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Lovers and Friends with Shan Boodram

Lemonada Media

There is so much great and life-changing information about sex and intimacy, but let’s face it, it can be dry as hell! Intimacy expert and sexologist Shan Boodram takes a deep dive into anyt...

Episodes

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Abstinence is the Only Correct Path to Sex says Tony Gaskins

Tony Gaskins got his start because a friend told him he was the biggest player she'd ever known. Today he tells millions of women to wait un...

95:14Oct 21, 2026

This Situationship Taught Me About What I Want in Bed ft. Sabrina Zohar

Sabrina Zohar has built a career helping people see the patterns they learned before they could name them, and in this conversation she turn...

58:06Oct 14, 2026

You Abandoned Me, Stop Calling it a Breakup ft. Shaun Ross

Shaun Ross was the first professional male model with albinism, and in this conversation he tells Shan about the breakup he refuses to call...

36:10Oct 7, 2026

So We're Just Gonna Pretend Like... | Responding to Your Comments Live Via G

I'm answering your comments on Via G's episode. Via G is a New Orleans creator (yes, the baby bangs) who spent her twenties moving from one...

42:20Oct 2, 2026

He Felt Like the Dad I Never Had. That Was the Problem ft. Via G

Via G is a New Orleans creator (yes, the baby bangs) who spent her twenties moving from one 18-month relationship to the next, and the last...

55:54Sep 30, 2026

If It Don't Apply, Let It Fly | Responding to Your Comments Live: Kendrick Sampson

I'm answering your comments on Kendrick Sampson choosing freedom over romance, and you did not agree. When Kendrick Sampson (the actor you k...

66:14Sep 25, 2026

Romantic Love Is the Most Narrow Form of Love ft. Kendrick Sampson

Kendrick Sampson (founder of the racial justice nonprofit BLD PWR, actor best known as Nathan in Insecure and Quincy Jones in Michael Jackso...

58:31Sep 23, 2026

I'm (Still) Concerned About Our Love, Pt. 3

Every couple of years, after a stretch that tested us, Jared and I climb onto the roof in the same outfit and talk honestly about what it di...

48:46Sep 16, 2026

He's Gay. She's a Lesbian. They're In a Co-Parenting Arrangement With Their Son

Brandi and Lawrence aren't a couple. He's a gay man, she's a lesbian, and they were best friends first, until they decided, in their twentie...

45:26Sep 9, 2026

Criticism Has No Place in a Relationship ft. The Gottmans

Drs. John and Julie Schwartz Gottman have followed 3,000 couples, some of them for twenty years, second by second, and in this conversation...

68:13Sep 2, 2026

The Lengths One Catfish Went to Avoid Getting Caught

Kamie Crawford (former co-host of MTV's Catfish: The TV Show, now host of Relationsht*) sits down with Shan to unpack what actually keeps a...

49:25Aug 26, 2026

Listen Again: Singer Mario Opens Up About Emotional Healing After Maternal Trauma

In this deeply personal episode presented by Bumble, singer Mario opens up about the profound impact of unresolved trauma stemming from his...

57:42Aug 19, 2026

Listen Again: Don’t Have Sex With Someone If You Both Can’t Do THIS ft. Lena Waithe

We've been on a short break the past two weeks, so we're revisiting one of our favorites: Lena Waithe on why she won't have sex with someone...

55:33Aug 12, 2026

Listen Again: I Lost My Sex Drive Because He Never Did THIS ft. Cree Summer

We're on a short break the next two weeks, so we're revisiting one of our favorites: Cree Summer on losing (and finding again) her sex drive...

61:15Aug 5, 2026

If There Was a Female Version of “Viagra”, Would You Take It?

#AD This episode is sponsored by Daré Bioscience. DARE to PLAY™ Sildenafil Cream is a compounded drug. It is not FDA-approved. This product...

65:45Jul 29, 2026

Naomi Sharon: Learning About OCD Taught Me Why I Can't Let Go

Naomi Sharon is an R&B singer-songwriter, the first woman signed to Drake's OVO Sound label, and the voice behind Obsidian — an album she wr...

49:14Jul 22, 2026

Does Unrequited Love Mean the Love Wasn't Real? ft. Tanerélle

Tanerélle is a singer-songwriter whose voice sits somewhere between neo-soul and quiet revelation, with singles like feels like love and Not...

60:50Jul 15, 2026

I Embarrassed Him and We Had to Talk About It

There are three forms of intimacy every relationship runs on — and most couples only know two of them. Emotional intimacy, physical intimacy...

64:20Jul 8, 2026

Stop Turning Me Into Inspiration Porn — Ericka Hart on Nasty Work

Ericka Hart (she/they) is a sex educator, author, and breast cancer survivor who has spent their career arguing that pleasure isn't a luxury...

41:44Jul 1, 2026

Loving Someone Based on How They Present Is the Whole Problem

Thanks to Stasis for sponsoring this video. Hold your stimulant to a higher standard — go to https://yt.link/iD6LFRL and use code LOVERS for...

40:57Jun 24, 2026