Sex. Love. Literature.
Sex. Love. Literature. is a pop culture podcast that relishes the romantic, the sexy, and the scandalous in media. Join pop culture scholars (and besties) Ayanni and Corinne as they deep dive into why the “sex-stuff” in media matters.
Recent Episodes
Sept. 27, 2024
E49 Last Night at the Telegraph Club (Episode 1 of 2; Spoiler Free): "Easter eggs of historical nuggets!"
In classic SLL fashion, I welcome you to another accidental two-part discussion. This time, we’re joined by Dr. Kai Chen to discuss Malinda Lo’s award-winning novel, Last Night at the Telegraph Club . This episode, we keep t…
Aug. 31, 2024
E48 Lost You Forever Season 2 (Episode 2 of 2): "He is a messy b**** who loves drama."
Welcome to our second episode on the Chinese Drama Lost You Forever , part 2! We jump right into Tushan Jing and Xiao Yao’s relationship as the ostensible OTP of the show. From there, we consider just how sad our snake demon…
Aug. 30, 2024
E47 Lost You Forever Season 2 (Episode 1 of 2): "A lot of sad weddings in this one..."
Your girls had a lot of feelings and a lot to say about the most recent installment of the Chinese drama Lost You Forever . So welcome to part one of our deep dive that starts with our overall reactions to the show. Then, we…
July 26, 2024
E46 Summertime Sparking Joy: A Pop Culture Roundup (CDrama Brain Rot Edition): "I don't know how you live like this..."
Due to circumstances entirely within our control, we interrupt your regularly scheduled SLL programming for a special summer edition of our What’s Sparking Joy: Pop Culture Round Up. In addition to checking in about what we…
June 30, 2024
E45 Bridgerton, Season 3: "I do hope he washed his hands..." (Episode 2 of 2)
Welcome to our second episode on Bridgerton, season three! Picking up where we left off, we jump right into close reading Polin’s main sex scenes. From there, we think about what made us adore the side plots through discussi…
June 28, 2024
E44 Bridgerton, Season 3: "I need some f*replay, okay?!" (Episode 1 of 2)
Members of the ton rejoice! Both halves of Bridgerton , season three have finally dropped. We had so many thoughts about this latest installment of the regency romance series that–just like Netflix–we split our conversation …
Want new SLL episodes, behind the scenes content, recommendations, musings, and more delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the SLL Newsletter!
Follow:
