Today on Sex & Politics, Dan welcomes writer, columnist and podcaster, Kat Rosenfield. They talk about her piece in Reason Magazine about the “Trad Wife” TikTok phenomenon. Are they just kinky subs? Or girl bosses? They also go into the Tumblr-fueled explosion of identities that happened in 2014, and the case FOR a sexual revolution. … Read More »

For this very special Sex & Politics, we invite you to leave your earthly cares behind and explore with us what sex would be like…in space! It turns out, it will be terrible. Dr. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith, authors of “A City on Mars,” are on to talk about the difficult logistics of both recreational … Read More »

For this Sex & Politics, Dan brings back our favorite hillbilly, comedian Trae Crowder. His YouTube rants were a balm during the Trump years, giving leftie lectures in a Deep South accent. He and Dan talk about how people perceive his Southern drawl, whether “redneck” is equivalent to the N-word, JD Vance, “blue sheep” in … Read More »

It’s time for a homo deep dive with Dan Savage and Leo Herrera.  Dan had a long talk with Herrera — writer, activist and filmmaker — about different aspects of gay sex culture. They get into some of the controversies over sexual expression that embroiled Folsom Berlin and the Folsom St. Fair in San Francisco. … Read More »

We were delighted to bring back pointy headed AI researcher Blaise Agüera y Arcas. The last time he and Dan chatted it was about the coming of the sex robots. Today, they chat about human sexuality. In his new book “Who Are We Now?,” Agüera y Arcas took on an ambitious survey of thousands of … Read More »