Naomi Berne knows exactly how to dismantle patriarchy on a podcast.
Dating men in real life? Considerably less successful.
After a string of progressive dates that somehow still end in misogyny, emotional incompetence, or “I’m basically MAGA, but not weird about it,” Naomi creates a new segment for her hit political podcast:
Dateless in Seattle.
The premise is simple:
Attend a progressive speed dating event.
Go on follow-up dates with the most promising matches.
Recap every disastrous interaction live for her audience.
It’s supposed to be funny.
Cathartic.
Good content.
Then she meets Edmund Hurst.
A quiet veterinarian with feminist values, disarming emotional intelligence, and absolutely no interest in performing for the internet.
Their connection is immediate.
Terrifying.
And unfortunately very public.
As listeners become obsessed with the mysterious “Starbucks Vet,” Naomi and Edmund find themselves navigating viral attention, family estrangement, political discourse, and the terrifying realization that healthy love might actually exist.
Dateless in Seattle is a sharp, funny, emotionally intimate romance about modern feminism, chosen family, and learning that the right kind of love never asks you to become smaller to deserve it.
 
355 pages