Love in Public

Love in Public

By Abril Soewarso-RiveraSociety & Culture
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Love in Public episodes

  • Notes from a Sprinter

    Poet turned documentarian Amanda Bordrup sits down with Abril to talk about all things Joni Mitchell, apartment living on Balsam Street, and the country music scene in 'Vancouver'.

    53 min
  • Growner Grown Ups

    It's our coming of age episode! Join Abril and Smilla as they discuss the trials and tribulations of being twenty-somethings, adult tantrums, trembling stars, and what it’s like to be the insect vs. the windshield.

    51 min
  • Rally Rocks

    When she was seven, Léral wanted to be a rockstar. On this Tiny Desk-style episode, she graces us with a live set in studio and shares her thoughts on making music, navigating Vancouver's indie scene, and finding her voice.

    59 min
  • Every Day is Love Day

    Join Abril and Smilla for a Fundrive-themed live radio special... they chat about the history of Valentine's Day, expanding definitions of love, and what it means to participate in affection every single day of the year.

    47 min
  • Is This Even Allowed?

    What makes an artist? How can we write, sing, dance, and paint with total abandon? In this episode, we chat with Tessa Mok and Aleeza Yusuf about creativity, self-portraiture, the icks of constructing a personal brand, and reconnecting with our five-year-old selves.

    51 min
  • The Ghosts of Mothers I'll Never Know

    How has a uniquely Western culture of conforming affected our relationships to our own bodies? In this episode, we dive deep into a conversation about plastic surgery, colonial beauty standards, and the Instagram face with essayist Kia Heryadi.

    41 min
  • The Intimacy of Voicemails

    What can voicemails tell us about the people we know and the people we love? In this episode, we chat with audio storyteller and writer Violet Myles about voice-based communication, our love for radio, and magically mundane art.

    51 min
  • Show and Tell

    Welcome to season 2! We're landing criss-cross-applesauce on the colorful mat of your kindergarten classroom. This season, we’ll be connecting with creatives across disciplines— musicians, performers, artists, essayists, storytellers in every sense —to explore the makers and the movements that inspire them.... cannot wait to have you join us for this next instalment of episodes!

    3 min
  • 6: Ainsley Carry

    On our penultimate episode of season 1, Dr. Ainsley Carry chats with us about what home means to him, his mixed feelings about in-person learning, and his recent journey uncovering the hidden story behind campus monuments.

    48 min

About Love in Public

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Love in Public explores the geography of conversation. With an emphasis on radical listening, this podcast stretches us to expand our ways of knowing and lean into the ripple effect of a question.…