Get Wet With Marla

Scott Manginelli on compromise and having a type—core values, silly dealbreakers, open-minded checklists, meeting beyond looks, romance at any age, finances as conflict #1, and Hot or Not plus trivia.

Topics: Scott Manginelli; compromise; having a type; core values.

Guest: Scott Manginelli.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Benefits of Compromising

00:02:02 Core Values vs Pickleball Battles

00:06:00 Having a Type and Checklists

00:12:01 M...

Jessie and Marla ask whether all relationships are created equally—traditional norms, modern jams, polyamory clarity, therapy contracts and receipts, trust, and Hot or Not on labels plus state-by-state trivia.

Topics: Jessie; traditional relationships; equality; polyamory.

Guest: Jessie.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Are Relationships Created Equally?

00:02:00 What Counts as Traditional Now

00:08:01 Polyamory, Swingers & Complexit...

At Club Wyndham Reunion with Marisa Roth, LeeAnne Craven, and Tiffiny Jackson—can you love more than one person, polyamory vs swinging, jealousy, open options vs marriage vows, and Hot or Not plus polyamory trivia.

Topics: polyamory; Marisa Roth; LeeAnne Craven; Tiffiny Jackson.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Live at Club Wyndham Reunion

00:02:14 Polyamory vs Swinging

00:07:59 Evaluating How Someone Makes You Feel

00:13:59 Jealousy an...

On location at the Bayside Pool, Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay, with Rik Foote of Haevn.co—modern matchmaking between apps and traditional matchmakers, intent, market scouts, swipe fatigue, trusted setups, and Hot or Not plus trivia.

Topics: Rik Foote; Haevn; Haevn.co; swipe fatigue.

Guest: Rik Foote of Haevn.co.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Live at Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay

00:00:26 What Is Haevn Matchmaking

00:02:00 How Matches Get Made

00:04:...

Jim Novak returns to break down first dates that work (and don't)—inviting people into your world, effort and manners, spending tests, later-date ideas, group dates, flowers, and a long Hot or Not plus trivia stretch.

Topics: Jim Novak; first dates; date ideas; who pays.

Guest: Jim Novak.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro With Jim Novak

00:00:22 Appropriate First Date Ideas

00:07:59 Effort, Doors & Showing Up

00:15:59 Second and...

Crystal and Laura think they know each other—until Marla quizzes types, vacations, favorite drinks and foods, last bar night, and lifelong best-friend stats in a playful how-well-do-you-know episode.

Topics: Crystal; Laura; friend quiz; how well do you know.
Guest: Crystal & Laura.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro With Crystal & Laura
00:00:20 Do You Know Each Other's Type
00:04:02 Friend Quiz Round Begins
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Bruce and Marla on online dating grind—apps that never become dates, leading people on, photo fail rules, West Palm scenes, relationships that last past a month, and Tinder engagement trivia.

Topics: Bruce; online dating; dating apps; profile tips.
Guest: Bruce.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro With Guest Bruce
00:00:16 Online Dating Deep Dive
00:03:59 Wasted Time and No-Show Chats
00:11:59 Profile Photos & Re...

On location at Margaritaville Resort Orlando with John—how long to wait before vacationing with someone new, separate rooms, expectations, meeting mid-travel, and Hot or Not plus expert timing trivia.

Topics: John; Margaritaville Orlando; vacation dating; separate rooms.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Live at Margaritaville Orlando
00:02:00 How Long Before a Trip Together
00:07:58 Separate Rooms on Early Trips
00:14:...

Michelle returns to swap first-kiss stories—ages, hiding in basements, nicknames, college road trips, ghosting after makeouts, playing hard to get—and Hot or Not plus first-kiss trivia.

Topics: Michelle; first kiss; teen romance; ghosting.
Guest: Michelle.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro: Michelle Returns
00:00:20 First Kiss Stories
00:08:00 Going Out and Making Moves
00:14:01 Staying With Your First Foreve...

On location with The Ladies Who Lunch: falling for a friend, hospital affairs, risking friendship for partnership, setting up friends, dating in the same friend group, and Hot or Not on platonic-to-romantic paths.

Topics: Ladies Who Lunch; falling for a friend; calling dibs; friend's ex.

Chapters:
00:00:00 On Location: Ladies Who Lunch
00:00:20 Falling for a Friend
00:08:00 Work Romance vs Friendship
00:10:00 R...

Newlyweds Denise and Doug play Get Wet With Marla's Newlywed Game—virginity ages, favorite foods, birthdays, pizza orders, bonus points—then the usual trivia round after a tie-ish chicken dinner.

Topics: Denise; Doug; Newlywed Game; newlyweds.
Guest: Denise & Doug.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro: Denise & Doug Newlyweds
00:00:24 GWWM Newlywed Game Begins
00:02:01 Round One: How Well Do You Know Him
...

Olivia follows Chuck's single-dad ep with the single-mom view—men who aren't fond of kids, expensive energy, stating intentions, introducing children carefully, and Hot or Not on bringing kids on dates.

Topics: Olivia; single mom; dating with kids; energy is expensive.
Guest: Olivia.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro With Guest Olivia
00:00:24 Dating as a Single Mom
00:03:59 Self-Filtering Men Who Don't Want Kids
0...

Chuck opens up about dating as a single dad—teen schedules, age gaps with kids, partners with younger children, trust issues, and Hot or Not on blending families, plus single-parent dating trivia.

Topics: Chuck; single dad; dating with kids; divorce.
Guest: Chuck.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro With Guest Chuck
00:00:19 What Dating as a Single Dad Is Like
00:03:00 Divorce, Teens & Starting Over
00:08:58 Dati...

Michelle and Marla debate love in the workplace—coworker chemistry, boss dating, HR rules, social-media spillover, Club Med G.O. lore—then Hot or Not on dating coworkers and workplace-romance stats.

Topics: Michelle; workplace romance; coworkers; office dating.
Guest: Michelle.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro With Guest Michelle
00:01:29 Dating Someone You Work With
00:03:00 Boss-Employee Secrets
00:07:32 K...

Entrepreneur and art enthusiast Jeffrey Elson talks love later in life, energy matches, dating with experience, age-gap Hot or Not, and trivia on finding love after 65.

Topics: Jeffrey Elson; love later in life; energy match; entrepreneur.
Guest: Jeffrey Elson.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro With Jeffrey Elson
00:02:00 Love Later in Life
00:08:01 Finding Your Energy Match
00:18:00 Experience, Art & Dating Stories<...

On location at Priscilla's Oasis on Orange for episode 25 with a live studio audience—crowd dating opinions, Hot or Not, celebrity takes, dirty talk debates, and a group trivia round.

Topics: Priscilla's Oasis; 25th episode; live audience; on location.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Live at Priscilla's Oasis
00:00:27 25th Episode Celebration
00:04:01 Audience Dating Takes
00:20:57 Hot or Not With the Crowd
00:30:26 Tr...

Flight attendant Kelli on love in airports and the sky—crew romance, layovers, mile-high myths vs rules, passenger chaos, talking to strangers, flying for a first date—and trivia on meeting love on a plane.

Topics: Kelli; flight attendant; mile high club; love in the air.
Guest: Kelli.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro With Flight Attendant Kelli
00:00:19 Love Is in the Air
00:04:31 Crew Romance & Layovers

Brian talks love after losing his wife—timing, tribute moves, therapy, staying friendly with exes' circles, dating again without forgetting, getting out of your comfort zone—then hot-or-not and grief/dating trivia.

Topics: Brian; love after loss; grief; widow dating.
Guest: Brian.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro With Guest Brian
00:00:18 When You're Ready After Loss
00:03:01 Losing a Spouse in 2022
00:08:59...

Nikki and John debate controlling partners, banning friends, trust tests, jealousy, emotional vs physical cheating, and keeping feelings locked up—closing with relationship jealousy trivia.

Topics: Nikki; John; controlling relationships; jealousy.
Guest: Nikki & John.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro With Nikki & John
00:01:30 Rules That Control Your Life
00:03:00 Cutting Off Friends
00:12:00 Trust Tests a...