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Dating in LA: The Red Flags You’re Ignoring | Katie Thurston DSH #869

Fri, 08 Nov 2024

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🎉 Ever wondered what it's really like dating in LA? Tune in now for an episode packed with valuable insights and laughs! Sean Kelly dives into the wild world of dating with comedian and poker champion Katie Thirst on Digital Social Hour. From reality TV revelations to poker tournament triumphs, Katie shares her unique experiences, including the red flags you're ignoring in the LA dating scene. 🌟 Don't miss out on this engaging conversation where Katie spills the tea on everything from feet rankings to the challenges of balancing comedy and love. Join the conversation and explore her journey from reality TV to comedy stages across the nation. 📺 Watch now and subscribe for more insider secrets on Sean Kelly’s Digital Social Hour! 🚀 Hit that subscribe button and stay tuned for more eye-opening stories and exclusive insights from the heart of LA! #datinginlosangeles #obviousredflagsinguyswhenyouredatingthem #narcissisticabuse #datingadvice #datinginyour30s CHAPTERS: 00:00 - How Katie Found Out She Had A WikiFeet Page 00:28 - Katie’s Poker Win 02:40 - Katie’s Comedy Tour 03:08 - Katie’s Career Change 04:19 - Katie’s Reality TV Experience 07:54 - Katie’s Dating Life 09:32 - Your Boyfriend 11:02 - Your Comedy Shows 12:51 - Your Money 14:29 - Would You Get Roasted for $1M 15:04 - WikiFeet Insights 19:30 - Being Cancelled in Comedy 22:00 - Fboy Island Experience 23:20 - Moving to LA for Comedy 25:00 - Do You Have Trust Issues? 25:20 - Pressure in Your 30s 25:55 - What’s Next for You? APPLY TO BE ON THE PODCAST: https://www.digitalsocialhour.com/application BUSINESS INQUIRIES/SPONSORS: [email protected] GUEST: Katie Thurston https://www.instagram.com/thekatiethurston/ https://www.youtube.com/c/KatieThurstonShow LISTEN ON: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-social-hour/id1676846015 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Jn7LXarRlI8Hc0GtTn759 Sean Kelly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmikekelly/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 1: How did Katie discover her WikiFeet page?

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Okay, so here's the thing with the feet pics. I didn't know that was like a thing until I went on reality TV and there's a website. I don't know if you ever heard of it.

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Feet Finder, right?

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Well, no, but you know that one. No, Wiki Feet. It's a ranking for feet. You can search any celebrity, reality star, whatever, and it'll show the ranking and all these random feet photos. Literally, it could be a foot photo that was from a story and someone will screenshot it and put it on this website.

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What? That is crazy. All right, guys. Comedian and poker champion.

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Yeah.

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Katie Thurston here. Winning the celebrity tournament. 82 players.

Chapter 2: What was Katie's poker win experience like?

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It was 82? I couldn't remember. There were so many.

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There was nine tables of nine. Oh, so 81.

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Yeah, yeah.

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That's impressive.

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Thank you.

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You must have done a lot of practicing before that.

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I downloaded a poker app and I played a lot on my phone. But like when I was 18, I was dating a guy who really loved poker. So much so that we went to prom and then to a card room afterwards.

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Wow.

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Because we were too young for like a casino, but card rooms you could do at 18. Damn. So we played some poker, and I really hadn't played in a while. But the skill's there. It's like riding a bike. You always kind of know it. And so I just kind of played on my phone a little bit.

Chapter 3: How did Katie transition from finance to comedy?

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That's why he's mad. Yeah. Because it is hard to play in a tournament with like people who know how to play and then people have no idea what they're doing because you can't read that.

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So I get it. But like he also was giving me shit. I'm like, let me take my 20K and talk to you later.

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Did you knock him out?

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I don't think I did. I don't think it was me, no.

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Okay. And you guys had that girl that was halfway on the table or something?

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Oh, God, I forget her name. But, yeah, I think from, like, America's Got Talent.

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Yeah, that was insane.

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Flexible.

Chapter 4: What challenges did Katie face on reality TV?

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Sophie was her name.

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Sophie Dosey, right?

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Yeah, yeah.

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Yeah, that was crazy. Well done. Are you playing in games out here, too?

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No, like, that was it. Like, a one and done, you know? Like, I don't really play poker. Like, I just got invited, and I was like, eh. Why not?

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So back to comedy then.

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Back to comedy.

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And you just did Oklahoma and a couple other states.

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Boston, Washington. Yeah. Yeah.

Chapter 5: What red flags should you watch out for in dating?

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Yeah. So you literally just applied online and it worked.

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Yeah. At the time I was 29 and I remember thinking like, oh, I'm going to be too old. Like for reality TV, that's considered like elderly.

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Really? Yeah.

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I was like, this is the last year. Like at this, they will never pick me up once I hit 30. And then I got the first call and I was like, oh shit. And then I got another call because there's so many like rounds of interviews. And every time I got a call, I was like, oh, I think this is happening.

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Holy crap. Yeah. How many rounds were there?

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I couldn't even remember. There's medical, there's psych eval, background checks, interviews with producers, pre-screeners, executive producers. It's a lot. So every time you're like, no way do I make it to the next round. And then you get the call and it's like, okay, you're on the show. We leave in two weeks.

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That's nuts. And that was The Bachelor, right?

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That was The Bachelor first. And that was during COVID. So I was like, what else am I going to do?

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So did you have to wear masks on the show? No.

Chapter 6: How does dating differ in LA compared to other places?

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And I know the camera was like waiting for like that face drop or something. I just remember smiling and then holding my breath. I was like, I'm not giving you any reaction right now.

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So yeah, I actually was 11th place before then being offered The Bachelorette, which at the time was like the lowest ranking person to then be offered a lead role.

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Oh, really?

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Normally it's someone from like the top four.

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Oh, I didn't know that's how it worked.

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Yeah.

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Wow.

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Yeah.

Chapter 7: What are the realities of being a comedian?

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I know.

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Gave the ring back.

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You have to. It's not it's never really your ring. Yeah.

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OK. See, some girls keep it, though.

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Well, there's a lot of rules around how you can keep it. And even then when it's yours, if you go to sell it, they get the first rights to buy it back.

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Oh.

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For the price they want.

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I didn't know that. So it's never really your thing. Oh, so you just buy it back for a dollar.

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Literally, yeah.

Chapter 8: How does Katie manage her finances as a comedian?

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That's a good sign, right? Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it doesn't happen often in L.A.

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L.A. was the worst. I did – I hated it so much. I dated, like – but on dates. I shouldn't even say dated. Most of the guys were great, but there was one guy who, like – Made a TikTok about our date. Just like such a clout chaser. Just like this privileged 6'6 guy. I'm 6'6. Look, this is what happens with you guys that are tall. We ignore red flags. We're like, oh, he's tall.

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The red flags don't see him because they're like way up there, you know? So there's a lot of things I ignored. And then like the next day I was like, no, I think this guy's literally walking red flag.

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Damn. Okay. So a comic in New York. Is it Akash?

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No.

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All right. That was my one guess. No, no, no. Because I know Schultz is married, and I don't know any other comic.

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Well.

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I tried, but.

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Good guess.

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