Fear doesn't stop death, it only stops life.
Ted Lasso is THE flagship show on AppleTV+, and there are several reasons for that! This episode, Beatrice and Dante pull the series apart and discuss how, on the surface, it appears to just be a show about a soccer team, but in reality, it is a roadmap for life.
Read MoreOur love lives and sex lives have been co-opted by dating app corporations and reality TV. What does this mean for the post-COVID world of love, sex and relationships?
Read MoreDante recently went back and watched This is 40 and wondered if we are we all doomed to fall apart after 40? Turns out, it all depends on the choices you make.
Read MoreWe had to succumb to the lure of "The White Lotus" and it didn’t disappoint! This week Beatrice and Dante chat about what they got right and what they got wrong about non-monogamy, jealousy and relationships.
Read MoreHow much resemblance does love on reality tv shows have compared to real life? This week Beatrice and Dante discuss relationship reality shows like 90 Day Fiancé, Love Island and The Ultimatum. What can we learn from these shows, and what do the shows get right or wrong?
Read MoreAfter a brief hiatus, we discuss the delightful Good Luck to You, Leo Grande (MASSIVE spoiler alert!). In this wonderful gem of a movie, Emma Thompson plays a retired school teacher hiring a sex worker to help her fulfil a sex life never lived, and showed sexy and enthusiastic consent, first orgasms in your sixties, and why the the proper way to open a bottle of champagne should sound like a nun's fart.
Read MoreIt's been a long wait for the second installment of the Top Gun story. The conservative right are claiming it as their own, but is it? This week Beatrice and Dante talk about Top Gun Maverick, the surprising emotional depth of the characters, the incredible visuals, and how it just might be what we all need right now.
Read MoreWe all have our favourite movies, cult favourites and classics. But, in an age of rapid and dramatic social change, how do they hold up?
Read MoreDoes it matter to you if that penis arrives hard or soft? The Worst Person in the World brought this to the forefront and led Beatrice and Dante to talk about whether this is actually a thing, why are there so many penises on TV all of a sudden, and puns… Lots of puns.
Read MoreThis week Beatrice and Dante speak with "knowledge demon" Dr. James B. Stein, whose wildly popular TikTok account eviscerates problematic creators and misogynists with microphones, all with academic citations. Beatrice and Dante discuss The Tinder Swindler, misogyny in politics and privilege with Dr. Stein, and why giving microphones to all these people might actually be good thing.
Read MoreI think we can all agree that And Just Like That… is an awful continuation of the SATC characters. The Golden Girls, by contrast, was, and continues to be, a love letter to women of a certain age. In this episode, we hold these two series up and see who got it right. Be warned… MAJOR SPOILERS ahead!
Read MoreThe year was 1993. Dante was in high school, Beatrice was an exotic dancer, Royce Gracie had just won UFC 1, and Indecent Proposal was lighting up talk radio and office water coolers everywhere. This week we revisit Indecent Proposal and herald its arrival on streaming video.
Read MoreAfter six seasons, Sex and the City ends on arguably the strongest season, with a satisfying resolution for the four main characters. All the feels in this one, and be sure to have a box of tissues handy! And also… fu*k Berger!
Read MoreThe fifth season of Sex and the City picks up with Miranda as a new mother, Carrie mourning the relocation of Mr. Big, Charlotte picking herself up after the end of her marriage, and Samantha dealing with Richard's infidelity. Being the shortest of the six seasons, there is a surprising amount to unpack in the penultimate season of the beloved show.
Read MoreAfter the darker tone of the third season of Sex and the City, season four strikes a more optimistic tone, despite all the break-ups and hardships the four experience. Beatrice and Dante discuss whether soulmates are thing, questioning your sexuality, and how getting with an ex is rarely a good idea.
Read MoreThe third season of Sex and the City features the sexiest, and the cringiest, scenes of the series. Beatrice and Dante dive into height differentials in dating, sexual incompatibility, and stuffing affairs down the memory hole.
Read MoreBeatrice and Dante dive back into the highlights of Season 2 of Sex and the City. Discussions include women being punished for being successful, bi invisibility, fragile masculinity and pets as partners.
Read MoreAhead of the much anticipated reboot, Beatrice and Dante begin a multi-part series revisiting the characters and themes of the beloved HBO series Sex and the City.
Read MoreIf you can imagine your worst nightmare as someone trepidatious about non monogamy, Sex/Life is it. In this episode Beatrice and Dante do the dirty work of watching the first season of the Netflix original Sex/Life and pull apart the little bit of good with all the bad and ugly. MAJOR SPOILERS, especially about Season 1, Episode 3 @ 19:50.
Read MoreIf it takes coercion, trickery and manipulation to get someone into bed, it's not enthusiastic consent. This week Beatrice and Dante unpack the 2019 documentary The Pickup Game. They discuss the origins of the "pick up artist" industry, the exploitative nature of the business, and how pick up artistry can quickly turn from aggressive to criminal.
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