Podcast Season 2 Episode 31 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 22:50 min A summertime sex-story special from the archives! Two storytellers share experiences of erotic experimentation, plus a comedic song about a hookup in Winnetka. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Chapters STORYTELLER: Archy Arch J (3:06) STORYTELLER: Jessy Lauren Smith (12:11) SONG: Amy Do (19:06) Episode Guests Episode Subjects […]
#S2E30 | How to Stay Open-Minded in Bed
Podcast Season 2 Episode 30 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 24:09 min Nervous about trying something new? Panelists discuss communicating with partners around trying new things, and answer audience questions on vulnerability, asking for what you want, and exploring turn-ons — with partners and by yourself. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Jo […]
#S2E29 | How to Deal with a Stonewalling Partner
Podcast Season 2 Episode 29 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 17:29 min “When we get into an argument, my partner won’t talk to me for hours or even the whole day. What do I do?” Panelists discuss “stonewalling”—when one partner checks out during intense moments and refuses to talk things through—and what you can do if it’s […]
#S2E28 | Queer, Kinky, Funny: “In at the Deep End” with Kate Davies
Podcast Season 2 Episode 28 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 34:53 min This wry, insightful, and sexy story is sure to liven up your summer reading list. Author Kate Davies talks about “In at the Deep End,” her novel about a woman’s pivot from hetero monogamy to a queer relationship, and the resulting deep-dive into London’s kink […]
#S2E27 | Sexual Transparency & Intimacy with “Group” Author Christie Tate
Podcast Season 2 Episode 27 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 44:21 min How far would you go to feel better? Karen interviews Christie Tate, author of the bestselling memoir Group—one of Amazon’s top titles for 2020 and a selection for Reese Witherspoon’s book club—on her quest for intimacy through an unconventional process of radical transparency. Episodes Topics […]
#S2E26 | “Many Love”: A Polyamory Memoir w/ Sophie Lucido Johnson
Podcast Season 2 Episode 26 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 17:08 min Expanding definitions of love, reframing jealousy, and taking pleasure in seeing partners happy with other people. Author/illustrator Sophie Lucido Johnson talks about her polyamory memoir “Many Love” which chronicles her journey in ethical nonmonogamy. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Sophie […]
#S2E25 | Receiving and Giving More Pleasure with Betty Martin
Podcast Season 2 Episode 25 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 54:58 min “How would you like me to touch you?” Has anyone ever asked you that? Sex coach, former sex worker, and Wheel of Consent creator Betty Martin talks to Karen Yates about her new book, 40 years of touching people, and how to practice giving and […]
#S2E24 | Wanna Go to Kinky Kollege?
Podcast Season 2 Episode 24 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 17:20 min Want to up your sexy skills? Plan a visit to Kinky Kollege! Bruce, the event director, explains the broad selection of classes, culture of consent, and sexual community spirit at this inclusive twice-yearly event. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Kinky […]
#S2E23 | “My partner stopped wanting sex…”
Podcast Season 2 Episode 23 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 17:57 min “My long-term partner stopped wanting sex a few years ago. I bring it up from time to time, but nothing happens… Suggestions?” Our panel of sexperts tackles this tough question from a supporter as part of our exclusive monthly Q&A for Patreon members. Plus, Karen’s Sermon […]
#S2E22 | Are Your Meds Messing with Your Sex Life?
Podcast Season 2 Episode 22 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 44:21 min How many meds—from specialized to common—come with sexual side effects? You’d be surprised. Will your doctor tell you this, and if not, how can you ask? A sex educator and a cancer survivor talk through what docs often don’t tell you, or don’t know how to talk […]
#S2E21 | May I Touch You? with Shawn Coleman
Podcast Season 2 Episode 21 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 20:23 min Want to cuddle? Platonic touch practitioner and coach Shawn Coleman talks about making safe spaces to practice nonsexual touch, owning your “no,” and learning to ask for the kind of physical contact you want. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Shawn Coleman […]
#S2E20 | From Pro Domme to Psychotherapist
Podcast Season 2 Episode 20 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 48:51 min What can kink teach us about community, energy work, and trauma? In this erotic biography episode, somatic psychotherapist Elmo Painter talks about her history as a professional dominatrix, and how working with the body and energy then directly informs her therapeutic practice today. Karen Yates […]
