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Love Me is a CBC original podcast about the messiness of human relationships.

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    • Sep 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES

    4.5 from 736 ratings Listeners of Love Me that love the show mention: wiretap, human connection, artful, howl, touching stories, poetic, skits, wonderful stories, beautifully produced, messy, next season, heartwarming, heartfelt, falling, plz, jonathan, fiction, intimate, great production, complicated.


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    The Love Me podcast is a truly remarkable and unique show that explores the complexities of human connection and relationships. Each episode brings together real people sharing their stories, from the lighter moments to the heavier ones, creating a sense of grounding and hopefulness for listeners. The writing and mixing of this podcast are exceptional, capturing the essence of each story with artful storytelling. As a podcast producer myself, I have found this show to be my absolute favorite, with its ability to evoke deep emotions and provide introspection.

    One of the best aspects of Love Me is its ability to make listeners feel centered and hopeful after listening. The stories featured in each episode range from uplifting to heart-wrenching, but they always leave you with a sense of optimism. The show's ability to capture the messiness of human connection is refreshing and reassuring, reminding us that we can navigate through it all. The episodes such as "The Other Side" and "The Way We Were" particularly stand out for their exploration of how time and circumstance impact love.

    However, one drawback of Love Me is its limited number of seasons. Many fans express their desire for more episodes, highlighting how incredible the team behind this podcast is. It would be wonderful if future seasons were produced to continue providing listeners with compelling stories about human relationships. Despite this limitation, Love Me remains one of the most beautifully written and produced shows in the podcasting world.

    In conclusion, Love Me is an extraordinary podcast that delves into the depths of human relationships. Its ability to touch listeners emotionally and remind them that they are not alone in their experiences is commendable. The show's mix of storytelling formats and diverse subject matter adds depth to each episode, making it a truly inspiring listen. While there may be a longing for more episodes, Love Me remains a gift in the world of podcasting with its artful storytelling and thoughtful exploration of love in all its forms.



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    Latest episodes from Love Me

    Love Me Introduces: Personal Best Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 39:18


    Personal Best is a podcast that celebrates small ambitions, half-wins and the quiet satisfaction of getting less bad at things. Each week they help ordinary people work through the little things they'd never bring to a life coach — like having the courage to dine alone at a fancy restaurant or getting less awkward at handshakes. Let them be your self-improvement sidekicks! More episodes from the brand new season of Personal Best are available at: https://link.chtbl.com/LiOW9E00

    Delejos

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 27:25


    A special episode of Love Me.In 2019, Julie Piñero lost her boyfriend Jose. It was sudden. He was 26 years old. A virtual reality video-game designer.When he died, Julie and Jose were still in that honeymoon phase of their relationship. They hadn't had their first real fight. Julie's dad—who has been helping her cope with her grief—never even got to meet Jose. The future was ripped away, leaving Julie with no path to follow…Until she remembers Jose's idea for a video game called “Delejos”, or From Afar—a fantasy world where players can reunite with what they've lost. And Julie becomes obsessed with making it real.“Delejos” is a meditation on grief and the power of creation. It's also an official selection of the 2024 Tribeca Audio Festival.Do you have a story that could be a good fit for Love Me? Read our Call for Pitches to find out!

    Love Me Introduces: Sorry About The Kid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 30:16


    From one of the creators of Love Me, Mira Burt-Wintonick comes a new series about grief and memory. How do you forget your favourite person in the world? Alex remembers everything about the day a speeding police car killed his brother. But his brother, alive? Those memories are lost. And now, 30 years later, Alex wants them back. In this emotional four-part series, Alex unearths his childhood grief — with help from family, friends, and a therapist who witnessed his brother's death. What happens when trauma and memory collide? Sorry About The Kid is a deeply personal meditation on the losses that define us. Hosted by Alex McKinnon. Produced with Mira Burt-Wintonick. More episodes are available at hyperurl.co/sorryaboutthekid

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    Introducing: Other People’s Problems - Season 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 28:41


    What's the difference between seeing a therapist and trusting a therapist? Dr. Hillary McBride and her clients want you to hear for yourself in Other People’s Problems. After working together for years, they want to demystify the long game when it comes to mental health and let us hear what years of therapy really sound like. More episodes are available at hyperurl.co/otherpeoplesproblems

    Introducing: Goodbye To All This

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 22:34


    We’d like to share a new podcast we think you’ll really like. It’s called Goodbye To All This from the BBC World Service, a Falling Tree production. “He blows a kiss and now I see it – there’s exhaustion in his eyes. How didn’t I notice it before?” Sophie and Russell never expected anything bad to happen – not to them. But then Russell had some blood tests and scans and they started to feel scared. It all begins at a coffee shop in Sydney, Australia.

    Love Me Presents: WireTap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 27:11


    A series of furtive glances on the subway spark an unspoken love affair and a GPS navigates emotional loss... From the CBC archives, Heavyweight's Jonathan Goldstein and the producers behind Love Me, comes WireTap. WireTap was a podcast... before there were podcasts. The program, which ran on CBC Radio for 11 years, invites listeners to eavesdrop on Goldstein's phone calls with his friends and family. Subscribe and listen to WireTap at smarturl.it/cbcwiretap

    Introducing Here Be Monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 31:48


    We want to share an episode of a show we love called Here Be Monsters. It’s a podcast about the unknown from KCRW. This episode is called Waiting for Earth from producer Bethany Denton. She gets personal about wrestling with the idea of a life without children after having been raised in the Mormon faith to believe that her primary purpose was to become a mother.

    Update + Introducing Chosen Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 53:53


    Lu gives a quick update about the show. Plus, introducing a special episode of Chosen Family. Hosts Tranna & Thomas talk to progressive rabbi Lisa Grushcow for a candid conversation about faith and how she’s found surprising connections to her personal story (lesbian, divorced, mother of three). They also talk about Judaism’s takes on sex and gender (polyamory and being trans), pop culture morality in a time of great chaos (Harry Potter + jedis!) and how spirituality and technology can co-exist harmoniously. Tranna also engages Rabbi Grushcow on her side-hustle: romantic matchmaking.

    Personal Best is Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 32:36


    One of our favourite podcasts is back for its second season. Personal Best turns tiny goals into grand adventures. Here’s one of their latest episodes that Love Me listeners might like: it's about Fan, an avid writer of love letters who wants to learn to love cooking.

    Outside Looking In

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2019 22:17


    A man falls in love with a mysterious woman... in a painting. And a note slipped into the back pocket of someone's jeans leads to a surprising late-night encounter. Plus, Lu's grandparents document their lives in very unique Polaroids.

    Capsized

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 22:57


    A woman goes to an ornamental shrimp society meet-up on a one-of-a-kind first date. Plus, the former president of Kiribati worries for his island nation's future as sea waters rise. And a poem about finding the courage to move deeper into a relationship.

    Ritual

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2018 15:15


    A mini episode where Lu shares her feelings about the holidays... and the movie Groundhog Day. And a daughter navigates grieving in public.

    The Cat and the Whippet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 25:27


    A man obsessed with meet-cutes falls for all the wrong men and winds up in one mind-boggling situation after another. Will his dream of a fairy-tale romance come true? Plus, a poetic reflection on home, distance, and being your lover's pet whippet by Phil Smith.

    The Detonator

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2018 27:22


    A woman tries to live her life while a stalker pursues her for over a decade; and a former U.S. Navy sailor is haunted by the memory of a woman he killed when he discovers a song has been written about her death.

    Take Me Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 27:15


    A woman with Alzheimer's dreams of returning to her childhood home as she lies in bed, staring at the ceiling; two adult siblings find themselves sharing their old room again after years apart; and a daughter navigates the loss of her childhood house after her father's death.

    Telling You Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2018 31:54


    Have you heard the tale of the little girl who lost her leg while horsing around at the fair? A safety-obsessed father tells his daughter bedtime stories about freak accidents from around the world. Plus, one grandson remembers the tall tales his grandfather used to tell him, while another grandson searches for the truth about a grandmother he never new.

    What Can You Hear?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 27:56


    Hotline volunteers at the world's oldest suicide prevention network share how they respond to crisis callers through the practice of active listening. How can you empty your mind and be fully present during someone's call for help? Music and voice intertwine in this documentary about bridging the gap between strangers who will never meet face to face.

    In The Distance

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 21:00


    Sara collects sounds of her son, her second child, during the first year of his life. Laughter, cries, shrieks of joy... Her first child never made much sound and died three days after she was born. The story explores Sara's connection to both children as she listens to the sounds of her family and grieves for the sounds that are missing.

    Introducing The Shadows

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 46:18


    The Shadows is a fictional series about a young artist, as she struggles to make great work and find great love.

    Special Episode: To My Heart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 28:00


    Mansoor Adayfi remembers the romance classes he and fellow prisoners held while at Guantanamo Bay detention camp. How do you imagine falling in love when you know you might never get the chance to? (A story we almost couldn't bring you as the audio was temporarily confiscated by authorities.)

    Remember Tracy? + Introducing Personal Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 6:46


    Love Me asks for help on a new story and catches up with Tracy, the young woman who tries to meet girls through the art of punning.

    Alone: A Love Story - Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 2:15


    With raw honesty, Michelle Parise takes you along on her winding journey from lust to heartbreak, through loneliness and despair, to eventually finding the courage to face the question mark of life, alone. The series is available Sept. 19.

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    I'm On Your Scent

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 31:19


    Teenage punster Tracy talks to Lu about meeting girls through wordplay. Then, a young woman obsessively reads her boyfriend's diary to find out what kind of person to be. Plus, an artist charts the scents of her disintegrating relationship.

    The Way We Were

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 23:29


    Host Lu shares the story of an Icelandic sweat lodge experience that catches her off guard. Plus, a woman navigates the waters of a devastating betrayal.

    Undercover

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 23:50


    A family of four examines their sleep habits, vying for the spare bedroom. And a 90s teenager's dreams come true when she visits the set of "Beverly Hills 90210" and meets her crush: Luke Perry.

    The Island and The Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 25:45


    An ex-inmate is haunted by a man he knew in prison. And a pathway at the bottom of the sea reveals secrets of childhood.

    Old Wounds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 18:22


    A murky relationship between a man, a woman and the fungus that lives in the woman's knee. Plus, a recipe for heartbreak. Featuring Seth Morris and a story by Tim Kreider.

    The Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2017 22:47


    A man fields an unusual request from his father-in-law, and the story of a very special cherry tree.

    Howl

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 20:35


    A man reminisces about a transformative nocturnal encounter, and the story of a lifesaving friendship with an overweight, toothless chihuahua.

    The Other Side

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2017 24:10


    Mo and Tamim find themselves in the Jungle for very different reasons. When their paths cross, they develop an unexpected connection.

    Season 2 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 2:26


    Season 2 of Love Me launches July 10! Love Me explores the messiness of human connection with stories that will punch you right in the heart... in the very best way. Check out this sneak preview of the new season!

    Love Me presents Pen Pals: Romeo and Juliet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2017 22:38


    Pen Pals is a new series from Love Me producers Mira and Cristal. In Ep 1, a posthumous textathon between Romeo and Juliet reveals he somehow wound up in Heaven, she in Hell. Featuring Paul Rust and Noël Wells. (Hear more eps on Stitcher Premium).

    Season 2 Update + SKS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 3:39


    Have a story about a relationship you want to share? Get in touch for a chance to be featured on the upcoming Season 2 of Love Me. Plus, while you're waiting for our second season, check out another new CBC podcast, Someone Knows Something.

    Episode 8: I Solemnly Swear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 25:58


    A little boy looks for love in all the wrong places. An introvert gets trapped in a room with 11 strangers. And a nurse works a night shift that turns her world upside down.

    Episode 7: Make Believe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2016 21:40


    A young woman reminisces about the friendship she once shared with the imaginative little boy she used to babysit. A dark cloud hangs over her memories as she recounts the incident that put an end to their fantasy world.

    Episode 6: Lost and Found

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 19:00


    After losing his mom to breast cancer, a young man befriends a series of older women. And after a dark time in her life, Donna, age 61, tracks down a suitor from her youth? who became a priest after she turned him down.

    Episode 5: Family Portrait

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 23:41


    Three sisters wrestle with the tensions of birth order as they reminisce about the worst family car ride of all time. A family tries to take one simple group photo but all hell breaks loose. And a son shields his father from a painful family secret.

    Bonus: Bath Mat Guy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2016 4:51


    Have you ever had a puzzling encounter with a stranger that you just couldn't wrap your head around? In this behind-the-scenes peek, producers Mira Burt-Wintonick and Cristal Duhaime join host Lu Olkowski to discuss the origin of the show.

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    Episode 4: Falling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 17:52


    After a whirlwind romance, Brian and Vanessa get married and move to Kinshasa. Everything is going well until she shows up. It's a love triangle between the most unlikely trio. Plus, a mother wrestles with feelings of resentment towards her newborn baby.

    Episode 3: Dear Dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2016 28:40


    The journey of a son trying to figure out how to mourn his father: a millionaire turned convicted felon who committed suicide. And a short story by Pasha Malla about Dads with a capital D.

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    Episode 2: Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 23:44


    Two best friends have never met in person and one of them insists they keep it that way. Plus, a 1970s dating game show helps self-loathing Marsha learn to love herself again. All she has to do is choose between 3 suitors from her damaged psyche.

    Episode 1: At A Loss For Words

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2016 21:56


    Two strangers who don't speak the same language meet in Haiti and sparks fly... through Google Translate. Plus, untranslatable words of love, and a pair of robots navigating a tumultuous affair.

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