1 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:07,040 Speaker 1: Hi, everyone, Welcome to the cheekis Chill Podcast. I'm so 2 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:11,000 Speaker 1: happy that you're here, and anyone that knows me knows 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: I love a good reality TV show. I'm not sure 4 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: if it's because I started out in reality TV or 5 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:20,240 Speaker 1: because I find it really entertaining, but anyway, one of 6 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 1: my favorite shows right now is Netflix's Love Is Blind. 7 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 1: Emilia and I watch it all the time together, and 8 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: the latest season, season nine, just rapped, so I thought 9 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 1: it was the perfect opportunity to talk to someone about 10 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,480 Speaker 1: the show. I'm especially interested in learning what it takes 11 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: to get cast on the show, what kind of personalities 12 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 1: apply to be on the show, and also I want 13 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: to know if there have been any casting regrets. You 14 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 1: guys know me, I always have a lot of questions. 15 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:53,120 Speaker 1: Today we're going to be talking to Donna Driscoll. She's 16 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: the casting director for Love Is Blind, Married at for 17 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,280 Speaker 1: Site and a ton of other reality TV shows you 18 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: know and love, So welcome Donna to the podcast. I'm 19 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 1: so excited to talk to you. 20 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:07,640 Speaker 2: Thank you so much for having me. 21 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 3: You know, it's funny in all the years that I've 22 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:12,399 Speaker 3: been doing this, it's my first podcast, so. 23 00:01:13,080 --> 00:01:16,800 Speaker 1: Really, Oh my gosh, yay. I love that we have 24 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: an exclusive here, so thank you so much. I really 25 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: do appreciate you taking the time. I know you're really busy, 26 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,399 Speaker 1: and you know, I want to start off by asking, like, 27 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: what are the responsibilities of a casting director? 28 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 2: No, that's a great question. 29 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:34,080 Speaker 3: I don't know that a lot of people fully understand, 30 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 3: you know, what the role of a casting director is. 31 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 3: And also there's so many different positions in the department. 32 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:44,119 Speaker 3: So the way that it works is I assemble a team, right, 33 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 3: I assemble a team of people who are obviously I mean, 34 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 3: I honestly think I have the best in the business 35 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 3: working on leve Is Blind specifically and all of our 36 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 3: shows at kinetict. 37 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 2: But we assemble the team first. 38 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 3: The team is in charge of sourcing time, right, and 39 00:02:01,440 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 3: so that's whether it comes from our application site or 40 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 3: that's if they're out there scouting online, which is common 41 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:14,519 Speaker 3: across every show, like from competition to cooking to relationship 42 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 3: to dating. Everybody scouts online, right, And so then they 43 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 3: vet them for the project, and then they interview them 44 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 3: for the project. 45 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 2: And that's my. 46 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 3: Team is who pitches the people they think would be 47 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 3: great for the experiment, and then I select the people 48 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 3: that we're going to present to the network and to 49 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 3: the showrunners of Love is Blind. And at the end 50 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 3: of the day, it's the network who decides on the 51 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 3: final cast. 52 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: And you've been a casting director for twenty years, right. 53 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, very long time. Yeah. 54 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: And you've been on this as a casting director on 55 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: this show since it. 56 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:51,480 Speaker 2: Started, yes, since season one? 57 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: Oh wow. See that's awesome. And do you watch every season? 58 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 2: Absolutely? Yeah, yeah, oh a million percent. 59 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 3: So I feel like I've done I think twenty seasons. 60 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 3: Have married at first Sight, all of the seasons of 61 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 3: Love is Blind, ultimatum marry or move on, and also 62 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 3: Ultimatum Queer Love. A lot of relationship shows, so yes, 63 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 3: I watch all of them. I'm obsessed with relationship shows 64 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 3: and love in general. 65 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:25,520 Speaker 1: So nice. Have you guys caught someone like maybe they 66 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 1: showed you one face when you guys were interviewing them, 67 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 1: and then on the show it turned out to be 68 00:03:29,639 --> 00:03:30,239 Speaker 1: something different? 69 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 4: You know? 70 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 3: That's also something because we're so my team and I 71 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 3: and everybody who is close to Love is Blind and 72 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 3: who works behind the scenes on Love is Blind, we're 73 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 3: so protective about the experiment, and I think that it's 74 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 3: important for people to understand that there's so much vetting 75 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 3: that goes into it from the very beginning, right, And yes, 76 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 3: people will, I mean we've seen We saw it with 77 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 3: Trevor who ended up on the show in a relationship, 78 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 3: which was devastating to our team because we always feel 79 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 3: like really intentional about the people we're putting in the pods, 80 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 3: because it's almost like a sliding doors moment, Yeah, where 81 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 3: I almost feel like, too, if somebody gets cold feet 82 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 3: and they drop out, I'm like, oh my gosh, but 83 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 3: what if they were meant to meet their soulmate in 84 00:04:25,240 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 3: this experiment, you know what I mean. And so when 85 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:31,440 Speaker 3: somebody does come in for the wrong reasons, I get 86 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 3: it's more of like a man was that just like 87 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 3: a destined moment for somebody else to be in that 88 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 3: spot to find their person. And so that's why we just, yes, 89 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 3: it can happen, absolutely, and we do everything possibly can. 90 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,919 Speaker 1: Yeah, and that's like out of your hands, you know, 91 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 1: It's like we really thought, and there are people out 92 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 1: there that you know, well, all of us, and it's 93 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: happened to me, and it's happened in so many different situations. 94 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 1: I do think the speriment is beautiful. I think it's awesome. 95 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 1: Like when I first started watching, I'm like, this is amazing. 96 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: This is how it should be. Like Obviously, being attracted 97 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: to someone physically is important, but what's more important and 98 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 1: what's everlasting is being attracted to how they think. If 99 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: you guys are on the same page morally and spiritually 100 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,960 Speaker 1: or you know what I mean. And I think it's 101 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:29,240 Speaker 1: actually pretty genius. You know, are there like certain red flags, 102 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 1: certain things that you're like absolutely not, Like, is there 103 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: something specific that you guys all know? Okay, if this 104 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: person has this trait, we're definitely not going with that person. 105 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 3: I think, without getting too in the weeds with what 106 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 3: because there are so many. 107 00:05:46,200 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 2: Flags that we look for. 108 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 1: Okay, it's always. 109 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 3: About it's always surrounded by dating intentionally, right, and so 110 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 3: you look a lot. We look a lot at their 111 00:05:55,279 --> 00:05:57,880 Speaker 3: dating history, We look a lot at the relationships that 112 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:00,799 Speaker 3: they have with their exes. We look alone lot at 113 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:01,719 Speaker 3: like what their. 114 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 2: Five year goal is. 115 00:06:03,920 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 3: Oh nice, you know, in terms professionally, because what we're 116 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:15,840 Speaker 3: looking for is eligibility, intentional reasons for being in the pods, authenticity. 117 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 3: We're looking for so many different things. There's so many 118 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,159 Speaker 3: boxes to check off to make it into the pods, 119 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 3: you know, to even make it to an interview, and 120 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 3: so yeah, so it's a really long process, but very thorough. 121 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,640 Speaker 3: I would say, I think that it's very difficult for 122 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:35,239 Speaker 3: people to understand that because they're only saying the group 123 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 3: that's in the pods. 124 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: You know, yeah for sure. Yeah, And there's like a 125 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: I heard that there's a background check. Obviously, we got 126 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: to you know, know that they are you know, good 127 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 1: people in the sense of not doing anything crazy in 128 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 1: the world. Yes, but also there's like a three hundred 129 00:06:52,680 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: question like I can't never say that word compatibility, thank you, 130 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: thank you so much. I can never say an yeah, 131 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 1: but so is this true? Is that true? 132 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:06,520 Speaker 2: It's absolutely true. 133 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 3: The compatibility questionnaire is a key piece for us too 134 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 3: in terms of figuring out with the ensemble that we 135 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 3: have in the pods, if they're going to be compatible 136 00:07:16,280 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 3: with each other. 137 00:07:17,080 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 2: Compatibility is always at the forefront of what we're looking 138 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 2: at too. 139 00:07:19,960 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 3: Whenever we're selecting that group to go in, we want 140 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:28,160 Speaker 3: to make sure that everybody hasn't has options, sometimes multiple options, and. 141 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 2: So that is that is key. 142 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 3: It covers everything though, I mean, I honestly would say, 143 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:37,560 Speaker 3: and I joke about this within our team, is that 144 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 3: like all of us should fill out this compatibility questionnaire 145 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 3: before we get married. 146 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, I was about to ask you that. I was like, 147 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 1: I need to see this. I would love so I 148 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 1: would love to take here myself, my husband and I. 149 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 1: Are there any like regrets in regards to like casting 150 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:02,240 Speaker 1: someone or it's just a learning experience. 151 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 3: I don't have any regrets about putting anybody because here's 152 00:08:07,440 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 3: the thing is that absolutely people come to the application site. 153 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:17,600 Speaker 3: Absolutely we source talent to go into the pods. However, 154 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 3: everything that happens after that requires the will of the candidate, right, 155 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 3: and so they've gone through every step and it's not 156 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 3: for the it's not easy like what we ask of 157 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 3: them to complete before the pods. And so I feel 158 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:35,079 Speaker 3: like that question would be more suited for someone who 159 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:35,559 Speaker 3: was on. 160 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:37,000 Speaker 2: The show, you know. 161 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 1: Yeah. 162 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 3: And I think the one thing that if I did 163 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 3: have any if I had to look back at anything, 164 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:46,480 Speaker 3: it was people that I had a really big heart 165 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:50,760 Speaker 3: for and people that I knew really had a great 166 00:08:50,800 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 3: shot of finding the level of their life in the pods, 167 00:08:53,640 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 3: and they ended up dropping out because either their job 168 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 3: wouldn't allow it, or they didn't have the support of 169 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 3: their family that it's like, like I mentioned before, it's 170 00:09:02,800 --> 00:09:04,839 Speaker 3: like that sliding doors moment where I'm just like what 171 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:06,080 Speaker 3: if you know what I mean? 172 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, because everyone that's in there, we're all like, like 173 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:13,079 Speaker 1: you know, rooting for and so I think for that, 174 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,959 Speaker 1: like when there's been moments where someone just they get 175 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:18,959 Speaker 1: disappointed or someone chose someone else and they just leave 176 00:09:19,080 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 1: so sad. I'm like this, they deserve, like I want 177 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,080 Speaker 1: them to be happy. So I think that's like where 178 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 1: I've even cried, to be honest. So I'm like, oh 179 00:09:26,360 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: my goodness, I was really hoping that they found that 180 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:32,720 Speaker 1: they were matching, like why did he choose her? You know? 181 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 1: And I'm like, you know, I get really involved. 182 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, No, I think we all do too. And I 183 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 2: think that. 184 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 3: I think that it's important to know too that we 185 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 3: are all rooting for this, Like we're in the business 186 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 3: of love, like at the end of the day, so 187 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:50,040 Speaker 3: that is the big goal. We want to be able 188 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 3: to find opportunities for people to find their people. Yeah, 189 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 3: and so when it doesn't work out, it is devastating. 190 00:09:57,000 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 3: But I will say this, and it's because what love 191 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:06,040 Speaker 3: is blind does in terms of ironing out what you 192 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:08,640 Speaker 3: need to iron out in terms of what you're looking 193 00:10:08,679 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 3: for and a forever partner, Like if you didn't have 194 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 3: that fully figured out during the experiment where you didn't 195 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:18,560 Speaker 3: find it, most at least we've seen a lot of it, 196 00:10:18,600 --> 00:10:20,440 Speaker 3: and we've also talked about this on the team the 197 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 3: casting team, is that if they didn't find love in 198 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:25,520 Speaker 3: the pods, it's very interesting to me for the people 199 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:31,000 Speaker 3: who find it just pretty shortly after. And it's not 200 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:33,679 Speaker 3: because of it's because the work that they put in. 201 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 3: It's a lot that we ask of people from the 202 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:40,360 Speaker 3: casting process to the vulnerability that comes out in the pods, 203 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 3: and so that there's a lot of work happening, you 204 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 3: know internally. 205 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, it probably opens up a different side and makes 206 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 1: them think differently about love. So it's you know, I 207 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 1: can only imagine because they're in the pods, is it 208 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 1: how many weeks? 209 00:10:56,920 --> 00:11:01,280 Speaker 2: There's ten, ten to twelve days in the fund. 210 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 1: Right, Yeah, Okay, so I knew it was like at 211 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:05,320 Speaker 1: least like a two week period that they're in the pods. 212 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 1: So before that they have the questionnaire, they have the 213 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:10,960 Speaker 1: process they go through with you guys, and it's like 214 00:11:11,440 --> 00:11:15,440 Speaker 1: I think it's a huge learning process. Like talking about 215 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: the whole regret thing. I think even if a person 216 00:11:18,360 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 1: goes on and didn't find their love on love is Blind, 217 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 1: they learned so much that then, like you said, soon 218 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:26,440 Speaker 1: after they're like, Okay, now I'm more emotionally intelligent. Now 219 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: I know what to look for, what not to look for. 220 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 1: And I think it's going to help regardless. You know 221 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:31,880 Speaker 1: that too. 222 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 3: And in addition to that, it's the bonds that they 223 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 3: build in the pods I think with the people, the 224 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 3: women and the men that they've been going through the 225 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:45,040 Speaker 3: process with yea, because now they have this group of 226 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 3: people that have been through something that is so unique 227 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 3: and special that no one else in their life has 228 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 3: been through. But they are all now at this point 229 00:11:54,520 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 3: likely dating intentionally, and really they're able to have those 230 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:02,440 Speaker 3: conversations to allow each other to kind of like figure 231 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 3: out what it is they're looking for and like what 232 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 3: doesn't work for them and how to move forward to 233 00:12:09,880 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 3: a path to find the love of their life. 234 00:12:11,360 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 1: You know, yeah, for sure. And when you are doing 235 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 1: the casting, because it's it's how many women, how many men? 236 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 4: Again, we've it's been a minimum of thirty, but we're 237 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 4: happy to do over that if we feel like it's 238 00:12:26,480 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 4: a good group, Like Minneapolis was our largest group yet, 239 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:34,000 Speaker 4: and so I think like it's thirty plus. 240 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:36,840 Speaker 1: Oh my goodness. Okay, and then you guys kind of 241 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 1: in that group, like there has to be some like 242 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 1: where you like, Okay, this will be a match. Like 243 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 1: what am I trying to say? What I'm trying to 244 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 1: say is they're compatible, yes, compatible and knowing m So. 245 00:12:50,559 --> 00:12:51,160 Speaker 2: Here's the thing. 246 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:57,680 Speaker 3: There's certain things that happen when we're casting, and we 247 00:12:57,720 --> 00:12:58,600 Speaker 3: like if we. 248 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 2: Find like, let's a Jess, you know, we're like, oh. 249 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 3: My gosh, yeah, we need to make sure that we 250 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 3: have somebody like who do we have that would be 251 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,720 Speaker 3: compatible with Jess? And then we always think about that, right, 252 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 3: But it's just like real life where two people can 253 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 3: completely work on paper, but then in person they may 254 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:27,200 Speaker 3: not have that compatibility, that physical chemistry compatibility, and that's 255 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 3: that's that's real. 256 00:13:28,600 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 2: That's a real thing, you know what I mean. 257 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 3: And so sometimes we can be like, yes, these two 258 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 3: are going to find their way to eat, they're going 259 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 3: to be happily ever after Oh my gosh, yay, you 260 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:40,600 Speaker 3: can't wait. But then sometimes real life comes into play 261 00:13:40,679 --> 00:13:43,599 Speaker 3: and it's just not it's not a match, you know 262 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 3: what I mean. And so it plays out just like 263 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 3: it would in the normal dating world, you know, And 264 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 3: that's why it's an experiment, right. So yeah, it's like 265 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:55,280 Speaker 3: when we're we're going out through to the cast, like 266 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:57,200 Speaker 3: we're not saying love is blind. 267 00:13:57,200 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 2: That's why this experiment exists. Is love blood? That's always 268 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:02,840 Speaker 2: been the question, right. 269 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 1: Yes, it is lovelind uh huh. Yeah, So love is 270 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:18,640 Speaker 1: mind is a a fast tracked marriage and it's very unconventional. Right, 271 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:22,840 Speaker 1: But can you share some of the most like memorable 272 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:25,360 Speaker 1: stories you've heard about why someone wants to be on 273 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 1: the show. 274 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:30,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's you know, it's so interesting because. 275 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 3: I think that we're noticing something very much in twenty 276 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:41,160 Speaker 3: twenty five, specifically where the reason why they're applying is 277 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:45,120 Speaker 3: because dating apps are really really horrible. Yeah, And that's 278 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:47,360 Speaker 3: just like everybody's going to say that, and that's a 279 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:51,680 Speaker 3: very like we completely understand that is absolutely true. Dating 280 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 3: apps are horrible, right yea, and very difficult and very 281 00:14:56,680 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 3: time consuming. So but I think the more beautiful one 282 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:03,680 Speaker 3: that I've seen and that I appreciate the most are 283 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 3: the ones where you know, somebody's been in a relationship 284 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 3: for a very long time that they thought would lead 285 00:15:09,680 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 3: to marriage and for some reason it ended up blowing 286 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:18,160 Speaker 3: up or it didn't work out, and then they're forced 287 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:22,320 Speaker 3: to then really do the work on themselves and figure 288 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:24,360 Speaker 3: out what is going to make them happy. And there's 289 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 3: been like I mean, this is like the ideal scenarios 290 00:15:27,760 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 3: when they've taken the time to do the work right 291 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 3: and then now they're ready to take the ultimate leap 292 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:36,720 Speaker 3: of faith to then experience something like love is blind. 293 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:41,440 Speaker 3: So that's one. Another one that's common, sadly is people 294 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:45,000 Speaker 3: who have lost a loved one recently and so they 295 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 3: find themselves, you know, realizing like tomorrow's not promised. I 296 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:54,400 Speaker 3: like a big I'm going to take a big risk 297 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 3: for a big reward, and that's why I want to 298 00:15:57,400 --> 00:15:58,360 Speaker 3: put myself out there. 299 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:00,120 Speaker 2: So that's another one. 300 00:16:00,280 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 3: But a lot of the times too, and this is 301 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 3: more common than any of the ones I mentioned, is 302 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:07,360 Speaker 3: that everybody has everything going great in their life, Like 303 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:08,880 Speaker 3: they have the house, they have the job, they have 304 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:11,480 Speaker 3: the car, they have the amazing friend group, they have 305 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 3: a great family, super supportive. 306 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 2: All they're missing is that is their person you know. 307 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:20,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, and mm hmm. I can see that because I 308 00:16:20,640 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 1: have friends that feel like I have everything going for me. 309 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 1: Everything seems very it's perfect, and they're like, why can't 310 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: I find that person? And I always say, I'm like, 311 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:35,160 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's important, and that's what I did. 312 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 1: It's like, let's look inward and say, Okay, what are 313 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:40,600 Speaker 1: there certain things that I can change and that I've 314 00:16:41,160 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 1: I've learned in relationships that don't work out for me 315 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:46,720 Speaker 1: that I can correct in order to find that person. 316 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 1: Because I mean, I really do think there's love out 317 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:52,000 Speaker 1: there for everyone. I do believe in that love is 318 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 1: the moving force of the universe. I'm a freaking like 319 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 1: I want everyone to be in love. But I think 320 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:01,240 Speaker 1: it's just like you said, it's process, and it's like 321 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:06,000 Speaker 1: it's really trying doing this. I think this to me, 322 00:17:06,040 --> 00:17:08,040 Speaker 1: it was very interesting. That's why I kept asking you 323 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: about if this was true, about the questions, because I'm like, wow, 324 00:17:11,359 --> 00:17:15,720 Speaker 1: I've never taken like some type of I guess, you know. 325 00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:18,879 Speaker 3: Like an inventory of like what it is you want? 326 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 3: An inventory because a lot of people spend a lot 327 00:17:22,000 --> 00:17:26,520 Speaker 3: of time wanting to be desired, and they don't think about. 328 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:29,680 Speaker 2: What it is they're looking for. 329 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: Oh my goodness, yes, you know what I mean. 330 00:17:32,400 --> 00:17:36,480 Speaker 3: And so I think, like that's the biggest readiness piece, 331 00:17:36,920 --> 00:17:39,919 Speaker 3: you know, is that it's not I'm not looking to 332 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 3: be desired or chosen. I'm looking to find someone who 333 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 3: loves me for me, you know, yes, because to be 334 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:52,600 Speaker 3: to be loved is to be understood, right, So I 335 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:56,080 Speaker 3: think like that that is like kind of like when 336 00:17:56,080 --> 00:17:58,040 Speaker 3: you're when I'm taught, we're looking at all of these 337 00:17:58,080 --> 00:18:00,520 Speaker 3: interviews that come in because the casting producers they run 338 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:03,640 Speaker 3: the interviews, We watch the interviews, we figure out who 339 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 3: we're going to show to the network. And it's these 340 00:18:07,080 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 3: like kind of like deep layers of exploration in terms 341 00:18:10,760 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 3: of readiness that we take note of for sure. 342 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 1: And do you have a favorite season or like a 343 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:18,480 Speaker 1: favorite cast member? 344 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 3: You know, It's so funny because a lot of people 345 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 3: ask me, like who my favorites are, and I I 346 00:18:28,680 --> 00:18:34,159 Speaker 3: feel like I don't have a favorite city because and 347 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 3: I think Nick and Vanessa said this best recently on 348 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,840 Speaker 3: an interview, every single city, just like Merred it first sight, 349 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:42,600 Speaker 3: every single city because we always cast in the same city. 350 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:45,919 Speaker 3: And I think people the reason why we do that is, 351 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:50,159 Speaker 3: so that when the cameras leave, there's a support system 352 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:52,440 Speaker 3: already in place for this beautiful couple that has found 353 00:18:52,480 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 3: each other through the experiment. Right, But then also I 354 00:18:56,400 --> 00:19:00,399 Speaker 3: don't have to uproot their entire lives to make it happen. 355 00:19:01,080 --> 00:19:03,880 Speaker 3: But every single city has their own flavor. 356 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:06,400 Speaker 1: Like yeah, yes, I've noticed. 357 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:11,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, there is like no question about that at all. 358 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:16,679 Speaker 3: So I feel like every city brings a certain a 359 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:22,080 Speaker 3: certain little spice. But in terms of favorites, it's almost 360 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:25,960 Speaker 3: like I can't. I would, I would tick too many 361 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:26,680 Speaker 3: people off to. 362 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:29,480 Speaker 1: Say, but I feel like I can imagine. 363 00:19:30,359 --> 00:19:34,119 Speaker 3: I feel like if I was to say, the types 364 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:38,320 Speaker 3: of people are the people that have like really just 365 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:41,080 Speaker 3: been the most authentic through the process, you know, like 366 00:19:41,160 --> 00:19:42,159 Speaker 3: that's that's really it. 367 00:19:42,280 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 2: I know it's a lame answer, and you want to know. 368 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:47,119 Speaker 1: Not no, no, no, no, it's not a lame answer. And 369 00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 1: I appreciate that because I mean I had to ask, 370 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:50,640 Speaker 1: because I got just going to ask. But of course 371 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 1: it would be you're the you know, you're the casting director. 372 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:55,679 Speaker 1: You have to like of course love everyone and you know, 373 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:57,399 Speaker 1: but I I like that answer. 374 00:19:57,600 --> 00:19:59,280 Speaker 3: But see that's the thing is, like I do I 375 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:03,679 Speaker 3: literally do I think that what the viewers would. I mean, 376 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:08,320 Speaker 3: like it's almost like Taylor Hastings said it best recently, 377 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:13,359 Speaker 3: and she just said, the amount of bravery that it 378 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:20,520 Speaker 3: takes for people to do this is astonishing. You're putting 379 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:24,040 Speaker 3: yourself on a world stage, You're putting yourself out there 380 00:20:24,119 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 3: for love, and like to be brave enough to do 381 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:30,439 Speaker 3: that is like such a beautiful thing. And I have 382 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 3: a tremendous amount of respect for everybody who's entered the 383 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:41,159 Speaker 3: pods authentically, And that's why I get so surprised sometimes 384 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 3: how judgmental the audience can really be, because like they 385 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:50,200 Speaker 3: haven't really stepped into these shoes, and it's just it's 386 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:57,280 Speaker 3: so incredibly intimate, sensitive, vulnerable, personal, all of those things, 387 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,440 Speaker 3: you know what I mean, Because it's like you're searching 388 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 3: for love, you. 389 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:04,000 Speaker 1: Know, Yeah, for sure, Because I've even asked myself while 390 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:05,920 Speaker 1: watching the show, like would I do this? Like my 391 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,520 Speaker 1: husband and I we watch it together, so we ask 392 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 1: each other, and I think at this point of my life, 393 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:14,160 Speaker 1: I would if I wasn't married, I'd be like yeah, 394 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:16,960 Speaker 1: Like I feel like I know myself enough and I 395 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:20,000 Speaker 1: know what I want and I've made so many mistakes 396 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 1: that I learned from that. I'd be like, I'm ready, 397 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:24,159 Speaker 1: I know what I'm looking for. I'm vulnerable enough because 398 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,640 Speaker 1: you cry in there, you're in the lot, they talk 399 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:28,560 Speaker 1: about so many things. I sit there and I'm crying 400 00:21:28,600 --> 00:21:30,880 Speaker 1: with them, and I'm just like, I really get involved. 401 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:32,639 Speaker 1: So I love that you said that that It's just 402 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:37,080 Speaker 1: it's unfair that sometimes the audience is very judgmental because 403 00:21:38,160 --> 00:21:40,119 Speaker 1: you think, oh, it's so easy, like no, you have 404 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:42,239 Speaker 1: to try to put yourself in people's shoes like this 405 00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: is These are real people that, like the people that 406 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 1: come in to the show, into the pods authentically, that 407 00:21:46,760 --> 00:21:49,160 Speaker 1: are really there for the right reasons. It's like they're 408 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:51,679 Speaker 1: there and they're being vulnerable, like they're really trying to 409 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:54,679 Speaker 1: find their person. And I get that because there's so 410 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:57,919 Speaker 1: many people that are just on a screen tell like 411 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 1: just judging. It's like, you don't, we don't know until 412 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:01,119 Speaker 1: worthy you know. 413 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, No, it's a huge sign of being courageous, I think. 414 00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:10,520 Speaker 3: And also, you know, I mean I feel like too 415 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:15,040 Speaker 3: a lot of people would assume, like even when they're 416 00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 3: in the casting process, that it's scripted or that we're 417 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:20,239 Speaker 3: telling them who to connect with or telling them what 418 00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:24,960 Speaker 3: to do. I know for a fact that there have 419 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:28,800 Speaker 3: been some people who have come not thinking like they're 420 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:30,919 Speaker 3: not doing this for the right reasons, but thinking like, 421 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:32,160 Speaker 3: am I really. 422 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:33,640 Speaker 2: Going to be able to find my person in here 423 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:37,159 Speaker 2: in this way? Like that feels like very crazy, you 424 00:22:37,160 --> 00:22:37,720 Speaker 2: know what I mean? 425 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:40,760 Speaker 3: Yeah, And those people who have been the most skeptical, 426 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:44,160 Speaker 3: you know, during the casting process or had the most questions, 427 00:22:44,840 --> 00:22:47,960 Speaker 3: are awesome because that means to us that they're taking 428 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:52,879 Speaker 3: it seriously right, and that I would say that the 429 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:56,720 Speaker 3: person that really like that I can mention is that 430 00:22:57,119 --> 00:23:00,680 Speaker 3: who took it so seriously. And I think spent hours 431 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 3: on the phone with Megan Feldman, who are casting manager. 432 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:07,240 Speaker 3: She's incredible. She's been on the show also since season one. 433 00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 3: It was Zach Kwitowski who has Bliss and. 434 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:17,439 Speaker 1: Their baby, you know what I mean, see, and he 435 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:18,560 Speaker 1: was a little skeptical. 436 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 3: I think most people, I mean, I think it's a 437 00:23:23,320 --> 00:23:26,680 Speaker 3: little skepticism is okay, you know, like am I really 438 00:23:26,720 --> 00:23:27,679 Speaker 3: going to find my person? 439 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:28,440 Speaker 1: And that? 440 00:23:30,320 --> 00:23:33,160 Speaker 3: Yeah? But then there's some people are like diehard romantics 441 00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:36,800 Speaker 3: for their like I know I will find the love 442 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:40,359 Speaker 3: of my life absolutely this way, why, you know, so 443 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 3: you have like it's. 444 00:23:41,240 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 2: It's just like it's art imitates life. 445 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:46,359 Speaker 3: There's a billion different types of personalities, a billion different 446 00:23:46,359 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 3: people's approach, a billion different belief systems in terms of 447 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:54,359 Speaker 3: the process, but it's really how you show up that 448 00:23:54,359 --> 00:23:57,920 Speaker 3: that is like that special ingredient that's going to change 449 00:23:57,960 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 3: the outcome for sure. 450 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:02,360 Speaker 1: I love I'm so glad I was able to talk 451 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 1: to you because I could feel it. You're this is 452 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 1: this is a passion. This is very serious to you, 453 00:24:08,160 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: and I am. Obviously it has to be because of 454 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:12,560 Speaker 1: the importance of it, but I feel it, and I 455 00:24:12,600 --> 00:24:16,040 Speaker 1: appreciate that. As as a viewer, I really appreciate that. 456 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 1: So I hear you speak and you're like, no, this 457 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:21,520 Speaker 1: is serious work, guys. This is not like it's not 458 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:24,560 Speaker 1: just a television show for us to watch the listeners. 459 00:24:24,560 --> 00:24:26,960 Speaker 1: You know, this is real and these are real people 460 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:30,120 Speaker 1: on there. They're not actors. I've heard someone I don't 461 00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: remember who I was at a dinner and they're like, oh, 462 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:34,639 Speaker 1: we were talking about Love is Blind, and they're like, 463 00:24:34,680 --> 00:24:36,560 Speaker 1: I think there's a bunch of actors in there. There 464 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:38,120 Speaker 1: has to be a few, and I'm like, I really 465 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:41,200 Speaker 1: don't think so it was a whole conversation. So yeah, 466 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:43,440 Speaker 1: you know, thank goodness Don is here to tell us 467 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 1: that's funny. 468 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:50,439 Speaker 3: I mean that would be so that'd be crazy, that 469 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:53,719 Speaker 3: would be insane, that would be like, Yeah, it's like 470 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:56,680 Speaker 3: it's like almost like a like a like what is 471 00:24:56,720 --> 00:24:58,560 Speaker 3: it like a candid camera or something? 472 00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:00,399 Speaker 2: But no, I mean would we didn't. 473 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:04,520 Speaker 3: That's the beautiful part too, is like it's almost like 474 00:25:05,520 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 3: the complexities of the people that are in there. It's 475 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:12,639 Speaker 3: almost like they're too real to believe, you know. So, 476 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:15,760 Speaker 3: I mean I would take that, I would take that 477 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 3: as a compliment to the people, is that they are 478 00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:21,280 Speaker 3: like showing up as themselves, you know what I mean 479 00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:25,399 Speaker 3: so much in fact that it's like are these actors because. 480 00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:27,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, they're just say here, this is apologetically myself. 481 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, yeah. 482 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:33,000 Speaker 1: My last question, do you feel like you have learned 483 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,719 Speaker 1: anything from like working on the show, anything that like 484 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 1: you've taken into your personal relationships hmm or your relationship? 485 00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:46,359 Speaker 2: Yeah. No, I'm married. I've been married for how long 486 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:49,560 Speaker 2: have I've been married? Ten years? Going on eleven this month, 487 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:51,880 Speaker 2: next week, week, tomorrow. 488 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:55,439 Speaker 1: Congratulations, congratulations. 489 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, I should probably go get a card, but I 490 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:01,359 Speaker 3: think that the one thing that I've learned the most 491 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:08,600 Speaker 3: is that I feel really grateful to be married. In 492 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:11,919 Speaker 3: this you know, twenty twenty five, I think, you know, 493 00:26:12,359 --> 00:26:14,359 Speaker 3: dating apps have made it really really hard, and I 494 00:26:14,359 --> 00:26:18,520 Speaker 3: think social media also equally makes it hard. And I 495 00:26:18,560 --> 00:26:21,200 Speaker 3: think that's why I've fallen in love with the experiment 496 00:26:21,240 --> 00:26:23,920 Speaker 3: since day one, was because it was like getting back 497 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:26,240 Speaker 3: to kind of the way I found my husband. So 498 00:26:26,680 --> 00:26:30,040 Speaker 3: he found me on MySpace and we wrote letters to 499 00:26:30,119 --> 00:26:32,199 Speaker 3: each other for like a few months before we met 500 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:35,439 Speaker 3: in person, and it was so romantic, you know, And 501 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:38,359 Speaker 3: I think like that is one of the key things 502 00:26:38,400 --> 00:26:41,200 Speaker 3: to love is blind that a lot of viewers don't understand, 503 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 3: Like how did they. 504 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:42,440 Speaker 2: Say I love you? 505 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:46,400 Speaker 3: And it's like it's so romantic, Like when you think 506 00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:50,360 Speaker 3: about it, it's like you're just like in this love bubble, 507 00:26:50,560 --> 00:26:53,880 Speaker 3: you know. And but yeah, I just feel really grateful 508 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 3: to be married and to have found my person because 509 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:02,160 Speaker 3: I have seen and so many different cities. Now how 510 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:06,280 Speaker 3: difficult it is for the singles. Yeah, and so for sure, 511 00:27:06,640 --> 00:27:12,080 Speaker 3: especially nowadays, Oh gosh, so much. Right, But yeah, I 512 00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:15,040 Speaker 3: mean I think it's like just trying. Like that's what 513 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:17,920 Speaker 3: I said before, is like just trying to understand each other. 514 00:27:18,280 --> 00:27:20,400 Speaker 3: Like I think that's something that I try to implement, 515 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:24,080 Speaker 3: Like every day that you know you're married, is just 516 00:27:24,119 --> 00:27:25,760 Speaker 3: trying to understand. 517 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:29,919 Speaker 1: And be intentional and yes, yeah, because that's that's what 518 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 1: I love about the experiment is it's like it's it's 519 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:36,160 Speaker 1: kind of going old school, like let's talk and we're 520 00:27:36,200 --> 00:27:39,840 Speaker 1: really asking each other profound questions. And I think that's 521 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:42,399 Speaker 1: what's missing right now. I tried before I got married. 522 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:45,320 Speaker 1: I tried obviously the dating apps is just it was 523 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:47,639 Speaker 1: it was not cute. Everyone's just trying to have sex 524 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:49,920 Speaker 1: and it's just like, wait, I'm really trying to get 525 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:53,240 Speaker 1: to know someone in their heart and it's very difficult 526 00:27:53,280 --> 00:27:55,240 Speaker 1: to meet people. Now, I'm like, what happened to meeting 527 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: people at the library? You know? So you know what 528 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:00,919 Speaker 1: I mean. Like, so yeah, that's why I am telling you. 529 00:28:01,000 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 1: I absolutely love the show and I'm just so grateful 530 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:07,360 Speaker 1: that you gave us your time and answered our questions 531 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:10,399 Speaker 1: or my questions, and I appreciate it. It just definitely 532 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:12,680 Speaker 1: like if I already love the show, now knowing all 533 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:16,160 Speaker 1: of this, it makes me love and appreciate it even 534 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 1: more because I know there's a lot of work to it, 535 00:28:18,119 --> 00:28:20,800 Speaker 1: and I kind of already knew, but now I really know, 536 00:28:21,240 --> 00:28:22,640 Speaker 1: so I really appreciate it. 537 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:24,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, of course, thank you. 538 00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:28,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you guys, I hope you enjoyed this episode, 539 00:28:28,359 --> 00:28:31,760 Speaker 1: And if you haven't caught up on this season, make 540 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:34,040 Speaker 1: sure you do. Don't forget that. The reunion is this 541 00:28:34,119 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 1: Wednesday on Netflix. It premieres at six pm Pacific time, 542 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:41,280 Speaker 1: nine pm Eastern, and I will be watching along with you, guys. Okay, 543 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 1: And for those of you who can't get enough of 544 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:46,240 Speaker 1: Love is Blind, check out some of our past episodes 545 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:49,880 Speaker 1: with Nancy Rodriguez from season three and sal Perez from 546 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 1: season two. Besito Romo, and I'll see you on the 547 00:28:53,360 --> 00:28:59,280 Speaker 1: next episode of Cheeky's and Chill. This is a production 548 00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:03,600 Speaker 1: of iHeart Radio and the Micaeldura podcast Network. Follow us 549 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:06,760 Speaker 1: on Instagram at Michael Doura Podcasts, then follow me Chicky's 550 00:29:06,880 --> 00:29:09,640 Speaker 1: That's c h I q U I s. 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