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Everyone knows there are endless taboo and off-limits topics that we just don't talk about as adults, but we sometimes need insight on. Join Angie and Ellie each week as they explore the hard things we all avoid in our relationships - and the good, bad, and risqué about each one.
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Season 3 Ep 10: We Got Banned From YouTube… Then I Got Dickfished | Dating Disasters & Bad Sex (opens the original)
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We got banned from YouTube—and then Angie got dickfished . So naturally, we're talking modern dating disasters, bad sex, sexual communication, dating boundaries, and what happens when someone thinks they're MUCH better in bed than they actually are. After YouTube removed the Hard Things Podcast for what it called “sexually gratifying content,” Angie and Amy are back with absolutely no lessons learned. Angie ventures back into the dating world after a very long dry spell, only to discover what we
Season 3 Ep 9: The Orgasm Gap: Why Casual Sex Isn't Worth It for Many Women (opens the original)
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Is casual sex actually easier for men... or is that only part of the story? This week on the Hard Things Podcast, we react to a viral online debate about the "orgasm gap" and whether casual sex is really worth the effort for women. The conversation quickly turns into one of our favorite relationship discussions yet. We dive into: ❤️ The orgasm gap and why it exists 💬 Why communication matters more than technique ✈️ "Pleasure travel" and why vacations can reignite intimacy 🏨 Hotel roleplay and be
Season 3 Ep 7: This Podcast Went From Rage to Brothels Real Fast (opens the original)
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This week on the Hard Things Podcast, Angie has officially had enough.After waiting FOUR MONTHS for disability accommodations to take her counseling licensing exam, she finds herself caught in a bureaucratic nightmare involving phone calls, paperwork, testing centers, and one very important missing detail:👉 She's legally blind.What starts as a rant about accommodations quickly spirals into:Reddit relationship disastersA woman sleeping with her sister's husband for FOUR YEARSWorkplace lateness an
Season 3 Ep 6: Warm Sex vs. Hot Sex... What's the Difference? 🔥❤️ (opens the original)
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Apparently there's a new trend called "Warm Sex"... …and after reading about it, we had a lot of opinions. This week on the Hard Things Podcast, we dive into: ❤️ What "Warm Sex" actually means 🔥 How it's different from "Hot Sex" ❄️ Whether "Cold Sex" is a real thing 💋 Why kissing matters so much during intimacy 👀 Foreplay, anticipation, and emotional connection We also get into: ✔️ Friends-with-benefits dynamics ✔️ Scheduling "dick appointments" ✔️ The role of communication in great sex ✔️ Erect
Season 3 Ep 5: The Internet Is Fighting Over Coffee Dates... Here's Why (opens the original)
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Would you go on a first date over coffee... or is even that asking too much? This week on the Hard Things Podcast, we react to one of the wildest dating debates we've seen online after a man claimed he refuses to spend money on any woman he's just met—even if it's only for a cup of coffee. That conversation quickly turns into a much bigger discussion about: ☕ Coffee dates vs. walking dates 🚩 Stinginess or healthy boundaries? 💬 First-date expectations 👀 Safety concerns when meeting strangers ❤️ M
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