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Savage Lovecast

892 episodes - English - Latest episode: 19 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5.9K ratings

Dan Savage, America's only advice columnist, answers your sex questions and yaps about politics. To record a question for Dan to be answered in a later podcast, record your question and send it to [email protected], or call 206-302-2064. For a much longer version of the show, with no ads, visit savage.love and get yourself a subscription.

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Episodes

Savage Love Episode 42

August 07, 2007 13:11 - 26 minutes

In this week's episode: Dan counsels a man whose recent brain surgery prevents him from orgasming with his wonderful lady. Should a perfectly reasonable man break up with his cold, hyper-religious, sex-phobic fiancée? How much is too much masturbation? When is the right time to divulge HIV status? And spoiler alert: Fellatio does not give you bad breath. Call right now. From a land line. 206-302-2064

Savage Love Episode 41

July 31, 2007 09:00 - 20 minutes

This week, armpit sex: myth or fact? Plus, some heartening responses to the poor girl whose sex-negative mother is controlling her life; a man who likes his ladies nice 'n' crazy; and what does it really mean when your boyfriend asks for "space"? You think you know all the answers don't you? Here's how you ask Dan a question: Call 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 40

July 24, 2007 09:00 - 23 minutes

This week on the Savage Lovecast: Is it a good thing when gay neighborhoods (gayborhoods) have big signs with rainbows to mark homo turf? Also, a nearly engaged bisexual woman worries because her fella disapproves of her carpet-munching ways. Should she have one last fling? And are there really Japanese clubs where women eat only bananas for days and then... god. You'll just have to listen to get the gist of this one. Call us with your unspeakably depraved question: 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 39

July 17, 2007 09:31 - 22 minutes

This week on the Savage Lovecast, a woman who finds cunnilingus so, very… boring; a man who loves to get spanked, but could do without the crotchless chaps; a woman with a skin disease who doesn’t want to take her shirt off; and a caller who thinks there’s nothing funny about giggling during sex. Call us with your questions: 206-302-2064

Savage Love Episode 38

July 10, 2007 09:00 - 34 minutes

Do you have Reluctant Dom Syndrome (RDS)? Dan Savage has the cure. Also: how to successfully bottom from the top, escape from your sex negative mommy, and tell your father that you'd rather not hear about his sex life. Because you don't want to hear about his sex life, right? Well, we want to hear about yours... 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 37

July 03, 2007 09:19 - 24 minutes

Does porn rot your brain? Does promiscuity prevent orgasms? Do open relationships lead to abuse and heartbreak? So many questions, so much angst! Also, Savage schools a lesbian on how to be tough, and tells yet another asshole that he is, indeed, an asshole. But YOU'RE not an asshole... we know! Call us at 206-302-2064 with your question.

Savage Love Episode 36

June 26, 2007 09:31 - 30 minutes

Topics covered: Is kinkiness genetic? A woman and her two kinky sisters think so. A young man is concerned because his fiancée bursts into laughter when she orgasms. Dan picks the brains of the sex-toy experts at Come As You Are in Toronto. Plus, an avalanche of responses on the topic of "accidental" anal penetration. Call 206-201-2720 from a land-line to get on the Savage Lovecast.

Savage Love Episode 35

June 19, 2007 09:00 - 26 minutes

In this week's installment, Dan advocates the forked-tongue approach: If it will help the relationship, lie, lie, lie. Also, a cute gay boy wants to try some pussy, and how to tell your pal to stop looking at your tits. Call us at 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 34

June 12, 2007 09:45 - 20 minutes

This one is all about grown-ups talking to kids about sex. Call 206-302-2064, and talk to us about sex. But keep it brief.

Savage Love Episode 33

June 05, 2007 11:02 - 23 minutes

This week on the newly named Savage Love Live (even though it's not "live" at all), we've got delicious teen drama, advice on how to break the news that you have an STD, and an ex-lesbian wonders how to tell her family that she's straight. Call us at 206-302-2064 with your question. The odds that we'll use your call rise dramatically when you call from a land line or if you're blasted drunk.

Savage Love Episode 32

May 29, 2007 09:24 - 29 minutes

This week on the Savage Love Podcast, a caller comes to the defense of sex parties, a drunken medical student wonders if he's gay, and a sex worker asks how to tell his prospective clients that it don't come free. Also, a conversation with a man who wants to be the sperm donor for a lesbian couple, and a bi woman is angry that her boyfriend accepts her bisexuality. Huh? I know, right? 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 31

May 22, 2007 10:00 - 21 minutes

Welcome to the Savage Love podcast, the only place you'll hear, "Clench, clench, clench. Sploot, sploot, sploot." This week: advice on how to meet and date porn stars, a female ejaculation primer, a gal who dreams of fucking like a fella, and a lesbian who guiltlessly enjoys her rape fantasies. Also, Dan gives the whole world permission to jerk off, and spectacularly fails to assist in a quasi-medical question. Call us up on the telephone, won't you? 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 30

May 15, 2007 09:40 - 29 minutes

It's the medical episode! The long-suffering Doc. Barak , MD, joins us for some down-to-earth answers to questions like," Is it okay to put Splenda in my vagina?" and, "Is it bad for my slave to eat my shit?" (The answer to both questions is yes.) To ask a motherfucking crazy question of your own, call 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 29

May 08, 2007 10:35 - 24 minutes

On this week's episode, Ty emerges VICTORIOUS! Hear the delightful tale of a mutually fulfilling, kinky, teenage deflowering. Also, we got some anal sex troubles, and a friend getting sucked in to a manipulative drama situation. Dan to the rescue. We are still accepting medical questions. Got a rash? It hurts when you go like this? Call 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 28

May 01, 2007 09:00 - 25 minutes

You think you got problems? Listen up. The questions: Easy: She's 18 and "doin' it." Is she the slut her parents say she is? Not Before Marriage: This kinky teenage lass is ready for anything. But her b-friend wants to remain a virgin until marriage. Does butt-fucking count? Sex Parties: Dan reveals his puritan side. Poly Closet: The caller is bi and polyamorous. How much does her family need to know? To get your question on the show, call 206-302-2064 from a land-line if possible.

Savage Love Episode 27

April 24, 2007 09:01 - 30 minutes

In the long awaited Asshole Edition, Dan mocks, insults, and humiliates his callers (and that's why you keep listening). The questions: Dark Desires: She likes it rough, too rough for him. Should he feel guilty about refusing to fulfill her darkest fantasy? Not Cool: The caller takes issue with Dan's treatment of the Teenage Virgin Dominatrix with Multiple Personality Disorder. Newbies: He's doing virgins, and feeling guilty about it. What a pussy. Pussy: A caller takes issue with Dan's use o...

Savage Love Episode 26

April 17, 2007 09:46 - 26 minutes

Last week's pathetic hungover episode was straight, straight, straight. Well, get ready lads, because this one is very, very, very gay. Topics: Inexperienced Bottom Sexomnia The Fear of Incontinence Closet Case #1 Closet Case #2 Call 206-302-2064 with your burning questions.

Savage Love Episode 25

April 10, 2007 08:58 - 27 minutes

It's the long-awaited "hung-over" episode! Can Dan maintain his "frickin' awesome" status after a night of tequila? Listen in. Topics covered: An impassioned response to the Misogynist Faggot. Bisexuality—-what's up with it? How does a 19-year-old virgin dominatrix get started? She's jealous. He has a mysterious illness. Are they doomed? If you were a gay guy, wouldn't you want to "frickin' marry" Dan Savage? Call 206-302-2064 to leave multiple, psychotic messages.

Savage Love Episode 24

April 03, 2007 10:35 - 26 minutes

This week's topics: Rape Fantasies Big Dick, Small Mouth What Up with Closet Cases? Porn Problems More Skank Please To get your question on the air, call 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 23

March 28, 2007 17:13 - 21 minutes

Listen in as Dan Savage answers these questions and sets ’em straight. So to speak. To Fuck or Not to Fuck? Horny When Hungover Closet Police I Want My Ex's Booty Come Out, Friend Sex Eyes Call 206-302-2064 to get in on the action.

Savage Love Episode 22

March 20, 2007 11:00 - 25 minutes

How should a 20-year-old woman tell her crush that she's a virgin? If you have a damaged heart, is it okay to zap your dick with an electric stimulator? He likes to please the ladies "110 percent." —Would it be so wrong to ask for a non-reciprocated BJ once in a while? He won't fuck her while she's doing the dishes like she wants him to! When will he get the message??! Dan has all the answers. You have all the questions: 206-302-2064. Calling from a land line increases the probability of your...

Savage Love Episode 21

March 13, 2007 13:00 - 29 minutes

Listen in as Dan Savage blows his top at a misogynistic faggot. It's a beautiful thing. Also: a bubbly, desperately horny 18-year-old virgin, a "tongue extender," and an obnoxious man-hating, fake lesbian. Want to get screamed at by Dan Savage? Simply call 206-302-2064 and leave him a voicemail.

Savage Love Episode 20

March 06, 2007 13:42 - 19 minutes

Here are the filthy, filthy questions Dan addresses this week: Cock rings… dangerous? Come in the mouth… ick! I want a hands-free orgasm… help! Found evil roommate's porn photo… what to do? Landlines, people! Landlines! C'mon, you can call from work.… 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 19

February 27, 2007 09:30 - 22 minutes

The show, in a nutshell: She's sneakin' cigs and he doesn't like it ONE LITTLE BIT! She's Catholic and bisexual; should she come out? His buddy likes to date 17-year-old girls. Does he need to be slapped? Dan chats with Seattle dominatrix Mistress Matisse about legalizing prostitution. Want to cry on Dan's shoulder? Call from your landline and make it short and snappy: 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 18

February 20, 2007 10:57 - 22 minutes

This week's questions: I wanna swing with my buddies! A lady of low libido On saying "No." A junkie's got his stuff. To record a question for Dan to answer, call 206-302-2064. Leave a phone number if you'd like Dan to interview you for the podcast.

Savage Love Episode 17

February 13, 2007 10:41 - 21 minutes

This week Dan speaks with and about indulgent ladies. Bless them. The callers: Can't cum, but his abs are hot. He likes and insists on anal. She, not so much. How to LOVE her without SMOTHERING her. And how to get on a podcast. I met him online, and he seems a little sketchy...I know! I'll meet him in an abandoned field and let him take pictures of my feet! You can call, too. 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 16

February 06, 2007 12:32 - 21 minutes

Dan Savage applies his smutty wit to the following topics: How Many Homos? Fruit Fly Too Much Pre-cum Porn Star in the Family Stop that Lesbian Union! Call us at 206-302-2064

Savage Love Episode 15

January 30, 2007 13:17 - 23 minutes

Warning: Dan Savage gets MEAN. Listen to the carnage. This week's questions: Let's Talk About Babies Cuckolding Protocol My Copulation Friend Gettin' with the Friend's Ex And! Sick of the theme music? Can you do better? Compose some and send it to To record a question for Dan, call 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 14

January 22, 2007 15:38 - 24 minutes

This week's show is sooooo gay. Dan ponders these issues: My Relative is a homo-—how do I talk to him? Anal sex sans santorum: How to avoid the frothy mix. Gag reflex: She cuts her food into tiny pieces. Is this really necessary? Three way, his way: Can a relationship work with a third wheel attached? Your job is to ask questions: 206-302-2064.

Savage Love Episode 13

January 16, 2007 12:19 - 25 minutes

Listen in as Dan Savage, America's Sweetheart, attends to the ills of the lovelorn. This week's unfortunates: "Pushy Boyfriend." Is it his culture, or is he a big creep? "Apologies." He loved her once. Now she's marrying his best friend. But they're already in couples counseling! Should he apologize for warning his best friend not to marry his ex? "Teenaged Canadian Homo." Where should he go to make friends? "Shootin' Blanks" He takes scalding hot showers before sex... does she really need to...

Savage Love Episode 12

January 09, 2007 13:46 - 28 minutes

Here are the provocative titles of the questions Dan answers in this episode: "Inorgasmic in Ohio" "The No Masturbation Experiment" "A Fellow who Likes to Trick Women" "Skin Suit" Anything making you nervous? Tune in. Want to make us nervous? 206-201-2720.

Savage Love Episode 11

January 02, 2007 15:46 - 26 minutes

Happy New Year everyone. Dan starts out 2007 by addressing the following interest-whetting topics: Toxic sex toys. Curvy penises. Differing sex drives. More advice to combat UTIs and the At-Risk Tech Savvy Youth™ Sometimes, the risk is palpable. Would you like to pile on? 206-302-2064 is the number to call.

Savage Love Episode 10

December 21, 2006 16:34 - 20 minutes

This week Dan advises a future Lutheran pastor on how to get over his ex-girlfriend already. There's a fellow with an awesome Chicago accent who points out that all these nice straight guys who proclaim that they refuse to marry until the Gays can marry MIGHT just have cold feet... A young man in Catholic school thinks that bigots should be fed knuckle sandwiches. What do YOU think the bruises are on this man's penis? And finally, a lad calls all the way from Australia to proclaim his attract...

Savage Love Episode 9

December 19, 2006 16:41 - 27 minutes

Here are just some of the problems afflicting the people all around you: He'd rather watch pornography than have sex with a 20 year old lady! She's got an enraged urethra, and her doctor won't talk to her about sex! His boyfriend is ready to settle down. He just wants to party. He's calling for a boycott of Chevrolet! A black woman strikes back. He's 18 and can't cum like he used to. You have problems too, you know. Call 206-302-2064 and tell Danny all about it.

Savage Love Episode 8

December 08, 2006 17:20 - 18 minutes

Here are the dilemmas and concerns that Dan Savage helps his listeners grapple with this week: He loves her. She loves him. But he wants to dominate her and she just wants some sweet, sweet lovin'. A Caucasian lady offers some advice of her own to our nation's African-American gentlemen. Is one loving teaspoon enough? And, when it comes to orgasms, she's a lone wolf. Can Dan help a young lady learn to share her most intimate moments with others? Listen in. And would it kill you to call? 206-3...

Savage Love Episode 7

December 07, 2006 16:54 - 22 minutes

In this week's episode, a newly out gay man wants to learn the secrets of dating, rather than casual boning. Sweet! A young lady offers tips on how to rock the G-spot. Dan calls a young man who has a proclivity for drama queens, and more. We're trying out some new music too. Would you like to be a part of the spectacle? Call 206-302-2064 and record your question.

Savage Love Episode 6

November 30, 2006 14:19 - 25 minutes

Gather round the Thanksgiving table with Dan as he answers questions about fisting, sounding, genital warts, and revisits the concept of getting pleasured by a dolphin, all while picking turkey out of his teeth. Listen in with the whole family! Would you like to ask a question for the entire world to ponder? (We've gotten calls from Nigeria and Australia so far.) Call 206-302-2064 and record your question.

Savage Love Episode 5

November 23, 2006 16:40 - 22 minutes

In a very special family oriented Thanksgiving edition of the Savage Love podcast, Dan attends to these eternal questions: Is it ok to have sex with dolphins? What exactly would happen if a lady received anal sex prior to giving oral sex? How serious are "anal fissures?" Here's the dolphin lover's website:   Happy Thanksgiving.

Savage Love Episode 4

November 16, 2006 16:05 - 24 minutes

Dan indulges in a little post-Santorum gloating. What do straight men need? Confidence! How to turn the homophobia gun against the homophobes. And, we take the technology up a notch with a recorded phone conversation between Dan and a gay young man with a little masturbation problem. Do you have problems? You do? Then call the Savage Love Podcast line at 206-302-2064. Record your question, and include your phone number if you'd like Dan to follow up.

Savage Love Episode 3

November 09, 2006 18:44 - 25 minutes

This week, Dan tackles some heady issues: How to please your diaper lovin' man. How to catch a white lady's eye. Definitions: What's a "tranny"?? What's a "Dirty Sanchez"?? What's "Google"? Want in? Call 206-201-2720 and leave your question in our voicemail box. If you don't mind Dan following up with you, leave your phone number as well.

Savage Love Episode 2

November 02, 2006 18:27 - 11 minutes

In this episode, Dan advises an older gentleman who prefers the company of younger men. Should a beleaguered lesbian get back together with her girlfriend, even though she's been cavorting with a skanky ho? And The Cougar Hunter: a How-To Guide. How does this work? Here's how it works. You call this number: 206-302-2064. It's an answering machine. Leave your question in our voice mail. If your question sounds like it would work for the podcast, we'll use it and Dan will answer your question f...

Savage Love Episode 1

October 26, 2006 18:29 - 14 minutes

Welcome to the very first Savage Love Podcast. In this episode, the woes of an abusive homo, how to tell your love that they're a bad kisser, two straight men that can't get laid, and good news! The lesbians of Slovenia are strapping on. To record a question for Dan to be answered in a later podcast, call 206-302-2064.