

The Hook Up
ABC Podcasts
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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Mar 7, 2024 • 38min
Angela White On Deep Throating, Crying After Sex And Feminism In Porn
We catch up with the world’s biggest porn stars Angela White and she answers your questions about the adult industry, how to give good head, feminism in porn and whether bigger is better.

Mar 5, 2024 • 13min
The Psychology Behind Paypigs And Findom
In our last ep we met some findoms, and a paypig, but what actually makes someone get off on giving money and gifts for no sexual favours in return? Dee chats to psychologist Dr Sarah Ashton about why someone might be into financial domination.

Mar 5, 2024 • 25min
The World Of Paypigs And Findom
A paypig is someone who gets off on giving you gifts, cash, paying your bills - but they don’t want any physical sexual favours in return. Sounds too good to be true right? We find out how findomming works and what’s in it for the pigs.

Feb 29, 2024 • 27min
Louis Hanson on Mardis Gras, Coming Out & GayTMs
We live, laugh, love comedian, presenter, and writer Louis Hanson.As your 2024 Mardi Gras host - he’s got your pride survival guide for your gay christmas.

Feb 28, 2024 • 24min
How To Deal If You're Attracted To Red Flags
You told us about how you've self sabotaged your way out of healthy, secure relationships with green flags - but how can you stop this pattern from ruining a good thing?Psychologist and author Chris Cheers joins Dee to chat about why we get addicted to red flags and how you can rewire your brain.

Feb 27, 2024 • 26min
When Dating Green Flags Freak You Out
If you've been in a toxic relationship or you only date red flags, do you find it hard when someone healthy, secure and safe comes along? You tell us your experience of what it's like dating from problematic to perfect, from feeling boredom, picking fights to self sabotage.

Feb 21, 2024 • 25min
Hannah Ferguson On Why You Should Group Date
She’s the founder and CEO of Cheek Media, author of Bite Back, and podcast host of Big Small Talk - Hannah Ferguson put the ultimate group date to the test, and says it was the best date she’s ever been on.So here’s how she pulled it off and why she thinks group dates are going to make dating apps fun again.

Feb 20, 2024 • 24min
The Struggle Of Having Sex When You Live With Your Parents
If you’re living with your parents (maybe you’re studying, or for cultural reasons, or just coz cost of living is fkd) you might be struggling to have any kind of sex life. We hear your horror stories of getting caught, getting creative and getting off.

Feb 15, 2024 • 27min
How To Navigate Shitty Timing
We yappa yappered about timing, but now it’s time to hear from an actual expert.Dee chats to couples therapist Megan Kozak about how much timing actually matters in relationships, and how to deal if you’re going through a break up because of it.

Feb 13, 2024 • 26min
Does Timing Matter In Relationships?
Have you ever met someone who ticks all the boxes, you have great chemistry, you could honestly see a future with them… but the timing isn’t right? Like maybe they’re about to move overseas for work/study, maybe they’re not over their ex - or sometimes it’s just a case of “I need time to work on myself”. So how much does timing really matter? - and is it something you can overcome if you actually wanna be with someone.