Sex Over 50: Our Better Half

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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…

Sex Over 50: Our Better Half


    • Oct 25, 2016 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Laura's Last Laugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2016 53:07


    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. full show notes at: http://ourbetterhalf.net

    Female Condoms and Stepping on Ducks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2016 37:30


    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 Sally” (1989) Exit tap dance music:     

    A Darling Approach to Romance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2016 42:37


    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:

    Episode 30: A Young Activist For Old Sex - Our Better Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2016 30:53


    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

    Episode 29: Nina Hartley and the term MILF - Our Better Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2016 37:08


    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

    Episode 28: Laura attends sex conference... survives - chats with Nina Hartley and Mandy Farsace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2016 13:13


    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

    Episode 27: A Private Gym For Gent's Private Parts - Our Better Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2016 23:11


    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

    Episode 26: Joan Price reviews sex toys with senior perspective - Our Better Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2016 46:41


    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

    Episode 25: In Sickness and In Health - Our Better Half

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2016 37:34


    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

    Episode 24: Laura schmages aging with Gail Gates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2016 36:27


    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

    Episode 23: How much is good sex worth?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2016 34:55


    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

    Episode 22: Meet Betty Dodson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2016 34:01


    Laura studies the history of selflove and female orgasm with the Mother of Masturbation, Betty Dodson. Full show notes at: http://ourbetterhalf.net

    Episode 21: Meet the charming criminal behind Shades of Bad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2016 29:38


    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

    Episode 20: BDSM with Black Pomegranate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2016 41:41


    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

    Episode 19: Nursing home sex, salamanders, and dementia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2016 38:08


    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

    Episode 18: Graduation, Dr. Jane Fleishman, same sex bliss, monogamy and STI, and Negging

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2016 41:47


    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

    Episode 17: OMing is Orgasmic Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2016 31:13


    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

    Episode 16: Posing penis questions to Dr. Dudley Danoff, Alberta Knish on Chinese erotica

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2016 25:50


    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

    Episode 15: Prince, Walker Thornton, Egyptians

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2016 37:53


    Laura mourns the paisley Prince, interviews Walker Thornton, and explores old sex of Egypt.

    Episode 14: Dating after divorce, facts on orgasm, and swipe left

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2016 51:10


    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 and Trivia

    Episode 13: Lube and safer sex for seniors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2016 42:11


    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

    Episode 12: Hot Flash Havoc and Cleopatra's angry bee vibrator

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2016 42:45


    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!

    Episode 11: Tingling your bits, albatross and menopause, ancient dildos, and NDT on cat sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2016 46:24


    Laura whispers with Lauren Ostrowski Fenton about ASMR, learns what Wisdom the Albatross says about menopause and looks into early dildos

    Episode 10: Sex for good memory, Grandpa does Grandma, historic ladybits, and says OMG Yes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2016 43:56


    Laura endorses happiness, interviews Grandpa, examines historic ladybits, and says OMG Yes!

    Episode 9: Tap Dance and old sex, GLBT elders, pretty sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2016 51:37


    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.

    Episode 8: Bea Cummins, HIV update, millions year old penis erection

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2016 43:16


    Laura asks a 60+ adult film actor Bea Cummins about shoes and porn, gets an update on HIV, and meets Dr. Rosalind Baculum, the podcast's Sexy Science Correspondent

    Episode 7: Who sells sex toys, fun, cisgender definition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2016 34:32


    Laura braves her fears and visits a gingerbread house. Interview with Mia Grabner, Pure Romance sales to discuss selling sex toys at parties. Young Li describes the terms transgender and cisgender to Grandma Debbi.

    Episode 6: Better Than Sex: cake! Or pie. Asexuality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2016 38:43


    Laura disses Valentine's Day and celebrates asexuality!

    Episode 5: Pepper Schwartz, sex & cancer, fat sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2016 44:31


    Laura is pondering the word "still". Sexologist, sex and cancer, Fat Sex.

    Episode 4: Sexy improv, Kegel song, unicorns, and chastity belts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2016 47:08


    Laura is home again and spending too much time shopping for Downton parties. Sexy improv, Kegel song, unicorns, and chastity belts. Interviews with Steve Ochs and Laura-Doe.

    Episode 3: Planet Nine, Swinging, Austen VD, Randy Bush is Back, what is shrimping?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2016 56:30


    Laura investigates the swing lifestyle, Randy Bush is Back, Austen VD, shrimping, and Planet Clitoris

    Episode 2: Boy toy, VivaFifty.com, Nantucket wife pleasers, >50 film lovers, and ants in your pants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2016 45:26


    Laura interviews Lorraine Ladish from VivaFifty.com, Adam Lewis from HotOctopuss.com, Alberta Knish wonders about whale wives, a grandma learns about actual ants in the pants, and we say goodbye to David Bowie and Alan Rickman, plus movie reviews of films with lovers over 50.

    Episode 1: Silver erotica, Girls on Boats, YouTube Winner, Deen vs Cosby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2016 46:25


    Laura starts podcast series with Stephen Fromm, Donnalou Stevens, and Alberta Knish. Stephen and Beth Fromm - Alberta Knish: Girls will be Girls on Boats- Donnalou Stevens- Commentary on Deen/Cosby- Who's having sex over 50 this week?- next week: sex toys for boys, viva fifty, whaler love

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