The Hook Up
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The Hook Up
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 dee...
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Do I Have A Sex/Porn Addiction?
What’s the difference between having a high sex drive, watching a lot of porn, and having an addiction to sex? That’s something we find out in this ep...
Is Being A Pick Me Or Performative Male Problematic?
Ever been called a ‘pick me’? It’s been a cultural buzzword for years to describe women who seek male validation by putting down other women - but hav...
Everything You Need To Know About Your Pelvic Floor
Your pelvic floor muscles are connected to way more than you might think - like UTIs, constipation, painful sex, orgasms, even peeing when you laugh.<...
Are Soulmates Real And Are They Ruining Our Dating Lives?
The idea of a soulmate might sound like a fairytale, but plenty of people still believe in finding that perfect match. In this episode we dive into yo...
Male Friendships, Loneliness and AFL Culture w/ Brandon Jack
Ex-AFL player and author Brandon Jack tackles the peer pressure guys feel to fit in and some of the problematic ways men perform masculinity in their...
Is 'The Male Loneliness Epidemic' Real?
The conversation around men feeling lonely has become a lightning rod for social, political and cultural weigh-ins by everyone - but how do guys actua...
How To Deal With Mismatched Libidos
Have you got a different sex drive to your partner? When your libido is out of sync, you can feel guilt, shame and rejection, making you question if y...
How Often Should You Be Having Sex?
Everyone’s got a number in mind but whether you’re hitting that goal is a different story. From hormones and medication to the mental load and mismatc...
What Is PCOS? And Could I Have It?
If you have irregular periods, excess body hair, acne, weight gain and are struggling to get pregnant, you might have polycystic ovarian syndrome. PCO...
Why Is Queer Female Sexuality Not Taken Seriously?
If you're dating as a queer woman, have you ever felt like there’s an assumption that you’ll always “end up back with a man”? It seems like it’s a uni...
Should You Get Back With Your Ex or Move On?
Going through a break up right now and don’t know if you’ve made the right decision?
In this episode, Dee chats to couples therapist Liz Neal ab...
Is Getting Back With Your Ex Worth It?
So you wanna get back with your ex. It’s a pretty universal experience and you told us heaps of reasons why you tried to rekindle the relationship - w...
Is Your Relationship Worse Off If You Meet On A Dating App?
Are you using dating apps, or in a relationship with someone you met online?
Well, new global research found that couples who met through a scr...
Why We’re Not Having Kids Anymore
All over the globe, birth rates are falling and hitting critically low levels like we’ve never seen before. From the state of the economy and politica...
What To Do If You Can't Get (Or Stay) Hard
Ever struggled to get hard during sex? Or maybe you had an erection but then you lost it?
In this ep, we find out why erectile dysfunction happe...
Has Social Media Cooked Our Expectations Of Dating?
Princess treatment or bare minimum, “may this love find me” and the rejection of nonchalance are just a few dating trends going viral atm. We investig...
Mgen Is The STI You Don’t Know About (And It's Really Hard To Treat)
Mycoplasma genitalium or Mgen is an STI most people don't know exists - and yet it's super common and can be very difficult to treat due to antibiotic...
What Is A Lurker And Do You Have One?
Ever gone out with someone who ended the relationship but still watches your every move online? You might have a ‘lurker’ - someone who’s told you the...
The Science of Squirting & How To Do It
So many of you asked us how squirting happens, whether or not it’s actually pee and how to make it happen – so sex educator Georgia Grace answers all...
Does Dick Size Actually Matter?
There’s a lot of pressure on people with penises to be packing heat - but is having a big dick all that it’s cracked up to be? We hear your hot takes...
Period Farts, Cum Headaches & The Science Of Kinks w/ Dr Eva
Ever wondered why anti-depressants can impact your libido? Why your penis curves to the left (or right)? What causes thrush? Or how contraception affe...
Pornstar Angela White’s Advice For Amazing Sex
From queefing, squirting and best positions for orgasm, to eating pussy for the first time, prepping for anal and getting out of your head during sex...
Deep Fakes, Cyber Brothels, And AI Misogyny w/ Laura Bates
Everyone’s talking about the rise of AI, but what about AI and sexism?
Author and journalist Laura Bates has spent years investigating how techn...
Should We Be Worried About The Rise Of AI Relationships?
Whether it’s for friendship, therapy or sexual and romantic relationships, AI companions are becoming way more normalised. So what does this mean for...
Are Professor Student Relationships Ever Ok? w/ Madison Griffiths
When it comes to professor student relationships, a lot of people argue ‘if everyone’s an adult’ and ‘if everyone’s consenting’ there’s nothing wrong...
What It’s Like To Be In A ‘Taboo’ Relationship
Dating your best friend’s ex, boss/employee relationships, celebrities and fans, dating with a huge age gap - there are so many relationships that are...
When You Cum Too Quickly
If you struggle with finishing too quickly during sex (aka premature ejaculation) sexologist Cam Fraser is here to help. In this ep, we find out why i...
Is Birth Order Theory Actually Real?
Does the order in which you’re born impact your compatibility with a partner? According to ‘research’, opposites attract eg. first borns work are best...
How To Do Non-Monogamy ‘Ethically’
If you’re keen to explore consensual non-monogamy or open up your relationship - this ep is for you! Psychologist and Author Dr Chris Cheers chats to...
Is Everyone ENM Now?
Seeing the term ‘ENM’ in dating app bios? Noticing your friends are opening up their relationships? Ethical Non-Monogamy is on the rise in young peopl...
What Does It Mean To Be a Dom Or a Sub?
A lot more people are adding terms like ‘dom’ or ‘sub’ or ‘switch’ to their dating app bios - so what does it mean? Dee chats to sexologist Lauren Fre...
Why Are There So Many Fake Doms?
What does it mean to actually be dominant or submissive in sex? Because you told us heaps of people are abusing their preference to be “dominant”, and...
Groundbreaking Research For Endometriosis Explained
Around one in ten women and people with uteruses in the world have endometriosis. And even though it can be one of the most debilitating and painful c...
The Rise Of Femcels
Everyone’s talking about incels - but what about women who’re struggling to date and have sex? Enter ‘femcels’ – a term that’s got people divided onli...
Jemma Sbeg On Love And Relationships In Your 20s
Author and podcaster Jemma Sbeg is behind one of the world’s most popular podcasts - The Psychology Of Your 20s. Always backed with receipts - Jemma c...
We're Taking A Break!
We're off on holidays!! Don't stress, we'll be back with fresh new content soon - but in the meantime go check out the feed for any episodes you haven...
What Is Financial Abuse And How To Spot The Signs
You might not realise but financial abuse is a form of domestic and family violence. It can happen in your relationship without you even realising.
Does Money Matter In Dating?
Is it a recession indicator that no one can afford to date right now? We find out how the cost of living crisis is impacting your love life, how impor...
How To Actually Have A Good Threesome
Keen to have a threesome for the first time but duno how to go about it?
Dee chats to sexologist Laura Lee about all the different ways you can...
How Are You Having Threesomes?
From spontaneous hook ups between strangers or friends, to carefully negotiated experiences between partners - there are sooo many ways to have a thre...