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• 04.14.2019

  BANG! Season 3 Episode 6: Accentuate the Positive

  Sex positivity is the idea that all sex, provided it's healthy and explicitly consensual, is good. But what happens when a complicated theoretical idea like sex positivity gets packaged up for the mainstream? And which voices are missing from the...

  
• 04.08.2019

  BANG! Season 3 Episode 5: Kinky Boots

  What you think of as kinky and what I think of as kinky might be two different things, but it generally means behaviours and fantasies outside of the sexual 'norm'. In this episode, Melody talks with a bunch of kinky...

  
• 04.03.2019

  BANG! Bonus Ep: Sex and Relationship Q&A on Nights

  It's a BANG! takeover! RNZ Nights host Bryan Crump is joined in the studio by Melody Thomas and father-daughter sex advice duo Nic and Lena Beets, to answer questions from the audience and talk about common difficulties faced by people in...

  
• 04.01.2019

  BANG! Live in Wellington

  Recorded at Bats Theatre in Wellington as part of the NZ Fringe Festival, this is BANG! Live. Featuring Tawa mum and sex toy expert Abby Lund, Morgana Watson on menstruation in Te Ao Maori prior to colonisation plus how to...

  
• 03.25.2019

  BANG! Season 3 Episode 4: Pretty Poly

  Ethical non monogamy is nothing new - but an increasing number of people are giving it a go. Research from the US reports that 4-5% of people identify as polyamorous, and 20% have tried a version of ethical non monogamy...

  
• 03.20.2019

  BANG! Bonus Ep: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality

  In Sex At Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality, co-authors Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha take what they call the "standard narrative" of human sexual evolution and re-examine it through a different lens: suggesting that sexual exclusivity was not...

  
• 03.18.2019

  BANG! Season 3 Episode 3: Let's Stay Together

  We all know how it goes - two people meet, they fall in love, they decide to get married and live happily ever after. We've heard different versions of this story so many times, many of us never stop to...

  
• 03.11.2019

  BANG! Season 3 Episode 2: Talk About It

  Research shows that putting a name to a feeling helps manage it. In this episode, three BANG! listeners talk about things they've struggled with and the steps they've taken to deal with them, plus father-daughter sex advice duo Nic and...

  
• 03.04.2019

  BANG! Season 3 Episode 1: All Bi Myself

  Didn't you know? It's 20-bi-teen! What better time to get schooled on the ins and outs of bisexuality. In this ep, a couple from season 2 return to talk about the difference between being bi and pansexual, and what it's...

  
• 02.18.2019

  Bang Live in Christchurch

  Live from the Bread and Circus Festival in Christchurch, Melody Thomas puts your sex and relationship questions to father-daughter sex advice duo Nic and Lena beets, plus Gemma Syme talks about coming out in her thirties, Tara from Peaches and...

  
• 01.11.2019

  Coming soon! BANG! Season 3

  Hurrah! BANG! returns for Season 3 on Monday March 4th.

  
• 07.19.2018

  Bonus BANG! MeToo, masculinity and domestic violence

  A previous episode of BANG! left a few loose ends so Melody Thomas pulls together a panel for a discussion of tricky topics.

  
• 07.19.2018

  Bonus BANG! MeToo, masculinity and domestic violence panel

  A previous episode of BANG! left a few loose ends so Melody Thomas pulls together a panel for a discussion of tricky topics.

  
• 07.18.2018

  Bonus BANG! MeToo, masculinity and domestic violence

  A previous episode of BANG! left a few loose ends so Melody Thomas pulls together a panel for a discussion of tricky topics.

  
• 07.16.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 8: The LIVE Show

  In this very special episode of BANG! recorded in front of a live audience at The Basement Theatre, Melody Thomas and guests dispense advice, tell personal stories, recite erotic poems and have a few laughs along the way.

  
• 07.09.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 7: Speaking Out

  We hear three stories from people who have worked through shame or embarrassment towards "really wonderful sunshine" on the other side.

  
• 07.02.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 6: Takatāpui

  Scholars and activists Ngahuia Te Awekotuku and Elizabeth Kerekere speak with Melody Thomas about what sex, sexuality and gender looked like in Te Ao Māori prior to colonisation, plus Rosanna Raymond shares a Pacific perspective, and we meet non-binary Auckland...

  
• 07.02.2018

  Takatāpui: How pre-european Māori viewed gay, bisexual, non-binary and transgender people

  Meet non-binary Auckland teenager Kahi, and hear what sex, sexuality and gender identity looked like in Te Ao Māori before Pākehā arrived.

  
• 06.25.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 5: FAQs

  How do lesbians have sex? What's it like to be asexual? Or polyamorous? And how can a disability affect your sex life? Melody Thomas seeks answers from the people who know best.

  
• 06.18.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 4: Man O' Man

  'Toxic masculinity' is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot these days but a lot of guys seem not to like it... Maybe it's the 'toxic' part? In this episode of BANG! Melody Thomas takes a trip to a...

  
• 06.11.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 4: Man O' Man

  In this episode, Melody speaks with a couple of people in heterosexual relationships whose attractions are nevertheless far from straightforward.

  
• 06.10.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 3: All The Kids Are Going Bi

  In this episode, Melody speaks with a couple of people in heterosexual relationships whose attractions are nevertheless far from straightforward.

  
• 06.04.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 2: Any Date With Me's a Blind Date

  In this episode, three people in their 30s and 40s talk about dating.

  
• 06.02.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 6: Takātapui

  Scholars and activists Ngahuia Te Awekotuku and Elizabeth Kerekere speak with Melody Thomas about what sex, sexuality and gender looked like in Te Ao Maori prior to colonisation, plus Rosanna Raymond shares a Pacific perspective, and we meet non-binary Auckland...

  
• 05.31.2018

  Bonus Episode: BANG! x On The Rag

  Melody Thomas is joined by Alex Casey, Leonie Hayden and Michele A'Court from The Spinoff's On The Rag podcast for a boisterous chat about their "sexual awakenings".

  
• 05.27.2018

  BANG! Season 2 Episode 1: Like A Virgin

  Using real stories told by real people, Melody Thomas leads a frank (but often entertaining) exploration of sex, sexuality and relationships. In the first episode of season 2, people talk about their "sexual awakenings" and first times, and we explore...

  
• 09.11.2017

  BANG! Episode 7: Lust for Life

  In BANG! episode 7, Melody speaks to couples in their 60s and 70s about the different ways they choose to stay connected, Lesley Maskery discusses policy and practice regarding sexuality in rest homes, and we look to the future with...

  
• 09.04.2017

  BANG! Episode 6: Fifty Shades of Grey

  In episode 6, Melody faces up to another awkward phone call, we learn about how intimacy is affected by life-threatening illness, visit an "adult entertainment store" and sex therapist Edit Horvath identifies some of the common issues faced by those...

  
• 08.27.2017

  BANG! Episode 5: Maybe, Baby

  In episode 5, we hear from parents about how kids affected their relationships, clinical psychologist and sex therapist Nic Beets highlights some of the most common issues experienced by new parents and a couple share an unorthodox conception story.

  
• 08.20.2017

  BANG! Episode 4: Love & Marriage

  In episode 4, we hear from couples about the ways sex and intimacy has changed over their years together, and Sex Therapy NZ's Helen Mounsey shares tips for couples wishing to stay connected.

  
• 08.13.2017

  BANG! Episode 3: Netflix and Chill

  In episode 3 a group of 20-somethings tell us what dating and hooking up looks like for them, plus Eleanor Butterworth on 'ethical sex', Hera Lindsay Bird reads a new poem, and Laura Borrowdale reviews a website dedicated to female...

  
• 08.06.2017

  BANG! Episode 2: Sex and Sensibility

  In episode two, we explore how teens deal with sex ed, relationships and the influence of pornography. Plus famous Kiwis travel back in time to deliver sex advice to their teen selves.

  
• 07.30.2017

  BANG! Episode 1: The Birds and The Bees

  Melody Thomas leads a frank and often-entertaining exploration into sex, sexuality and relationships - starting at the very beginning with 'The Birds and The Bees'. Featuring everyday kiwis reflecting on their experiences of 'the talk', young parents now on their...

  
• 07.10.2017

  Bang! Coming soon!

  Featuring real stories from real people about sex, sexuality and relationships, Melody Thomas leads a frank and often-entertaining exploration over 7-parts, into topics too often shrouded in shame and secrecy.