Not Loveline – Episode Summary

Podcast: Not Loveline
Hosts: Tana Mongeau and Trisha Paytas
Episode: SHE PULLED A WHAT ON HIM MID HOOKUP?!?!
Date: November 10, 2025

Overview

This episode of "Not Loveline" features Tana Mongeau and Trisha Paytas diving deep into love, sex, dating stories, and candid listener calls. The hosts reflect on the psychological journey of growing up, discuss personal evolution, parenting, and the struggle with beauty standards. As always, the duo mixes humor with honesty, dropping notable quotes and engaging anecdotes—including a wild listener call involving a BB gun during a confrontation about hookup rumors. The episode offers a blend of heartfelt advice, personal stories, and signature sarcastic wit.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Reflections (00:42 – 06:34)

• The hosts muse on how people become jaded or mean as they grow up, pinpointing adolescence as a turning point.
• Tana and Trish reminisce about the "Not Loveline" journey, their evolving friendship, and the show’s impact on listeners.
• They share post-podcast routines, highlighting the need for recovery from social overstimulation—Tana prefers company while Trish enjoys solitude after a lifetime of independence.
• Notable Quote:
  • "I just love it too, but I love taking calls because we feel like our whole lives weren’t in vain. All the messiness online weren’t in vain. Because if we can help people be like, we make it through, you can too." – Tana (00:52)

2. Alone Time vs. Company (06:34 – 09:17)

• The friends contrast their approaches to alone time and being with others.
• Trish confides about difficulty transitioning from years of solitude to living with her husband, Moses.
• They discuss how public personas influence fans' in-person expectations.
• Notable Quote:
  • "When you brand yourself as the Chronic Yap... if you’re not literally like, 'Hi! Let's—' people are acting like you’re in cardiac arrest..." – Tana (09:22)

3. Parenting, Childhood, and Social Media (13:41 – 18:11)

• They reflect on their own “villain arcs” and the age when innocence gives way to cynicism (often 13).
• Tana attributes her early jadedness to family dynamics and the environment in Vegas, while Trish connects hers to societal diet culture and school.
• Both question whether parents should shield children from reality or let them develop resilience through life’s hardships.
• Notable Moment:
  • Tana ponders: “Do you ever meet a person who is so clearly never had a real problem in their life and are so self-centered or just so interesting?” (17:21)

4. Heartbreak, Personal Growth, and Dating Advice (23:38 – 26:29)

• The hosts debate whether they would change their past heartbreaks.
  • Tana: “I wouldn’t change it... they made me who I am.”
  • Trish: “Oh really? I would. I wish I could take all of them back.” (24:53–24:55)
• "Rejection is divine protection." (25:58)

5. Influencer Tours & Social Media Evolution (27:17 – 39:44)

• Conversation about the early days of influencer tours, backstage chaos, and changing expectations of fans.
• Influence of TikTok on live events—pros and cons of viral content.
• Both reminisce about odd gigs, fan meet-and-greets, and memorable cities during their tours.
• Memorable Moment:
  • “I was being a hater, but... influencers touring... I got in right when it started…so I was really doing all these random tours.” – Tana (28:30–28:40)

6. Listener Calls – The Viral BB Gun Story (40:32 – 48:56)

Call #1: BB Gun Confrontation

• Caller shares a story: She confronts a guy spreading false hookup rumors by inviting him over in lingerie and pulling a BB gun on him mid-intimate moment, threatening, “If you ever spread lies about me again, I’m gonna f— you up,” then makes out with him.
• Hosts react with a mix of shock, admiration, and caution.
  • Trish: “He was into it. Maybe you met your match... Maybe not the move. Maybe just block him.” (43:03)
  • Tana: “We need a button that’s like ‘too far, Queen!’ Like, wouldn’t recommend...” (43:43)
  • Both reflect on toxic relationships and boundaries, advocating this as a "one and done" wild story, not a template for behavior.
• Notable Quote:
  • "I'm not going to condemn anyone for this and especially, like, spreading rumors, right? Like, let's teach guys not to do that." – Trish (46:47)

7. Listener Calls – Healing Body Image (49:04 – 55:14)

Call #2: Chef to a 92-Year-Old – On Lifelong Dieting

• Caller Maggie shares how her 92-year-old client still diets and struggles with body image, inspiring Maggie to keep healing her own relationship with her body.
• Sparks a discussion on wasting life obsessed with appearance, and the need to unlearn toxic standards.
  • Tana: “What if I'm 90 and I still have Facetune downloaded on my phone? You’re wasting your life away.” (51:11)
  • Trish: “You lived your whole life worrying about your body. For what? What, is your body going with you to the next realm?” (52:22)
• Both encourage listeners to embrace self-acceptance and highlight how beauty trends are arbitrary and ever-changing.

8. On Real Love and "Love Is Blind" (56:58 – 60:29)

• The hosts muse about the Netflix show “Love Is Blind" and whether love can transcend physical attraction.
• Both agree they ended up with partners who weren’t their typical “type” but turned out to be soulmates.
  • "I know for a fact I would love him no matter what." – Tana (60:26)

9. Listener Calls – Postpartum Struggles and Vulnerability (63:37 – 72:06)

Call #3: Thank You for Talking About Postpartum

• Riley, a listener from the South, thanks the hosts for openly discussing postpartum anxiety and depression. Says their transparency helped her through tough times.
• Leads to a wide-ranging discussion on Britney Spears’ public struggles, broader themes of women’s mental health, media mistreatment, and the importance of sharing one’s low points for communal healing.
  • Tana: "Can I just say, like how poetic. Like moving—all of the beautiful things that life has to offer—that she's calling about such a low point... and she still gave so much love to another human." (65:03)
  • Trish: "We always over-share, but it’s nice to be an over-sharer when it comes to the dark stuff too... it can help somebody listening." (65:37–65:49)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "When you brand yourself as the Chronic Yap... if you’re not literally like, 'Hi! Let's—', people are acting like you’re in cardiac arrest." – Tana (09:22)
• "Do you ever meet a person who is so clearly never had a real problem in their life and are so self-centered or just so interesting?" – Tana (17:21)
• "Rejection is divine protection." – Tana (25:58)
• “I'm not going to condemn anyone for this... Like, let's teach guys not to do that.” – Trish (46:47)
• "What if I'm 90 and I still have Facetune downloaded on my phone? You’re wasting your life away.” – Tana (51:11)
• "You lived your whole life worrying about your body. For what? What, is your body going with you to the next realm?” – Trish (52:22)
• "How you look is the least interesting thing about you." – Tana (56:07)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Opening banter/personal routines: 00:42 – 06:34
• Alone time & social battery: 06:34 – 09:17
• Parenting, childhood, villain arc: 13:41 – 18:11
• Heartbreak & growth: 23:38 – 26:29
• Influencer touring stories: 27:17 – 39:44
• Caller: BB gun mid-hookup: 40:32 – 48:56
• Caller: 92-year-old still dieting: 49:04 – 55:14
• “Love Is Blind”/real love chat: 56:58 – 60:29
• Caller: Postpartum vulnerability: 63:37 – 72:06

Episode Tone and Style

True to form, Tana and Trish blend honesty, humor, and unfiltered candor. The episode oscillates between deeply vulnerable insights, playful banter, and the absurdity of internet-era relationships. The hosts are equal parts best-friend confessional and “big sister” advice column—both self-deprecating and affirming, never shying away from either taboo or heart.

Final Thoughts

This episode is a microcosm of all things “Not Loveline”: unhinged listener stories, earnest advice, real talk about mental health and self-image, and unapologetic reflections on what it means to grow up online. Whether you came for the wild story of lingerie and a BB gun or stayed for genuine wisdom about healing, heartbreak, or postpartum struggles, Tana and Trish deliver the chaos and compassion fans love.