For this Valentine's Day episode, Joe Saunders is joined by philosopher Alison Toop  (University of Leeds), to explore all things love in Yorgos Lanthimos' 2015 The Lobster.

Alison's related reading:

• Elizabeth Brake, 'Amatonormativity'
• Annette Baier, 'Unsafe loves'
• For discussion of Alison Toop's work, including a response to Brake.

Music by Nathan Moseley.