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Hulu ushers in the month of March with a handful of new series and films that should keep us busy — at least for another month or so.

Nat Geo’s latest season of Genius tracks the life of soul icon Aretha Franklin. Solar Opposites returns for another season of otherworldly chaos. And Frank Grillo gives us a time-defying action movie. Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) Hulu this month.

Solar Opposites: Season 2 (Hulu original streaming 3/26)

Season two of this animated sci-fi series from the guys who created Rick & Morty follows the same alien crew trying like hell to get off this godforsaken rock. (Honestly, same.) A quick teaser for the new season shows Korvo practically giddy at the news that the ship is fixed and they can go home, but they quickly crash-land back in their corner of suburbia, which means fans can expect more Earthly hijinks this season.

Boss Level (Hulu film streaming 3/5)

Frank Grillo stars in this time-looped action thriller, playing a special forces soldier trying to uncover a government conspiracy and figure out how his “death” led to him being stuck in a bloodier version of Groundhog’s Day. Mel Gibson plays a shadowy criminal kingpin and Rob Gronkowski — yes, that one — features somewhere in the mayhem.

Genius: Aretha (series streaming 3/22)

The latest installment of Nat Geo’s Genius series focuses its eight episodes on legendary singer and civil rights activist Aretha Franklin. Cynthia Erivo has been tapped to play the “Queen of Soul” as she teaches herself to read music, crafts an iconic career, and uses her voice to fight for equality.

Avail. 3/1
The 13th Warrior (1999)
50/50 (2011)
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
As Good as It Gets (1997)
Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012)
Attack the Block (2011)
Beloved (1998)
Blow (2001)
Brooklyn’s Finest (2010)
Charles and Diana: 1983 (2020)
Cocktail (1988)
Demolition Man (1993)
The Descent (2006)
Dolphin Tale (2011)
Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
Employee Of The Month (2006)
Enemy Of The State (1998)
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
The Ghost Writer (2010)
The Great Debaters (2007)
I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
In the Line of Fire (1993)
Judge Dredd (1995)
The Last Face (2017)
Malcolm X (1992)
McLintock! (Producer’s Cut) (1963)
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Pandorum (2009)
Patriot Games (1992)
Predators (2009)
Pretty Woman (1990)
Priceless (2016)
Rushmore (1999)
Scrooged (1988)
Shine a Light (2008)
Silverado (1985)
Sliver (1993)
The Social Network (2010)
The Spirit (2008)
Stargate (1994)
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
The Terminal (2004)
Tokyo Rising (2020)
The Tourist (2010)
Traitor (2008)
Vertical Limit (2000)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
Young Frankenstein (1974)

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Debris: Series Premiere
The Voice: Season 20 Premiere
Top Chef: Complete Season 17

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New Amsterdam: Season 3 Premiere

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Storks (2016)
Triggered (2020)

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Proxima (2019)

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Absolutely Ascot: Complete Seasons 1 & 2
Dress to Impress: Complete Seasons 1 & 2

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Game of Talents: Series Premiere

Avail. 3/14
Buddy Games (2019)

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1 Night In San Diego (2020)
Constructing Albert (2017)
Here Awhile (2019)
Intersect (2020)
Missing 411: The Hunted (2019)
Naughty Books (2020)
Pink Wall (2019)
Sister Aimee (2019)
The Pretenders (2018)
The Relationtrip (2017)
The Stand: How One Gesture Shook The World (2020)
Tracks (2019)

Avail. 3/17
Mayans M.C.: Season 3 Premiere

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Trolls: TrollsTopia: Complete Season 2
Identity (2003)

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Catfish: The TV Show: Complete Season 8

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Genius: Aretha: Complete Season 3

Avail. 3/23
Breeders: Season 2 Premiere
100% Wolf (2020)

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Collective (2019)

Avail. 3/26
Solar Opposites: Complete Season 2
Into the Dark: Blood Moon: Season 2 Finale
Fire Force: Complete Season 2 (DUBBED)
The Hurricane Heist (2018)

Avail. 3/30
Vikings: Complete Season 6B

Avail. 3/31
Pooch Perfect: Series Premiere

Leaving 3/16
Pigeon Kings (2020)

Leaving 3/30
The Cooler (2003)

Leaving 3/31
A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
American Gigolo (1980)
As Good as It Gets (1997)
Attack the Block (2011)
Austin Powers In Goldmember (2002)
Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery (1997)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2007)
Blood Diamond (2006)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Bully (2001)
Chaplin (1992)
Charlotte’s Web (1973)
Coneheads (1993)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Demolition Man (1993)
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
Employee Of The Month (2006)
Enemy Of The State (1998)
Eve’s Bayou (1997)
Firewalker (1986)
Foxfire (1996)
Frozen (2010)
Good Luck Chuck (2007)
Guess Who (2005)
Hondo (1953)
Hot Shots! (1991)
I Can Do Bad All By Myself (2009)
Igor (2008)
In the Line of Fire (1993)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Love And Basketball (2000)
Mars Attacks! (1996)
More Than a Game (2008)
New In Town (2009)
Night at the Museum (2006)
Push (2009)
Rushmore (1999)
Silverado (1985)
Sliver (1993)
Species (1995)
Stargate (1994)
Starman (1984)
Stephen King’s Graveyard Shift (1990)
Superbad (2007)
The Arrival (1996)
The Brothers McMullen (1995)
The Chumscrubber (2005)
The Duff (2015)
The Mexican (2001)
The Rules Of Attraction (2002)
The Three Musketeers (2011)
The Tourist (2010)
The Truman Show (1998)
Tooth Fairy (2008)
Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
War (2007)
Wayne’s World 2 (1993)
Wedding Crashers (2005)
West Side Story (1961)
Zappa (2020)

Sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey may have gotten their start in television before eventually forming their acclaimed music group Chloe x Halle, but their musical success has earned them the opportunity to take on more creative projects. The two are now in front of the camera once again, but this time it’s not for television. Rather, the two appear in a short film that visualizes a Nigerian folktale.

The project was shot as part of their cover story for the March 2021 issue of Vogue. The short is filmed on a rocky beach, depicting the two sisters frolicking in the sand and wearing elegant gowns. Chloe provides a narration of the fable titled “Why The Sun And The Moon Live In The Sky,” which describes origins of the sun, moon, and water.

The story begins by Chloe introducing the characters of water and sun, detailing how they came to meet:

“It is said many, many years ago, the sun and the water were great friends and both live on the earth together. The sun would often visit water, but water never visits sun. The curious sun asked, ‘Why?’ The sun replied, ‘If I visit you, my friend, I will drive you out of your house because I go everywhere with my large family.’ But sun insisted that water should visit, and water therefore warned sun to build a very large house to accommodate his enormous family.”

The short film was directed by Julie Dash, who noted that the two singers were up for anything. “The filming was physically grueling,” Dash said. “Chloe and Halle had to walk half a mile across a stoney beach, wearing long gowns, in the cold morning and later in the heat. I don’t think they knew they were going to get wet, too. They never complained. I was very familiar with the sisters, but did not know how sweet they were!”

Watch a clip of “Why The Sun And The Moon Live In The Sky” above.

I love French fries so much that I often grab fast food simply as an excuse to eat them. In fact, I find that my “where to go” decision is more often about the fries than anything else on the menu. If you ask me whether I want Chick-fil-A or Popeyes, I’m going to consider who has better fries, not who has the most cult-beloved chicken. I can’t even choose a favorite style, I love shoe-string fries, home fries, cajun fries, curly fries, steak fries, fries with the skin on, and yes, I even think there’s a place for the divisive as In-N-Out fries.

In other words, I’ve never eaten a fry I didn’t like. But that doesn’t mean I can’t recognize the good from the… less good. So I went on a quest and changed my diet to one that consisted of mostly French fries in order to develop what I consider to be the most definitive ranking of french fries in the entire fast-food universe. There are a lot of fries out there, and while I think it’s inevitable that the comment section on this article is going to explode with differing impassioned opinions, I think it’s pretty hard to argue with the top five here.

Let’s jump in!

15. Shake Shack Crinkle Cut Fries

I figure I’ll get some haters coming after me in the comments for this one but I seriously do no get these fries. When I first embarked on this journey, the thought of giving any of these fast-food restaurants the bottom spot was unthinkable, but Shake Shack deserves to be at 15. There is absolutely no excuse — let me repeat: No. Excuse. — for a restaurant that serves such delicious high-quality cheeseburgers to have fries that resemble and taste like Ora Ida frozen crinkle-cut fries.

Get this, Shake Shack actually made an attempt in the past to up their fry game and started serving fresh fries, and then they caved to a crazed audience who missed these ridiculous things. Dumb. These are way too salty and overly crispy to the point where the inner potato is almost non-existent. They’re sharp enough to cut the rough of your mouth if you aren’t careful.

Seriously, f*ck these fries.

The Bottom Line

The worst. An insult to everything else on Shake Shack’s menu.

14. Burger King French Fries

People really seem to hate Burger King fries. They’re not that bad, but they’re not very good either, so I get it. They have an odd thickness to them, but they’re not thick enough to be steak fries, or even enough to be called thicc really.

Make up your mind Burger King, this medium width fry shit is weird.

They’re very salty, with thick noticeable salt crystals caked randomly in odd clusters and their weird thickness soaks up grease like a sponge. Don’t let these fries sit, eat them while they’re hot to get the best experience.

The Bottom Line

Too wide. Yeah, it’s a weird thing to complain about, but order some and tell me these things aren’t too wide. Solid in a milkshake, though.

13. KFC Secret Recipe Fries

KFC’s new Secret Recipe Fries are fairly new, dropping at some point to little fanfare last year, and they make me so very sad. KFC’s potato wedges were one of the chicken chain’s best menu items and they’ve replaced them with these lightly battered overly greasy French fries. Like the Shake Shack fries, they’re inexplicably sharp, if you’re ever in need of a makeshift weapon, just bring along one of these fries — they’re lethal.

As far as flavor goes, the Secret Recipe fries are good, and while the batter seems excessive, the crispy bite of each fry is actually very addicting and holds its crunch once dipped in the sauce of your choice (or you know, honey). But they’re such a downgrade from the wedges.

The Bottom Line

Crispy battered French fries that are good, but not nearly as good as the potato wedges that had to die so they’d live.

12. Del Taco Crinkle Cut Fries

Del Taco’s crinkle-cut fries are leagues better than Shake Shack’s. Del Taco. Let that sink in. What makes Del Taco’s fries superior is the softer outer, it’s still crispy but you get much more potato on the inside, with — and I can’t believe I’m writing this, it feels so ridiculous — a tamer crinkle that results in an overall smoother, more pleasing mouthfeel.

Del Taco goes a little nuts with the salt though, so I’ve never enjoyed them plain as is. Squirt your favorite Del Taco hot sauce on top, dust them with pepper, or stuff them in your beef or chicken soft taco to make the best use of these fries.

The Bottom Line

A great addition to your taco or burrito and a significant step up from the hard-as-rocks Shake Shack fries.

11. Wendy’s French Fries

I really wish Wendy’s fries were better. They know how to nail a burger, giving us one of the best-tasting fixtures in the fast-food universe (the Baconator baby!), their chicken sandwich game rivals heavy hitters like Chick-fil-A and Popeyes, they have baked potatoes and chili bowls, and yet their fries are middling. At best. They’re often overly salted, though we love the inclusion of sea salt, often limp and soggy, and they have a sort of dirty taste to them, probably as a result of the potato skin that’s left on.

Wendy’s deserves better but if the company ever proposed a refresh, I think their fan base would freak out. Still, sometimes you gotta push against the masses, or you end up in a Shake Shack situation.

The Bottom Line

One of Wendy’s weakest menu items, which is really a shame. Order a side of spicy nugs instead.

10. Jack in the Box Curly Fries/Regular Fries

I’m just going to go ahead and stick these two together. I’ve noticed that almost everything at Jack in the Box that is fried kind of has the same flavor. Whether you’re getting regular fries, curly fries, chicken strips, jalapeno poppers, mozzarella sticks (they keep discounting these for some reason), or cinnamon churros, they all have this distinct grease flavor lurking beneath the more obvious flavors.

I love the semi-spicy onion and garlic powder flavor of the curly fries, but I have a fear of ordering above a small size because they’re so damn greasy.

The Bottom Line

Don’t go to Jack in the Box when you’re of sane mind, instead go when you’re baked out of your mind. This is stoner food.

9. In-N-Out French Fries

I’m sure there are a few of you who are outraged that I’d put In-N-Out fries somewhere in the middle of this list, but here we are. These fries are super divisive for some reason — as if the idea of potatoes being peeled and sliced before your eyes before being dumped in sunflower oil could ever be a bad thing. Sure, they could’ve used peanut oil, but these are some high-quality fries. Don’t like them? Put salt and pepper on them, why is it that every fast food employee looks at me like I’m insane for asking for pepper, do people not season their food or something?

I will admit that they can be hit or miss. In-N-Out gets so busy that sometimes fries will come out over-cooked or a little soggy, but when they’re good, they’re delicious. They also make a great base for Animal Style fries. If you can’t like fries with Thousand Island dressing, grilled onions and melted cheese on top of them, there is straight-up something wrong.

The Bottom Line

Salt, pepper, special sauce, cheese, ketchup, grilled onions, chopped chilis, really if you go to In-N-Out and complain about the fries, you’re not doing enough to make them taste good.

8. Rally’s/Checkers Seasoned Fries

Rally’s (it’s known as Rally’s in my hood) has the same problem as Jack in the Box, there is a noticeable grease after-taste in these fries, but Rally’s gets a pass because these taste so much better. They use the same garlic powder, onion powder, paprika seasoning as Jack in the Box’s curly fries, but the outer is a lot lighter and crispier. The fries are easily the highlight of the entire Rally’s menu.

The Bottom Line

A must order at Rally’s, shockingly similar to Jack in the Box’s curly fries but with a lighter crispier outer.

7. Raising Cane’s Crinkle Cut Fries

See this is how you do crinkle cut fries! They’re crunchy on the outside, but not hazardously so, but the inside reveals hot buttery potato. Sprinkle these with salt and pepper to take them to the next level and dip them in that Cane’s sauce that comes on the side of your meal. The crinkle-cut fries Cane’s sauce combination is so good that we strongly advise you to ask for extra Cane’s sauce, as you’re going to want to dip your chicken in it too.

I’ve inquired whether Raising Cane’s fries are frozen or fresh, they’re frozen, but they are made so attentively that they’re always fried to perfection. If you dig the crinkle-cut, Raising Cane’s is the move.

The Bottom Line

The fast-food frozen crinkle-cut fry perfected.

6. Arby’s Curly Fries

Arby’s gets a bad rap. A lot of people grew up watching Jon Stewart who used to mercilessly mock the brand when he anchored The Daily Show, and then Arby’s has their whole meathead, “We got the meats” anti-plant-based meat stance, so they often find themselves as the butt of a lot of jokes. But Arby’s curly fries are arguably the reason that curly fries are even a popular thing. These were the original, and they taste delicious!

The battering isn’t too crazy here, giving you a better ratio of outer to inner, with a focus on a flavor that perfectly marries buttery potato, onion, and paprika.

The Bottom Line

Take the advice of Uproxx’s Chris Osburn, “Pair them with their cheese sauce and you don’t even need to waste your time on their sandwiches.”

5. Carl’s Jr. Criss-Cut Fries

At one point while conceiving this article I thought it might be a fun take to give Carl’s Jr’s Criss-Cut fries the top spot. That’s never been done before. I used to love these things, but there is a reason they’ve never topped a list — they’re good but not that great. Maybe in a fast-food landscape that consists only of McDonald’s, Burger King, and Jack in the Box, these things are pretty interesting, but we don’t live in that world. 2021 has endless options.

The Criss-Cut fries have a great crispy exterior and are well seasoned but taste better shoved in a burger than they do on their own.

The Bottom Line

Carl’s Jr’s best french fry option, but the best waffle fry award goes to…

4. Chick-Fil-A Waffle Fries

Chick-fil-A’s fries come out perfectly. They’re crispy on the outside, but buttery and soft on the inside, likely a result of the hot peanut oil they’re fried in. And they’re modestly dusted with sea salt in a way that doesn’t make them inedible the way the fast-food restaurant prepares them (take note Wendy’s). My only gripe, and I hate that this bothers me, is that Chick-fil-A gets real… relaxed with the way they load up the fries in the box. Seriously I’ve dumped out a small order and counted — again, I hate complaining about this — eight waffle fries.

That’s not enough fries, I’m sorry.

The Bottom Line

Oh, you don’t like Chick-fil-A’s sandwich huh? Have you tried the one where you take a nugget and fold a waffle fry around it? Taste that and circle back.

3. Popeyes Cajun Fries

I’ve seen these ranked waaaaay too low on other french fry rankings. How? Why? These fries are nearly perfect with a light exterior seasoned with onion and garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper that is good crispy and hot and tastes even better after they chill in the box and get soggy. Easily Popeyes best side on a menu that includes some great sides like red beans and rice, Popeyes cajun fries have an appetizing smell and, best of all, don’t include that weird greasy aftertaste that all of the other fries seasoned in this style have.

Pour ketchup on them, douse them in honey, dip them in sauce, or eat them on their own. These fries are perfect.

The Bottom Line

People go crazy for that Popeyes Chicken Sandwich, but the cajun fries are really where it’s at. Shove them in your Popeyes Chicken Sandwich and thank us in the comments for making a good thing even better.

2. McDonald’s French Fries

It’s hard to beat the best. Just ask our own Zach Johnston.

McDonald’s used to fry their French fries in beef tallow, and a lot of people seem to think that made them better. Does it really matter? McDonald’s fries are still the GOAT. Few things beat an order of fresh fries from McDonald’s, they’re crispy, salty, and — I swear — they must have a sprinkling of sugar on them to make them all the more addictive. McDonald’s is probably the first major fast food place that ever sold an order of fries in one of their large cups of soda for the especially french fry obsessed (they don’t do this anymore) and even if you’re someone who avoids McDonald’s at all cost, you’ve probably found yourself either craving an order, or saying to someone picking of McDonald’s, “just get me a larger order of fries.”

I asked my Uproxx colleagues what their favorite fast-food fries were, and they all unanimously agreed that nothing beats McDonald’s. I didn’t listen to them of course, but it’s hard to argue that anything could beat french fries this good, as cliche as it is to admit.

The Bottom Line

On some days, easily the best french fries in the fast-food universe, forever and always. And some days…

1. Five Guys Burgers & Fries

A lot of people are going to fiercely disagree with me on this one and I get it. These fries can be hit or miss, but they basically take In-N-Out’s concept of using freshly peeled nonfrozen potatoes and prepare them the right way, giving them a thicker cut and using a par-fry method that gives them the perfect crispy exterior with molten hot Idaho potato inside. I know why these french fries are so divisive for some people too, so allow me to improve your life non-believers:

Do not, under any circumstances, order the cajun fries.

I get it, why wouldn’t you order cajun fries over regular fries? Who doesn’t want more seasoning?

True, but Five Guys’ whole ethos is to go nuts, so they haphazardly dust your fries in way too much cajun seasoning — making some fries in your order completely inedible. Instead, order the regular fries, they come unseasoned. Ask for a side of cajun seasoning, grab salt and pepper, and season to taste. Yes, you’ll have to put some work into it, but when you control the seasoning, Five Guys fries become a delicious blank canvas for you to do whatever you like with them.

Toss them with some malt vinegar, dip them in BBQ, these french fries are as good as you want them to be, and I’m always going to prefer that approach. I know it burns McDonald’s, but I have to be true to myself here. Hate on.

The Bottom Line

I know they’re not McDonald’s but when seasoned right they’re the best french fries you can ever hope to get in a brown paper bag.

Optical illusions are always fun to play with, and the paintings of Sergi Cadenas are no exception.

If you walk up to one of Cadenas’s portraits from one direction, you’ll see a face. If you walk up to it from the opposite direction, you’ll also see a face—but a totally different one. Sometimes it’s a young face that ages as you walk from one side to another, like this one:

Or this one:

Sometimes it’s a face that has the…um…face part removed.

And sometimes it’s a face that simply becomes another face.

He can even turn Marilyn Monroe into Albert Einstein.

You can see that the painting is created in verticle 3-D lines of some sort and surmise that the two different faces exist on opposite, angled sides of those lines. But how? It almost feels like magic, the way the paintings transform as you walk past them.

This image of one of Cadenas’s paintings up against a mirror lets you see both sides of it at once, which is super cool.

What’s particularly impressive about Cadenas’s art is that he is a self-taught artist who didn’t even become a painter until he was 30. He got the idea for his dual-image oil paintings from “flip images” he’d seen when he was a kid. He creates his works in his home studio in small village in the Catalonia region of Spain and uses friends, family, and neighbors as models. It takes him about a month to complete one of his paintings.

How does he create the dual images? He fills an icing bag with painter’s paste and uses a decorator tip to create verticle relief lines with two 45 degree angles. (Watching a neighbor who was a pastry chef gave him the idea.) Then he sketches out the basic facial features with pencil before painting the different faces from the two different sides.

“You have to get used to the lines being broken and not continuous on the canvas,” Cadenas said in an interview with dw.com. But other than that, it’s like any other painting. He completes one side, then completes the other.

“It’s the magic, the surprise effect that I like best,” he said.

Much of Cadenas’s work hangs in people’s private collections, though some museums and galleries such as the Galeria Jordi Barnadas gallery in Barcelona have some of his pieces on display.

Artist Makes Portraits That Age As You Move Around Them

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Such great creativity and innovation, not to mention sheer talent. Here’s to the artists who enrich our world with their incredible work.

As millions of Texans have suffered through a disastrous winter weather crisis this week, people around the country have rallied to offer support in any way they can. Northerners who are accustomed to winter power outages have offered advice for staying warm, volunteers around the country have participated in welfare check phone calls to seniors around the state, and Americans of all political persuasions are donating money to aid organizations on the ground trying to get people’s basic needs met.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stepped up with her team to assist in that effort yesterday, and ended up raising a whopping $2 million in less than 24 hours. The money will be distributed evenly between the following aid organizations: Feeding Texas, The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, North Texas Food Bank, ECHO (Ending Community Homelessness Coalition), Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley, Corazon Ministries, Central Texas Food Bank, Family Eldercare, and Houston Food Bank.

AOC has also announced that she will be flying to Texas to meet with Houston Representative Sylvia Garcia and highlight what’s happening there and “amplify needs and solutions.”

Meanwhile, the Biden administration immediately approved requests from the state for FEMA assistance, and did so without any jabs about being a red state or criticizing Texas leadership. The White House has reached out to more than a dozen mayors of cities throughout Texas to see what they need the most, and federal assistance already sent has included generators, fuel, blankets, and water.

This is what that elusive idea of “unity” actually looks like. By definition, to unite means to come together around a common purpose. It doesn’t mean to always agree, it doesn’t mean to compromise on injustice, and it doesn’t even mean to always meet in the middle. Unity means seeing the needs and working on meeting them in ways that do the most good for the most people. It means setting aside petty political bickering and taking care of what needs to be taken care of. It means seeing people as Americans first, not blue or red, liberal or conservative, Democrat or Republican.

There are many people in Texas who have viciously attacked AOC for her politics who will now be directly helped by the fundraising she organized for them. There are many in Texas who badmouth the federal government and think Biden is a demonic baby eater who will be directly helped by the aid being sent by his administration. It doesn’t matter. The people of Texas are Americans who are suffering, and the whole country is reaching out to help them. That’s unity, no matter how many partisan barbs people throw around at one another.

Mister Rogers said to “look for the helpers” in a crisis, and helpers right now are coming from all sides of the political spectrum. While there are legitimate debates to be had about Texas political policy leading this disaster, right now Americans are suffering and need immediate assistance. Let’s unite around that need, offer genuine gratitude to everyone who’s lending a hand, and recognize real unity when we see it play out.

Then let’s apply that same idea of unity to the multiple disasters we’re facing as a nation, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the economic crisis to the looming environmental impacts of climate change. We can disagree on how best to meet those challenges, but we can’t deny that they exist or pretend that the needs are not dire and immediate. We’re watching the whole country unite around Texas—there’s no real reason we can’t apply the same energy to the country as a whole.

One of 2020’s best new shows was Mythic Quest, the Apple TV+ series about a video game company created by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star and all-around fascinating guy Rob McElhenney. The comedy also had one of the only good quarantine episodes. Point is, you should watch Mythic Quest if you haven’t already (and while you’re at it, give Ted Lasso a chance, too). You have until May 7 to catch up, because that’s when the show returns for season two.

The new season brings back Ian (McElhenney), Poppy (Charlotte Nicdao), Brad (Danny Pudi), David (David Hornsby), Rachel (Ashly Burch), Dana (Imani Hakim), Jo (Jessie Ennis), and C.W. (F. Murray Abraham), but it doesn’t bring back the Blood Ocean, as creative directors Ian and Poppy are working on a new expansion. It might be set on land, it might be set in the sea, but one thing’s for sure: I can’t stop staring at McElhenney’s horseshoe mustache. He looks like every relief pitcher from the 1990s. I respect it. Also, Snoop Dogg’s in the teaser above. Does that mean the Mythic Quest team is re-mastering Def Jam: Fight for NY? Probably not, but you never know. It’s been a long quarantine.

Here’s more:

With the quarantine finally over, the new season of Mythic Quest finds everyone back in the office (well, almost everyone), attempting to build upon the success of Raven’s Banquet by launching an epic new expansion, but Ian and the newly promoted co-creative director, Poppy, struggle with the game’s direction. Meanwhile, C.W. reconciles some unresolved issues from his past, the testers test the bounds of an office romance, and David loses yet another woman in his life as Jo leaves him to assist Brad.

For more on Mythic Quest, read our interview with Rob McElhenney.

Edgar Wright is reportedly locking down a deal to develop a new adaptation of Stephen King’s The Running Man for Paramount Pictures. The Shaun of the Dead director will helm the new movie and help screenwriter Michael Bacall with the story, which will be “much more faithful” to King’s 1983 dystopian novel that he originally published under his Richard Bachman pen name. When asked in 2017 if he’d ever considered directing a film that wasn’t his original creation, Wright surprisingly said that he’d love a chance to remake The Running Man, and it looks like that day has arrived. Via Deadline:

Paul Michael Glaser directed the original, and Schwarzenegger starred with Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, with the late Richard Dawson playing the over-caffeinated and manipulative game show host who narrated a battle to the death where contestants went against paid gladiators, in the backdrop of an oppressive government sending dissidents to their death for huge ratings in hi-tech gladiator matches.

Wright’s take on The Running Man is a “top priority” for Paramount as studios scramble for blockbuster hits to recoup losses from the pandemic. Of course, adapting King’s work is always a tricky proposition. While there have been recent successes with the It films and HBO’s The Outsider, the CBS All Access reboot of The Stand has led to mixed results. Adapting King’s magnum opus The Dark Tower into a feature film starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey was also a notable flop. However, given Wright’s signature style and his very selective choice of creative projects, The Running Man is looking like one of the more promising Stephen King films.

(Via Deadline)

Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures film on Hulu) — Frances McDormand stars this tribute to the American West as a widow (Fern) who loses her house and travels (nomadically, naturally) in her van. Freedom and danger abound, and one of the goals here is to figure out what Fern’s looking for, and whether she can possibly find it, or whether wandering is an escape or a solution, or whether the virtue is in the journey itself.

I Care A Lot (Netflix film) — Rosamund Pike’s got the Gone Girl hair again, which sends out some palpable vibes to be certain. She portrays a court-appointed guardian for elderly wards, and she’s siphoning their assets in an elaborate racket. However, she meets her match in a gangster played by Peter Dinklage, who’s got his own game while representing a mark (Dianne Wiest), who has no living heirs or family but has ruthless designs of her own. Dinklage has got a stare that can bore straight into your soul, and Pike can be as cold as they come, so this movie should be a deliciously dark treat for all.

Tell Me Your Secrets: Season 1 (Amazon Prime series) — Viewers of The Undoing are gonna dig this series for a few reasons, including the presence of Lily Rabe (who portrayed Grace’s best friend, Sylvia) as Emma, who’s a very Gillian Flynn-esque character with a mysterious and troubling past. Two other mysterious and troubling characters — John (Hamish Linklater), a former serial predator and Mary (Amy Brenneman) is a grieving mother of a missing daughter — make up one neck of a mysterious and troubling triangle. The motives of all involved grow murkier as the season wears on, and this show is bingeable as heck.

Hip Hop Uncovered (Friday, FX 9:00 & 10:19 p.m.) — This six-part docuseries will air two episodes again tonight. This week, “Sh*t’s Real” when the OG’s get more involved in the business side of things while managing, producing and developing their artists, but the past might catch up to everyone. Then the hip-hop hustle emerges with the five main contributors catching everyone up on their new career developments.

Wandavision: Episode 7 (Disney+ series) — This week’s cliffhanger ending manages to be stunning despite being anticipated by the Marvel Cinematic Universe fandom. Multiple modern-era sitcoms make appearances, and the series also sees its biggest Easter egg so far. And now, only two more episodes to go!

Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (Netflix interactive special) –Bear Grylls digs these interactive specials, in which he allows viewers to choose his fate in a Bandersnatch sort of way. How, exactly, did he end up in the above scenario, and is it real? I can’t even begin to guess the answer to either of those questions, but I imagine that he’ll be drinking his own pee at some point. In addition, expect Bear to help track down missing animals (including a hungry lion and a mischievous baboon) from a wildlife sanctuary. Chose well (or poorly) for him because, you know, he’s doing this to himself.

Amend: The Fight for America (Netflix docuseries) — This six-part docuseries will dive deep into the Fourteenth Amendment that’s promised liberty and equal protection for all since 1868. Along the way, expected to hear form luminaries including Mahershala Ali, Diane Lane, Samuel L. Jackson, Pedro Pascal, Yara Shahidi, and more. They’ll read speeches and writings from Frederick Douglass, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Andrew Johnson; and the series welcomes hosts Will Smith and Larry Wilmore for a powerful journey through U.S. history.

Here’s the rest of this weekend’s notable programming:

Saturday Night Live (Saturday, NBC 11:29 p.m.) — Regé-Jean Page hosts with musical guest Bad Bunny.

Supermarket Sweep (Sunday, ABC 8:00 p.m.) — Leslie Jones and every bit of her enthusiasm will host contestants in this revival of the grocery-shopping game show.

The Equalizer (Sunday, CBS 8:00 p.m.) — Queen Latifah’s toting the gun in this reboot as enigmatic former CIA operative Robyn McCall. This week, she helps a person who’s wrongfully accused of murder, and her daughter, Delilah, is causing some drama.

Batwoman (Sunday, CW 8:00 p.m.) — Commander Kane and Agent Moore approach Batwoman regarding an infamous artwork, and Alice discovers her memory isn’t serving her entirely well.

Charmed (Sunday, CW 9:00 p.m.) — A new and magical obstacle perplexes the Charmed Ones while they attempt to relaunch within the human world.

Allen V. Farrow (Sunday, HBO 9:00 p.m.) — This four part documentary series begins this weekend to dig into a notorious and still-raging scandal of what, exactly, happened with Woody Allen and his family. That includes daughter Dylan Farrow’s allegations of sexual abuse against her father along with Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi, and the custody trial that grew especially ugly. In the aftermath, a sprawling family fractured, and that divide continues to this day with continuing disputes that revolve around the allegations.

Shameless (Sunday, Showtime 9:00 p.m.) — Fiona gets her own “Hall of Shame” episode as the siblings stir up memories of Emmy Rossum’s tough-as-nails character, who departed the family nest over a year ago.

Last Week Tonight: Season 8 Premiere (Sunday, HBO 10:00 p.m.) — Everyone’s favorite sarcastic and satiric late-night host returned last week (after blowing up 2020 and getting weird with poor, sweet Adam Driver), and not a moment too soon. A while lot has happened since we last saw John Oliver break down exactly what’s wrong with our society in a way that only he can do, and let’s hope that he brings back that award-winning hoodie, so we can all get fancy with him.

Here are a few leftover streaming picks:

Judas and the Black Messiah (HBO Max movie) — This Awards-tipped movie can’t stop with the talent. Starring Daniel Kaluuya, LaKeith Stanfield, and Jesse Plemons, this film could be an awards contender. The story revolves around William O’Neal, who infiltrates the Black Panther Party in Illinois after being offered an FBI plea deal. His mission? To gather intelligence upon the head honcho, Chairman Fred Hampton.

Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel (Netflix series) — Director Joe Berlinger (Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, the Ted Bundy movie starring Zac Efron and Paradise Lost, the HBO documentary trilogy about the West Memphis Three) launches this new anthology series that explores why some notorious crime locales gain their reputations. This season’s all about L.A.’s so-called “hotel death” and what happened when a young woman named Elisa Lam disappeared without a trace and after behaving bizarrely. Along the way, Berlinger seeks to crush conspiracy theories and vanquish ghost theories, although the whole affair is still a spooky ride.

Defense is still optional for most teams in the NBA right now, but that makes for some outrageous scoring nights, and has also allowed the more balanced two-way teams to make a run around the midway point in the season. And while All-Star teams are dominating discussion, our focus this week is on which teams can make the most of a bizarre season and continue to build toward a championship.

Here’s who’s up and who’s down this week in the NBA:

Stock Up: Damian Lillard and Portland’s moxie

There’s been a lot of MVP talk lately for Lillard, and rightly so. Every year, it basically seems preordained that Lillard won’t be considered, which in turn creates this conversation cycle at some point during the season where Lillard’s outstanding play forces us to reconsider.

The Trail Blazers are 14.6 points per 100 possessions better when Lillard is on the floor versus when he’s on the bench, per Cleaning the Glass, and the team has gone 9-5 since C.J. McCollum’s injury. As our own Robby Kalland broke down, it’s been Dame Time for nearly all of February. It continued on Wednesday with a gigantic 43-point, 16-assist game against the Pelicans:

Much of what Lillard is doing now is the same as it’s been the past few seasons. There is effectively no way to guard him using any traditional scheme in the pick and roll, and Portland has finally stockpiled enough shooting talent to give him some release valves that work. And though you wouldn’t expect it from the fact that the team is starting Enes Kanter, they are hovering in the top half of the NBA in defensive efficiency over the past two weeks. The infrastructure here remains sound.

The makeup of the team is also a reason for optimism. As The Ringer’s Jonathan Tjarks highlighted recently, Lillard has consistently run into flexible big men in the playoffs who break him down, but prior to his injury, McCollum had been on the best scoring run of his career, upping his three-point frequency and thus his overall efficiency. Newly acquired forward Robert Covington has been immensely valuable and is shooting better of late, as well as playing some backup center to give Portland more versatility. Role players like Gary Trent Jr. and Derrick Jones Jr. give this team a more modern look than it’s had in a while, and the coaching staff remains among the best regular season floor-raisers in the league. This has a chance to be the best Portland team in the Lillard era.

Everything is going right, and Portland could even nab a top-four seed if they keep playing well. They are a team for whom everything gets judged in the context of playoff success and rightly so, but that doesn’t mean we can’t sometimes take a step back and appreciate the development of its two stars, the smart team-building, and the way they keep getting better.

Stock Down: The way we talk about the Celtics

Staying on the topic of how we talk about good teams, let’s head to the northeast. General manager Danny Ainge made news this week when he stated he did not think these Celtics were a championship team and that the roster was “not good.” To his credit, Ainge took the blame upon himself.

It brought up a larger conversation around Boston and how it has operated in the decade or so. We all laugh (and justifiably so) at leaks to the media about their involvement in trade talks on nearly every big star during that stretch, and how close they allegedly came on nearly all of them. But the bigger picture is that despite not landing Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, or even Jimmy Butler, the Celtics ended up with the best wing tandem in the NBA this side of the Clippers and a roster that, when healthy, should be able to compete for a Finals berth every season.

That’s really good! Screenshots fly around the internet from time to time of Boston’s recent Draft history, as if missing on a pick or two every year is an indictment of their plan. It’s not. Remember that even Sam Hinkie drafted Jahlil Okafor, Nerlens Noel, and Michael Carter-Williams. You accumulate draft picks so that those misses hurt less, and so that you maximize the number of times you can try.

Ending a rebuild with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, both still early in their primes or not yet there, under long-term contracts is an epic success, especially considering the incredible bad luck Boston had with injuries to Isaiah Thomas, Gordon Hayward, and now Kemba Walker. Plus, it’s not as if the cupboard is bare elsewhere. The Celtics hit on more than just Tatum and Brown. Having young role players like Payton Pritchard, Robert Williams, and Grant Williams is a pretty nice luxury.

The Celtics are likely too far back to make a serious run at the 2021 title, but framing what Ainge and this team have done since they traded Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett as a failure is pretty reductive and unfair.

Stock Up: Clint Capela

Few players in the NBA had their stories put on pause due to last year’s COVID stoppage like Capela’s was. The big man, who is still just 26, was traded to Atlanta (while injured) at the trade deadline, just a few weeks before the league shut down. That meant he didn’t make his debut for the Hawks until this season, nearly a year since he had last been on the court.

Since returning and starting anew with Trae Young and Co., Capela has been better than ever, averaging a career high in both rebounds and blocks and giving Young a much-needed vertical threat. Capela is having his most efficient and voluminous season (per Synergy Sports) as a pick-and-roll finisher since his 2017-18 campaign with the Rockets, who nearly won the championship that year.

We just haven’t seen Capela empowered to try stuff, since he’s been a role player on a championship team since the moment we first saw him, barred from making any mistakes. Now, he’s looking really comfortable and making a big impact:

His defense has been even better. The Hawks go from a 106.8 defensive rating when Capela is on the floor, equivalent to the third-best defense in the NBA, to a 115 mark when he hits the bench that would rank as the fifth-worst in the league. Opponents shoot six percent worse at the rim when Capela is on the floor, per Cleaning the Glass, and Capela effectively extinguishes any putback opportunities for the other team.

Overall, Capela is more involved in Atlanta than he was as a bystander to James Harden’s Rockets, and he’s really helping the Hawks in a multitude of areas that were desperately needed. Atlanta had a showy offseason, but the biggest addition in 2021 may be the guy they quietly traded for a year ago.

Stock Up: Steve Nash

We’re coming off a nice Brooklyn win over the hapless Lakers on Thursday night, but Nash’s big moment actually came Tuesday, when he outdueled Monty Williams and the Suns without two of his stars. In that game, Nash smartly downsized in the second half, going nearly full-time to Jeff Green at center even with Kevin Durant out. What that really meant was was that the Nets, absent Kyrie Irving as well, just became Moreyball Houston 2.0, with the same small-ball 5 in Green that we saw the Rockets roll with in the Bubble.

Phoenix responded poorly, as switching defenses have challenged them all year. They couldn’t effectively get the ball into Deandre Ayton’s hands or beat Brooklyn’s bigger players off the bounce, and the offense fell apart. The Nets got on a run, made some big shots in transition, and came back from 24 down.

The deciding play came with just over a minute to go, when Nash rightly called a quick-trigger timeout to challenge a poor foul call on Harden that was actually a turnover by Devin Booker. The Nets won the call as well as the subsequent jump-ball, and stole an extra possession late in the game. Nash went to Harden repeatedly in crunch time in the pick and roll, and the 2018 MVP put the game away.

Maybe the more simple nature of the game plan actually worked in Nash’s favor. Maybe having Mike D’Antoni on the sideline allowed Nash to give the game up to Houstonology. No matter the reason, Nash in that comeback responded to many of the criticisms of his decision-making late in games with a couple smart calls that helped his team win.

If you don’t have the right friend group, talking about sex can be rough. And considering it’s been a minute since we’ve gotten together with any of our friends, the number of people we can talk to — whether it be in search of advice, the exploration of our kinks, or someone we can laugh/cry/sympathize with over sexcapades (yes, we just used “sexcapades” unironically) — is dangerously low.

Luckily we have sex podcasts. A lot of them, in fact!

Whether you’re looking for a smart group of people to learn from, be entertained by, or, hell, you’re just looking for something to turn you on, we’ve collected the 21 best podcasts about sex for your listening pleasure. These are the most titillating listening experiences on the internet. Note — most of these picks are still active but we did include a few that are dormant because we like them so much.

Angela Yee’s Lip Service

The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee hosts this hilarious podcast which features the intimate bedroom tales of your favorite hip-hop artists and culture holders. Guests like Jidenna, Tinashe, Jemele Hill, Ne-Yo, and Issa Rae join Angela Yee weekly to talk about sex and relationships in a remarkably candid way that invites you to see your favorite artists in a whole new light.

Bawdy Storytelling

Before sex podcasts were a thing, there was Bawdy Storytelling, the audible version of a traveling stage series hosted by sexual folklorist Dixie De La Tour. Each episode of Bawdy Storytelling gets hilariously personal, relying on the perverted narratives of the series’ fanbase to help paint a complete picture of sexuality in the modern age.

Episodes surrounding cuckolds, furries, public sex, spanking, and anything your dirty mind could ever desire is undoubtedly covered in hilarious detail in Bawdy Storytelling. If you’re worried COVID-19 has put a damper on De La Tour’s antics, you’re wrong, Bawdy Storytelling is still going strong, covering issues of the time like VR masturbation in quarantine.

Big Mood

Not explicitly a podcast about sex, Big Mood is a hilarious podcast that addresses the general concerns of twenty-somethings navigating love, sex, and dating in the 21st century hosted by a hilarious group of girls including Gina Darling, Nikki Limo, Tiffany Del Real, and Jessica Caldwell, sometimes joined by guest hosts.

Big Mood has major sleepover vibes, with intimate and humorous discussions about stuff like sex fails, IG filters and body dysmorphia, things women wish men would stop doing in the bedroom, as well as practical advice, like dealing with red flags in a relationship, and saving money, all presented in a setting that makes you feel like you’re one of the gang. To feel even more included, Big Mood is also available in video form on YouTube.

Celestial Sex

Celestial Sex is a great listen for anyone who grew up in a strict religious household like host Chris Duce, who was raised Mormon and grew up being taught that premarital sex was a sin and blowjobs were absolutely forbidden.

Guests explore the different aspects and complicated facets of growing up and dealing with masturbation, homosexuality, and the laws of chastity in the context of Mormonism and other strict religious settings. After taking a two-year hiatus, Celestial Sex is back in 2021 and we couldn’t be more glad!

The Dildorks

Hosted by respected sex writers and best friends Bex Caputo and Kate Sloan, the hilariously titled Dildorks goes deep on all things sex and dating in the modern age. Caputo and Sloan’s chemistry makes them natural co-hosts, but their rapport is so inviting and infectious that by episodes end you’ll feel like you’re part of the gang. Amusing, engaging, and informative, Dildorks makes time to cover the important issues of the day, like the complexities of sexting, and how to keep your desire in check (or not) during a raging pandemic.

Fangasm

Fangasm is the type of podcast that rewards repeat listeners who can expect long-running themes, inside jokes, and a growing fondness for co-hosts Allie LeFevere, Lyndsay Rush, and Danny Chapman as they explore works of smut inspired by your favorite fandom.

Starting originally as an erotic Harry Potter fan fiction-centered show, Fangasm has since expanded to include horned-up fantasies from just about any popular tv-show or series, including The Walking Dead, Sherlock, Star Wars, The Office, and more.

Girls on Porn

If you’re on the hunt for the hottest ethical porn, turn to the expertise of Girls on Porn’s Laura and Rachel — two self-proclaimed “erotic enthusiasts” on the hunt for the hottest porn. Whether they are exploring the most popular search terms or something way more niche, Laura and Rachel always approach each subject with humor and curiosity at the forefront.

Explore the psychological facets of age play, small penis humiliation, edging, or simple subjects like the wonders of big asses with this weekly podcast on all things porn.

Guys We F****d

Hosted by stand-up comedians Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson, Guys we F****ed features weekly discussions about trending kinks, sexual health, culture, and, sometimes, guys Fisher and Hutchinson f*cked.

The best moments of Guys We F****d are when Fisher and Hutchinson bring those old flames on the show, causing the show to morph into a sort of sexual roast, it’s painfully hilarious!

Inner Hoe Uprising

Started by Queens native Samantha Riddell in order to create a space for feminists of color to talk about sex and sexuality, Inner Hoe Uprising has since expanded to a cast of four “co-hoes” who bring their hilarious personal experiences to this podcast that examines sex, love, and dating for 20 sometimes.

While Inner Hoe Uprising is always fun, the crew takes the time to delve into the deeper aspects of sex, whether it be from a personal level, like exploring pronouns, or a more macro level, like exploring the lack of equitable working conditions in the strip club.

Knightly Pleasures

Looking for an erotic ASMR-heavy BDSM-themed podcast hosted by a dude so self-serious he refers to himself as “The Grey Knight”?

Then look no further than Knightly Pleasures. Aimed specifically at women (though we contend the pod casts a wider net) Knighly Pleasures is expertly narrated by a host who fully believes in and inhabits his own sensuous writing, providing a titillating listen that still feels unmatched.

Turn your headphones up, close your eyes, and let the Grey Knight’s voice (and penchant for sound effects) transport you to a kinky fantasy world full of aching desire.

The Manwhore Podcast

Hilarious, educational, definitely a little too bro-y (but also self-aware enough to recognize that), New York stand-up Billy Procida’s The Manwhore Podcast is predictably hilarious and surprisingly educational. Centered around Procida’s personal experiences with his seemingly endless supply of exes, the best part about The Manwhore Podcast is that the exes are actually given a voice — meaning things are sometimes too revealing, sometimes way too awkward, but always amusing.

Lately, Procida has been tapping guests to share their own escapades, pulling on the expertise of porn stars, sex workers, OnlyFans content creators, and sex educators to create a more comprehensive and interesting picture.

Off the Cuffs

Your weekly listen for all things kinky and BDSM-related, Off The Cuffs goes deep on every aspect of the lifestyle. Hosted by seasoned kinksters Dick_Wound and minimus_maximus, as well as guests who know their way around a dungeon (we’re kidding, but also… not kidding), Off the Cuff spends equal time on the basics of BDSM, like ropes, whips, etc, as well as deeper aspects, like relationship management.

Equal parts sensual and sadistic, Off The Cuffs features inclusive and complex discussions with a dash of infectious humor.

The Pornhub Podcast with Asa Akira

The Pornhub Podcast, hosted by award-winning adult film star Asa Akira, is the ideal choice for porn fans looking to learn more about their favorite adult film stars, and hear them shoot the shit regarding the current pop culture zeitgeist.

Also, with a description like this, how could you resist: “Join author, poet, and recipient of two penises in her butt (at the same time) Asa Akira as she is joined by both her porno and non-porno friends.” Consider us sold.

Room For Relations (Inactive)

While no longer active, relationship therapist Eboni Harris’ Room For Relations ran for five years and covered sex, love, and dating in the black community, delving into subjects like mental health and family, featuring advice and anecdotes from professionals, experts, and friends in Harris’ circle.

While it’s not the funniest podcast on this list, Room For Relations is still entertaining and full of great advice, with episodes centered around recognizing toxic relationships, shooting your shot during social distancing, and exploring the complexities of Big Dick and Good Pussy Energy. ‘

Savage Lovecast

What is a Sex Podcasts list without Dan Savage? For Gen X-ers and older Millennials, Savage has long been a household name, and thanks to Savage Lovecast, it’s all but certain that Dan’s unique voice and outlook will continue to resonate with a whole new generation of people looking for relationship advice.

The best part about Savage Lovecast is that although you won’t always agree with Dan’s take — sometimes he delves into divisive topics like politics or infidelity — you’ll know you’re listening to a stubbornly honest voice.

Sex With Emily

If you’re looking for advice from a down-to-earth, inviting, knowledgable and authoritative voice look no further than Dr. Emily Morse, host of Sex with Emily. Dr. Emily is a doctor of Human Sexuality and a seasoned sex journalist who uses each episode of her podcast to share her own life experiences, as well as run through a few fan submissions, often bringing along celebrity guests to keep things a little exciting.

Each episode is generally centered around a central topic or theme, so feel free to avoid approaching this one chronologically and just browse through the episodes until you find a topic that speaks to you.

Swingercast (Inactive)

If you ever wanted to learn more about the life of swingers, Swingercast is tailor-made for you. Hosts Allie and John are real-life swingers who, along with their swinger friends, seek to educate their audience about the world of swinging. Whether you’re curious about swinging, or you’re active in the scene, Swingercast is full of humorous stories and situations expertly narrated by hosts with undeniable and shockingly sweet and loving chemistry.

If you’re looking for a podcast that’ll give you chills, spend just a few minutes listening to Allie’s whispery voice recounting her wildest stories and you’ll be an instant fan.

Talk About Gay Sex

The title says it all. If you’re looking for a weekly podcast centered completely around the homosexual experience, Talk About Gay Sex is the pod for you. Hosted by Steve V. Rodriguez, along with co-hosts Steve Carpenter, and Jeremy Ross Lopez, as well as a whole roster of guests from all corners of the LGBTQIA community, TAGS is equal parts deep and hilarious.

When you’re not laughing at the escapades of Rodriguez and friends, you’ll be learning something new, like how to take the best hole picks or more important matters, like when to disclose HIV status.

Our recommended first listen? Episode 63, “Hot Gay Sex Stories.”

Tinder Tales

Have you ever entertained a table of friends over one of your Tinder horror stories? That’s what Tinder Tales is, a podcast centered around online dating gossip, unfortunate Tinder situations, and the best kind of drama — someone else’s. Hosted by David Piccolomini, who is joined by his fellow NYC comedians, Tinder Tales is an addictive listen that’ll have you hooked after the first episode.

Our pick for a good starting point is the episode “Drier Than The Cinnamon Challenge,” with comedian Maddy Smith who delves into what it’s like to have sex with a narcissist and the frustrations of trying to appease guys.

Turn Me On

Amongst single people, married couples get a rep for being sexless and uninteresting but to those single people we ask one question: “Have you ever listened to Turn Me On?” Not only are married duos great sex podcast hosts (there are a lot of them) full of knowledge and experience, they’re also hilarious. Nobody makes fun of someone quite as hilariously as two people who know each other intimately.

All of that is on display here with husband and wife duo Jeremie and Bryde getting refreshingly candid in sometimes heartbreaking but mostly hilarious ways. Humor runs through everything presented in Turn Me On, and the podcast is better for it. As a starting point, try the episode “The Wishmaster Confessions of a Cam Girl” to get an inside look at some of the strangest asks received by sex workers, or more recent episodes like Red Hot Suz, where Jeremie and Bryde are visited by the titular guest to talk about internet sex work and receive tips on how to send a sexy money-worthy selfie.

Why Are People Into That?

A podcast that very accurately answers the question: Why are people into that? YAPIT offers an educational exploration of kinks, fetishes, and any other sex-related matter that makes you scratch your head instead of, you know, rub your whatever.

Hosted by Tina Horn along with expert guests from the science, and psychology fields, YAPIT is as educational as it is entertaining.

EDITOR’S PICK: Shameless Sex

Shameless Sex hosts April Lampert and Amy Baldwin are both accomplished sex educators with a passion for removing the stigmas around sexuality and pleasure. Their stated POV is one of “radical self-love, empowerment, and shame-free intimacy” and it shows. Episodes are thoughtful and reflective while still revealing the hosts’ shared passion for all things good sex. When mistakes are made, they call themselves out; when ideas need to be reevaluated, they’re up for the challenge.

Guests on the show span a wide range of interests and areas of expertise, with both hosts eager to push discussions beyond their own sexual worldviews. On a recent interview, co-host Amy Baldwin called out episode #149 — “Group Sex, Sex-Parties, and Gang Bangs” featuring Billy Procida of The Manwhore Podcast as a personal favorite.

“It’s fun and playful and it talks about consent a lot,” Baldwin says. “People just think ‘swingers! They go do their thing!’ but Billy really explains how there’s a lot more to it.”