The Recon Podcast

Today we talk about Kink Beyond The Darkroom and I'm joined by Stratos, Pusckatt Onyx and BB - three people who are making a difference in their local fetish community, and beyond. They've facilitated spaces where people can find other like-minded kinksters, get together, talk, socialise, create meaningful connections, or they can just... be. Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon....

After hearing so much about the new Pillion film, and how fetish relationships, with strong power dynamics were represented in mainstream media, we wanted to explore how varied these real-life relationships can be. Antoin is joined by three guests who represent very different fetish relationship structures. Galen shares his experience with scene-based Dom/sub dynamics; Victor opens up about Total...

In this episode of the Recon Podcast, Antoin is joined by 3 well-known faces on the UK and social media kink scene. @kinktrouble, @jack_thrash and @themichaelshow2.0 speak their most vulnerable and honest truths about their struggle with substance misuse and addiction, the difficult journey navigating the challenges in overcoming adversity, and how process of healing and rebuilding became a transf...

We return to the Recon Podcast series at episode 47, as we celebrate the increasing popularity of the global trend - Locktober. This episode is sponsored by our friends from KINK3D. Antoin is joined by Chris (in charge of Marketing, Wholesale and Events at KINK3D), who answers some of the interesting chastity questions you submitted to our Instagram Stories. He also gives tips on sizing, safety an...

In 2025, Recon celebrates an incredible milestone - its 25th Anniversary. In our first episode of the new year, Antoin interviews Recon’s founder, and still the owner, Philip Hamill (aka ‘masked’) about the humble origins of your favourite kink and fetish platform. Philip says that “It’s really the members that make the platform as popular as it has become”. They talk about how one guy’s search to...

In Part 2 of Boys and Slaves - Shared Experiences, we hear more from boyDonald, slaveJoe, deniedumpling and boyNick about how they each came into making the choice to serve, and what happens when they need to be “corrected”. We delve even deeper into the intimate dynamics of the relationships they have with their Daddies and Masters, their own personal desires, and they each share a few meaningful...

In Part 1 of this episode of the Recon Podcast: Boys & Slaves – Shared Experiences, AJFS71 chats with 4 boys (well… 2 boys and 2 slaves). In the BDSM, Kink and Fetish communities, we often hear more from the Daddies, Sirs and Masters and the boys and slaves are often standing by quietly. But today, boyDonald, SlaveJoe, deniedumpling and BoyNick give us a very unique insight to their experiences an...

In this October episode, we are, of course, going to be talking about the increasing popularity of the global trend - Locktober. Ajfs71 is joined by recon member flowfreely, and they talk about his personal experience as a “caged boy - being proudly locked and embracing the beauty of chastity, true submission, his daily cage checks, and being a Kink3D Ambassador”. This Locktober episode of the Rec...

In this episode of the Recon Podcast, ajfs71 has an in-depth and revealing talk with serodiscordant couple - HansBerlinxxx and his partner TimberWoofx. They talk about the sexual and emotional dynamic of the relationship (in porn and in kink) as well as the sexual health advocacy that Hans has been doing with Deutsche Aids Hilfe across Europe for the entire pride season, and the educational platfo...

In this episode, we’ll be talking about SEX PARTIES. Have you ever organised a sex party at home? Or have you ever been to someone else’s sex party? Antoin is joined by therapist, author, internal family systems practitioner, and party organiser, Ali Bushell. They talk about the “How To”, some of the dos and don’ts, things every organiser should consider, the fun you can have when it goes right, a...

In this episode ajfs71 is joined by Recon member Kingonjaguar and they talk about BDSM contracts and the law (specifically US Law). They talk about the nuances of making a BDSM contract with a partner, and whether or not it will actually hold up in a legal court of law, and the potential challenges you could face if it doesn’t. Have you thought about making a BDSM contract with a play partner or w...

In this episode of the Recon Podcast I want to talk about FF - NOT Fisting - that will be for another episode. Let’s talk about Fetish & Fitness. Sounds interesting, right? I'm be joined by Recon member ‘CoachChris’ to talk about the physical and mental aspects of both our physical and mental fitness and the intersection of how both play into our kink/fetish lives: How we see and present ourselves...

TOTAL POWER EXCHANGE. Is TPE truly TOTAL? What are the rules? How much control do you have? How much control do you give up? Of course, the dynamic differs for every couple. In this episode ajfs71 is joined by Jonas and Jose for what turns out to be not only informative, but an open and revealing talk about their own personal dynamic. Enjoy the episode. Total Power Exchange by Z. Allora: https://d...

Welcome to Season 4 of the Recon Podcast. To kickstart the season, we get personal with our host, ajfs71, as he opens up for an intimate and revealing tell-all with Michael from BDSM Reimagined. You can also join Michael as Season 5 of BDSM Reimagined begins, and he explores his own sexuality, his kinks and rethinking about how he connects intimately. Enjoy the episode. Fetish men are everywhere,...

In this episode, we’ll be joined by Recon members TheLeatherOtter and Volfgangbang for what I’m sure is going to be a very insightful and juicy talk about the growth in popularity of one of the sexiest annual kink trends – Locktober. This is the last episode of Season 3, and we hope you enjoy this episode. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interest...

In this episode of the Recon Podcast we talk about GATEKEEPING, and I do things a bit differently. Instead of having just one guest, I’m joined by 3 – Hunter, Pusckatt ONYX, and Master J Tebias. We have an open discussion about personal experiences, as well as about how various forms of gatekeeping affects this notion of inclusivity and the impact it can have within the kink community - often lead...

In this episode ajfs71 talks about one of the fastest growing, and one of the sexiest sexual practices for gay, bi, curious and straight men – Bating. Today’s guest, Nick Woof (also NickWoof on Recon) - founder of Bator Bro, and The Bromance Club, talks about the rise in popularity and visibility of bators on the kink scene as well as the connection between bating, fetish, tantra and brotherhood....

In this ‘Ask The Host’ episode, ajfs71 answers some of your questions about it being your first time at a fetish event, and some of the things you should know. We put it to members on social media to ask us some of the questions they’d like to know about going to fetish events. Our host answers your questions about Venue Rules, Poppers, Dresscode, Nudity, Protocol, Well-being, Consent, Safety, Inc...

Does Fetish Belong At Pride? In this episode of the Recon Podcast, Antoin (ajfs71) talks with Tom (aka TKLondon) about this pressing question that always sparks fierce debate during pride season around morality, ethics, the continued fight for visibility and inclusivity and just who decides which part of the broader LGBTQ+ community has the right to march and make a political stance at Pride. Are...

Mental Health is a topic which should never become irrelevant to our community and today we’ll talk about just that. In this episode Antoin (ajfs71) talks about Mental Health and the stigma around Mental Health Shame. Joining him is psychotherapist and clinical sexologist, Dominic Davies – Founder of Pink Therapy. We hope you take something away from the episode. Are you into bondage, chastity, pu...

In this episode Antoin (ajfs71) chats with Laurence Malice, the man behind the legendary TRADE club in London, about the club’s history, changes in the scene and about Kinky Trade – the most recent collaboration between TRADE and Recon, bringing together the underground music scene, queer clubbing scene and the fetish scene. Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destinati...

In this episode ajfs71 continues the conversation on how the leather scene is NOT dying. The city we’re focusing on in this episode is Sydney, Australia. Our host, ajfs71, spent 3 weeks in Sydney for World Pride and Mardi Gras and chats with Australian leather man, Dick Savvy - also known as The Naked Barber - about the kink scene down under. Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s...

In this episode we celebrate UK LGBT History Month. ajfs71 brings back one of his favourite guests from season 2, Neal (they/them) aka lemonmeringuepie, and they talk about how and why we celebrate our LGBTQIA+ history with the added twist of including some of our fetish history. Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. G...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about one of those fetishes that often causes some kinksters to raise an eyebrow, and that fetish is ABDL. Recon’s ajfs71 is joined by Miles Roberts (aka TiggerPup on Recon) - Director of Communications at ABUniverse - who sponsored the long-awaited release of ABDL as a fetish interest on Recon. They talk about just what is ABDL, why it’s previously been such a ta...

Today’s guest is psychologist, Dr Liam Wignall (aka CommonKinkster on Recon) who’s recently written a book called ‘Kinky In The Digital Age’ – where he explores gay men’s subcultures and social identities. Antoin (aka ajfs71) talks with him about how advances in technology plays such a major role in our day to day lives and how it affects our psychological, social and sexual behaviours – especiall...