Jacob Hawley: On Love

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Jacob Hawley: On Love

Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the issues that matter to young people today. Jacob used to make money from drugs and comedy - from telling jokes about his anecdotal experiences of the UK drug scene to exploring that world in more depth through his award winning podcast Jacob Hawley: On Drugs. Now he's exploring the world of love for sale, meeting the people selling, the people buying, and everyone in between. Producer by Nick Coupe for BBC Studios Executive producer for BBC Studios is Victoria Lloyd Commissioning Producer for BBC Sounds is Hannah Rose Artwork by Made Up

  1. 04/14/2021

    ‘Come for the threesomes, stay for the admin’ - Polyamory

    Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week he hears about polyamory - the act of having intimate relationships with more than one partner at a time. He sits down with his friends Stuart and Phoebe who have been experimenting with ethical non-monogamy, journalist Franki Cookney about her writing and life experience, polyamory expert Dr Elisabeth ‘Eli’ Sheff, and Ana Kirova, the CEO of dating app Feeld. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Pete Strauss Researcher - Miranda Slade Sound Design - Chris Maclean Music - Buddy Peace Artwork - Made Up On Love is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds

    31 min

  2. 04/07/2021

    ‘Who am I alone?’ - Not Having Sex

    Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week he talks to people who don’t have sex - including Asexuality activist Yasmin Benoit, celibate rapper Faith Child and Catherine Gray, bestselling author of ’The Unexpected Joy Of Being Single’, who embarked on a dating detox for a year. He also talks to Vox correspondent Zack Beauchamp about his research on Incels and the growing number of ‘involuntarily celibate’ people. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Pete Strauss Researcher - Miranda Slade Sound Design - Chris Maclean Music - Buddy Peace Artwork - Made Up On Love is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds

    35 min

  3. 03/31/2021

    ‘Don’t think of a naked elephant’ - Sex Addiction

    Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week he explores sex addiction - does it exist, what causes it, and how bad can it get? He hears from Paula Hall from The Laurel Centre and counsellor Owen Redahan about the causes of sex addiction and how they work with patients to help them recover from it, Youtuber Courtney Daniella Boateng and musician Triple O about their experiences with addiction and compulsion, and Dr David Ley about ’The Myth of Sex Addiction’ and how else we can frame addiction. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Pete Strauss Researcher - Miranda Slade Sound Design - Chris Maclean Music - Buddy Peace Artwork - Made Up

    36 min

  4. 03/24/2021

    ’Bored of being scared’ - Nudes, Leaks and Image-based Sexual Abuse

    This week, Jacob looks at the world of nudes and leaks - from dick pics to Revenge Porn to up-skirting. He finds out how common it is, how devastating Revenge Porn can be, and what the laws are around non-consensual image sharing. Guests include Academic Lawyer Abhilash Nair, Sophie Mortimer from the Revenge Porn Helpline, Folami Prehaye who set up VOIC (Victims of Image Crime) after successfully prosecuting her ex-partner, Ronnie Meechan-Rogers from the University of Birmingham who is researching Revenge Porn in the LGBTQ community, and Gina Martin, who led the campaign to change the law around up-skirting. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Pete Strauss Researcher - Miranda Slade Sound Design - Chris Maclean Music - Buddy Peace Artwork - Made Up

    37 min

  5. 03/17/2021

    'The Happiest Day Of Your Life’ - Marriage.

    Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week, Jacob considers marriage, talking to wedding planner Sarah Haywood, comedian Sindhu Vee, journalist Ashley Edwards-Walker and young divorcee Mark O’Brien. He also hears from the Reverend Chris Hudson about welcoming same-sex couples to his church in Belfast, and an admin from ’That’s It I’m Wedding Shaming’ about weird and wonderful (mainly weird) weddings. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Pete Strauss Researcher - Miranda Slade Sound Design - Chris Maclean Music - Buddy Peace Artwork - Made Up

    36 min

  6. 03/10/2021

    'Old Drugs’ - Contraception

    Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This week, Jacob looks at contraception in the UK - he hears from sexual health doctors, researchers and scientists as well as the founder of The Low Down (‘Trip Advisor for the pill’) about what options are available, what side effects they come with and what research is being done into new methods. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Pete Strauss Researcher - Miranda Slade Sound Design - Chris Maclean Music - Buddy Peace Artwork - Made Up On Love is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds

    31 min

  7. 03/03/2021

    ‘It’s Just Sex’ - Sex Work and the Law

    Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. Jacob talks to people involved in Sex Work - from the English Collective of Prostitutes to advocates for the Nordic Model. He hears about the law in the UK around sex work at the moment, as well as the proposed changes. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Adnan Ahmed Researcher - Miranda Slade Sound Design - Chris Maclean Music - Buddy Peace Artwork - Made Up On Love is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds

    36 min

  8. 02/24/2021

    ‘Another day in the office’ - Visiting a porn shoot

    Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the world of love, sex and intimacy - and the people that make money from it. This episode sees Jacob visit a porn set to observe how pornography is produced and talk to the directors, producers and performers involved. Producer - Nick Coupe Executive Producer - Adnan Ahmed Researcher - Miranda Slade Sound Design - Chris Maclean Music - Buddy Peace Artwork - Made Up On Love is a BBC Studios Production for BBC Sounds

    31 min
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Ratings & Reviews

3.2
out of 5
19 Ratings

About

Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the issues that matter to young people today. Jacob used to make money from drugs and comedy - from telling jokes about his anecdotal experiences of the UK drug scene to exploring that world in more depth through his award winning podcast Jacob Hawley: On Drugs. Now he's exploring the world of love for sale, meeting the people selling, the people buying, and everyone in between. Producer by Nick Coupe for BBC Studios Executive producer for BBC Studios is Victoria Lloyd Commissioning Producer for BBC Sounds is Hannah Rose Artwork by Made Up

Information

  • Creator
    BBC Sounds
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2021
  • Show Website
    Jacob Hawley: On Love

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