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Having The Sex Talk with Dr. Justin Garcia of the Kinsey Institute

June 04, 2025 • Colleen Brennan and Janice V. Rodriguez • Season 4 • Episode 5

There simply was not enough time for Colleen and Janice to ask Dr. Justin Garcia everything they wanted to know about sex! But this conversation was a good start. We cover the history and impact of the Kinsey Institute, sex research, sex in relationships, dating apps, sex education and a whole lot more.

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Dr. Justin R. Garcia Dr. Justin R. Garcia is an evolutionary biologist and international authority on the science of sex and relationship. He is Executive Director & Senior Scientist at the KinseyInstitute, and Ruth Halls Professor of Gender Studies at Indiana University, where he is also Founding Co-Director of Human Sexuality and Health at the IU School of Medicine.

Dr. Garcia is the Chief Scientific Advisor to Match.com, where he provides expertise to the annual Singles in America study. Dr. Garcia has consulted with a variety of industry partners and his research has been featured widely in the press. His research focuses on people’s romantic and sexual lives throughout the life course, especially on integrative biopsychosocial models of variation in courtship, intimacy, and sexual behavior. His forthcoming book is The Intimate Animal: The Science of Sex, Fidelity, and Why We Live for Love.

13:28 Dr. Garcia Introduction
14:40 History and Mission
21:00 Sex in Politics and Pop Culture
28:30 Sex in Relationships
33:09 Dating Apps
43:34 Dick Picks
50:15 Sex Education

For more information about the Kinsey Institute:https://kinseyinstitute.org/

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