The Hook Up

Do you keep a list of everyone you’ve slept with? You'll meet people who keep spreadsheets with all sorts of details in them, people who've reacted badly to hearing someone's number and some who have no idea what their number is. Featuring sex therapist Jacqueline Hellyer.

Find out what role sex work can take in relieving sexual frustration, whether sex workers are part of the solution to the INCEL issue, and how important touch is for people. You’ll hear from sex therapist Tanya Koens and sex worker and activist Lucie Bee. You'll also hear from Nigel who got in touch with us. He's 26 and told us he’d been frustrated in the past from not having any sex.

We look at whether sex is a right, what exactly sexual frustration is, and how you can manage it. Featuring sex therapist Tanya Koens and Dr Lauren Rosewarne, lecturer in the school of social and political sciences at the University of Melbourne.

You’ve probably heard the word 'INCEL' thrown around a fair bit lately. It stands for involuntary celibacy. So we thought it was time to work out what it means and what you can do if you do find yourself as an INCEL. On this podcast, you’ll hear about how the word came about when we speak to the accidental founder of the INCEL movement, Alana, Dr Lauren Rosewarne tells us what part virgin shaming takes in this narrative, and ABC journo and co-host of The Signal podcast, Ange Lavoipierre, who’s researched INCELS, tells us what an INCEL actually is.

We’re continuing our series on religion and dating. On this podcast - dating and Islam. You’ll find out how interfaith relationships are viewed, how arranged marriage works in modern times, and what sex acts Muslims can and can’t do - according to the scripture. Featuring clinical psychologist and Muslim community leader Hanan Dover.

Money can be really great to have, but it can also cause some real problems in relationships.

On the podcast, dating and money. You’ll hear from people who’ve lost everything from bad decisions from their partners, how you can curb emotional spending, and how you can talk to your partner about who pays for what.

Featuring: Money educator Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon and clinical psychologist Crysta Derham.

Being blocked on social media can really hurt, especially when you’re not given the chance to work your issues out. But it’s our right to shut someone out of our feeds…. Isn’t it?

Featuring clinical psychologist Gemma Cribb.

Imagine dating the perfect person, but things aren’t going as well as they should be. Your depression makes you believe you need to deal with things on your own, and you don’t want to burden your partner with it so you break up…. But is that really what you want?

Living with depression can difficult, but when you’re dating with it, it can really mess things up. So how can you date with depression or help the person you’re dating?

Featuring clinical psychologist Gemma Cribb.

Imagine trying to start a relationship but your mood is unpredictable, you always have your guard up, and you feel there’s nothing you can do about it. They are just a couple of the symptoms you might face when you’re living with post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. About one in sixteen people will experience PTSD at some time, and while people do recover from the disorder, life doesn’t stop while going through treatment - and sometimes your dating life doesn’t stop either. Featuring clinical psychologist and PTSD expert, Dr Tony McHugh.

Related: Dating after war

Can Christians have sex before marriage? We’re doing a mini series on religion and dating. First up, the Christian faith. It all started when we got an email from Jack saying he was really confused about how he can date, not have sex, but be intimate, and still be a faithful Christian? We find out with a Christian Youth Pastor, Kelly Skilton.