The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 20, with host Karen Yates What’s keeping your sex life from being more exciting? Panelists discuss limiting beliefs and tips for how to move past them in this dynamic conversation. Plus Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound®. From the October 2024 live show. The main show sponsor of the October 2024 show was uberlübe, high-performance […]
Sexy Summer Entertainment
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 18, with host Karen Yates Listen to performers from past live Chicago shows as they heat up your earbuds. Plus audiences tell us what erotic secrets they’re keeping, and Karen presents a Sermon on the Pubic Mound® about great sex. Episode Links B and Lee Honey’s storytelling event at GD2 Mistress BlaqueIvory – […]
Being Black and Kinky with Filmmaker David Weathersby
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 12, with host Karen Yates Chicago documentary filmmaker David Weathersby talks to Karen about his work chronicling the Black kink community in Chicago, including his upcoming series Sex in Color and his film Thee Debauchery Ball. Episode Links Documentary filmmaker David Weathersby / @davidweathersby on Instagram Thee Debauchery Ball event info Watch the documentary Thee […]
Sex Resolutions 2024 and How To Get There
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 6, with host Karen Yates In this solo episode, host and sex educator Karen Yates talks about the importance of one’s pleasure and how to begin taking steps toward a better sex life in 2024. Episode Links Guest links: Karen Yates – Sex educator, writer, energy worker See also: Kinky Kollege Kink Academy OMG […]
Solo Kink How-Tos
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 12, with host Karen Yates You want to explore kink but aren’t ready to engage a partner. What to do? Our panel of sexperts discuss options and how to slowly move out into the wider kinky world. Episode Links Guest links: Elmo Painter-Edington, LPC, SEP, ASDI – Neurodiversity-affirming therapist and coach Diane Long – […]
On Switching – October Live Show, Part 2
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 4, Episode 2, with host Karen Yates The second half of October’s live show, featuring an interview with kink educator Stranger on the hows and whys of switching, plus a performance by storyteller Archy Jamjun and Karen’s fourth-anniversary Sermon on the Pubic Mound®. Episode Links Guest Links Stranger – Rope enthusiast & kink educator Archy […]
“Please Dominate Us!” – Newbie Tips for Power Exchange
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 20, with host Karen Yates Want to try some kinky stuff with your partner, but have no idea where to begin? Panelists offer tips for those curious about experimenting with power play, sensation play, and beyond. Episode Links Cassie Porter – Sexological bodyworker & body-centered counselor Jason Best – Sex-positive & kink-aware therapist Peter Navarro […]
Pleasure Tips, Impact Demo, and More: June Live Show
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 19, with host Karen Yates Our live June stage show features an impact demo – whips, canes, paddles, oh my! – a panel convo on getting more pleasure in sexy encounters, interview with a sex shop owner, and an erotic story. Recorded at Hungry Brain Chicago. Episode Links Early to Bed – Sex toy shop […]
Religion and Sex Guilt
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 18, with host Karen Yates Can you get beyond religious guilt in your sex life? Can you be a religious person and also kinky, queer, polyamorous? This deep conversation explores themes of faith, the damage restrictive religions can do to our erotic spirit, and how to work toward getting free. Episode Links Jera Brown […]
How to Talk to a Therapist About Sex
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 16, with host Karen Yates Do you talk to your therapist about your sex life? How can you find a sex-positive provider who works for you? Three professionals discuss what to look for and how to start the conversation. Episode Links Blake Mackie, Hannah Schwartz & Tom Doctor of Best Therapies Kink and Polyamory-Aware […]
April Live Show: Rope, Tantra, and More!
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 15, with host Karen Yates Karen can’t come to the phone now… She’s all tied up. A raucous live recording of Wild & Sublime’s Chicago stage show, featuring a rope tutorial, music, storytelling, tantra interview, and more. Recorded April 16, 2022, at the Hungry Brain. Episode Links Clara and the Great Goddamn – Singer/songwriter Tony Holmes/The Love Warrior […]
Play Spaces, Play Parties
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 3, Episode 10, with host Karen Yates Do you want to know more about playing in groups and the nitty-gritty details? Listen to those that run play parties, a dungeon and a bathhouse talk about their respective scenes. Recorded live at Constellation Chicago in October 2019. Episode Links LRA Chicago Galleria Domain 2 Steamworks Midwest FemDomme Group (find […]
