# Sex Nerd Sandra - my new favorite podcast

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**Created:** [January 24, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-nerd-sandra-my-new-favorite-podcast/610533 "2012-01-24T20:53:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-nerd-sandra-my-new-favorite-podcast/610533/1 "2012-01-24T20:53:24Z")

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My girlfriend recently turned me on (heh) to [Sex Nerd Sandra](http://sexnerdsandra.com/), who does a free weekly podcast. Sort of like Dr. Ruth for the modern age. I had thought Dan Savage had that covered, but Sandra is making a niche for herself too as a sex educator.

I listen more for entertainment than anything else, although I have found myself learning something too. Sandra comes across as really perky, forthright and likable. My GF and I both feel as if she’s one of our friends now and frequently say things like, “Well Sandra was talking about such-and-such the other day…” as if we know her personally.

I haven’t tried any of the other Nerdist podcasts yet. Any recommendations?

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**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-nerd-sandra-my-new-favorite-podcast/610533/2 "2012-01-25T00:14:45Z")

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Well, my wife’s a big fan of the main Nerdist podcast, which is a pop culture and comedy interview show.

I tried Sandra, but it didn’t quite click. Maybe it’s just because I’m interested in sexuality and have read a lot on the subject (both academic and…anecdotal), but it all seemed a little too 100-level for me. I have trouble listening to an educational series if I genuinely think I know as much about the subject as the host. It also doesn’t help that, voice-and-tone-wise, she reminds me terribly of a coworker who always comes off as smug and vaguely condescending.

That said, if you’re hearing new info on there or it’s helping you converse with your SO, that’s a good thing.

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**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2012, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-nerd-sandra-my-new-favorite-podcast/610533/3 "2012-01-25T00:35:27Z")

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You Made it Weird w Pete Holmes is a Nerdist podcast and quite enjoyable. It’s an interview chat show like Marc Maron’s WTF! only friendlier (he jokingly calls it What the Heck.)