The Age Gap Effect Thu, 14 May 2026 22:27:04 -0700 en-us © 2026 The Age Gap Effect yes 9579aad0-0334-513e-91a8-f9b7e52fe9d8 theagegapeffect@gmail.com Rick & Haily episodic true What does love really look like when there’s a 35 year age gap?
Haily (35) and Rick (70) met at a charity poker tournament on May 4th, 2025. One year later they’re living in Los Angeles, raising a five year old, and hosting a podcast about everything age gap couples think about but never say out loud.


The Age Gap Effect is real love, real laughs, and real conversations about the looks from strangers, the family drama, the hard stuff like grief and mortality, and the moments that make all of it completely worth it. Funny, honest, and totally unfiltered — because someone had to say it.
New episodes every week. Nothing is off limits.
📲 Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Age gap couple, age gap, the age gap effect, love, relationships, comedy Rick & Haily theagegapeffect@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/uv4dw64wqduh29xv2z2p9sdccbwz?.jpg The Age Gap Effect Haily Rick Episode 3: “The Math” Episode 3: “The Math” Every age gap couple has done it. Alone, in the dark, at some point — you’ve done the math. The ages, the timelines, the years. And then you closed that tab and went and made a snack and pretended you weren’t just spiraling.
This week Haily and Rick open the tab. Out loud. Together.
They talk about the moment age finally came up between them, the dark humor that gets them through the hard thoughts, why they go to couples therapy, and the real fear underneath all the jokes. And why after all of it — they’d choose each other anyway.
This is the episode that goes to the real places. Bring a snack. You might need it.
📲 Find us on Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Send us your Caught In The Gap stories — DM us!

The Age Gap Effect is hosted by Haily and Rick — a real couple, a real age gap, and zero filter. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and never miss a conversation worth having.
📲 Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Got a Caught In The Gap story? DM us — we want to hear everything.
🎙️ The Age Gap Effect — because someone had to say it.

]]> Every age gap couple has done it. Alone, in the dark, at some point — you’ve done the math. The ages, the timelines, the years. And then you closed that tab and went and made a snack and pretended you weren’t just spiraling.
This week Haily and Rick open the tab. Out loud. Together.
They talk about the moment age finally came up between them, the dark humor that gets them through the hard thoughts, why they go to couples therapy, and the real fear underneath all the jokes. And why after all of it — they’d choose each other anyway.
This is the episode that goes to the real places. Bring a snack. You might need it.
📲 Find us on Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Send us your Caught In The Gap stories — DM us!

The Age Gap Effect is hosted by Haily and Rick — a real couple, a real age gap, and zero filter. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and never miss a conversation worth having.
📲 Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Got a Caught In The Gap story? DM us — we want to hear everything.
🎙️ The Age Gap Effect — because someone had to say it.

]]> Buzzsprout-19162903 Mon, 11 May 2026 23:00:00 -0700 1189 Age gap couple, humor, love, relationships, age gap romance 1 3 full true Episode 2: “The Look” Episode 2: “The Look” You know The Look. The elevator scan. The double take. The smile that’s trying to be nice but the eyes are doing something completely different. If you’ve ever been in an age gap relationship you know exactly what we’re talking about.
This week Haily and Rick break down the many varieties of The Look, share their best public moments — including a school secretary who had no filter — and launch their brand new recurring segment: Caught In The Gap. Because the awkward moments deserve their own segment.
Also: Haily’s son has a category in his brain for men of a certain age. Rick may or may not be in it.
📲 Find us on Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Send us your Caught In The Gap stories — DM us!

The Age Gap Effect is hosted by Haily and Rick — a real couple, a real age gap, and zero filter. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and never miss a conversation worth having.
📲 Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Got a Caught In The Gap story? DM us — we want to hear everything.
🎙️ The Age Gap Effect — because someone had to say it.

]]> You know The Look. The elevator scan. The double take. The smile that’s trying to be nice but the eyes are doing something completely different. If you’ve ever been in an age gap relationship you know exactly what we’re talking about.
This week Haily and Rick break down the many varieties of The Look, share their best public moments — including a school secretary who had no filter — and launch their brand new recurring segment: Caught In The Gap. Because the awkward moments deserve their own segment.
Also: Haily’s son has a category in his brain for men of a certain age. Rick may or may not be in it.
📲 Find us on Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Send us your Caught In The Gap stories — DM us!

The Age Gap Effect is hosted by Haily and Rick — a real couple, a real age gap, and zero filter. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and never miss a conversation worth having.
📲 Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Got a Caught In The Gap story? DM us — we want to hear everything.
🎙️ The Age Gap Effect — because someone had to say it.

]]> Rick & Haily Buzzsprout-19126492 Tue, 05 May 2026 01:00:00 -0700 1467 Age gap relationship, relationships, the age gap effect, love, comedy, lifestyle 1 2 full true Episode 1: “How It Started” Episode 1: “How It Started” What happens when you meet the right person at a charity poker tournament and they just happen to be 35 years older than you? You stop overthinking it and you say yes.

In our very first episode, Haily and Rick introduce themselves, tell the story of how they met, and share what it’s really like to be in a relationship with a 35 year age gap. From the secret wingman operation Rick didn’t know he had, to the restaurant that almost closed on them because they couldn’t stop talking, to the car ride home where they finally said the thing nobody had said all night — this is how it started.

Funny, real, and completely unfiltered. Welcome to The Age Gap Effect.

Find us:

Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect

The Age Gap Effect is hosted by Haily and Rick — a real couple, a real age gap, and zero filter. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and never miss a conversation worth having.
📲 Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Got a Caught In The Gap story? DM us — we want to hear everything.
🎙️ The Age Gap Effect — because someone had to say it.

]]> What happens when you meet the right person at a charity poker tournament and they just happen to be 35 years older than you? You stop overthinking it and you say yes.

In our very first episode, Haily and Rick introduce themselves, tell the story of how they met, and share what it’s really like to be in a relationship with a 35 year age gap. From the secret wingman operation Rick didn’t know he had, to the restaurant that almost closed on them because they couldn’t stop talking, to the car ride home where they finally said the thing nobody had said all night — this is how it started.

Funny, real, and completely unfiltered. Welcome to The Age Gap Effect.

Find us:

Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect

The Age Gap Effect is hosted by Haily and Rick — a real couple, a real age gap, and zero filter. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and never miss a conversation worth having.
📲 Instagram & TikTok: @theagegapeffect
📩 Got a Caught In The Gap story? DM us — we want to hear everything.
🎙️ The Age Gap Effect — because someone had to say it.

]]> Rick & Haily Buzzsprout-19119850 Mon, 04 May 2026 02:00:00 -0700 2197 Age gap, age gap relationship, comedy, love, relationships 1 1 full true