Des Bishop's Pandemic Love Story
Tue Feb 03 2026
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Comedian Des Bishop sits down with Lauren Compton to talk dating his now-wife during the pandemic, moving fast, getting married, and thinking about whether kids are the next step. They touch on growing up in Ireland, how life experience shapes relationships, and what changes when dating later in life.
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First Date Ep. 136
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Chapters
00:00:00 - Intro
00:03:49 - Pandemic Love
00:09:15 - Getting Engaged Fast
00:12:29 - Possibly Having Kids at 50
00:19:11 - Men Vs. Women Responsibilities
00:22:55 - Having Siblings
00:24:51 - Growing Up Bad
00:30:27 - Living In Ireland
00:34:08 - The Craic
00:39:03 - Love Language In China
00:43:49 - Memories You'll Never Have
00:48:29 - Mom On Mom Hate
00:52:29 - Bridge And Tunnel
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SPONSORS: - New customers, bet $5 and get extra bonus bets if your bet wins. The Crown Is Yours! Sign up using https://dkng.co/firstdate or through my promo code FIRSTDATE. #DKPartner - Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/date Comedian Des Bishop sits down with Lauren Compton to talk dating his now-wife during the pandemic, moving fast, getting married, and thinking about whether kids are the next step. They touch on growing up in Ireland, how life experience shapes relationships, and what changes when dating later in life. Be on the look out for Des Bishop’s new special Bridge and Tunnel, plus tour dates and more: 👉 https://www.desbishop.net/ First Date Ep. 136 https://www.tiktok.com/@iamlaurencompton https://www.instagram.com/firstdateshow https://store.ymhstudios.com GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit https://gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit https://www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in IL. 1 per new customer. Must register new account to receive reward Token. Must select Token BEFORE placing min. $5 bet to receive $300 in Bonus Bets if your bet wins. Min. -500 odds req. Token and Bonus Bets are single-use and non-withdrawable. Bet must settle by and Token expires 2/22/26. Bonus Bets expire in 7 days (168 hours). Stake removed from payout. Terms: https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos. Ends 2/15/26 at 11:59 PM ET. Sponsored by DK. Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:49 - Pandemic Love 00:09:15 - Getting Engaged Fast 00:12:29 - Possibly Having Kids at 50 00:19:11 - Men Vs. Women Responsibilities 00:22:55 - Having Siblings 00:24:51 - Growing Up Bad 00:30:27 - Living In Ireland 00:34:08 - The Craic 00:39:03 - Love Language In China 00:43:49 - Memories You'll Never Have 00:48:29 - Mom On Mom Hate 00:52:29 - Bridge And Tunnel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices