Love Factually

Paul Eastwick, Eli Finkel

eastwick@ucdavis.edu

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Booking Overview

This is a romance-and-film psychology podcast hosted by two professors, combining movie analysis with occasional interviews featuring authors, psychologists, and other subject-matter experts. Agencies could credibly pitch relationship scientists, social psychologists, authors, and experts on technology’s impact on human connection; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need strong academic or public-intellectual credentials and relevant expertise.

Metrics

Episodes: 69

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

eastwick@ucdavis.edu

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Host

Paul Eastwick - Social psychologist and professor whose research focuses on romantic attraction, partner selection, and relationship science.

Eli Finkel - Social psychologist and professor whose research focuses on romantic relationships, marriage, attraction, and human behavior.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established psychologists, relationship scientists, academics, authors, and specialists with demonstrated expertise in romance, human behavior, sexuality, technology, or popular culture.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, University research or professorships, Peer-reviewed scholarship, Recognized expertise in psychology or relationships

Recent Guest Discussions

Dan Pink - Romantic Competition, Seasonality In Romance, And How Overthinking Can Affect Performance.

Benjamin Karney - The Effects Of Romantic AI On Social Skills, Human Relationships, And Relationship-supporting Technology.

Paul Bloom - Why People Form Relationships With AI Chatbots And How Artificial Intelligence May Affect Human Connection.

Recent Topics

Relationship Science, Romantic Films, Social Psychology, Dating, Sexuality

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Love Factually
:

The Invite (2026)

July 13, 2026

Are some relationships beyond repair? What makes a couple miserable? Can the right sex party can heal your marriage? Paul and Eli pop some bubbly and sample the charcuterie in Olivia Wilde's The Invite, her 2026 masterpiece starring Seth Rogan, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton, and Wilde herself. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil

Bull Durham (1988) with Dan Pink

June 29, 2026

Is romance seasonal? What does romantic competition look like? How does thinking too much undermine performance? Paul, Eli, and special guest Dan Pink revisit their Gen-X youth with a rewatch of Bull Durham (1988), the minor league baseball classic starring Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robbins. For show notes, click here. Hosted, produced, and edited by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel. Music by Andrew Fraker and Sons Artwork by Katie Keil

Deep Dive: Romantic AI

June 22, 2026

Why do people choose to "date" AI chatbots? Will chatbots undermine or enhance the social skills required for connecting with other humans? How do the underlying corporate interests influence the likelihood that they will help or harm us? Seeking insights, Paul and Eli invite two experts at the human/AI interface—Paul Bloom and Benjamin Karney—for a wide-ranging, fast-paced, and enlightening discussion. Hosted and produced by Paul Eastwick and Eli Finkel Edited by Stefan Louw Music by Andrew ...

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