Rewriting the Romance Script

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Original Air Date: 
February 13, 2021

We take a look at the romantic tropes of modern love and how they’re changing. Do the old dreams of true love and happiness ever after fit our new lives and new identities?

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February 13, 2021
February 12, 2022
February 11, 2023
Guests: 

Logan Ury

Author and Behavioral Scientist
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Angelo Bautista

Angelo Bautista

Producer/Interviewer
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Jane Ward

Professor and Author
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Angela Chen

Journalist and Author
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Bara Jichova Tyson

Filmmaker
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Last modified: 
February 10, 2023