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A show that seeks to re-define the way we talk about love and sex by examining it from an anthropological perspective. Hosts Noah Michelson and Carina Kolodny begin each episode with a single question. Questions like: How will Artificial Intelligence change the future of sex? Or, what is going to a sex party really like? To find answers, they look to experts and listeners like you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this week’s episode Noah & Carina chat about Ashley Madison's rebranding, as well as a new porn site that donates money every time you have an orgasm, and a Chinese artist who is hot water for filming a woman using her vagina to paint calligraphy. The episode also features an interview with Kate McCombs, a sex educator who explains why adults ne…
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Jonesing for some oral sex with your caffeine? Soon you'll be able to satisfy both cravings at the same time – at least if you're a straight man living in Switzerland. A new cafe is set to open by the end of the year in Geneva, where sex work is legal and regulated, and will allow patrons to order a coffee drink and then use an iPad to choose a sex…
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A new store that caters to people with adult baby fetishes is drawing outrage in a Chicago suburb. How does what consenting adults choose to do in their own homes with items they purchased with their own money affect anyone else? And why does our culture still have so many issues when it comes to fetishes and kink? Those are just two of the questio…
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Imagine a sex party where one of the guests is HIV positive and no one knows who it is -- and no one is allowed to use protection.In this episode co-host Noah Michelson speaks with psychotherapist, sexologist and sex therapist Dr. Michael Aaron to find out more about these alleged sex roulette parties, how the story might have originated and the ps…
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On this week's Love + Sex Podcast, Noah & Carina chat about the future of vehicular sex, as well as other exciting developments in the world of love and sex, like a new bluetooth tampon, a reality TV show that will crown America's next porn superstar, and America's first penis transplant.Later on, we’re joined by Shakina Nayfack, a trans actress an…
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Hosts Noah Michelson and Carina Kolodny are joined by special guest Dr. Zhana Vrangalova to answer listener's questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Can you find your match, based on smell alone? In this episode, host Noah Michelson tries the new Smell Dating service to find out if it can help him find love. Producer, Katelyn Bogucki joins him on his journey, and together they explore the power of smell and its effect on love. The episode features conversations with the Smell Dating founders, T…
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We recently received an email from a listener talking about his experiences with his chastity device, as there is a lack of information available on chastity devices. Intrigued, Noah set-out to explore the world of enforced chastity by speaking with his friend, Brian Moylan, who tried out a chastity device for a Vice article. He also speaks with th…
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The way sex is depicted on camera and how people can experience it is changing. Emma Gray, Executive Editor of HuffPost's Women vertical, recently collaborated with the site's multimedia team to create a stunning look at the unexpectedly vibrant female-centered world of porn thriving on Tumblr. Inspired by Tumblr's radical shift, co-hosts Carina Ko…
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What it means to be celibate in 2016? What can people who aren't celibate can learn about their own sex lives from those who are? Co-hosts Noah Michelson and Carina Kolodny interview a woman who recently became celibate to heal after a divorce, a woman who became celibate to help her with self-control and become closer to God and author Eve Tushnet…
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You've heard of sleepwalking, night terrors and possibly even people who have sleep-related eating disorders, but you may have never heard of sexsomnia, a condition that causes people to engage in sexual activities -- ranging from making sexual noises to pelvic thrusting to masturbation to sexual intercourse -- while they’re asleep.The condition, w…
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Co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson are joined by Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, a sex expert and professor at New York University, to tackle listener questions that ranged from "Is it too soon to getting married if you've only known someone for three weeks?" to "are golden showers safe?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Overcoming an addiction comes with a variety of challenges but one aspect of sobriety that's often left undiscussed is how it can affect sex and relationships.Co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson speak with three recovering addicts to learn about how their sobriety has changed the way they look at and experience sex and intimacy: Scott, a gay…
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Some people aren't interested in sex. During this episode, Noah and Carina explore the spectrum of asexuality through the stories of ACE individuals and expertise of Anthony Bogaert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hosts Noah and Carina share their favorite moments from 2015 and resolutions for 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Your most pressing sex and relationship questions, answered. Each week, we receive lots of questions from our listeners and they keep getting better. We invited Kaitlin Prest and Samara Breger from Radiotopia's The Heart Podcast to help answer the latest round of inquiries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The search for a relationship -- or just a decent date -- can be difficult for anyone. But for people who identify as overweight, the journey can be even more daunting.In the latest episode of the HuffPost Love+Sex Podcast, co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson explore how weight can affect relationships and sex. The episode was inspired by a …
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If a man is having sex with other men, he must be gay or bi or somewhere on the queer spectrum, right? Not necessarily. At least not according to some men who feel their sexual activities and their sexual identities don't have to -- and do not -- align.In this episode of The HuffPost Love+Sex Podcast co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson speak…
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Sex tourism can mean many different things depending on who you are and what you're looking to find. For some people, booking a vacation that will center around a sexual event, like San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair, allows them to meet other people who have similar sexual interests. For others, traveling for sex means not having to worry about ru…
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Where do teens turn when they aren't getting the information they want and need from their schools (or often parents)? For many, it's their local bookstore or library.In this episode of The Huffington Post's Love+Sex Podcast, co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson explore how young adult (YA) literature -- from classics like Clan of the Cave Be…
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In 2015, is it still a big deal to lose your virginity? Inspired by several emails from listeners who are still virgins, hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson decided to investigate the concept of virginity and whether or not it's still considered a major event in ones love life. They're joined by Dr. Zoe Peterson, an Associate Professor of Psych…
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In the latest episode of HuffPost's Love+Sex Podcast, co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson tackle the following question from a listener:"Is 'pig play' something only gay men engage in? Or do straight people like 'pig play' too?"To help answer this question -- and a slew of others sent in by Lov e + Sex listeners like "Do I need to have a dic…
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What happens when you keep a secret from someone you love? What if that secret is that your fetish is adult diapers? In this episode, hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson talk with Brian who's had a diaper fetish his whole life. Then, they sit down with Dr. Zhana Vrangalova to get her expert opinion on what Brian is going through. Hosted on Acas…
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Some call it chemistry, some call it luck, some call it fate or serendipity -- but whichever word you choose to employ, one thing is certain: while science can give us a lot of the answers about why people are drawn to each other, there remains an unqualified x-factor. Co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson chat with astrologer Deb McBride and …
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Imagine being sexually active for your entire adult life and never having an orgasm.For Loly, a woman in her mid-twenties living in France, that scenario was a reality. Even though she was healthy, sex-positive and actively looking for ways to achieve orgasm, she didn't find a way to do it until she came across an exercise that changed her life for…
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Anal sex is not a new thing. What is new is what appears to be an uptick in those of us who are willing to talk about anal sex -- and enjoying it -- especially those who don't identify as gay men. But if you've never tried it before, the thought of giving it a go can be daunting. With worries about pain to stressing about a potential mess, anal sex…
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Searching for intimacy in the 21st century -- especially intimacy that isn't tethered to a sexual encounter -- can seem like an impossible task. So what do you do if you're looking for some affection or tenderness and maybe a community to call your own? In this episode, hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson explore two options. They chat with Pau…
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How does it feel to get it on in zero gravity? Inspired by PornHub's recent campaign to crowd fund a space mission and make the first porn film in space, hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson set out to figure out the benefits, challenges and dangers of sex in space.Carina and Noah speak with astrophysicist, Dr. John Millis; cell biologist, Dr. A…
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When it comes to the size of a man's penis, is bigger really better? Can a man be too big? And what about men who have small penises or micropenises? What's life like for them? And why is our culture so obsessed with what's in a man's pants anyway?In the latest episode of The HuffPost Love+Sex Podcast, co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson go …
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What in the world is a "dry orgasm"? Why is MILF porn so unbelievably popular? What should you do when anal sex unexpectedly gets messy (and what can you do to help make sure it doesn't)?These are just a few of the questions that host Noah Michelson will tackle in this episode. He's joined by Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, Professor of Human Sexuality at NY…
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Dossie Easton, Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, Dr. Stephen Snyder and a couple who are in an open relationship join hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson to address this question.The couple, Ruth and Alejandro wrote to Carina and Noah and their email inspired this episode. Ruth and Alejandro share their questions and feelings about being open and Carina an…
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The Internet has made it easier than ever for young women (sugar babies) to make arrangements with older, wealthier men (sugar daddies. Why is this arrangement on the rise and what’s the line between escort and sugar baby?To find out, hosts Noah Michelson and Carina Kolodny speak with Christian Grov, a sociologist; Karley Sciortino and Parinda Wani…
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In an article for Good Magazine, writer Mark Hay gave readers a rich glimpse into The Other World Kingdom: a femdom -- or female dominant -- micronation formally situated in The Czech Republic where dominatrixes and their slaves created a thriving community.Inspired by Hay's piece, co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson explore the topic and sp…
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If you're lucky enough to get to that "certain age," do you retire from your sex life at the same time you retire from your career?Probably (hopefully!) not -- but popular culture doesn't give us much of an indication otherwise. Sure, there are subtle hints of things that might go wrong with our bodies as we age, but seniors having awesome sex is r…
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From the emergence of the professional pick-up artist to the resurgence of old school matchmakers, an entire industry has developed to handle something human beings used to be able to navigate on their own: the dating scene.Has the rise of the Internet and the dominance of online dating changed -- and challenged -- our ability to meet people and fi…
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This episode takes place at a sex party called Chemistry in New York. During the podcast, hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson chat with Chemistry's co-founder, Kenny Blunt, and then go behind Chemistry's velvet rope to meet the people who attend this sex party and find out why they do and what it means for their relationships. They also chat wi…
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This episode is all about the most powerful and least talked about sex organ: The clitoris. Hosts Noah Michelson and Carina Kolodny are joined by Sophia Wallace who's the creator of the Cliteracy art project; Jenny Block, the author of Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open Marriage; and Ian Kerner, Sex Therapist and the author of She Comes First. To…
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Fifty Shades of Grey, the book and movie about Christian and Anastasia is not exactly an accurate portrayal of the world of bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism and masochism (or BDSM for short). With the film adaptation out in theaters this week, HuffPost's Love+Sex team wanted to know: what do BDSM relationships and dalliances look …
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What is the future of sex? Will sex get better? Will we have sex with robots? Hosts Noah Michelson and Carina Kolodny explore the future of sex toys, what sex with robots will be like and all of the implications of forging relationships with AIs. This episode features Jincy Lumpkin, the CEO of Juicy Pink Box; Suki and Brian Dunham, the creators of …
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