Savage Lovecast review
Savage Lovecast is Dan Savage’s show about sex and relationships, built around questions from listeners. I’d browse the archive by the kind of conversation I wanted. The “Quickies” listing describes a run of short questions and answers, while the separately labelled “After Action Report” entries centre on people telling their own stories.
Use the notes before you pick an episode
The archive lets you browse by year, guest or tag. Some descriptions also name a guest for the longer edition. I’d read those lines if there was an interview I came for. If I wanted recurring hosts to unpack a book instead, I’d pick My Dad Wrote A Porno, where the running joke and the reading order are part of the format.
Check which edition includes the part you want
The public archive labels Micro as the edition with ads. Magnum is the expanded, ad-free edition. For example, the October 27 listing identifies Eli McCann under its Magnum heading. I’d use that cue to see where the guest appears before deciding whether the short edition covers what I came to hear.
Anabel’s take
I’d start with a Micro episode whose description sounds like a conversation I’d want to have. If I found myself returning for guests as much as for listener questions, I’d look at which interviews the longer edition adds.