Use Your Brain to Give Your Love Life a Boost

What if the best nights of your life didn't come with hangovers, regrets, or foggy mornings? This episode dives into the alcohol-free lifestyle and the Amen's recent birthday party they hosted—this proves that choosing not to drink doesn't mean choosing less fun. From sober parti ...  Show more

Every relationship is different, whether with our friends, coworkers, spouse, or kids. But by using focused intention, we are always pointed in the right direction when it comes to improving our relationships and forming lasting, meaningful bonds. In this clip from Dr. Daniel Ame ...  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

Ryan and Todd trace the history of how thinkers have dealt with the problem of love--the varying definitions of love, the view of love's role in society, and love's philosophical importance. They begin with Plato's Symposium, touch on the New Testament, explore the role of love i ...  Show more

Author and social activist bell hooks died a couple of weeks ago, so we at Book Of The Day thought it would be nice to revisit one of our favorite interviews of hers. In 2000, she discussed her book All About Love: New Visions with NPR's Cheryl Corely. They talked about how most ...  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