# Real Intimacy, Fake Closeness, and Why We Don't Like That Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and-why-we-don-t-like-that Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and-why-we-don-t-like-that.md Podcast: [How To Be Real](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456) Published: 2026-06-13T15:42:10+00:00 Episode link: https://howtobreal.substack.com/p/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and Audio file: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201880639/5359f5e724b603cad3d0a484c92f2a1d.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-be-real-6741456/episodes/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and-why-we-don-t-like-that Duration seconds: 5706 ## Resource Real intimacy has gotten confused with being seen. With shows like Love Island, Love Is Blind & others (that we watch + enjoy πŸ˜…) shaping how we think about closeness, real intimacy is getting lost in the plot. This week, we get into intimacy in the age of overexposure, talk about what our real-life superpowers are, send some love to NY for the Knicks playoff energy, and a new round of our fave segment "I Don't Like That." If you’re more of a visuals girlie, catch up on our YouTube channel AAAND… πŸ’Œ Send us a letter or question to be featured on the show, heyhowtobereal@gmail.com πŸ˜‰ Subscribe for more conversations that go beneath the surface 🎧 Find us on Apple + Spotify πŸ“© Join our Substack: How To Be Real This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobreal.substack.com ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/how-to-be-real-6741456/episodes/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and-why-we-don-t-like-that/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456/real-intimacy-fake-closeness-and-why-we-don-t-like-that.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.