Sex, Explained
From the biology of attraction to the history of birth control, explore the ins and outs of sex in this entertaining and enlightening series.
Episodes
Sexual Fantasies
Harboring a naughty sexual fantasy? You're far from alone. Your desires likely fall into one of three titillating scenarios. Is your interest aroused?
Attraction
Do you have a type? More than one, perhaps? Find out what goes on when we're drawn to someone sexually and the many factors that fuel these turn-ons.
Birth Control
Birth control has been around for millennia, so why isn't it better? From the pill to IUDs, discover why pregnancy prevention remains such a challenge.
Fertility
Where do babies come from? Medical advances mean more and better reproduction options. So why do so many people still struggle to conceive a child?
Childbirth
Labor pains. Delivery trauma. The miracle of childbirth is difficult under the best of circumstances. Why is it so tough, and how can it be made better?
Top Cast
Janelle Monáe
Self - Narrator
apartment Production Companies
Vox Media Studios