Romantic Love

In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote that all men are created equal, endowed with unalienable rights... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. During his lifetime Jefferson owned more than 620 slaves. As America marks 250 years since the Declaration, that contradiction is impossi ...  Show more

If Andy Burnham has a four-word philosophy, it is 'the politics of place', a phrase he uses often. Burnham argues that politics must concentrate on meeting local needs, on the devolution of power and on 'levelling up' the places that have been doing badly.While he was winning in ...  Show more

No matter how much love you do or do not feel on February 14, Valentine’s Day is just a made up ‘holiday.’ Yet we’ve been socialized to believe that a woman’s worth is dependent on having a certain type of romantic relationship. This week on the podcast I’m going to break down so ...  Show more

Love can be a beautiful thing or the terrible thing that keeps you awake at night. Be it warm feelings between friends and family, or the burning passion for a romantic partner. Love can bring us to our best, or like in today’s stories, shine a light on our very worst. First, def ...  Show more

The world has romanticized the idea of love, and we have created this illusion in our heads that love is limited to romantic partnerships, whereas, in reality, love is much deeper and broader than that. In this episode we speak about love, just like friends sit down and chat, thi ...  Show more

In this episode, I talk about love and what it means in a broad sense. I discuss how it is expressed as an emotion, where and when it applies, who it applies to, how it affects your life, and the essential value it has. I talk about the common idea of love, which is romanticism, ...  Show more