

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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May 16, 2023 • 29min
How To Talk Dirty (Without Giving Yourself The Ick)
Talking dirty can be SO hot! But if it’s something you’ve never really done before, it can be kinda awkward.In this episode, we get your hot tips and find out how to chat to your partner about what you like.

May 9, 2023 • 29min
How To Keep The Honeymoon Phase Alive
When you first start dating someone, you’re infatuated with them - you’ve got the rose-coloured glasses on and everything is just so passionate. For most of us, this starts to fade after a few months. But not everyone.In this episode we find out how to keep the honeymoon period going.

May 2, 2023 • 24min
What You’re Entitled To In A De Facto Relationship (It’s A Lot)
If you’ve lived with a partner for two or more years, you’re actually considered de facto. Which means if you split up…there’s a lot on the table when it comes to your money, assets even your super. It’s pretty much the same as getting a divorce. In this episode, we find out what you’re entitled to and your rights, plus how to protect yourself.

Apr 25, 2023 • 39min
BONUS: Your New Rules with Chris Cheers
If you’re being honest with yourself - how’s your life going?Do you feel like you’re just coasting through, or stuck in a bit of rut? Or feeling uninspired? Chris Cheers is a psychologist who’s been helping people change the way they think about love, their bodies, their emotions, and self-care. In this bonus ep, he’ll give you some great advice on how to do just that, so you can be your best self.

Apr 18, 2023 • 28min
What Is Pocketing? And Is It Happening To Me?
If you’re dating someone and they’re not introducing you to their friends, family or posting about you on socials - they might be ‘pocketing’ you. In this episode, we investigate why people are pocketers (lol Pip) and how to know if there’s something shady going on (aka cheating).

Apr 11, 2023 • 29min
Everything You Need To Know About Soft Cock Play
Did you know you can actually cum from a flaccid penis?!There’s SO much emphasis on hard and erect cocks (hello porn) that not a lot of people play with and embrace a dick when it’s soft. It’s something a lot of you told us you feel awkward about.So here’s how to feel more comfortable around them, some practical tips for solo and partnered sex, and how to orgasm without an erection.

Apr 4, 2023 • 39min
How Often Should You Be Messaging In The Talking Stage?
There’s so many unspoken rules and expectations when it comes to messaging someone for the first time.You can find yourself over-analysing texts and getting anxious if someone doesn’t reply to you for ages, honestly it’s a total headf*ck. And a lot of you told us - a shit texter is a deal breaker for you.

Mar 28, 2023 • 36min
How To Deal With Insecurity And Jealousy In Relationships
It’s completely normal to feel jealous but sometimes it can make you act out in ways that can be damaging to your relationship. Maybe you go through your partner's phone, or won’t let them be friends with their friends.We find out how to deal with insecurities and how to best support as a partner.

Mar 21, 2023 • 32min
BONUS: Rainbow History Class With Hannah McElhinney
Ever heard of the Ancient roman trans icon Elagabalus who set tigers on her dinner party guests? Or what about the San Diego lesbians banding together to save gay men during the HIV AIDS crisis? There’s so many queer and trans stories that've been erased all the back from ancient China to now, but author and content creator Hannah McElhinney is here to teach the history you never learnt in school.

Mar 14, 2023 • 23min
How To Actually Nail Foreplay
The great Esther Perel once said “foreplay begins after your last orgasm”. So if it’s something you do for a couple of minutes before sex - target audience reached. You need to hear this.