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Let’s talk about sex

Students talk about sex every Friday on weekly radio show

Factoid:”Let’s Talk About Sex” airs Friday night at 6 p.m. on WIDB

When members of the Student Programming Council approached Nathan Dyer and Jamie Estes in the Student Center, it was not for casual conversation, to discuss the weather, academics, or any other issue typically brought up by strangers. They wanted them to discuss one of the most taboo subjects in existence – sex.

This would be no small talk among recent acquaintances either. It would be broadcast over the airwaves of the campus radio station, WIDB, during the new show, “Let’s Talk About Sex.”

“We were just eating and they grabbed us,” said Estes, a freshman in radio-television from Alton. “We never even heard of the show until they came up and asked us if we were dating and if we wanted to be on the show. I’m sure it will be fun, but I’m not quite sure what to expect.”

What the couple could expect was two rounds of questions posed by host Steve Krutsch who began the show with the help of former co-host, Christine Sturgeon. The program started at the beginning of the semester with Krutsch and Sturgeon, a sophomore in art, giving advice to listeners who called into the show.

“It’s not like Love Line or anything,” said Krutsch, a sophomore in psychology from Rosemont. “We’re just two college kids who don’t know much, giving advice.”

In addition to giving advice, the show often has guests, everyone from a tattoo artist at Golgotha to the ‘sex-toy lady’ have sat down in the studio to be interviewed on air.

“We’ve had some wacky off-the-wall shows,” said Krutsch. “The mood of the show really depends on the guest and the questions people ask.

This show is a caller-based show, so if someone calls and has a question about pregnancy, it’s going to be more serious.”

Although Sturgeon left the show last month, the sex talk continues with Krutsch providing viewers with the new segment they have used for the past few shows. During this Newlywed-style format, one member of a couple is sent into seclusion while the others answer a set of questions, responding with the answer they think their partner would most likely give.

The show has used the Newlywed-style format for the past two shows. Valerie Torrado and her boyfriend, Steve ‘Slimb’ Landgraf have come out victorious each time. Torrado is confident in her knowledge about her boyfriend of eight months and their ability to obtain the title of defending champions.

Dyer and Estes are not quite as confident in their ability.

“We’ll do fine,” Dyer said to his girlfriend minutes before the show went on air, in an attempt to comfort her nerves.

“I hope so. Just don’t hate me if we lose,” she said.

“I won’t sweetheart. I may wonder why you got something wrong, but I won’t hate you. Radio makes you nervous.

The adrenaline that builds up is great for your physical ability, but your mind goes blank.”

After a little more reassurance from her boyfriend, Dyer and Estes headed into the studio and prepare to talk about sex with Krutsch and the other four contestants.

The words of the hip-hop classic, “Let’s talk about sex,” appropriately enough, played faintly in the background as Krutsch opened the show.

“Welcome to let’s talk about sex,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of great questions this week. Maybe the best questions this show has ever seen.”

Along with Dyer and Estes and Landgraf and Torrado, the questions were posed to Sissy Nagle and Amy Brady, the third couple playing for coupons to Garfield’s, Booby’s and Papa John’s.

“This is the most progressive show,” Landgraf said. “It’s only been three shows and we already have a lesbian couple. The Newlywed Show probably never had one.”

Landgraf, Sissy and Estes were sent into seclusion while their significant others attempted to demonstrate their knowledge of their partners, and Krutsch expressed his hopes for the outcome of the game.

“I hope one of you guys wins,” he tells Estes and Amy. “‘Cause I’m tired of seeing Slimb sitting here.”

The show began mildly enough, with the question of ‘what does your partner sleep with?” and leads into more sex-related questions such as “What sex toy would your partner introduce, “What Broadway musical best describes your partner in the bedroom and ‘what does your partner say when they see you nude?”

“Nothing, he just makes a face,” Torrado decided after passing on the question once. “But not a disgusting face. A happy face.”

After several questions and a commercial break during which a Dave Matthews cover of “Sexual Healing” was played, the partners were brought in to determine who had the greatest knowledge of their significant other.

“I’m sorry for putting you guys through that horrible music,” Krutsch said to the contestants. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to say guys.”

Landgraf and Nagle were both correct in their answers to the first question, of what does your partner sleep with?” The next question provided points for both Dyer and Landgraf who respond correctly to the inquiry of what sex toy their partner would introduce. Nagle strikes out on the question, who answered ‘vibrating ladybug underwear to the question that was responded with a unanimous ‘none’ from her partner and all three contestants.

“That’s incorrect but nice to know,” Krutsch said.

After the 20-something questions were answered by their partners, the sexual talk ended and the verdict came:Krutsch will have to look at Slimb again. The couple remained champions. But there is always next week and next year when the “Let’s Talk About Sex,” returns.

Even though there is no way of knowing exactly how many viewers tune in, because the station has no rating system, the show has enough of a following to air on the station next year as both an advice and game show.

“It’s entertaining and you can actually get something educational out of it too,” said Krutsch. “It’s the perfect time slot because everybody’s getting ready to go out. Also, the college audience is more open about things like this. With the same show run by a corporation, stuff like this wouldn’t fly.”

Reporter Jessica Yorama can be reached at [email protected]