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Sex. Love. Literature.

Ayanni Cooper and Corinne Matthews

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SLL is a podcast relishing the romantic, the sexy, and the scandalous in pop-culture. English academics by day and podcasters by night, hosts Ayanni and Corinne take a semi-scholarly look at why the “sex-stuff” in media matters in the bedroom—and beyond. Don't forget to subscribe to Sex. Love. Literature. on your favorite podcast platforms! You can find us on Instagram and Threads @SexLoveLit, and Tumblr @SexLoveLitPodcast
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Without A Country

Corinne Fisher and Shayne Smith

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Comedian and marginally educated correspondent Corinne Fisher discusses/roasts the most controversial news stories of the week using both conservative and liberal media sources and tries to find a little sanity in the middle.
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GuestX Podcast

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Join Matthew Loney and Brian Hamaoui as they explore Guest Xperience in the hospitality Industry and uncover a mixture of technologies and human-driven initiatives that are raising expectations and forever changing the Guest Xperience across the hospitality sector.
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Sex Actually is a hilarious podcast discussing modern relationships. We dive into topics that are relevant to dating for today's generation. Dating apps like tinder and bumble, one night stands, ghosting, the friend zone, codependency, neediness and much more. The host, Dave Neal, is a stand up comedian and hopeless romantic. He interviews other comedians, self help guru's & dating coaches. The conversations are funny, sometimes dark, and very honest. Need help with dating & sex? Or just wan ...
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The Pelvic Floor Project

Melissa Dessaulles from Mommy Berries

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This podcast is for anyone with a pelvic floor. Pssst….. everyone has a pelvic floor. The pelvic floor is a group of muscles responsible for controlling our bodily functions. I refer to myself as a physiotherapist for embarrassing issues. I routinely help clients address symptoms like incontinence, prolapse, diastasis, pelvic pain, intimacy issues and the list goes on. A theme that stands out to me is how little we learn about our private parts and the muscles surrounding. This podcast is fo ...
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Welcome to our second episode on the Chinese Drama Lost You Forever, part 2! We jump right into Tushan Jing and Xiao Yao’s relationship as the ostensible OTP of the show. From there, we consider just how sad our snake demon man Xiang Liu made us in his determination to push Xiao Yao away, as well as A’Nian’s surprisingly poignant maturation arc. Li…
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Corinne Fisher discusses all the biggest news of the week including the internet coming for Brittany Mahomes because she liked an Instagram post, a deeper look at the Isis terror plot involving Taylor Swift concerts, the people who planned on a 2 week trip to space who will be stuck there until spring at the earliest, the cops in the Breonna Taylor…
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Your girls had a lot of feelings and a lot to say about the most recent installment of the Chinese drama Lost You Forever. So welcome to part one of our deep dive that starts with our overall reactions to the show. Then, we go into Cang Xuan and Xiao Yao’s complicated relationship, and especially how some of the changes in adaptation from the novel…
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Corinne Fisher discusses all the biggest news of the week including strong polling numbers for Kamala following an energized and unified DNC, Blake Lively getting Enemy Of The State honors following her making the press junket for a movie about DV all about her, a truly horrific tale of Zoosadism by a man who went to school for a long time to pursu…
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Corinne Fisher discusses the most highbrow and low-down news she can find including Kevin Sorbo going nuts on Twitter, people questioning Kamala Harris heritage from all angles, a get of lease loophole for DV victims, a casting call for a brand new project Corinne is working on, Elon Musk and Donald Trump chopping it up on Twitter, ProPublica's bea…
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Corinne Fisher discusses all the news fit to print including the summer of domestic abuse across the country, the Missouri Gubernatorial candidate with a tasteless campaign ad, a follow-up to last week's dressage conversation, where the bodies from the BODIES exhibit, Kamala Harris picking Tim Walz as the VP for her campaign and a deep dive on the …
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Corinne Fisher welcomes on world renowned cult expert Dr. Steven Hassan who wrote the best selling books "Combating Cult Mind Control" and "The Cult Of Trump" to discuss how people fall into cults, subtle ways people are being hypnotized in their daily lives, how a cult like mindset on both the left and the right are changing society, the threats l…
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Due to circumstances entirely within our control, we interrupt your regularly scheduled SLL programming for a special summer edition of our What’s Sparking Joy: Pop Culture Round Up. In addition to checking in about what we’ve been watching, reading, and listening to so far this year, we each share three pieces of media that continue to live rent f…
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Corinne Fisher discusses all the news from another historic week as Joe Biden steps out of the presidential race with Kamala Harris in as his presumptive successor for the democratic party. Corinne provides a rapid reaction to Biden's Oval Office address to the nation following the decision, the attacks of the right on Kamala Harris starting early,…
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Corinne Fisher discusses the shooting of Donald Trump last weekend at a rally in Pittsburgh, the backlash the head of the secret service is getting as a result, some of the wild conspiracy theories surrounding the shooting including that the shooter appeared in a commercial for BlackRock, Trump naming JD Vance his VP for this presidential run, Joe …
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Corinne Fisher finally picks a new intro song for the show, taking a civics test with the WACO's and more before diving into the biggest news of the week including the left spending a week calling for a replacement for Joe Biden with no solid candidates being offered up, learning the horrific truth of prison rodeos around the country, live call-ins…
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Corinne Fisher discusses the first presidential debate, people discussing possible replacements for Biden and why that's likely overkill, why a shift in polls from a debate are to be expected, the SCOTUS ruling that grants Trump immunity and a dissenting opinion, a look into a book that posits a theory that Matthew Shepard's death may not have been…
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Welcome to our second episode on Bridgerton, season three! Picking up where we left off, we jump right into close reading Polin’s main sex scenes. From there, we think about what made us adore the side plots through discussion of Benedict, Francesca, and Violet’s storylines this season. Note: there are Bridgerton book spoilers from (37:36 - 38:14) …
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Members of the ton rejoice! Both halves of Bridgerton, season three have finally dropped. We had so many thoughts about this latest installment of the regency romance series that–just like Netflix–we split our conversation in two. In this first episode, we consider the season as a whole, break down Pen and Colin’s long awaited transition from frien…
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Corinne Fisher is away in Hawaii but she didn't want to leave the WACO's hanging so she did a deep dive on the new Netflix documentary "American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders. Corinne looks at the ramifications of the CIA trying to invest in a company that would have given them access to other countries entire computer networks, how 4 former pres…
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This episode is meant to follow Episode #96, Erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, urinary issues, pain and the prostate with Urologist, Dr. Matthew Ho. In this episode with fellow physiotherapist, Corinne Wade, we discuss the physiotherapy approach to addressing some of the most common pelvic floor related symptoms that men experience. Erec…
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Corinne Fisher discusses Justin Timberlake's DWI, the terrifying new hate group with charges against multiple members, and a look at more possible intro songs before getting into the biggest news stories of the week including the billionaires who paid to break up the college campus protests, the changes to Biden's immigration policies leading up to…
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Corinne Fisher discusses the Best Friends Animal Society launching a campaign to save animal lives, Hunter Bidens conviction and a look at his sobriety, the Southern Baptists opposing IVF treatments in the south, a comedian getting dragged into the TERF debate, a look at how God is effecting decisions at high levels of government thanks to some inv…
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In this episode I sit down with Kelowna based Urologist, Dr. Matthew Ho to discuss: What you can expect at a Urology appointment Diagnostic tests commonly ordered Common reasons men are referred to a urologist and treatment suggestions that may be provided Urinary issues Storage issues (frequency, urge, incontinence, pain, nighttime urination) Issu…
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Corinne Fisher discusses Donald Trump being convicted on 34 felony charges and his pending sentencing, what it means for his canidacy and whether or not he would even be allowed to vote for himself, the rights plan to "Swamp The Vote" as a response, a look at the prisoner who is suing for air conditioning in prisons, the new theory that migrants wi…
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Time for the third installment of our divorce comedy mini-series! While we didn’t initially plan to include this show, we’re talking about the recently concluded Korean drama Queen of Tears. We consider whether or not the show is actually a divorce comedy at all, how it deploysdivorce in the development of the main relationship, and what about this…
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Corinne Fisher discusses breaking up with her lawyer, her imminent departure from GaS Digital Network, how quickly everyone became an expert on the Middle East very early in this latest conflict, Furiosa bombing at the box office and what it means for the future of movie theatres, The Pope using homophobic slurs in closed-door meetings, raising awa…
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In this episode I sit down with dual board certified general and colorectal surgeon, Dr. Ritha Belizaire to discuss: What are hemorrhoids? What causes anal fissures? Anal itchiness How the pelvic floor is related to these conditions Treatment options including creams, physio, botox, stress management, bowel hygiene, surgery and more Dr. Ritha Beliz…
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Corinne Fisher discusses her latest enemy of the state a once and future ally, Amber Rose, some clarification on the protests and Cornell and other schools around the country, a horrific injury at a music show leaving her pondering the question "what constitutes an accident?" a deep dive on what Diddy did, his long history of assault allegations an…
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In this episode I sit down with speech language pathologist (SLP) Ashley Michaelis to discuss: Similarities between the voice box and pelvic floor Relationship between voice, breathing and pelvic floor Missed connections in the research Ways we can use the pelvic floor to train the voice and the voice to train the pelvic floor How sounds we make in…
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Welcome to the second installment of our divorce comedy mini-series! This episode, we’re talking about the 2023 Korean Drama Doctor Cha. We get into her messy, maddening marriage, why her husband belongs in the trash, and the rewards of watching our leading lady find herself again. Content warning: brief mention of s*icidal ideation @ 32:03 Show No…
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In this episode I sit down with physiotherapist and olympic weight lifter, Brittney Klingmann and Dietician Melissa Hardy to discuss: Common symptoms women experience (tired, low mood, decreased performance, low libido, pelvic floor symptoms) How do we know if they are due to hormones, stress. Lack of sleep, nutritional deficiency? The difference b…
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Welcome to our mini-series on Divorce Comedies! Over the next 4-ish episodes, we’re exploring this genre that caught us off guard with how much its makes us laugh, cry, and yell divorce! In this introductory episode, rather than focus on any one show, we get into the defining features of divorce comedies, why we wanted to talk about them, and wheth…
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In part 2 of this 2 part episode, I sit down with Sexual Health Education Teacher, Jenny Rabinovich to discuss: Ways that habits, beliefs and knowledge from our childhood carries forward to adult related pelvic floor issues The Sexual Health Education curriculum Middle years and high school focus focus (grades 7-12) healthy vs unhealthy relationshi…
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In part 1 of this 2 part episode, I sit down with Sexual Health Education Teacher, Jenny to discuss: Ways that habits, beliefs and knowledge from our childhood carries forward to adult related pelvic floor issues The Sexual Health Education curriculum Elementary years focus (grades 4-6) puberty education (periods, hormones, pimples, hair, body odou…
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"See, on the road to Hell there was a railroad line..." It's time for a deep dive into the Broadway musical, Hadestown. We get into how the musical adapts the Grek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice & Hades and Persephone for a modern setting; the love stories–and tragedy–of the two core relationships; and the productive ambiguity of seeing it all happe…
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In this episode, I sit down with New Westminster BC based Urogynecologist, Dr. Merry Gong to discuss: Operative vaginal birth (vacuum, forceps, episiotomy) What do these instruments look like and indications for their use Indications for operative vaginal birth vs. Cesarean birth Risks associated with vacuum and forceps Canada has the highest rates…
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In this episode, I sit down with psychotherapist, Lucy Snider to discuss: How the pelvic floor is related to previous sexual trauma What you can expect at a pelvic physiotherapy appointment What may take place at a psychotherapy appointment What is EMDR therapy? Suggestions to help progress to pleasurable sexual activity How do you know when you ar…
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Corinne wasn’t feeling well this week, so Ayanni called in the cavalry. This episode, she's joined by her spouse (and friend of the show) Andrew Cooper to talk about the new action-dramedy series, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. They give their general impressions, think about the series’ adaptation choices, and muse about the show’s depiction of married life.…
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In this episode, I sit down with physiotherapist clinician/researcher Dr. Sinead Dufour and Sinead O’Donovan from SRC to discuss: The evidence based benefits of compression The quality garments SRC has developed for incontinence, prolapse and the perinatal population Australian trends for use of compression Given the data to support, some reasons w…
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In this episode I sit down with Dr. Lori Brotto; Professor in the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Registered Psychologist and Executive Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute of BC and Principal Investigator in the HER-BC Research Study on Midlife Women and Menopause to discuss: The impacts of perimenopause/menopause on mid…
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In this episode, I sit down with physiotherapy clinician and researcher Dr. Sinéad Dufour and Founder and CEO of Urospot, Erin Craven to discuss: Kegel chair (emsella) controversy Various marketing strategies Physiotherapy skepticisms HIFEM technology and the evidence How we use other modalities as physiotherapists to help “reboot the system” (musc…
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Happy New Year, y'all! We continue our annual tradition of checking in about what pop-culture is "sparking joy” in January, our favorites of 2023, and what we’re looking forward to in 2024. (CW: discussion of parental and sibling death.) Oh, and did we mention we have a tumblr now? www.tumblr.com/sexlovelitpodcast Show Notes: Check out Charcooll--t…
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In this episode, I sit down with Christie Uipi, a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety and depression and the founder of The Better Mind Center to discuss: Pain is invisible and so are pelvic floor issues How pain works Why each person experiences pain uniquely Why sometimes pain goes away quickly and reasons why i…
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In this episode I sit down with fellow pelvic health physiotherapist and leader in the field of diastasis, Munira Hudani to discuss: The increasing awareness around the topic of diastasis rectus abdominis and the confusion that comes with it Conflicting messaging ranging from “be careful, you shouldn’t do those exercises” to “all exercises are good…
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CW: Discussion of s*xual assault, and brief mentions of drugging and s*icide, from 1:00:27 – 1:04:15 You’ve made it to the third and final installment of our semi-accidental mini-series on the Chinese Drama, Lost You Forever. (You either really like us, or you really like Lost You Forever, and we appreciate you either way.) We know you’ve been wait…
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We’re continuing our three-part mini-series on Lost You Forever by diving right into a truck load of spoilers! In honor of the reverse harem-ness at all, we organized our discussion around leading lady, Xiaoyao, and her four suitors. This episode, we start with Xiaoyao herself–and her many abandonment issues. Then, we get into our complicated feeli…
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CW: Brief mention of s*icide @ 30:00. Welcome to the first installment in our three part mini-series on the Chinese drama, Lost You Forever (Season 1). If you haven’t seen this drama, don’t worry–the first part of our mini-series is spoiler free! We give some context about the show set up, share some spoiler-free reactions, and wrap up with a game …
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In this episode, I sit down with clinician-researcher Sarah Lord Ferguson to discuss: Current trends in physiotherapy Physiotherapy as a business Expectations that patients may have of their physiotherapist Patients are not a blank slate The importance of meeting patients where they are at Blending evidence based care with what our clients may be a…
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In this episode, I sit down with Beverly Hills based urogynecologist, Dr. Alexandra Dubinskaya to discuss: The importance of sex and difficulties when it comes to talking about it The female sexual response cycle Desire: various types of sexual desires, common issues related to sexual desire, and available treatments Arousal: Factors that can impac…
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In this episode, I sit down with Kelowna based OBGYN Dr. Kate Collins to discuss: Reasons/symptoms that may indicate a hysterectomy could be beneficial Different surgical procedures (vaginal, open abdominal, laprascopic) Types of hysterectomy Surgical menopause What can be expected after surgery Postoperative suggestions Pain management Sexual inte…
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Happy Halloween, SLL Listeners! This episode is a special spooky season treat: a Trope Spotlight episode on ~Demon Lovers~ 😈. We’re joined by comic-scholar, friend of the show, and fellow monster aficionado Dr. Sam Langsdale to tackle the deliciously demonic topic. Together, we parse through what makes a demon a demon-as well as what we want from a…
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In this episode, I sit down with Beverly Hills based urogynecologist, Dr. Alexandra Dubinskaya to discuss: What is prolapse? Typical sequence of events that happens when patients experience symptoms of prolapse and how they may end up in the office of a surgeon. Conservative management options How the decision is made to proceed with surgery Types …
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This episode, on the recommendation of an SLL listener, we’re excited to do a deep dive into the Japanese Drama, Rinko-San Wants to Try. We get into how the show complicates conceptions of virginity, plays with the friends with benefits trope, and maybe get in our feelings a lil bit about a second female lead who really got under Ayanni’s skin. As …
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In this episode, I sit down with women health advocate and self proclaimed menopause chick, Shirley Weir to discuss: The negative stigma around the term ‘menopause’ The relationship between perimenopause, menopause and post menopause Symptoms commonly experienced in these stages Is women’s health support experiencing a wave of momentum? What Shirle…
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