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Love and Radio

87 EpisodesProduced by Love and Radio

Nick van der Kolk's Love and Radio features in-depth, otherworldly-produced interviews with an eclectic range of subjects, from the seedy to the sublime. Get inside the mind of a rogue taxidermist. Find out what it's like to experience a stroke firsthand. Or spend time with an artist who gives away … read more

87 Episodes | 2010 - 2024

Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

Imagine What I Could Do To You

August 2nd, 2023

40:37

Originally published in 2018. RIP Adrian Street: 1940-2023.


The Exotic Adrian Street grew up in a three generation family of Welsh coal miners, but he wasn’t destined to be in the dark.

Marriage is a Religion

July 20th, 2023

35:51

Sarah found the perfect husband.

L+R Presents: Future Ecologies

July 5th, 2023

52:12

A sympoietic stream of consciousness; on language, art making, and more-than-human interconnection, from our friends at the Future Ecologies podcast. …

Rotting with Style

June 21st, 2023

38:27

Sandor Katz has had a deep and longstanding love affair with fermented foods that spans decades. His book The Art of Fermentation is considered by many to be the Bible of DIY fermentation (although if you're just …

No Bad News

June 7th, 2023

1:02:01

Three decades ago, American hypnotist Larry Garrett committed himself to abstaining from the news. So, in 2001, when he received a phone call inviting him to Iraq, he said yes.

Fearful Symmetry

May 24th, 2023

38:34

One of the great ironies of today's "Golden Age" of podcasts is that it's hard to find work that stands out and has creative ambitions. …

The Other Hand

May 10th, 2023

23:36

Ed does the unthinkable for a young friend.


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Representation

April 26th, 2023

35:47

Marilyn York is Reno, Nevada's only attorney specializing in Men's Rights.


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Dialect - Invert Yr Path - …

Refraction

April 12th, 2023

32:36

It took Anwen almost a year to realize that it wasn’t just a bad hookup.


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Mr. Jones Goes to Washington

March 29th, 2023

33:48

Art Jones wants your vote.


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Palmbomen II - Caitlin Ross - …

Revisiting Eyes Wide Shut

March 15th, 2023

23:54

When I first saw Eyes Wide Shut, I hated it. 20 years later, thanks to poet and sound artist Tracie Morris, I took a second look.

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https://traciemorris.com/


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Journey Into Manhood

March 1st, 2023

40:06

David didn’t want to be attracted to men, so he created a program to fix it. Guess how that went.

Occupation

February 15th, 2023

35:36

They said the war was over. It wasn't.


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The Boys Will Work It Out, Part 2

February 1st, 2023

40:04

Sarz Maxwell, whose LOTR erotica we explored in Part 1, returns for a very different story about her day job as a psychiatrist, and her controversial treatment of opioid addiction.

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La Línea

January 18th, 2023

38:34

In the shadow of a murder trial, a powerful border patrol agent and a reporter/activist develop an unlikely friendship. Maybe.

A Girl of Ivory

January 12th, 2023

39:38


Davecat and Sidore had a blissful marriage together in the suburbs of Detroit. One day, a Russian woman showed up unexpectedly at their …

Points of Egress

December 21st, 2022

47:37


Cynthia discovers her boyfriend Max’s journal. Hilarity ensues. 

Fruit of Knowledge

December 7th, 2022

38:40

As a young Christian growing up in Michigan, Jex Blackmore decided to leave the church after making a stunning realization: Satan was actually the good guy.

Final song:

Inu by Satomimagae

Calling Hours

November 23rd, 2022

40:17

When other funeral parlors say “no”, Graham Putnam & Mahoney in Worcester, Massachusetts says “yes.”

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Death Dust

November 9th, 2022

23:45

Artist Robert Burch moves to a new city and finds work after calling a number on a bulletin board. 

The Story of the Box

October 26th, 2022

23:24

An innocent little box found in the belly of a tree.

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De Bekentenis, Part 2

October 12th, 2022

27:32

Part 2. Andy confesses to the murder of his sister in a wild gambit to bring the real killer to justice.

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De Bekentenis, Part 1

September 29th, 2022

33:30

In the woods between Mierlo and Lierop in the Netherlands, a passerby found the body of Nicole van den Hurk, the victim of a brutal murder. …

The World Tomorrow

September 14th, 2022

31:57

Glynn Washington and I go way back—I used to be a producer on his public radio show Snap Judgment—and I’ve heard him talk loads about his …

Insufficient Data

August 31st, 2022

28:30

A simulacrum and his son.


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Mess Mend by Horse Lords

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The Secrets Hotline, Vol. V

August 17th, 2022

51:07

The Secrets Hotline has all grown up and has moved to its very own podcast feed! Follow it at https://secretshotline.org

Leave your own …

Gotcha! Part Two

August 3rd, 2022

38:43

A decade ago, a mysterious caller from Canada lead Australian radio DJ Amber Petty on an epic catfishing expedition. Now, the two speak together for the first time since.


Final song:

Just Automatic by Idiom Creak

Gotcha!

August 3rd, 2022

57:48

A rowdy breakfast radio show in Australia is turned upside down when a one-off prank call turns into a real life, on-air soap opera.

Final song: Mélopée by Ezéchiel Pailhés

Before the Law

July 20th, 2022

41:39

To some, he’s “the world’s number one self-hating Jew” and to others, he’s simply “the most hated lawyer in New York”. But he’s no pushover, and he's made some unlikely friends over the course of his legal …

Seasons 8 and 9 Are Coming!

July 6th, 2022

2:04

We're back! Every episode from Seasons 8 and 9 will be available free and worldwide, beginning on July 21 and publishing every other week …

Cathedrals Have a Body Count

November 7th, 2019

30:55


There are few lawyer/performance artists in the world but, for Vanessa Place, practicing both is a logical marriage. Each relies on the …

Mr. Mop

October 24th, 2019

28:05


A good boy always cleans up the mess.

The Episode About Animals

October 12th, 2019

30:41


The animal world is a special world.

Necessary Measures

September 26th, 2019

35:51


In 1981, Alex Pacheco went undercover at the laboratory of Dr. Edward Taub, a neuroplasticity researcher conducting experiments on macaque monkeys.

Mean, Mean

August 15th, 2019

38:48


The age-old question of nature versus nurture.

The Secrets Hotline, Vol. IV

June 1st, 2019

27:06


Our listeners divulge their deepest and darkest secrets. To leave your own secrets for a future show, call +1 (641) 715-3900, then dial …

Black Feminist Thot

April 23rd, 2019

28:04


Mistress Velvet specializes in the subjugation of white men.

Such is the Way to the Stars

November 21st, 2018

1:20:00


Richmond, Virginia: Sic Itur Ad Astra. 

The Secrets Hotline, Vol III

October 13th, 2018

42:22

Our listeners divulge their deepest and darkest secrets. Sound design by Stephen Vitiello. Final song: Chipmunk Party by Maja Ratkje. To …

The Battle of Cumorah

October 1st, 2018

54:44


Mike Norton has a change of heart. Produced by Noam Osband. Final song: Emblem by Colin Self. 

The Recruiter

June 29th, 2018

54:16


Rob Navarro: gospel singer, the voice of Spanish-language Ronald McDonald, and one of the most successful gay pornographers in America. 

Counter Melody

May 17th, 2018

19:11


Bob Padgett, a violin teacher from Plano, Texas, believes he’s found the answer to a 119-year-old mystery. Produced by Daniel Estrin. Final …

L+R Presents: Secrets from Showcase

January 19th, 2018

34:01


Secrets, as you probably know, have been a lifelong obsession for us at L+R. So when Radiotopia’s Showcase podcast decided to put out a series called “Secrets,” we were all over it like flies on sherbert. It …

The Secrets Hotline, Vol. II

December 21st, 2017

22:02


Awkward, funny, and tragic. You tell us your deepest darkest secrets. Featuring totally original music from Build Buildings. Leave your own secret at +1 641 715 3900, extension 55403#.

44 Years

November 6th, 2017

34:58


Albert Woodfox lived in solitary confinement in prison longer than any other American, confined to a 6 foot by 9 foot cell for 23 hours each …

Murdertown, USA

October 24th, 2017

41:16


Content warning! If you’re squeamish around violent stuff, you should skip this one. Will is a collector. Final song: Pour Endormir les …

Photochemical

October 13th, 2017

30:34


Meags loves photo booths. Final song: Laisse Autant Le Vent Tout Emporter by Les Breastfeeders

For Science!

September 28th, 2017

33:59


Karaoke is Alex’s main gig, but that’s not how he makes his money. Final song: Road Soda Reggae by Indian Agent.

The Boys Will Work It Out

July 6th, 2017

44:42


Adult content. Listener discretion is advised. Since a child, Sarz had a deep connection to the Lord of the Rings books. After the movie …

Relevant Questions

June 15th, 2017

43:36


A preview of our next season, coming at you NEXT MONTH! Doug Williams has been waging a war for decades against the polygraph machine (aka …

The Secrets Hotline

April 6th, 2017

24:41


Recordings from the Secrets Hotline, with original music and production by George Langford. Find more of George’s work at georgelangford.com. You can leave your own secret at +1 (641) 715-3900, extension 55403#.

La Retirada, Part Three

March 24th, 2017

30:33


With Carlos' enemies enraged, the Gomez family is forced into hiding with the Witness Security Program, or WITSEC. But making a clean break from the past is a lot harder than they expected.

La Retirada, Part Two

March 10th, 2017

39:52


The story continues as Rocío Gómez divorces her husband Rodrigo, a master drug trafficker in Colombia. Rocío and her children move to Miami …

La Retirada, Part One

March 3rd, 2017

30:13


In Colombia, Rocío Gómez marries into an empire of wealth and power. She is told the family operates a low-profile import/export business, …

How to Argue

February 11th, 2017

40:31


We revisit Daryl Davis and ask him, "how should we argue?"

Blink Once for Yes

December 26th, 2016

1:00:09


When Mike comes home, his family is faced with a new reality and an impossible choice. Produced by John Fecile. 

Doing The No No

December 2nd, 2016

1:14:17


Adam Zaretsky is a bioartist who explores the manipulation of DNA, the fringes of genetic modification, and butts up against the ethical …

Wood Fighting with Steel

November 17th, 2016

29:51


Deep in the woods of Norway, a man from a strange, foreign land chops wood and reminisces over the love of his life from a bygone time. Produced by Sindre Leganger for NRK.

Upper Left

October 28th, 2016

34:55


Julie needed a fresh start, so she moved back home to the Bay Area, and made a new group of friends.

The Enemy Within

October 13th, 2016

1:05:50


A co-production with the podcast Reckonings. In the 1980s, Glenn Loury was one of the most prominent black conservative intellectuals in the United States, and was selected to be a top official within the Reagan …

An Old Lion or a Lover’s Lute, Special Extended Cut

August 27th, 2016

47:41


Jerome and Ana work a couple blocks from one another in Oakland, California. When Jerome called out to her in the street, she pulled out her …

On The Shore Dimly Seen

July 22nd, 2016

47:06


One day in the no-touch torture of detainee 063.

The Neighborhood

June 24th, 2016

24:54


Love + Radio presents: "The Neighborhood" by Scott Carrier

Deep Stealth Mode

February 25th, 2016

20:47


From our friends at the Here Be Monsters podcast: Marlo Mack gave birth to a son. At least, she thought she did. But her son crawled towards dresses, wanted to be a princess, and asked to grow long blonde hair. …

Discarnate Rebel Angel

October 22nd, 2015

28:12


In the remote, high deserts of New Mexico, Timothy Wyllie reflects on a life of testing the limits of reality and spirituality.

A Red Dot

September 24th, 2015

55:33


Frank has been an advocate for the perhaps the most universally abhorred group in America: sex offenders.

Greetings from Coney Island

July 29th, 2015

27:57


Rachel Prince receives a mysterious letter from 1938.

The Adventures of Zoe Nightingale

June 25th, 2015

25:19


For the last few years, Zoe Nightingale has been recording random, often hilarious, and sometimes harrowing conversations with people from all walks of life, exploring the balancing act of sin and virtue.

Paremoremo

May 23rd, 2015

35:06


Paul Wood was sentenced to life in prison for murder at age 18, and began his adult life negotiating the social dynamics of some of New …

Thank You, Princess

March 27th, 2015

46:31


Ceara Lynch has a ten year career as a self-described humiliatrix, catering to a wide variety of sexual fetishes over the internet, and gaining exposure to a unique part of the human psyche.

The Living Room

March 6th, 2015

22:53


Diane's new neighbors across the way never shut their curtains, and that was the beginning of an intimate, but very one-sided relationship. 

An Old Lion, or a Lover’s Lute

December 19th, 2014

29:01


Jerome and Ana work a couple blocks from one another in Oakland, California. When Jerome called out to her in the street, she pulled out her …

Of Birds and Boundaries

September 25th, 2014

29:05


An eruv is a ritual enclosure that allows religious Jews to negate rules against carrying certain objects (like housekeys or strollers) …

Choir Boy

August 21st, 2014

33:37


Tom Justice is passionate about cycling, and was on the shortlist for the US Olympic Team. Also, he’s a bank robber.

Sesquipedalian

July 29th, 2014

49:08


Charles Farrell was born to a sophisticated middle class family in Boston, but at age 12, he left home and came of age on the street, joining …

Hostile Planet

May 13th, 2014

23:54


We think of certain events as profoundly life-altering. Getting married or emigrating to a new country, say. But you can always get divorced, and you can almost always move back. Taylor is weighing a life …

Another Planet

April 8th, 2014

31:48


The true story of Clyde Casey, a street performer who used surrealism and abstract art to fight crime in Los Angeles’ Skid Row in the 1980s, and the creator of a place called Another Planet. Also featuring the …

The Silver Dollar

February 27th, 2014

38:31


Music is Daryl Davis’ profession, but extreme racism is his obsession.

The Pandrogyne

December 10th, 2013

28:05


Genesis Breyer P-Orridge is the founding fa/mo/ther of Industrial music, a performance artist, and a very, very, very devoted husband.

Jack and Ellen

February 21st, 2013

30:03


Hey kids, this interview isn’t for you. You should skip this one. Ellen was struggling for money, working as a Subway “sandwich artist” (yes, …

Greenberg’s War

December 22nd, 2012

22:36


Lewis Greenberg is an artist unlike any other, a winner of the coveted Geezer of the Year award, and a man on a mission–much to the chagrin of his Ballwin, Missouri neighbors.

Seventy Weeks

July 19th, 2012

34:56


Andre Taylor identified strongly with Daniel from the Bible, who interpreted the visions and dreams of kings. And like Daniel, he spent 3 years in a Babylonian captivity of sorts. But Daniel never had quite the …

The Man in the Road

May 26th, 2011

26:23


On a late night along an empty Utah highway, Melvin Dummar says he came across a bloodied man lying by the road. It’s cliched to say this, …

The Wisdom of Jay Thunderbolt

April 11th, 2011

28:16


Jay Thunderbolt’s business card is a little mysterious. It reads, “Thunderbolt – Party Naked” and gives a phone number.

Dirty Balloons

November 9th, 2010

30:04


Amy was dead broke when she found a Craigslist ad looking for a balloon porn fetish model.

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