The Hook Up

Kissing is fun and it’s a great way to get to know someone intimately, but it’s pretty easy to get it wrong. How much tongue is too much? Eyes open or closed? And what do you do with your hands? Welcome to The Hook Up's Kissing Masterclass with sexuality and relationship educator Emma "The Tonguinator" Power.

If you or a mate are getting married any time soon, you might have to deal with the last hurrah: the bachelor or bachelorette party. On this podcast, we’re looking at where the idea of the debaucherous last night of freedom comes from and what to do when your hens or bucks goes too far and ruins your big day. You’ll hear from theatre maker, sex worker and former stripper, Nicole Henrisken, on her experiences doing bucks parties and psychologist Gemma Cribb will be in to talk about why the last hurrah is a bit problematic.

You made it to part three of our podcast mini-series on consent. On this episode you’ll find out how to navigate consent when alcohol is involved and dominatrix Mistress Tokyo will teach us how consent works in BDSM. We continue our conversation with sex therapist Tanya Koens and psychologist Dr Stephen Andrew. And you’ll hear from singer Tia Gostelow - who also happens to be a passionate consent advocate - about her friends' negative experience at schoolies

This is part two of our podcast mini-series on consent. On this podcast, we look at what enthusiastic consent is and how you can apply it in the bedroom. You’ll hear from sex therapist Tanya Koens about how we define consent, psychologist Dr Stephen Andrew on why some might think they have consent when they don’t and Dr Nikki Goldstein on how and when you can change your mind, and why some people endure sex they’re not 100% into.

Welcome to part one of our podcast mini-series on the C word. Yep, we're talking about consent. We’ve been told it’s as simple as making a cup of tea, so why are so many people so confused about it? We’re getting into every aspect of consent in this mini-series. On this podcast, you’ll learn how to apply consent when meeting new people at the bar or online, and get some consensual pick up tips. And we'll also look at where the conversation around consent is up to in the post #MeToo world.

Have you ever had a partner who insists everything needs to be super tidy? Imagine every time you’d catch up with them, they feel the need to clean. You, sitting in the bathroom having a chat while they’re cleaning the shower…

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can have a real effect on your relationships. You’ll hear from a psych on how you can work through dating with OCD, from Alex, a speaker from Batyr, who’s working his way through living with OCD.

If anything in this podcast brings something up for you, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

How much do you know about Hepatitis C? Up until recently the medication to treat people with Hep C had a lot of side effects, but recent medical advances have made Hep C really easy to get rid of - especially now the government is helping to pay for the medication.

While it’s not technically and STI, it can be transmitted during sex. Featuring Professor Greg Dore from the Kirby Institute.

More info: Hepatitis Australia

National Hepatitis Info Line on 1800 437 222

If you’re a big music lover, or a movie buff, how do you deal when your partner doesn’t share your taste? Is it a dealbreaker for you?

You’ll hear from relationships therapist Amanda Lambros on how you can reconcile your differences and Junkee music writer Jared Richards on when he dated someone who's cultural tastes just didn't match.

Robert Yang is a game designer from New York, a lot of his games focus on gay sex in pretty full on ways. So full on, he’s been constantly banned from the Steam online game store and Twitch, the livestreaming game platform. Nat also checks out his game 'Ruck Me', a game about AFL and homosexuality.