Sex Talk

No-Nut November: Sexual Self-Control, Internet Masculinity, and the Myth of the Abstinent Man On this week's episode, the Siegel Brothers discuss an internet meme-turned-movement for many men in the U.S., the "event" known as, "No Nut November." After a brief celebration of this week's historic mid-term elections, the "Sex Docs" discuss -- and debunk -- the many myths many men believe about mastu...

The War on Reproductive Freedom -- And Why Everyone Should Care The Siegel Brothers discuss issues around medical autonomy and social justice in healthcare, particularly focusing on topics like mifepristone, fertility treatments, the evolving legal landscape around abortion, and how all of these need to be seen as men's issues as well as women's.. They emphasized the need for factual discussions b...

Where's the Outrage?? Drs. Ricky and Larry Siegel hosted their weekly "Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers" podcast to discuss the lack of outrage and political attention regarding women's issues, particularly following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade. They examined how women's anger and advocacy efforts are often dismissed or marginalized, citing historical examples like the medicali...

Sexmaxxing The meeting focused on the internet trend of "sex maxing," which the Siegel Brothers described as an offshoot of "looks maxing." They discussed how this trend involves optimizing sexual attractiveness through grooming, fitness, supplements, and increasingly extreme cosmetic procedures. The Professor distinguished between legitimate medical treatments for sexual dysfunction and purely co...

Some Sex in the News About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health exp...

What We Got Wrong -- Part 2 On this week's episode of "Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers," Drs. Richard and Larry Siegel discussed how their understanding of sexuality and sexual health has evolved over their 40-year careers. The brothers explored several key areas where professional thinking has changed, beginning with sexual desire where they discussed the shift from viewing desire as simply "ho...

What We Got Wrong On this week's episode of "Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers," Drs. Richard and Larry Siegel discussed how their understanding of sexuality and sexual health has evolved over their 40-year careers. The brothers explored several key areas where professional thinking has changed, beginning with sexual desire where they discussed the shift from viewing desire as simply "horniness" t...

Why Are So Many Couples in Unsatisfying Relationships? On this week's episode of "Sex Talk with the Siegel Brothers," Dr. Larry Siegel and Dr. Richard Siegel discussed the common issue of couples becoming roommates rather than intimate partners. They explored how familiarity can breed contempt and lead to disconnection in long-term relationships, explaining that many couples function well as co-pa...

Grab Bag of Listener Questions A lively discussion answering listeners' questions on everything from solo versus partnered activity, drugs or surgeries to "improve" sex, questions about "normal" sexual frequency and positions, the importance of ongoing consent, and more. Shout outs to sex researcher #DebbyHerbenick and renowned sex therapist and advocate #JoeKort. About Sex Talk with The Siegel Br...

Sex & the Aging Male Changes Are Normal, Problems Are Not! About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will al...

New Lows in Sex Ed Policy In this episode, we discuss the Trump administration's new teen pregnancy prevention plan, which shifts funding away from evidence-based programs toward abstinence-only education and fertility awareness methods. We reviewed Project 2025's core goals for sex education and adolescent health, including the elimination of comprehensive sex education, replacement with abstinen...

Why We're Still Uncomfortable Talking About Sex---Continued Continuing our talk from last week on the Four Social Pillars -- Family, Education, Healthcare and Religion -- which force us to continue to think about sex through binaries, which limit our ability to appreciate the beauty and nuance in a sexual, and yes, spiritual, connection. And we introduce a fifth pillar: The Algorithm! This pillar...

Why Are We Still So Uncomfortable Talking About Sex? About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature...

America at 250 - The GOOD News About Sex! About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality...

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the...

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the...

The Wheel of Outrage About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health exp...

About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health experts from around the...

"The Ongoing State of Sex Ed in the U.S. -- STILL?" with Special Guest Bill Taverner, Founder & Director of the SexEd Lecture Series BILL TAVERNER Educator in Morristown, New Jersey Bill Taverner , from Morristown, NJ, has dedicated over three decades to advancing sex education. He serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Sex Education (CSE) and founded the Sex Ed Lecture Series duri...

Men Prevent Sexual Violence About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual hea...

Mother or Lover?? About Sex Talk with The Siegel Brothers This is real talk about sex and sexuality, including questions you didn’t even know you had! The Siegel brothers have almost 60 years of combined experience as sex therapists and sexuality educators and are uniquely qualified to answer your questions and make sense of the issues. The show will also feature sexuality and sexual health expert...

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