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    Welcome to the 20th year of Radio Curious, half hour interviews on a curiously wide variety of topics about life and ideas. All of the almost 400 half-hour archive editions on our website are free for you to enjoy, download, copy, share or rebroadcast as you wish. Please give credit to Radio Curious and let us know what you like about the program. www.radiocurious.org
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    Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman – “Brothels of Calcutta, India”

    Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman – “Brothels of Calcutta, India”
    Click here to begin listening.  Originally Broadcast: March 15, 2007 Born Into Brothels “Born into Brothels” received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2005. A tribute to the resiliency of childhood and the restorative power of art, “Born into Brothels” is a portrait of several unforgettable children who live in the red light […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enFebruary 16, 2024

    Holly Hollenbeck- “Sex Lives of Wives”

    Holly Hollenbeck- “Sex Lives of Wives”
    Click here to begin listening. Originally Broadcast: September 20, 2006. How to ignite sexual passion from a woman’s perspective is the topic of this edition of Radio Curious, as we talk with Holly Hollenbeck, a former attorney from Omaha, Nebraska, and author of, “Sex Lives of Wives, Reigniting the Passion, True Confessions and Provocative Advice […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enNovember 17, 2023

    Dr. Abraham Morgantaler – “Viagra: Is it for You?”

    Dr. Abraham Morgantaler – “Viagra: Is it for You?”
    Click here to begin listening. The Viagra Myth: The Surprising Impact on Love and Relationships Viagra, a drug with infinite name recognition and touted benefits, is, as we know, pervasively advertised on television and the Internet. But what is the truth and what is the fiction about this drug. These and other questions about increasing […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enAugust 02, 2022

    Eve Ensler– “Meet the Author of the Vagina Monologues”

    Eve Ensler– “Meet the Author of the Vagina Monologues”
    Click here to begin listening.   The Vagina Monologues The Vagina Monologues, created and produced by Eve Ensler, tell the stories of women, their relationships, feelings, and, in some cases, abuse. In this edition of Radio Curious, we spoke with Eve Ensler about the origin of the the Vagina Monologues and the film, “Until the Violence […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enJune 10, 2022

    Robert Benton- “The Human Stain”

    Robert Benton- “The Human Stain”
    Click here to begin listening.  Director of, The Human Stain Robert Benton is the director of “The Human Stain,” which is based on the third novel of Philip Roth’s trilogy describing the turmoil of post-WWII America. It exposes the life of Coleman Silk, a Professor of Classics at a small New England College, an eminent Jewish intellectual […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enJune 03, 2022

    Jennifer Finney Boylan – “A Man Becomes a Woman”

    Jennifer Finney Boylan – “A Man Becomes a Woman”
    This episode was first broadcasted on August 5, 2003. Click here to begin listening.  She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders “She’s Not There:A Life in Two Genders,” by Jennifer Finney Boylan, is a book about a man who became a woman.For as long as he could remember, James Boylan felt he was in […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enMarch 31, 2022

    Steve Jones- “Tracing The Y Chromosome”

    Steve Jones- “Tracing The Y Chromosome”
    This program was originally broadcasted on August 12, 2003. Click here to begin listening. Y, The Descent of Men, Revealing the Mysteries of Maleness Professor Steve Jones, author of the book, Y, The Descent of Men, Revealing the Mysteries of Maleness, discusses biological aspects of maleness created by the Y chromosome. Jones explores the effect […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enMarch 17, 2022

    Dr. Harvey Simon– “Healthy Men”

    Dr. Harvey Simon– “Healthy Men”
    Click here to begin listening.  The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men’s Health Dr. Harvey B. Simon is the author of “The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men’s Health” and the founding editor of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch newsletter. His book discusses a multitude of health issues that are unique to men and some […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enOctober 21, 2021

    Joelle Fraser – Growing up Hippy

    Joelle Fraser – Growing up Hippy
    Click here to begin listening.  The Territory of Men “The Territory of Men” is an intimate self-expose written by Joelle Fraser, a former Mendocino Community College English teacher. Written as a series of short episodes and adventures, Joelle shares the life of a woman who was raised in the hippie life of the 70s, and now […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enAugust 12, 2021

    Gurian, Michael: Let Boys Be Boys Part Two

    Gurian, Michael: Let Boys Be Boys Part Two
    Click here to begin listening The Wonder of Boys & A Fine Young Man Boys do not have an easy time growing up and maturing in our complex world these days. The same standard of behavior is frequently expected of boys and girls, often without recognizing the special and different needs of boys. Testosterone is […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enApril 21, 2020

    Gurian, Michael: Let Boys Be Boys

    Gurian, Michael: Let Boys Be Boys
    Click here to begin listening The Wonder of Boys & A Fine Young Man Boys do not have an easy time growing up and maturing in our complex world these days. The same standard of behavior is frequently expected of boys and girls, often without recognizing the special and different needs of boys. Testosterone is […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enApril 15, 2020

    Grealy, Lucy: What is Ugly

    Grealy, Lucy: What is Ugly
    Click here to begin listening The Autobiography of a Face Lucy Grealy, a victim of Ewing’s Sarcoma, beginning when was nine years old suffered from a cancer of the jaw that is 90% fatal in the first few years. In Lucy’s case, it was not fatal. Rather it brought about many intense and emotional experiences […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enJune 18, 2019

    Livingston, Gordon M.D.: How To Love?

    Livingston, Gordon M.D.: How To Love?
    Click here to begin listening Everybody thinks about love and many people say “I love you”, but how is love defined? The book “How To Love” written by psychiatrist Dr. Gordon Livingston grapples with these and many other questions about love, and how to find a compatible and pleasurable partnership. In this interview, we discuss […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enSeptember 05, 2018

    Hollenbeck, Holly: Sex Lives of Wives

    Hollenbeck, Holly: Sex Lives of Wives
    Click here to begin listening How to ignite sexual passion from a woman’s perspective is the topic of this edition of Radio Curious, as we talk with Holly Hollenbeck, a former attorney from Omaha, Nebraska, and author of, “Sex Lives of Wives, Reigniting the Passion, True Confessions and Provocative Advice from Real Women.” Holly Hollenbeck […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enAugust 08, 2018

    Basta, Michael: Relationship Warning Signs

    Basta, Michael: Relationship Warning Signs
    Click here to begin listening Why some couples get along and others don’t, sometimes to the extent of terminating their relationship, is a curious question, the answer to which is likely to bring both pleasure and unhappiness to each of us. Michael Basta has been a licensed clinical social worker based in Sonoma, County California, […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enMay 03, 2018

    Sorel, Edward: An Actress, Her Lovers, and a Daft Caricaturist

    Sorel, Edward: An Actress, Her Lovers, and a Daft Caricaturist
    Click here to begin listening Edward Sorel, a satirical caricaturist, and cartoonist, whose first book is Mary Astor’s Purple Diary: The Great American Sex Scandal of 1936, is our guest in this edition Radio Curious. Claiming to be daft about Mary Astor for about a half a century, Sorel describes Astor’s career as a Hollywood-based actress who seemingly […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enFebruary 28, 2017

    Clancy, Dr. Susan: Sexual Abuse of Children and the Catholic Church

    Clancy, Dr. Susan: Sexual Abuse of Children and the Catholic Church
    Click here to begin listening This conversation discusses the myth of when and how trauma from child sexual abuse occurs. Our guest, Susan A. Clancy, Ph.D., and author of “The Trauma Myth:  The Truth About the Sexual Abuse of Children – and Its Aftermath” discusses how childhood sexual abuse abuse is perceived by the victim; […]
    Radio Curious » Sex
    enJune 15, 2016