Why Are People Into That?!

“Sex that takes up a lot of time doesn’t contribute to capitalist production. Anyone who comes into the Pleasure Chest is already saying; I’m taking back time for myself." In this special Pride episode, Ryan DiMartino talks with Tina about queering sex. From fabulous toys like golden strap-on dildos, to queer porn and literature, to gender affirming gear like gaffs and packers, the Pleasure Chest...

"I want the feeling of being forced but still be in control. You gave that to me, and it was the best day of my life." CW: This episode contains audio footage from a porno set and is even more explicit than usual. In February 2017, Tina traveled to San Francisco to shack up in the Armory and observe the final week of Kink porn being filmed within that cavernous landmark. The day after the final Ha...

“Intimacy gets my rocks off.” My friends Joe, Fran, and Dennis (along w Tommy who couldn’t make this taping) host my fave new podcast Food 4 Thot, which is about queer literary sluts. Sound like anyone you know? In this rambling, rosé-fueled episode, the boys answer a litany of why are people into that question: poppers, nipples, virgins, piss, rim jobs, the politics of race play, and much more! T...

“I deserve to dance in the fields of Dionysus!” In the first edition of a new bonus segment sponsored by the Pleasure Chest, I speak with Pleasure Chest educators about the subjects the store is celebrating every month. Since it’s Masturbation May, I spoke on the phone with Antoinette Elizabeth, the manager of the Pleasure Chest in the Lakeview area of Chicago. We discussed why people are into: vi...

Hair pulling, face slapping, tit torture, parasympathetic nervous responses, Lola’s kidnapping fantasies, trauma processing, and the surprising shapes that bruises can take. Part Two is an episode that takes a licking and keeps on tickin...Dirty Lola is a storyteller, sex educator, sex toy peddler, and the creator and host of the live sex Q&A / go-go show and podcast Sex Ed A Go-Go. During the las...

Biting. Flogging. Tickling. What is the relationship between erotic pain and sensuality? What’s to love about enduring pain to please someone else? What happens when a masochist stubs her toe? What makes someone a classic brat? Sex Ed A Go Go producer and kink educator Dirty Lola sat down with Tina to discuss all the pain that don’t hurt. Dirty Lola is a storyteller, sex educator, sex toy peddler,...

Should you pie a Nazi in the face? What's the best JELL-O for wrestling? What are the class implications of bringing food into your sex life? These are the kinds of questions Tina and Lorelei have been asking each other over the years in dungeons, porn castles, and cocktail bars. They figured the least they could do for their fans was to record it for once! Lorelei Lee has been an adult film perfo...

Andrew Gurza is a writer and podcaster who specializes in queerness and disability. In this episode of Interrobang, he reveals what pisses him off about dating, gives advice on how to talk (and how not to talk) to cute disabled people, and explains how queer cripple can be a term of empowerment Andrew Gurza is a Disability Awareness Consultant and Cripple Content Creator working to make the lived...

In Part Two, Tina dares to ask the AORTA queer experimental filmmakers: Why Are People Into Porn?!Does anyone actually jerk off to high-concept porn? Can porn be rehearsed? What if you have an experimental dance background and a radical queer political agenda? AORTA Films wants to explore these questions and more with their milk-guzzling queer erotic videos. Mere days after the American presidenta...

Queer porn star Chelsea Poe explains how her sexuality is like an everything bagel, how making trans BDSM porn is like being in a blasphemous metal band, and what really turns her on Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The shot of me in my underwear on top of a guitar amp? You know the one on the YAPIT logo? Yeah, Ellen Stagg took that. She also took the ones of me in blue protector light smoking a cigar, and the ones of me lounging on a leather couch in a blazer. She's also taken classic pictures of porn stars, burlesque dancers, pro-dommes, and hundreds of other professionally naked babes. In this episode, Ell...

In which Ellen Stagg tells the art school tale of somewhat unintentionally exposing her asshole... Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does anyone actually jerk off to high-concept porn? Can porn be rehearsed? What if you have an experimental dance background and a radical queer political agenda? AORTA Films wants to explore these questions and more with their milk-guzzling queer erotic videos. Mere days after the American presidental election opened a hellmouth, Tina got together with Max Capacity, Ginny Wolf, and Parts Authorit...

Tattoo artist Tamara Santibañez reveals her body mod fetish fantasy in Part Two of Why Are People Into Tattoos?! with Tina Horn Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The intimidatingly tough babe covered in symbols. The buzz of a vibrating machine. The endorphin rush of welcome, purposeful pain. These are just some of the ways that tattoo culture intersects with underground sexualities. Nobody knows that intersection better than Tamara Santibañez, a Brooklyn-based tattoo artist and the indie publisher of Discipline Press. Tune in to Part One as Tina and Tamara...

PART TWO: Ever since Jacq the Stripper invited me to an all-sex-worker drinking game screening of Showgirls, I knew I had to have her on the podcast to explore the appeal of strip clubs: the lap dances, the cash hustle, and of course the neon spandex. Jacq just Kickstarted a coffee table book called Striptastic: part sociological study based on a survey of 300 nude and semi-clad dancers from aroun...

THIS EPISODE DOESN'T SUCK! Ever since Jacq the Stripper invited me to an all-sex-worker drinking game screening of Showgirls, I knew I had to have her on the podcast to explore the appeal of strip clubs: the lap dances, the cash hustle, and of course the neon spandex. Jacq just Kickstarted a coffee table book called Striptastic: part sociological study based on a survey of 300 nude and semi-clad d...

Part Two: Struggle as much as you want: this episode has got you right where it wants you! Bondage is often used as short hand for kink, but that doesn’t make it any less profound. Troy Orlean’s professional bondage practice takes people far beyond the world of fuzzy pink handcuffs into a realm of meditation, transcendence, intensity, and even freedom. Tina visited Troy in her decadent Manhattan s...

Struggle as much as you want: this episode has got you right where it wants you! Bondage is often used as short hand for kink, but that doesn't make it any less profound. Troy Orlean's professional bondage practice takes people far beyond the world of fuzzy pink handcuffs into a realm of meditation, transcendence, intensity, and even freedom. Tina visited Troy in her decadent Manhattan studio to t...

The sleek smooth feel. The synthetic smell. The snap of rubber. The containment. The pretty colors! Tina has never had much of a taste for latex outfits, but in this episode, kinky queer designer Abigail Greydanus may have persuaded her that latex fetishism is all about self love. Abigail Greydanus graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in 2006 and has been designing...

“You’re still a Madonna to everyone else but maybe you’re a little bit of a whore for him sometimes” In this special episode of Interrobang, my guest is Jacq the Stripper, a writer, comedian, stripper and illustrator. She is kickstarting Striptastic! a full-color coffee-table book of illustrations, interviews, and data collected from a survey she conducted with nearly 300 strippers from around the...

In this preview of my longer interview with queer pornographer Chelsea Poe, we discuss butt selfies, sexting fails, and the future of trans porn. Subscribe to YAPIT on ACast Plus to hear this and more XXXtra interviews with my guests! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

Fire! Fire! It’s not just a toy for teenage dirtbags anymore! It’s also a primal element that can be harnesses for kinky sex. Lamalani sat down with Tina to explain the erotic appeal of a flame to all five senses, describe some really fun fire play scenes, and instruct us on how to play safe with this dangerous force of nature. If you’ve ever wondered what folks mean when they talk about a flame “...

This is a raunchy one, folks. We talk about a whole lot of out-there fetishes on this show. Every so often we like to switch it up and talk about something conventional, familiar, and even vanilla. Which leads us to... cocksucking. Subversive writer and podcaster Merritt K has a lot to say about the job of blow: its versatility, its portability, its theatricality .. and her perspectives are anythi...

It's kinky craft day on Interrobang?! with my guest, International Ms Leather 2009 Lamalani Siverts! Find out how to make a torch for fire play using simple hardware store materials -- and discover whether Lama prefers baths or showers -- by subscribing to YAPIT?! on ACastPlus! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/yapit . Hosted on Acast...