Why Are People Into That?!

NYC-based Sex educator Carly is sick and tired of shame-y New Years' Resolutions. So we decided to brainstorm body positive ways to start 2018! From watching yourself masturbate to treating your sex toys extra nice, this is the only resolution guide you'll need this January! Carly S. has been a sex educator since 2010 and runs the blog dildoordildont. If you ever meet her, she loves strong coffee...

“What I love the most about being a porn performer is the vulnerability." This summer while Tina was visiting Austin Texas, she had an extremely personal and poignant conversation on with her old friend Mickey Mod. Mickey opened up about his career as a porn star, how stigma changes when you fall in love, and why the double standard of the “interracial” porn genre is an economic justice issue. Sup...

In this special holiday guide from the Pleasure Chest, LA sex specialist Tracy walks us through all sort of stocking stuffer ideas from vibrators that double as jewelry, to porn, books, bondage toys, massage oils, gift cards, gift packages, and special deals to give the gift of stress relief to all your loved ones! Tracy is the Supervisor and Sex specialist at the Pleasure Chest in West Hollywood....

“Theres a tendency for men in tech to trust machines more than they trust women.” For the first time ever, Tina tackles a speculative YAPIT: or as guest Rose Eveleth calls it: why WOULD people BE into that ? Rose is the host and producer of Flash Forward, a spectacular podcast about the future. She’s also written extensively about sex robots technology with feminist humor and scientific skept...

Lesbian vampires. Face-hugging aliens. Blue collar werewolves. Shitty boyfriend robots. Abject zombies. Mermaids with strap-ons. The devil’s ice-cold dick. These are just some of the hilarious ways we sexualized monsters on this Halloween edition of YAPIT Live at the Pleasure Chest in NYC. My gore whore guests Katie Skelly (author of the graphic novel My Pretty Vampire ), Kristen Sollee (author of...

“I’m imagining a sperm-soaked pulsating os right now.” Tina hopped on the phone with Stephanie Berman, creator of the Pop! ejaculating dildo. They discussed the reproductive origin story of this innovative toy, as well as kinky and gender affirming uses. @TheSemenette Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Hosted on Acast. See acas...

For the latest in my special series from the Pleasure Chest, Mary joins me to chat about Domination and Submission.  Mary has worked in various aspects of the adult industry for nearly two decades. Through pleasure education, pro domination, and outfitting premier adult stores, her focus has always been on validating fantasies and relieving humans of sexual oppressions. She currently resides...

Happy Pub Day Jaclyn Friedman! Unscrewed: Women, Sex, Power, and How to Stop Letting the System Screw Us All is now available everywhere! To celebrate, enjoy this recording from our live crossover podcast at Sex Expo NYC. We discussed Ted Cruz’ “staffing issue,” the reproductive rights actions of the Satanic Temple, psychic dicks, masturbation, our favorite vibrators, adult baby diaper lovers...

G spots, 69’ing, custom porn, crystal massage oil: It’s YAPT Live at the Pleasure Chest with Misha Battle and Carly! Recorded on Sept 7th in NYC, this panel also covered NURU, pegging, magic wands, how sword swallowing helps you to improve your oral sex skills, and why Carly wants to be on News12 The Bronx for beating up an intruder with a certain sex toy. Recording engineered by Justine Mclellan...

Sex coach Ev’yan Whitney joins Tina on the phone from Portland Oregon to discuss the sex appeal of crystals, polyamory, demisexuality, masturbation, self care, and more. Ev’Yan Whitney is a writer, sensualist, and sexuality doula—a person who helps facilitate, educate, and hold space for women who are seeking to come into the full expression of their erotic selves. When she’s not writing or taking...

Oct 5th NYC! Sexy Monsters at the Pleasure Chest! Kristen Korvette (Witches Sluts Feminists) & Katie Skelly (My Pretty Vampire) join me to discuss why witches, vampires, werewolves, and other monsters are so erotic. TinaHorn.net/LIVE! See you there! “Magic is shifting perception and consciousness. That happens during sex whether you like it or not,.” In this episode, Kristen Korvette aka Krist...

Halloween is the one time of year you can wear fetish gear or lingerie in public, and the Pleasure Chest is the perfect place to shop for those dark and sexy accessories. But what about when you find yourself wanting to be a dominatrix, or a human puppy, or a stocking lover all year round? The Pleasure Chest has you, ahem, covered for all of your erotic wearable needs. Join Koko of the PC store in...

Picking up cash with your pussy. Pulling bills out of your butt. Torturing men until they reveal where they've hidden your money around the room. Tina and Lorelei have witnessed some wild intersections of finances and sex in their time. In Part Two, they continue their discussion of financial domination and cash fetishism. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Support this show http...

Money makes the world go round, or so it's been sung. So what about when cash makes your pussy wet and your dick hard? Pornographer, writer, and activist Lorelei Lee understands both sides of the transactional fetish known as financial domination. In this episode, Tina and Lorelei explore the circumstances in which sex work is and is not "findoming," plus all the different ways to fuck on top of a...

NYC! Come out TONIGHT to see sex coach Myisha Battle and Tina Horn in conversation at the East side Pleasure Chest (TinaHorn.net/Live). If you're not in New York, then enjoy this Interrobang interview recorded the last time Myisha was in town...Sex coach Myisha Battle — who also hosts her own sex podcast Down For Whatever — has plenty to say on the subjects of threesomes, dirty talk, and squirting...

Pleasure Chest is a Virgo just like Tina Horn! To celebrate the 46th anniversary of this legendary sex toy retailer, Tina interviewed National Head of Business Operations Sarah Tomchesson about why people are into sex shops! Sarah explains why the biggest hurdle is walking through the door, why it's important to get a tactile feel for your sex toys, and why her grandmother got mad at her for worki...

“I’m really interested in stories where the sex worker doesn’t die and end up in a garbage bag.” Antonia Crane was one of the women working at the Lusty Lady when they made their historical unionization. Now she has cowritten a script called The Lusty based on her experience. Tina caught up with her during a trip to LA to talk about Westward and their favorite sex work writers. Antonia Crane is a...

Tired of storing your vibrator in a sticky drawer? Entrepreneur Lidia Bonilla certainly was! That’s why in 2013 she left a career in banking to found the House of Plume, creating beautiful storage solutions for all of your sexual accessories. Lidia sat down with Tina to discuss the Women of Sex Tech group, why Facebook won’t allow ads for sexual wellness products, and how the sex toy industry is e...

In Part 2 of Why Are People Into Female Dominance?!, Midori explains the appeal of compassionate sadism and details the unusual ways that graduates from her ForteFemme women’s dominance intensive use their training. Dan Savage calls Midori “The Super Nova of Kink”!  She is an artistic visionary who has touched lives across the globe with her expertise in sexuality, personal fulfillment, and kinky...

“I like a long flirtation stroking the crevices of the mind and the back alleys of the imagination.” Midori certainly knows from femme seduction. This sex ed legend joins Tina for the 50th episode to talk about her women's dominance intensive ForteFemme and topping from a feminine space. Tina tells the full origin story of Midori’s inspiration for her power femme name. A truly evocative storytelle...

August is Anal Month at the Pleasure Chest! Tina was stoked to sit down with Brandon B, manager of the flagship West Village Pleasure Chest store (yup, the one from the rabbit vibe episode of Sex and the City) to discuss all things butt-related. This episode includes a butt-load (had to!) of toy recommendations from Brandon, including plugs, vibrators, beads, lube, even electro-stim! Support this...

"The freaks were at the Lusty. They wanted to be seen. They were shoving zucchinis up their asses and tying themselves into pretzels They were wearing santa hats and coming in as a gang of clowns and all jerking off together. Does it come from shame?” When Tina was in LA, she dropped by writer Antonia Crane's place to dig into some questions about erotic shame. Why are people so attached to their...

When you think Sex Toy, chances are you’re thinking of a vibrator. But with so many different sizes and styles and gizmos, it can be overwhelming to find the vibrator that’s right for you… or to know how to expand your collection. Well, now is the perfect time to get your vibe on, because for the entire month of July at every Pleasure Chest store in NYC, LA, and Chicago as well as on the website p...

“I'm attracted to dark misunderstood women. There's no moral valence to darkness.” Slutist editrix Kristen Sollee is the author of Witches Sluts Feminists, the new book everyone needs (creative directed by Tina Horn). Whether you’re curious about the history of persecution against women or the modern political activism of the Satanic Temple, or just wondering why everyone has crystals now, Kristen...

"I like to rub their dicks together in my mouth a little extra." In Part Two of our Gang Bang episode, kinky porn power couple Maitresse Madeline Marlowe and Will Havoc further discuss the technical, romantic, artistic, and queer potential of creating gang bang porn. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Hosted on Acast. See acast...