Modern Dating Gets a Vintage Makeover. A podcast about the art of the modern set-up. Listen to find out how and why. The show centers on neither professionals nor algorithms. Paired By The People gives dating apps and pricey matchmakers a break, and depends on interesting, real-life duos to try their hand at pairing people up instead. With a “stories over statistics” mantra, Paired By The People explores the natural hunches we all have when it comes to pairing up people who we feel might just get along.