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A Helpful Scam
Season 1 · Episode 8

A Helpful Scam

Vanessa explores the limitations of romantic “Love at First Sight” while Suzanne considers what she feels upon first sight of her firstborn child.

Hot and Bothered · Not Sorry Productions

September 10, 201945m 14s

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Show Notes

Vanessa and her sister-in-law Suzanne agree: love-at-first-sight is questionable at best. Even still, Suzanne wants to explore a love-at-first-sight romance novel while anticipating the birth of her first child. 


This week on Hot & Bothered, we explore the trope “Love at First Sight.” Suzanne considers how a parent’s “supposed” to feel upon first sight of their newborn child, and how love grows and evolves over time. Vanessa considers the limitations of love-at-first-sight stories in a world full of bad men. 


Along the way, Vanessa’s friend Sasha weighs-in with her own high-risk, high-reward experience with love at first sight, and we get our next writing assignment from #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn.


Next week: More love advice and a conversation with feminist and religious scholar Amy Hollywood. 


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