Sex Before the Internet

Sex Before the Internet explores a world before Pornhub and OnlyFans. This is the world of sex, analog-style.

Cast:Zach Noe Towers , Justin Lehmiller , Peter Alilunas , Andrea Lowell , Luenell , Brittany Andrews , Kimmy Granger , Mark Davis , Brad Armstrong , Buck Angel , Chi Chi LaRue , Herschel Savage , Susan Block , Michael Musto , Rachel Mason , Howard Bragman , Robert Page , Joy King

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ 1-900-SEX

Mon, Jan 9, 2023

Phone sex was the wild fantasy land of the '80s and '90s - You never knew who was getting you off, how much it would cost, or when the government might shut it all down.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Sex Taped

Mon, Jan 16, 2023

The biggest porn stars of the '80s recount their days working with Traci Lords, whose secret would change the porn industry forever.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Sexual Healing

Mon, Jan 23, 2023

London, 1991: a controversial how-to VHS guide to sex circumvented a hardcore pornography ban in England. Legally sold at newsstands, it changed everything.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Porn Awards

Mon, Jan 30, 2023

Getting into the world of Adult Video News (AVN) Magazine during the VHS boom of the '80s and '90s and learn how the procedure grew into the marquee awards ceremony honoring the best in porn.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ Sex on TV

Mon, Feb 6, 2023

The creators and producers of HBO's "Real Sex" discuss how they broke all the rules and showed real sex on TV, highlighting aspects of sexuality that many were unwilling to discuss.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Something Wicked

Mon, Feb 13, 2023

How Jenna Jameson became the leading lady of porn, ultimately starring in one of the most expensive porn movies ever made; recounted by former stars, directors, and an ex-husband.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ When Sex Was a Secret

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

In the 1980s non-heterosexuality was in the closet, but still very active.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ The King of Swing

Mon, Feb 27, 2023

Larry Levenson was the King of Swing; Larry ran NYC's popular swingers club, Plato's Retreat, in the '70s until drugs, AIDS and federal charges upended it all.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Sex in the Champagne Room

Mon, Jan 22, 2024

Go inside the champagne rooms of Atlanta's most notorious strip club where celebs and athletes of the '90s partied like never before - until the feds brought it all down.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Sex Toy Empire

Mon, Jan 22, 2024

From dildos to plugs, step inside Doc Johnson, the firm that overcame censorship, arrests, and a fire to become one of the top sex toy manufacturers in the United States.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ King of Cathouse

Mon, Feb 5, 2024

The women of Nevada's legal brothels describe working for America's most famous pimp, Dennis Hof, at the Bunny Ranch--where anyone with a buck and a fantasy could come and get off.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Exposed: Ron Jeremy

Mon, Feb 12, 2024

Profiling the case of porn personality, Ron Jeremy.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Playboy TV: The Hard Sell of Soft Porn

Mon, Feb 19, 2024

As VHS and cable brought sex scenes into the living room, Playboy's relevance was under threat. Hugh Hefner had to keep up with the times and bring his brand to television.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Girls Gone Wild Revealed

Mon, Feb 26, 2024

Girls Gone Wild became a cultural phenomenon. The brand was an instant success, making its inventor Joe Francis a celebrity, but the behind-the-scenes turmoil mirrored the on-screen excitement.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Showgirls: Baring It All

Mon, Mar 4, 2024

The creators of "Showgirls" wanted to push the limits, but it turned out America wasn't ready for explicit sex in a mainstream movie until it came out on home video.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ The Hef of Gay Porn

Mon, Mar 11, 2024

Examining how a conservative producer played a key role in revolutionizing American masculinity through porn mainstream.