Sparks of Love

Jerri distills what she's gathered about love over the past year.

Jerri discusses why she's very picky when it comes to love.

The first episode recorded of Sparks Of Love where Jerri Lynn Sparks shares her inspiring decision to spend a year deeply investigating what love really is, what it means to a multitude of different people, why does love go right or wrong, and how can we all bring more love into this hungry, hungry world.

A widow shares her love story's full arc, from First Meeting to The Day She Let Jack Go...but her love for him endures - with Verna Linney.

Evolutionary psychologist, Dr. Neil Malamuth, discusses the adaptive and maladaptive traits in mating that have led us to where we are.

From Siberia With Love: A family history of love from the cold, wired world of a Siberian labor camp to modern day America, Alex Zapesochny's family finds that love carries them through all of life's hardships.

Professional musician, Dave Turner, visits the studio to discuss love in music while entertaining us with live beat boxing and deconstructing songs.

Jerri shares her love for her son with autism through photos, videos and stories, including creating a food company and a culinary certificate program for him when no one would hire him and no college course fit his needs. In honor of April's Autism Awareness Month. NY Kitchen supports autism with a Sous Chef Academy - Alyssa and Mary Beth join the show.

Special Easter Sunday Episode: Ivan Ramos, who recently earned his Master's in Divinity, discusses love in theology and how we can apply this to our daily lives.

Jerri's childhood friend, Bryan Hanks, discusses his first love, the loss of his first wife, and how he found love again.

Local media scholar, Tom Proietti, discusses love in the media and his lifelong love with his wife, whom he met as a child and is still married to to this day, decades later and still as in love as ever.

Jerri's high school teacher and coach discusses how he became involved with Love as Service through the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon and all-night Wake-Ins at a radio station to give back to those most in need to kick off Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (March).

SURPRISE EPISODE: A chat & a backstage pass to discuss love with the father of all questions about love, lead singer of Foreigner and crooner of "I Want To Know What Love Is" answers that age old question.

Sweethearts Angela & Ric Vandett, Jerri's high school teachers and coach, share their long and winding road to get to each other through marriages and divorces until they found true love. A sweet way to wrap up February, the month of love...

PODCAST INVASION! Album Nerds podcast "invades" Sparks Of Love to share their favorite love albums and songs with Jerri including the best lovemaking music. Find the album nerds at https://albumnerds.com/

One of Jerri's best friends, Alex Zapesochny, sits down to discuss love in a frank, thoughtful and open way.

Jerri goes back in time to share her very first Valentine's Day story.

The Laley Family walks us through how they met as little kids and decades later their grandmothers, who were friends, set them up!

Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Catharine Devlin, who has known Sparks Of Love host, Jerri Lynn Sparks, for over 20 years as a family friend, delves into the pitfalls couples make when trying to make love work. Fun, insightful and honed from years as a therapist, this episode is a Must View for anyone struggling in their love relationships.

USC Annenberg School Of Communication Professor, Dr. Jeff Cole, Director of The Center For The Digital Future, shares research on Generation Z loneliness despite apps and the greatest ease of connecting than ever, amongst other fascinating research findings, and walks us through how love has been portrayed in the history of Digital media.

Having known each other for more than 3 decades, Dr. Byron Burkhalter addresses Sparks Of Love podcast host, Jerri Lynn Sparks, directly and challenges her. "When do you have time for love?" he pointedly asks. He asserts we don't make room for love in our lives and then wonder where love is. Listen and watch for a lively discussion

Sociologist Dr. Byron Burkhalter brings humor, directness and cultural insight about love through time. His college course on marriage was so thought-provoking that podcast host Jerri Lynn Sparks recalls it years later. We asked Dr. Burkhalter to share insights gleaned on love, marriage and relationships with deeply insightful results, all while having fun in the process! Part 1 of 2.

What is Love? Author Jerri Lynn Sparks sets out on a podcasting journey to learn about love in all its forms throughout our society. Jerri Lynn brings on guests from all walks of life to discuss love and what it means to them and to us.