Tuning in to get off: The rise of audio erotica and five apps worth checking out

Audio erotica apps are booming — Nicole Glennon looks at why they're proving to be a new frontier for women and queer people in embracing sexual pleasure

"Sex is as mental as it is physical," says Dipsea Founder, Gina Gutierrez.

As a features journalist, there have been many times I’ve thought about how odd my job can be, but listening to a woman moaning into my ear in the name of ‘research’ is probably the weirdest to date.

I’ve downloaded an app called Dipsea, and I am listening to a story called ‘The Exclusive.’ The episode is part of a six-part series called ‘Off the Record,’ narrated, mostly, by a semi-well-known male actor, Sarunas J. Jackson (Dro in HBO’s Insecure).