For comedian and writer Melanie Dahling, Sex and the City is her ultimate Mr. Big. Their relationship has changed over the years, but the show is present in every season.
After discovering feminism, which is never a fun TV watching companion, she began to ask herself about the pop culture of her youth and the underlying messages therein. Join us as we talk to a different guest each week about an episode relevant to their lifestyle. How does our favourite girl gang fare on a re-watch?
Hello Lover Episode 9: Shalom Lover with Dan Goldberg and Benji Rothman
Posted by: Melanie Dahling • July 9, 2017 @ 7:39pm
Melanie discusses Charlotte's conversion on Sex and the City with two nice Jewish boys: Dan Goldberg and Benji Rothman.
Hello Lover Episode 7: Playing Old Maid with Alysa Friesen
Posted by: Melanie Dahling • June 25, 2017 @ 11:36pm
An episode that begins before nap time. With cameos from Alysa Lovely's little one, we glimpse into real life motherhood and ask the question: What does it mean to be an old maid?
Hello Lover Episode 6: Cock a Doodle Don't with Tranna Wintour
Posted by: Melanie Dahling • June 15, 2017 @ 5:40pm
Tranna Wintour joins Melanie to talk coming of age with Carrie Bradshaw and how it feels to look back on some of her more problematic moments.
Melanie has a chat with Chad Anderson about season 2 episode 16, wherein Carrie dates an alcoholic. How realistic is the portrayal, and is it true that who we are in bed is who we are in life?
What does Stanford Blatch bring to the table? Find out as Melanie and Sean, or "Rugged Fox," discuss Sex and the City, gay best friends, and dreaming in pimento green.
Hello Lover Episode 3: Anjali Sandhu vs. Thirty-Something Women
Posted by: Melanie Dahling • May 31, 2017 @ 7:29am
Anjali Sandhu discusses twenty-something girls, going to the Hamptons of Manitoba, and why Charlotte York was the most relatable character on Sex and the City.
Hello Lover Episode 2: Angie St. Mars and the Bisexual
Posted by: Melanie Dahling • May 22, 2017 @ 9:14am
Angie St. Mars and Melanie Dahling discuss bisexuality. Is that a problem? One might ask. Miranda Hobbes seems to think so. But we couldn't help but wonder why.
Hello Lover Episode 1: Ashley Burdett and the Bay of Married Pigs
Posted by: Melanie Dahling • May 15, 2017 @ 9:33am
Two comedians, with a side of single. Ashley and I discuss Season One Episode Three of Sex and the City entitled Bay of Married Pigs. Are single and married people in a cold war? And what's with Peter's penis anyway? Burning questions.
Sex and the City is my ultimate Mr. Big. Our relationship has changed over the years, but the show is present in every season.
After discovering feminism, which is never a fun TV watching companion, I began to ask myself about the pop culture of my youth and the underlying messages therein.
In this preview episode, I introduce the show and why I started doing it.
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