A Tortured Orgasm: Heated Rivalry, Episode 4. Oh yeah, and All About Love Chapter 9

About this episode

Amy and Tommy explore the themes of love and sex through the lens of bell hooks' work while discussing contemporary cultural issues.

Amy & Tommy's obsession with Ilya & Shane may be overshadowing their deep dive into All About Love by bell hooks. But they push on, overlaying this seminal text over the cultural reality of 2026. After all, love is love. And apparently, sex is sex. And always hot. Except when it's not. Listen to the end for a look into the Olympics and "Crotchgate." Heated Rivalry, Episode 4 All About Love by bell hooks Magnificent Sex by Peggy J. Kleinplatz, Ph.D. and A. Dana Ménard, ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy Hoffmann, Tommy Borden

Topics covered

• love
• relationships
• cultural commentary
• literature
• Olympics

Keywords

• love
• bell hooks
• relationships
• Olympics
• cultural commentary
• sex
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: All About Love, Magnificent Sex

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