The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 45, with host Karen Yates 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!). Episode Links Matthew Amador – Psychotherapist for love, sex, & gender rebels Elmo Painter-Edington, LPC, SEP, ASDI – Neurodiversity-affirming therapist […]
Chemsex is Killing Us
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 36, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links The Tweakers Project on Facebook 12-step programs have helped some people with addictions. If you think you […]
“Group Sex! How-Tos and More”
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 34, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links Aiden Nicholson – Queer midwife and OBGYN advanced practice nurse Tom Pardoe – Sober leather daddy, titleholder & certified massage therapist Butt stuff? […]
Two Sex Stories and a Song
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 31, with host Karen Yates A summertime sex-story special from the archives! Two storytellers share experiences of erotic experimentation, plus a comedic song about a hookup in Winnetka. Episode Chapters STORYTELLER: Archy Arch J (3:06) STORYTELLER: Jessy Lauren Smith (12:11) SONG: Amy Do (19:06) Episode Links Archy Jamjun – Standup and storyteller Jessy Lauren Smith – […]
Queer, Kinky, Funny: “In at the Deep End” with Kate Davies
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 28, with host Karen Yates 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 and poly scenes. Episode Links […]
“Many Love”: A Polyamory Memoir w/ Sophie Lucido Johnson
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 26, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links Sophie Lucido Johnson Many Love on Bookshop Header photo by Conscious Design […]
May I Touch You? with Shawn Coleman
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 21, with host Karen Yates 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. Episode Links Shawn Coleman – platonic touch practitioner & coach October 2018 – our first […]
What to Say During Kinky Play
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 16, with host Karen Yates A listener asks, “It’s hard for me to communicate during a kink scene … Suggestions?” Our sexperts discuss kink communication–before, during, and after. Plus, a steamy story from the Pride Parade that’s sure to make you sweat. Episode Chapters INTRO (1:58) AFTERGLOW Q&A: Kink Communication (3:19) STORYTELLING: Deb R. Lewis […]
From Iowa Boy to L.A. Leatherman
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 2, Episode 13, with host Karen Yates Pup play, leather, kink, sobriety, and the search for intimacy. In this erotic biography episode, Tom Pardoe shares his journey from Iowa musical theater kid (with a girlfriend) to out-and-proud L.A. leatherman–how he moved out of shame and hiding, and into making the deep relationships he was looking for. Episode Links […]
Anything That Moves
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 1, with host Karen Yates Bisexual? Pansexual? Heteroflexible? What’s up with that? Sarah Sloane joins Karen Yates to sort through the nuances of “bisexual,” “pansexual,” and “heteroflexible” in collaboration with #open, the dating app for ethically nonmonogamous people and their partners. Plus, our panel—kinkster and dom MksThingsHappin, sex writer Jera Brown of Rebellious Magazine, and sex-positive […]
Queerness and MORE
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 11, with host Karen Yates Queer once meant gay, but does it still? Sarah Sloane talks gay vs. queer, and how a once-maligned word has taken on expansive new meaning. Matt Griffo sings a spooky-sexy song. Aiden Nicholson discusses the joys and importance of regular STI testing and getting comfy talking to partners […]
What is Sex?
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 1, Episode 09, with host Karen Yates What is sex? Nudity? Bodies? Orgasms? Maybe that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Our panel discusses “What is sex?”, defining it for ourselves, and reflecting on what we want out of sexual interactions. With writer Jera Brown of Rebellious Magazine, sex coach Caitlin V. Neal, and kinkster and […]
