PODCAST · education
Sex Chats with Doctress Kat
by Dr. Kat McGinley
Ever wondered where to find all the Sex Ed info you never got in school? Ever felt lost or just curious about something connected with sex or relationships? Have you ever wanted a Sex Ed course that was inclusive to YOUR identity no matter your gender or sexual identity? You are not alone in wondering if there was a space like that available! Welcome to Sex Chats with Doctress Kat, a podcast diving deep into all the info you should have been taught, as well as answers to all the questions you've wanted to ask someone, as well as info you didn't know you needed, with a book club as well!
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S2 Ep 14 Queer/Trans Attraction, Psychology, Communication, and Dating
Season 2 episode 14 is the mirror episode to the previous episode where we discuss psychology and attraction. But queer Sex Ed so frequently has to take a back seat and is just a footnote sooooo I decided to give the queer/trans community their own episode (we deserve it!).
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S2 Ep 13 Attraction: Short Kings, Confidence, and Size
Season 2 episode 13 goes deeper into the concept of attraction. What do we find attractive? WHY do we find that attractive? What is with the rise of the "Short King" mentality? Does bigger body parts (penis, breasts, butts, etc) = more attractive? Join me for some yes/no trivia and end with bonus mentions of super hot Demi Moore in GI Jane and Edward Scissorhands!
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S2 Ep 12 Swalwell, Pelicot, and 62 Million
Season 2 Episode 12 is a political update on the sexual assault and rape cases that are in the public eye just this month (April 2026) as well as some of the history that informs it. Please note: this episode discusses rape, sexual assault, and drugging your partner. Do not listen if this will be too much for you or trigger you. Your emotional health is more important. Protect your peace.
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Season 2 Ep 11: The Prom Issue
Season 2 Episode 11 takes us all the way back to highschool and prom. We have tv show tropes and movies about how important this night is. Now lets approach it a bit more factually as well as some questions to think about when it comes to this whole experience (as well as some pieces of advice for both teens and any teen parents that may be listening)!
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S2 Ep 10 Bleeding Edge: The Politics, Science, and Neglect of Women’s Reproductive Health
Season 2 episode 10 looks at where politics, science, healthcare, and neglect all start to meet up. We're talking menstruation, hormones, research, and current day law cases all wrapped up in a shiny bow of misogyny, homophobia, racism, and transphobia. Yay... (still listen, its important!)
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Season 2 Ep 9 Fanfiction: The Interview ft Phoenix Mendoza
Season 2 episode 9 is our first ever interview episode! Welcome Phoenix Mendoza, a fanfiction writer, horror novelist, creative writing teacher, tattoo artist, and a bajillion other jobs. She joins us to discuss the role of fanfiction, the pros and cons of tagging trigger warnings, how she got into the field of reading and writing fanfiction, and so much more!
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S2 Ep 8 They May Be Your Characters...But It's MY Story
Season 2 episode 8 introduces you to the wide and wonderful world of fanfiction! Come learn what it is, why its important, and how it is the cornerstone for identity exploration in the internet age.
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S2 Ep 7 Give Me Back That Relationship Trauma! That was given to me by my family! (Part 2)
Season 2 Episode 7 is part 2 of the oh so lovely abuse month. Part 1 focused on partner and romantic abuse while this episode focuses on where we get our blueprints for relationship styles FROM- namely, our families. Learn more about attachment styles, trauma, and how they can impact your sex life!
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S2 Ep 6 Take Off The Rose Colored Glasses (Those Are All Red Flags)
Season 2 Episode 6 is a major tone shift as we start off our new month and new theme. All of March is International Women's Month and we will be talking about everything from abuse (in this first episode of the month), to intersectionality, to our first ever interview at the end of the month. But back to this episode. We will discuss red flag and green flag behaviors, some examples throughout history and media, and the reasoning behind it all.
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S2 Ep 5 Bzzzzing, Bluetooth, and Boning a Robot
Season 2 episode 5 wraps up our sex toy month with the most up to date info on the future of sex toys - and its connection with AI, teledildonics, and sex dolls. But don't worry, I complicate the tech part with some questions I feel are often ignored in these settings. Like, What worries should we have about companies collecting our vibrator's data? Should AI be used for relationship training modules? What do sex dolls and body image stereotypes have to say (both negatively and positively)? If you've ever wondered about any of these questions, come give this episode a listen!
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S2 Ep 4 "...But HOW do I say the hard things?!"
Season 2 Episode 4 goes into the nitty gritty part of sex toys...how do you actually bring them up to a partner. This episode will give you different scripts depending on attachment style, your partners personality, and so much more. So if you've ever wondered how to ask your partner about spicing up your sex life with some extra marital aids...this is the episode you've been waiting for.
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Season 2 Ep 3 This Is A Stick Up!
Season 2 episode 3 will be talking the ins...and outs of sex toys, both commercial and DIY. Added bonus, you'll get t learn more of the science behind lubrication, toys, and debunking some myths you might have heard.
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Season 2 Ep 2 If I Were An Archaeologist I Would Call These "Fertility Ritual Items"
Season 2 Episode 2 talks about a topic that is make-or-break for a lot of couples...sex toys. From rabbits to dildos to media presences, sex toys are more visible than they've ever been. Learn about their history, types, pros and cons, even safety and cleaning information. No longer relegated to being hidden in bedside drawers, these little helpers have buzzed their way into the social eye and are here to stay!
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Season 2 Episode 1 ...Did You Miss Me?
Welcome to Season 2 of Sex Chats With Doctress Kat! This is the quick intro to what I have in store for you in our upcoming season. We have a new format, new recommendations (due to popular demand aka bullying, you heathens will now get movie/tv/song recs and not just books), and a more in depth look to topics you guys have asked for! Welcome back!
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S1 Ep 20 Tell Me What You Want, What You Really Really Want...To Know More About
Season 1 Episode 20 is the finale episode of Season 1! I answer 10 questions from listeners like you about what they wanted to hear more about, what certain terms mean, the history of some professions, and we end with funny animal (and human) sex facts. Because the end of any season should end with a BANG right?
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S1 Ep 19 Learning In A Winter Wonderland
Season 1 episode 19 waltzes you into the landscape of cold weather, warm touches, and the sex symbols of the season. Learn about some winter biology, Yule traditions, multicultural winter figures and more!
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S1 Ep 18 Thanksgiving Libido Slump
Season 1 Episode 18 looks at the physical, chemical, and emotional aspects of loss of libido near the holidays. Bonus content, you get tips and tricks on how to FIX that as well as a more biology focused book club recommendation!
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S1 Ep 17 Sometimes a Prick IS a Good Thing
Season 1 Episode 17 stabbed right into the heart of a topic most people would not normally assume was a Sex Ed topic-piercings. Specifically, those "not safe for work" piercings that are not on the face lol. Come learn some history, some pop culture stars that have these piercings, as well as aftercare instructions, pain levels for getting the piercings, and some comments from people who have undergone the process. Add in 2 more book club recs and you're good to go!
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S1 Ep 16 Attachment Styles & Love Languages OR Fighting, Flirting, and Your Childhood
Season 1 Episode 16 explains what an attachment style is, what the types are, and how they each show up when it comes to relationships. You'll also learn about the love languages, whether or not they are valid, and why theyre so intrinsically linked to how we show up in our relationships.
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S1 Ep 15 Romance Novels, Porn, and Keeping Everything In Hand
Season 1 Episode 15 explores one of the areas that Sex Ed frequently misses- pleasure. Come learn the difference between desire, arousal, and consent, and how they all interact. Choose from 3 different spice levels for your book club recommended books and learn why its not bad to keep everything in hand...so to speak.
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S1 Ep 14 Possession, Pregnancy, and *shudder* the Patriarchy
Season 1 Episode 14 finishes off our month of spook-tastic Sex Ed! Today we talk about the concept at the core of horror- the invasion of the female body. Pregnancy and possession are the name of the game and we will be chatting about that topic both in real life and in cinema so come and learn! And you will also be getting a two-fer for book club as well!
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S1 Ep 13 Witch Please, That Isn't A Monster, That's My Friend!
Season 1, Episode lucky number 13, is the thrilling second part to queer coding and queer not-so-villains in history and in cinema. Learn about Frankenstein's monster and witches and their connections to trans identities as well as subverting social norms!
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S1 Ep 12 You Say Monster, I Say Queer Coded
Season 1 Episode 12 explores how people have used queerness and homosexuality as a way to represent the "monstrous"...and how horror turns the table on that and uses the concept of monsters to talk about queerness. Learn about vampires and werewolves and their queer history with some fabulous examples of how they've been queer coded in media throughout the ages.
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S1 Ep 11 Sink Your Teeth In
Season 1 Episode 11 continues our Halloween specials with a focus on Vamps and Vampires: the Demonification of the Feminine. You'll learn about the "vamps" throughout history, from Lilith to Ada Wong and a bunch of people in between in addition to how this figure is important to different cultures and Sex Ed as a whole!
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S1 Ep 10 No Tricks, All Treats-When Sex Ed is Eerie-sistable
Season 1 Episode 10 starts off the four part Halloween series where Halloween and spooky season reigns supreme! Starting off strong, this episode focuses on one of the major tropes of horror movies- sexual activity is linked with dying terribly in horror movies. There will be movie analysis of which movie did it well, which did not, as well as the lessons we can be learning from these movies. And don't worry, you'll still get a book club recommendation as well!
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S1 Ep 9 Bloody Hell, Just Go With the Flow, No Ovary-Acting!
Season 1 Episode 9 teaches you all about the only cycle less fun than death and taxes - a menstrual cycle! Whether you have these body parts are not, half the world does and you bloody well need that information too. Learn the biology, the myths, multiple cultural responses to periods, and a trio of book club books depending on your age and interests.
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S1 Ep 8 Sharing the Knowledge We Needed At Their Age
Season 1 Episode 8 takes a step back from the adult Sex Ed we've all been enjoying and instead goes through how Sex Ed should be approached from toddlers to teens. Learn about ways to discuss consent and bodily autonomy in age appropriate ways for all of you who have younger people in your life (kids, neices, nephews, niblings, grandkids, etc) that need this type of knowledge too. Because Sex Ed really is for everyone!
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S1 Ep 7 Hasta La Vista Babies (Take 2 {they're small})
Season 1 Episode 7 is the modern day take on our history of contraception episodes. It explores contraceptive history from the early 1900s to our current day options. You thought condoms and the Pill were your only options- don't worry, I got you. Come learn about options, history, and 2 book recommendations for our Sex Ed Book Club!
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S1 Ep 6 Hasta La Vista, Babies!
Season 1 Episode 6 focuses on the history of contraceptives, both worldwide and in the US. Have you ever wondered who the earliest advocate of abstinence was in recorded history? Or whether animal dung actually worked as a way to keep pregnancy away? Look no further! This quick history of contraceptives will answer all these long held questions, and more!
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S1 Ep 5 Positivity Part 2
Season 1 episode 5 is the second part of the STIs and STDs discussion, talking about HIV/AIDS and testing. Not the most glamorous of topics but a super important one nonetheless!
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S1 Ep 4 Positivity, Not All Its Cracked Up To Be...
Season 1 Episode 4 focuses on the other definition of positive, testing positive that is. Come learn all about STIs in a way that is less terrifying than just looking at the oozing pictures from your high school Sex Ed class and more informative that just asking your friends when something ~down there~ begins to feel wrong. I talk about the common STIs, how you contract them, signs and symptoms, how to get rid of them, and what testing looks like for each one. And the next book for the book club is listed as well!
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S1 Ep3 We're Here, We're Queer, I Promise There's Nothing To Fear
Season 1 Episode 3 delves into some of the facts and data surrounding Sex Ed and why queer Sex Ed is a necessity, no matter your orientation. I also talk about the intersection between Nature and queerness for any of you plant and animal fans. This episode also starts off the SCDK book club!
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S1 Ep 2 - You must be Myth-taken! That can't be true!
Season 1 episode 2 explores some of the sex myths we all heard in high school. Regardless of how great or awful (or non-existent) your Sex Ed was, chances are, you heard someone talking about sex - it just may not have been in a classroom setting. This episode will look at which myths have some factual backing, which ones are false, and which ones are kind of up to you! So let's go back to high school (just for a little bit, I promise)!
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S1 Ep1 - Welcome to Sex Chats with Doctress Kat!
Season 1 Episode 1 of Sex Chats with Doctress Kat! Welcome!This podcast is all about the birds and the bees, the hawks and the hornets, and well, everything in between! From the Sex Ed you wished you got in high school, to how to approach awkward conversations in relationships, to history and spicy book recs, this podcast is educational, nerdy, and guaranteed to teach you something new.
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S0 Ep5 - Glossary: Basic Terms
Season 0 Episode 5 focuses on basic terms connected with sex and relationships that may be used through the show. Although some of these terms may seem common to you, every single one of these terms was asked for or caused confusion in the research for this podcast. So if you know all these words- excellent! If not, glad you have a chance to learn some new words!
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S0 Ep4 - Pregnancy and Protection
Season 0 Episode 4 focuses on the steps of pregnancy and ways to protect yourself from becoming pregnant or getting someone pregnant.
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S0Ep3 The Glossary Episodes - Consent
Season 0 Episode 3 focuses on the concept of consent! While this episode is a little shorter, that doesn't make it any less important.
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S0E2 The Glossary Episodes- Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations
Season 0 Episode 2 focuses on gender identities and sexual identities. Since gender and sexuality (like so many things in our world) exist on a spectrum, there is a long list of words that you may or may not know. Hopefully this list can lend some clarity to those who may have been bombarded with terms they may not recognize but don't know who to ask for clarification.
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S0E1 The Glossary Episodes- Reproductive Anatomy
The very first of the glossary episodes, Season 0 Episode 1 gives you a basic rundown of reproductive anatomy. *Images link coming soon
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ever wondered where to find all the Sex Ed info you never got in school? Ever felt lost or just curious about something connected with sex or relationships? Have you ever wanted a Sex Ed course that was inclusive to YOUR identity no matter your gender or sexual identity? You are not alone in wondering if there was a space like that available! Welcome to Sex Chats with Doctress Kat, a podcast diving deep into all the info you should have been taught, as well as answers to all the questions you've wanted to ask someone, as well as info you didn't know you needed, with a book club as well!
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Dr. Kat McGinley
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