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Jan 2025
1h 12m

The Ultimate Masturbation Episode with P...

Danielle Bezalel, MPH: Sex Educator | Pleasure Expert | Rom-Com Critic
About this episode

New year, new you, new pleasure goals! Start 2025 by busting myths about one of the most misunderstood topics in human sexuality—masturbation. DB is joined by Dr. Eric Sprankle, acclaimed psychologist, to strip away stigma, crush falsehoods, and explore the evolution of sexual psychology.

(0:17:42) - Masturbation Education

(0:21:28) - Masturbation Myths and Motivations Explained

(0:35:49) - Religious Views on Masturbation and Health

(0:48:45) - The Evolution and Perception of Vibrators

(0:52:11) - Individualism and Collective Action and Self-Pleasure 

Find more from Dr. Sprankle:

  • Dr. Eric Sprankle is a professor of clinical psychology and co-director of the sexuality studies program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He is the author of the new book, DIY: The Wonderfully Weird History and Science of Masturbation. More information at drsprankle.com or Instagram and Twitter @DrSprankle.

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