Blind date experiment with five candidates

I'm Vic Cohen and it's a Fair Question It's a Fair Question It's a Fair Question It's a Fair Question Hello, this is Vic Cohen broadcasting live from Skid Row Studios in stunning downtown Los Angeles California the name of the show is It's a Fair Question because on this show every question is a fair question. There is absolutely no question that is ever too personal or ever off limits. And tonight, well, we're doing something a little different. I consider all of you listening my friends, and I like to be really open like I would with my friends with you. And it's been actually a really rough week for me this last week. As someone I really liked, and I thought we were really getting along and having something that could have a future, turns out I was wrong. You know, that feeling when you find out and that's what happened. I found out that this relationship that I thought kind of had legs and you know, was going somewhere kind of it ended up I was wrong. And so this last week's been really hard for me. I've been going through that feeling of, you know, withdrawal of kind of thinking about the person and missing them. And kind of living with the reality that kind of what I thought was perhaps something special wasn't going to be more than whatever it was. And you know, that's not all you know what that's like. I mean, I have to remind myself there are songs about this like breaking up is hard to do. It's not easy. So it's been a tough week. And I was talking to my good friend, Jeremy. You've mentioned you've heard me mentioned Jeremy before he's a producer here. And he also is one of the owners of the studio. And we've gotten to be very close. Since I've done the show here, he's been a part of the studio. And he's been a part of the studio. And he's been a part of the studio. And he's been a part of the studio. And he's been a part of the studio. And he's been a great guy. And I was talking to Jeremy about it. And you know, my feelings because you know, how you you lean on your friends when you're going through a hard time. I don't know if you do, but I do. Like I'm leaning on all of you listening a little bit by just sharing this. It helps. Thanks for listening. So I was talking to Jeremy and he his advice was to kind of like get back in the saddle that, you know, it's enough kind of, you know, we this girl and I hadn't been dating forever. It wasn't like we were married. He's like, you know, it's time to get back in the saddle, get out there and start dating. And he feels like once I see there's other opportunities, then everything will feel a little better. So I wanted to take you up on that, Jeremy. Yeah. And there he is. There's Jeremy. Hello. I want to thank you for kind of helping me in this area, kind of lifting me a little. And we come up with something really interesting for this show. Again, something we've never done before. Yeah. I mean, it all came together really kind of last minute. And you told me how you were feeling. And I know where you're at. You know, I've been through a lot of hard breakups and romantic disappointments. And, you know, the best thing to do is to just get back to it and and find someone that you have something in common with and talk to them. Well, and I thank you that. And again, like, I really appreciate it. And it was nice. You've been there for me because I hope I've been there for you as well. I know you've had some heartache over the time we've known each other. So what I mean, this is really, really, really, really, really awesome. What Jeremy did is we are in downtown Los Angeles, as I mentioned at the open of the show. And so what Jeremy did is right before the show, a couple hours before the show, he hit the bars. He hit the bars right here in downtown Los Angeles, scoured the bars looking for women who he felt would be a good match for me. Correct? Absolutely. Yeah. These are women you think I might have a connection with. Yeah. I think that these women, you know, you could really find something fulfilling with, these women. Okay. Well, I'm very excited to see who you've chosen for me. The way this is going to work is we have four or five, I think, right? How many ladies are there? Can you tell me that? I believe there's five total. Okay. I know nothing about them. I know none of their names. We were very careful to make sure that, you know, we didn't know anything. They didn't know anything about you. You didn't know anything about them. You didn't see them. You know, I have no idea what they look like. I don't know anything about them, except that they're female and I'm assuming they are female. I don't even know that. Right. But you can assure me of that, right? I mean, I'm low, but not that low, you know? Right. I mean, I'm okay. I mean, you know, not that there's anything wrong with, you know, guys, but I don't think I've hit that plateau. I'm really willing to open up the dating field quite like that yet. Well, you got to have an open mind. I do. I do. And maybe next week, that's what we'll be doing. Fixing me up with guys. So why don't we do this, Jeremy? We've got five ladies out there. They're in the lobby, right outside the studio here. Again, they've never seen me. I've never seen that. We're going to have you pick, bring in one of the ladies. We'll have her close her eyes. And then when I tell her to open them, she will, and she'll sit down and we'll have a conversation. And then I'll excuse her and have the next lady. And eventually at the end of the night, assuming there's some mutual interest, one of these ladies I'm going to choose as a date. Maybe we'll go out later tonight or another time. Yeah. And maybe this could be the beginning of something special. That sounds great. Okay. So why don't you go ahead? Jeremy is going to leave the booth right now, and he's going to find a lady, one of the five that he thinks would be a best one to start with. Again, I don't know their ages. I don't know what kind of body types. I don't know if they're blonde, brunette. I don't know anything about them at all. It's fun. I mean, this is truly blind dating at its best. And I'm really completely trusting Jeremy. It's Jeremy's taste and the way he knows me that I'm relying on that he will have found a lady. She's peeking and she's peeking. Okay. And hello. Hi. Hi. Why don't you put a head? Okay. Put that on. Okay. And Jeremy, thank you. And I'm looking at a redhead and here she is right here. Hi. Okay. And tell me your name. My name is Marla. Okay. I need you, Marla, to get right on top of that microphone. Oh, I will. Put it right in your face. Right in my face, right near my mouth. Exactly. So first of all, nice to meet you. You too. So are you surprised? Yeah, a little. Tell me, tell me your thoughts seeing me for the first time. Be honest, first impressions. Well, I overheard like you just broke up with your girlfriend. Yeah. Well, it was mutual. I'd say maybe I was more than one that was let go. Why? She's just very busy in a different, she's got some stuff in her life where she doesn't have the room for relationship. That's what I've been told. Does she have a career? She's working on it. She's, yeah. But let's talk about you. I'm more interested in you. Okay. That's in the past. So tell me your name. My name is Marla. My name is Marla. Marla. Okay. And tell me about you. What makes you such a great person to date, would you say? Well, I have really big boobs. Yes. How big are they? Do you like them? Well, they're really big. I can't really tell you because I feel like it'll take away some of the, you know- Mystery? Mystery. You know, they're really like firm, like- Right. Okay. That's great. This is like a typical first date for me. This is the kind of things we talk about. Yeah. How old are you? Right away. How, I play 30 to 40. 30 to 40? 30 to 40. Okay. Awesome. How old are you? I play more like 20 to 25. Am I too young for you, do you think? No, I like older men. Okay. Yeah. Is this intimidating? Am I an intimidating man to you? No, not at all. Am I intimidating you? No. Not at all. Okay, good. No. So, first impressions that I'm a little older than you or a lot older. Was that your first impression? Yeah. You seem kind of sad to me. Really? Yeah. No, I'm not sad. You're not sad. I'm looking for like love, a rebound. Like what's your deal, man? I'm looking for something that's real. Yeah. You know, I'd like to, yeah, I'd like to really have a connection with someone and, you know, maybe have like something real long-term. That kind of thing. How about you? I'm just looking. Yeah? Are you seeing anyone right now? No. You're totally single. Mm-hmm. Okay. What are some things I need to know about you? Let's just cut to it. Things that I would find out anyways. Marla. I'm a bit of a lush. Okay. So, you're an alcoholic. I love to drink. I'm an alcoholic. Alcoholics, you know, they have to quit. They are the people who've actually gotten help. Exactly. I'm, no, I'm not a quitter. I'm a lush. I love to drink. Okay. Does drinking run in the family? As in like we have drinks together? Yeah. Like mom and dad have like 12-step kind of alcoholic type situation in the family? No, we're not quitters. That's a fair question. We're not quitters. Okay. We're not quitters. So, a few people could use a meeting, but no one's hit the 12-step. We meet at the bar. Okay, great. Yeah. So, you're a bit of an alcoholic. Okay. Do you do any kind of drugs? Like what? Do you smoke pot? Sometimes. Okay. Are you high right now? No. Okay. Do you smoke pot? I don't really don't. What do you do? I mean, I'm not against it. What's your edge? Because I feel like- My edge is lovemaking. Do you have a big penis? Well, I don't, you know, what do you consider big? I mean, compared to like a breakfast sausage, I suppose. Yeah. Is that- Like would I choke on it if I try to put it in my mouth? I don't know. Do you have a very small mouth? I don't have a very small mouth. Okay. I don't have a very small mouth. Okay. Do you have a big mouth? No. You're seeing my mouth. Yes, I have. So, tell me a little bit more like your dating stuff. Like, have you ever had a serious relationship? Yeah, in the past. Uh-huh. And it wasn't marriage- No. Type material? No. Okay. I have a couple of questions for you very specifically. How many therapists have you had over the years? Therapist? I actually am going currently to group therapy. Okay. Great, Marla. And what is that for? For anxiety mostly. Okay. It's mostly because I'm bored. Really? I hope you're not bored now. No, I'm not bored. I'm having fun with you. Good. So, you believe in mental health, like getting help? Yeah. Well, I'm going just to see what's up. You know, trying to meet people in different circumstances, social circles. That's very good. I applaud that, admire it. And I've also, I'm a firm believer in therapy. Have you ever tried to kill anyone? Yes. And that is a fair question. Yes. I have tried to stab people in the face. Is this true or are you joking? Because I'm really serious. Oh, you're really serious? Okay. Maybe mentally. Yeah. I've tried to stab people in the face. Okay. But have you ever been arrested? No. I have been apprehended, but not booked. Okay. And what was that about? It was related to drugs. Okay. And what about that? What happened? It's a fair question. It was like being intoxicated in public, you know, the usual. Okay. One of those things. Yeah. I think it's really great being a woman because you can talk your way out of a lot of things, including being booked. So... So, you talked your way out? Exactly. Okay, cool. A couple more questions and then I'm going to meet one of the other ladies. What would you say you're doing? What is your biggest baggage in the past? Oh, that's a loaded question. It is. And it is a fair question. My biggest baggage? I don't think I have any. Really? Nothing? Truthfully, no. Not the drinking? No. Blacking out in other cities? That kind of thing? No, of course not. No, no, no. I don't. I'm one of those people that everything just kind of like, you know, it comes and it goes. Okay. Last few questions here. Number of abortions? Zero. Okay. Use contraception. Okay. Use contraception. Yes. Okay. Not that I judge one way or the other. For all you know, I'm looking for someone with abortion. I mean, you don't know. These questions can come from all different areas. You know what I mean? You don't know, Marla, where I'm coming from. You said you've never been to a 12-step group or just not in Alcoholics Anonymous? Both. Okay. I haven't been to either. Okay. You might want to check that out. And what about the last time you've made love? See, that's... Yeah, that was years ago. I mean, when I say time, I mean actual time of day. Like, was it 3.10 in the afternoon? Was it 2 in the morning? It was like 2 in the afternoon Paris time. Has it been a long time since you've made love? Yeah. Like, how long would you say? See, making love and sex is different. So, making love, it's been probably like, I don't know, maybe three, four years. Okay. And what about the, right now, longest time you've had not having sex? The longest time currently? Yeah. Has been more like two weeks. Okay. And who is that? Who is what? Who is the guy from two weeks ago? You know what? I wish I could remember his name. You don't even know his name. You were... It's not necessary. You were blitzed. It's not necessary. Clearly not... It's not necessary. Right. Okay. But you used protection? Of course. Okay. What's the longest it's taken for a sexual sore to heal? I don't have any. Okay. But you've never had a sore that's come from some kind of sexual activity? No. Like a scrape... It could even be a scraped knee, anything like that. Nothing? No. I mean, I don't bleed. Okay. I've gotten bruises, but I don't bleed. Okay. And my final question is, what are the chances of us making love later tonight? Oh, well, zero, because I don't know you that well to say that I love you. How about having sex? What would be the chances of us having sex tonight? It depends how long the alcohol holds out. Okay. Great. What I like to do is have... Jeremy, Marla, you've been wonderful. Thank you for having me. Thank you. This was great. Just hang out in the lobby there. I'm going to meet some... You know some of the other girls? They're my friends. Okay. Cool. Very good. I don't want to break up a friendship. Oh, of course not. We like to share. Okay. Great. Thank you, Marla. That was Marla, everyone. If you didn't have... I could describe her as probably about 5'5", Hispanic, red hair. Okay. A little zoftic, very pretty, obviously youthful. She's in her, looks like, early to mid-20s. And we really got to the nitty-gritty. What I like about this style of dating is these are the questions you kind of want to ask, but it takes sometimes forever. In this case, we're getting right to it. We are going right now... Jeremy is right now in the lobby picking girl number two for me. I thought that was a great first date. Got four more to go. Also, I forgot to ask Marla about her tattoos. Okay. We've got another lady coming in. It's funny. They're coming in like covered in a towel. It looks like it's a hostage situation rather than a blindfold. She's just taken off. Okay. Great. Wow. This girl has come in with her own bottle of wine. Unbelievable. I'm very impressed with that. You put... Can you put on the headsets, please? Yes. Great. Thank you. And what is your name? My name is Liz. Liz. Okay. You're very pretty. Your friend was too. I don't want her to feel you're not. You look... How to describe you? I like your hair. Did you just get a haircut? No. No? Looks great. So tell me a little bit about yourself, Liz. Let's see. I teach English. You do. You speak it well from what I've heard. Okay. What grade are you teaching? I teach... Well, I'm a private tutor, so... So you can't tell? No. Because it's private? No. Okay. It's just a bunch of grades. Okay. I didn't know. I asked what grade. You said it's private. So... Primarily sixth, seventh, and eighth. Okay. Great. So when you say private, that means what? You go to people's homes? Sometimes. Okay. Very good. Where are you from? From Los Angeles. What are you looking for? Are you looking for an actual, like a serious relationship, like a life type thing? Not at the moment. Not at the moment. Okay. I'll ask you in five minutes and then we'll see. But at this very moment, now you're not looking for that. What are you looking for? Just a little sex? No. That's a fair question. What are you looking for? Probably some free dinners. Some free dinners. Okay. Would you be... So do you date... Like, will you offer sex for free meals? Absolutely no. Like, what would... What would Chipotle get me? And that is a fair question. What would, like, a bean roll, like a burrito get me in bed with you? It wouldn't. Okay. So you need something a little fancier, like a Dantanas on San Monica Boulevard? Um, perhaps. Okay. I see where you're coming from and I like it. Tell me your baggage, Liz. What kind of baggage do you bring to this potential relationship? None. Oh, that's not true. I'm perfect. Will you be honest? I'm absolutely perfect. Liz, eventually we would figure it out. Now, do you also have a drinking problem like your friend Marla? No, actually they had me bring that in with me. Oh, they forced you to bring in the... Yeah. I'm like completely sober. One third bottle of wine. Which is probably why I probably do not... I'm like completely sober. Which is probably why I probably do not... I'm like completely sober. Which is probably why I probably do not... There she is. If you're watching on a line, there she is. There is Liz. Okay. Couple more questions for you. Criminal record? None. None. Where'd you grow up? In the east side. Okay. East side, meaning like East LA? Nope. Northeast, like Pasadena. Pasadena. Okay. When people say Northeast, is that what they generally mean? If someone were to say, I should have known that, do you think? Or... I never thought of that as the Northeast. But I get where you're coming from and I like it. What's the wildest thing you've ever done sexually today? Today? Today? None. I've been working all day. That'd be inappropriate. That would be. Especially because you're doing stuff that's private, right? Tell me the most crazy thing you've done sexually ever. Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? How old are you? How old am I? Yeah. You look like you're about 19. 19? Yeah. You look very young. I am not 19. No? No, definitely not. 18? How old are you? 18. How old are you? Okay. How can I be 18 if I have... I know. If I'm a teacher? You're right. That's a good point. You'd be a teacher's aide. I would have had to like gone to school at like 15. You're right. I can see why you teach. Which makes no sense. You completely got me. You're right. You're right. Okay. Number of abortions? Fair question. None. And that is a no. Okay. None. And that is a fair question, by the way. Number of therapists? I currently have a therapist. You do? Yeah. Oh, great. What's the biggest issue you guys are working on? And that again is a fair question. I apologize if it seems like I'm probing. Probably stress. Stress. Yeah. Are you feeling stressed right now? Not really. No. After three bottles of wine. No, I haven't drank much. Do you usually show up on a date like this with a bottle of wine in your hand, half drunk? Or is this... No. Is this an honor of me? I have no idea what this even is. I can see why you're stressed. You know, a girl walks around with a bottle of wine, half drunk. Yeah, I would say she's stressed. Well, that's good you're getting help for that. And what would you say are the chances of us making love or having sex tonight? Zero. Okay. But other than that, are they pretty good? Zero. Okay. But other than that, what are the chances? There are no chances. So there's no chance. Absolutely not. Even if I were to take you out to a party? Even if I were to take you out to a steak dinner? I don't even eat red meat. I'm sorry, sushi. No. Okay. Jeremy, bring in my next lady. Please. Thank you very much, Liz. Don't forget your wine. Okay. We got a... looks like a large person. Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you, Jeremy. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. What is your name? Hi, I'm Franny. Okay. This is Franny. I feel like you're a man. No. Don't listen to all the stereotypes. No. And I'll say this. I'd like to be really serious. I like to be straight and play real because I actually am... Straight? No play on words, of course. Are you gay? No. No. Are you a straight man? No. So what are you? I'm a lesbian woman. And you? I'm a lesbian. And you? And you? And you? And you? And you? And you? And you? woman. Let's hear it for Skid Row Studios though. Hey. Okay. So are you here to actually meet someone? I am. Okay. Are you, um, so you're not, you're straight? No, not at all. So you're a gay man? I am. Okay, great. And. Pre-op. Okay. Can I see your eyes? No. Really? Yeah. Okay. So. I have a political career to think about. Okay. I understand. So, but you are, uh, now I want to get to the truth. You really are a man and you're a gay man. Uh, I have a penis. Is that what you're asking? Okay. And you prefer a penis, other penises to a woman's anatomy. Is that correct? Oh, definitely. Okay, great. So now I haven't never been with a man. Oh, really? No, I never have. And I don't know where this is going to go tonight. Is it, I know for a lot of. What's your name again? Vic. Thank you. Vic. I thought trannies were trannies, what they call me. Now, I understand that a lot of gay men have a fantasy about turning a. Straight man gay. No, no, no, no. We just want a straight man to do us. Okay. They can, they can stay straight. We don't care. Okay. So when you look at me, what do you think as a gay man who, you know, you're, we're about three feet apart here and I'm definitely a virgin in that regard. What goes through your head for Annie? Um, you can stay straight. So you're. Am I making that clear enough or. So you're not saying. I'm not saying. I'm not saying. I'm not saying. I'm not saying that you don't, you do not find me, um, attractive. Oh, I mean, I like your hairy arms. What about my chest? Oh, that's hot too though. Okay. What else do you have to show? So you. As I pull this microphone closer to my mouth. So in all seriousness is what is it that you don't find attractive that you, you know, like doesn't work for you? Um. Is it that, I mean. I have a bald head. Really? It's not. It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? It's not bald head? Okay. There we go watch this online. They do. Yes. I mean, I listened to it on the radio. I never knew it was online. Frannie, um, did you come in here with the intention of possibly turning me into a toy for you? No, I just heard that there was a man who was willing to try new things and hang out and possibly take me on a date. So I just decided to take my luck on this radio show. I love Skid Row Studios, though. It's like the best studio on Skid Row. Hey! Shout out to the King Eddie. Great, thank you. Franny, can we have Franny removed from the studio, please? And then I want to talk to you. No, no, and I don't mean that in a bad way. It's just I've learned enough already. And then why don't we do this? I want you to remove Franny, and then I want to talk to you on the air alone. Okay. Alright, great. Before you bring in the next dater. Thank you so much for coming to the studio. Thank you. Yeah, thank you, Franny. Okay, Franny is leaving. Franny looks to be about 6'2". Possibly Hispanic. He had glasses on. I couldn't really see his eyes. Looked like he's in his mid-twenties. He's very playful and seems like a really good guy. Jeremy. Yeah. I hope, you know, like, I'm a little annoyed because this is serious, and I feel like you're not taking it seriously. What is it bringing guys in here? You know what? I just wanted to give you an opportunity to see, you know, all the options. Okay, well, here's the deal. We have some other, quote-unquote, ladies, right? We do. Are these real ladies or are these guys? I will guarantee you that everyone left is a real lady. Okay, because it's like, you know, I mean, I know it's not a joke. No, I know. You're going through a hard time. No, I'm not joking. It's not a joke. You're right. That guy was coming in here, and he was totally mocking this like it was a big joke, and I'm sorry. I'm not trying to be, like, rude to you, and I know you worked really hard to find people, but it's not a joke to me. Okay. You know what? You're absolutely right. And it's hard, too. It's like, I think, like, you're just, you know, it's like, I open up to you, and I'm honest, you know, and I talk to the people listening, all of you. I say I'm really hurt. You say you're going to help me. You go out, and you're, like, excited. You brought people who could be interesting. The first two ladies, they were attractive, nice people. I could see that. I could see where you're being honest. When you bring a guy in here, it's like you're mocking me. You're making fun of me. It's like it's not serious. Like, it's a total joke. I'm going to make it up to you with the next one. I promise. I'm not trying to come down hard on you, but it's like, you know, this is real. I know. I don't want to be doing a fake show. Well, yeah, I mean, you know. I don't want people at home. It was pretty short notice, so, you know. I'm not giving you a hard time. I get it, and I appreciate you trying something for fun. And I'm sorry. I'm a little bit on edge, maybe, because this is not a joke. I'm raw a little bit, and I'm making myself vulnerable. And then when I, you know, we're doing the show live. It's out there. And then when I see you bringing a guy, it's like it kind of feels a little bit like betrayal. She had lipstick on. I know. It's funny. And later, maybe I'll think it's really funny. But it's like right now, I mean, I don't want there to be a perception for you listening that this is not real. This is 100% real. And Jeremy, I hope that you've taken it seriously with the last two people. Last two people you're going to love. Okay. I promise. Really? Yes. Okay. Thank you. And again, I apologize. You've done an amazing job. It's just that. I completely understand. That's through me, and I don't want to sit and talk to a guy for 20 minutes who I'm never, and not only that, he wasn't even interested in me. Like, if you're going to bring a guy in here, if you're going to bring in a guy in here you think I could actually click with, that's one thing. But you brought a guy in here with lipstick on. He's not even my type, Jeremy. Like, if you were to, like, I could pick out a guy for you. I could totally pick out a guy for you and bring him in here. If that's had been the case, I would have been flattered. Like, you found, you're like, hey, maybe Vic's, who knows what's Vic's going on. I'm just saying. Again, short notice. I appreciate that. I'm sorry. I'm not trying to berate you. I understand completely. I'm sorry about that. I did not mean to downgrade your quest for love. It's okay. I'm actually, you know, I'm sorry. I'm going to lighten up. Because I apologize. Let me bring in the next person, and you're going to be happy. Alright, great. Okay? Thank you. Alright. Alright. Thanks. Sorry, guys. I, um, maybe it's too soon. You know, sometimes it's some, it can be too soon, and maybe we should have done this, like, in a month or two. Maybe I'm still a little raw from the last relationship. Because I don't mean to come off as, uh, as anything but excited to meet the people. But truly, I mean, um, this was like a guy and he wasn't, maybe I'm upset because he wasn't interested in me. Oh, hi. Wow. Okay. Now, this is a real woman. Thank you, Jeremy. I would hope so. Wow. You really did nice work, Jeremy. Thank you. Finally. Oh, my God. It took so much to get to you. So much. Oh. I don't know. I know those people out there. They're pretty amazing. Well, no. But I, the one guy, it was like, you know, I'm straight. So, it was like, I mean, he's like... Yeah, still straight, though, dude. He'd bend me the wrong way, and I'd be down for it. Really? Yeah. He's pretty good. Well, tell me your name. I'm Josie. Okay, Josie. And, um, how do you know these people that I've, the first three I've met? Liz and Marla and Franny. Luckily, the way that life works, we've all worked together over the years. Okay. Yeah. Great. Well, thank you for coming down. Thank you. I appreciate you and all your friends that I've met so far. What are you looking for in a relationship? Oh, my God. Extreme vulnerability, actually, right now. I've been in a lot of relationships that are interesting, and yet people lie about who they are. Really? So, my thing is, tell me the fucking truth at the very beginning, and be vulnerable. So, that's what I'm looking for. I like that. Okay. So, who are you being vulnerable? Oh, God. I'm an open book. I'm a crazy open book, though. Really? Let me hear. Yeah. I don't know. Open the pages. What would be crazy chapter number one? Oh, God. I mean, how far, how deep can we go? Just do the headlines. Okay. I don't, I mean, I'm open to say what my craziness is. So, mental breakdowns, bipolar, all that kind of stuff. Are you bipolar? I am. Okay. I love you already. Yeah, I'm diagnosed. So, you're diagnosed. So, do you take medication for that? I don't anymore, actually. It was about four years ago that I was diagnosed, and I was able to find a way to cope. And after diagnosis, and after medications like that, I didn't need it anymore. Really? Yeah, about a year afterwards. I've been three years without it. Oh, that's amazing. And how were you diagnosed? What was going on? I had a mental breakdown. What does that mean? Because I don't know if technically, in the psychology world, there's actually... I have a degree in psychology, actually. Okay, great. So, you might know. I mean, I don't know if there's... Usually, they attribute to another name. Like, a mental breakdown isn't a diagnosis. Yeah, so, bipolar 1 or bipolar 2. So, I'm bipolar 1. I had a mental breakdown where things just got way too intense in my life, and I was very much... I had a breakdown after things just got too intense. So, it wasn't... It was more situational versus just day-to-day life. So, after that, yeah, I had a mental breakdown. It was great. It was one of the things that I had to deal with. It was wonderful. After 21, I knew who I was, and I haven't had one since. So, when you say it was great, you mean because you had so much self-discovery from it? A lot of self-discovery. Yeah. And what was that? I had therapy. I had a lot of, like, introspection and things like that. And so, to avoid having another mental breakdown in life, I have, you know... You have tools. Yeah, I have lots of tools. Good. Lots of tools. So, are you a therapist? Currently, I'm not. I am working to help people get out of poverty and skid row. Oh, this is the perfect place to be. Right in the studio. You guys are the voice for us. So, I currently have been able to stabilize myself, like I said, in the last three years. So, I have taken time to give more of myself than to take for myself. And so, in the future, I'll probably go more into, like, the mental health division of skid row. But as of right now, I'm really focusing on getting people into stabilizing and housing. Are you a social worker? Not exactly, actually. There's some really amazing stuff going on in skid row right now called coordinated entry that I am a big part of. So, I'm not exactly a social worker. I'm not exactly a psychologist or psychiatrist. I'm more so working on the ground to coordinate all services in skid row. Okay. Well, that sounds really interesting. Thank you. And I appreciate you being so open and honest. Thank you. I don't think there's any shame in what you share. Oh, no, no, no. There's no shame. I know. I can tell you don't. And I think that's great you don't have any shame. Thank you. Because I think with mental challenge... They call it illness or whatever you want to call it. There's a lot of shame for some people. There is. And I don't quite... I understand why, but I think it's... I'm looking forward to 10 or 20 years perhaps from now where it's like saying I have diabetes. Yeah. And truthfully, it's given me such an opportunity to connect the clients that I work with to say, I've been there. I know what it's like to feel like the world's against you. And you can overcome that. So, I'm here to help you. Regarding the not taking medication, is that something that you just are going against your doctor's wishes? No, no, no. So, I actually worked with my doctor about a year after my breakdown. I was on medication and then I started to tell him how it was making me feel fuzzy and dumb and like I couldn't really comprehend what was going on in the world. And so, we started to like break down my medication slowly month by month and then I was completely off it. Okay. That's great. Yeah. And you live down here? I live more in like the Pasadena area. Okay. North, west, northeast. Yeah, exactly. Right. Okay, good. Is this where you grew up? Yeah, I grew up LA, Porter Mace. Oh, okay. Very good. Now, does mental illness run in your family? It totally does, yeah. We have depression, we have bipolar, all that kind of stuff. So, you were kind of on the lookout for it? I was, which is a big reason why I think I went into like psychology and things like that in my undergrad. Were your teenage years, sorry to interrupt you. No, it's okay. Do you want to finish? No, that was it. Okay. During your teenage years or even younger, did you find yourself starting to see some of these symptoms? Like, for example, eating disorders? No. Cutting, that kind of thing? Nothing like that. Not until I was my like early 20s that it was like college was over, life was beginning, what the fuck are you going to do, you know? Right. And all of a sudden, it was like, oh, this is too much for me. Okay. What are some other things that perhaps would be someone may call baggage? I don't really consider that baggage at all. Yeah. If you're introspective, it becomes a place where you can work with it. My baggage, my God. Well, it's when people are unconscious that there's a problem. Yeah. Being introspective is a very hard place to be. It's a very honest place to be and it's a very beautiful place to be. Yeah. I agree. My baggage, you know what, truthfully, I work to end homelessness. I don't have baggage, like besides that, like what I just shared, which everyone can consider in their own respect baggage. I like the occasional drink here and there, but other than that, like, yeah, I love life. I love being excited about life. So that's what I'm trying to do. Okay. And when's the last time you made love? Oh my God. Very important question. August? Of what year? This year. This year. August. Oh God. But like August 20th-ish. And the last time you had sex? No, same time. Yeah. No, those go hand in hand. Yeah. Those go hand in hand. Okay. Great. And when's the last time? Is that when you last had a relationship? Yeah. Yeah. So it's still a thing. It's a long distance relationship right now. So you're still in something? Well, yeah. We're working on it. Okay. What was your first impression of me when you walked in? Friendly. Okay. Well, that's nice. Yeah. Well, I don't know how unfriendly can you be with a microphone and ear, like earphones on? Well, I guess you could be. Some could be. I don't know. Yeah. I'll take that. Great. Any physical thoughts you first saw me? Not really. I was more nervous sitting down and putting on my own earphones. Than looking and checking out. Okay. Well, that's really honest. And anything else I need to know about you? Any secret addictions? I don't. Any sexual kinky kind of proclivity? Nothing I'm going to share. That's fair. What happened to honest and vulnerable? Yeah. Well, I mean, no, sexual is a completely different place than awesome vulnerable. That's a get to know, need to know basis kind of a thing. Okay. And a question I've been asking everyone, what would be the chances of us making love tonight? And that is a fair question. Yeah. That's like .01. I don't do on the first date kind of thing. Okay. Ever. Okay. So let's talk about second date. Yeah. And still second date. Yeah. I'm like a six month, one year relationship. Really? Before you make love? Love me. Yeah. No, I'm very strict about that. Yeah. Okay. Well, let's say I were to hold out for a year. What would be, I mean, do you think that, I know you're involved with somebody else, but is there perhaps something here? I don't know. That stuff's going pretty good with the other person. So. What? That stuff with the other person's going pretty good. Really? Yeah. Okay. Well, you know, it's always good to know you've got someone in the back, you know, like that sounds horrible. I totally respect that. My backup person? What's his name? His name is Chase. Chase? Where does he live? He lives on the East Coast, unfortunately. Okay. Okay. Jeremy, did you want to say something? Yeah. I mean, I just never understood the long distance relationship. You know, you don't until you've been with the right person. That's the thing. When you find the person and you see them like twice a year. No, you see them like every other month. Now, I want to ask you this, and this is with all due respect. No, please do. And please, if you're offended, I apologize. Don't be. No, I won't be because I've thought of myself. No. Now, you told me that you have depression, so there's been some mental challenges. Yeah, absolutely. Are you sure Chase exists? Yes. Like, have you actually physically? Yes, we've been together. Like, we've been in a relationship over a year. Like, you've actually touched him. Oh, yes. And you have photos with him. I have touched him. I do. I have all those things. Okay. I think that was a fair question, don't you, Jeremy? I do. Absolutely. Absolutely. Okay. Well, any questions for me? Oh, no. I'm good. Okay. This has been great. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thanks for having me. Yeah, very good. Thank you. Jeremy, not exactly single. Yeah, well, you know, she... It's okay. That was one of the requirements that I laid out. That's okay. You know, we gotta start slow. Some people, you know, it's like... And long-distance relationship? No, I agree. That's not a relationship. I see the shaking of the head, dude. That's not a relationship. When I have a ring on my finger... If a man loves you, he's gonna be there with you. No, I agree. And the other... Okay, but let's all... In the state we're in right now, he's military. Let's all thank the gods in the world that he's military. Just because he wears fatigues doesn't mean he's military. At least he's still getting paid right now, right? The government shut him down. At least he's still getting paid. Well, I want to tell you, you are very lovely. Thank you. Very sweet. Thank you. And beautiful. Thank you. And I think that you need to take a hint. Listen, I'm here to help. Okay? His name is Chase. He's wonderful. You're chasing him. He's running away. People you chase, you never catch. Be careful. Thank you. I'm worried about that. That's okay. You know where you can find me. If you need a shoulder to lean on. Let me describe... Describe yourself to everyone. I don't think we described you physically. Physically, blonde hair, blue eyes. Green. They're green. Green. And how would you describe your bosom? I don't want to be dirty, perverted, or inappropriate. They're rather large. I'm probably a size eight. I'm a curvy girl who likes to be curvy. I work out probably four to five days a week and still I try to maintain my curves and yet I'm still a bosomy. There are some dangerous curves ahead when it comes to this lady. She's very beautiful. Thank you. She is beautiful. They're all beautiful. They are. All of these ladies. Even Franny in his own way. Just wait until you guys see the last girl. My goodness. Alright. The last one, Vic, I just want to say she's quite the fireball. She is. Good luck. She's beautiful. You're going to like her. Let's just say she's full of personality. I don't want to hear any more. I want to be totally surprised. Thank you guys. Alright. Thank you. I think that was great. Tell me about the tattoos on you. You've got some. Oh, I have quite a few. I'm very tattooed. Just covered right now. Really? Any secret dirty places? There are a couple and yet most of them that I show are places I've traveled. Have you ever been with a Jewish man? Never. Oh, you're missing out. Okay. That's how I will tease her as she is escorted out of the studio. Again, beautiful young lady. I thought there might have been something there. It's always interesting. It's the bipolar women with a boyfriend that I tend to become initially attracted to. That is a common challenge for me and you just saw it play out right here during the show. We got one more single lady and hopefully this will be a lady and she will be single. Here she is coming. Okay. Wow. She's got sunglasses on. We're celebrities. Okay, great. Why don't you have her sit down right here? Can I put on the headphones? Yeah, but take your glasses off. I want to see you. No. Are you legally blind or is this for medical reasons you're wearing the glasses? Medical reasons but are you like that clown it? No, I'm not. Because you actually do look like him. Wow, that's nice. That's a great start. Wait, wait, wait. Hold on. Tell me your name. You know who you look like? No, I don't. Elijah Wood. And The Hobbit. Okay, that's another nice compliment. We're off to a good start. Because you're actually kind of hairy in your arms if you look at them. I do look at them all the time. If you were a gay man, I would call you a bear. Okay, well I'll take that. That sounds like a compliment. You know what? Franny the Tranny would do you up the a** like no other. I think you should pick him. Because you're not my taste. I'm pretty sure you're not any of the other girls' taste. Hold on. I mean, look at your head. It looks like Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. She's a little drunk, Vic. No, this is okay. I'm into abuse. No, no, no. I'm f***** sober. You are? I am. God, I'd hate to see you drunk. Okay. Wait until I am drunk, dude. Tell me you're full of... Why are you such an a**hole when you're so f***** ugly? Wow. What happened here? What do you mean, wow? What's wrong? Why are you beings like that? No, I'm just being honest. You know what I appreciate in a human being? I appreciate honesty. And why should I lie and deceive you and continue to, like, feed into this naiveness of yours? What's the naiveness? Tell me. That you think you're the s**t. I don't know if you heard the beginning of the show, but I'm actually... Get her out of here. Jeremy, get her out of here. This is it. Get her out of the studio. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. Get her out of here. Allow me to be a little bit more friendly. Get her out of here. Let me show you. Let me show you. My boobs. Let me show you my butt. Guess what? I actually think that Franny the Tranny was your best option. Okay. But you decided to f**king reject him. No, no, no, no, no. Time to go. No, no, no. No, you're done. Jeremy, get her out of here. The show's over. Okay, can I make up for it? No, I'm sorry. We're done. We're done. I will offer you a Snickers. Oh, that's great. That's a candy eyeball. Come on. Get her out of here. No. What does Jeremy Hilsum mean? Why? It was nice. It was nice meeting you. Seriously. Jeremy. Jeremy, please. Wait, who's Jeremy? I'm Jeremy. Wait, what's his name? Come on, baby. It's Vic. Vic? Time to go. Oh, my God. Vic. Yes, it was good to meet you. Maybe Vic will pick you in the last round. Yeah. No, I wouldn't even want to be picked in the last round. Can we please have her? Where the f**k is the celebrity? All right. I give up. Get her out of here. I give up. Take it. Wow. You know, I didn't think being single would be this tough. Jeremy. Jeremy. Are you there? Jeremy. Wow. Wow. What was that? That was drunkenness. I mean, I've never... A drunk chick. Insecure. I don't know. What was going on? Is this what really dating is like? I mean, I've never had this kind of prom. It's tough, man. Do you know that person? No. The sad part is I'm actually... I actually... I actually have hurt feelings. Yeah. I think... I think you... Yeah. Why wouldn't you? Well, because I don't even know her. Yeah. And she just went off on you. Right. Honestly. Like, I didn't... I don't think I said anything mean or anything to her. No. You were a nice guy. And everybody that came here knew what they were getting into. As far as it being a dating thing and... Right. So what do you think happened? I mean... Too much to drink. Too much to drink. Too much to drink. Too much to drink. Too much to drink. Too much to drink. Too much to drink. She was up in... in that kind of behavior, man. I mean, when you've been... Have you ever had an issue like that? Oh, yeah. You have? I've never been, like, verbally attacked like that. Oh, I've had... I've had crazy things happen with drunk women. Well, I mean, you know, then the question is, do you think I have a shot with her? I think you got... Actually, I think you have a bit of a shot, actually. I think that was just a whole kind of cover-up. Yeah. I think she was actually really sexually attracted to you. You know, the thing about it is when you're doing live radio... ...and you don't know what's gonna happen... And you find people in the street and... You find people... Exactly. Like, these aren't people you actually know, is it? No. Are they? No. Did you put her up to that? Absolutely not. But I... Like I told you, you know, she's been... Skid Row Studios supplies, you know, alcohol to the people that come in here. It's one of our policies is to... To have a good... To make a party atmosphere. Yeah. And just have a good time. And yeah, that's what happens sometimes. It's weird. It's like, I hate when this happens, but like I take something like that and then I... I'm actually... I get depressed. I get like really... Like I actually feel down. Yeah. And this is the whole point of this exercise was supposed to make me feel good about all the opportunities. I had that girl sit down. She told me I look like a hobbit. She told me I was ugly. She told me... I mean, it's like, you know... We told people that they would be speaking with a... You know, someone that's got a good career and things going on in their life. And obviously she doesn't value those types of things. She's into other things, I guess. I don't know, but that was just like... It was brutal. I mean, I hate to focus only on that, but it was like our last interview. I know. You know, our last interview. Our last date. And I just feel like I was verbally assaulted. Well... Any suggestions or tips on how to kind of get past? I mean, it's just as crazy. Why do I care what a stranger says to me? Yeah. I know. It shouldn't be like... You know, it's like if I'm really in a healthy spot, I don't give my power away. I think that's what... When it comes to dating, that's where the vulnerability comes because it's so easy to give your power away. Yeah. Even a drunk stranger. Yeah. You know, and then I internalize it and I validate what she says as truth. You know, even though she doesn't even know me. It started out so promising, it's turned into a Shiva. Explain that to me. A Shiva is a Jewish kind of like a tradition after someone's died, the family sits around. Oh, yeah. It went real down. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It started out really strong. The first girl was... I loved everyone, but the girl who attacked me. Yeah. And she didn't hold back. Wow. Like... Well, it was totally unprovoked. I knew that she, you know, she's in the waiting room and she's having a... She's throwing him back and I knew that she would be filled with attitude, but it was just a... It was an immediate hatred. It was a... Wow. Like, she got in this... She got in this room and something happened. Yeah. Yeah. I don't know. I'm not feeling... I mean, even the girl who admitted to having bipolar disorder was at least behaved and, you know... Well, she was lovely. Yeah. I mean, really sweet. She was very nice. They all were sweet. Just the last one was like... Like, she just... Something's wrong. Yeah. I wonder if she's single. I mean, I know why she's single. Right. Can you imagine if this were like... You met that on like match.com or something? Yeah. I mean, that's the kind of girl I would go after. Really? Well, yeah. She's probably amazing in bed. Well, who'd... How could you even get her in bed? Eh. It would happen. You think? I don't know. Well, I mean, I totally appreciate your... I tried, man. I tried really hard. Yeah. Did the best I could. Well, you heard me with the ladies. Is there... Is there one in particular you think kind of I clicked with? I like Marla. The first girl? I like the first girl. Yeah. I thought that of those ladies, she was... There was the most potential to... Like, just... Well-rounded. I think you could go out and have fun with her and she would have fun and it wouldn't be a pain in the ass, you know? It would be nice. Right. Okay. Why don't you bring Marla in for just a minute? All right. Let me... Let me go find Marla. Keep that other one away. She's dangerous. Oh, wow. This is what happens when you go live and you have no idea who you're about to meet. This is why dating is not... I mean, that's extraordinary, though. That is not a usual experience, I don't think, for anyone. What happened a few minutes ago. Again, this is Vic Cohen. Or Vic Cohen's It's a Fair Question. And at the top of the show, I was sharing with you all how I'm newly single and I'm looking for someone. Jeremy, our producer, hit the road, hit the streets to find some potential partners for me. First dates. Had some blind dates here in the studio. Met five people. The last girl just verbally assaulted me. If verbal assaulting would cause physical injury, I would just beheaded. And I was... Jeremy's back. Yes. Go on. No one's here anymore. Everyone just left. You're kidding. I'm not kidding. No one's here. What do you mean? I don't know what else to say, Vic, but everyone that was here, you know, while I was on the mic talking to you, they vacated the building. Did they take the liquor? I think they did, actually. No. I think the lemonade's gone. You gotta be kidding. So not only was I totally ripped to shreds, but then they walked out on the show? They completely walked out. What do you have to say about that? This has been a really, really interesting experiment. And I think, you know, we chalk it up as an experiment. In a way, when someone just completely berates you and tears you to shreds and you can get through it, that can make you stronger. Really? Because I don't feel really good. Really? Yeah, like I have a therapy session tomorrow and I'm actually going to talk about this. I think I'm going to have a therapy session just from listening to that. No, I'm serious. That was brutal. Like, I mean, even though I'm embarrassed, I don't know why, like there's even tape of someone talking like that. I'm going to actually be, I have a 2.30 tomorrow. I have a Thursday 2.30 standing appointment. Yeah. I was supposed to have one at three tomorrow. And why don't we, if we have any calls, you know, if anyone wants to give a call, we got a couple of minutes. Numbers 800-893-9562. 800-893-9562. I've been completely abandoned by the ladies in the room. Truth is, I've never even had this problem. Like I usually am very, it's not a challenge to, you know, I feel like I'm going to have a therapy session. I find nice people and we have a good time. And I think it was the group. I mean, these girls were really young. They were very young. They were already partying before. You know, and I don't really do well with completely drunk women. Like, it's just not my thing. It's hard. You know, so I think maybe that's it. But again, if you'd like to give me a call here. I found them in a bar. Right. And you didn't even know who they were. Yeah. Yeah. Well, this is what happens. This is why I don't meet women in a bar. Yeah. 800-893-9562. If you're interested, if you're interested in potentially going on a date. Wow. It feels like I'm completely groveling at this point. Suddenly Franny is looking good. Yeah. I mean, you really didn't know these people at all? Franny had some personality. No. Hey, Vic, we got a caller. All right. That's great. That's fantastic. Hello? Hello. Yes. I was on the internet. I don't know. What is the name of the show? It's called Vic Cones. It's a Fairytale. It's a fair question. Okay. Well, usually when I tune in at this time, it's something else. And I caught your program. And I can't believe that anybody bailed on you because you sound adorable. Oh. Well, now that feels better. Thank you. What's your name? My name is Connie. Hi, Connie. Well, thank you. I really appreciate that. It's been a very challenging evening here. And I appreciate you making the call. And are you in... What people in Los Angeles are like? Evidently, they are at this one bar in Skid Row here in downtown Los Angeles. Yes. Where do you live, Connie? I live in San Diego. Okay. Well, that's cool. You're not too far from Los Angeles. We have to wrap up our show right now. But what I'd love to do is, can you find me? You can email me at my... through my Facebook... Well, Facebook or actually my email is on my website, vickcohen.com. V-I-C-C-O-H-E-N.com. You're not drunk, are you? I'm not drunk. Not because I think, you know, if you were interested, that meant you had to be drunk. I meant because every woman I've spoken to tonight and man, in this one case of Franny, has been completely drunk. Okay, great. Well, thank you. My biggest problem is that I stay up late. Oh, you know what? That's okay. That's my big problem. It's a pretty minor problem. Yeah, that's good. If that's your biggest problem, I'll take it. Thank you so much, Connie. Really, that was a nice way to end this and a positive note. Thanks, Dick. All right, thank you. And I want to thank all of you for listening to Vic Cohen's It's a Fair Question. It's a Fair Question. It's a Fair Question. It's a Fair Question. I'm Vic Cohen, and it's a fair, it's a fair, it's a fair, it's a fair quest, quest, question.