The Hook Up

Research shows you're more stressed when you're in a long distance relationship. And it's even more stressful when you don't have an end date. So is it worth sticking it out? We'll find out and hear all your LDR stories including presenter Linda Marigilano's!

It's the chat that so many people struggle to have... The Defining The Relationship convo. Well stress no more, because we're here to help!

It's a question a lot of queer people are asking right now. And Gender and Sexuality Professor Jane Ward wrote a whole book about it. Nat Tencic caught up with her and found out what needs to change about heterosexual culture.

Do you think two infidelities cancel each other out? That's what Author Zoe Foster Blake explores in her new book Clean Slate! In this Episode, she chats to Nat Tencic about cheating and relationships.

You told us you were sick of ghosting, flaking, breadcrumbing and just dating in general. But when it comes to the ethics of dating, what do we actually owe each other? Podcast Hosts Abbie Chatfield, Rowdie Walden and Lecturer Dr Lauren Rosewarne are here to debate!

What do you think needs to change about our dating culture? Cause you told us on instagram you're feeling pretty over it. Well, Dating Coach Sharam Namdarian, Alita Brydon from Bad Dates of Melbourne and Sex Coach Georgia Grace have got the answers!

If you're struggling with your kink or fetish, don't worry we've got you! In this episode, how to find your kink community and practise safe and consensual play. Plus, how to deal if your fetish is morally murky and even illegal. Content Warning: sexual assault and physical assault If this brings up any difficult emotions for you: Lifeline is on 13 14 11 or you can call1800 Respect and Q Life is 1...

We hear a lot about kinks and fetishes, but what actually are they? And how do people get them? In this episode, we've got your 101 into the world of kink. Plus, how to navigate it in your relationships.

What do you count as your first time? The idea of 'losing your virginity' has a lot of baggage right now. So in this episode, you'll find out why it's time to rethink that narrative.

Losing a pregnancy can be difficult to deal with, and even harder to talk about. In this episode we’re opening the conversation on miscarriages, why they happen and how to cope. If this brings up any difficult emotions for you: Lifeline is on 13 14 11 and Pregnancy, Birth and Baby on 1800 882 436

Do you ever feel like everyone's dated or slept with everyone you know? It can make things kinda awkward, especially if you live in a small town! In this episode, we hear all your crazy small world stories and find out how to date when there's literally no one left.

Do you put everyone else before yourself? and find it really hard to say no? You could be a people pleaser and it could be impacting your relationships. In this episode, you'll find out how to build your self worth and set those boundaries!

Ok are blue balls legit? Or just an excuse to cum? And what about 'blue vulvas'? Are they a thing too? We find out in this episode! Plus how to deal if someone's trying to guilt you into sex.

Cody Heller is a writer whose new show Dummy, is about her finance Dan Harmon's (Rick and Morty, Community) sex doll. Nat chats to Cody about the show, finding out about the doll and working with Anna Kendrick.

Have you been with someone who guilted you or pressured you into sex? Coercion is pretty common in relationships, and can leave you feeling really confused. We find out how to navigate it and hear the difference between compromise and being out of consent. If this episode brings up anything for you contact: 1800 RESPECT Lifeline: 13 11 14

We should all know now that if you're not getting an enthusiastic YES, you're probably out of consent. But consent doesn't just stop there. It's ongoing! Here's how you do it, so you can have hotter, better sex. If this episode brings up anything for you contact: 1800 RESPECT Lifeline: 13 11 14

Intimacy is one of those things you hear about all the time, but what actually is it? We'll find out in this episode! and we've got help if you struggle to get close to people emotionally and sexually.

Sex has been incredible on TV in 2020 with shows like Normal People, Sex Education and I May Destroy You raising the bar for sex scenes. It's no coincidence Intimacy Director Ita O'Brien was behind them all. Nat Tencic chats about how her work is changing sex on and off screen.

If you're holding onto resentment towards your ex, it can be really hard to move on. BUT if you wanna heal, you kinda have to let that anger go! In this episode we look at how to forgive your ex and find out what to do if they're the ones pissed off at you. *Content warning, if this episode brings up anything for you, call: 1800 RESPECT or Lifeline on 13 11 14

If you've never been in love before, you might be wondering why? In this episode, we find out what's going on, how to deal if you're worried AND what it means to be 'aromantic.'

RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sasha Velour is serious about her art and the queer family she's built around it. In a very special interview, Nat Tencic chats to Sasha about life in drag, identifying as gender-fluid and her show Nightgowns. ALSO a little tea may be spilt re: Shea Coulee's All Stars 5 arc and going to therapy over Sasha's iconic roses moment.

Have you ever thought 'maybe I'm not completely straight' and you're curious to do some exploring? Well this episode is for you! We'll tell you, what's next, if you're questioning your sexuality. And Nat Tencic chats to the first girl she ever hooked up with. Music heard: SangLien - Somday SangLien - Make https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/sanglien Bronze Philosophy - We Have Fun, Don't We Br...

There's a new dating term called 'wokefishing' and it might have happened to you! We chat to VICE writer Serena Smith who invented the word and Sexologist Shan Boodram on how to spot one in the wild. Music heard: Exish - Bambaizel Exish - Breeze Exish - Fluidity https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/exish

Erectile dysfunction isn't just a 'dad thing', it's actually something lots of young guys are dealing with too. We hear your experiences, find out why it happens, and what's the best way to get help.

Deciding to move in together can be a pretty huge step for your relationship, so what do you need to know before you do it? Nat Tencic finds out and shares how the past few months have been living with her partner for the first time. Music heard: Rando - Imagine https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/rando Flamingo Jones - North https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/flamingo-jones Jerome Blaze...