00:00 This episode is about how condoms work and the controversy surrounding condom usage in the porn industry.

05:25 Condom usage became widespread in the 80s due to the HIV epidemic, but the idea of using condoms is actually an old one, with evidence of their use dating back at least 15,000 years.

10:51 By the age of exploration, people understood that condoms could be used to prevent pregnancy and disease, and by the mid-1700s, condoms made from animal membranes were being used, but they were porous and not effective against pathogens, until Charles Goodyear invented rubber condoms through vulcanization in the mid-to-late 19th century, which were thicker and rougher, but stronger and more elastic, and eventually, Frederick Killian created a process of making condoms directly from latex, which became the standard material for condoms worldwide.

16:06 Frederick Killian invented the latex condom in 1919, which is a tube-like barrier method made of latex that blocks fluids from touching each other to prevent pregnancy and disease transmission, and it has a little reservoir tip to collect semen and a thin rim that is rolled down upon the penis.

22:14 Condoms are washed after vulcanization to remove odor, pathogens, and allergens, and they undergo quality testing to ensure they don't break, slip off, or leak.

27:08 Condoms are tested for leaks using methods such as rolling them along water absorbent paper and conducting electricity through them, and proper usage involves storing them in a cool, dry place, checking for package integrity and expiration dates, opening them carefully, ensuring they are right side up, squeezing the air out of the reservoir, unrolling them all the way to the base of the penis, and using water-based lubricants.

32:10 Using extra lubricant during anal penetration can prevent breakage, but using extra lubricant during vaginal penetration can actually increase the likelihood of condom breakage.

37:54 Condoms are a unique product that are heavily invested in by governments around the world for population control and disease prevention through social marketing, which involves purchasing and distributing them at a discount and educating the public on their use.

42:51 Condoms have been successful in reducing STI cases among sex workers in Thailand, leading to an increase in condom purchases worldwide, with the condom industry projected to produce 25 billion condoms by 2015.

48:49 Condom use varies among different religious groups, with Catholicism and orthodox Judaism prohibiting contraception, Islam allowing it for married heterosexuals, and conservative Christian groups promoting abstinence over condom use; however, efforts by the UN to distribute condoms have led to increased usage worldwide, with studies showing that people who live with their partners, older individuals, and those with latex allergies tend to use condoms less, while people with more sexual partners are more likely to use condoms.

54:48 The inventor of the spray-on condom is working on creating different sizes that are less obvious in packaging, while anti-rape condoms, like the female condom, are controversial and have drawbacks but are aimed at inflicting pain on the rapist and helping catch them.

01:00:09 The hosts wrap up the episode and encourage listeners to send in their condom stories and contact them through various platforms.