Sports dating Toronto is having a moment, and Tony Tedesco and Jen Kirsch are here to explain why major sporting events are doing something dating apps have never figured out. Sociologists call it collective effervescence: strangers sharing the same emotion at the same moment, high-fiving, hugging, talking to people they never would have approached on a Tuesday. The game is the opening line. Nobody has to think of one.

This isn't only about hookups. Kirsch traces a connection she made through a Jays profile line that turned into something real, and Tedesco makes the case that seeing someone in a natural setting, with friends, reacting to a game, tells you more than any profile ever could.

It works for couples too. Screening parties, bar merch, homemade concession stands. Shared experience does something for a relationship that a regular dinner out doesn't.

Topics: sports dating Toronto, World Cup romance, meeting people in real life, dating apps alternatives, collective effervescence

GUEST: Tony Tedesco | @‌tedescotony
GUEST: Jen Kirsch | @‌jen_kirsch

Originally aired on 2026-06-24

Sports dating Toronto is having a moment, and Tony Tedesco and Jen Kirsch are here to explain why major sporting events are doing something dating apps have never figured out. Sociologists call it collective effervescence: strangers sharing the same emotion at the same moment, high-fiving, hugging, talking to people they never would have approached on a Tuesday. The game is the opening line. Nobody has to think of one.
This isn't only about hookups. Kirsch traces a connection she made through a Jays profile line that turned into something real, and Tedesco makes the case that seeing someone in a natural setting, with friends, reacting to a game, tells you more than any profile ever could.
It works for couples too. Screening parties, bar merch, homemade concession stands. Shared experience does something for a relationship that a regular dinner out doesn't.
Topics: sports dating Toronto, World Cup romance, meeting people in real life, dating apps alternatives, collective effervescence
GUEST: Tony Tedesco | @&zwnj;tedescotony GUEST: Jen Kirsch | @&zwnj;jen_kirsch
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-06-24

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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