Explore every episode of the podcast Twenty Good Summers
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 ⢠We Go For It | 03 Feb 2026 | 01:00:55 | |
Welcome to Twenty Good Summers. Who are these people? What does that title mean? What were Paulinaâs priorities in seeking a partner? And what does Kim Cattrall have to do with all of this? Tune in to our premiere episode for all the answers. | |||
| Episode 2 ⢠The Argument Clinic | 10 Feb 2026 | 01:02:05 | |
Have we had our first argument? Are you kidding?? Weâve had many! In this episode, we talk about that first argument â which occurred mere days after our first date â and what we learned from it. About arguing, and about relationships. Cited herein: Us, by Terrence Real. | |||
| Episode 3 ⢠Modern Lovers (dating, part one) | 17 Feb 2026 | 01:03:43 | |
Everyone wants to talk about dating! And not just how we met (on an app), but also what itâs like to put yourself out there in middle age. Should you lie about how old you are? Brandish a large fish in your profile picture? Tune in for all the answers! Hereâs Jeffâs monologue, âObservational Proficiency,â in which he talks about his disastrous Raya profile and why P clicked on it anyway. | |||
| Episode 4 ⢠Is That a Red Rose or a Red Flag? (dating, part two) | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:57:49 | |
By popular demand, more talk about dating! In this one, we walk you from app to appetizers: Like, what if you treat a first date as a job interview â does that make it less scary? Also discussed: our first conversation, the last shot of The Graduate, and Pâs foolproof test to help you discover why you make the relationship choices you do. | |||
| Episode 6 ⢠Knitting Sweaters Out of Sand | 03 Mar 2026 | 01:04:44 | |
In this episode, filmed in the backyard in our bathrobes, we talk about male vulnerability. Do you want Chalamet or McConnaughey? YOU CANNOT HAVE BOTH! Lots of other stuff is covered as well because we could not stay on topic. The morning was just too nice. | |||
| Episode 5 ⢠Weâve Got Mail | 27 Feb 2026 | 01:10:15 | |
A bonus episode where we read and react to some of your emails about dating. Have a great weekend! | |||
| Episode 8 ⢠I Love You | 17 Mar 2026 | 01:00:49 | |
Spurred by an email from one of our listeners, we talk about âI love youâ â when do you say it, why do you say it, when shouldnât you say it, and what does it mean? | |||
| Episode 7 ⢠Baggage Claim | 10 Mar 2026 | 01:03:10 | |
Yes, folks, itâs part three of our continuing series of episodes about dating. In this one we talk about baggage, all the junk-in-the-trunk you bring to relationships forged later in life. Prior loves, complicated families, changing careers, turbulent finances â we tackle âem all and try not to Cattrall, so tune in! | |||
| Episode 11 ⢠20GS DGAF | 07 Apr 2026 | 01:03:03 | |
Are you loved for who you are, or do folks selectively pick and choose the parts of you they enjoy the most, regarding the rest as at best a quirk, at middling an inconvenience, and at worst a dealbreaker? Perhaps you should adopt the patented 20GS approach and stop G'ing an F! Join us to discuss. | |||
| Episode 10 ⢠Game | 31 Mar 2026 | 01:04:40 | |
Road trip! This episode was recorded in our car on I-80 East between Kearney and Lincoln, Nebraska, after an impulsive trip to see the sandhill cranes and prairie chickens along the Platte River. WHAT?? Yes â this oneâs about being game, doing things you never thought youâd do, because you donât have unlimited time and you wanna get it all in. Also discussed: football, mushrooms and Chris Rock. Take the ride! | |||
| Episode 9 ⢠Guts and Glory | 24 Mar 2026 | 01:04:54 | |
Bodies bodies bodies! They're getting older, and we're going to talk about 'em. About cosmetic enhancements and laser hair removal and varicose veins and shooting botulism into your face. It's a rollicking, freewheeling conversation in which we probably overshare, so tune in! | |||
| Episode 12 ⢠Doing It for the Kids | 14 Apr 2026 | 01:10:55 | |
One of the challenges of forging a relationship later in life? Kids! In this episode, we talk about parenting and step-parenting and also Pâs birthday festival this past weekend. Tune in for all the merriment⌠and complexity! | |||
| Episode 14 ⢠Talking About Money Is Incredibly Uncomfortable | 28 Apr 2026 | 01:02:26 | |
âŚBut we do it anyway, in an episode about the rise and fall of male and female power with age, and differences in means, and prenups, and who picks up the check, and how you have to talk honestly with your partner about this stuff even if itâs icky. Join us and let us know how we did! | |||
| Episode 13 ⢠Gilding the Lily Allen | 21 Apr 2026 | 01:01:53 | |
We went to see Lily Allen perform West End Girl in its entirety at Radio City Music Hall, and boy, did it prompt some thoughts about anger and forgiveness! Is bitterness, as the old saying goes, âlike drinking poison and expecting the other guy to dieâ? Tune in for some ruminating, ruminating! | |||
| Episode 15 ⢠Cominâ and Goinâ, part one: Cominâ | 05 May 2026 | 01:05:05 | |
Weâve often referenced Chris Rock's Two Rules for Being in a Relationship: âYou should be having sex and traveling. Cominâ and goinâ.â Well, in this long-requested episode we talk about the former, about sex after fifty. And where better to discuss Pari-menopause than Paris? Tune in! | |||
| Episode 16 ⢠Cominâ and Goinâ, part two: Goinâ | 12 May 2026 | 01:01:08 | |
Our fearless inquiry into sex and travel uncovers unexpected links between the two! If youâre Good Giving & Game in bed, youâre probably equally so when youâve missed your flight and have to reroute through Dubuque. Join us â we shot this by a lake in Europe, so even the pictures are pretty! | |||
| Episode 17 ⢠Dear P and J | 19 May 2026 | 01:01:58 | |
Another dive into our bulging mailbag, featuring provocative (= sex) questions (about sex) from a slew of far-flung correspondents (who want to talk sex). And we are only too happy to oblige. Join us and our elite cocktail party of devoted listeners for all the badinage (not a sex word)! | |||
| Episode 20 ⢠Why Get Married? | 09 Jun 2026 | 01:03:09 | |
âCher, do you believe in the institution of marriage?â âYeah, but who wants to live in an institution?â In three weeks weâre getting married, even though when we met weâd sworn off marriage entirely, Find out why in our very special twentieth episode. | |||
| Episode 19 ⢠Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story? | 02 Jun 2026 | 01:03:25 | |
Prompted by an email from a peevish listener, we talk about the complexities of sharing oneâs personal history in a public setting â and hope weâre discussing an issue extensible to those with neither Instagrams nor podcasts. Tune in for all the meae culpae! | |||
| Episode 18 ⢠On the Move | 26 May 2026 | 01:05:42 | |
Friends, weâre getting kicked out of our apartment four days before our wedding â thanks, Unsympathetic Landlord! â which, along with some relevant emails from our faithful fanbase, spurred us to do an episode about moving: when to move in together, how to harmonize lives and tastes, and all the emotions such transitions unleash. Pack a box and join the fun! | |||