Supernatural Sexuality with Dr Seabrooke review
Adam wants to know why his girlfriend keeps him at arm’s length around the full moon. She’s a werewolf. Dr Olivia Seabrooke, the host of this fictional radio call-in show, has a much more ordinary question for him. How is she supposed to trust him if he keeps pushing past a limit she set?
Pick a call from the archive
The first season has 12 episodes. The newest one appears first on the official Episodes page, so look for Episode 1, “Corporeal Pleasure,” near the bottom. Each listing has an audio player and a link to a transcript you can read in your browser. You can also skip straight to an episode whose description interests you. For a show that takes questions from actual listeners, try Savage Lovecast.
When a mermaid calls in
In Episode 8, “A Relationship Without Legs,” Luna lives on land, gets around in a wheelchair and has a boyfriend who keeps asking her to try a spell. The spell would give her legs and cost her voice. Luna’s already made up her mind. What makes the scene work is how much time Seabrooke gives her to talk about the life she already has and why her voice matters to her. In a different story, the spell would be the happy ending. Here it’s the thing she has to defend herself against.
Erin Kyan designed the show’s cover.
Anabel’s take
I’d start with the werewolf call. Adam sounds like he’s trying to be a good boyfriend, which makes it more satisfying when Seabrooke asks him to back off. If that exchange grabs you, go straight to Luna’s call. The episodes are easy to dip into, and the transcripts are handy if you want to find a particular caller again.