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The Hook Up

Society EN ↓ 908 episodes

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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triplej

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Society

Podcast website

www.abc.net.au

Latest episode

Oct 21, 2026

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Episodes

Being divorced in your twenties: My husband is into guys and divorce legalities 13.09.2017

This is part two of our look at being divorced in your twenties. You’ll hear the story of Courtney and Bryon from Canberra, who are in their mid-20s and currently going through a divorce after Byron realised he’s gay. You’ll find out how they found out they might have more in common than they originally thought and their thought process on how they could keep their marriage alive. Clinical Psychol...

Being divorced in your twenties: Divorcee by 23 12.09.2017

This is part one of our look at being divorced in your twenties. You’ll hear the story of 25 year old Chantelle from Cairns who got divorced a year after she walked down the isle. You’ll hear how she came to the decision to break it off, and how her friends reacted to it. You might be surprised what they said to her. Clinical Psychologist Shahn Baker Sorekli joins to talk about the troubles young...

Vegan dating 11.09.2017

If you’re not a vegan, you might think living without eating any meat or products from animals could be hard enough, but think about what dating might when people you go on dates with constantly don’t understand your vegan lifestyle. You’ll hear from Shane in Melbourne who has a set of rules he likes his dates to follow and from a woman who’s created an app to help vegos and vegans find each other...

A beginner's guide to fisting 06.09.2017

We're exploring a sex act you can really get your hands into... and perhaps your whole arm...

Dads, DILFs and 'daddies' 05.09.2017

Have you ever seen a young guy pushing a pram or holding a baby and really been drawn to it? On this podcast we’re looking at dads, DILFs and daddies. What is it about young dads that grabs our attention? You’ll hear from sexologist Amada Lambrose, and we’ll also look at the kink of ‘daddies’ and age roleplay in bed. Hosted by James Findlay.

Is it ok to 'kiss and tell'? 04.09.2017

Have you hooked up with someone only for them to then spread your intimate details across the internet?

Being a virgin in your 20s 29.08.2017

Many of us lose our virginity in our teens, but what would it be like dating as a virgin in your 20s?

Sliding into DMs to pick up 28.08.2017

It sounds a bit creepy, but in this modern age of dating, sliding into someone's DMs (or private messages) is kinda common. But when is it a bit wrong...?

Pre-booked holidays with new relationships 28.08.2017

You're about to leave on a holiday you've had booked for months, but just before you go you meet someone you think might be the one. What do you do?!

Dating and gambling 22.08.2017

Imagine finding out your partner is a problem gambler, only for them to then put you in charge of ALL their finances...

Spontaneous orgasms 21.08.2017

Did you know some women can have orgasms just by doing certain exercises, while others can't control when they have them at all?

Sextech and sexual function, VR porn and feminism 17.08.2017

If you have too much sex with a sex robot, could if affect your performance? We also get a feminist's perspective on sex robots.

The ethics of sex robots 16.08.2017

What does having sex with a sex robot say about us? Should sex robots have rights?

New sextech and sexbots in pop culture 15.08.2017

Sex robots are on everyone's lips of late, but what technology is already available to help us get off?

When you hate their job 10.08.2017

How important is your partner's job to your relationship?

Giving consent 09.08.2017

Is consent more complicated than you thought?

Bad smells and tastes 08.08.2017

What do you do when things don't smell or taste any good?

Dating with an eating disorder 01.08.2017

Dating can be hard enough as it is, but imagine what it would be like when you have an eating disorder...

Coming out as trans 30.07.2017

What's it like being trans?

Too big to fit in here 30.07.2017

Turns out there is such a thing as too big...

Dating a 'loose unit' 30.07.2017

You want to date someone who likes to have a good time, right? But what happens when you're spending every other weekending getting them out of trouble or cleaning them up?

Ejaculation Control 17.07.2017

Many men experience premature ejaculation, and it can be devastating for your sex life and relationships.

Gonorrhoea - aka 'The Clap' 16.07.2017

It's one of the most common sexually transmitted infections going around, but lately gonorrhoea has become harder to treat. We chat to sexual health expert Dr Phillip Read about what gono is, how it's transmitted and avoided, plus what the go is with 'super gono'.

Open relationships 16.07.2017

How do you deal with an open relationship? How do you bring it up with your partner, and how do you know if it's right for you? You'll hear from people who have tried it and found success and people who would never do it again. We speak to relationships counsellor, Clinton Power.

Male Sex Workers (they're a thing!) 12.07.2017

Usually we tend to think that men are only buying sex from women, but increasingly women are buying sex from men. You'll hear from researcher Dr Denton Callander on the changing face of sex work and women sexuality, and sex worker Max Anders on what's involved.

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