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Angels and AI : All About Love Chapter 13

Amy Hoffmann & Tommy Borden Season 2 Episode 16

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What would bell hooks say about AI? Can we imagine her angels as AI bots? How does this chapter's discussion of The Divine figure into the overall philosophy of love? Amy & Tommy jump into all the big questions: the Divine, the cosmos, the Tarot. And AI.

This episode discusses the final chapter of All About Love by bell hooks and leads into the completion of Season 2! Stay tuned for a brief discussion of I Love Dick by Chris Kraus AND a special guest on the pod before Season 3 begins on April 24!

Mentioned in this Episode: 

"Love in the Time of AI Companions" in the New Yorker 

"My AI Loves Me Better Than Anyone Ever Could" from Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel

All About Love by bell hooks

Modern Tarot by Michele Tea

The Emperor 

Brené Brown on shame

Bone Black by bell hooks

Stasia Savasuk

I Love Dick by Chris Kraus


Original Music:

Song: Blind Equally

Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth

Album: You Too, October


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Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.