Amy & Tommy's obsession with Ilya & Shane may be overshadowing their deep dive into All About Love by bell hooks. But they push on, overlaying this seminal text over the cultural reality of 2026. After all, love is love. And apparently, sex is sex. And always hot. Except when it's not. Listen to the end for a look into the Olympics and "Crotchgate."

Heated Rivalry, Episode 4

All About Love by bell hooks

Magnificent Sex by Peggy J. Kleinplatz, Ph.D. and A. Dana Ménard, Ph.D.

Cafe Jacqueline in San Francisco (oh no! She closed last year.)

Wendy MacNaughton

9 to 5

Crotchgate

Original Music:

Song: George Floyd Rose

Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth

Album: USA #1

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Who knew that watching hot hockey romances in Heated Rivalry would be a fitting companion for Chapter 8 of All About Love by bell hooks?? So many parallels! Also, some welcome spice for the deep dives into love and community. Amy & Tommy discuss the cultural primacy of the nuclear family and its erosion of our ability to love. It's not as contradictory as it seems: we place so much importance on finding and keeping romantic love, often at the expense of the community and friendships where we practice, learn, teach, and spread love. Also, Bad Bunny.

Heated Rivalry

Game Changer by Rachel Reid

YouTube: Conor Storrie and Hudson Williams

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

Bad Bunny's Superbowl messaging

Original Music:

Song: Monkey Dance

Artist: Ian and The Deep Sheets

Album: Ball Simon

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Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.

It's another love sandwich: spicy analysis of the viral hockey lovestory/softporn series, "Heated Rivalry" on one slice, a reader lovenote on the other slice, and the meat? Deep talk about Chapter 7 of All About Love by bell hooks: greed and the ways in which love cannot thrive or even exist in a world driven by greed. Whoa. Amy & Tommy knock the dated examples while being legit blown away by the resonance with our present moment. Listen, enjoy and chime in!

Mentioned in this episode:

Episode 2 of "Heated Rivalry"

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

Journey of the Heart: The Path of Conscious Love by John Welwood

Original Music:

Song: USA #1

Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth

Album: USA #1

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Don't miss the good stuff! Click here to get on the list for our monthly newsletter (or subscribe directly on Substack) which includes book reviews, date night ideas, and more juicy tidbits from the bed and beyond!

Work From Bed Friday is a podcast hosted by Amy Hoffmann and Tommy Borden, a committed couple of 30+ years. Funny, spicy, and insightful, they discuss marriage, sex, and connection through the lens of contemporary books and media. Every Friday. From bed.