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,…
The Memory Police: the forced disappearance of things…and people
Thankfully, The Memory Police is just a work of fiction because it is a terrifying concept. This book, by Yoko Ogawa, is subtle, and its prose has a sweetness to it, but beneath lies darkness. As I read it, I cannot guess where the story will lead to next, and that is what I find…
The high seas: lawless, crime-riddled oceans
International waters start 12 miles from any shore. What happens then? Who controls those waters? It turns out, it’s much more complicated, dangerous, and shocking than you can imagine. This new investigative journalism podcast by The Outlaw Ocean Project does a profound analysis of what goes on out at sea, and it isn’t at all…
Gearing up for Halloween!
Autumn weather and Halloween festivities make this time of year an obligatory one for ghost stories and tales of the spirit realm. . .though I enjoy them all year round! Here is one to get the ghost season started off right. Please be aware, this content is not for the faint of heart! Listen at…
YouTube home voyeurism: my guilty pleasure
I currently live in a tiny house. Don’t all of us European city dwellers? Ha! Though I love my home, I equally love watching videos about other people’s homes and their design choices. Should I think of this pastime of mine as a guilty pleasure? Never Too Small showcases beautiful and unique tiny dwellings. Check…
A feminist feud: is sex work work?
I recently had a discussion with a friend about her staunch stance against sex work and pornography. I was surprised by how conservative her thoughts were. Then I came across this article that, for me, gave me more clarity and understanding about what it means to be a sex worker. Wherever you stand on the…
Christian Bale is not from the USA! (Mind blown!)
What a surprise to hear Christian Bale speak out of character. Never in a million years would I have said he was British. Ha! Here he is talking about some of his most iconic roles. So much goes on behind the scenes when making films. We don’t regularly get an actor’s perspective on past roles:…
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…