To save their jobs, two rival public-radio coworkers agree to pose as exes and give relationship advice on air.
Then the fake breakup becomes their biggest success.
Love was supposed to be the one thing they were faking—until telling the truth threatens everything the lie saved.
The ExTalk
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Listening Fit
Best Match + Your Fit
- public radio
- fake exes
- enemies to lovers
you love professional rivals; fake dating is better with microphones; workplace ambition belongs inside the romance
What it is really about
Veteran public-radio producer Shay Goldstein and ambitious newcomer Dominic Yun are ordered to host a relationship show as fictional exes. Their success exposes sexism, generational tension, and the cost of making personal identity into content for an employer.
Listening considerations
Workplace misconduct and retaliation; parental death and grief; age-related sexism; public deception; strong language; adult sexual content.
The chemistry report before you press play.
Enemies to lovers; fake exes; workplace romance; forced proximity; age gap; media setting
Combative, nerdy, on-air polished, and privately vulnerable
Open-door/moderate
Professional rivalry, a public lie, workplace power imbalance, ethical guilt, and fear of career damage
Single narration with broadcast-show framing
Workplace misconduct and retaliation; parental death and grief; age-related sexism; public deception; strong language; adult sexual content.
Quick answers for the listener still deciding.
Who narrates the The Ex Talk audiobook?
The Ex Talk is narrated by Emily Ellet.
Who is The Ex Talk best for?
public radio; fake exes; enemies to lovers; workplace romance; Jewish heroines; Korean American heroes; commuting; audio-specific premises
How hard is The Ex Talk to follow in audio?
Audiobook Universe rates this listenability as Easy Listen, based on pacing, clarity, interruption tolerance, and how much attention the listen requires.
Who should skip The Ex Talk?
public deception makes you anxious; unethical bosses ruin escapism; workplace power imbalances are not your preferred tension
Ready to press play?
The Ex Talk: Use the decision fit above, then choose the verified retailer that works for you.
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