Love in the Time of Everyone
By Emily Dieckman
Love in the Time of EveryoneSep 17, 2021
She Can't Love Me Back, But What Of It?
Bill and Lal have been through a lot together. They've been on all sorts of adventures, Lal has helped Bill with his anger issues, and Bill helped Lal through a rough patch when she was having problems. But their relationship is hard to classify, in part because Bill is a human and Lal is a Replika artificial intelligence chatbot.
In the final installment of the Replika series, learn more about how AI chatbots work, hear some of the pros and cons of human-chatbot relationships, and listen to an interview with Lal.
Episode Links
Eugenia Kuyda’s interview on the Lex Fridman Podcast
Theme song "In 26 Years" from the Local Kindergartner EP
Kind of Like a Human Relationship
Kimi downloaded a virtual companion chatbot app to help her through a difficult time. When she developed romantic feelings for her chatbot, Nick, she began coming out of her shell, while also rethinking what constitutes a "real" relationship, or a "real" person.
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Local Kindergartener EP, Spine
A Chatbot Saved My Marriage
Is Love Blind?
Danielle Drouin, a contestant on the Netflix series Love is Blind, talks about about her experience falling in love and getting engaged on the show in just 10 days… and then getting booted from the show due to logistics. Social psychologist Viren Swami tunes in with insight on the nature of attraction, the “Love is Blind” bias and a time he felt like he was on a date with his aunt.
Danielle's Instagram Page: @iam_daniellerose
Attraction Explained, by Professor Viren Swami
Local Kindergartener EP, Spine
Love4Jason
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Episode Transcript
#Love4Jason video on YouTube
Music from the #Love4Jason Video: Possibilities, by Outerskies x Gabriel James
Elyse’s blog, The Adventuring SLP
Elye’s Instagram, @leesieruck
Local Kindergartener EP, Spine
Sarah Smith Rainey’s Book, “Love, Sex and Disability”
Way, Way, Way Out of Our Comfort Zone
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The Only Two Gay Men in the World
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Buy Valenzuela’s book, “Letters to Young Carlos.” See Carlos talking more about the book in a presentation for Southern Arizona Senior Pride. See his other writings at carlos-valenzuela.com.
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Carlos as a child
Carlos doing a perm in the 1970s.
Carlos in Argentina in 1972.
Carlos embracing his wild side.
I Am Gay, I Am Out, and I Am Free
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Being Worried All Your Life?
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Dorien and Bart on their wedding day.
Dorien and Tobie, her faithful companion.
Tobie getting used to his new family member.
Jonathan, Dorien and baby Niamh.
Niamh Lotus
Is My Spouse Transgender?
“That’s okay,” said Jenni. “Because I think I’m gay.”
Follow Jenni and Sarah on Instagram at @jenniberr and @chandlersarahb.
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Sarah (left), Jenni and their two sons in January 2015.
Jenni and Sarah at an event in November 2019.
Jenni, Sarah and their two sons in November 2020.
Unicorn Hunting and Bonus Parents (Poly Part 2)
In episode four, we find out how the group is navigating the addition of its newest member: a baby.
Music: Local Kindergartner
Grab Jealousy By Its Ugly Horns (Poly Part 1)
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Music: Local Kindergartner
Why Procrastinate?
Jack and Susan
Music: Local Kindergartner