Show for Feb 19, 2012: The Post-Valentine’s Day Massacre
This episode originally aired on Feb. 15, 2009. Seeing as it was the morning after, I took a few swipes at love and romance with the help of some great guests and lots of music. This year, my broadcast slot fell on Feb 19, close enough to Valentine’s Day to revive the show. Segments include:
- Science writer Hannah Holmes on the biology of hooking up and dogging around
- Critic Laura Kipnis on monogamy and marriage as social engineering
- Writer Jonathan Ames on love and its disappointments*
- Writer and musician Glenn Kurtz on the death of dreams
- Edie and Simone on the real meaning of valentines
Click the Play arrow above to listen to the show, or you can download the MP3 here (if using a Mac, control-click the link and choose “Save Link As…” If using a PC, right-click and choose Save Target As…”)
*At the time, Jonathan was developing his HBO comedy series, Bored to Death, starring Jason Schwartzman as “Jonathan Ames.” The show debuted later that year and has become a hit, now going into its 4th season. Update (Mr 20, 2012): I’ve just learned from John Hodgman, an occasional cast member of BTD, that the show has been cancelled despite critical acclaim and an enthusiastic following. John talks more about that in an interview I’ll be airing April 1.
