Beyond the Bedroom – Details, episodes & analysis

This special bonus episode is full of holiday-themed listener questions, plus Birna's sex predictions for the new year!

Longer show notes and transcriptions can be found on beyondthebedroom.org

To get a discount on my favorite sex toys, use code BBIRNA at Unboundbabes.com on Flick, Ollie, or any other purchase

Check out other links and submit a question and your new year's resolution: https://linktr.ee/bbirna

What should you do if you got the HPV vaccine but then had an abnormal pap? How do you gift lingerie without sending the wrong message?  In this episode, Birna breaks down new HPV data, lists the do’s and don’ts of gifting sexy items, &  helps a listener talk to his girlfriend about her less-than-stimulating oral skills.

Longer show notes and transcriptions can be found on beyondthebedroom.org

To get a discount on my favorite sex toys, use code BBIRNA at Unboundbabes.com on Flick, Ollie, or any other purchase

Check out other links and submit a question or confession: https://linktr.ee/bbirna

What's it like running a sex shop? I sat down with my former boss, Saga Lluvia, owner of the sex toy store Losti in Iceland, to chat about peddling pleasure. We answered listener questions about the types of customers we encountered, the toys we recommend, and so much more. 

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Use code BBIRNA at Unboundbabes.com for a discount on sex toys (my fav is Ollie, wand mentioned in this pod) and to support the pod

Use code BBIRNA at furyou.com for a discount on all personal care products on their site 

Find Saga and Losti on instagram at @losti.is or buy online (within Iceland) at Losti.is 

Saga's podcast "Losti" is this vibe but in Icelandic (and we share erotic stories!) 

Love is Blind may be reality TV, but the conversations about birth control, sexual values, and red flags are sparking real-life debates. We recap the show up until the last two episodes and ask ourselves: Is love really blind, and is love always enough? 

Saga Lluvia, the owner of sex shop Losti, joins in as an avid watcher and gives her perspective as someone in the sex ed space. 

Use code BBIRNA at Unboundbabes.com for a discount and to support the pod. 

Use code BBIRNA at furyou.com for 15% off and to support the pod! 

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This week is a mix of serious and fun topics (isn't it always?) as I work through how reproductive rights restrictions are limiting our desire. Plus, I swap stories with listeners while answering the question, "Have you ever had crazy sexual chemistry with someone, and it surprised you?" 

Use code BBIRNA at Unboundbabes.com for a discount and support the podcast

Use code BBIRNA at furyou.com for a 15% discount on all products from Fur (grooming, body care, trimmers, and more!) 

Leave a message for the podcast through the link in my IG bio (@bbirna) or DM me there with any questions you want answered in a future episode. 

The spiciest episode of the relaunch (so far)!! Enjoy this special edition of Beyond the Bedroom, answering all the spicy, steamy, fun questions I get from listeners. Bonus: lightning round of my favorite confessions of the week. Happy Valentine's Day! 

Plus, how-to's on keeping sex tapes safe, buying a powerful toy, and initiating that threesome with an eager friend. 

Use code BBIRNA at Unboundbabes.com for a discount and support the podcast (products mentioned this episode: Bender & Ollie)  

Use code BBIRNA at furyou.com for a 15% discount on all products from Fur (grooming, body care, trimmers, and more!) 

Leave a message for the podcast through the link in my IG bio (@bbirna) or DM me there with any questions you want answered in a future episode. 

This episode is all about ejaculation; I discuss both how it happens and how people feel about it. Does pineapple really improve the taste? Why do people shoot it at different speeds? Are breeding kinks real? What's the deal with blue balls? All of these listener questions are answered & more. 

Leave a message for the podcast through the link in my IG bio (@bbirna) or DM me there with any questions you want answered in a future episode. 

Use code BBIRNA at Unboundbabes.com for a discount and support the podcast. 

Find me on socials (IG, Tiktok, Threads) @bbirna 

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Welcome back! I discuss the public perceptions of squirting by diving into my comment section and finding the nuance of "hate sex." 

Use code BBIRNA at Unbound to support the pod and shop with a discount! Products mentioned: Ollie (wand) and Puff (suction toy) 

Find me on socials @bbirna (IG, Tiktok, Threads) 

Check out "On the Nightstand," my free newsletter with optional paid bonus content by signing up at birna.substack.com 

Why did period underwear company Thinx get sued? Are my menstrual products toxic? And what the F are PFAS? In this episode, I answer these questions and more as it relates to the ongoing class action lawsuit against Thinx. I also give my advice as someone working in reproductive public health and who owned a few pairs myself. 

This podcast episode is sponsor/ad free. If you’d like to support the pod, check out linktr.ee/bbirna for my links, or pay a visit of beyondthebedroom.org 

Choose from four flirty games to try for free at beyondthebedroom.org/games 

IG for the pod: beyondbedroompodcast 

All personal socials: bbirna 

Have a sex question? Email me bbsexed@gmail.com 

What pulled you in, and what pushed you away? Is an orgasm a requirement for a second go-around? I review my audience's poll answers and share some fun stories about first-time hookups gone wrong. 

Use code BIRNA10 for 10% off your Maude purchase at getmaude.com

Learn more about your sexual wellbeing at beyondthebedroom.org 

Check out my Instagram and tiktok @bbirna, follow the pod @beyondbedroompodcast for updates on new episodes.