They Talk Sex

Do you want to understand what human rights are at risk in the United States? How is social media censorship linked to facsism and reproductive care? How to identify bogus organizations that lie with well-framed media campaigns? Listen to Woodhull Freedom Foundation folks Ricci Levy and Mandy Salley, and enjoy our last episode of this season. See you in 2023! 3:00 what is Woodhull Freedom Foundati...

Our guest is a non-judgemental therapy intern, sometimes-sex worker, cannabis educator, and sexuality educator. Danielle Simpson-Baker’s work is for couples and singles, and we offer practical advice for people trying to manage and repair relationship conflicts. 3:00 therapy, sexology, cannabis education and sw 6:00 whorephobia in academia and how we are fighting it 9:00 experience in full-service...

Let’s talk about anal penetration with a strap-on! History, meaning and context around a popular and hot-button activity, enjoyed by people of all genders and orientations and identities. The Pegging Book co-author joins me to talk about butt stuff. 3:00 why write this book 7:00 Marquis de Sade was a revolutionary sicko  11:00 Luna Matatas coined “peg the patriarchy” 15:00 queer opposition&nb...

Camille* was a college kid who met a man that changed her life in a very bad way, and she tells how manipulation, isolation, and physical abuse entrapped her into being forced to work sex, and illegally. She’s free now and pursuing a new life, and justice. 4:00 child sexual abuse mention 7:00 traphouses aren’t cool  10:00 on being isolated  13:00 the Starbucks incident 17:00 no debit car...

Does the stuff you bought at the grocery store burn your genitals? Ever forgotten a tampon up there? Learn some tips for vulva and vaginal health, and hear why Momotaro Apotheca started making their own preventative-and-healing products. 1:00 for irritation and infections 4:00 the hot spring incident  7:00 monistat and vagisil can mess you up 10:00 challenges to developing vulva/vaginal care...

We take another dive into discussing common barriers to communication and relationship security with writer Lola Phoenix, who has been navigating this for theirself and others online and IRL for years. 2:00 a lot of common questions 5:00 power dynamics 8:00 on being protective of the community  10:00 what are your biggest challenges with non-monogamy? 14:00 disagreement doesn’t have to be sca...

No matter what your current relationship structure-of-choice is, conflict and communication around trust and jealousy can be challenging. I asked one of my favorite therapists Yana Tallon-Hicks to offer advice from her new book, Hot and Un-bothered. 2:00 meet your guest 6:00 parenting is “the kid project” 9:00 non/monogamy isn’t so different regarding conflict 13:00 is my jealousy rooted in realit...

Timestamps: What do we mean when we say something “hurts so good”? Let’s talk about pain and pleasure with author Leigh Cowart, who wrote a book by the same name and to explore and document their own journey with thrill seeking and sensations. 1:00 consensual pain 3:00 ballet can be abusive 6:00 emotional and physical pain 11:00 autism and sensation-needs 15:00 allodynia + hyperesthesia 18:00 CBTo...

LK Bertram teaches us about madams, clients, birth control and more as it relates to sex work in colonized North America. Learn how history often repeats itself if we don’t learn from the ghosts of our past.  2:00 it started with mugshots  5:00 ghosts are a big part of the culture  8:00 bawdy houses and police violence  11:00 benevolent forces behind social change 15:00 porn is...

Clinical sexologist, African-centered social worker and self-liberation teacher speaks to us about her theories, frameworks and ideas, meet Dr. Zelaika Hepworth-Clarke. 1:00 meet your guest, co-liberator  4:00 sleep is healing in a few ways 7:00 the critical study of self - autoethnography 9:00 undoing sexual violence with multi-perspectives 13:00 phallocentrism 17:00 the lure of the vagina i...

Carta Monir is a trans girl pornmaker who explains why a lot of her material is forbidden on some of the most popular and watched platforms, as we talk about identity and work in an ever-changing industry and world.  1:00 meet your guest 3:00 what violates OnlyFans?  7:00 reddit and r/traps 10:00 on FOSTA/SESTA 12:00 on peer support and mentors 15:00 different incarnations of a person 22...

How might weed relate to sex and arousal? Let’s learn history, tips, and pleasure practices from the Cannasexual, Ashley Manta. 2:00 from DARE kid to cannabis teacher 5:00 publishing a book during COVID sucks 6:00 why say “cannabis” instead of “marijuana”? 9:00 reasons that people use cannabis for sex 12:00 on tolerance breaks 16:00 “cannabis is not boner pills” 21:00 ADHD and anxiety 24:00 resour...

A former pastor speaks to her experiences in the church, and how it shaped her current online pornmaking and coaching businesses she’s growing today. Meet Nikole Mitchell and learn about her very public coming-outs. 2:00 women were not allowed to lead 5:00 coming out during the pandemic 8:00 no shame in divorce here 11:00 the gateway selfie and website 15:00 creating spaces of sexuality and/or spi...

How to talk about safety and hygiene? Masturbation? Learn from an expert in communication and teaching for kids and youth, Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers. 1:00 they train physicians, clergy, coaches and more, about sexual health 4:00 Swedes are sex-positive! 9:00 impacts of purity culture can look like sexual abuse 13:00 her article went viral, and opposition? 17:00 heredity influences our shapes and b...

America is not the land of sexual freedoms and the Executive Director of NCSFreedom.org explains how people lose jobs, child custody, housing and more due to being polaymorous, kinky, or queer. You'll also learn how we can fight back against losing our human rights. 1:00 why NCSF was formed 3:00 consenting adults and alternative sexualities 6:00 workplace discrimination and harassment 9:00 what ar...

Our guest Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah collected the stories of African women from all over the globe for years in a blog before she released her book on “self-discovery, freedom, and healing”. We discuss gender, power, feminism, people, and shame. 2:00 meet your guest 5:00  genital reconfiguration for pleasure or mutilation 8:00 stories of self discovery 11:00 on libido in middle age 14:00 child se...

Lina Dune is a bisexual submissive in a 24/7 Dom/sub relationship and she is a proponent of healing-BDSM. Meet the web’s @askasub and receive advice from a fairy godmother of kink and relationships. 2:00 what is a 24/7 sub? 5:00 gender roles can be kinky 8:00 importing themes of external oppression 11:00 male subs are people too 13:00 violence and sexual violence warning  16:00 you can’t plea...

Would you pay someone to teach you how to be sexual and intimate? Some people do! Surrogate partners work with clients to learn their bodies and how to have consensual, boundaried, erotic contact with others. Brian Gibney of bgsurrogatetherapy.com talks about touch, legality, and a misleading movie related to surrogate partner therapy. 1:00 he helps people learn to be sexual and intimate 4:00 Cher...

You may know her comics, art, or stripper-social media: listen how Jacqueline Frances is adapting to a new and divorced life after stripping. 1:00 I love a new crowd 4:00 convince me to invest in you 7:00 why she is retiring from stripping  10:00 on becoming internet-and-club-famous  13:00 how stripping culture has changed in a decade 16:00 content warning for sexual assault 20:00 thirst...

Nikki Gilliland was kicked out of college, ostracized by her town, and had her children taken away after her professor decided to target her for her decade-retired pornstar past. Now she’s suing the state of Oregon in a historic Title IX discrimination case. 1:00 she was blocked from college for her former porn career 3:00 Nina Hartley was her first lesbian scene 7:00 she didn’t know people hated...

Your host interviews Chicago entertainer Ben Krane about his work and experiences in stripping, gogo-dancing, and internet content creation.  3:00 Boys Town neighborhood in Chicago 5:00 short kings in Hydrate Night Club 9:00 FOSTA/SESTA killed the Tumblr star 12:00 social media restrictions make me poorer 17:00 what’s ur experience with male strippers? 19:00 first kiss with a stripper 23:00 h...

How can we do sex and life more ethically? We take common questions with Margaret King, LPC of attunementpsychotherapy.com 1:00 meet your guest 3:00 why the therapist can’t party with you 8:00 examples of guiding principles and sex 15:00 Don’t slap people without asking 19:00 on public sex without asking everyone’s consent 23:00 on sharing herpes status with hookups 30:00 why not legalization of s...

Ejaculation issues, stamina, performance anxiety, aggression and shame, learn from Australia’s leading male sexologist Cam Fraser on how to have a better and more ethical sex life. 3:00 - why do this episode? 7:30 “every hole is a goal” - mentality  8:00 pilates and yoga fixed his spine and mind 13:00 challenging narratives about masculinity 15:00 common erectile issues 18:00 elle teaches sex...

Finding a good therapist, partner-dynamics, kink, embodiment, sensory issues, and conscious relationships: Katherine Friedman, LPC has expert guidance and therapy resources, in an episode on some of our favorite, complex topics. 1:00 meet your guest 3:00 being informed by her clients 7:00 tips for finding a good therapist 10:00 keeping secrets from your therapist  13:00 why do folks like or d...

Let’s learn about lube! GoodCleanLove owner Wendy Strgar and I talk a little history, some science, and hear feedback on why people love or loathe using personal lubricants. 1:00 she created a lube to fix her own problems 4:00 the science of lube 7:00 you are what you eat 10:00 gut health and vaginal health 13:00 a lot of people with vaginas experience mysterious irritation 16:00 hybrid lubes - wh...