye

When life puts roadblocks in front of your dreams how do you recover?

#46 Sharp Turns

On today’s episode, something we’ve never done before: a round table. How do you define yourself as an individual while also defining yourself as part of a couple?

#45 In Cases of Unusual Dependence

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when it comes to making decisions. I sit down with Chuck, my boyfriend’s father and a 70-year old swift decision maker, to understand how he approaches big decisions.

#44 Chuck & Choice

To celebrate Pride month, we’re replaying an episode about two young women, a 10-year relationship, and 4,500 miles between them.

#13 Long Distance Love Story (Rerun)

What happens when a judge brands you “unrehabilitatable” at age 28? 

This month, each of the Radiotopia shows is interpreting the theme Doing Time, to welcome the new member of the collective, Ear Hustle. Visit http://radiotopia.fm to hear all the Doing Time episodes, and to subscribe to Ear Hustle – you’ll hear a preview of it at the end of this episode.

#43 “Unrehabilitatable”

I love Maine, but sometimes I feel isolated here. Could my creative problems be solved if I moved to New York City? 

#42 Growing Pains

What happens when you become a single mother by choice? We’re featuring an episode from Not By Accident.

#41 Not By Accident

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the endless stream of bad news on social media. But what happens when you stop scrolling and take action?

#40 One Way Ticket

When you start to see the world in only two colors — red and blue — how do you burst your own bubble?

#39 Seeing Red and Blue

My parents have lived in the same house for over 40 years. It’s where we all grew up. But when they want to sell it, we say goodbye to more than just the house.

#38 We Grew Up Here

Taxes can be scary and confusing. Maybe it’s because all of that paperwork forces us to take responsibility for our choices. But what happens when the IRS sees you differently than you see yourself?

#37 Your Tax Return, Yourself

Is it possible that a country’s policies can change the way people see themselves? How much of your identity is you — and how much of it is your country?

 

#36 Patria o Muerte

Can a woman have it all?  It’s an age-old question. But in Cuba, a country caught between a machismo culture and some of the most progressive policies in the world, the answer isn’t easy.

#35 Alas Para Volar

“ Pies Secos, Pies Mojados” or “Wet Foot, Dry Foot.” In the U.S., it’s the nickname of a piece of legislation, but in Cuba, it’s been the key to a dream. To what lengths will Cubans go to make that dream a reality?

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