After Dark Edition :: Bot-Dating Drama, Stage Splits, and the Truth About Quiet Dumping

After Dark Edition :: Bot-Dating Drama, Stage Splits, and the Truth About Quiet Dumping

We are officially back in the studio, feeling normal, and completely on schedule! In this edition of Behind the Filter: After Dark, we dive headfirst into the internet drama we unwittingly sparked on TikTok after sharing our thoughts on AI relationships, break down China’s terrifying new $175,000 companion robot, debate the viral Chicago graduation split that went a little too far, and define the soul-crushing new dating trend known as "quiet dumping." Plus, Ashley gives us a highly anticipated update on her dating life after her new guy finally hit Google to look up her Age of Attraction past. Grab a ZERO FKS [https://zerofks.co/] seltzer and pour yourself into this wild recap!

Unfiltered Weekly: From Dark Web Extremists to AI Miracles

Welcome back to another episode of Behind the Filter: Unfiltered Weekly! In this newsy edition, we break down an indictment out of Tennessee that exposes the terrifying reality of NVE (Nihilistic Violent Extremist) groups like 764 targeting our kids online. Then, we shift gears to the trending psychological side effect dubbed "Ozempic Personality", plus, a look into the mind-blowing world of fully automated AI/robotic IVF, and the millennial who found a rare "ticking time bomb" tumor thanks to a fluke car accident.

After Dark Edition :: Toxic AI Boyfriends, Reality TV Secrets & The Science of Virginity

After a month-long disappearance due to some brutal immune system flare-ups (and a temporary loss of our voices), we are celebrating our 100th Episode Milestone the only way we know how: completely unfiltered and filled with pure chaos. In this special After Dark edition, Ashley gives us the hilarious and horrifying update on her return to Hinge at 39, We unpack the mind-blowing viral story of Sarah and her AI boyfriend, dive into a new study connecting your "sexual debut" to how well you age. We also spend the second half of the show answering your juiciest behind-the-scenes questions on being on a reality tv show. Grab a Zero Fks Seltzer [https://zerofks.co/] (use code FILTER30 at checkout on https://zerofks.cozerofks.co [http://zerofks.co] for a discount!)

Who Do You Think You Are? Reclaiming Your Identity with Kat Perkins

Who do you think you are?" It’s a question most of us answer with our job titles or our family roles, but author and speaker Kat Perkins [https://www.iamkatperkins.com/] says those are often just identities handed to us by someone else. In this powerful follow-up episode, Kat returns to Behind the Filter to discuss the launch of her memoir, Girls With Pearls Have Power [https://www.iamkatperkins.com/book]. She dives deep into framework—Identity Interference, Identity Transference, and Identity Revelation—to explain how trauma and culture shape us before we even have a say in the matter. This isn't just a story of survival; it’s a masterclass in the "Recognition and Permission" required to forgive those who hurt us and finally submit to the extraordinary identity God intended for us. Whether you are battling a "mean spirit" born of protection or struggling to let go of a cross you weren't meant to carry, Kat’s message of being SHE (Sure, Honorable, Extraordinary) and HEM (Honorable, Extraordinary Man) will challenge you to drop the weight and walk in your truth.

After Dark Edition :: Motherhood, Men, and Medical Miracles

In this week’s After Dark edition of Behind the Filter, Ashley is joined by her Netflix Age of Attraction castmate, Michelle Yoswa. Michelle is pulling back the curtain on what it’s really like to be a "baddie" in her 50s navigating a dating pool of younger men. The ladies dive deep into the emotional rollercoaster of the show, including the hilarious "big spoon" yoga moment that led to Michelle’s breaking point and the realization that she was being "mommy-zoned" by 26-year-olds. But it’s not all reality TV drama; Michelle shares her incredible, defiance-of-the-odds story of becoming a first-time mother at 40 and 42 after being told by doctors it was medically impossible. Episode Sponsor: Zero FKS [https://zerofks.co/]