Wine, Dine, and 69

This week, Rachel answers a listener question about how to define the relationship. Then she jumps into a conversation with her guest, Scarlett, about Scarlett’s journey in owning her sexuality.

Rachel talks pandemic, podcast, and gives an Alain de Botton recommendation before getting into a conversation with Chloe from the podcast “Stripper Stories”. They talk about the logistics of working in a strip club, lingerie, client stories, and the challenges and stigmas that people in the sex industry are currently facing.

Rachel is having a hard time keeping quiet about how excited she is about all of the upcoming guests on the docket! She talks a bit about why women fake orgasms before getting into a conversation about infidelity with her friend Manette. They chat about Manette’s experiences, why people cheat, and how you can learn from it.

This week, Rachel goes over the upcoming changes for the podcast and shares a product and a self love tip. Then, she has a chat with Keyla of Keyla TeAnn Photography, who works as a boudoir photographer.

Rachel and Anna go over some upcoming changes for the podcast before getting into their discussion for the week. The talk was originally supposed to be about cohabitation with a partner, but many topics surrounding long term relationships and relationship “timelines” are covered.

Anna and Rachel start a discussion about sexual incompatibility this week. In this episode they discuss incompatibility when it comes to sex drives, kinks, and "just okay" sex. How do you communicate with your partner about these things that can incite so much shame? At what point are these things make or break? They also lightly touch on “sexual variation” but hope to have a guest on in the futur...

Rachel and Anna catch up and then jump into their sexy holiday discussion to go over sexy Hanukkah and Christmas traditions, why Santa is a safe sexy figure, and why, apparently, many women have a Grinch kink? They then discuss how to let go of 2020 and welcome 2021 in a way that will let you be kind to yourself.

Anna is out this week, so in this short mini episode Rachel provides some information, resources, and tools that she has stumbled upon over the last few weeks. Happy Holidays, everyone! Take care of yourselves.

Anna and Rachel read some listener mail, and follow up on last week’s topic by going over some helpful grounding techniques. Then, they get into discussion the stigmas surrounding STIs and explore how common STIs really are, where the taboos come from, and how to be safe and communicate.

Rachel and Anna review some listener mail and discuss the definitions of “sex worker” and “sex expert” before diving into how to deal with trauma and mental health issues in a relationship. They talk about how to take care of yourself and how to support your partner when one or both people in the relationship are struggling. They also briefly touch on attributes of a good therapist.

Rachel and Anna discuss erotic sensation play. The whats, the whys, and hows to maximize pleasure in the bedroom. Have you ever considered adding choking, bondage, flogging, temperature changes, or blindfolds in your play? Let’s talk about the basics and how you can incorporate it safely as part of your sex life.

Rachel and Anna discuss how they are holding up in this year that never ends before getting into how to handle the holidays. Holidays can already be tough depending on the situation, but between the pandemic and the current political climate, this year could be extra tricky. Rachel and Anna talk about coping mechanisms, how to diffuse tension, and ideas for how to keep topics light and fun.

Anna and Rachel discuss their post election feelings before jumping into a conversation about how to keep long term relationships sexy and alive.

Anna and Rachel take a break from the dating and sex talk for today and do a mental health check in to discuss everything going on in the world.

This week, Anna and Rachel start to discuss a topic they will surely revisit again because it’s a big one: How do you deal with breakups and what can you do to move on after the end of a relationship?

Rachel and Anna are feeling a bit silly this week and decide to get into the ~spicy~ topic of food and sex. They discuss cause and effect foods relating to sex, aphrodisiacs, food kinks, and body image. Needless to say, things get interesting very quickly. #jalapenoplay #yourbodyisawonderland

Anna and Rachel have their first guest on the show in celebration of their 10th episode! In it, they interview Bret, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, about childhood trauma and how it impacts adults. *CONTENT WARNING*

Anna and Rachel discuss stress and how it can impact your life in many ways, including your sex life. They also talk about some ways to work to manage your stress.

Rachel and Anna reflect on their own lives and consider how people’s relationships and priorities have shifted over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rachel and Anna read some listener mail before getting into a discussion about how to communicate with your partner about the sexual fantasies and desires you may have, and WHY it is so important to have these conversations. This episode features a very rude Spotted Lantern Fly.

Rachel and Anna jump into a conversation on love languages and how you can think about them in the context of the bedroom. How can you work with a partner (or by yourself!) to bring in the love languages to be a part of all parts of sex including foreplay, the act itself, and post sex?

Rachel and Anna delve into the 5 Love Languages. What are they, how do we express them, and how do you work to show the people around you that you appreciate them using their love language? Part 1 of a 2 episode arc on the 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman.

Anna and Rachel reflect on their week and read listener responses to their questions before diving into an introduction on Attachment Theory.

Rachel and Anna read listener submissions of what makes people feel sexy and confident, and then talk about how to create effective communication in your relationships.

Rachel and Anna talk about masturbation, it’s importance, some blocks that can get in the way of enjoying it, and ideas for how to get more comfortable with solo sex. Anna also suggests a number of therapy resources.