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 need sex ed as much as kids. Finally they answer listener questions – including one from a man who likes to watch peeping tom porn but wants to know...
Jul 14, 2016•32 min
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 worker who will perform fellatio.In this episode of the HuffPost Love + Sex Podcast, Noah & Carina chat about this new cafe and ponder exactly ho...
Jun 30, 2016•34 min
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 questions co-hosts Carina Kolodny & Noah Michelson tackle on the latest episode of the HuffPost Love + Sex Podcast.Elsewhere in the show, they discuss Bo...
Jun 16, 2016•34 min
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 psychology behind people who get a thrill from sexual practices that many others might consider unorthodox or even dangerous.Elsewhere in the episode, N...
Jun 02, 2016•26 min
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 and performance artist, who is headed to North Carolina where she promises to protest the recent anti-queer law that was passed, by "pissing in all ...
May 19, 2016•27 min
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.
May 05, 2016•36 min
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, Tega Brain and Sam Levine; smell dating participant, Adam Simon and Dr. Charles Wysocki, Emeritus Member of the Monell Senses Center. Hosted on Acast. ...
Apr 21, 2016•32 min
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 the listener who wrote in and a couple who claim that a chastity device saved their marriage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Apr 07, 2016•37 min
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 Kolodny and Noah Michelson investigate how the porn industry is rapidly changing in other arenas too. They speak with Cindy Gallop, the founder and CEO ...
Mar 24, 2016•33 min
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, who wrote “Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living my Faith” and “Amends: A Novel.” She became Catholic in college and, ...
Mar 10, 2016•34 min
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, which falls under the umbrella of parasomnia, or disorders that cause abnormal or unusual behavior of the nervous system during sleep, is still relativ...
Feb 25, 2016•34 min
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.
Feb 11, 2016•42 min
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 man from Australia who was addicted to crystal methamphetamine for 15 years; Brian Rinker, a journalist who has written extensively about his addicti...
Jan 28, 2016•30 min
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.
Jan 14, 2016•23 min
Hosts Noah and Carina share their favorite moments from 2015 and resolutions for 2016. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2015•14 min
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.
Dec 17, 2015•41 min
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 young man named Daniel who is overweight and emailed asking for advice about finding a woman to date. Along with Daniel's very personal story, Kolodny...
Dec 03, 2015•30 min
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 with two of these men: Mike, 36, and Christopher, 20, both of whom identify as straight even though they have sex with other men. Kolodny and Michels...
Nov 19, 2015•28 min
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 running into someone they know while in an intimate position. And some people just want the thrill of visiting a place like Amsterdam's Red Light Distri...
Nov 05, 2015•41 min
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 Bear to more recent favorites like Twilight -- is providing many teens with information about sex and sexuality they aren't getting anywhere else.Kolodn...
Oct 22, 2015•35 min
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 Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri St. Louis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 08, 2015•31 min
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 dick pic if I'm going to try dating on Grindr?" and "How do lesbians have sex?" -- Kolodny and Michelson welcomed Dr. Zhana Vrangalova, a sex expert and ...
Sep 24, 2015•47 min
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 Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2015•36 min
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 Stacy Rapp, the owner of Enchantments, New York City's oldest occult store, to delve into the worlds of astrology, magic and alchemy. Together, they e...
Aug 27, 2015•39 min
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 forever. Of course Loly isn't the only person -- female or male -- who has trouble with orgasming. Even though almost all of us are physically capable of...
Aug 13, 2015•27 min
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 virgins have lots of questions. Luckily, HuffPost Love+Sex Podcast co-hosts Carina Kolodny and Noah Michelson, along with special guests Dr. Zhana Vr...
Jul 30, 2015•28 min
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 Paul, the head of Rain City Jacks, a masturbation party for men in Seattle, and Marcia Baczynski, the co-founder of Cuddle Party, which is... well... exa...
Jul 16, 2015•32 min
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. Anja Geitmann and science author, Mary Roach to answer this question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jul 02, 2015•26 min
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 in search of answers to all of these questions and more. Kolodny and Michelson chat with a man with a micropenis, which he described to them as "inver...
Jun 18, 2015•28 min
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 NYU, and Karley Sciortino, author of the Slutever blog and a columnist for Vogue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 04, 2015•37 min
