I am so excited to announce Love in a F*cked Up World, the podcast!
The first episode — a conversation with adrienne maree brown — was released on June 11, 2025, and I’ll be releasing new episodes every two weeks for the next few months. Look out for conversations with Tourmaline, Mariame Kaba, Weyam Ghadbian, Prentis Hemphill, and Shira Hassan. And Morgan Bassichis and I recorded six mini-episodes focusing on tools for addressing specific problems and tangles, like long distance dating, deciding whether to stay or leave a relationship, dealing with hard feelings like jealousy and possessiveness, and how to de-escalate a crush when you want to.
I hope you’ll listen, share with friends, and subscribe. Available wherever you get your podcasts:
Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Podcasts | Listen on YouTube
TRANSCRIPTS
EP01 – adrienne maree brown (PDF)
EP02 – Hard Feelings (PDF)
EP03 – Tourmaline and Morgan Bassichis (PDF)
EP04 – What Else Is True? (PDF)
EP05 – Mariame Kaba (PDF)
EP06 – Long Distance and Electronic Communication (PDF)
EP07 – Prentis Hemphill (PDF)
EP08 – Should I Stay or Should I Go? (PDF)
EP09 – Weyam Ghadbian (PDF)
EP10 – Kelly Hayes (PDF)
EP11 – AMA with Jessica Lanyadoo (Part 1) (PDF)
EP12 – AMA with Jessica Lanyadoo (Part 2) (PDF)
EP13 – 7 Steps for De-escalating a Crush (PDF)
EP14 – Shira Hassan (PDF)
EP15 – Giving and Receiving Feedback (coming soon!)
LOVE IN A F*CKED UP WORLD – podcast credits
Hosted by Dean Spade
Produced and edited by Hope Dector
Video trailer and shorts by Ciro (@guard.dog.art.club)
Theme song: “I’ve Been Wondering” by The Ballet (@theballetnyc)