Let's Talk About Sex

Enjoy an explicit exploration of the aphrodisiacs, drugs, contraceptives, toys, and cyber-tech innovations that have ushered in a brave new world of modern sexuality.

The discovery of a seemingly pornographic 3000-year-old papyrus prompts an investigation into its true meaning. Is it a message to the Gods, part of a fertility ritual, or simply evidence of eroticä

On the sixth day of Creation, God pronounced the sexual union between husband and wife "very good."

A thousand years ago, Hindu kings built 85 stunning temples famed for the sensuality and eroticism of their sculptures.

These are the surprisingly true stories about how the sex lives of the powerful have shaken up history, from Warren G. Harding's days as a playboy to one woman's time in a prince's modern-day harem.

From Emperor Nero's now famous sex parties to Teddy Roosevelt's crusades against sex-ridden New York City, these unbelievably true stories reveal what happens when people take sex to the extreme.

These are the unbelievable true stories behind what happens when people treat sex like doomsday, from the little-known sex coverup in Pompeii to J. Edgar Hoover's legendary Obscene Files.

The world's oldest profession turns up where you'd least expect it, including as a major source of revenue for the Catholic Church and as the driving force behind America's first racially integrated neighborhood.

Many people have tried to harness the power of sex for their own gain, but sometimes these basic instincts backfire.

From the man who discovered the Kama Sutra to sexologist Alfred Kinsey, these are the stories behind the "Superheroes of Sex."

From the Puritan "mandatory sex" rule for married couples to Ben Franklin's racy newspapers, these are the stories behind America's sex pioneers.

From Ancient Rome to Washington, D.C., discover how the world changes when powerful people shamelessly shatter boundaries and break rules for fun.

These are the surprising stories behind how scientists, the government, and even the judicial system have harnessed sex to change world history.

Nothing unleashes sex like war - after all, if you were going to die tomorrow, what would you want to do tonight? From Ancient Roman battalions to seductive spies, discover how sex has decided wars and changed the world.

Millions of people around the world look to the Bible for moral guidance about marriage, faith, and family. But could the Bible contain contradictions that challenge our beliefs about what is right and wrong?

Decode the world in which the Bible's often bizarre rules about sex were established to u how everything from Greek statues to mortality rates influenced the reality of human sexual relations.

It comes as no surprise the Bible has a lot to say on the subject of alcoholic beverages. Yet wine and spirits played a very different role in the ancient world than they do today.