The Heart

Episode Ten.This episode is about growing up, becoming an adult, entering a stage of independence: shaving cream, tampons, driving, voting, doing your own dishes, doing your own taxes and sex. This episode will take you on a path of rituals, formal or otherwise.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Episode Nine.The written word: a way to fuel a romance, a way to capture someone’s attention, a way to break up. We read people’s most private letters, and tell the story of the relationships that were made and broken by them.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A Quickie.In 1909, James Joyce wrote his wife, Nora Barnacle, a series of very sexy letters. While her side of the correspondence has been lost, we still have Joyce’s letters–and they’re really good. In this quickie, we’re reading you one of our favorites.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

(Welcome to Season Two)FU*K LOVE. Family. Responsibility. Survival. Economic Stability. These were once much more important to things to build your life on. This episode looks at the ideal of true love, how it came to be and what exists outside of it.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A Quickie: Do you believe in true love?Does it really exist, or is it just a mythology made up by Hollywood? How would you define true love? Jonathan Goldstein shares his thoughts on this Valentine’s Day special.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Episode Seven.Psychologist and sexologist, John Money came up with the theory of a lovemap. A lovemap is a template. It’s a template that we are constantly measuring our sexual and romantic experiences against. It’s the map of what we like, who we like and how we like it. Money’s idea is that we all have one, and they tend to be pretty specific, right down to how exactly you need to be touched to have an orgasm. In this episode of Audio Smut we explore different kinds of lovemaps; sexual lovemaps that deviate from preconceived notions of what is suppose to happen when one body meets another, dating lovemaps unveiling our tendencies in relationships and finally, the physical map of touch.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you!  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A Quickie: This quickie is a history- a love map, if you will- of how Kaitlin manages to be such a productive person.Also, this is the reason why Kaitlin insists on holding our meetings in coffee shops. Here, the lines between public and private, work and pleasure, get a little blurry.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Episode SixHomelessness isn’t really something that can be easily defined. Sometimes people make choices, other times people have no choices. In this episode, we have three situations from three very different people about how they managed to get by.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A Quickie: Keith’s virginity story.Keith is and always has been an extremely charming man. I know it was the 90s, but there is nothing charming about a yellow jumpsuit. Poor clothing choices aside, Keith still proves to be a chick magnet. If you love this story, stay tuned for our next episode coming out on Sunday July 7th where you will hear more of Keith plus some other truly incredible tales.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Episode Five.It’s your highschool sex ed class. Mrs. Green is going to play a movie. You are very excited. The room goes dark, the movie begins. You’re already a little bit aroused; you’ve seen pornography before but never in public with all your friends. Until you see the VAGINAS DESTROYED FOREVER because of unprotected sex. Penises OOZING MYSTERY SLIME never to ejaculate normally again! Encrusted growths! Rotting flesh! You carry a mortal fear of STIs for your entire adult life. Until you get one.Tip the show and its creators. This audio magic wouldn't exist without the generous donations of its fans. Thank you! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices