Savage Love Episode 395

Savage Lovecast

Dan Savage

Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Sexuality

4.6 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2014

⏱️ 47 minutes

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In our first installment of "Second Opinion," Dan and Slate's Dear Prudence face off on how to deal with poisonous in-laws, and how much to tip when you receive an unexpected happy ending. On the Magnum, Dan chats with Dr. Paul Vasey about feeders, and whether it's possible to re-wire your kinky brain. And so much more. 206-201-2720 This episode is brought to you by Naturebox: the subscription service dedicated to smarter snacking. Get 50% off your first order, by visiting Naturebox.com/savage This episode is also brought to you by GoToMeeting. Start a 30 day free trial with the promo code SAVAGE. This podcast is also brought to you by Stamps.com. Click on the microphone and enter "Savage" for $55 free postage and a digital scale.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the micro version of the Savage Lovecast, www.com.
0:06.4	If you're stuck in a relationship quandary, or if you're looking for sexual harmony,
0:16.0	well, there's nothing you can't ask on the Savage Lovecast.
0:24.7	They called it last week the gay sonic boom.
0:27.7	It was, of course, Michael Sam, the football player from Missouri who got drafted into the NFL,
0:33.6	the first openly gay football player ever drafted into the NFL. There have been other gay
0:39.0	football players, all of whom came out after their careers were over, going all the way back to the
0:43.5	70s when David Cope wrote a terrific memoir about being gay in the NFL in the 60s and 70s. But
0:50.4	Michael Sam, first openly gay football player drafted into the NFL.
0:54.5	They called it the gay sonic boom, and that wasn't him being drafted.
0:57.8	It was him in the living room where he was waiting for the news, turning to his boyfriend,
1:01.9	who is a swimmer, and kissing him on the lips.
1:06.0	And it was just a quick pack, a quick celebratory kiss shared between significant others because of this major
1:12.1	sort of achievement milestone in life.
1:14.3	And people lost their shit.
1:15.9	People really did shit their pants all over America because this was being broadcast on ESPN.
1:21.5	Now it's just known as the kiss.
1:23.8	And everybody had to take sides about the kiss.
1:26.5	And whether it was appropriate because there were
1:28.2	children out there watching ESPN with their dads when these two dudes kissed. And of course,
1:34.3	we then have to have the tiresome debate about what do you tell your children about this thing
1:40.3	that they've just seen? And there was a great tweet that I saw kicking around. I wish I could
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