This episode is all about the spook of romance. I offer an egoist critique of course so if you don’t like that please feel free to do something other than waste your time getting mad at me for not sharing your opinions.
0:01 Introduction
3:31 Spook of the Week: Romantic Delusions in the 20th and 21st century
16:20 Dissecting the Spook: The Origins of the Spook of Romance
26:32 Living Ownness: How to Unspook Love and Love in Ownness
45:11 Spotlight: My Top 15 Books on Love & Romance
1:02:20 Summary
1:03:34 Announcements
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