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  • 1. We dropped the ****ing but kept the poetry.

    1. We dropped the ****ing but kept the poetry.
    May 16 2022
    Producer Jeanie Igoe tells us about casting the four main roles. Then we try to answer the age-old question: can you stay friends with your ex? Maggie shares the story of her attempt with help from friend and collaborator Michael Amico. Comedian and actor Laci Mosley talks about staying friends before and after sex. And we learn about girl love and poetry with Sappho scholar Marguerite Johnson.Michael Amico's The Evening Nudeshttps://www.instagram.com/the_evening_nudesMichael Amico Photographyhttps://instagram.com/michaelamicophotoLaci Mosley - actor and comedianhttps://www.instagram.com/divalaciMarguerite Johnson’s book, Sapphohttps://www.bloomsbury.com/us/sappho-9781472538673Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conversations-with-friends-strangers--5711089/support.
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    40 min
  • 2: Do you often kiss girls at parties?

    2: Do you often kiss girls at parties?
    May 16 2022
    Stories about secret romances are first kisses. Science writer Sheril Kirshenbaum gives us some insight into what makes a first kiss good. Then, a tragic Parisian love story lives mostly in the porte cochere, and secret three way makeout sessions create drama at boarding school. Last, we talk Sally Rooney with Mark O’Halloran, the writer of episodes 2, 3, and 9.Sheril Kirshenbaum’s book, The Science of Kissinghttps://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/sheril-kirshenbaum/the-science-of-kissing/9780446575133/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conversations-with-friends-strangers--5711089/support.
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    33 min
  • 3: It’s just a physical thing. I feel great. Thank you.

    3: It’s just a physical thing. I feel great. Thank you.
    May 16 2022
    This episode is all about sex: sex as a learning experience, sex as communication, sex as art. Noam shares the story of a relationship that first communicated primarily through sex. Writer Mark O’Halloran and Intimacy Coordinator Ita O’Brien talk about creating and choreographing the sexiest scenes in Conversations With Friends. And we hear stories about a slumber party surprise, not hot public sex at Burning Man, and the fear of god after losing your virginity.Rachel Bellhttp://rachelbell.info/Michelle Murphyhttps://www.michellemurphytalks.com/ https://www.instagram.com/meeshoffleash/ Nir Benitahttps://instagram.com/nirbenitaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conversations-with-friends-strangers--5711089/support.
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    34 min
  • 4: Frances, I want you so much.

    4: Frances, I want you so much.
    May 16 2022
    What happens when a crush becomes more than just a crush? Producer Jeanie Igoe tells us all about filming in Croatia and the sublime experience that is Sallay Garnett’s voice. Actor Tadgh Murphy describes the wisdom that comes with age and encourages everyone to have an affair.And science writer Sheril Kirshenbaum comes back to teach us about nature’s ultimate litmus test, the kiss, and helps us figure out what happens to our bodies when we kiss someone we like.Sheril Kirshenbaum’s book, The Science of Kissinghttps://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/sheril-kirshenbaum/the-science-of-kissing/9780446575133/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conversations-with-friends-strangers--5711089/support.
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    29 min
  • 5: Not if they loved me too.

    5: Not if they loved me too.
    May 16 2022
    The question on everyone’s mind: Is it possible to be in love with more than one person at the same time? Sex therapist and best-selling author Dr. Ian Kerner and Kinsey Institute research fellow and podcast host Dr. Justin Lehmiller share their expertise when it comes to the complications of loving more than one person at a time. Dr. C. Sue Carter teaches us what we have in common with prairie voles. And Maggie shares a story about the time she was in love with two people and still wound up being the jealous maniac.Dr. C. Sue Carterhttps://kinseyinstitute.org/about/profiles/cscarter.phpDr. Ian Kernerhttps://www.iankerner.com/Dr. Ian Kerner’s best-selling book, She Comes Firsthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0060538260/Dr. Justin Lehmillerhttps://www.sexandpsychology.comhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6DCIGjOUaenoKdY71N7NqIBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conversations-with-friends-strangers--5711089/support.
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    30 min
  • 6: I’m just not very emotional.

    6: I’m just not very emotional.
    May 16 2022
    Director Leann Welham talks us through the episode. Sex therapist Dr. Martha Kauppi tells us about the different ways we process and protect ourselves from difficult feelings. Maggie and Noam make the mistake of searching through our personal emails for the word ‘feelings.’ And stories about the minefields in dating when your ability to feel sexual attraction is dependent on a strong foundation of intimacy, moving across country for love, and realizing you’re much more emotional than you thought.Martha Kauppihttps://www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/Daysmel’s music projectshttps://fractureband.bandcamp.com/album/silent-springhttps://theradiumdial.bandcamp.com/Andrea Guzzeta’s podcast Podvant Gardehttps://open.spotify.com/show/4Nq7kXBRJcLhEZK1yUWa3rhttps://www.instagram.com/andreaguzzetta/Michael and Matthttps://www.instagram.com/michaelandmatt/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc674znCShhfbB60_-cg6aQBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conversations-with-friends-strangers--5711089/support.
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    29 min
  • 7: Is a penis just not absurd?

    7: Is a penis just not absurd?
    May 16 2022
    We’re still hung up on sex and love. Is there a biochemistry of love? And how do we talk about sex if it’s making us crazy with all these hormones? Dr. Justin Lehmiller helps us answer that question and shines a light on the role of sex education in learning to talk about sex. Noam tells the story we lovingly call ‘the art of the blowjob.’ Writer Lux Alptraum helps us feel better about our kinks. And then we look at the biological and cultural factors that color our views of sex and love with actor Tadgh Murphy, Dr. C. Sue Carter, and Dr. Martha Kauppi.Dr. Ian Kernerhttps://www.iankerner.com/Dr. Ian Kerner’s best-selling book, She Comes Firsthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/0060538260/Dr. Justin Lehmillerhttps://www.sexandpsychology.comhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6DCIGjOUaenoKdY71N7NqILux Alptraumhttp://www.luxalptraum.com/Lux Alptraum’s book, Faking Ithttps://www.sealpress.com/titles/lux-alptraum/faking-it/9781580057660/Martha Kauppihttps://www.instituteforrelationalintimacy.com/Dr. C. Sue Carterhttps://kinseyinstitute.org/about/profiles/cscarter.phpBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conversations-with-friends-strangers--5711089/support.
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    28 min
  • 8: If there’s one thing you can say about facism, it’s that it had some good poets.

    8: If there’s one thing you can say about facism, it’s that it had some good poets.
    May 16 2022
    What role does it play in our relationships? Can it be a form of courtship? Music Supervisor Juliet Martin and director Leann Welham take us through the process of marrying music to the show. Noam tells us about the time she texted a link to Total Eclipse of the Heart over and over again and it worked. And a story about the sweetest mixtape that you’d probably never want to hear.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/conversations-with-friends-strangers--5711089/support.
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    24 min