Dr. Darryl Mead: Understanding the Porn Industry and its Consumers
Dr. Darryl Mead, the Chair of The Reward Foundation, speaks about his research into the Pornography Industry. Questions discussed: How big is the industry? What are its consumer demographics? Its busi...
10 Jul 202129min
Research Highlight: Porn, Two forms of Dehumanization, and Sexually Aggressive Attitudes/Behaviours
This recently published study finds an association between pornography consumption, dehumanizing views of women, and sexually aggressive attitudes and behaviours. It explains two different types of de...
3 Jul 202125min
Gabe Deem: Recovered Porn Addict & Founder of Reboot Nation
This week I was so pleased to interview Gabe Deem, the founder of Reboot Nation, an online community and educational platform for porn addicts and their partners. Gabe shares his own story of sufferin...
26 Jun 202142min
Research Highlight: Exploring the Lived Experience of Problematic Porn Users
In the study we highlight this week, participants report on the various negative effects that they believe porn has had on their lives. Examples include decreased mental health, negative effects on in...
19 Jun 202122min
Aaron Kennell: Porn, Healthy Relationships, & Domestic Violence
In this episode I speak with social worker Aaron Kennell on how he's seen pornography inhibit healthy relationships and influence Domestic Violence. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider suppor...
12 Jun 202133min
Research Highlight: Is Porn causing Sexual Dysfunctions?
A plethora of research indicates that internet pornography use can often cause sexual dysfunctions in young men, as their sexual arousal response becomes conditioned to porn rather than to partnered s...
5 Jun 202125min
Dr. YanYan Zhou: The Cognitive Processes of how Porn influences Violence
Dr. YanYan Zhou discusses her recent dissertation: “The Mixed Effects of Sexual Explicitness and Violence Severity on Viewers’ Emotion, Memory, and Attitudes towards Sex and Violence”. She explains ho...
29 Mai 202137min
Tribute to Gary Wilson
Gary Wilson, a key leader in educating people about pornography’s harms, passed away recently on May 20th, 2021. Alexander and I decided to record a brief tribute, where we discuss Gary Wilson’s work ...
23 Mai 202113min
