Tonight, Josie the hellcat's a little extra fiesty. Blame it on the heat. The theme is taking things to the next step, and our callers deliver. Meet a venture capitalist with a heart, a pranker on the warpath, a spin instructor with a hair trigger, and one aggressively single Coloradan. Insurrection is brewing in the ranks - who will win the power struggle?

Our callers this week included the talents of Ashley Adler, Walter Masterson, Matt Horn, and Chelsea Lang. Our story editor is Aliza Brugger.

Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is a semi-improvised audio drama set in the studio of New Mexico’s 2nd-best relationship call-in show. On-air, Josie (Rachel Music, How Do They Bone?) mends the broken hearts of a weekly collection of hilarious improvisers. Off-air, listeners get to eavesdrop on the life of Josie’s secret identity: timid, unassuming Joanne Holtzinger. Join Joanne and her puckish producer Frank (Maximilian Clark, Superhuman Public Radio), while they navigate the pitfalls of love and fame as the show slowly becomes a national sensation.

Josie’s Lonely Hearts Club is brought to you by the Good Story Guild. Keep track of us on Instagram @goodstoryguild and join our Discord. If you enjoyed the show, consider leaving a rating and/or review on your preferred podcast listening platform.

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