The Wild & Sublime Podcast with Host Karen Yates Karen talks about The Invite and I Want Your Sex, two very different sex-positive comedies out this summer that lampoon both long-term and open relationships and kink. Episode Links The Invite (2026) I Want Your Sex (2026) Interview with Gregg Araki in The Guardian Karen Yates – Sex educator, writer, energy […]
“Please Dominate Us!” ‑ Newbie Tips for Power Exchange
The Wild & Sublime PodcastRebroadcast episode 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 […]
Building Stronger Open Relationships [Rebroadcast]
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 7, Episode 5, with host Karen Yates How do you work through the bad feelings that can damage good relationships? Polyamorous therapist and author Kate Loree chats with Karen about her comprehensive book “Open Deeply,” about consensual nonmonogamy and deep strategies to regulate you during conflicts. Episode Links Kate Loree – Sex-positive psychotherapist Open Deeply […]
Legislating for Polyamory and Diverse Family Structures
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 7, Episode 4, with host Karen Yates In this final episode of our Polyamory in Depth season, Karen chats with David Carlson, campaign coordinator for OPEN, about how to begin legislating at the local level for nondiscrimination ordinances protecting polyamorous folks and those in diverse family structures. Episode Links OPEN – The Organization for Polyamory […]
Relationship Anarchy
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 7, Episode 3, with host Karen Yates Relationship Anarchy rejects rules and expectations in how we relate to each other. It’s mentioned more and more in the media, but what is it exactly? In this lively conversation, therapist Nicole Thompson explains that while RA can turn our relationships on their heads, it can also bring […]
Living in a Throuple, Quad, & More!
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 7, Episode 2, with host Karen Yates Do you dream of living in a polyamorous pod? Do you have non-nesting partners? Kids? You might need to do your homework first. As part of our Polyamory In Depth season, author Laura Boyle (Monogamy? In this Economy?) explains how assumptions and expectations about polyam homelife can be […]
Are You Polywise?
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 7, Episode 1, with host Karen Yates When relationships transition from monogamous to open, or the agreements we have with polyam partners change, trouble may arise. As part of our Polyamory In Depth season, author and therapist Jessica Fern (Polywise; Polysecure) discusses navigating choppy waters and how to talk about it. Episode Links Khari B. – Event maker […]
2024 Most Downloaded! “More: a Memoir of Open Marriage”
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 23, with host Karen Yates Molly Roden Winter talks with Karen about her bestselling memoir More, which honestly chronicles opening up her long-term marriage while being a mother and then caregiver to her parents. Be on the lookout for our next season—“Polyamory in Depth”—starting in January! Buy More through Bookshop. Help independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime! […]
Redefining Sex For More Pleasure and Excitement
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 […]
“Sex When You Don’t Feel Like It” with Cyndi Darnell [Rebroadcast]
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 13, with host Karen Yates Do you and your partner have mismatched libidos? In this fascinating interview that turns many long-held ideas on their head, sexologist and author Cyndi Darnell talks about her book that helps people connect to their authentic desires and build connection. [Rebroadcast] Episode Links Cyndi Darnell – Sex & relationship […]
“Entwined”–Expansive Polyamory with Author Alex Alberto
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 10, with host Karen Yates Author Alex Alberto talks with Karen about “Entwined,” their memoir that explores polyamory, including community living, triads, pansexuality, and how the French and English language rate in describing being nonbinary. Episode Links Alex Alberto – Author / @thatalexalberto Instagram Karen Yates – Sex educator, writer, energy worker Buy […]
Communication In Bed—What’s Going On??
The Wild & Sublime PodcastSeason 6, Episode 9, with host Karen Yates Do you want to express yourself better in bed? Host and sex educator Karen Yates explains what might be getting in the way and offers solutions. Episode Links Betty Martin – Wheel of Consent Karen’s interview with Betty Martin Buy The Art of Receiving and Giving on Bookshop, […]
