There was no way I was not going to listen to this podcast episode. Had the plot of the film Her, starring Joaquin Phoenix, become a reality? Why had I not heard about this sooner? It turns out that, yes, there are apps dedicated to matching people with AI companions. Before listening I had already…
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After a long summer hiatus, back in the swing of things with Naomi Klein’s latest book
I have always found Naomi Klein’s work urgent, necessary, and surprisingly easy to grasp for non-fiction. She has always been a fresh voice to listen to and read regarding anything in the climate and social justice sphere. In her latest book, she is at it again, but this time from an unexpected angle: the doppelgänger….
Touch: our only sense that is reciprocal
It is said that most humans require at least 45 cm of personal space in order not to feel invaded. However, that distance most likely varies significantly from one culture to another. One thing is for sure, most of us enjoy and thrive off desired touch. This podcast episode is about touch and what it…
Animals have superpowers!
When you share a home with an animal, you learn how to communicate with them, read their moods, and understand their needs through observation. You also get a glimpse into how they exist in this world and what stimulates their interest and why. Interspecies relationships are so special that I feel sorry for people who…
No bad vibes. Really? Why not?
Have you ever read a positivity slogan such as, “Think positive, be positive”, and felt something close to revulsion? Maybe I’m being too harsh here, but it’s always struck me as misleading, even false. I didn’t really have the language to express exactly what I was feeling, but it turns out there is something called…
How far would you go to make your dreams come true? The BBC series Mood gives us a raw perspective of one character’s journey
I first found out about Mood after listening to a podcast episode from NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour. I was intrigued and really liked the fact that the star of the show is also the writer/creator. Nicole Lecky’s character is complicated: pitiful and powerful. She is at a crossroads in her life and desperate to…
Let’s get deep: what would a nonmonogamous relationship look like. . . and would you be capable of thriving in one?
Therapist Esther Perel gets into the thick of it with her clients, who generously allow us to listen in on their deepest, most vulnerable conversations with their partners. She asks the tough questions and carefully guides her clients through the process of obtaining more clarity, which is sometimes gruelling work. In this episode, she discusses…
Confessions of a Tinder professional
Tinder is pretty much mainstream now, but when it first came out – in 2013! – it was provocative, to say the least. Until I read this article, I never knew of anyone having used the service the entire time it’s been around. A decade on Tinder is quite a dating feat and makes her…
Choice paralysis: though you may not know what it is, you most certainly have experienced it
The Happiness Lab is a podcast dedicated to helping us understand what really makes us happy and how to make better choices to ensure our happiness. Sometimes what will truly make us happy is counterintuitive, so we choose wrong. This podcast wants us to have the tools to help us live more fulfilling lives. So,…
Double whammy…in a good way! We can listen to and read this short story thanks to Levar Burton!
Ever since reading Carmen Maria Machado’s memoir, I have wanted to pick up one of her short stories. Lucky for us, we can read one of her stories while we listen to it told by the amazing Levar Burton. Plus, it’s sci-fi/fantasy. It can’t get much better, in my opinion. Let’s dive right in! Here…