Episode · Modern Wisdom · 2025-08-07
Chris Williamson & Dr Robert King: books mentioned on Modern Wisdom #977
Why Does The Female Orgasm Exist? - Dr Robert King - #977
Dr Robert King is a psychologist, professor at University College Cork, and researcher on the evolutionary function of female orgasm. What makes the female orgasm so mysterious?
Dr Robert King recommended Dr. Tatiana's sex advice to all creation by Olivia Judson, and discussed The evolution of human sexuality by Donald Symons, Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin and others, Nine and a half weeks by Elizabeth McNeill, Story of O by Guido Crepax, fifty shades of gray, and This Is Your Brain on Birth Control by Sarah Hill.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The evolution of human sexuality
Discussed“It was he wrote a book called the evolution of human sexuality. Back in the 70s it was the the full structure and nature of the clitoris.”
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Delta of Venus
Discussed“There is Anias Nins um Delta Venus. There was Emanuel by Emanuel.”
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Nine and a half weeks
Discussed“There was nine and a half weeks. There was Secretary um which was I missed out story of O.”
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fifty shades of gray
Discussed“And of course Fifty Shades of Gray. And each time one of these books comes out, people go, Oh my god”
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This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
Discussed“It might be your brain on the pill. It's your brain. This is your brain on birth control by Sarah Hill.”
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Dr. Tatiana's sex advice to all creation
Recommended“She has written a book which I recommend to everyone. It was called Dr. Tatiana's sex advice to the whole of creation.”
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Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Naturally Selective
“I've got the book. Um, it's called Naturally Selective.”