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Love Factually

Love Factually

Written by: Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel
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We're just two professors standing in front of a rom-com, asking it to be the subject of our podcast. Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel explain what your favorite romantic films get right -- and wrong -- about the science of romance. Because it's time for scientists to take Ryan Gosling as seriously as you do.2024 Relationships Science Social Sciences
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  • Sense and Sensibility (1995)
    Oct 5 2026

    Does infatuation bring out the attachment anxiety in all of us? Will marrying a man of ill-repute will make you miserable? How did Jane Austen so spectacularly capture her cultural moment? In anticipation of the new remake, Paul and Eli savor the much-lauded 1995 adaptation of "Sense and Sensibility" from Emma Thompson and Ang Lee.

    For show notes, click here.

    Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel.

    Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons

    Artwork by Katie Keil

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    47 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Second Anniversary Show!
    Sep 25 2026

    Paul and Eli host a party for the second anniversary of Love Factually. Seven friends of the podcast hop on to chat with us about movies we missed and takes we fumbled from the past year. Then, Paul and Eli count down their top five movies of Year 2—the movies that best aligned with the scientific evidence base.

    PART 1: THE CONVERSATIONS (03:55)

    • Laurie Santos on a new release: "The Odyssey"
    • Justin Lehmiller on a new release: "Obsession"
    • Katy Milkman on a new release: "Project Hail Mary"
    • Donovan Sherman on a Love Factually episode: "Casablanca"
    • Vanessa Bohns on a Love Factually episode: "The Devil Wears Prada"
    • Benjamin Karney on a Love Factually episode: "It's a Wonderful Life"
    • Paige Harden on a Love Factually episode: "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days"

    PART 2: THE COUNTDOWN (1:03:25)

    • Paul and Eli rank the accuracy of the movies they covered in Year 2

    Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel.

    Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons

    Artwork by Katie Keil

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
    Sep 21 2026

    Do women want intimacy more than men? How does commitment inspire sacrifice? Does this movie offer good advice for losing a guy in 10 days? Paul and Eli don their Knicks jerseys and descend into the madness that is "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," featuring the legendary trio Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, and their dog, Krull.

    For show notes, click here.

    Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel.

    Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons

    Artwork by Katie Keil

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    54 mins
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