Girls Can Tell Podcast
Because online dating had it coming. Girls Can Tell is a weekly podcast hosted by Trent Erikson, a Chicago-based radio broadcaster with thirty years in the business and over a year back in the dating scene after a decade away. The show started as a sharp observational commentary on modern dating, covering the apps, patterns, and behaviors nobody talks about directly, and became something more honest along the way. No relationship coaching nonsense, and no softening of things that shouldn't be softened. Just someone paying close attention to what's really happening out there and saying the things you only think every week. You can't just listen to one.
Because online dating had it coming. Girls Can Tell is a weekly podcast hosted by Trent Erikson, a Chicago-based radio broadcaster with thirty years in the business and over a year back in the dating scene after a decade away. The show started as a sharp observational commentary on modern dating, covering the apps, patterns, and behaviors nobody talks about directly, and became something more honest along the way. No relationship coaching nonsense, and no softening of things that shouldn't be softened. Just someone paying close attention to what's really happening out there and saying the things you only think every week. You can't just listen to one.
Episodes

Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Why The Old West Was So Overdressed
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Usefulish is all about the weird threads between the past and the present. The outdated customs, bizarre social rules, and how none of us are as evolved as we think. This is another show I created and I think it fits with the current Girls Can Tell vibe.
Curiosity, psychology, and how humans are the way humans have always been.

Monday Oct 27, 2025
One Man's Brutal Dating App Screening Process
Monday Oct 27, 2025
Monday Oct 27, 2025
My dating app screening process filters out 98% of matches before the first date, and has a 100% success rate with those who make it through. And, no, it's not for sale.
I'll take you from swipes to relationships, how I protect my time and why being picky at 50 is so important. 15 minutes on the reality of dating when you know what you want.

Monday Oct 20, 2025
Your Job Is Already Dead
Monday Oct 20, 2025
Monday Oct 20, 2025
AI isn't "just a tool" anymore. And soon, you will be. We lay out the phases from helpful assistant to human obsolescence, why every job's vulnerable, why the experts are full of shit, and what you can do about it now.
This is a 20 minute wake-up call you can't afford to miss. Seriously, I don't know why you're even still reading this, go listen!

Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
The Time I Went Undercover As A Woman
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
This is a replay of one of the most popular episodes from days gone by on girls can tell, because episode 27 is taking a considerable amount of time because there's a lot of research going into it. It's going to be an extra important, extra long, action-packed episode and everything you ever dreamed a podcast could be, and almost too much, quite frankly. You might never listen to another podcast again after hearing it, which is next Tuesday. This Tuesday, we're going to listen back to a classic, 608 Yous. I hope you're sitting down.

Sunday Oct 05, 2025
People Only Change When They’re Humiliated
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
People claim to be open-minded, but try to change their opinion on something, and you'll see the walls come up. Whether it's about relationships or a bad habit, resistance to change is strong. In this episode, we talk about 10 harsh truths about why our brains resist change so fiercely.
Confirmation bias, identity threats, and the agony of admitting we're wrong, we'll explain why facts aren’t enough to change your mind.
Do you think you can change someone's mind? Do you think YOU can change your mind? Listen now, question everything, thank me later.

Monday Sep 29, 2025
The Relationship Ended Right There
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
In this episode, I get into the truth about broken trust, can you actually rebuild it, or is it gone forever? Whether it's relationships, family, or shady bosses, I break down what happens when trust is lost and why most people want the quick fix instead of doing the work.
Can trust can come back under the right conditions? Maybe, but almost nobody’s willing to do what it actually takes to get there.
Do you even want to rebuild it, or is walking away the smarter move? We'll try and straighten it all out for you.

Monday Sep 22, 2025
Your Life Is Waiting On One Decision
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
A listener named Bethany reached out to us. She has been considering starting a podcast for months. She has the name, the microphone, and the concept, but she hasn’t recorded anything yet. She's afraid it won’t be good enough.
Does this sound familiar? This episode is for Bethany and everyone else stuck in the perfectionism, procrastination, paralysis loop.
If you have an idea you haven’t acted on, or a project that’s been on your mind, and all you can think is, what if I do it, and it sucks? You'll want to have a seat, we're going to help you take the first step.
Because the only way to be good at something is to be bad at it first. It's time to get the bad over with.

Monday Sep 15, 2025
You Were Lied To About Your Potential
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Monday Sep 15, 2025
Turns out, those feel-good pieces of advice we've probably all given are nothing but lies.
In this episode, we'll tackle 10 classic pieces of bad advice and explain why they keep people broke, stuck, single or miserable.
You’ve heard them all, now hear why they're all wrong.

Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Was It Something I Said?
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
You’ve heard these phrases your whole life.
But have you ever stopped to ask what the hell they actually mean?
In this episode, we look at the bizarre origins of saying like, kick the bucket, riding shotgun, bite the bullet, and, you can take that to the bank!
Because since we keep saying this shit as if it makes sense, maybe we should find out what they actually mean. I got you!

Monday Sep 01, 2025
We Should Bring Back The Word, Raunchy
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Monday Sep 01, 2025
Girls Can Tell returns for season 2 with a quick update on what’s been happening and what’s coming next.
Think of season two as sharper, meaner, and more uncomfortably honest episodes than ever before.









