The Hook Up

Going through a break up right now and don’t know if you’ve made the right decision? In this episode, Dee chats to couples therapist Liz Neal about when to know if you should get back with an ex or move on. Plus, if you do decide to get back together - here’s how to do it well. DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup [https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup] on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

So you wanna get back with your ex. It’s a pretty universal experience and you told us heaps of reasons why you tried to rekindle the relationship - whether it’s emotional dependency, needing closure or the whole “it’ll be different this time!”. We hear your stories from when it’s worked, when it hasn’t, and if there’s a formula to getting it right.  SHOW NOTES: Full Stop Australia helpline: 1800 385 578  1800 Respect: 1800 737 732 Mensline Australia: 1300 789 978 Lifeline: 13 11 14  DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup [https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup] on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Are you using dating apps, or in a relationship with someone you met online?  Well, new global research found that couples who met through a screen aren’t as happy, satisfied, in love, or committed as those who met irl. So what’s going on?  Dee chats to co-author of the study Adam Bode about their results and unpacks the research further with Associate Professor Gery Keranzas. SHOW NOTES: Read the full study here [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0736585325000711?via%3Dihub] DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup [https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup] on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

All over the globe, birth rates are falling and hitting critically low levels like we’ve never seen before. From the state of the economy and political/gender divides to fertility issues and climate change, we investigate why you’re choosing not to have kids - and what might happen if our population keeps aging. SHOW NOTES Birth rates are falling in Australia https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/from-economy-to-health-what-lower-birth-rates-could-mean-for-australias-future/t1wbdnzux [https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/from-economy-to-health-what-lower-birth-rates-could-mean-for-australias-future/t1wbdnzux] World fertility rates in 'unprecedented decline', UN says https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clynq459wxgo [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clynq459wxgo] Cradle To Grave - Freakonomics podcast https://freakonomics.com/podcast/why-arent-we-having-more-babies/ [https://freakonomics.com/podcast/why-arent-we-having-more-babies/] Young women are leaving men behind (and not only at uni) https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/young-women-are-leaving-men-behind-and-not-only-at-uni-20240924-p5kcyj [https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/young-women-are-leaving-men-behind-and-not-only-at-uni-20240924-p5kcyj] Why Women Are Weary of the Emotional Labor of ‘Mankeeping’ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/well/family/mankeeping-definition.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/well/family/mankeeping-definition.html] Housing crisis stats https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-06/the-rent-crisis-behind-australia-s-two-faced-cities/105118328# [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-06/the-rent-crisis-behind-australia-s-two-faced-cities/105118328#] Women are still doing more domestic labour than men despite working more https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/how-is-it-that-many-men-still-arent-pulling-their-weight-at-home [https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/how-is-it-that-many-men-still-arent-pulling-their-weight-at-home] Why Humans Are Vanishing - Kurzgesagt  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBudghsdByQ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBudghsdByQ] Paid parental leave Australia - ABC https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-17/fact-check-australia-paid-parental-leave/11270456?utm_source=chatgpt.com [https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-17/fact-check-australia-paid-parental-leave/11270456?utm_source=chatgpt.com] DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup [https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup] on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

Ever struggled to get hard during sex? Or maybe you had an erection but then you lost it? In this ep, we find out why erectile dysfunction happens, how to navigate it, and how to talk about it with a partner.  DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup [https://www.instagram.com/triplejthehookup] on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.au The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.