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Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life

Dr. Peter McGraw

“Solo - The Single Person"s Guide to a Remarkable Life” by Dr. Peter McGraw, seeks to celebrate and destigmatize single living. Welcome to the podcast that explores how being single affords you the freedom to be adventurous, start a business, make art, travel the world, get in shape, or simply sleep in when you want to. Join Peter – behavioral scientist, humor researcher, and bachelor – as he interviews happy single men and women and assembles advice from leading experts about health, fitness,

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68:02

Seeking Arrangements

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2022/01/20

Peter McGraw kicks off a short series that further investigates unconventional relationships. In this episode, he invites a sugar baby into the studio to talk about a not-so-new but increasingly popular type of relationship: an arrangement between a “sugar baby” and a “sugar daddy” or “sugar mommy.” The episode is launched without judgment. To McGraw, as long as there is consent and no harm is being done, people should be free to choose the relationship that is right for them. See theRelationship

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New To The Solo Movement?

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2022/01/19

New to the Solo movement? You are not alone. More and more people are becoming aware that marriage is an overprescribed path to a good life. An observation reflected in rapidly changing demographics. One-hundred and twenty-eight million American adults are single, and 25% of Millennials are projected to never marry. Here's a primer on Peter McGraw's Solo projects, especially the Solo podcast. You will learn the seven episodes to start with.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share

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The Queen Of Meaning - Lisa Lampanelli

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2022/01/13

Lisa Lampanelliis a remarkable solo. Now retired from stand-up comedy, Lisa has reinvented herself from being the “Queen of Mean” (famous for roasting celebrities) to the “Queen of Meaning." Peter McGraw talks to Lisa about her climb up the comedy mountain--from clubs to theaters to Radio City Music hall--and her retirement from stand-up in order to sit down and set aside her anger to help people. The episode was taped as part of the Solo Show on Fireside.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and

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68:40

Episode 100: Looking Back And Looking Forward

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2021/12/30

Peter McGraw celebrates the 100thepisode of Solo by inviting back two friends who joined him on episode 1 and episode 50. They discuss what they have learned from the podcast: 1)Recognizing the promise of non-traditional relationships, 2) How to behave when dating, and 3)Living unapologetically.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

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55:58

An Alternative Dream Home

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2021/12/16

Thisis the final episode in a three-part series that looks at various forms of shared living. The first featured a fun discussion about the Golden Girls. The second examined alternative forms of housing beyond the typical: apartment, condo, townhouse, and house. Frequent listeners know that Solo's host Peter McGraw believes that the American Dream of owning a home is overrated. Nonetheless, he invites Michael Koenig, the President and Co-founder of Studio Shed, and guest co-host Darlene Savoy to

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58:10

Shared Living For Solos

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2021/12/02

Following the Golden Girls episode, Peter McGraw continues his investigation into alternative living arrangements for singles. In this episode, he invites Darlene Savoy and Ben Lough to define and discuss shared living options.They discuss some considerations for people contemplating shared living (i.e, the 4C’s: cost, convenience, community, and care; but along the way they discover a fifth "C") The team closes the discussion with advice and resources for those contemplating shared living.Love the

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67:14

The Golden Girls

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2021/11/18

Many happy singles want to create a Golden Girls living situation in their golden years. This episode examines one of the best television shows for singles – and one of the best shows ever. Peter McGraw is joined by guest co-host Jen O’Donnell to talk to Danielle Soto, an expert on the Golden Girls. They discuss the broad appeal and cultural significance of the show and end with a round of Golden Girls trivia.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share

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38:39

I Love You Man - Part 2

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2021/11/04

Peter McGraw continues his conversation with two friends, Darwyn Metzgerand Chester See.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

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I Love You, Man - Part 1

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2021/10/21

This is the first of a two-part episode that features a conversation with two creative men who love each other. Peter McGraw talks to Chester See and Darwyn Metzger about the SOLO project, well-being, friendship, and love among friends.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/DVwUBqIGKxJFwQpThk6x

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81:28

Developing Taste

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2021/10/07

The last Solo episode took (another look) at reinvention. This week's episode extends the conversation to a particular type of reinvention: finding more pleasure in the simple pleasures of life. Lily Rains joins Peter to interview Shannon Ables who help people live more luxuriously, but not in the kind of way you might assume. Pay particular attention to the risk of pursuing good taste in order to impress other people. Shannon’s advice is clear: do it for yourself. And for solos, that

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54:25

Reinvention With The Remarkable Arlene Dickinson

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2021/09/23

This week’s episode features a remarkable solo and cast member of Dragons’ Den, the Canadian version of Shark Tank. Arlene Dickinsonjoins Peter McGraw and Darlene Savoy to talk about reinvention and single living.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Solo community today:petermcgraw.orgPeter McGraw TwitterPeter McGraw LinkedIn

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Self-Contained

Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life ·

2021/09/09

Peter McGraw is joined by guest co-host Christina Campbell to talk to Emma John, the author of Self-Contained: Scenes from a Single Life. They discuss Emma's new memoir and explore her comfort being single and her discomfort talking about being single. Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Solo community today:petermcgraw.orgPeter McGraw TwitterPeter McGraw LinkedIn

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63:50

The Remarkable Kid From Bombay

Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life ·

2021/08/26

As part of a live taping for the Solo club on clubhouse, Peter McGraw speaks to Ketan Anjaria, a divorced dad and young empty nester. They have a wide-reaching conversation covering dating and race, mental health, and Ketan's struggles spending time alone. Make sure you stick around to learn his "sixth love language."Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Solo community today:petermcgraw.orgPeter McGraw TwitterPeter McGraw LinkedIn

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86:16

Attachment Theory

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2021/08/12

Attachment theory has made its way into the public sphere with the help of the recent book Attached. The theory contends that people approach intimate relationships from one of three perspectives: secure, anxious, or avoidant. Peter McGraw and Iris Schneider are joined by Geoff McDonald, a social psychologist and relationship scientist who is part of a small group of people doing research on singlehood. In addition to tackling the strengths and weaknesses of attachment theory, they discuss Geoff’s

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Solo Parents

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2021/07/29

While the topic of parenthood comes up from time to time, it is often from the perspective that solos are typicallynot parents. In this week's episode, however, Peter McGraw talks to two solo parents – one who is a single mother by choice and the other who had an “oopsie.” You will hear their stories, discover how their “team” helps them, and also learn a bit about how they go about dating (or not).Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

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Waiting - Part 2

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2021/07/15

This is the second half of a two-part episode. Peter McGraw is joined by co-host Iris Schneider( a fellow solo and behavioral scientist) to talk to Kinneret Lahad, a sociologist who does research at the intersection of time and singlehood. It’s an incredible conversation. One that has Peter thinking differently about living single and living well.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

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Waiting - Part 1

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2021/07/08

Peter McGraw is joined by guest co-host Iris Schneider for part 1 of a conversation about “waiting” with Kinneret Lahad, a sociologist who conducts research at the intersection of time and singlehood.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.petermcgraw.org/solo/

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65:06

The Power Of No Power

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2021/07/01

Being single provides optionality (i.e., having the right but not obligation to take action.) In other words: freedom. Yet, singles often fail to consider their freedom and pursue a conventional life - valuing the same things and living similar lifestyles as their partnered counterparts. Last week’s episode examined how garnering financial freedom gives rise to freedom more generally. This week’s episode examines giving up power (or opportunities to pursue power) in order to gain freedom. Peter

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57:00

The Power Of Thrift

Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life ·

2021/06/24

Being single provides optionality (i.e., “having the right but not the obligation to take action.”) Peter McGraw speaks to Anita Dhake (aka the Thriftygal) to examine how money can buy you freedom. Anita retired early and presents ways to lower your expenses in order to gain financial freedom. They talk "F-you” money, her admiration of Judge Judy, the questions she asks before making a material purchase, and their mutual love of salads for breakfast.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and

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50:45

The Statistics Of Single Living

Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life ·

2021/06/17

Peter McGraw often talks about how half of the American singles are not interested in a relationship or dating. In other words: it is totally normal to want to date OR to not want to date. In this episode, he speaks to the person who is responsible for these data: Anna Brown, a research associate at the Pew Research Center, as non-partisan, non-advocacy, non-profit. Anna presents some facts, and Peter does some editorializing.Love the show?Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Solo

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