Our Better Half began in 2015 when a 50-something vanilla married lady starts asking questions about modern sex for classic bodies and wonders why everyone keeps laughing. Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh, writer and blogger, talked with experts on sex and sexuality and interviews people around the world on the topic of sex over 50. With segments like "Explain That To a Grandma" we cross generational lines and we get folks talking about healthy sex beyond the childbearing years and into the arthri ...
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Episode 33: Laura's Last Laugh
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Laura is interviewed by her husband on the occasion of her last Our Better Half episode. New hosts, Ashley Mader and Jane Fleishman, will take over from the notorious prude starting on episode 34. Mark asks Laura about being a prude, about fantasy sex, hypotheticals, how to start a podcast, her "podcast voice," and why she giggles a lot on mike. fu…
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Episode 32: Female Condoms and Stepping on Ducks
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Laura learns about female condoms and breaking wind during lovemaking... Guest: Judy Palmore, M.Ed. U.S. Education Program Manager The Female Health Company www.fc2.us.com Special correspondent for sexology: Dr. Sandra Schoer, on flatulence ICYM Mentioned: Overheard: Intro music: GarageBand “Collins Avenue” Estelle Reiner quote from “When Harry Met…
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Episode 31: A Darling Approach to Romance
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Meet Beth Liebling, owner of Darling Way romance shop in Houston. Learn about a special sex amnesia from new Sexology Correspondent, Dr. Sandra Schroer. And Laura finds special swag in her conference bag. Full show notes at:
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Episode 30: A Young Activist For Old Sex - Our Better Half
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Ashley Mader from OURSHINE.org visits Our Better Half to talk about the Sexuality and Aging Consortium at Widener University. Full show notes at http://www.ourbetterhalf.net/episode-30.html
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Episode 29: Nina Hartley and the term MILF - Our Better Half
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Laura learns about MILF from actor Nina Hartley and chooses her Woodhull bathroom. Plus: what's in the swag bag? Full show notes at http://ourbetterhalf.net
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Episode 28: Laura attends sex conference... survives - chats with Nina Hartley and Mandy Farsace
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Episode 28 of the Our Better Half podcast features Nina Hartley and Mandy Mandy Farsace from Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit! Full show notes at: http://ourbetterhalf.net/Episode-28.html
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Episode 27: A Private Gym For Gent's Private Parts - Our Better Half
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David Mandell from Private Gym visits Our Better Half podcast to talk about kegel exercises for the fellas, and Laura rips the explicit label off sex ed. It's episode 27, and Laura is off to Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit in Alexandria! Full show notes at www.ourbetterhalf.net
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Episode 26: Joan Price reviews sex toys with senior perspective - Our Better Half
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The reigning queen of senior sex, Joan Price, visits OUR BETTER HALF to discuss her sex toy reviews. Grandpa learns what "fluid bonding" means. New segment: Don't Yuck My Yum, plus ICYMI sex news through Laura Lyster-Mensh's prude goggles. Full show notes at: http://www.ourbetterhalf.net/episode-26.html…
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Episode 25: In Sickness and In Health - Our Better Half
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Laura meets Dr. Mitchell Tepper to discuss disability aging and sex, Grandma learns about compersion, insects get glowing about diversity. Full show notes at http://ourbetterhalf.net/Episode-25.html
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Episode 24: Laura schmages aging with Gail Gates
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Laura schmages aging with Gail Gates about visiting sex shops and aging dangerously, does a frog mating dance, queries bedgasm, and anticipates a world without race or gender.... Full show notes at http://ourbetterhalf/episodes.html
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Episode 23: How much is good sex worth?
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Laura calculates the value of a post-menopause sex life with author, Rebecca Warner, considers the penis size of statues, and learns what instagram bae means. Full show notes at: http://ourbetterhalf.net/episode-23.html
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Episode 22: Meet Betty Dodson
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Laura studies the history of selflove and female orgasm with the Mother of Masturbation, Betty Dodson. Full show notes at: http://ourbetterhalf.net
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Episode 21: Meet the charming criminal behind Shades of Bad
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Laura squeals on Jean Heard, star and producer of Shades of Bad Youtube series, defines Netflix and Chill. Full show notes at http://ourbetterhalf.net
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Episode 20: BDSM with Black Pomegranate
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Laura strikes up a conversation with Black Pomegranate, BDSM educators. Marina Machlos describes lumbersexuals to grandpa. Dr. Rosalind Baculum explains male orgasm faking. Full show notes at http://www.ourbetterhalf.net/episode-20.html
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Episode 19: Nursing home sex, salamanders, and dementia
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Laura locks up nursing home sex with an interview with author, Laura Zera, considers salamanders getting tail, and gives big news on the podcast, and affiliation with Swingset.FM Full show notes at http://www.ourbetterhalf.net
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Episode 18: Graduation, Dr. Jane Fleishman, same sex bliss, monogamy and STI, and Negging
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Laura graduates to mother of adults, interviews Dr. Jane Fleishman about sexual satisfaction in same sex couples, learns about the upside of STIs from Dr. Rosalind Baculum. Full show notes and subscribe at: http://ourbetterhalf.net
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Episode 17: OMing is Orgasmic Meditation
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Laura yums the Golden Rule, learns about OMing (orgasmic meditation), quotes Pamela Madsen, news on prom gowns and gendered graduation. Show notes at http://ourbetterhalf.net
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Episode 16: Posing penis questions to Dr. Dudley Danoff, Alberta Knish on Chinese erotica
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Laura poses penis questions to Dr. Dudley Danoff, author of Ultimate Guide to Male Sexual Health. We also have a visit from Alberta Knish talking about ancient Chinese erotica, and Marina Machlos answers the question: "what are sansplants?" Show notes at http://ourbetterhalf.net
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Episode 15: Prince, Walker Thornton, Egyptians
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Laura mourns the paisley Prince, interviews Walker Thornton, and explores old sex of Egypt.
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Episode 14: Dating after divorce, facts on orgasm, and swipe left
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Laura swipes right on a trio of dating experts (Guests: Kristen Darcy, author, divorce & fertility coach, motivational speaker, Tamara Green, LCSW, Love Mentor®, Dr. Diana Kirshner, Author, Psychologist and PBS Love Expert and dating after divorce. mentioned: Divorcing Intact Summit, Love in 90 Days And: Anura Gurage, author of Orgasms: 101 Facts a…
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Episode 13: Lube and safer sex for seniors
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Laura flies over the half-way mark of OBH while flying cross country, guests are Kira Manser from Center for Sexual Pleasure & Health about lube and Dr. Melanie Davis from the Safersexforseniors.org website
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Episode 12: Hot Flash Havoc and Cleopatra's angry bee vibrator
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Laura scrutinizes hormone therapy and learns about Cleopatra's angry bee vibrator. Interview with Hot Flash Havoc documentary consultant, Dr. Alan Altman. Visit from Alberta Knish about history of vibrators. Also: world's strongest vagina inspires our Kegel Exercises!
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Episode 11: Tingling your bits, albatross and menopause, ancient dildos, and NDT on cat sex
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Laura whispers with Lauren Ostrowski Fenton about ASMR, learns what Wisdom the Albatross says about menopause and looks into early dildos
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Episode 10: Sex for good memory, Grandpa does Grandma, historic ladybits, and says OMG Yes!
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Laura endorses happiness, interviews Grandpa, examines historic ladybits, and says OMG Yes!
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Episode 9: Tap Dance and old sex, GLBT elders, pretty sex
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Laura compares tap dance with sex, interviews author Harold Kooden about GLBT advocacy for elders, Eva Margot Kant on not losing sexual mojo when facing pain and illness.
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