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A Soap Opera Romance That Started With An Assault
A Soap Opera Romance That Started With An Assault
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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What did a generation of young women—and men—learn about sex and relationships when the most iconic romance on TV’s most popular soap opera “General Hospital” began with a rape? Susie and Jess unravel the story of Luke and Laura, the beloved couple from the longest running soap of all time, whose wedding was such a huge cultural moment that it drew more viewers than an actual royal wedding (twice). CW: This episode contains discussion of sexual violence.
Guests:
Cindi Leive, co-founder of The Meteor, former editor-in-chief of Glamour and “General Hospital” superfan
Danielle Thompson, our soap opera-obsessed pal who knows A LOT about the history of soaps
FOR MORE:
Why Are College Kids in a Lather Over TV Soap Operas? (NYTimes)
The Complex, Contradictory History of the American Soap Opera (Jezebel)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Guests:
Cindi Leive, co-founder of The Meteor, former editor-in-chief of Glamour and “General Hospital” superfan
Danielle Thompson, our soap opera-obsessed pal who knows A LOT about the history of soaps
FOR MORE:
Why Are College Kids in a Lather Over TV Soap Operas? (NYTimes)
The Complex, Contradictory History of the American Soap Opera (Jezebel)
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Sep 21, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (39)
A Soap Opera Romance That Started With An Assault by In Retrospect with Susie Banikarim and Jessica Bennett