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The Francesca Luca Show
Hosted by Francesca Luca - Radio Host · EN
Talk with Francesca influences those searching for new frontiers and pushing the boundaries. Together, we explore our world through the rabble rousers, change agents, big thinkers, and instigators of today to go beyond talking about it to making it happen. The show is feisty and fearless without being abrasive. We discuss hot topics in a provocative way with a say it like you mean it and no nonsense attitude.
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Alia Dastagir, Award Winning Journalist
1w ago00:55:43Tap to summarizeHaving received a monumental amount of online vitriol for amplifying the stories of abuse victims, Alia Dastagir joins us Wednesday night at 8pm on The Francesca Luca Show on 95.9 WATD FM. She is an award winning journalist, former USA Today Reporter and author of “To Those Who Have Confused You to be a Person”. Alia published a story as part of an investigation of child sexual abuse. In response, she was subjected to an endless torrent of hateful online comments, one of the most striking being, “I am sorry to those who have confused you to be a person because you are not one”. ‘Riveting story that you won’t want to miss.
Transcribe →The Friend Machine with Victoria Hetherington
1w ago00:55:23Tap to summarize Third-quarter 2023 Google Trends indicated a 2,400 percent increase in searches for “AI girlfriends.” Millions of people are currently in what they consider to be serious relationships with AI. Thousands have engaged in ceremonial weddings with their AI companions and stay as faithful to them as they would a human partner. Could legal marriage to AI be far off?  In The Friend Machine, Victoria Hetherington delves into the rapidly evolving world of AI companionship, asking what it means to be alone, and to be in love, in a world where artificial intelligence is increasingly present.  A must listen!
Transcribe →Memorist Meg Kissinger’s Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence
1w ago00:55:20Tap to summarizeThe Kissinger family, from the outside, looked like the American dream. Big Catholic family, beautiful home in the Chicago suburbs, vacations, country clubs, and success. But behind the doors of that home were secrets, untreated mental illness, alcoholism, silence, and two suicides. Meg’s book isn’t just a memoir, it’s an unflinching look at how silence, stigma and systems collide.
Transcribe →Dr. John Hamel, Shameful Silence
1w ago00:55:08Tap to summarizeYou think you understand domestic violence. What if men, yes, men are a significant portion of victims, even in the most extreme caes? This conversation goes there. No bs. No easy answers.
Transcribe →Evelyn Resh, Author of Women, Sex, Power and Pleasure
1w ago00:55:43Tap to summarizeEvelyn Resh is a certified sexuality counselor and certified mid-wife who has been in practice for more than 20 years. With her integrative approach to women’s health, she helps women to create the life and sex life they desire by looking at their relationship to pleasure in general. With a refreshing and disarming sense of humor, she explores the importance of all types of pleasure from a simple coffee break to mind blowing sex and shows how not having these experiences on a regular basis, life feels empty and overall health suffers. A not to miss segment.
Transcribe →Dr. Rick Manabat, Sexuality Counselor
3w ago00:55:11Tap to summarizeRick Manabat is a seasoned sexual addiction therapist known for cutting through shame and getting to the real story underneath compulsive behavior. His work focuses on helping individuals and couples understand the emotional drivers behind addiction—whether it’s trauma, attachment wounds, or unmet needs—and guiding them toward accountability, healing, and healthier intimacy. Rather than labeling people, he looks at patterns, helping clients reconnect with themselves and rebuild trust in their relationships. With a direct but compassionate style, Rick brings a grounded, real-world approach to a topic that’s often misunderstood, making the path to recovery feel both human and possible.
Transcribe →She Snoops and He Has No Idea
May 1400:11:32Tap to summarizeOne listener admits she secretly checks her boyfriend’s phone, messages, and socials; and he’s completely unaware. Is she protecting herself from heartbreak, or quietly destroying the trust in her relationship? We get into the fine line between intuition and obsession, and whether snooping ever really ends well.
Transcribe →Dr. John Hamel, Shameful Silence
May 1000:55:08Tap to summarizeYou think you understand domestic violence. What if men, yes, men are a significant portion of victims, even in the most extreme caes? This conversation goes there. No bs. No easy answers.
Transcribe →Evelyn Resh, Author of Women, Sex, Power and Pleasure
Apr 2500:55:43Tap to summarizeEvelyn Resh is a certified sexuality counselor and certified mid-wife who has been in practice for more than 20 years. With her integrative approach to women’s health, she helps women to create the life and sex life they desire by looking at their relationship to pleasure in general. With a refreshing and disarming sense of humor, she explores the importance of all types of pleasure from a simple coffee break to mind blowing sex and shows how not having these experiences on a regular basis, life feels empty and overall health suffers. A not to miss segment.
Transcribe →Memorist Meg Kissinger’s Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence
Apr 1400:55:20Tap to summarizeThe Kissinger family, from the outside, looked like the American dream. Big Catholic family, beautiful home in the Chicago suburbs, vacations, country clubs, and success. But behind the doors of that home were secrets, untreated mental illness, alcoholism, silence, and two suicides. Meg’s book isn’t just a memoir, it’s an unflinching look at how silence, stigma and systems collide.
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