Sex Education: Podcast by pod.gr and Onassis Stegi
A podcast series on everything teens find difficult to talk about by pod.gr and Onassis Stegi
What’s the first time like? Is there good and bad porn? How difficult or easy is it to come out in today’s world? Does the morning-after pill work? A podcast series by pod.gr in collaboration with Onassis Stegi, with 12 episodes on everything teens don’t talk to their parents about, and everything school doesn’t talk to them about. Available on all podcast platforms from Tuesday, September 22nd.
Why are we so embarrassed to talk about sex? Two 20-year-olds – Eleanna Papadokostaki and Yorgos Aravossis – speak openly about all the things that worry teens when it comes to sex, drawing on findings and data from the latest research with the help of scientific experts, talking with their friends, and engaging with the public. The podcast is a collaboration between Pod.gr and Onassis Stegi.
Sexuality is a central and essential part of the human experience throughout our lives. Sex education starts in early childhood and continues through our teenage and adult lives, providing information on the emotional, social, intersubjective, and physical aspects of sexuality. How much do children and teenagers know about their bodies? About their gender? About sex? How much of what they know comes from reliable sources of information?
Photo: Olympia Krasagaki
The series is made up of twelve episodes released weekly into December 2020. The aim of this podcast is to tell you everything you need to know about your first time, pornography, bullying, coming out, consent, abortion, contraception, the morning-after pill, sexually transmitted diseases, excessive sexual drive or a lack of erotic desire, pleasure, transexual identity, sexting, body image, sexual norms, gender-based violence, and – of course – love.
The episodes are available for free from wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, and Pod.gr
Presented by: Eleanna Papadokostaki and Yorgos Aravossis
Reportage and Production: Leta Garetsou
Music and Sound Supervisor: Marios Plaskovitis
Sound Engineers: Chrisa Kourenta, Yorgos Vavanos
A collaboration between Pod.gr and Onassis Stegi.
Scientific Advisors:
- Margarita Gerouki, educator, former Greek primary school educational advisor, Doctor of Philosophy (University of Helsinki), winner of the 2019 Award for Excellence and Innovation in Sexuality Education from the World Association for Sexual Health.
- Dr. Ioanna Giannopoulou, Assistant Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Medical School.
- Anastassis Spiliadis, systemic and family psychotherapist, psychologist, Visiting Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at the Maudsley, King’s College London.
Age-restricted listeners at 16+
Through its cultural programs, and its healthcare and social welfare initiatives, the Onassis Foundation is trying to bring about an open society for all, one that does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, religion, intellectual beliefs, sexual orientation, geographic origin, socioeconomic background, or ideological principles. Because when it comes to society, everything is a matter of education and awareness.
Onassis Education first opened a discussion on Sex Education in 2019, with a one-day conference at Onassis Stegi that revealed the importance of its induction as a stand-alone class in Greece’s primary and secondary school syllabus.
