Images of illicit women blur with dangerous spousal descriptions, as Amrita rejoins Sam and Martin for a second Mule Variation. The value of heartbreak in the production of art, the prevalence of the male gaze in popular music, and feline solutions to romantic difficulties all feature in our discussion this week. 

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Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Black Market Baby, Mule Variations, Tom Waits (1999)

Undercover, Music for People in Trouble, Susanne Sundfør (2017)

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