The Hotbed podcast

The Hotbed

Do the words 'let's talk about sex' make you cringe? Join the Hotbed Collective for funny, frank, non-cringey sex chat, with help from sex experts, comedians and confidence coaches. We're making the world a better place, one orgasm at a time.

Do the words 'let's talk about sex' make you cringe? Join the Hotbed Collective for funny, frank, non-cringey sex chat, with help from sex experts, comedians and confidence coaches. We're making the world a better place, one orgasm at a time.

 

#47

Is your libido on lockdown? with Dr Karen Gurney

Have you been at it like rabbits in Lockdown 3 or have you found sex is the last thing on ... more

23 Feb 2021

23 MINS

23:28

23 Feb 2021


#46

Do Women Have Better Sex Under Socialism?, with Professor Kristen R Ghodsee

Good sex starts with doing the recycling, Anniki Sommerville and Lisa Williams have always... more

03 Jun 2020

42 MINS

42:00

03 Jun 2020


#45

Normal People, Extraordinary Times, with Dr Karen Gurney

Anniki Sommerville and Lisa Williams record a special socially-distanced episode to talk a... more

27 May 2020

39 MINS

39:36

27 May 2020


#44

I'm Too Old For This Sh*t, with Dr Philippa Kaye

The Hotbed welcomes its first-ever co-host: [Karen Arthur] (https://www.instagram.com/thek... more

20 May 2020

45 MINS

45:58

20 May 2020


#43

Book special: More Orgasms Please and Motherwhelmed

The Hotbed Collective's book More Orgasms Please: Why Female Pleasure Matters is out in pr... more

13 May 2020

29 MINS

29:01

13 May 2020


#42

Get Lippy, with Dr Anita Mitra aka Gynae Geek

Anniki Sommerville and Lisa Williams talk about vulvas: cervical screenings, gynae cancer,... more

06 May 2020

42 MINS

42:16

06 May 2020


#41

All About Desire, with Dr Karen Gurney and Kelly Ford

At a special live show of The Hotbed, recorded live at Soho Radio pre-lockdown, Hotbed fav... more

29 Apr 2020

38 MINS

38:22

29 Apr 2020


#40

The Rampant Rabbit, with Jacqueline Gold

[Jacqueline Gold] (https://twitter.com/Jacqueline_Gold) CBE is the chief executive of Ann ... more

22 Apr 2020

35 MINS

35:32

22 Apr 2020


#39

Before You Say You're Leaving, with Cat Sims

Cherry Healey and Anniki Sommerville are back with the first episode of the sixth series! ... more

15 Apr 2020

26 MINS

26:51

15 Apr 2020


#38

The Hotbed Season 6 Trailer - Starts Wednesday April 15th

The Hotbed Collective are back with series six of their hit podcast The Hotbed. Life is we... more

11 Apr 2020

00 MINS

00:55

11 Apr 2020


#37

The Hotbed Season Finale LIVE from Camp Bestival

In this the finale episode in the series, ‘The Hotbed’ trio are reunited: with Lisa, Annik... more

07 Aug 2019

40 MINS

40:30

07 Aug 2019


#36

The Fit Feminist, with Shona Vertue

Cherry Healey talks to ‘the fit feminist’ Shona Vertue about the many reasons to be fit an... more

31 Jul 2019

33 MINS

33:42

31 Jul 2019


#35

I'm In My Sexual Prime, with Tova Leigh

Hotbedder-at-large Cherry Healey is back in the fold for this episode, which centres on se... more

24 Jul 2019

39 MINS

39:09

24 Jul 2019


#34

How are your hormones?

We have a juicy chat with sex educator, YouTuber and all-round good egg Hannah Witton abou... more

17 Jul 2019

35 MINS

35:52

17 Jul 2019


#33

Beach Body Ready, with Natalie Lee/Style Me Sunday

How do we resist the pressure to get 'beach body ready' as summer holiday season approache... more

10 Jul 2019

35 MINS

35:47

10 Jul 2019


#32

Position of the Fortnight with Lisa Smosarski

In this week's episode The Hotbed talk frankly about what they’ve been up to since season ... more

03 Jul 2019

36 MINS

36:36

03 Jul 2019


#31

None of My Best Friends Are Trans

*Trigger warning: This episode makes references to self-harm and suicide** To round off th... more

24 Apr 2019

43 MINS

43:35

24 Apr 2019


#30

How Not to Hate Your Partner After Kids with Jancee Dunn

In this episode Anniki and Lisa discuss what happens to your relationship after you have k... more

17 Apr 2019

36 MINS

36:04

17 Apr 2019


#29

I Wanna Know What Self-Love Is

Our lives are getting increasingly stressful and the overwhelm is real, so how do we carve... more

03 Apr 2019

57 MINS

57:26

03 Apr 2019


#28

Only an Actual Movie Star, with Rose McGowan

*Trigger warning: This episode contains mild references to consent* Anniki Sommerville and... more

27 Mar 2019

41 MINS

41:45

27 Mar 2019


#27

Help, my vulva is broken! With Clemmie Hooper

The Hotbed Collective kicks off the fourth series of the Hotbed podcast by talking to midw... more

20 Mar 2019

42 MINS

42:00

20 Mar 2019


#26

It's the Moist Wonderful Time of the Year

Why do women have such rubbish words to describe their sex drive, rude bits and nice thing... more

19 Dec 2018

45 MINS

45:29

19 Dec 2018


#25

I Took The Cat, with Rebecca Humphries

Rebecca Humphries hit the headlines when her then-partner Seann Walsh was papped snogging ... more

12 Dec 2018

54 MINS

54:49

12 Dec 2018


#24

Maybe It's A 'Girl Crush', Maybe You're Queer

What is the sexuality spectrum and where on it would you put yourself? Anniki Sommerville ... more

05 Dec 2018

36 MINS

36:51

05 Dec 2018


#23

Ditch the Diet, with @BodyPosiPanda

This week, we are joined by body positivity campaigner Megan Jayne Crabbe, otherwise known... more

28 Nov 2018

37 MINS

37:57

28 Nov 2018


#22

The Maintenance Shag, with Sali Hughes

When you’re in a relationship, how long between shags is too long? Anniki Sommerville disc... more

21 Nov 2018

31 MINS

31:34

21 Nov 2018


#21

The Hotbed Live at Sh! Women’s Store

A very special live edition of the Hotbed, recorded at Sh! Women’s Store in London. Cherry... more

14 Nov 2018

38 MINS

38:50

14 Nov 2018