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The Disposable Heart • Episode 6

The Simp Epidemic

When Chivalry Becomes Desperation

By Joel D. Bradley

Episode 6: The Simp Epidemic — When Chivalry Becomes Desperation. The Disposable Heart Podcast with Joel D. Bradley.

We want to be loved for who we are, yet we often change who we are to become lovable. In The Simp Epidemic, Joel D. Bradley examines the strange psychology of romantic pursuit, the contradictions of modern expectations, and why the very behaviors we adopt to attract someone can become the reasons they reject us.

“Sometimes we don't miss the person. We miss being the person they wanted.”

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The Disposable Heart explores what modern dating is doing to the way we see, choose, and discard one another—inspired by the world of Joel D. Bradley's novel, Swipe Wright.

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Joel D. Bradley

Author of Swipe Wright, Death By Data, and The 7-Player Baseball Revolution.