Welcome back to the Smooch Fest podcast! We are so excited to bring you season TWO!
Our host, Lena Olson, is joined by returning guest, Melissa Flores. They catch up on Season 8 of Love Island USA and discuss the hottest smooches between their favorite couple: Aniya & Carl. They compare how the Gen Z and Millennial boys approach the girls (Hint: the Gen Z boys are giving incel!) Then Melissa and Lena make their predictions ahead of the finale!
Lena also investigates the origin of kissing games like Spin the Bottle and Seven Minutes in Heaven, with some surprising results! Stick around for some history about dating shows in general, from The Dating Game to The Bachelor. Thanks for listening!
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Links:Carl & Aniya’s Kisses in Say Less:
https://youtu.be/2okAVjw3hb4?si=urZuz5bsujqOOos-
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaQQwoeOG3Z/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Last Season’s episode about Love Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfVj1MBeVug&t=64s
Melissa’s episode on the smooches in Friends:
https://youtu.be/-XwY6FJysqc?si=5LArfXnmgMQMzJuq
Link to Mental Floss article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/fun/games/9-victorian-parlor-games-sparked-romance
Link to Bachelor Nation book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/bachelor-nation-inside-the-world-of-america-s-favorite-guilty-pleasure-amy-kaufman/742fa9a1d8e38fb2
