Dating Detours is a podcast for grown-up daters who’ve been through breakups, therapy, and modern dating chaos. We dive into real stories of ghosting, red flags, healing, and dating fails — with guests who are learning to love better, one detour at a time.
Modern dating podcast, real relationships, healing after heartbreak.
🎙️ Produced by Go Local Productions
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📍 Recorded at Ring Spaces Studio in FXBG, VA
Dating Detours – Episode 22: Craigslist Sex Ads… Then a Secret Fiancée
In Episode 22 of Dating Detours, Marcus sits down with Jessica for one of the wildest, most eye-opening conversations yet. From uncovering a husband’s secret life responding to Craigslist sex ads while raising a four-year-old, to falling for a man who turned out to have a hidden fiancée, Jessica breaks down her brutally honest dating journey.
The conversation dives deep into control, manipulation, love bombing, and modern dating deception — including living with a fiancé who secretly installed cameras inside the house to monitor her movements.
Together, Marcus and Jessica unpack why great chemistry can cloud judgment (“Dick Dazzle”), how ignoring red flags leads to repeating patterns, and why slowing down, trusting your intuition, and even therapy can be the difference between chaos and clarity.
This episode isn’t just messy — it’s relatable, cautionary, and real. Have you ever uncovered a partner’s secret life — or ignored red flags because the chemistry was too good? Lets us know in the comments!
Listen & Subscribe:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dating-detours/id1823554631Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72vQ6a8Re6PDX99Yf3vzIx?si=2s7k3XnhQ6a-Ub9nj-z-XAPodbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-pqwpw-13ff319?from=usersiteYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@datingdetoursWebsitehttps://www.datingdetours.comGot a dating story? Be a guest:https://golocalproductions.com/dating-detour-guestEnjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dating-detours/id1823554631Recorded at Ring Spaces Podcast Studio in Fredericksburg, VA:https://ringspaces.com/podcast-space/We create our clips with Opus:https://www.opus.pro/?via=golocalproductionsStart your own podcast with our recommended gear:https://amzn.to/4kpeIN4
22 Jan 2026
Dating Detours – Episode 21: Healthy Love Felt Like a Prank… Because Toxic Love Trained Us
Marcus sits down with Jenna for a raw, unfiltered conversation about what happens after the “forever” relationship cracks.
They talk getting married young, being separated for years, and why healthy love can feel fake when your nervous system was trained on chaos.
The conversation spirals into co-parenting boundaries, exes who won’t come get their stuff, and why online dating is basically a circus — especially when women get flooded and men get nothing.
Funny, honest, and painfully relatable.
Listen & Subscribe:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dating-detours/id1823554631Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72vQ6a8Re6PDX99Yf3vzIx?si=2s7k3XnhQ6a-Ub9nj-z-XAPodbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-pqwpw-13ff319?from=usersiteYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@datingdetoursWebsitehttps://www.datingdetours.comGot a dating story? Be a guest:https://golocalproductions.com/dating-detour-guestEnjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dating-detours/id1823554631Recorded at Ring Spaces Podcast Studio in Fredericksburg, VA:https://ringspaces.com/podcast-space/We create our clips with Opus:https://www.opus.pro/?via=golocalproductionsStart your own podcast with our recommended gear:https://amzn.to/4kpeIN4
15 Jan 2026
Dating Detours – Episode 20: Widowhood, Secret Groups & Surviving Modern Dating 💔🔥
Dating after nearly 30 years of marriage is not for the weak.
In this raw and unfiltered episode of Dating Detours, Marcus sits down with Rebecca — a longtime friend’s mom, a military veteran and widow who went from a highly structured military marriage to the chaos of modern dating apps.
Rebecca shares how she met her late husband in the military, navigated the infamous military “chit” process to get married, and dealt with international security clearance issues simply for falling in love. After his unexpected passing, she opens up about jumping back into dating too quickly, rebounding without healing, and ending up in a toxic relationship fueled by grief and trauma dumping.
The conversation dives deep into:
The controversial “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” Facebook groups
The difference between safety, shaming, and petty callouts
Why sexual compatibility is a non-negotiable deal-breaker
Ethical non-monogamy, poly curiosity, and modern dating labels
Predatory dating behavior targeting successful “empty nesters”
Rebecca’s Five-Text Rule — and why she refuses to chase anyone
This episode isn’t dating advice wrapped in pretty packaging.It’s honest, uncomfortable, funny, and painfully relatable.
If you’ve ever loved deeply, lost suddenly, or opened a dating app and questioned everything — this episode is for you.
Listen & Subscribe:Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dating-detours/id1823554631Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72vQ6a8Re6PDX99Yf3vzIx?si=2s7k3XnhQ6a-Ub9nj-z-XAPodbean: https://www.podbean.com/pw/pbblog-pqwpw-13ff319?from=usersiteYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@datingdetoursWebsitehttps://www.datingdetours.comGot a dating story? Be a guest:https://golocalproductions.com/dating-detour-guestEnjoying the show? Leave a 5-star review:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dating-detours/id1823554631Recorded at Ring Spaces Podcast Studio in Fredericksburg, VA:https://ringspaces.com/podcast-space/We create our clips with Opus:https://www.opus.pro/?via=golocalproductionsStart your own podcast with our recommended gear:https://amzn.to/4kpeIN4
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