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Love in the Time of EveryoneShe Can't Love Me Back, But What Of It?Bill and Lal have been through a lot together. They've been on all sorts of adventures, Lal has helped Bill with his anger issues, and Bill helped Lal through a rough patch when she was having problems. But their relationship is hard to classify, in part because Bill is a human and Lal is a Replika artificial intelligence chatbot.
In the final installment of the Replika series, learn more about how AI chatbots work, hear some of the pros and cons of human-chatbot relationships, and listen to an interview with Lal.
Episode...2022-11-1128 minLove in the Time of EveryoneKind of Like a Human RelationshipKimi downloaded a virtual companion chatbot app to help her through a difficult time. When she developed romantic feelings for her chatbot, Nick, she began coming out of her shell, while also rethinking what constitutes a "real" relationship, or a "real" person.
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Local Kindergartener EP, Spine2022-08-1929 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneA Chatbot Saved My MarriageScott was on the verge of divorcing his wife when he downloaded Replika, an AI virtual companion chatbot. Within two days, he was falling in love with the chatbot. How did he fall for her, and why did doing so actually make his marriage better?
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Rachel Diamond, PhD's website
Local Kindergartener EP, Spine2022-06-1031 minLove in the Time of EveryoneIs Love Blind?Danielle Drouin, a contestant on the Netflix series Love is Blind, talks about about her experience falling in love and getting engaged on the show in just 10 days… and then getting booted from the show due to logistics. Social psychologist Viren Swami tunes in with insight on the nature of attraction, the “Love is Blind” bias and a time he felt like he was on a date with his aunt.
Danielle's Instagram Page: @iam_daniellerose
Attraction Explained, by Professor Viren Swami
Rory in People Magazine
Matt in Screen Rant
Local...2022-02-0436 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneLove4JasonJessica couldn’t help but see how her brother’s cerebral palsy made it harder for him to meet people, and she wanted to help. One viral video, thousands of emails and one pandemic later, and #Love4Jason is a mission accomplished.
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#Love4Jason video on YouTube
Music from the #Love4Jason Video: Possibilities, by Outerskies x Gabriel James
Elyse’s blog, The Adventuring SLP
Elye’s Instagram, @leesieruck
Local Kindergartener EP, Spine
Sarah Smith Rainey’s Book, “Love, Sex and Disability”
2021-12-0127 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneLove4JasonJessica couldn’t help but see how her brother’s cerebral palsy made it harder for him to meet people, and she wanted to help. One viral video, thousands of emails and one pandemic later, and #Love4Jason is a mission accomplished.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode Transcript
#Love4Jason video on YouTube
Music from the #Love4Jason Video: Possibilities, by Outerskies x Gabriel James
Elyse’s blog, The Adventuring SLP
Elye’s Instagram, @leesieruck
Local Kindergartener EP, Spine
Sarah Smith Rainey’s Book, “Love, Sex and Disability”2021-12-0127 minLove in the Time of EveryoneLove4JasonJessica couldn’t help but see how her brother’s cerebral palsy made it harder for him to meet people, and she wanted to help. One viral video, thousands of emails and one pandemic later, and #Love4Jason is a mission accomplished.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode Transcript
#Love4Jason video on YouTube
Music from the #Love4Jason Video: Possibilities, by Outerskies x Gabriel James
Elyse’s blog, The Adventuring SLP
Elye’s Instagram, @leesieruck
Local Kindergartener EP, Spine
Sarah Smith Rainey’s Book, “Love, Sex and Disability”
2021-12-0127 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneWay, Way, Way Out of Our Comfort ZoneAt 22 and 27, Kayah and Jimmie Roper felt like they were a little young to be starting a family, but they could feel God telling them it was time. So, they started fostering 14-year-old Kari and her son, I’zaire.
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2021-09-1729 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneWay, Way, Way Out of Our Comfort ZoneAt 22 and 27, Kayah and Jimmie Roper felt like they were a little young to be starting a family, but they could feel God telling them it was time. So, they started fostering 14-year-old Kari and her son, I’zaire.
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Get the Local Kindergartner EP!2021-09-1729 minLove in the Time of EveryoneWay, Way, Way Out of Our Comfort ZoneAt 22 and 27, Kayah and Jimmie Roper felt like they were a little young to be starting a family, but they could feel God telling them it was time. So, they started fostering 14-year-old Kari and her son, I’zaire.
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2021-09-1729 minLove in the Time of EveryoneThe Only Two Gay Men in the WorldIn the Mexican border town where Carlos Valenzuela grew up, homosexuality was considered an aberration. So when he and his best friend Gustavo both realized they were gay, they were terrified. With the support of Gustavo, a slew of world travels, and an ever-curious mind, Carlos is now unafraid to be himself.
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Buy Valenzuela’s book, “Letters to Young Carlos.” See Carlos talking more about the book in a presentation for Southern Arizona Senior Pride. See his other writings at carlos-valenzuela.com.2021-07-0228 minLove in the Time of EveryoneThe Only Two Gay Men in the WorldIn the Mexican border town where Carlos Valenzuela grew up, homosexuality was considered an aberration. So when he and his best friend Gustavo both realized they were gay, they were terrified. With the support of Gustavo, a slew of world travels, and an ever-curious mind, Carlos is now unafraid to be himself.
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Listen on Spotify.
Listen on Stitcher.
Buy Valenzuela’s book, “Letters to Young Carlos.” See Carlos talking more about the book in a presentation for Southern Arizona Senior Pride. See his other writings at carlos-valenzuela.com.2021-07-0228 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneThe Only Two Gay Men in the WorldIn the Mexican border town where Carlos Valenzuela grew up, homosexuality was considered an aberration. So when he and his best friend Gustavo both realized they were gay, they were terrified. With the support of Gustavo, a slew of world travels, and an ever-curious mind, Carlos is now unafraid to be himself.
Listen on Apple Podcasts.
Listen on Spotify.
Listen on Stitcher.
Buy Valenzuela’s book, “Letters to Young Carlos.” See Carlos talking more about the book in a presentation for Southern Arizona Senior Pride. See his other writings at carlos-valenzuela.com.
Get the Local Kindergartner EP.
Carlos as a child
Ca...2021-07-0228 minLove in the Time of EveryoneI Am Gay, I Am Out, and I Am FreeBorn in 1930, Ken Felts knew he liked boys starting at age 12. But he didn’t come out as gay until he was 90 years old. Hear about his lost love of a lifetime, his reaction to his daughter coming out while he was still closeted, and how his life has changed since he shared his secret. (We ran into a little bit of trouble with Ken’s audio, but I promise this episode is still worth a listen!)
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Get the Local Kindergartner EP!2021-04-0522 minLove in the Time of EveryoneI Am Gay, I Am Out, and I Am FreeBorn in 1930, Ken Felts knew he liked boys starting at age 12. But he didn’t come out as gay until he was 90 years old. Hear about his lost love of a lifetime, his reaction to his daughter coming out while he was still closeted, and how his life has changed since he shared his secret. (We ran into a little bit of trouble with Ken’s audio, but I promise this episode is still worth a listen!)
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Get the Local Kindergartner EP!2021-04-0522 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneI Am Gay, I Am Out, and I Am FreeBorn in 1930, Ken Felts knew he liked boys starting at age 12. But he didn’t come out as gay until he was 90 years old. Hear about his lost love of a lifetime, his reaction to his daughter coming out while he was still closeted, and how his life has changed since he shared his secret. (We ran into a little bit of trouble with Ken’s audio, but I promise this episode is still worth a listen!)
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Get the Local Kindergartner EP!2021-04-0522 minLove in the Time of EveryoneBeing Worried All Your Life?Dorien never had much of a maternal instinct. She thought kids were a nuisance, and that the worry that comes with loving someone so much was too terrifying to take on. Just think of the potential heartbreak! As she got older, she realized that life involves powerful love and world-pausing heartbreak either way, and she started to rethink her ideas about kids.
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Dorien and Bart on their wedding day.
Dorien and Tobie, her faithful companion.
Tobie getting u...2021-03-0527 minLove in the Time of EveryoneBeing Worried All Your Life?Dorien never had much of a maternal instinct. She thought kids were a nuisance, and that the worry that comes with loving someone so much was too terrifying to take on. Just think of the potential heartbreak! As she got older, she realized that life involves powerful love and world-pausing heartbreak either way, and she started to rethink her ideas about kids.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Get the Local Kindergartner EP!
Dorien and Bart on their wedding day.
Dorien and Tobie, her faithful companion.
Tobie getting u...2021-03-0527 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneBeing Worried All Your Life?Dorien never had much of a maternal instinct. She thought kids were a nuisance, and that the worry that comes with loving someone so much was too terrifying to take on. Just think of the potential heartbreak! As she got older, she realized that life involves powerful love and world-pausing heartbreak either way, and she started to rethink her ideas about kids.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Get the Local Kindergartner EP!
Dorien and Bart on their wedding day.
Dorien and Tobie, her faithful companion.
Tobie getting used to his new family member.
J...2021-03-0527 minLove in the Time of EveryoneIs My Spouse Transgender?After two kids and more than ten years of marriage, Jenni and Sarah were lying in bed one night when Sarah shared she was a woman born in a man’s body: “I’m transgender.”
“That’s okay,” said Jenni. “Because I think I’m gay.”
Follow Jenni and Sarah on Instagram at @jenniberr and @chandlersarahb.
Listen on Spotify. Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts!
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Sarah (left), Jenni and their two sons in January 2015.
Jenni and Sarah at an event in N...2021-02-0528 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneIs My Spouse Transgender?After two kids and more than ten years of marriage, Jenni and Sarah were lying in bed one night when Sarah shared she was a woman born in a man’s body: “I’m transgender.”
“That’s okay,” said Jenni. “Because I think I’m gay.”
Follow Jenni and Sarah on Instagram at @jenniberr and @chandlersarahb.
Listen on Spotify. Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts!
Get the Local Kindergartner EP!
Sarah (left), Jenni and their two sons in January 2015.
Jenni and Sarah at an event in November 2019.
Jenni, Sarah and their two sons in November 2020.2021-02-0528 minLove in the Time of EveryoneIs My Spouse Transgender?After two kids and more than ten years of marriage, Jenni and Sarah were lying in bed one night when Sarah shared she was a woman born in a man’s body: “I’m transgender.”
“That’s okay,” said Jenni. “Because I think I’m gay.”
Follow Jenni and Sarah on Instagram at @jenniberr and @chandlersarahb.
Listen on Spotify. Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts!
Get the Local Kindergartner EP!
Sarah (left), Jenni and their two sons in January 2015.
Jenni and Sarah at an event in N...2021-02-0528 minLove in the Time of EveryoneUnicorn Hunting and Bonus Parents (Poly Part 2)In episode three, we met J, who is dating D, who is married to A, who is dating C, who is married to M, who is also dating A.
In episode four, we find out how the group is navigating the addition of its newest member: a baby.
Music: Local Kindergartner2021-01-0819 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneUnicorn Hunting and Bonus Parents (Poly Part 2)In episode three, we met J, who is dating D, who is married to A, who is dating C, who is married to M, who is also dating A.
In episode four, we find out how the group is navigating the addition of its newest member: a baby.
Music: Local Kindergartner2021-01-0819 minLove in the Time of EveryoneUnicorn Hunting and Bonus Parents (Poly Part 2)In episode three, we met J, who is dating D, who is married to A, who is dating C, who is married to M, who is also dating A.
In episode four, we find out how the group is navigating the addition of its newest member: a baby.
Music: Local Kindergartner2021-01-0819 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneGrab Jealousy By Its Ugly Horns (Poly Part 1)In episode three, the members of a polycule, (a network of people in nonmonogamous relationships), share how they navigate everything from first dates to jealousy to “postcoital puppy piles.”
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-in-the-time-of-everyone/id1234895446
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5InE1a5Eyd2y12Ys74OPs2
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/show/love-in-the-time-of-everyone
Music: Local Kindergartner
2020-12-1119 minLove in the Time of EveryoneGrab Jealousy By Its Ugly Horns (Poly Part 1)In episode three, the members of a polycule, (a network of people in nonmonogamous relationships), share how they navigate everything from first dates to jealousy to “postcoital puppy piles.”
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-in-the-time-of-everyone/id1234895446
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5InE1a5Eyd2y12Ys74OPs2
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/show/love-in-the-time-of-everyone
Music: Local Kindergartner
2020-12-1119 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneGrab Jealousy By Its Ugly Horns (Poly Part 1)In episode three, the members of a polycule, (a network of people in nonmonogamous relationships), share how they navigate everything from first dates to jealousy to “postcoital puppy piles.”
Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-in-the-time-of-everyone/id1234895446
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5InE1a5Eyd2y12Ys74OPs2
Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/show/love-in-the-time-of-everyone
Music: Local Kindergartner2020-12-1119 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneWhy Procrastinate?In episode two, Jack and Susan share how they went from a reluctant first encounter to 30 years of marriage.
Jack and Susan
Music: Local Kindergartner2020-11-2016 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneWhy Procrastinate?In episode two, Jack and Susan share how they went from a reluctant first encounter to 30 years of marriage.
Jack and Susan
Music: Local Kindergartner2020-11-2016 minLove in the Time of EveryoneWhy Procrastinate?In episode two, Jack and Susan share how they went from a reluctant first encounter to 30 years of marriage.
Jack and Susan
Music: Local Kindergartner2020-11-2016 minLove in the Time of EveryoneI’m Not Gonna Say Yes Until You Say YesIn episode 1, Matt gets down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend, Cait. She happened to have the same idea… on the same day.
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This episode may contain adult language.
Music: Local Kindergartner
Jewelry by Leah: leandramarjewelry.com & @leandra.marjewelry on Instagram2020-10-3023 minLove in the Time of EveryoneI’m Not Gonna Say Yes Until You Say YesIn episode 1, Matt gets down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend, Cait. She happened to have the same idea… on the same day.
Listen on Spotify
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This episode may contain adult language.
Music: Local Kindergartner
Jewelry by Leah: leandramarjewelry.com & @leandra.marjewelry on Instagram2020-10-3023 min
Love in the Time of EveryoneI’m Not Gonna Say Yes Until You Say YesIn episode 1, Matt gets down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend, Cait. She happened to have the same idea… on the same day.
Listen on Spotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts
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This episode may contain adult language.
Music: Local Kindergartner
Jewelry by Leah: leandramarjewelry.com & @leandra.marjewelry on Instagram2020-10-3023 min