''Sex with Brody'' is an American
talk show
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that premiered on July 10, 2015, on
E! television network. Announced in April 2015, the show features television personality
Brody Jenner
Sam Brody Jenner (born August 21, 1983) is an American television personality, model and disc jockey. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. In 2005, Jenner appeared in the reality television series, ''The Princes of Malibu'', which ...
, actress
Stevie Ryan
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, and relationship therapist Dr. Mike Dow as they discuss various topics related to sex and relationships.
The four-episode series is a call-in talk show based on podcast series ''The Brody Jenner Podcast With Dr. Mike Dow'' launched in January. Every episode features a celebrity guest who joins the conversation and shares their personal experience.
Episodes
Reception
The series has received negative reviews from television critics. Amy Amatangelo of ''
The Hollywood Reporter
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'' criticized the show for being too misogynistic. Amatangelo said, "If you want to listen to Brody Jenner talk about his sex life while intermittently insulting and degrading women, then ''Sex With Brody'' is for you. For the rest of us, there are plenty of other TV shows out there."
David Hinckley, writing for ''
New York Daily News'', said that the show "has some funny one-liners, along with stray pieces of useful information from Dr. Mike." However, he also added, "But the real goal of any sex-talk show, let’s be honest, is cheap thrills. Its hosts or callers creating “Dude, I can’t believe someone said that on TV!” moments."
Hinckley went on to write that the show was done better 30 years prior by sex therapist
Dr. Ruth.
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Broadcast
''Sex with Brody'' premiered on July 10, 2015, in the United States on the E! cable network at 10:30/9:30pm ET/PT, following the infotainment series ''The Soup
''The Soup'' is an American television series that aired weekly on E! from July 1, 2004, until December 18, 2015 as a revamped version of '' Talk Soup'' that focused on recaps of various popular culture and television moments of the week. The ...
''. The show aired every week on Friday nights and concluded on July 31, 2015. The series was additionally broadcast on local versions of the network worldwide; the series premiered in Australia and New Zealand on August 2 on E!, and on July 19, 2015 in the United Kingdom
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2010s American television talk shows
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Television shows set in Los Angeles
Sex education television series