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The Cupid Couch

The Cupid Couch

By: Genevieve Gaunt
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Passion, lovesickness, revenge, murder, love spells, cheating, heartbreak…..THE CUPID COUCH is a mashup of modern-day love stories and romantic investigation. Creator & host Genevieve Gaunt interviews lots of guests on a spectrum of age, sexuality and experience to explores the madness, bliss and weirdness of love throughout time: from catfishing to codpieces, the Tudors to Tinder, the Renaissance to rom-coms. Credits: Recorded, Produced & Edited by Genevieve Gaunt Podcast Cover Art by Ella Sadika Jackson; ellasienna.com Photograph of Genevieve Gaunt by Dan Stevens Photography danstevens.co.uk Sound mix by Joseph Bader and Rohan OnraetCopyright 2021 The Cupid Couch Art Relationships Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • 7- Crimes of the Heart
    Jul 24 2021

    From tales of revenge, poisonings, hexes & spells to cheating, heartbreak & killing for love: love has been making us do crazy things forever. This episode explores the questions: Is a love spell ethical? If I cheat should I tell my partner? Do porn stars' partners get jealous? Genevieve's guests include a witch, actor Rose McGowan, trans porn star Buck Angel & author Kathy Lette..... Fasten your seat-belts & welcome to the final episode of S1, this is Crimes of the Heart.

    WARNING: this episode contains a story about suicide so please handle with care.

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    1 hr
  • 6- Sexuality & Labels
    Jul 16 2021

    From ancient transgenderism to drag queens: this episode is a journey into sex, social constructs, gay penguins & the journey to find oneself. Among others, Genevieve speaks to actor and activist Rose McGowan about sexuality in Hollywood, transsexual porn star Buck Angel & guests including a straight man who explains how and why he lived for a decade as a gay man.

    Host: @Genevieve_Gaunt

    Follow: @thecupidcouch

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 5- Treachery + Tudor Tinder
    Jul 9 2021

    Deception in dating: from catfishing, murder & execution, whether in portraits or pixels: this episode is all about lies & betrayal. Featuring eerie stories that'll make you question- do you ever really know the person lying in bed beside you at night?.... Featuring singer songwriter Hobbie Stuart.

    Host: @Genevieve_Gaunt

    Follow: @thecupidcouch

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    45 mins
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