Playful Podcast

Follow Playful Magazine on Instagram: https://instagram.com/playful.mag Follow Lee Ann Roberts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeann_roberts In this weeks episode of Playful Podcast, we meet with South African born producer, DJ and label owner Lee Ann Roberts who are now living in Amsterdam. Lee Ann is known for being inspired by the energy of her all time favourites Jimi Hendrix, The Bea...

In this week’s episode of Playful Podcast, we meet with DJ and psychedelics enthusiast* Nick Moody. Nick is from Amsterdam where he started DJing and partying at a very early age. In this conversation we compare Berlin and Amsterdam’s drug climates and speak about Nick’s journey and what made him change his mind on what he needs for a good party, as well as what this can say about the time we live...

In this weeks episode of Playful Podcast, we meet with Amsterdam based DJ and producer – Grace Dahl who’s known for her powerful hypnotic techno. In this conversation we speak about her personal change from going back to who she was as a teenager and the change to who she’s become today - which is someone with much more self confidence, attitude and drive. We also compare the scenes in Berlin and...

In this week’s episode of Playful Podcast, we meet with Shibari artist and rigger - Marie Sauvage. In this episode we speak about: – What rope bondage actually is all about – What about it makes it an obsession for, what it looks like, anyone trying it out – Marie’s own journey –The trust that’s created between the rigger and person tied up – What being tied up can mean for your self development,...

In this week’s episode of Playful Podcast, we’re meeting with the house music producer, DJ, record label owner and public speaker Terre Thaemlitz, also known as DJ Sprinkles. Sprinkles started her record spinning journey in New York, during the 80’s. A red thread within Terre’s work as an artist is the ongoing critique and pessimistic view on society’s norms, such as capitalism, gender, sexuality...

In this week’s episode of Playful Podcast, we meet with p*rn performer, filmmaker and founder of production company Four Chambers – Vex Ashley. In this conversation we speak about – who she was when growing up, how her p*rn interest started and what made her get into the business of it and stay there. We also dig deeper into the world of deep fake p*rn, which is basically AI p*rn with faces of cel...

In this weeks episode of Playful Podcast, we meet with sexy talker Miss Bashful. Miss Bashful is born in Mexico City, grew up in Texas and is known for creating what she would describe as “Slut Techno” – with sarcastic and playful lyrics about how hard it is to be hot, and that “Sluts have feelings too”. In this episode we speak about: Her teenage years, finding her inner and outer slut since earl...

In this week’s episode of Playful Podcast, we meet with coach and mentor within domination and on the topic “finding your fetish” - DEVA In this conversation we speak about dental fetishes, something she specialices in herself; where fetishes come from, and if they’re somewhat Freudian or not – and she also takes us through how a session can look like. We speak about how pain and pleasure are conn...

In this weeks episode of Playful Podcast, we meet with DJ and producer Dana Montana who was born  in Zaporozhye, Ukraine, now based in Antwerp, Belgium. Dana Montana quickly established themselves in the LGBTQ+ scene and beyond and is inspired by the sound of the 90s and creates house, hard house, trance amongst more. In this conversation we speak about who they were when growing up – feeling...

In this weeks episode of Playful Podcast we’re meeting with the Istanbul- born and Berlin based p0rn producer Emre Busse. We speak about being a queer man in Turkey, how he got started in p0rn as a producer and also later as an performer, we also speak about humour and p0rn as well as developing a character and creating a persona with different personality traits than you have, Why he means that o...

In this week’s episode we meet with Cormac, who’s mostly playing disco, italo disco and house – and who’s known for his closing performances at Berghain’s Panorama Bar and their SNAX parties with sets that can go on for over 10 hours. In this conversation we speak about Cormac’s upbringing in Northern Ireland during the war, his teenage years, denying his queerness and then finding power through t...

In this week’s episode we are meeting with with male p*rn actor - Hunter S Johnson. In this conversation we speak about how Hunter grew up in a catholic home, got interested in p*rn and found out that it is a job that he can do, as well as how it was facing his sexuality, and how found out what p*rn he doesn’t wanna create is - this though some trial and errors. Playful Podcast is available on Spo...

In this week’s episode we meet with DJ, Producer and Label owner – Ellen Allien and speak about how it was growing up in West Berlin, how the city changed, who she was as a teenager, and how the journey looked before being able to work with music full time. We also speak about the change of the techno scene, as well as about her knee injury and how switching from alcohol to weed helped her heal -...

It’s Easter and who’s better to celebrate it with than Berlin’s, and the whole world’s, only blue rabbit - Scotty The Blue Bunny. Scotty is an icon around the world and started his bunny journey in New York (in the 70s). Since then he’s performed on stages all over the world, and today he’s here with us in the studio speaking about: – His journey – The NY drag scene – The HIV epidemic, and his sob...

In this week’s episode we are meeting with Joachim and Janina, a couple who have been living in an open relationship for many many years, and are today sharing their knowledge and keys to success. In this conversation they both open up to us about struggles they’ve faces, things to think about before opening up, experiences they’ve been through together and much more. Playful Podcast is available...

Get 20% off your first full order when second hand shopping from Sellpy ! Use promo code PLAYFUL20 and download the app. Link: https://bit.ly/3JYzSDh (offer available until March 31) In this week’s episode we are excited to be meet with the parisian DJ and producer – Inés Boullant, better now as u.r. Trax. She’s known for creating all from trippy techno to rough and cold electro and psy trance, an...

In this week’s episode we’re excited to meet with Lexi, better known as ‘Frau Dark'. Lexi is a selector at the Berlin techno club Tresor, a Dominatrix, a performer and a person you have most definitely met if you’ve been out in Berlin. In this conversation we speak about Lexi’s experience in clubs, her divorces, how she gained confidence to do the explicit performance shows that she’s known for to...

In this week’s episode, we meet with DJ and producer Nicolas Schmidt, better known as Narciss, who’s known for their unpredictability and groove. In this conversation we speak about mental health, as that’s something they have been struggling with themselves, and still do. We also speak about inclusivity and exclusion within the techno scene, Berghains door policy, creating safer spaces and so muc...

In this week’s episode we meet with Quincy - better known as Q, or Mr. Mind Fetish. Q is a Dom, living in a Dom/Sub relationship, and is the handler of two other subs together with his husband. In this conversation we speak about how Q got into the whole role play of sub and dom games, chastity play, how they suddenly got two other subs joining their relationship, and much more. Playful Podcast is...

In this week’s episode we’re excited to meet Czhech born and Berlin based DJ and producer Tereza R. – better known as Tigerhead who’s influenced by old school Detroit techno and acid, and known for using many industrial sounds. In this conversation we speak about something that’s not often talked about – being a touring techno DJ and motherhood. As Tereza herself was touring and playing in clubs w...

In this week’s episode we’re speaking to sex worker and former sugar baby Madame L’affair. We speak about how she got started as a sugar baby, and what things she wished she knew before. We also speak about trafficking as that’s something she became a victim of at an early age, why she today choses to be an independent sex worker and why being a sugar baby isn’t as glamorous as it’s presented on S...

In this week’s episode we meet with Métaraph who is known for their industrial hardcore influence – and cross-breed of various genres. In this conversation we speak about who Raph was when they grew up, feeling as if they never fit in and searching for their home. We also speak about when they first arrived in London, and then later on in Berlin and compare the two cities and their nightlife. AND...

In this week’s episode we meet with Bishop Black, who is a porn actor, producer and director. In this conversation we speak about the secrets of the porn industry, how Bishop got started with a hardcore, mainstream BDSM scene that didn’t quite do it fro them, yet continued and found their path as a, today, strong voice for the whole porn scene and one of the most requested porn performers. Playful...

Today we speak to - Ballet dancer, raver, DJ, choreographer and a voice for social justice - Nicholas Rose. They are opening up to us about their addiction to the drug GHB, also known as G, that they were addicted to for over 2 years. But are now free from. This is an emotional conversation, and this is Nicholas own experience of GHB, something they wish to share publicly right now.  If you o...

In this weeks episode of Playful Podcast we meet with Alarico and Chlär who have gone together as Funkassault.  Both artists are strongly shaped by 90’s techno and with Funk Assault they say they create better music than anyone of them do individually.  In this episode we don’t only get to know them better individually but also together and speak about what inspires the creations by Funk...