“THE PLUMBER”
Executive Producer of Lovercall
“THE ELECTRICIAN”
Lovercall Producer
Hello!
We are The Plumber and The Electrician: two producers of the radio show Lovercall right here at SUNY Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who come on the show use a codename to protect their identities when discussing potentially personal topics, hence the codenames of the writers of this column.
On each episode, the hosts and guests of Lovercall participate in a variety of segments. The cast discusses a relevant news story, a date idea, a wacky discussion and finally a main topic for the episode.
Listeners also write into the show, either via Fredonia Radio’s Instagram, @fredonia_radio, or through the QR code listed in this column.
The show is streamed weekly on Thursdays from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. on WDVL 89.5 at www.fredoniaradio.com.
This column runs in conjunction with Lovercall and can be found both in print and online at fredonialeader.org.
“The Plumber” is a 21 year-old cisgender male who goes by he/him/his pronouns and is a senior at SUNY Fredonia.
“The Electrician” is a 20 year-old cisgender female student who goes by she/her/hers pronouns and is a junior at SUNY Fredonia.
Together, we hope to provide our best advice about college relationships, dating, friendships and other aspects of college life.
Date idea of the week
We also hope to provide our fellow students with a fun and unique date idea in every column. This week, we’re challenging all you Lovercolumn readers to challenge your partner to a sick game of laser tag.
What could be more fun than running around and shooting each other with lasers?
We at Lovercall think playing laser tag is a fun and safe way to get the adrenaline going and romance moving.
There is a Lastertron nearby in Buffalo where you and your partner can make this date idea a reality.
A few weekends ago, Lovercall host Bunny went with their partner on a laser tag date. They said, “It was a very fun time. If you’re looking for an adventurous and high-energy date, I would definitely recommend it!”
Lovercallers
We call those who reach out to us “Lovercallers.” We use this space to answer your questions and listen to your stories.
This week, we got our responses from students on Yik Yak. Our first response came from Yellow Beer, who asked, “How do I subtly drop hints I like him?”
We at Lovercolumn are in agreement: Why be subtle? We believe you should be straightforward with your feelings and compliments. Something amazing could come out of something you didn’t expect.
Plus, there’s a chance that the other person could totally miss your cues. If your crush is as oblivious as our lovely Plumber, that person might not pick up on your hints, and nothing might ever come from your attempts.
One of the guests on Lovercall this week, who went by the pseudonym “Link” said, “It’s more attractive to be direct.”
So, Yellow Beer, our advice is to just be direct and straightforward with your feelings. You don’t want to miss out on something amazing!
We also got a question from Orange Sandwich. They asked, “My bf and I have made NNN (a challenge where people practice abstinence for the entire month of November) into a competition. Whoever wins [will receive] oral [sex]. But, we’re planning on having little challenges within NNN… what’s the best way to get him to lose?”
We’ve shortened Orange Sandwich’s response to get it to fit within our The Leader.
We here at Lovercall think that idea sounds like fun! We advise you to have a conversation with your partner. This way, you can learn more about each other and discover new intimacies.
We’ve agreed that learning about each other’s bodies can often be an awkward experience, especially in new relationships. However, doing it in a way such as this one can help relieve some of that tension and turn it into something fun.
Take this challenge, and whatever you learn from the conversations you have, and use them as a learning experience.
You can use the things you’ve learned either within your relationship, or as leverage in this competition of yours.
Do with that knowledge what you will.
Reach out!
Do you want to ask the authors of Lovercolumn a question? Do you need advice? Fill out the form by using this QR code.
Interested in being a guest on Lovercall? Email frs@fredonia.edu or visit Fredonia Radio Systems, located in McEwen Hall 115 and open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“The Plumber” and “The Electrician” are members of Fredonia Radio Systems and are involved in the production of Lovercall.