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The Hook Up

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The Hook Up is about love, sex and relationships. We answer your questions, learn things together, cry over heartbreak and normalise shit. Every Tuesday Dee and Pip debate your dating dilemmas and hear your cooked stories. Every Thursday it's the sex ed you never had — we call on an expert to go deep and find answers with Dee.
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Episodes

Can Friends With Benefits Really Work?

Friends with benefits can be a really great way to have no strings attached sex, but it can also get really messy, especially if someone catches feelings. So is it possible to bang your mates without ruining the friendship? We’ll get your hot tips and chat to a sex and relationships therapist about how to nail the FWB.

Feb 07, 202328 min

How to survive your first holiday together

So you’re about to go on your first vacay with bae. Maybe you’re going overseas, road tripping in a van or meeting the their fam for the first time.

Dec 13, 202237 min

Premature ejaculation: how to last longer in bed

Premature ejaculation is the most common sexual problem for guys and people with penises, so if you’re worried about coming too quickly, here’s how you can last longer.

Nov 29, 202234 min

Is it bad to keep score in your relationship?

Whether you’re tallying who does the most chores, initiates sex, or pays for stuff, a lot of us are guilty of using 'points' to measure how much effort a partner puts in.

Nov 22, 202231 min

Normalise girls doing poos

You’ve probably seen the TikTok song ‘normalise girls doing poos’, it’s insanely catchy AND has a very important message.

Nov 15, 202232 min

What is pegging? And should I try it?

If you've been doing a bit of butt play and loving it, you might be keen to take it up a level. Well strap in, because in this ep, we've got everything you need to know about pegging.

Oct 25, 202235 min

How to have a threesome

Whoever said ‘three’s a crowd’ was LYING, because so many of you told us - a threesome was the best sex of your life!

Oct 18, 202233 min

How to love and trust again after abuse

If you’ve been in an abusive relationship or experienced any sort of sexual assault - it can be really hard to open up, trust and love again.

Sep 27, 202232 min

BONUS: Emma Carey - The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

You might remember Emma Carey’s story. She’s the girl who miraculously survived a skydiving accident in 2013. But what a lot of people haven’t heard about is - Emma’s story of heartbreak.

Sep 21, 202235 min

The best alternatives to mainstream porn

If you’re bored of mainstream porn or just not into it at all - there’s plenty of alternatives that’ll get you hot, heavy and turned on.

Sep 20, 202232 min

Why did my ex move on super fast?

Going through a break-up sucks, but finding out a few weeks (or months) later your ex is already in another relationship, is the worst feeling in the whole world!

Sep 13, 202231 min

How to ask for what you want in bed

Saying what you want (or don’t want) in the bedroom can be awkward sometimes – especially if you’re sleeping with someone new.

Sep 06, 202225 min

When your partner watches porn

For a lot of people, it's really normal and can even play a part in the relationship. But for some, when a partner gets off to someone else on a screen, it brings up a whole lot of insecurities. We hear your stories and find out how to deal if you're struggling to separate the porn fantasy from reality. For questions or topic suggestions email thehookup@abc.net.au or dm us @triplejthehookup https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup...

Aug 02, 202221 min

Should you stay with someone after cheating?

It’s seen as the ultimate sin to commit in a relationship – but a lot of people still try to stay together and rebuild what they had. So can you get back to what you were after infidelity? We find out if it's possible to bounce back, and how to do it. For questions or topic suggestions email thehookup@abc.net.au or dm us @triplejthehookup https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup

Jul 19, 202230 min

BONUS: how getting herpes can change your life for the better

Suz Elzbieta aka @suzbub on TikTok, got herpes a few years ago and has been breaking down the stigma ever since. In this bonus ep, you’ll hear the full chat we had with her about - what it’s like being so open about having herpes on TikTok, plus she'll chat about how she went from thinking it was the end of the world, to now - having the best dating/love life. For questions or topic suggestions email thehookup@abc.net.au or dm us @triplejthehookup https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup...

Jul 12, 202236 min

Everyone has herpes*

*well maybe not everyone. BUT it is one of the most common STIs, and if you don’t have it, it’s likely someone you know or slept with does. So why is it still so hard for people to openly talk about it? In this episode, we’re going to smash that stigma, answer all of your questions and give you advice on how to tell your partner. For questions or topic suggestions email thehookup@abc.net.au or dm us @triplejthehookup https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup...

Jul 12, 202234 min
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