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Love Lives
by The Independent
Love comes in many shapes and forms. People, objects, places, animals, music, and even moments are all capable of sparking those magical feelings within us. In this new video podcast from The Independent, we’ll be speaking to guests about the different loves of their lives, the stories behind them and what that love has taught them about themselves and their place in the world. Because all of us are capable of loving something – and deep down, it’s the things we choose to love, and how we love them, that often reveal the most about who we are. Welcome to Love Lives with Olivia Petter. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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We need to have difficult conversations about cancel culture
We talk to author Yomi Adegoke about her debut novel The List, and the uncomfortable truth about #MeToo. The novel follows Ola and Michael, an Instagram-famous couple who, one month before their wedding, are shaken when Michael is accused of predatory behaviour in an anonymous list shared online....
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Neuroscientist on the science of falling in love
When it comes to matters of the heart, what’s going on in our heads? We’re joined by neuroscientist Nicole Vignola to discuss the science of falling in love, the chemicals that induce that giddy feeling, and how to trick our brains into creating lasting love. Nicole also reveals how long it…
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Comedian Andrew Hunter Murray: ‘The political landscape is ripe for satire’
Comedian, QI writer and Private Eye journalist Andrew Hunter Murray joins us this week to discuss his latest novel, A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering. We talk with Andrew about satirising the housing crisis, the power of humour in storytelling, and how to humble the world’s billionaires...
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Otegha Uwagba on how Instagram fuels self-doubt more than a catwalk
This week, we’re joined by Sunday Times bestselling author Otegha Uwagba to discuss how she left the systemic racism and misogyny of the corporate world to pursue a career in writing. We discuss everything from the paralysis of writer’s block, to how doom-scrolling on social media impacts body...
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Tom Walker: ‘Songwriting is my therapy’
BRIT Award winning singer-songwriter Tom Walker joins us to discuss his second album, I Am. Tom opens up about one of the singles on the album, ‘Lifeline’, about the unexpected death of a friend, and how writing the song allowed him to process his grief. “It’s one of my favourite songs I’ve ever...
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Author Ela Lee: ‘We need to start taking blackout sex seriously’
This week on Love Lives, we’re joined by author Ela Lee to discuss her hotly anticipated novel, Jaded, which tells the story of a young lawyer who wakes up the morning after a work event with no memory of how she got home. We chat with Ela about the confronting aftermath of “blackout sex”, the…
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Journalist Bryony Gordon: ‘If men went through menopause, we’d never hear the end of it’
Love Lives is back, and we’re kicking off the brand new season with journalist and author Bryony Gordon. We talk to Bryony about her new book, Mad Woman, the hotly anticipated follow-up to her bestseller, Mad Girl. The book explores everything from perimenopause and the ongoing battle to…
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Female rage, Tom Cruise, and pickles: Best moments from Love Lives in 2023
It’s been an incredible first year for Love Lives. After relaunching at the start of the year, we’ve been lucky to speak with a host of guests, including Hollywood actors, award-winning musicians, and bestselling authors. From female rage, healthcare injustice and violence against women, to queer...
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Singer-songwriter Tom Grennan: ‘I need to live like an athlete so I can perform’
This week on Love Lives, we’re delighted to be joined by Brit award-nominated artist Tom Grennan to discuss his latest album, What Ifs & Maybes, and navigating life in the public eye. The Little Bit of Love singer talks to Independent TV’s Olivia Petter about how ditching destructive vices…
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Writer Emma Forrest: ‘Trump’s election made me want to be celibate’
Our guest this week is film director, screenwriter and novelist Emma Forrest. Emma joins us to discuss her second memoir, Busy Being Free, which follows the breakdown of her marriage, her move from the glitz and glamour of LA to a tiny flat in north London, and her commitment to a period of...
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‘Bellies’ author Nicola Dinan: ‘Trans characters should have the right to be fallible too’
This week, we’re thrilled to speak with author Nicola Dinan about her debut novel, Bellies. It follows the relationship between young graduates Tom and Ming and how their connection fluctuates in the wake of Ming’s transition, and is being adapted for TV by the studio behind the Normal People...
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Author Poorna Bell on the power of withdrawing from one-sided friendships
This week, we’re joined by award-winning journalist and author Poorna Bell to discuss the importance of letting go of one-sided friendships. We discuss how it can feel daunting when friends’ lives splinter off in different directions, and why it's okay to be selective with your friendships. We…
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Singer Zara Larsson on being in the 'power of wanting to do it for yourself'
Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson joins us on Love Lives to discuss fame and how blogging from a young age in Sweden has helped her feel comfortable speaking her mind and taking ownership of her work in the relentless and unforgiving music industry. Zara speaks about how she collaborates in the...
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Author Megan Nolan: ‘I want to avoid using trauma to excuse all bad behaviour of my characters’
This week, bestselling author Megan Nolan joins us to discuss her latest book, Ordinary Human Failings, which explores a family who become tabloid scapegoats after a toddler goes missing from a London estate. We talk about the exploitative tabloid culture and issues of addiction that lie at the...
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Author Lorraine Candy: ‘Perimenopausal rage made me feel I was unravelling’
Journalist, editor and author Lorraine Candy joins us to discuss her latest book, ‘What’s Wrong With Me?’: 101 Things Midlife Women Need to Know. Lorraine talks about a “huge unravelling” she experienced at around 47 years old, when she went through the perimenopause, and how a lack of knowledge...
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Singer Freya Ridings: ‘I was an outcast until I found out I could sing’
Brit-nominated artist Freya Ridings joins us on Love Lives this week to discuss her second album, Blood Orange, the pressure she faced to write new material, and why we love listening to sad music when we’re feeling down. The ‘Lost Without You’ singer reveals how she created the new album, which...
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Mission Impossible star Hayley Atwell on how she helped create her character
This week, we’re thrilled to be joined by actor Hayley Atwell, to discuss her latest role in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Atwell stars as Grace alongside Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt, as the team track down a weapon that threatens humanity. We talk with Hayley about how she...
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Caroline O’Donoghue: ‘I shouldn’t believe in love at first sight’
This week, we’re delighted to be joined by Sentimental Garbage host and New York Times best-selling author, Caroline O’Donoghue. We discuss her latest book, The Rachel Incident, which follows a young woman’s crush on her professor, and a subsequent plot to seduce him. We loved talking with…
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Naoise Dolan: 'It’s rare that fiction doesn’t problematise queer relationships'
“It’s rare that fiction doesn’t problematise queer relationships”... Bestselling author Naoise Dolan joins us this week to discuss her latest novel, The Happy Couple, which follows two people as they approach their wedding day, and the three friends who threaten to draw them apart. Following her...
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SNL, romantic comedies and the Pete Davidson effect - with Curtis Sittenfeld
Hot male celebrities don't date funny, brilliant women unless they look like models - or do they? We’re so excited to kick off our very first season of Love Lives with New York Times bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld. The Rodham author joins us to discuss her latest novel, Romantic Comedy…
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Introducing Love Lives
Millennial Love is getting a makeover! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Love Lives, The Independent’s brand new lifestyle podcast. We’ve got an incredible lineup of guests – from screenwriters and authors, to musicians and actors – so keep an eye out for new episodes every other Friday on...
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Author Louise O’Neill on redefining boundaries in a post-Me Too world
This week on Millennial Love, we’re joined by author Louise O’Neill to discuss her latest novel, Idol. Idol is about Samantha, a hugely successful wellness influencer who, determined to speak her truth, writes an essay about a sexual experience she had as a teenager with her then best friend…
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Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan on gender identity and how to untangle a toxic political debate
This week on Millennial Love, we’re joined by bestselling authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan to discuss their new novel Mad Honey. We talk about the process of writing a book collaboratively, some of the questions the book raises around gender identity, and how our past shapes our...
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Adult filmmaker Vex Ashley on feminist porn, sex work and the female gaze
This week on Millennial Love, we chat with adult film director and performer Vex Ashley. Vex is the founder of Four Chambers, an alternative, creative, female-centric porn platform that explores sex away from the mainstream “tube sites” that saturate the industry. Vex challenges the misconception...
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Celebrity psychic Chris Riley shares what a reading could do for your relationship
This week, we’re thrilled to be joined by celebrity psychic Chris Riley who explains what a psychic reading could mean for your love life. Having first experienced psychic abilities when he encountered his grandad’s spirit as a child, Chris now helps people with everything from their…
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Soma Sara on how sex education perpetuates rape culture and harmful myths about sex
*Trigger warning: This episode contains themes of rape, sexual assault and sexual violence which some viewers may find upsetting* This week on Millennial Love we chat with Soma Sara, author and founder of Everyone’s Invited, an anti-rape movement that focuses on exposing rape culture by allowing...
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Comedian Jack Barry on threesomes, lockdown sex, and why monogamy is outdated
This week, we’re joined by actor, writer, and stand-up comedian Jack Barry who discusses sex and comedy, and how he avoids joking about certain topics due to his privilege as a straight white man. Jack opens up about being in a non-monogamous relationship, debunks some of the myths around...
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Beam Me Up Softboi’s Iona David examines the different types of softbois on dating apps
This week on Millennial Love, we’re thrilled to be joined by writer, journalist and creator of the iconic @beam_me_up_softboi Instagram account, Iona David. Iona unpacks what it means to be a softboi, how to spot one, and why we should be wary of dating them. She also recounts her own dating...
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Love Island’s Amber Gill discusses finding holiday romance, the pressures of coming out, and life after the villa
Welcome back to a brand new season of Millennial Love! We're thrilled to be joined by author and Love Island star Amber Rose Gill to discuss finding a holiday romance and whether a summer fling can lead to lasting love. Amber opens up about her viral Tweet where she discussed “switching teams”…
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Rebecca Humphries on emotional abuse, toxic love and her night out with a disappearing softboi
This week, we're joined by the brilliant author and actor Rebecca Humphries to discuss her memoir, Why Did You Stay? A memoir about self-worth. The book details what happened after Rebecca's boyfriend was caught kissing his Strictly Come Dancing partner and how she later reclaimed the narrative,...
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Dr Hazel Wallace busts myths around the clitoris, female masturbation, and the ‘orgasm gap’
We’re back with another episode of Millennial Love where this week, we’re joined by registered nutritionist, best-selling author, and founder of ‘The Food Medic’ podcast, Dr Hazel Wallace. We chat with Hazel about the taboos around women’s health, the ‘orgasm gap’, and how better sex can lead to...
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Love Island’s Yewande Biala discusses ‘racialised renaming’ and dating as a Black woman
This week, we are joined by author and ex-Love Islander Yewande Biala. We chat with her about racialised renaming and the microaggression she faces every time someone can’t—or indeed won’t—correctly pronounce her name. Yewnade also opens up about her time on Love Island, the difficulties of being...
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Writer Salma El-Wardany discusses the importence of female friendship
This week, we’re joined by writer and presenter Salma El-Wardany to discuss her debut novel, These Impossible Things. Salma chats with Olivia Petter about celebrating female friendship, writing Muslim women into popular culture, and why she’ll never post about her relationship status on social...
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Intimacy coordinator Ita O’Brien on how to choreograph the perfect sex scene
This week, we chat with intimacy coordinator and movement director Ita O’Brien. Ita is one of the most in-demand people working in the field, and specialises in developing the best practice for sexual and intimate scenes on screen. She’s worked on Normal People, Sex Education and I May Destroy…
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Roxie Nafousi on manifesting the relationship you deserve
This week, we’re joined by Roxie Nafousi, a self-development coach, manifesting expert and author of the Sunday Times bestselling book: Manifesting: 7 steps to living your best life. She describes how manifesting actually works and why practicing it could transform your romantic life. Roxie also...
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Carrie Hope Fletcher on loneliness, fantasy, and leaving long-term relationships
This week, we speak to Carrie Hope Fletcher, an award-winning West End star, YouTuber, and bestselling author. Carrie discusses her latest book, With This Kiss. She spoke about the process of writing romance novels, where she gets her inspiration from, and what drew her to write about a woman…
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Lalalaletmeexplain on abusive relationships and toxic femininity
This week, we speak to Lalalaletmeexplain, the bestselling anonymous author and relationships educator with more than 200,000 followers on Instagram. Lala posts about all sorts of subjects on her account, from abusive relationships and cyberflashing to f*** boys and coercive control. On the show,...
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Sophia Smith Galer on sex myths, virginity and virility
This week, we’re joined by Sophia Smith Galer, a multi-award winning reporter, TikTok creator and now author. Her TikTok videos have garnered more than 75 million views. She discussed her debut book, Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century, which is all about busting the myths about sex we...
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Laura Bates on how misogyny is damaging our relationships
This week, we’re joined by Laura Bates. She is the founder of the Everyday Sexism project and bestselling author of several books about violence against women, including her latest: Fix the System Not the Women. In this episode, Laura joins Olivia to discuss how systemic misogyny affects women’s...
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Raven Smith on masculinity, fake orgasms, and #MeToo
This week, we've invited back Vogue columnist and author Raven Smith for his latest searing hot takes on life and love. Raven chats about his latest book, Raven Smith’s Men, and some of the issues it examines, like toxic masculinity, keeping the spark alive in long-term relationships, why men…
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Dr Michaela Dunbar on transforming your love life with the help of psychology
Millennial Love is back! Season four sees Olivia Petter delving even deeper into discussions around love, dating and relationships. And now you can watch as well as listen on Independent TV and @Millennial_Love on Instagram and TikTok....
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A conversation with the women in The Tinder Swindler
This week, we have a special bonus episode featuring a conversation with the women of The Tinder Swindler. The new Netflix documentary tells the story of a notorious conman who allegedly used the Tinder dating app to live a life of luxury while defrauding women across Europe. In this episode,...
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Emily Ratajkowski on sexual violence, feminism, and learning to say 'no'
Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove This week Olivia speaks to model, actor and writer, Emily Ratajkowski. The two discuss the relationship with your body, self-worth through the male gaze, and what it means to be a commodifiable asset - and…
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Turning your dating disasters into comedy, with Diana Vickers and Chiara Hunter
This week we’re joined by the dynamic duo that is actor and musician Diana Vickers and singer-songwriter Chiara Hunter. Together, they are Ki and Dee, a hilarious comedy duo making light of the trials and tribulations of millennial life, covering everything from fears around turning 30…
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Toxic relationships, narcissistic abuse, and attachment types, with Toni Tone
Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove This week we’re joined by author and writer Toni Tone to discuss her new book: I Wish I Knew This Earlier: Lessons On Love, which focuses on all the things Toni wishes she knew about relationships in her…
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Sex Education’s George Robinson on playing Isaac, ableism and intimacy co-ordinators
Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove This week, Olivia speaks to actor George Robinson, who is best known for playing Isaac in Netflix’s hit series Sex Education. The two discuss how George helped to shape the role of Isaac, what it was like...
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Join Millennial Love LIVE on Wednesday!
Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove Olivia will be hosting a live Millennial Love event on Wednesday - and there's still time for you to join! You'll get to hear from author of Alonement, and former Millennial Love guest, Francesca Specter…
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Having an eco-friendly love life, with Aja Barber
Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove This week, Olivia speaks to writer Aja Barber. The two discuss the fascinating links between sustainability and romance, looking at all the surprising ways with which consumption affects the way we behave…
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Being single, fabulous and living life on your own terms, with Paris Lees
Support Millennial Love with a donation today: https://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove This week, Olivia speaks to writer Paris Lees. The two discuss the joys of being single, how Paris found herself experimenting with the idea of celibacy, and why we fetishise authenticity so much in...
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What’s the difference between a Soft Boy and a F*** Boy? With Maisie Peters
This week, Olivia speaks to musician Maisie Peters. The two discuss the crucial differences between Soft Boys and F*** Boys, how to reclaim the power in relationships, the nuances of writing songs about your love life, and why she’ll never explain who a song is ‘about’. You can download Maisie’s...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Love comes in many shapes and forms. People, objects, places, animals, music, and even moments are all capable of sparking those magical feelings within us. In this new video podcast from The Independent, we’ll be speaking to guests about the different loves of their lives, the stories behind them and what that love has taught them about themselves and their place in the world. Because all of us are capable of loving something – and deep down, it’s the things we choose to love, and how we love them, that often reveal the most about who we are. Welcome to Love Lives with Olivia Petter.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/millenniallove.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Love Lives currently has 160 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Love Lives about?
Love comes in many shapes and forms. People, objects, places, animals, music, and even moments are all capable of sparking those magical feelings within us. In this new video podcast from The Independent, we’ll be speaking to guests about the different loves of their lives, the stories behind them...
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Love Lives is created and hosted by The Independent.
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