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084. Captive Romance: Problematic Favorite Tropes
Evil Prince Jack Harbon busts captive romance out of its cage: is captivity and kidnapping only found in dark romance, or are its themes more prevalent? We discuss why this trope is pleasurable and different manifestations in popular culture: Beauty and the Beast, Persephone Hades, the patriarchy, medical school, and alien abduction.
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Guest: Jack Harbon
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The Fascinating Link Between Alien Abduction Reports and Sadomasochistic Fantasies
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