204: How to Unfuck Your Brain

The Awkward Human Survival Guide

This awkward week we're talking about my ex's sister, cherry turnovers, and good blow jobs. Got a question/comment/story/whatever? Call/text 509-AWKWARD or visit http://awkward.email for more options!

Links for this episode:

• Oh Joy Sex Toy
  Erika & Matt think the world of sex is amazing. Using comedy and research, they make the best educational and sex-positive comics around.
• How to Give a 5 Minute Blow Job In 3 Easy Steps
  “The more you are willing to do, the more he will do in return.” That about sums it up. We are all selfish in bed, when it comes down to it, apparently. At least in the eyes of this author. While I haven’t attempted the auto-fellatio test or the ever-awkward, “Hey, I need help reviewing this zine” line, this is a solidly-compelling read. Aside from the obvious skills, there’s the lesson here in understanding that people come in different shapes and sizes and how that will benefit your relationship skills out of bed. I could summarize the actual steps to the trick but what fun is that? Get the zine!
• It Didn't Start With You
  Documenting the latest epigenetic research—how traumatic memories are transmitted through chemical changes in DNA—and the latest advances in neuroscience and the science of language, It Didn’t Start With You is an accessible and pragmatic guide to breaking inherited family patterns.
• Scarleteen
  "Scarleteen is an independent, grassroots sexuality and relationships education and support organization and website. Founded in 1998, Scarleteen.com is visited by around five million diverse people each year -- around 5,000 of whom we typically speak with directly through our direct services and in-person outreach -- most between the ages of 15 and 25. It is typically the most popular and most widely used site specifically providing sex and relationships information and support for young people worldwide and has been so through most of its tenure."