About – Wild & Sublime

Wild & Sublime, a sexy spin on infotainment^®, is a live inclusive cabaret talk show about sex for everyone, no matter one’s gender, orientation, or preferences.

Beginnings

Wild & Sublime (originally known as Super Tasty) began in Chicago as a live show in October 2018 at Stage 773. Playing to sold-out houses and recommended by the Chicago Reader as “a crazy, sexy, cool talk show” in a “welcoming, nurturing and erotic atmosphere,” the show featured expert interviews, performances, demos, panel discussions and more. Wild & Sublime came to serve as a resource hub for the sex-friendly community in Chicago and beyond.

A New Name

By February 2020, now at the larger Constellation Chicago venue and with momentum building, the show changed its name from Super Tasty to Wild & Sublime to reflect more fully the dynamic view of sexuality that the show embraced.

The podcast

In July 2020, with the live show on hiatus during COVID, the weekly Wild & Sublime podcast was born. Initially a mix of audio from the former live shows and original content, the podcast eventually came to include long-form interview and panel conversations with sexperts and authors on sexuality, intimacy, and relationships.

Mission & Values

Wild & Sublime celebrates sex through body-centric infotainment. We create a welcoming, inclusive community, attracting people interested in sexuality in all its forms who want to discuss sexual matters with experts and each other. Through these conversations, we help dismantle sexual shame, supporting people to become freer in their sexual expression.

Our Delicious Staff

Karen Yates

Creator / Executive Producer / Host

Karen Yates is a somatic sex educator who also has over twenty years’ experience as a successful theater director/producer, performer and writer. Combining her knowledge of sexuality and live events, her mission is to help people become more comfortable and open to learn about and discuss sex in a community setting.

Karen sees couples in private practice in Chicago, helping them expand their intimate communication skills in order to bring more pleasure to their lives. She also works in Biofield Tuning, a sonic healing method.