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- 🇬🇧GB · Relationships#1445K to 30K
- 🇫🇷FR · Relationships#1261K to 10K
- 🇨🇴CO · Relationships#174500 to 3K
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3.3K to 22K🎙 ~2x weekly·138 episodes·Last published 4w ago - Monthly Reach
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6.5K to 43K🇬🇧70%🇫🇷23%🇨🇴7% - Active Followers
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Dan Savage on Straight Men Who Hook Up with Men, Sides, and the Sexuality Conversations We Avoid
Jun 6, 2026
1h 01m 52s
The Dating Patterns Gay Men Can’t Stop Repeating with Michael Pezzullo
May 29, 2026
31m 51s
The Psychology of Fetish and Emotional Power Exchange with Master Arch
May 15, 2026
33m 41s
The Hidden Abuse and Trauma of Growing Up Gay with Ray Aubel
Apr 24, 2026
30m 11s
Why Sex Is Never Just Sex with Juliane Maxwald
Apr 10, 2026
29m 40s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6/26 |  Dan Savage on Straight Men Who Hook Up with Men, Sides, and the Sexuality Conversations We Avoid✨ | sexualityrelationships+4 | Dan Savage | Savage Lovecast | — | Dan Savagesexuality+5 | — | 1h 01m 52s | |
| 5/29/26 |  The Dating Patterns Gay Men Can’t Stop Repeating with Michael Pezzullo✨ | dating patternsgay men+3 | Michael Pezzullo | Therapy for Gay Men | — | gay mendating+5 | — | 31m 51s | |
| 5/15/26 |  The Psychology of Fetish and Emotional Power Exchange with Master Arch✨ | fetish cultureBDSM+5 | Master Arch | — | — | fetishBDSM+5 | — | 33m 41s | |
| 4/24/26 |  The Hidden Abuse and Trauma of Growing Up Gay with Ray Aubel✨ | hypnosismental health+4 | Ray Aubel | Intuitive Mind Hypnosis | — | hypnotherapypositivity coaching+3 | — | 30m 11s | |
| 4/10/26 |  Why Sex Is Never Just Sex with Juliane Maxwald✨ | sexualitypsychology+3 | Juliane Maxwald | AASECT | — | sex therapypsychoanalysis+3 | — | 29m 40s | |
| 3/13/26 |  Why Sexuality Changes Over Time with Jessica Levith✨ | sexualitytherapy+3 | Jessica Levith | Marriage and Family TherapistAcceptance and Commitment Therapy+1 | — | sexual contextualismsexual identity+3 | — | 29m 09s | |
| 2/13/26 |  When Penetration Isn’t the Only Option with Justin Depow✨ | sex techintimacy+3 | Justin Depow | C*ck Block | — | C*ck Blocksex tech+4 | — | 35m 29s | |
| 1/19/26 |  From the Early AIDS Crisis to PrEP Today with Dr. Paul Benson✨ | HIVAIDS crisis+3 | Dr. Paul Benson | Be Well Medical Center | Berkley, Michigan | HIV specialistLGBTQ physician+5 | — | 31m 07s | |
| 12/19/25 |  Kali Scales: Is the Spotlight on Me as Trans, or Me as a Candidate for Office?✨ | politicstransgender representation+3 | Kali Scales | — | MichiganDistrict 5+3 | transgenderpolitics+5 | — | 30m 57s | |
| 11/25/25 |  Dr. Chris Wilson: How Men Can Break Free From Harmful Patriarchy✨ | patriarchymasculinity+3 | Dr. Chris Wilson | — | — | patriarchymen's mental health+3 | — | 32m 58s | |
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| 10/15/25 |  Dr. Adrienne Rowland on Why Sex Is Not a Drive✨ | sexual healthdesire+3 | Dr. Adrienne Rowland | — | — | sexual healthdesire+3 | — | 29m 01s | |
| 9/25/25 |  Julian Shaw on the Risks and Rewards of an Online Fetish Career✨ | fetish contentonline career+3 | Julian Shaw | Only Fans | New ZealandAustralia | fetishOnly Fans+3 | — | 32m 12s | |
| 9/5/25 |  Michele Weiner-Davis on Healing Wounds and Restoring Marriages After Infidelity✨ | infidelitymarriage+3 | Michele Weiner-Davis | Healing from Infidelity | — | infidelitymarriage+3 | — | 34m 20s | |
| 8/7/25 |  Tom Bruett: Build a rich, deep gay relationship through differentiation | We can't simply squeeze ourselves into expected heteronormative structures and find happiness. It’s not going to happen! That’s why Tom Bruett, a therapist and founder of the Queer Relationship Institute, wrote the book, The Go-To Relationship Guide for Gay Men: From Honeymoon to Lasting Commitment, a guide that provides the tools to build a rich, deep gay relationship. In any romantic relationship or friendship, there will be differences. This is how we learn about our partners and ourselves... | 29m 05s | ||||||
| 7/15/25 |  Adam Zmith: Feet are hot and sexy! A fetish dating back to medieval times | “I am promiscuous because I am curious,” reads an introduction to Soulmates: A History of Our Fetish for Feet,” a book authored by Adam Zmith, a writer and podcast producer whose work focuses on sex, queer identity, LGBTQ+ lives, history, art and desire. In my Smart Sex, Smart Love podcast, Zmith shares that fetishes with feet are a centuries’ old pleasure that most cultural groups have explored. In fact, one in 6 people have fantasized about feet, and it is one of the most googled fetishes. ... | 30m 33s | ||||||
| 6/20/25 |  Frank Anderson on Transcending Trauma and Being Loved | In this powerful episode of Smart Sex, Smart Love, Dr. Joe Kort sits down with world-renowned trauma expert, psychiatrist, and author Dr. Frank Anderson. Together, they explore the many forms of trauma—relational, cultural, global, and more—and how our responses, not just our experiences, shape our healing journeys. Dr. Anderson opens up about his personal transformation, the writing of his memoir To Be Loved, and the deep belief that love and connection can heal trauma. You’ll hear ins... | 32m 08s | ||||||
| 5/26/25 |  Amadeo Aram: you can stay fit at any age | You can build the body you want and live a healthy lifestyle with a few simple changes, says Amadeo Aram, a sports and exercise professional, certified personal trainer, and online fitness coach who works with gay men all over the world to help them build the body they always have dreamed of. It’s not complicated to achieve your goals, he emphasizes. Born and raised in Berlin, Germany, Aram conducts trainings online with his “tribe” of gay men – his community of like-minded individuals... | 35m 41s | ||||||
| 4/29/25 |  Dr. Ronald Hellman on Homosexism and Sides | In this insightful episode of Smart Sex, Smart Love, host Dr. Joe Kort welcomes Dr. Ronald Hellman, a distinguished psychiatrist and pioneer in LGBTQ+ mental health advocacy. Together, they delve into the concepts of "homosexism" and "sides," challenging longstanding cultural assumptions about gay male sexuality. Dr. Kort and Dr. Hellman discuss the evolution of the term "side"—coined by Dr. Kort to describe gay men who prefer sexual activities other than anal intercourse—and how it has gain... | 32m 48s | ||||||
| 3/21/25 |  Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy and Dr. Jennifer Vencill: Navigating Libido | In this episode of Smart Sex, Smart Love, Dr. Joe Kort interviews Dr. Lauren Fogel Mersy, and Dr. Jennifer Vencill dive into the complexities of sexual desire discrepancies between partners. They discuss the differences between libido, sexual desire, and sex drive, emphasizing that sexual desire discrepancies are common and should be normalized rather than pathologized. The episode highlights two types of libido: spontaneous and responsive, and how cultural narratives often misrepresent sexua... | 30m 20s | ||||||
| 2/21/25 |  Jay Kaplan on the fight for LGBTQ+ rights under the Trump Administration | In this episode of Smart Sex, Smart Love's fifth season, Dr. Joe Kort talks with Jay Kaplan, an attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Project. Jay shares insights on the Trump 2.0 administration’s executive orders affecting LGBTQ+ rights, particularly policies targeting transgender individuals. They discuss the removal of LGBTQ+ references from federal websites, restrictions on gender-affirming care, and the reinstatement of the transgender military ban. Jay explains the legal challenges... | 33m 15s | ||||||
| 1/27/25 |  Samantha Wynn Greenstone and Jacob Hoff: Mixed orientation marriages can work | “For a while, we thought we were a fluke in the system,” announces Samantha Wynn Greenstone, a social media influencer and actor who “came out” less than two years ago about her unconventional marriage to a gay man. Through social media communications with Smart Sex, Smart Love host, Joe Kort, Greenstone and her husband, Jacob Hoff, finally were able to “label” their relationship as “mixed orientation.” The couple fell in love, were married last November, and have been talking about th... | 41m 18s | ||||||
| 12/18/24 |  Jim Taylor on Boys and Barbies do mix | “I remember my dad telling me when I was 12 or 13 that I was too old to play with toys,” reports internationally known Barbie collector Jim Taylor. He opened Season 4 of Smart Sex, Smart Love by talking about why he began collecting Barbies, and now is the proud owner of more than 3,000 dolls. “I played with traditional boy toys growing up,” he points out. “I loved transformers.” As he got older, his desire to play with toys never diminished. Finally, when Taylor was well into his 20s, ... | 31m 20s | ||||||
| 9/2/24 |  Eric Sprankle on masturbation moments without shame | “I wanted to call my book, Go F**** Yourself, but I didn’t think the publishing world would accept it or get it,” laughs Eric Sprankle, PhD, author of DIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation. The professor of clinical psychology and co-director of the sexuality studies program at Minnesota State University in Mankato was a guest on my Smart Sex, Smart Love podcast. He talked about his DIY book, which debunks dozens of century old myths about masturbation that many still... | 27m 31s | ||||||
| 8/2/24 |  Rae McDaniel: step into your most authentic self | “If suffering is at the very core of the trans experience, what do we have to look forward to?” questions Rae McDaniel, a non-binary, therapist, coach, and transgender diversity and inclusion educator. “I think the world is better when we all get to be our authentic self, free from shame and guilt.” McDaniel is the author of a book, “Gender Magic: Live Shamelessly, Reclaim your Joy and Step into your Most Authentic Self,”a first-of-its-kind practical guide to achieving gender freedom with joy... | 29m 50s | ||||||
| 5/18/24 |  Christine DeLozier: Sex is better when we eat spinach! | Christine DeLozier, a food expert, research scientist and licensed acupuncturist, combined all of her talents to produce a book entitled, “Diet for Great Sex: Food for Male and Female Sexual Health.” You can have great sex if you eat certain foods and reduce consumption of other foods, her research shows. During my Smart Sex, Smart Love podcast, DeLozier talks about how great sex is much more than being with the right person and being in the right mood. Throw in the right foods and watch your... | 21m 58s | ||||||
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