Podcast Season 3 Episode 19Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 1:10:45 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. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects […]
#S3E18 | Religion and Sex Guilt
Podcast Season 3 Episode 18Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 34:53 min 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. Episodes […]
#S3E15 | April Live Show: Rope, Tantra, and More!
Podcast Season 3 Episode 15Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 1:07:08 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. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links […]
#S3E13 | “A Sexplanation” with filmmakers Alex Liu and Leo Neri
Podcast Season 3 Episode 13Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 41:05 min Filmmakers Alex Liu and Leo Neri speak with Karen about “A Sexplanation,” their lively and smart new documentary on sex education in the US told through the lens of Liu’s own upbringing. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links A Sexplanation – Available on […]
#S3E11 | Men, Trauma and Sex with JoJo Bear
Podcast Season 3 Episode 11Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 45:32 min What do male-identified people hold in their bodies that keeps them from greater pleasure? Karen interviews JoJo Bear, a somatic sex and intimacy guide, about what he’s learned from years of working with men. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links JoJo Bear Betty […]
#S310 | Play spaces, play parties
Podcast Season 3 Episode 10Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 36:09 min 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. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects […]
#S2E45 | Coming Out as Queer
Podcast Season 2 Episode 45 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 8:40 min Has your identity shifted? Do you want to… tell anyone about it? Panelists answer a listener question on the value and meaning of coming out as queer (or as anything!). Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Matthew Amador – Psychotherapist for love, […]
#S2E36 | Chemsex is Killing Us
Podcast Season 2 Episode 36 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 50:43 min Crystal meth and other “party and play” drugs have dug deep roots into gay sex and beyond. Two guests discuss party culture, addiction, harm reduction, and rediscovering your sexuality in recovery. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links The Tweakers Project on Facebook 12-step […]
#S2E34 | “Group Sex! How-tos and more”
Podcast Season 2 Episode 34 Host: Karen Yates Running Time: 45:16 min Group sex: Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Panelists answer a listener question on planning or attending a group-sex event for the first time. Episodes Topics RSS Episode Guests Episode Subjects Episode Links Aiden Nicholson – Queer midwife and OBGYN advanced practice nurse Tom […]
#S2E31 | Two Sex Stories and a Song
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 […]
#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 […]
#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 […]
