Do We Know Things?
Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton
I’m Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton. By day, I’m a sex researcher and psychology professor who teaches about sex.
In this podcast I explore the things we think we know about sex by delving into the research surrounding common beliefs about sex and relationships. I want to know how we know what we know.
If you are a sex geek like me or if you just want to know things, subscribe to listen to me question everything you thought you knew about sex!
Sex and Relationships! What do we know? Do we know things? Let’s find out!
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24 - Orgasms Do Not Equal Sexual Satisfaction
Do We Know Things?
10/26/20 • 20 min
Think of your last sexual encounter, either by yourself or someone else. What do remember? What was the best part? Was it the orgasm? What if you didn’t have an orgasm? Would that be a disappointment? Can you have good sex without orgasms? Can you have bad sex with orgasms?
We often equate orgasms with sexual satisfaction, but isn’t there more to sex than orgasms? On this episode, I will go into ridiculous detail about what orgasms are, talk about bad orgasms, and also explore what actually makes for great sex.
On this episode of Do We Know Things? I will go into ridiculous detail about what orgasms are, talk about bad orgasms, and also explore what actually makes for great sex.
Orgasms! What do we know? Do We Know Things? Let's find out!
Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.
Find the script for this episode on our website https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes
Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/
Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe
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22 - Virginity isn't Real
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09/28/20 • 32 min
What is virginity? Judging by the media, it's a pretty big deal! Hundreds of songs are written about it. Every TV teen drama has that very special episode where the two leads decide to do it (or not). Whole movies are based on the premise of horny guys trying to "get some" for the first time. But what if I told you virginity isn't real? That's right! Despite everything you've watched, listened to, and read about virginity being this huge deal... it's not a thing!
Join guest host Julia Kaufmann as she asks...
Virginity! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!
Adam Ruins Everything tackles the hymen: https://youtu.be/1ikXim4wevc
Listen to T.I. talk about virginity testing his daughter! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQgywdj-37E
Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes
Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/
Script assistance and audio assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe
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10 - COVID-19, Sex, & Relationships
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03/30/20 • 31 min
It seems like all anyone can talk about these days is the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. One way I thought I could add a voice of reason to the discussions about COVID-19 is to talk about some of the information about COVID-19, sex and relationships that I have seen circulating around on the internet. Like things about sex boosing your immune function. Spoiler alert, we don't actually know! I will also talk about New York City’s safer sex memo, and some research on relationships and on loneliness.
Before I dive into the research, I talk about studies on COVID-19 sex and relationships that you can participate in right now! And also Jeremy and I talk about our pandemic and social-isolation coping.
Sex and Immune Function! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!
Find the script for this episode with notes and references at https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes
Links to research studies mentioned in the show:
- Kinsey Sex and Relationships study: https://knsy.in/COVID-19
- Love in the time of COVID: https://loveinthetimeofcovid.me/
- The COVID-19 Interpersonal & Social Coping Study https://copingstudy.com/covid
NYC Health PDF on Safer Sex https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/imm/covid-sex-guidance.pdf
Other awesome podcasts and people mentioned in this episode in order of appearance:
- Feminist Survival Project https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-survival-project-2020/id1485281031
- Clementine Morrigan https://www.clementinemorrigan.com/
- Polyvagal Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/polyvagal-podcast/id1452037362
- Atlantic Podcast Summit https://atlanticpodcastsummit.com/
- Pickle Planet Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/pickle-planet-podcast/id1426985559
- Constellate Stories Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/constellate-stories/id1496662547
- Turn Me On Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/turn-me-on/id1200938612
- Momgasm Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/momgasm/id1457742717
- Serena Haines https://www.instagram.com/sdh_rewilding/
Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.ca
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Mini-episode - The Serotonin Addendum
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12/27/21 • 8 min
What do we actually know about serotonin and infatuation? On the last episode, I explored the neuroscience of infatuation and explored possible myths, which turned out to be mostly true. But I was left with additional questions about serotonin. It turns out, we don’t know as much as I thought about serotonin and love. The links between serotonin and love seem to be a story we have told so many times, we forgot it’s mostly just a story.
Serotonin! What do we know? Do We Know Things? Let’s find out!
Listen to the original episode: Is Love a Drug?
Find the script for this episode here.
Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.
Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/
Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe
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1 - Orgasms from PVI
Do We Know Things?
11/25/19 • 22 min
Media depictions of heterosexual sex are all about penile-vaginal-intercourse (PVI), which always seems to lead to mind-blowing orgasms for women. Sex educators say only about 25% of women have orgasms from PVI, though. Where does that number come from? Is it accurate?
Listen to find out if we know things about about orgasms.
Find the script for this episode with notes and references at www.doweknowthings.com
Music and editing Jeremy Dahl www.palebluedot.ca
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Introducing: Do We Know Things?
Do We Know Things?
11/08/19 • 1 min
I’m Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton. By day, I’m a sex researcher and psychology professor who teaches about sex.
If you are a sex geek like me or if you just want to know things, subscribe to listen to me question everything you thought you knew about sex!
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6 – Who Wants Sex More?
Do We Know Things?
02/03/20 • 27 min
Do men really want sex more than women?
It's a widely-endorsed stereotype that you'll find everywhere from great literature to teen romantic comedies. Men of all sexual orientations being complete lust monsters that can't control themselves while women are vanguards of purity blocking men's advances or tragically succumbing to lesbian bed death.
Of course the reality is much more complicated than horny dudes and prudish women. On this episode we'll dive into the research on gender and lust, check our cultural biases, and see what we can learn from the animal kingdom.
Do we know things about gender and sexual desire? Let's find out!
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Questions from a Confused Monogamist
Do We Know Things?
10/11/21 • 40 min
This is the 3rd episode in a 3-part series on monogamy and nonmonogamy. In this episode I will explain consensual nonmonogamy (CNM), which can be broadly defined as any type of relationship where people are having sexual, romantic, or intimate relationships with more than one person. As a researcher, educator, and practitioner of CNM, I am used to thinking about and talking about it all the time, so to get some perspective, I brought in my monogamous podcast collaborator, Matt Tunnacliffe to ask questions from a somewhat confused monogamist.
Consensual Non-monogamy! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!
Links from this episode
American Psychological Association, Division 44 Committee on Consensual Nonmonogamy
Script for this episode: https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes
Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.
Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/
Script assistance and co-hosting by Matt Tunnacliffe
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Love is Blind and Birth Control is Complicated
Do We Know Things?
03/04/24 • 16 min
On the last episode of DWKT, I promised an episode on the menstrual cycle, but something urgent came up. That urgent matter was the birth control discussion on Love is Blind season 6. One of the couples decides not to have penis-vagina sex because they really, really don't want to get pregnant. At first I judged them, but then thanks to an Instagram post, I came around and realized I was a jerk. Listen as I talk about why we shouldn't judge them, comment on the horror that is sex ed and reproductive health in the U.S., and give a crash course on birth control.
Birth Control! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!
Links mentioned in this episode
The IG post is in this reel
The next episode is about all thinks menstruation: Ask questions anonymously here.
Download the script here.
Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.
Production and script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe
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Does Abstinence Work?
Do We Know Things?
11/01/21 • 14 min
Abstinence is preached as being 100% effective in preventing pregnancy and STIs, which is true if it works. But how often does abstinence fail? In this episode, I try to figure out the typical use abstinence failure rate. A textbook I once had said 20%. Is that true? Tune in to find out!
Abstinence! What do we know? Do we know things? Let's find out!
Links mentioned in this episode
Script for this episode: https://www.doweknowthings.com/episodes
Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dawn Hamilton, psychology professor and sex educator.
Music and editing Jeremy Dahl https://www.palebluedot.ca/
Script assistance by Matt Tunnacliffe
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Do We Know Things? have?
Do We Know Things? currently has 68 episodes available.
What topics does Do We Know Things? cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Sex, Psychology, Feminism, Research, Feminist, Myths, Podcasts, Social Sciences, Science, Relationships, Health and Sexuality.
What is the most popular episode on Do We Know Things??
The episode title 'Love is Blind and Birth Control is Complicated' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Do We Know Things??
The average episode length on Do We Know Things? is 30 minutes.
How often are episodes of Do We Know Things? released?
Episodes of Do We Know Things? are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Do We Know Things??
The first episode of Do We Know Things? was released on Nov 8, 2019.
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