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Latest Episodes

Let’s Hate Valentine’s Day
February 13, 2018

Do you hate Valentine's Day? Well, you will after this episode! Ok, maybe that's not true. Hopefully you'll have some resolve, if nothing else. Some of us, here at Family Affairs, aren't huge fans of Valentine's Day.

The Opioid Epidemic with Kevin Petersen
January 04, 2018

More people are dying of opioid abuse and accidental overdose than ever before. It's an epidemic that doesn't discriminate. Opioid addiction has nothing to do with race or class, age or gender. Prescription drug abuse is widespread and - along with opi...

No Means No – With Matt LeBauer
December 21, 2017

From politicians to actors to hollywood executives, people are getting called-out for sexual misconduct by the dozens. While it's not totally surprising to learn that people in power abuse that power - it's not even surprising to regularly hear stories...

Save Your Sex Drive
December 12, 2017

Sex is an important part of relationships - maybe the most important, depending on who you ask. It's also the most common point of contention in relationship therapy. While it's totally normal for libido to ebb and flow as we age and cope with a number...

Survive the Holidays
December 05, 2017

Tis the season for gridlock, office parties, impossible expectations, overeating, depleted savings, and self-righteous relatives who have no business discussing politics. The good news is, you're going to listen to this show and it's going to make you ...

Just a Hookup with Dr. Lisa Wade
November 28, 2017

No hookups! - If you have any experience at all, online dating, you've come across this phrase. Maybe you're  someone who gets regularly propositioned for no-strings-attached (NSA) sex and you need to weed those people out. Maybe you're middle-aged,

Overcoming Sexual Trauma with EMDR
November 22, 2017

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. - It's a specific form of psychological therapy that aims to rewire your brain's processing of traumatic events. EMDR has become increasingly popular in recent years and has gained accepta...

Try Something Kinky, with Dr. Joe Kort
November 14, 2017

Save Your Sex Life! - Eeeek! My partner wants to do gross things in bed! What if it hurts. What if I don't like it? What if I DO LIKE IT?! What if they leave me for someone else if I don't try the thing? - First of all, get ahold of yourself.

Sexual Shame & Religion with Kristin Hodson
November 01, 2017

Shame and Humiliation - We've talked about shame and humiliation before - you know, the fun kind? This is a show about the other kind of sexual shame: the kind that leads to people doing the other fun, weird stuff we've discussed in the past.

Butt Stuff
October 25, 2017

Let's talk about [anal] sex! See what I did there? I made it seem like I was embarrassed to say "anal" because I actually am. It's one thing to talk about sex ALL THE DAMN TIME, but as soon as butts come into the equation, people get squeamish. So,