A bonus episode with a very special guest: psychologist and leading sexuality researcher Dr. Meredith Chivers. We discuss the difficulties of defining desire, the science of sexuality, common misconceptions, and how desire and gender interact.

To round out Season 1, I think out loud about what it means to curate ideas--a podcast, a book, or a "canon"--and how I think the philosophy of love functions as a conversation.

I talk with Dr. Ray Hsu, virtual reality geek, about how technology is impacting romantic love. Could you fall in love with an avatar in VR?

Writer and academic Moira Weigel talks us through the history of dating, its economic and gendered aspects, and why so many commentators permanently seem to think the kids are doing it wrong.

A slightly extended episode featuring philosopher Myisha Cherry discussing politics, love, and anger. The soundtrack is "Canada Line" by Lee Rosevere.

Listen in for a fascinating chat with economist Marina Adshade about how love is changing alongside economic changes.

Poet-philosopher Ray Briggs discusses the forms, conventions, and possibilities of love poetry.

I talk with author and activist Jaclyn Friedman about consent, sex, gender, stories, humanity, and much more.

Guest Ariel Meadow Stallings, creator of Offbeat Bride, offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on weddings.

Writer Mandy Len Catron discusses the dangerously compelling appeal of love stories.