Josie's Lonely Hearts Club

About Josie's Lonely Hearts Club

JOSIE'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB is a semi-scripted audio drama set in the best relationship call-in show in the greater New Mexico broadcast region. On-air, Josie mends the broken hearts of a weekly collection of hilarious improvisers. Off-air, listeners eavesdrop on Josie’s secret identity: hapless, neurotic Joanne Holtzinger. Join Joanne and her puckish producer Frank as they navigate the pitfalls of love and fame as their show slowly becomes a national sensation. Night night, cuties. Created by Maximilian Clark and Rachel Music. Story editors Aliza Brugger, Jenny Snyder, and Lauren Grace Thompson. Directed by Maximilian Clark. Starring Rachel Music as Joanne Holtzinger and Maximilian Clark as Frank. Featuring a diverse cast of voices and talents. See episode details for more information. Produced by Simone Kisiel and Alexandra Grunberg. Executive produced by the Good Story Guild. JOSIE'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB is brought to you by the Good Story Guild (https://goodstoryguild.co/). Keep track of us on Instagram @goodstoryguild (https://www.instagram.com/goodstoryguild/), join our Discord (https://discord.com/invite/wGsYUx9xJq), and support us on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/GoodStoryGuild) for ad-free episodes, early access to future episodes, and bonus content. If you enjoyed the show, consider leaving a rating and/or review on your preferred podcast listening platform.

Publisher

Good Story Guild

Category

comedy · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2024

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 95 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   6.12 Goodnight, Cuties [season finale]

   Host Josie and guests Caitlin Carleton, Geoff Grimwood, Daniel Millhouse, Beth May, and John Dorsey IV explore the season finale's profound truths and heartfelt promises in this interview.

2. 

   16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   6.11 Hey Sluts! Let’s Jam!

   Host Josie and guest Joanne Holtzinger, a relationship expert, navigate chaotic client stories and personal drama in this interview episode.

3. 

   2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   6.10 Listen Up, You Fly Mamma-Jammas

   Host Josie Palamar interviews Neill Fleming, Ashwini Ganpule, Hal Lublin, and Annie Savage about keeping relationships exciting and navigating romantic entanglements.

Inside a recent episode

6.12 Goodnight, Cuties [season finale]

Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I came here to impart my years of experience, not too many, Years, that is. But what I didn't expect was how much you would teach me. This desert has a way of stripping the airs from you. And it's not just because of the altitude. Maybe I've cultivated a worldly cosmopolitan outlook and a little black book that caviar wholesalers would harpoon a harp seal for. But here, I've met some of the most genuine folks. No pretenses, no persone, no buzzwords, no bafflements. Just unabashed, original people. And just in case I still sound too highfalutin for you, let me go ahead and clear things up. I also wake up in the morning with morning breath. […]

Who has been a guest on Josie's Lonely Hearts Club

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Caitlin Carleton
• Geoff Grimwood
• Daniel Millhouse
• Beth May
• John Dorsey IV

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

20,457

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

94 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

138 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

80

Social presence

91

YouTube

72

Engagement

98

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Books guests

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