Jacob Hawley: On Love

Apr 13 2021 42 ep. 959
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Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the issues that matter to young people today.

Jacob used to make money from drugs and comedy - from telling jokes about his anecdotal experiences of the UK drug scene to exploring that world in more depth through his award winning podcast Jacob Hawley: On Drugs. Now he's exploring the world of love for sale, meeting the people selling, the people buying, and everyone in between.

Producer by Nick Coupe for BBC Studios Executive producer for BBC Studios is Victoria Lloyd Commissioning Producer for BBC Sounds is Hannah Rose Artwork by Made Up

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‘Come for the threesomes, stay for the admin’ - Polyamory

Apr 13 2021 30 mins  
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week he hears about polyamory - the act of having intimate relationships with more than one partner at a time. He sits down with his friends Stuart and Phoebe who have been experimenting with ethical non-monogamy, journalist Franki Cookney about her writing and life

‘Who am I alone?’ - Not Having Sex

Apr 06 2021 35 mins  
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week he talks to people who don’t have sex - including Asexuality activist Yasmin Benoit, celibate rapper Faith Child and Catherine Gray, bestselling author of ’The Unexpected Joy Of Being Single’, who embarked on a dating detox for a year. He also talks to Vox co

‘Don’t think of a naked elephant’ - Sex Addiction

Mar 30 2021 35 mins  
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week he explores sex addiction - does it exist, what causes it, and how bad can it get? He hears from Paula Hall from The Laurel Centre and counsellor Owen Redahan about the causes of sex addiction and how they work with patients to help them recover from it, Youtuber

’Bored of being scared’ - Nudes, Leaks and Image-based Sexual Abuse

Mar 24 2021 36 mins  
This week, Jacob looks at the world of nudes and leaks - from dick pics to Revenge Porn to up-skirting. He finds out how common it is, how devastating Revenge Porn can be, and what the laws are around non-consensual image sharing. Guests include Academic Lawyer Abhilash Nair, Sophie Mortimer from the Revenge Porn Helpline, Folami Prehaye who set up VOIC (Victims of Image Crime) aft

'The Happiest Day Of Your Life’ - Marriage.

Mar 17 2021 36 mins  
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week, Jacob considers marriage, talking to wedding planner Sarah Haywood, comedian Sindhu Vee, journalist Ashley Edwards-Walker and young divorcee Mark O’Brien. He also hears from the Reverend Chris Hudson about welcoming same-sex couples to his church in Belfast, and

'Old Drugs’ - Contraception

Mar 09 2021 31 mins  
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week, Jacob looks at contraception in the UK - he hears from sexual health doctors, researchers and scientists as well as the founder of The Low Down (‘Trip Advisor for the pill’) about what options are available, what side effects they come with and what research

‘It’s Just Sex’ - Sex Work and the Law

Mar 02 2021 35 mins  
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. Jacob talks to people involved in Sex Work - from the English Collective of Prostitutes to advocates for the Nordic Model. He hears about the law in the UK around sex work at the moment, as well as the proposed changes. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Adnan Ahmed

‘Another day in the office’ - Visiting a porn shoot

Feb 23 2021 31 mins  
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This episode sees Jacob visit a porn set to observe how pornography is produced and talk to the directors, producers and performers involved. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Adnan Ahmed Researcher - Miranda Slade Sound Design - Chris Maclean Music - Buddy Peac

‘Putting the P in the V’ - Sex Education

Feb 16 2021 35 mins  
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week, he goes back to school to find out how and what young people are learning about sex. He talks to sex educators from The School of Sexuality Education and Beyond Equality, award winning podcasters Poppy and Rubina from Brown Girls Do It Too, and 'Normal People’'s

‘Do you want to break lockdown together?’ - Love In Lockdown

Feb 09 2021 33 mins  
Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. How are people navigating dating and love while in lockdown? Jacob speaks to people who are swiping from a distance, meeting people online and IRL, as well as the companies that are catering for it - from Tinder to Pornhub to sex dolls. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Produ