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  • Roy Baumeister has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of March 23, 2026.
  • Roy Baumeister has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of March 23, 2026.
  • Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of March 23, 2026.
  • The 3 books Roy Baumeister has mentioned in the most episodes, as of March 23, 2026: EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX, Our Bodies, Ourselves and The Sex Diaries.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Roy Baumeister aired on March 23, 2026.

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Guest on Modern Wisdom · 4 books · 2 episodes across 1 podcast

Roy Baumeister appears on Modern Wisdom to explore complex sociological and psychological topics, particularly focusing on gender dynamics, human sexuality, and cultural shifts. Throughout his podcast appearances, he has frequently discussed influential books that shaped his career or reflected major historical moments in human behavior. Baumeister mentioned David Reuben's Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, One of the first major bestsellers aimed at the public regarding human sexuality, to illustrate a humorous anecdote about a long-married couple rediscovering physical intimacy. He also highlighted Marcia Guttentag and Paul F. Secord's Too Many Women?, noting how the extensive data on sex ratio differences significantly influenced his early academic career. Furthermore, Baumeister discussed the Boston Women's Health Book Collective's Our Bodies, Ourselves and Bettina Arndt's The Sex Diaries while analyzing literature from the sexual revolution, changing couple dynamics, and declining female desire. Through these reflections, Baumeister utilizes historical texts and social science research to contextualize modern sexual marketplaces, changing relationship norms, and the broader historical evolution of how society studies and understands human intimacy and gender roles.

Books Roy Baumeister recommended or discussed

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  1. EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX

    DAVID REUBEN, M.D · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “I think it was in the everything you always wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask book which is one of the first best sellers of the public about sex.”
    Modern Wisdom Why Men Are at the Top of Society (and the bottom) - Roy Baumeister - … 2026-03-23 Listen at 1:16:46
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  2. Our Bodies, Ourselves

    Boston Women's Health Book Collective; Judy Norsigian · Discussed · 1 episode

    Our Bodies, Ourselves by the Boston Women's Health Book Collective and Judy Norsigian is a landmark feminist text that revolutionized women's health education and bodily autonomy.

    Discussed
    “uh so you know i noticed too uh back in the sexual revolution when i was a young man there were all these books explaining female sexuality to them our bodies ourselves and whatnot and they didn't produce these books for men”
    Modern Wisdom The Future Of The Sexual Marketplace - Roy Baumeister 2022-07-11 Listen at 20:01
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  3. The Sex Diaries

    Bettina Arndt · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “uh yes well um uh i read this uh book some years ago this australian woman uh a journalist with some social science background uh um she had contacted me and had a book called the sex diaries and i wanted to know if she could get it if i could help her publish it in america”
    Modern Wisdom The Future Of The Sexual Marketplace - Roy Baumeister 2022-07-11 Listen at 27:04
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    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  4. Too Many Women?

    Marcia Guttentag; Paul F. Secord · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “uh one book that influenced me earlier in my career was uh marcia gutentag and paul c card's book too many women who went through a ton of data about sex ratio differences”
    Modern Wisdom The Future Of The Sexual Marketplace - Roy Baumeister 2022-07-11 Listen at 5:00
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Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Why Men Are at the Top of Society (and the bottom) - Roy Baumeister - #1075Modern Wisdom2026-03-231
The Future Of The Sexual Marketplace - Roy BaumeisterModern Wisdom2022-07-113