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Send us a textIn J.B Priestley's An Inspector Calls, we encounter the unfortunate "Eva Smith/Daisy Renton", a young woman whose misfortunte is exacerbated by encounters with members of one wealthy family, The Birlings. In this 2 part episode, I talk about the factors that might have affected the life of a real life Daisy Renton, from Trade Unions, the role of education in improving

Send us a textA dead girl in the mortuary, an engagement party and an all-knowing Inspector. J.B. Priestley’s play “An Inspector Calls gives us food for thought as we are invited to consider the circumstances leading to the death of one Eva Smith, also known as Daisy Renton. In this episode I consider the different factors which might have led Eva to her dead by suicide- if tha

Send us a textIn today’s episode, using the example of Da’Naia Jackson, ex-wife of disgraced love guru Derrick Jaxn, and now a speaker in her own right, and our book for today, Mon Mari, by Maud Ventura, I examine what it means to love someone more than you love yourself. How does it affect you to give more than you are getting back, to throw yourself wholeheartedly into someth

Send us a textIn today’s episode, using the example of Da’Naia Jackson, ex-wife of disgraced love guru Derrick Jaxn, and now a speaker in her own right, and our book for today, Mon Mari, by Maud Ventura, I examine what it means to love someone more than you love yourself. How does it affect you to give more than you are getting back, to throw yourself wholeheartedly into someth

Send us a textAnother day, another episode, in this Valentine's Day Extravaganza, and today, we are talking about Limerence and unhealthy iterations of love. What's wrong with wanting to love and be loved? Nothing, as long as it's not all in your head.Among lonely people, there is often a trend to get caught up in the dream of love, instead of the actual reality. Sometimes, the dre

Send us a textHow does love grow? Is it possible to find love where you were not looking? What if you were tricked into getting maarried, would you let that stop you from being happy? In A Strangeness In My Mind, Orhan Pamuk lays before us a puzzle, asks us what sort of people we are, and whether we would let circumstances stand in the way of our happiness. Happy Valentines Day!Sup

Send us a text"What do you like about me, that I like about myself? Do you notice when I make an effort? Do you care? Welcome to Day 2 of our Valentine's Week special, talking about love, from different angles, through different books. In today's episode of there'sabookforthat podcast, I talk about the importance of valuing each other's efforts in relationships. Love is such an int

Send us a textIn the first episode of our Valentine's Day Week series, I read from Love and Marriage by the Prophet, hoping to glean some wisdom to share at this time when love, apparently, rules the airwaves. What does it mean to love, how can we best go about it? Join me everyday this week as we delve into this subject. Support the showThank you for listening, if you enjoyed it-

Send us a textIn today's episode, I talk about our parasocial relationships, taking Wislawa Szymborska's poem, "The end and the beginning" as the point of departure. I talk about how we should perhaps make the choice to be intentional about loving, or caring about strangers, as an act of resistance, an act of awareness. We owe strangers our very lives, for they make our lives possi

Send us a textLove is a wonderful thing, but who is worthy of it. What if you could simply make a wish, and bypass all the requirements? In today's episode, I take a sharp left, with talk of sexual assault woven into the narrative. If that's not for you, join us next week.Support the showThank you for listening, if you enjoyed it- please leave a review, share with your network and