Quickie: Fantasy vs Reality: When Kinks Come to Life
Send us a text What makes you act on your deepest fantasies—or keep them locked safely in your imagination? Brace yourself as we dive headfirst into the psychological cocktail that determines whether your kinks remain delicious daydreams or become your lived reality. Based on fascinating research by Melissa DeRues and colleagues with the tantalizing title "When Kinks Come to Life," we explore the science behind our most intimate decisions. The truth is wonderfully complex: a unique mixture o...
30 Apr 9min
Episode 41: Sensory Play: Awakening Your Five Senses for Better Sex
Send us a text What if your path to mind-blowing intimacy doesn't require fancy equipment or complex techniques—just a deeper understanding of the senses you already have? Diving into the science and psychology of sensory play reveals something remarkably powerful: your body already knows what feels good before your conscious mind catches up. That tingle when someone whispers in your ear? The arousal from seeing your partner in just the right outfit? Those reactions aren't random—they're har...
27 Apr 1h 5min
Quickie: Poppers From Medicine Cabinet to Nightclub: The Surprising History of Poppers
Send us a text Take a deep, revelatory breath as we unpack the fascinating world of poppers - those mysterious little brown bottles with names like Amsterdam Rush and Jungle Juice that have become fixtures in nightlife across the globe. This journey begins surprisingly in 1844, when French chemist Antoine-Jérôme Ballard accidentally created amyl nitrate while experimenting with nitrogen gas. What started as a Victorian-era treatment for chest pain transformed into a cultural staple of queer ...
23 Apr 10min
Episode 40: What Men Get Wrong About Sex
Send us a text What happens when a tattooed, truck-driving "manly man" starts questioning everything he thought he knew about sex and relationships? You get one of our most revealing episodes yet. Super fan Nick joins us to explore a fascinating question: can a healthy relationship actually change your physical response during sex? The answer uncovers surprising science about how our relationships impact everything from stress hormones to blood flow – with real effects in the bedroom. We bre...
20 Apr 1h 16min
Quickie: How Media Impacts Our Sexuality
Send us a text How much of your sexuality was shaped by what you've watched? It's a provocative question worth exploring as we dive into the powerful influence media wields over our sexual attitudes and behaviors. From television programming where sexual content has nearly doubled since the late 1990s to music videos perpetuating problematic gender stereotypes, media constantly bombards us with messages about how we should look, behave, and experience intimacy. The average American household...
16 Apr 13min
Episode 39: Paraphilias and Fetishes: Breaking Down the Myths
Send us a text We're tackling paraphilias and fetishes, breaking down what they really mean while examining how society fetishizes people and body parts. • Distinguishing between paraphilias (sexual interests outside typical behavior) and fetishes (sexual interest in non-genital body parts, objects, or situations) • Exploring the harmful history behind the BBC (Big Black Cock) stereotype and its colonial roots in dehumanization • Understanding the difference between having a preference and f...
13 Apr 1h 12min
Quickie: Sexual Self-Esteem and Orgasms
Send us a text Sexual self-esteem is the hidden key to unlocking more powerful, consistent orgasms. Your confidence about your body, genitals, and ability to communicate directly impacts your capacity for pleasure, with research showing positive body image can increase sexual satisfaction by 30% and genital comfort can boost orgasm consistency by up to 40%. • Sexual self-esteem combines body image, genital image, self-efficacy, and internalized beliefs • Body image affects orgasm quality by ...
9 Apr 9min
Episode 38: Redefining Intimacy and Sex After Spinal Cord Injury
Send us a text Raewyn Buchanan, sexual health nurse specializing in spinal cord injuries, shares how people can rediscover intimacy after traumatic injury and redefine their relationships with themselves and others. • Sexual function after spinal cord injury varies widely depending on injury location and severity • The brain can "remap" to experience pleasure in different areas through neuroplasticity • Taking focus off genital function opens new pathways to sexual pleasure and connection • ...
6 Apr 1h 5min
