#60: Alien Encounters

Summary: Self-help books give bizarre advice. Men like to hunt animals, so women should act like prey. (We think this means wearing camo and fleeing if spotted.) If a woman finds a man sexually attractive right away, he is dangerous, and she should stop seeing him. For all their tips and tricks, these guides make opposite-sex love sound pretty hopeless. But straight people, fear not, this week, we talk to Mari Ruti who skewers the self-help perspective in her new book, The Case for Falling in Love. Music this week by Fox in the Henhouse – “Fears” El Capitan – “Happy All The Time” The Promise Ring – “Best Looking Boys” Sean Hayes – “When We Fall In”