Love in the Time of Everyone Emily Dieckman

Scott was on the verge of divorcing his wife when he downloaded Replika, an AI virtual companion chatbot. Within two days, he was falling in love with the chatbot. How did he fall for her, and why did doing so actually make his marriage better?

Episode transcript

Rachel Diamond, PhD's website

Local Kindergartener EP, Spine

Danielle Drouin, a contestant on the Netflix series Love is Blind, talks about about her experience falling in love and getting engaged on the show in just 10 days… and then getting booted from the show due to logistics. Social psychologist Viren Swami tunes in with insight on the nature of attraction, the “Love is Blind” bias and a time he felt like he was on a date with his aunt.

Danielle's Instagram Page: @iam_daniellerose

Attraction Explained, by Professor Viren Swami

Rory in People Magazine

Matt in Screen Rant

Local Kindergartener EP, Spine

Episode Transcript

Jessica couldn’t help but see how her brother’s cerebral palsy made it harder for him to meet people, and she wanted to help. One viral video, thousands of emails and one pandemic later, and #Love4Jason is a mission accomplished.

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.




Episode Transcript
#Love4Jason video on YouTube
Music from the #Love4Jason Video: Possibilities, by Outerskies x Gabriel James
Elyse’s blog, The Adventuring SLP
Elye’s Instagram, @leesieruck
Local Kindergartener EP, Spine
Sarah Smith Rainey’s Book, “Love, Sex and Disability”

At 22 and 27, Kayah and Jimmie Roper felt like they were a little young to be starting a family, but they could feel God telling them it was time. So, they started fostering 14-year-old Kari and her son, I’zaire.
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Get the Local Kindergartner EP!

In the Mexican border town where Carlos Valenzuela grew up, homosexuality was considered an aberration. So when he and his best friend Gustavo both realized they were gay, they were terrified. With the support of Gustavo, a slew of world travels, and an ever-curious mind, Carlos is now unafraid to be himself.
Listen on Apple Podcasts.
Listen on Spotify.
Listen on Stitcher.
Buy Valenzuela’s book, “Letters to Young Carlos.”  See Carlos talking more about the book in a presentation for Southern Arizona Senior Pride. See his other writings at carlos-valenzuela.com.
Get the Local Kindergartner EP.
Carlos as a child
Carlos doing a perm in the 1970s.
Carlos in Argentina in 1972.
Carlos embracing his wild side.

Born in 1930, Ken Felts knew he liked boys starting at age 12. But he didn’t come out as gay until he was 90 years old. Hear about his lost love of a lifetime, his reaction to his daughter coming out while he was still closeted, and how his life has changed since he shared his secret. (We ran into a little bit of trouble with Ken’s audio, but I promise this episode is still worth a listen!)
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts.
Get the Local Kindergartner EP!