American Sex

Level up your dating game with Shannon Boodram! Screw those dating books filled with pick up artist techniques to trick potential mates. Shan's dating advice is more like "dating therapy"… and you need it! We talk about the importance of addressing emotional intelligence before you start swiping on Tinder. Shan tells us why knowing you and your partner's attachment style and apology style is so im...

Episode 96 of American Sex podcast is all about pubic hair. The societal messages we receive about our genital hair cause us a great deal of turmoil. Should we trim? Shave completely? Or let it grow free? What do our grooming preferences say about us and how do the people we're intimate with feel about that? On this episode, we examine your personal stories, difficulties, and strategies for caring...

BDSM educator, Casey Carter, welcomes us back from our summer hiatus on episode 95 of American Sex podcast. Casey tells us about diving into the kink & leather world after the age of 40 when an unexpected divorce forced her to reexamine a sexual part of herself he had abandoned years before.  She gives us important tips about exploring kink and tells us why understanding what's behind our reluctan...

This week we revisit an enlightening conversation with John C. Luna about urethral sounding. Get ready to have all your questions answered-- What exactly is urethral sounding? Why do people do it? How do people do it? Is it safe? Does it hurt? Why does it scare the bejeezus out of me? Why does it also sound hot AF? And what exactly do urethras even sound like anyway? We also discuss advanced play...

Dr. Liz Powell is an open relationship expert. Find out when you should and shouldn't open your relationship, how partnerships change after they become non-monogamous, how to emotionally prepare for opening up, the pitfalls of unicorn hunting, the different types of non-monogamous relationship styles and how to figure out what's best for you, and how to manage jealousy. Surprisingly, much of Dr. L...

Amberly Rothfield, the go-to resource on the business of phone sex, is back! She gives us the do's and don'ts of online domination-- what to do when fantasy meshes with reality, when to walk away from a client, how to assert your boundaries as a provider, talking dirty & mastering sexual improv, what mistakes she's made in her 13 years as a PSO & how to avoid them, plus more goodies from her new b...

Ruby Ryder tells us how she discovered her joy for pegging at the age of 50 and became the go-to expert. She addresses pegging apprehension that stems from the societal notion that it's a threat to masculinity. We learn how to talk to your partner about your interest in pegging; how to have pegging induced multiple and full body orgasms; the difference between prostate, anal, and penile orgasms; p...

Our access to safe and legal abortion is being threatened with the recent anti-choice bills passed in a number of states. Reproductive justice expert, Bianca Laureano, gives us a deeper look at abortion policy & procedure in the US. In this conversation, she helps us understand harmful ways lawmakers have chipped away access to abortion and quality reproductive care with things like parental conse...

Grab a pen because this episode is jam-packed with valuable info! For the first time, Sunny Megatron publicly divulges all of her long-distance sexytime tools. We've never seen such a comprehensive list of apps, programs, techniques, and creative ideas for keeping your LDR hot and fresh. This information can be used for ongoing dom/sub relationships, one-off BDSM scenes, cam performers and online...

Andrew Gurza is back and it's his birthday (happy birthday, Andrew!). He talks with us about his viral hashtag, #DiablesPeopleAreHot, and how it became a worldwide movement. Andrew also tells us how his relationship with his mother changed when he told her that he hires sex workers regularly. We discuss why the concept of enthusiastic consent is ableist, how we can all better combat our personal "...

Adult star, Larkin Love, is our guest on ep 87 of American Sex podcast. Ken has a few red-cheeked fan-boy moments and Larkin delves into quite a few important topics: t he psychology of mommy domming; the taboo nature of incest play and her insecurities when first exploring that part of herself; the censorship of taboo fetishes on adult sites and how she and other performers are dealing with it; t...

On episode 86 of American Sex podcast, get a peek at what goes on behind the scenes at a brothel. Dena is the madam of Sheri's Ranch. She tells us about what it's like for brothel employees-- how they are hired, the training and shadowing process, and the various techniques for discrete DC (that's industry talk for 'dick check'), and more. We learn about the ranch itself and which surprising ameni...

Cuckolding: it seems everyone's doing it but no one's talking about it! On episode 85 Dr. Justin Lehmiller shares the science and research about this taboo fetish. You'll learn how cuckolding has roots in evolutionary biology; the surprising correlation between the conservative lifestyle and cuckolding; gay cuckolding vs hetero scenarios; complimentary fetishes like forced bi, chastity, feminizati...

On episode 84 of American Sex Podcast, you're a fly on the wall during a candid conversation between Dirty Lola, Jimanekia Eborn & Sunny Megatron. What started as a twitter debate opened the door to a much larger, systemic issue in both the sex ed community and the world at large. We examine what happens when our well-meaning feminist activism leads way to paternalism, savior complexes, and inters...

Adult Star Lance Hart is our guest on episode 83 of American Sex Podcast. If you're a straight-identified guy that's been curious about dipping your toes into the bi pool, you're going to enjoy Lance's account of the first time he bonded sexually with another man. If you're in the adult industry and geek out about the business side of things, you're going to get a ton of practical information out...

Ashley Manta joins us on the SXSW podcast stage for our very first live taping. We talk about how to mindfully combine sex and cannabis to enhance intimacy. Ashley blows Ken's mind when she tells us what Indica and Sativa really mean and Sunny reports in throughout the episode on the effects of CBD lube she slathered on just before going on stage. Ashley breaks down the differences between the CBD...

Nevada is the only state in the US where full-service sex work is legal , but how much do most of us really know about the brothel ecosystem? This week we talk to Dr. Sarah Blythe, co-author of Sex and Stigma: Stories of Everyday Life in Nevada's Legal Brothels, a book that highlights stories of brothel employees. We talk about what her research uncovered--the positives of consensual sex work in N...

This BDSM episode is a perfect primer for those dipping their toes into the kinky pool for the first time or for experienced kinksters looking for a little renewed inspiration. Ken & Sunny's approach to kink is quite different than what's typically depicted. Nearly every stereotype, archetype, and "rule" you thought applied to BDSM is about to be broken. In this episode Sunny talks with Lexi Sylve...

Sunny & Ken dip into their virtual mailbag to answer listener sex questions on their second Q&A episode! They cover painful sex after menopause, exploring BDSM, being ghosted in non-monogamous relationships, erotic humiliation, tips for keeping lube from drying up and more. If you have a question you'd like answered anonymously in a future episode, send it to americansexpodcast@gmail.com . Sunny &...

On ep 78 we speak with Zoe Ligon of the SuperDeluxe web series, Sex Stuff, and owner of Spectrum Boutique. She tells us about the larger forces in her life that affect her relationships, identity, and sexuality--namely, healing from childhood trauma after the death of her father. Some of what we touch on: emotional incest, covert sexual assault, PTSD, loving someone that hurts you, identifying and...

Queer porn producer, writer & director, Shine Louise Houston, is our guest on episode 77 of American Sex Podcast. We talk about pay inequities in porn and her progressive pay structure for talent, what it means to be queer, her upcoming movie "Chemistry Eases the Pain" which is a "straight curious" adventure-- that leads to a discussion of identity policing in the queer community and the all too c...

Get ready for a memorable blast from the past. We revisit an early American Sex podcast guest conversation with Davecat. Davecat's wife, Sidore, is a doll– meaning, she's not just a sweetie, she's actually synthetic! Happily coupled for 17 years, they also live with their mistress Elena and her partner Miss Winter. Davecat considers himself an iDollator because all three women in his life are doll...

On episode 75 Sunny & Lola's reflection on the Surviving R. Kelly docuseries prompts an impromptu conversation about America's long history of sexualizing teens. We're all shocked by the R. Kelly story but remember back in high school when it was "cool" to date a college-aged person? Remember when adults in your life didn't bat an eye at you dating a legal adult when you were underage? We break th...

This episode might just change your life-- especially if you've ever wondered if your sexual fantasies are too "weird." Dr. Justin Lehmiller surveyed over 4,000 Americans about their fantasies and what he discovered is absolutely fascinating and reassuring. It turns out all of our sexual fantasies fall into seven major categories. Dr. Lehmiller tells us which are the most popular and why, if peopl...

American Sex Podcast is back after holiday hiatus! Ken & Sunny speak with sex therapist Dr. Hernando Chaves about what affects the health of our sex lives. He discusses the heavy impact stress has in the bedroom and tells us how we can use mindfulness techniques to combat it, how to find common ground with a partner when your sexual interests don't seem compatible, the current political climate &...