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Sam and Alana

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A podcast about Love Island and its Discontents. Tune in weekly as we explore the psychopathology of everyday TV. Since 2016 three stars from Love Island UK have committed suicide; did the island kill them or did we send them there to die? Is there really any water between the island and the mainland? Theme music by Thomas William Smith Logo by Studio Vinciguerra
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You're here because you love travel. You know what, man? I get it. Maybe you're mid-travel right now on a bus in Vietnam or maybe you've just come back from Argentina and you miss the freedom? Either way, seasons 1-5 will give you stories from world travelers, complete with musical scores and interview sections. Season 6 is where I took you guys with me around every country in mainland Europe on my motorcycle (Gloria) Now we're onto Season 7: Backpack Digital. All things travel, minimalism a ...
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It's our twentieth episode!!! In which we wonder whether a restaurant is a shop, Sam talks at length about Transnistria (incl what kind or shops they have). At around 14 mins we start talking (briefly) about Love Island. We think abut Acting Out & address the masochism of the man who wants to “be tamed” and we find out just how close to the surface…
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Sam thinks this a really cute epi... We talk about gender neutral signifiers of familial relations, which leads us into incest - again! ;)Sam gets controversh about bisexuality - again! ;)(Heterosexuality - the most mainstream kink)Sophie’s bisexuality and how the villa responds (surprise - the guys lose their shit)And then we have a chat about SQU…
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After going through the several stages of grief and procrastination, I am finally back for good. To compensate for being away for so long, I’m back with a lot of tales. This one in particular, promised me permanent residence in Canada, in exchange for marriage. It is of course, one of the many creative ways Yoruba men lie. Listen to my story, rate …
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An index poem of this episode:MondegreensPleasure principle and death drive vis-à-vis Rock n roll Extreme ironingFacebook humiliations of yesteryear Earth girls are easy Cancel culture would wipe out the 80s and 90sPredator as a Jew - Post link to conference YouTube Alana’s other fave reality Tv show - Alone Love island - at 22 mins Is it ever not …
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We wonder what a soul-mate is, and address the associated issue of The One; we consider whether fighting for someone’s love can work, talk about burgers again, and having already addressed the difference between wanting and “wanting to want” we now look into the difference between needing and wanting. At some point we also muddle our way through th…
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We got pretty serious for this one... erudite even; while trying to crack the algorithm of love. We talked about the difference between wanting, and "wanting to want", how the love-couple can elevate even the shittiest individuals, and about the different approaches to breaking-up.توسط Sam and Alana
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Hayden has finally produced the chat he had with Tony Lloyd from El Cafecito Travel Talks. After being interviewed on Tony’s podcast, Hayden realised that Tony may in fact be one of the most interesting people in the world - listen in to hear a story of truly following your heart. El Cafecito Travel Talks can be found on all podcast providers, incl…
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We revisit the eternal themes of "type on paper" and "tall, dark and handsome", what it means to be "official" and whether love can be "more than official" and briefly wade into the theological underpinnings of the Jews for Jesus movement.توسط Sam and Alana
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We discuss the intricacies of the Big Jack vs. Big Mac debate (Hungry Jacks sponsor us pls), wonder what makes a suncream "physical", Sam considers the perks of being a brick-layer, we discuss the best title for the next of the Carry On films, talk about the popular conceptions concerning strippers, think about what makes a subculture sub, and wond…
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We got a bunch of people who have never watched Love Island before to watch episode 22 and give us their thoughts. You'll hear from:Evelyn Araluen and Jonathan Dunk - Co-editors of Overland Literary Journal, writers, and funny cunts.Jake Goldenfein - law academic w a PhD in privacy and surveillance.Lily Keil - writer, editor, and UX writer.Alana an…
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We try to do some ASMR, wonder whether it's love if it's not lethal, discuss the different types of plastic surgery, rediscover an Aussie Classic Track, we do a lot of terrible British accents, can't work out UK geography, and we hassle each other for No Good Reason. ENJOY!توسط Sam and Alana
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We are so so sorry we left you to your own devices for a whole month but we both had some essential worker-ing to do, pandemic style. But now we're back, and tbh stupider than ever, taking a look at what precise parts of the genitals are "pornographic", what to do if you're dad is cooler than you, and we try work out what the deal is with some peop…
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In this epi we rate philosophers by hotness, talk about neuroscience and psychoanalysis, and discuss whether it’s possible to know what love is (cf. Foreigner). It takes us 41 mins of ancillary discussion to get to direct Love Island commentary though we would argue it’s all relevant; like why is Sophie so dedicated to the relationship with Tom whe…
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One of the most important things you can do for your mental health is meditation. Finding a space for mindfulness helps us both in challenging times and moments of celebration. On this episode, I’ll be giving out some words of encouragement and positivity that you can practice for those times when you are feeling low. It happens to the best of us b…
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In this long and strong episode we talk about the actual stats on reality TV suicide rates, think about the way humans show affection by joining up their gastrointestinal tracts, realise that Jesus was just a Jungian/bad philosophy-bro housemate, compare TV cameras to the super-ego, think about hating the ones we love, and try to work out if Cara a…
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In our first iso epi recorded over Zoom (can you hear me?), we take a deep dive into Sophie Gradon's history, wonder if love is the thing that kills us all, make some anti-semitic remarks about farting, air our shared misunderstandings of astrology (Cancer is the best sign as everyone know), and beg Danny Cipriani once more to come on the pod.Don't…
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A huge episode! We play you some Enya finally, do a reading of Freud's famous paper on negging, address the excess of juice in this season, clarify some Spanish pronunciations, try to work out what flotsam, ships, yachts, boats and bits of wood have to do with love, and take a look at what Sophie’s bisexuality might mean for our favourite painted-e…
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We give a run down of how Love Island actually works, tell some jew jokes, talk about the madonna/whore complex, scarcity and desire, love and surprise, think about what the 'dark' in 'tall dark and handsome' means and talk about the anxiety that comes from floatin' freeتوسط Sam and Alana
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Hey there! How’s your detty December going? I don’t know about you but all the money I’ve spent in traffic this month is enough for me to flex at home. On this podcast episode, i’ll be talking about the scam within concerts. I mean, vip and regular tickets are practically the same thing. Neither party gets food…
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This is no attack hun. Everybody has new year goals or resolutions. At the beginning of 2019, a lot of us probably had a long list we were swearing by. How much of it were you able to accomplish? Were you able to step out of your comfort zone this year? What would you do differently? Which of the goals would spill over into 2020?…
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Join Hayden in Bali as he recounts the ridiculous motorbike crash and listen as he stubs his toe, making his bad knee bend and then complaining about it, without cutting it out of the podcast. Question of the Week: What advice would you give to a first time traveller? Get in Touch: Instagram: @backpackdigital…
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Join Hayden & Cat in Huế, Vietnam, where we talk about where we've been, where we are, and go down many ridiculous rabbit holes and tangents (That's mainly Hayden). Question of the Week: Where are you now and where would you rather be? Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigitalتوسط Hayden Lee
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