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Jan 2018
53m 14s

When In Romance Ep. #1: Bemusedly Wary

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Jess and Trisha discuss consensual sex in romance, puzzle over the lack of movies based on romance novels, and shrug at an announcement from the New York Times.  This episode is sponsored by Your One And Only by Adrianne Finlay and Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More
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