In Part 2 of a two-parter about video games and change, Meredith talks to Celeste Sangiorgio, a psychologist and researcher who thinks about video games a lot. Celeste happens to be co-creating a video game that’s meant to help us navigate relationships.
Join this conversation about “The Last of Us,” “Cupid Parasite,” and a bunch of games that focus on lov ... Show More
Jul 7
How (not) to break up with your high school girlfriend
Join our Friends With Benefits club for an ad-free experience, a monthly bonus episode, and more. For details, visit Globe.com/loveletters/friendswithbenefits. In this episode, we meet Lyla, a recent high school graduate who tells a story about being dumped by a college-bound sen ... Show More
41m 50s
Jun 23
Olivia Wilde on awkward relationships, marriage, and Esther Perel
She directed and co-stars in “The Invite,” a film about two couples who have a fairly monumental, impromptu dinner. It’s a comedy that turns into a drama … and then back to a comedy. It also stars Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz, and Edward Norton. Meredith saw “The Invite” and thought ... Show More
41m 58s
Apr 2024
avoidant maneaters & daddy issues: fleabag era
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on the psychology of romantic types and tropes, attraction and desire, daddy issues, joe keery and jacob elordi. ✷</p><br><p>shop ✷ <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/61b9f3e533f31d0014e4335e/shows/5 ... Show More
35m 59s
Jul 2018
SMNTY Classics: Video Games & Women, Part II
<p>What's it like for women who play video games, having to deal with gamer girl stereotypes, in-game harassment and a shortage of strong female characters to play? In part two of their series on video games, Cristen and Caroline take a look how video games and gaming culture tre ... Show More
44m 31s
Apr 2024
learning to put yourself first (storytime episode!)
Gather 'round circlers for another beautiful episode! This week I answer your storytimes: relationship questions, how to not mistake kindness for weakness, how my life compares now to how I thought it would, moving in with your partner, moving to the other side of the country, an ... Show More
46m 18s
Jun 2024
The Most Thoughtful Caller
<p dir="ltr">A reluctant-but-proud military father who's looking forward to seeing his son for the first time in seventeen weeks calls to talk with Gethard about being thoughtful, empathetic, and willing to have your worldview totally changed. It's also about couples counseling, ... Show More
1h 18m
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on teaching your boyfriend emotional intelligence, male validation, fizzling friendships, double standards, being a daughter. ✷</p><br><p>see more ✷ <a href="http://www.youtube.com/@sephyandwing" rel="noop ... Show More
