Paired Down Podcast

Paired Down Podcast

Making matches. Redesigning first dates. And telling the stories that follow. Sign up to be matched here: https://forms.gle/3e7zpyPrbcGbiB9i6 Jonathan, a New York-based aspiring matchmaker, enlists the help of his girlfriend’s sister, Sophia to help fulfill this lifelong dream. Can a starry-eyed writer with almost no matchmaking experience and a punishingly competent producer become our country’s premier matchmakers? Follow along as they give it their best go.

Episodes

December 13, 2024 50 mins

In the season 1 finale, Jonathan sets out to find Sophia a match before she finds one herself.


*Name has been altered to protect participant's identity. 


Skater Girl/I Tried’ by Toomi & Mr. Bub

Other music and sound effects in this episode by Musictown, 29811401, freesound_community from Pixabay.

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Jonathan and Sophia take their 11th shot at matchmaking magic but will a small age gap interfere?


*Names have been altered to protect each participants’ identity. 


Skater Girl/I Tried’ by Toomi & Mr. Bub

Other music in this episode by Musictown from Pixabay.

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August 2, 2024 44 mins

A match where everything makes sense. Jonathan and Sophia outsource the matchmaking to Jonathan’s older brother.


*Names have been altered to protect each participants’ identity. 


Skater Girl/I Tried’ by Toomi & Mr. Bub

Other music in this episode by Oleg Kyrylkovv and Pavel Shilov from Pixabay

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July 11, 2024 46 mins

Jonathan and Sophia make their most confident match to date, but additional information might make William and Ruby a long shot.


*Names have been altered to protect each participants’ identity. 


Skater Girl/I Tried’ by Toomi & Mr. Bub


Other music in this episode by Pavel Shilov and StudioKolomna, from Pixabay.

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June 10, 2024 50 mins

The stars align when Jonathan and Sophia set up a pair of bubbly bisexuals born two days apart. 


*Names have been altered to protect each participants’ identity. 


Skater Girl/I Tried’ by Toomi & Mr. Bub

Other music in this episode by 29811401, Yrii Semchyshyn, Lesfm from Pixabay

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April 22, 2024 59 mins

Two Brooklyn Jews might have everything in common, but will that be enough? 


*Names have been altered to protect participant identity. 


‘Skater Girl/I Tried’ by Toomi & Mr. Bub

⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/40rWeS0eI9cL9qP0go0cbb?si=xVbLGJoiQoKl47um1eJX7A⁠⁠ 


Other music in this episode by ⁠⁠⁠⁠StudioKolomna⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Oleg Kyrylkovv from ⁠⁠Pixabay

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March 4, 2024 41 mins

A Florida Man and a charming Cherry are set up on a not-so-blind-date.


*Names have been altered to protect participant identity. 


‘Skater Girl/I Tried’ by Toomi & Mr. Bub

⁠https://open.spotify.com/album/40rWeS0eI9cL9qP0go0cbb?si=xVbLGJoiQoKl47um1eJX7A⁠ 


Other music in this episode by StudioKolomna and Aleksey Chistilin from ⁠Pixabay

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February 14, 2024 47 mins

From California to New York, Roz and Tom have been living in blissful ignorance to the other’s existence. All that is about to change.


*Some names have been altered to protect participant identity. 


‘Skater Girl/I Tried’ by Toomi & Mr. Bub

https://open.spotify.com/album/40rWeS0eI9cL9qP0go0cbb?si=xVbLGJoiQoKl47um1eJX7A 


Other music in this episode by Pavel Shilov and Oleg Kyrylkovv from Pixabay

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January 29, 2024 58 mins

Jonathan and Sophia set up two gamers with very different upbringings. 


*Names have been altered to protect each participants’ identity. 


Music by AntipodeanWriter, 29811401, and Oleg Kyrylkovv from Pixabay.

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January 8, 2024 48 mins

Jonathan and Sophia bring together two women with very different vibes, raising the question, do opposites attract?


*Names have been altered to protect each participants’ identity. 


Music by AntipodeanWriter, 29811401, and Pavel Shilov from Pixabay

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December 18, 2023 49 mins

Jonathan and Sophia match two gentle souls in their 30’s who have only a long commute keeping them from love.


*Names have been altered to protect each participants’ identity. 


Music by AntipodeanWriter, Oleg Kyrylkovv, Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay. Sound Effect from Pixabay.

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December 4, 2023 50 mins

*Names have been altered to protect each participants’ identity. 

Jonathan and Sophia make their first match between two young Brooklynites from the American heartland. 


Music in this episode by AntipodeanWriter, 29811401, and Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay.



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September 25, 2023 13 mins

Oooookay. So. How are we doing?  Jonathan and Sophia discuss their small (but mighty) accomplishments thus far. 


Music in this episode by AntipodeanWriter and 29811401 from Pixabay.

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