I migliori Love Mainland podcast (2024)

It's our twentieth episode!!! In which we wonder whether a restaurant is a shop, Sam talks at length about Transnistria (incl what kind or shops they have). At around 14 mins we start talking (briefly) about Love Island. We think abut Acting Out & address the masochism of the man who wants to “be tamed” and we find out just how close to the surface…

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SQUIRT INCEST BISEXUALITY 53:54

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Sam thinks this a really cute epi... We talk about gender neutral signifiers of familial relations, which leads us into incest - again! ;)Sam gets controversh about bisexuality - again! ;)(Heterosexuality - the most mainstream kink)Sophie’s bisexuality and how the villa responds (surprise - the guys lose their shit)And then we have a chat about SQU…

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#notallpredators (are alien sport hunters) 1:16:50

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An index poem of this episode:MondegreensPleasure principle and death drive vis-à-vis Rock n roll Extreme ironingFacebook humiliations of yesteryear Earth girls are easy Cancel culture would wipe out the 80s and 90sPredator as a Jew - Post link to conference YouTube Alana’s other fave reality Tv show - Alone Love island - at 22 mins Is it ever not …

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Wants 51:34

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We wonder what a soul-mate is, and address the associated issue of The One; we consider whether fighting for someone’s love can work, talk about burgers again, and having already addressed the difference between wanting and “wanting to want” we now look into the difference between needing and wanting. At some point we also muddle our way through th…

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Wanting to want 1:09:46

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We got pretty serious for this one... erudite even; while trying to crack the algorithm of love. We talked about the difference between wanting, and "wanting to want", how the love-couple can elevate even the shittiest individuals, and about the different approaches to breaking-up.Di Sam and Alana

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A world of very limited categories 54:41

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We revisit the eternal themes of "type on paper" and "tall, dark and handsome", what it means to be "official" and whether love can be "more than official" and briefly wade into the theological underpinnings of the Jews for Jesus movement.Di Sam and Alana

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The burgers are better 1:05:54

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We discuss the intricacies of the Big Jack vs. Big Mac debate (Hungry Jacks sponsor us pls), wonder what makes a suncream "physical", Sam considers the perks of being a brick-layer, we discuss the best title for the next of the Carry On films, talk about the popular conceptions concerning strippers, think about what makes a subculture sub, and wond…

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Three Interviews With Clever Friends 1:45:48

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We got a bunch of people who have never watched Love Island before to watch episode 22 and give us their thoughts. You'll hear from:Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk - Co-editors of Overland Literary Journal, writers, and funny cunts.Jake Goldenfein - law academic w a PhD in privacy and surveillance.Lily Keil - writer, editor, and UX writer.Alana an…

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The ASMR Episode 1:05:51

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We try to do some ASMR, wonder whether it's love if it's not lethal, discuss the different types of plastic surgery, rediscover an Aussie Classic Track, we do a lot of terrible British accents, can't work out UK geography, and we hassle each other for No Good Reason. ENJOY!Di Sam and Alana

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Naughty on TV 53:38

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A thoroughly mediocre episode. Alana was too drunk, Sam was too sober. We talk about newsagents for a while.Di Sam and Alana

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Read my lips 1:03:17

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We are so so sorry we left you to your own devices for a whole month but we both had some essential worker-ing to do, pandemic style. But now we're back, and tbh stupider than ever, taking a look at what precise parts of the genitals are "pornographic", what to do if you're dad is cooler than you, and we try work out what the deal is with some peop…

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Incest or "the ick"? 1:13:07

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Once again *nearly* too drunk to podcast.Di Sam and Alana

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Everybody's favourite twink 1:12:56

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In this epi we rate philosophers by hotness, talk about neuroscience and psychoanalysis, and discuss whether it’s possible to know what love is (cf. Foreigner). It takes us 41 mins of ancillary discussion to get to direct Love Island commentary though we would argue it’s all relevant; like why is Sophie so dedicated to the relationship with Tom whe…

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Rimming in the time of corony 55:06

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Is corona an STD? Why are vampires so much wealthier than zombies? Why won't Sophie fuck Tom? What, in the final analysis, is so sweet about the sweetest taboo?Psychoanalysis article we refer to: https://bit.ly/lovemainlandpaperDi Sam and Alana

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A blood filled bubble 1:25:03

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In this long and strong episode we talk about the actual stats on reality TV suicide rates, think about the way humans show affection by joining up their gastrointestinal tracts, realise that Jesus was just a Jungian/bad philosophy-bro housemate, compare TV cameras to the super-ego, think about hating the ones we love, and try to work out if Cara a…

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Survival of the fittest 1:05:05

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In our first iso epi recorded over Zoom (can you hear me?), we take a deep dive into Sophie Gradon's history, wonder if love is the thing that kills us all, make some anti-semitic remarks about farting, air our shared misunderstandings of astrology (Cancer is the best sign as everyone know), and beg Danny Cipriani once more to come on the pod.Don't…

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This isn't even dating, this is survival 58:51

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A huge episode! We play you some Enya finally, do a reading of Freud's famous paper on negging, address the excess of juice in this season, clarify some Spanish pronunciations, try to work out what flotsam, ships, yachts, boats and bits of wood have to do with love, and take a look at what Sophie’s bisexuality might mean for our favourite painted-e…

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Small Dick Energy 1:00:42

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We talk about what makes the Dick Energy small, how paranoia leads to brainwashing, explore the mechanics of crushing and find out when a crush becomes love. Let us take you back to a time before the Juul vapour was extremely infectious.Di Sam and Alana

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Ladies and gentlemen we are floating through space 1:05:29

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We give a run down of how Love Island actually works, tell some jew jokes, talk about the madonna/whore complex, scarcity and desire, love and surprise, think about what the 'dark' in 'tall dark and handsome' means and talk about the anxiety that comes from floatin' freeDi Sam and Alana