Australian True Crime

The Romance Myth with Alain de Botton

What does romance have to do with true crime? Anyone who's fallen prey to coercive control, stalking, cat-fishing or domestic violence will know that the fantasies we're taught about romance can be very damaging when it comes to resisting overbearing partners and recognising red flags. British philosopher and author Alain de Botton wrote the seminal book on the topic in 2016. It's called 'The Course of Love' and Meshel interviewed him way back then about the surprisingly inorganic and unrealistic origins of romance. Surprise! It's yet another convention we've invented ourselves that's impossible to live up to and leads to lots of heartache. Become a subscriber to Australian True Crime Plus here: <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime" rel="payment" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/australiantruecrime</a>.
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Think nothing ever happens in your town? Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive, and with the help of expert interviews with writers, victims, investigators and perpetrators, she probes the underbelly of our towns and suburbs, and uncovers the darkness at the heart of Australian life. <a href="https://www.australiantruecrimethepodcast.com/tickets" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ATC - LIVE SHOW TICKETS HERE!</a> or go to the Australian True Crime Facebook page.
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