Sex with Strangers
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 401 ratingsHost Chris Sowa traverses the globe having interesting, informative, and – at times – hilarious conversations about sex … with strangers.
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Brazil, Botswana, Greece
December 26, 2023 13:00 - 5 minutes - 6.47 MBChris announces upcoming show trips including to Carnival in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: February 7th-14th. We are looking for listeners to take part in upcoming episodes in Brazil, Botswana and Greece, among other places. Please reach out! Email Chris at [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: x.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chrisinamerica and Fetlife: Chris Sowa. Visit sexwithstrangersshow.com if the links in t...
Episode 70: Beautiful Authentic Ethical Porn
August 18, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBChris chats with porn great Ana Foxxx, ForPlay Films’ Inka Winter, Paulita Pappel from Hardwerk and Lustery, and sociologist and author Kelsy Burke about efforts within the adult film industry to make pornography more beautiful, authentic and ethical. Films by Inka Winter discussed in this episode include Lust Cinema's Ashford Manor miniseries and ForPlay Films originals Jada and Adventures in Getting Dressed. Check out Ana Foxxx's OnlyFans. Purchase Kelsy Burke's books: The Pornography Wars ...
Episode 69: 69ing with Strangers
November 30, 2022 11:00 - 2 hours - 143 MBChris chats with a multinational cornucopia of listeners about a wide range of topics including everything from sex work, catfishing and 69ing itself to throwing a swingers party in your house, selling real estate through Fetlife, and navigating the intersection of kink and chronic illness. Check out Vane Ahne's Twitch and Twitter. Listen to Alaska Teen Query at therec.podbean.com. Shop for Power Bottoms for Jesus stickers (and other snarky merchandise) at NoFreeBoners.com and see more from t...
Episode 68: Live from a Porn Shoot with Anastasia Rose and Lana Analise
September 23, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 87.9 MBChris and listener Bindiya attend Tadpole X-rated Studio's 4th anniversary shoot, which was also Anastasia Rose's birthday GB featuring Lana Analise and 11 guys. This episode includes several interviews recorded while the interviewees were having sex on camera. Find all of Tadpole's sites and socials here: allmylinks.com/tadpolexxxstudio. Find Anastasia Rose at twitter.com/anastasiarosexx and onlyfans.com/anastasiarosexxx. Find Lana Analise's sites and socials here: linktr.ee/peachylanaxo. Pu...
Episode 67: Fighting For Abortion Access From Iowa to Bangkok
August 20, 2022 01:00 - 53 minutes - 60.7 MBChris is joined by Allie Wampler from the Iowa Abortion Access Fund, Marie Khan from the Midwest Access Coalition (MAC), Kat from the Carolina Abortion Fund (CAF), and May and Yahya from Tamtang Group, a Thai abortion-rights organization. Americans looking for their nearest legal abortion provider should check out Abortionfinder.org and Ineedana.com. To have medication abortion pills sent to you anywhere in the world regardless of local abortion restrictions, check out Aidaccess.org and planc...
Episode 66: Porn Star Reese Rideout and a Fan He F****d
July 02, 2022 06:44 - 44 minutes - 51.1 MBChris Chats with porn star Reese Rideout and one of his biggest fans who recently took the opportunity to get banged by Reese on camera. Check out Reese's many links: OnlyFans (Gay), OnlyFans (Straight), Website, Mainstream Acting, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Strip-O-Gram, Sing-O-Gram, Stripping Santa. Check out the Guardian article mentioned on the show: How to Support Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America. AbortionFinder.org is an incredible resource for anyone in the US in need of abortion...
Episode 65: Chaturbate Couples Peppermint and Dusty and Honey and the Bear
June 10, 2022 17:30 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBChris Chats with two of the most popular couples in webcamming: Peppermint and Dusty and Honey and the Bear about the highs and lows of working in the adult entertainment industry. Find them all over the Internet: Chaturbate: Peppermint and Dusty Chaturbate: Honey and Bear OnlyFans: Peppermint and Dusty OnlyFans: Honey and Bear Twitter: Peppermint and Dusty Twitter: Honey and Bear Youtube: Peppermint an...
Episode 64: Pegging with Peggin Tha Stallion
May 18, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 50.4 MBChris chats with pegging expert and professional dominatrix Pegstress Peggin Tha Stallion about all things pegging. Check out pegginthastallion.com and follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Check out Truffle Butter by Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne and the Urban Dictionary page for truffle butter. Read the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom's Best practices for Consent to Kink and the Reddit thread mentioned in this episode simply titled “No Safeword?” Support the show through ou...
Episode 63: Bisexual Sex
April 19, 2022 18:00 - 2 hours - 187 MBChris chats with a mix of listeners, comedians and fellow podcast hosts who have had sexual experiences with more than one gender. Guests include Rob Cohen from the Two Bi Guys podcast and comedians Cameron Escalante and Brooke Finegold from the Bisexual Diaries podcast. Other featured comedians include Carly Ballerini, Jamie Shriner, and Cameron Gillette. Listen to Chris' appearance on Campfire Sht Show here. Read the CDC factsheet titled 10 ways STDs Impact Women Differently from Men here. ...
Episode 62: Gangbang Sex
December 02, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBChris Chats with an array of gangbang enthusiasts including porn performer and filmmaker Jamie Wolf and a female listener who had a spontaneous 15-man gangbang at Hawks PDX after hearing about their bi nights from episode 39 of this show. Other guests include a 66-year-old swinger who is having the best orgasms of his life, a female gangbang enthusiast with the goal of “playing” with someone from every country on Earth, and a bisexual crossdresser who has experienced gangbangs as a giver as w...
Episode 61: BDSM Fear Play Halloween Special
October 30, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn honor of Halloween, Chris chats with some kinksters who get off on giving and receiving fear. Guests include author and sex educator Devyn Stone and hypnotherapist and professional dominatrix Lady D Harrison. Find out more about the classes and other services offered by these two delightful monsters at devynstone.com and dandslifestyle.com. Additional kink resources are available at bound-together.net and kinklovers.com. Support the show through our Amazon Wishlist, Paypal via our website,...
Episode 60: Masturbation with Strangers
October 10, 2021 15:00 - 2 hours - 183 MBChris chats with an array of masturbation enthusiasts spanning the gender and sexuality spectrum, including comedians, sex workers, writers, numerous listeners, and a number of previous guests. There’s even a brief cameo from XBIZ 2021 Sexpert of the Year Sunny Megatron. Other notable guests include, but are not limited to, comedian/storyteller Jonathan Euseppi, intersex author Maya Posch, and the three hosts of Marsha’s Plate Black Trans Podcast. Two representatives from online male masturba...
Episode 59: Jessica Forgie sent the Pimp from ‘Zola’ to prison
July 15, 2021 16:00 - 49 minutes - 57.2 MBIn October of 2015, then Detroit-based stripper and waitress A'Ziah Zola King went viral with a 148-tweet saga about a hellish road trip to Tampa with another dancer that quickly spun out of control. Zola, the feature film inspired by the tweets, opened in US theaters on June 30th. Jessica Forgie’s real-life sex trafficking survival story begins right where the film ends. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/s...
Episode 58: Sex with Gay Porn Stars
June 02, 2021 10:30 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBChris chats with a variety of gay porn performers: Skyy Knox twitter.com/knoxskyy, onlyfans.com/skyyknox, DeAngelo Jackson twitter.com/deangelojxxx, onlyfans.com/deangelojackson, Josh Brady twitter.com/joshbradyxxx, onlyfans.com/joshbradyxxx, Dante Colle twitter.com/dante_colle, dantecollexxx.com, onlyfans.com/dante_colle, Damian Dragon twitter.com/damianxxxdragon, damianxdragon.com, justfor.fans/damianxxxdragon, onlyfans.com/damianxxxdragon, Christopher Daniels twitter.com/ctopherdaniels, re...
Episode 57: Threesome Sex (Updated)
March 31, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn this new version of the episode Rikki Carman and Julia Wild from the How to Have Threesomes podcast start out the show sharing threesome stories and related advice. Rikki also wrote a book with the same title. They are both circus performers, so we also definitely talk about circus sex. Check out their amazing instagrams below. instagram.com/rikkicarman/ instagram.com/chasingjuliawild/ instagram.com/howtohavethreesomes In addition to Rikki and Julia, Chris chats with a variety of other thr...
Episode 57: Threesome Sex (Updated Again)
March 31, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 67.9 MBChris chats with sex educator, sex coach, and author Stella Harris, whose brand new book is The Ultimate Guide to Threesomes. Check out StellaHarris.net for more information about her coaching and other services. This episode also features two listeners we are calling Jay and Kay, who have a lot of interesting and entertaining things to say about threesomes and their many adventures in this arena. You can support the show through our Amazon Wishlist, Paypal via the Donate icon at sexwithstran...
Episode 57: Threesome Sex
March 31, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBChris chats with a variety of threesome enthusiasts including sex educator, sex coach, and author Stella Harris, whose brand new book is The Ultimate Guide to Threesomes. Check out StellaHarris.net for more information about her coaching and other services. Articles mentioned in the show include What You Can Do to Fight Violence and Racism Against Asian Americans by Vignesh Ramachandran, Don’t Forget — the Georgia Shootings are a Hate Crime Against Sex Workers by Tracy Quan, and What an Expe...
Episode 56: Alt Porn Legend Joanna Angel
March 04, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 58.9 MBJoanna Angel chats with Chris about making zombie porn, her possible future in stand-up comedy, and her new book Club 42: A Choose-Your-Own Erotic Fantasy. Follow Joanna everywhere: Instagram: instagram.com/joannaangel, Twitter: twitter.com/joannaangel, Free Only Fans: onlyfans.com/joannaangelfree, Premium Only Fans: onlyfans.com/joannaangel. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapc...
Episode 56: Alt Porn Icon Joanna Angel
March 01, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 58.9 MBJoanna Angel chats with Chris about making zombie porn, her possible future in stand-up comedy, and her new book Club 42: A Choose-Your-Own Erotic Fantasy. Follow Joanna everywhere: Instagram: instagram.com/joannaangel, Twitter: twitter.com/joannaangel, Free Only Fans: onlyfans.com/joannaangelfree, Premium Only Fans: onlyfans.com/joannaangel. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapc...
Episode 55: Sex in Film and TV with Hollywood Intimacy Coordinators
July 21, 2020 16:00 - 56 minutes - 64.8 MBAmanda Blumenthal and Jean Franzblau are two of the world's very first intimacy coordinators. They joined Chris to discuss making Hollywood sex and nudity scenes more consensual, inclusive and authentic. Amanda's website is intimacycoordinator.com and her organization, the IPA, can be found at intimacyprofessionalsassociation.com. Jean's website is hollywoodintimacycoordinator.com. You can learn more about Cuddle Sanctuary at cuddlesanctuary.com and find out more about Jean's work as a sex ed...
Episode 55: Sex on TV and Film with Hollywood Intimacy Coordinators
July 18, 2020 16:00 - 56 minutes - 64.8 MBAmanda Blumenthal and Jean Franzblau are two of the world's very first intimacy coordinators. They joined Chris to discuss making Hollywood sex and nudity scenes more consensual, inclusive and authentic. Amanda's website is intimacycoordinator.com and her organization, the IPA, can be found at intimacyprofessionalsassociation.com. Jean's website is hollywoodintimacycoordinator.com. You can learn more about Cuddle Sanctuary at cuddlesanctuary.com and find out more about Jean's work as a sex ed...
Episode 54: Black Trans Talk with the Hosts of Marsha's Plate
May 08, 2020 04:00 - 57 minutes - 65.4 MBChris chats with Diamond Stylz, Mia Mix, and Zee from Marsha's Plate Black Trans Talk podcast. Articles discussed on the show include Trump Administration Rolls Back Obama-Era Health Care Protections for Transgender People and During the Coronavirus Crisis, the Trump Administration's Environmental Rollbacks Continue. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram:...
Episode 53: Dating From Behind Masks
April 22, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 37.9 MBCeleste and Rick met online in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the story of them trying to in-person date while social distancing. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chrisinamerica. And Fetlife: Chris Sowa. Go to sexwithstrangersshow.com if the links in these show notes are not compatible with your podcast platform.
Episode 52: Trans Cam Girl Miss Redline
April 14, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 51.2 MBMiss Redline chats with Chris about being a cam girl, the challenges of growing up queer in the Bible Belt, and navigating the world as a trans woman. If you're looking for trans-affirming trans porn sites check out this 2013 list from Leatherati, this more recent one from Cosmopolitan, and this HuffPost article. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chr...
Episode 51: Sex with Cam Girls
March 19, 2020 11:59 - 1 hour - 101 MBChris Chats with cam performers LittleRedBunny, LiliMissArab, Maya Bum, Miss Lollipop, Angelica Vee, and one cam show viewer named David about the current state of the webcam industry. Check out LittleRedBunny Academy if you'd like to be coached by a camming legend. Current models and studio owners should go here to fill out her 2nd Annual State of the Webcam Industry survey. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.c...
Episode 50: Sex with Asexuals and Aromantics
February 03, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBChris chats with asexuals and aromantics about sex, fantasies, masturbation, non-sexualized kink, attraction, romantic relationships, fan fiction, stigma, representation, misconceptions about being ace and aro, and what it means to be queer, among many other topics. Guests include Dr. Pragati Singh, founder of Indian Aces and one of the BBC's 100 Inspiring and Influential Women of 2019, Courtney Lang, host of the A OK podcast, asexual lingerie model Yasmin Benoit, writer, activist and former ...
Episode 49: Sex and Sugar Dating
December 20, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBChris discusses sugar dating with 5 sugar babies and one sugar daddy. Guests include Siouxsie Q, Taylor B. Jones from The Sugar Daddy Formula and Ruby and Sara-Mae Tuson from The Sugar Baby Confessionals. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chrisinamerica. And Fetlife: Chris Sowa. Go to sexwithstrangersshow.com if the links in these show notes are not ...
Episode 48: LIVE from Chicago with Dr Jen Gunter and Comedian Correy Bell
November 18, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBChris interviews New York Times contributor, OBGYN, and author of the Vagina Bible Dr Jen Gunter in front of a live audience at the Pleasure Chest in Chicago. Hilarious comedian Correy Bell also performs. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chrisinamerica. And Fetlife: Chris Sowa. Go to sexwithstrangersshow.com if the hyperlinks in these show notes are...
Come to our free live show in Chicago on Nov 6th
October 29, 2019 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.29 MBCome to our free live podcast recording in Chicago on Wednesday Nov 6th at 8pm at The Pleasure Chest located at 3436 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago. It's going to be a live conversation with NYT columnist and author of the Vagina Bible Dr Jen Gunter. We will also have live stand up comedy from hilarious comedian Correy Bell. No need for a ticket. You can simply show up. But it would be great if you RSVPed at one of these three places: facebook.com/events/743656289435515/, fetlife.com/events/849649,...
Episode 47: San Francisco Sextacular: Folsom Street Fair, Bawdy Storytelling's Dixie De La Tour, and Legendary Leatherman Race Bannon
October 24, 2019 19:00 - 59 minutes - 68.3 MBChris chats with a variety of kinksters at San Francisco's Folsom Street Fair 2019, including Kinky Salon's Polly Superstar. Race Bannon provides some insights into the history of Folsom as well as kink and leather in San Francisco. And Dixie De La Tour Talks about Bawdy Storytelling, San Francisco, and being a sexual folklorist. Articles discussed in this episode include the Buzzfeed piece When a Blogger Died from Silicone Genital Injections, his Fans Blamed his Partner and the New York Time...
Episode 46: Sex with Swingers
September 15, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBChris chats with a variety of swingers about all things swinging lifestyle, including three couples with lifestyle podcasts of their own: Bomber and Belle from the Black N Kinky Lifestyle podcast, Richard and Lauren from the Room 77 podcast and Angela and Bradford from By the Bi. The owners of two lifestyle clubs, Club SINZ in Massachusetts and The New Mexico Clubhouse, also join the conversation. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also ...
Announcement: Chris Is Coming All Over America
July 06, 2019 19:00 - 4 minutes - 5.18 MBChris is visiting all 50 US states as well as Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico interviewing people for Sex with Strangers and another upcoming podcast project, and there will be plenty of opportunities for listeners to get involved along the way! You can also follow his adventures on Instagram: chrisinamerica. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. And add him on Twitter @sexwithchris and on Fetlife where he can be found as Chris Sowa. Email him at [email protected].
Episode 45: Burlesque, Boylesque, Stripping and Competitive Pole Dancing, Oh My!
June 30, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBChris chats with New Orleans burlesque performer the Reverend Spooky LeStrange, burlesque performer and contortionist Dahlia Fatale, burlesque performer and programming director of Under the Gun Theater Eva La Feva, burlesque performer and stripper Porcelain Pistol, and burlesque/boylesque performers Willy LaQueue and Ben D. Man. Willy also co-runs the Chicago Academy of Burlesque. Finally, this episode features a competitive pole dancer and stripper named Lisa. Check out the Laurie Hagen rev...
Episode 44: Sex with Comedians
May 31, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBChris chats with comedians Joel Kim Booster, Eman El-Husseini, Eitan Levine, Elsa Eli Waithe, Reena Calm, and Saurin Choksi about comedy and talking about sex and sexuality on stage. In addition to these hilarious comics, award-winning playwright and founder of Smut Slam Cameryn Moore also joins the conversation along with Berlin-based professional dominatrix Lady Velvet Steel. Make sure to check out Lady Velvet Steel's hilarious Conan segment and Eitan Levine's video about joining the circus...
Interactive Research Project Announcement
April 30, 2019 19:00 - 7 minutes - 8.63 MBChris pitches his idea for the first Sex with Strangers research project. To participate please email [email protected] with the subject research.
Episode 43: Beautiful Kinky Sex-Positive Berlin
March 31, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBChris travels to Berlin to chat with kinky and sex-positive Germans, including professional dominatrixes Lady Velvet Steel and Kat Rix, professional submissive Candy Flip, and queer feminist pornographer Katybit. Check out the music video for Even the Cutest Kittens Have Fleas, Shauna's blog Stumbling on Sexuality, Cosima's German-language blog Cusilife, and Daria's custom leather collars. Email Chris about anything at [email protected]. Tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Fi...
Episode 42: Sex Researchers
January 27, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBChris chats with sex researchers Dr. Justin Lehmiller and Roni Wiener about sexual fantasies, thinking oneself to orgasm, the importance of sex research, and much more. Justin also speaks at length about his book, Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life, which is based on the responses 4,175 American adults gave to a 369-question survey about sexual fantasies. Check out his excellent blog sexandpsychology.com for more of Justin's musin...
Episode 41: Sex and the Amish
November 05, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBChris chats with people who have grown up Amish. Guests include Ira Wagler, author of the aptly named Growing up Amish. Misty Griffin also joins the conversation to talk about her memoir Tears of the Silenced that soberly addresses issues related to sexual assault within the Amish. It is currently available for free in Kindle form to Amazon Prime subscribers. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at [email protected]. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. ...
Episode 40: Legal and Illegal Sex Work in Nevada
October 17, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBChris travels to Nevada to chat with Alice Little and Jenny Jade from the world famous Moonlite BunnyRanch as well as stripper and cam model extraordinaire Lita Crystal-Skull (formerly of the Alien Cathouse Brothel) and independent Las Vegas escort Kate Layne. Journalist Lux Alptraum joins the conversation to talk about her Vox article: A Push to Shutter Legal Brothels in Nevada is Based on Misguided Ideas about Sex Work. And we also hear from sex researcher Roni Wiener who is working on thei...
Episode 39: Sex in Gay Bathhouses
August 02, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBChris chats about gay bathhouses with a handful of people, including the manager of Club Philadelphia and a woman who attended bisexual night at Hawks PDX. Kevin Allison from the Risk! Podcast also returns to share some of his experiences at bathhouses and sex clubs around the world. And Steamworks Chicago gets discussed quite a bit. Articles mentioned in this episode include the Detroit Free Press profile of Schvitz and the PBS NewsHour article 8 Things You Didn't Know About Truvada. Please ...
Episode 38: Sex Podcasting with Sex Podcasters
July 06, 2018 05:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBChris chats with Kevin Allison from the Risk! Podcast, Sunny Megatron and Ken Melvoin-Berg from American Sex Podcast, and Cii Marqui, Jaxon, and Juice from Sex with Strangers a Grown Folks Podcast. Check out Sunny Megatron's article Diary of a Sex Clown: Life Lessons From a Clown Fetishist for more information on clown sex. Watch this video for more insight into prostate massages. Listen to this to hear Ken talk extensively about water sports and then check out I'm Bouta BUST. On a more serio...
Episode 37: Listening to Women
May 19, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBReverend Cindi Knox, porn star Chanel Preston, comedians Liza Treyger and Megan Gailey, writer/activist/Juggalo anthropologist Kitty Stryker, and others share their thoughts on a diverse range of issues including #MeToo and Time's Up. This show also features a brief clip from episode 36 of American Sex Podcast, which also includes a lengthy conversation about SESTA/FOSTA. For more on that issue check out episode 598 of the Savage Lovecast, this techdirt post, this Vox story, this Guardian pie...
Episode 36: Exploring Thailand's Sex Industry
April 04, 2018 06:00 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBChris travels to the Thai cities of Bangkok and Chiang Mai to chat with sex workers and others with insights into Thailand's sex industry, including members of EMPOWER – the country's oldest and largest sex worker organization. The EMPOWER Foundation's 2016 community research project entitled Moving Toward Decent Sex Work is available in full here and is definitely worth reading. We also recommend The Third Gender a documentary by Vivienne Chen about the Thai trans community, which is availab...
Episode 35: Back in Alaska for the 15th Annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
January 31, 2018 23:50 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBIn this follow-up to episode 26, Chris returns to Alaska to attend a memorial and vigil observing the 15th Annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The event took place at the Alaska Center for Alternative Lifestyles (ACAL), Alaska's only sex club. Terra Burns returns to update us on her continued fight for the human rights of sex workers in her home state. Amber Batts, currently on parole for sex trafficking (despite never trafficking anyone), tells her story. This episo...
Episode 34: Decriminalized Sex Work Down Under
January 02, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBChris travels to New South Wales, Australia where sex work is decriminalized to interview local sex workers about their lives. Guests include Tilly Lawless, Cameron Cox, Zach Hunter, Tom Jones, and Rachel Wotton, among others. Catherine Healy from the New Zealand Prostitutes' Collective also joins the conversation. To learn more about the decriminalized sex industry in New Zealand check out this study from the University of Otago, which surveyed 772 sex workers. The government of New Zealand ...
Episode 33: Sex with Devotees, Wannabes, and Pretenders
November 14, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBIn this follow-up to episode 31, Chris chats with several people who fetishize disability. He also interviews an able-bodied woman who believes she should be a quadriplegic and derives sexual gratification from pretending to be one. Dr. Clive Baldwin from St Thomas University discusses Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID). And a few podcasters also join the conversation: Andrew Gurza from Disability After Dark and Jocelyn and Tod from GimpHacks. Check out the episode of Disability After Da...
Episode 32: Lesbian Sex
July 31, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 80.9 MBLesbians, bisexuals, pansexuals, and queer-identified women sound off on everything from scissoring to strap-ons. Porn star Chanel Preston returns to discuss shooting girl-girl porn. Other returning guests include Ames Bex, who shares how sex is different now as a trans man than it was back when he identified as a lesbian. Comedian Quinn Quintana returns to talk about fisting ladies and the many changes that have occurred at Kink.com's San Francisco Armory since we recorded episode ...
Episode 31: Sex and Disability
June 30, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThis episode features people with physical disabilities talking about the able-bodied world's tendency to erase their sexuality, using Tindr in a wheelchair, disability-related sexual superpowers, and much more. Comedian Spring Day makes her triumphant return. She and her boyfriend, comedian Tim Renkow, both have cerebral palsy and talk frankly about their sex life. The fetishization of disabled people, often called devoteeism, also comes up in this episode. Check out the excellent ...
Episode 30: Paying for Sex
May 19, 2017 15:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBChris chats with 6 men who, collectively, have purchased sexual services well over 100 times. Topics discussed include buying and using drugs (mostly cocaine) with sex workers, seeing porn stars, sex tourism (mostly to Columbia and Thailand), and the sugar lifestyle/seekingarrangements.com. Articles referenced in this episode include Salon's "How risky is Oral Sex?," and CNN's cheery "Yes, Oral Sex Can Lead to Cancer."
Episode 29: Valentine's Day in Amsterdam's Main Red Light District
March 31, 2017 19:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBChris travels to Amsterdam to chat with couples and sex workers spending Valentine's Day in De Wallen, the world's most famous red light district. Chris is joined in this episode by listener Taylor Hernowitz, who helped Chris interview women working in window brothels and couples exploring voyeurism at the Sex Palace Peep Show. This episode also features representatives from a number of organizations dedicated to improving the lives of people working in the sex industry, including P...