Spoiler Specials: Too Hot to Handle

Published: April 17, 2020, 11 a.m.

On the Spoiler Special podcast, Slate critics discuss movies, the occasional TV show, and, once in a blue moon, another podcast, in full spoiler-filled detail. This week, Slate podcast producer Daniel Schroeder and Slate staff writer Rachelle Hampton discuss Netflix\u2019s new reality dating show: Too Hot to Handle. Ten attractive contestants are thrown together on an island to compete over a $100,000 prize. To win the money, they need to form bonds that are more than skin deep. The catch is they can\u2019t have any sexual contact - even with themselves - for the remainder of \u201cthe retreat.\u201d For every sexual encounter, the group loses money out of the prize pot. Can the sexy singles restrain themselves, even when workshops and drama challenges their resolve?\xa0\n\nYou can read Rachelle Hampton\u2019s review here.\n\nSlate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and access to exclusive shows like Dana Stevens\u2019 classic movies podcast Flashback. Sign up now to listen and support our work.\n\nNote: As the title indicates, this podcast contains spoilers galore.\n\nEmail us at spoilers@slate.com.\n\nPodcast production by Rosemary Belson.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices