Welcome to Sex & Politics- a special show for Magnum subscribers. In preparation for a debate with Christine Emba, Dan interviews journalist Helen Lewis, author of Difficult Women about sex-negative feminism. They discuss sex work, how the sexual revolution helped and harmed women, nullos, incels and a ton more.

For this episode of Sex & Politics, Dan brings back writer and podcaster James Kirchick to talk about his interview with Armie Hammer. This is the first interview Hammer has granted after being accused — more than two years ago — of rape, sexual violence, and having cannibalistic fantasies. While there’s an open investigation into … Read More »

For this Sex & Politics, Dan nerds out with archaeologist and Egyptologist Dr. Sarah Parcak. They snoop into the sex lives of ancient Egyptians, discovering a pair of gay mummies, ancient contraception techniques and the truth about Cleopatra. 

Welcome to our first Sex & Politics of 2023.  Dan welcomes Amanda Marcotte, senior politics writer at Salon, to talk about Andrew Tate, why his manipulative brand of misogyny works so well on young men, and Greta Thunberg’s righteous clap back. 

Dan welcomes Chris Geidner- legal journalist of Grid News, MSNBC and Law Dork, to discuss the latest batshittery coming from the conservative Christian U.S. Supreme Court.  The case involving 303 Creative is a potential threat not just to LGBT rights, but to all of us and our civil liberties. Geidner has been following the Supreme … Read More »

Gather round all ye politicos, and revel in this conversation between Dan Savage and former Republican, now apostate pundit Tim Miller. As one-time insider of the Republican Party, Miller’s insights are truly delicious.  They talk about the mid-terms, the world of hurt Kevin McCarthy faces with his slim majority packed with literal lunatics, and whether … Read More »

For this episode of Sex & Politics we take a needed break from U.S. politics and journey to merry old England. Dan brought on our UK correspondent, Rachel Cunliffe (of The New Statesman,) to talk about Lady Di, the under-appreciated romance of Charles and Camilla, Brexit, some tee-vee show called “The Crown,” step-parenting, and of … Read More »