How to Fall in Love the Hard Way

A raunchy, saucy audio romantic comedy series about three women who seem to have everything figured out... except love.

If you think feelings are scary, friendship makes everything better, and ambitious women shouldn't have to choose between love and their dreams, this show is for you.

Oh, and if you like dirty jokes, it's DEFINITELY for you.

Written & Directed (and produced and edited) by Paige Feldman - @pfeld on Twitter

Starring:

Emily Hooks as Mona - @emilyahooks on Instagram

Rebecca Hausman as Claire - @rebecca_hausman on Instagram

Jennifer Cheung as Harper

Josh Odsess-Rubin as Gross Gene - @joshangeles1 on Instagram

Andrew Brown as Andrew - @The_Andrew_Brown on Instagram

Aeric Azana as Reid - @thatdaringyoungman on Instagram and @thatdaringman on Twitter

Sean Burns as Trey, Jeff, Calvin, and Todd - @sean_michael_burns on Instagram

Music by John Drabecki

Cover Art by Alejandra Fernandez

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Episodes

Step 3: Air Your Grievances in a Public Forum

Episode 3 Step 3: Air Your Grievances in a Public Forum Harper, Claire, and Mona get drunk and perpetrate some minor breaking and entering. Also, Gross Gene meets with his chef for his restaurant. Links from The Show The Maiden's Prayer (a play from Firefly Theatre Group) The Traveling Genie (Genie Leslie's Substack): Reports from the road as we travel the country in search of a new home Venture Forth: A D&D Podcast INTERROBANG - a short form comedy anthology about moments after sex when bei...

Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Step 2: Go Out on a Limb... and Fall Flat on Your Face

How to Fall in Love the Hard Way Episode 2 Step 2: Go Out on a Limb... and Fall Flat On Your Face Mona, Claire, and Harper record the first episode of their podcast and struggle with others’ expectations (and how to phrase a text message). Gross Gene struggles with making plans for the future. Also, we meet Gross Gene’s parents. Links from The Show The Maiden's Prayer (a play from Firefly Theatre Group) The Traveling Genie (Genie Leslie's Substack): Reports from the road as we travel the country...

Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 2

New Episodes Coming March 7!

After a lot of hours writing, recording, and editing... we are so happy to announce that all 10 episodes of HOW TO FALL IN LOVE THE HARD WAY are in the can and in post production! Episodes 2, 3, and 4 are ready to release. Episode 2 is coming March 7. Here's a teaser! Hit subscribe, listen to the REMASTERED version of the pilot, and make sure to come back on March 7 to check out episode 2: Step 2: Go Out on a Limb... And Fall Flat On Your Face Credits Written & Directed (and produced and edi...

Feb 14, 2023•3 min

Step 1: Go to the Grocery Store - REMASTERED

In honor of new episodes releasing starting March 7, we've remastered and re-released the pilot for How to Fall In Love The Hard Way. Whether you're enjoying it for the 1st time or 51st time, thanks so much for listening, and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any new episodes How to Fall in Love the Hard Way Episode 1 Step 1: Go to the Grocery Store After a bad day at work (for Mona) and a date that didn’t quite go as expected (for Claire) BFFs since kindergarten, Mona and Claire, each fi...

Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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