The Modern Loving Family
Meet The Modern Loving Family: a polycule navigating life, love, queerness, parenting and polyamory in the American South.***TMLF Productions***If you like our content and would like to support us check out our Linktree - https://linktr.ee/Themodernlovingfamily
Episodes
24 episodes
Hinge Benefits
What’s a hinge? Join your favorite polycule as they share their State of the Polycule Address, share life updates, and dive into what it means to be a good hinge within a polycule.
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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56:47
Green Flags (ride that relationship escalator to the penthouse, baby!)
We spend a lot of time talking about red flags and general problems in polyamory. But what about the good stuff? What makes you get down on one knee at a U2 concert? (Whoops, spoilers!)
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38:07
Damn it, Bob!
CW for medical talk. Welcome back, Carl! Carl introduces us to Bob, tells us about life after stroke, the role polyamory has played in this life event, and the next step for the polycule.
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25:04
A (not so) funny thing happened on the way to the Sphere
Hello! Join us as Jaimee recounts what happened to them and Carl on their trip to Las Vegas to U2. Trigger warning: this episode talks about stroke and medical procedures.
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:00:28
The Modern Loving Family Does Dating Apps: Love Me Tinder
For this week's episode, your favorite polycule continues its adventures in online dating by trying out the biggest and most well-known app out there--Tinder. Find out with us how Tinder and apps like it work, why they are so successful, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:23:01
The Modern Loving Family Does Dating Apps: Playing the Feeld
Hell has frozen over and pigs are flying, because The Modern Loving Family has downloaded a dating app. In this episode, we review Feeld, a dating app for nonmonogamous folx.
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:34:13
Unchurched, pt 3 - The Aftermath
In this episode, your favorite polycule finishes their series on unpacking their religious trauma and answers an anonymous question about expressing their desire for polyamory to an uncomfortable partner.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:02:19
Unchurched, pt 2 - Making the Break
This week the Polycule discusses the process of breaking away from their church upbringings, leaving both their established communities and for some…their jobs. Why did we leave? And what was the fallout like?
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:01:01
Unchurched, pt 1 - Shiny Happy Polycule
This episode is the first in our long-promised series on unpacking our religious trauma, and how it intersects with our polyam and queer identities. Inspired by our deep dive into Netflix religious documentaries during family leave with t...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:14:48
Polyam Liftoff!
In this episode, the polycule responds to two anonymous questions surrounding a theme: how do you navigate the beginnings of (possibly) being polyamorous?
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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51:54
Happy Birthday to the Podcast!
Happy Birthday to the podcast!In this episode, Jaimee, Kendi and Carl answer anonymous questions and reflect on one year of open, radical honesty via the podcast.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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35:25
The Modern Loving Family Has a Baby
Hello and welcome back!We will be discussing labor and delivery/our birth story in this episode, so if that’s not your thing - see you next episode!
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:05:06
TMLF: Practicalities of Polyamory: Living in a Material World
In this episode, the polycule plays catch-up after a recording hiatus, answers another anonymous listener question, and then they dive into some of the material things that make polyamory easier for them.
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:02:23
The Modern Loving Family: New Year, Better Days
The polycule finishes answering questions, and defines veto power.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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51:18
The Modern Loving Family: New Year, Bad Day
The polycule discusses a recent bad day they had and answers anonymous listener questions.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:19:20
The Modern Loving Family: Holly Jolly Poly Days
The polycule catches up, and discusses the ins and outs of navigating the holidays while polyamorous.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:15
The Modern Loving Family: Jealousy
The polycule discusses how they handle jealousy in past and present situations.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:06:06
The Modern Loving Family: The Polycule is Pregnant
In this episode, the polycule discusses the announcement of our pregnancy. ****TW for discussion of infertility and miscarriage.****
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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53:09
The Modern Loving Family: Polyamory at Work
Back from a short hiatus, TMLF discusses what it is like to come out as polyamorous at work. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:10:57
The Modern Loving Family: Family matters
The polycule sits down to tell their polyamory coming out stories and what transpired with their families.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:02:22
The Modern Loving Family: Is an open relationship right for you?
On this episode, Jaimee, Kendi and Carl discuss the terms and definitions of different open relationship styles, and also ask the question…is an open relationship right for you?
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:02:33
The Modern Loving Family: Thank u
“One taught me loveOne taught me patienceAnd one taught me painNow, I'm so amazing..” - Ariana GrandeIn this episode of TMLF, the polycule talks about the lessons they have learned from their exes, and the gratitude they hav...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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55:12
