Part One: The Orgasm Cult
Summary
Hosts Robert Evans and Jamie Loftus explore the history of female sexuality, from ancient Greek myths to 12th-century nun Hildegard of Bingen, before introducing Nicole Daedone, the leader of a Silicon Valley "orgasm cult." The episode details Daedone’s traumatic childhood, including her father’s arrest for child molestation, and examines how her personal trauma fueled a grift that promised health benefits through public masturbation rituals.
Topics discussed
Intro and hat discussion
The Silicon Valley orgasm cult grift
Sex ed failures and historical context
Ancient myths and medieval views on sex
Hildegard of Bingen and her writings
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Hysteria diagnosis and early vibrators
Kinsey, Masters & Johnson, and Flibanserin
Nicole Dodone's childhood and trauma
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Nicole's drug use and sex work career
The origins of Orgasmic Meditation
The Morehouse community and Vic Munoz
Outro and final advertisements
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