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69: A Lover Scorned pt.3: Listener Episode

Updated: Jul 21



Need a laugh, a cry, and maybe a second helping of your favorite midnight snack? In this third installment of our "A Lover Scorned" listener series, Maia and Grant serve up a chaotic blend of moving-day madness, woodworking therapy, dive bar etiquette, and fall obsessions—before diving into some of the most jaw-dropping listener stories yet. From Hazel's bulldozer-police-station showdown and Betsy's post-house-fire sugar daddy prophecy to CJ's dating app, detour turned interstate romance, this episode is packed with heartbreak, hilarity, and more than a few prophetic dreams. Plus, we've got breakup etiquette debates, an "Am I the Asshole?" segment, a theater class takeover, and a birthday betrayal that'll have you side-eyeing your situationship. With classic banter, occasional oversharing, and the kind of storytelling that feels like a late-night group chat come to life, this one's got everything—except maybe the breakfast sandwich you forgot to order.


Key takeaways to listen for

  • [00:16:34] Bulldozer Justice: A fed-up resident hot-wires a bulldozer, levels the cop shop three times, then turns himself in

  • [00:30:37] Clarinet & Chaos: CJ quits teaching, meets true love on a dating app, survives 100 mph tequila sprints, and a surprise wall-hole

  • [00:42:24] Roommate Betrayal: Best-friends-turned-lovers blow up when he skips her birthday for “better wife material”

  • [01:05:18] Classroom Meltdown: “Fake mad” exercise leads to a desk flip and an “I hate this class!” sprint

  • [01:19:44] Doll Panic: A Victorian-style doll’s hat flies off mid-karaoke, sparking a frantic 10-minute rebuild

  • [01:26:25] Bakery Hack: Late-night pastry haul = next-morning sugar-high perfection

  • [01:28:35] Breakup SOS: Tame nonstop breakup monologues with empathy, time limits, and a dash of distraction


Quotes:

  • "You're not a burden. There's gentle ways to be making room for your grief, and as a person who truly does love and carry you, I want to help carry you into a phase where we can be in a different type of sadness." - Grant Thomas

  • "You have no timeline to get over anything true. And if something is that emotionally impactful to you, that's fine. There's no second half of that sentence. You can just be sad." - Grant Thomas

  • "When you have that transition period, and you're counting on the people you have traditionally been counting on to be there for you, it's always hard." - Maia Warner

  • "It's hard to actually know how long is a good grieving time, and it's hard to be able to be that person that's right, we're gonna move on." - Maia Warner


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