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| Pride: more love, more openess | 14 Sep 2024 | 01:01:03 | |
Panelists discuss issues facing LGBTQ+ folx inside their respective groups and across affinities, offering skills and strategies to combat isolation and forge bonds. Plus an interview with drag artist Cindy Nèro about her art and mentorship, and Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound. From the June 2024 live show.
The June 2024 show was sponsored by Rowan Tree Counseling, a therapy practice that is anti-racist | queer-allied | poly-affirming | sex-positive. Available in Illinois! Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen’s free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here! The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip! Be Wild & Sublime out in the world! Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website. Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. | |||
| Sexy summer entertainment! | 08 Aug 2024 | 00:38:03 | |
Listen to performers from past live Chicago Wild & Sublime shows as they heat up your earbuds. Plus audiences tell us what sex secrets they’re keeping, and Karen presents a Sermon on the Pubic Mound about great sex. In this episode:
Get Say It Better in Bed, Karen’s free guide to upping your intimacy pleasure. Download here! The Afterglow, our Patreon membership group, brings you regular bonus content, early alerts, and goodies! Our newest $10/mo member benefit: 10% off all W&S merch! Or show your love for Wild & Sublime any time: Leave a tip! Be Wild & Sublime out in the world! Check out our new tees and accessories for maximum visibility. Peep our Limited Collection and let your inner relationship anarchist run free… Prefer to read the convo? Full episode transcripts are available on our website. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. | |||
| Communication in bed—what's going on?? | 07 Mar 2024 | 00:08:32 | |
Do you want to express yourself better in bed? Sex educator and host Karen Yates explains what might be getting in the way (a lot!) and offers solutions in this solo episode.
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| Are Your Meds Messing with Your Sex Life? | 13 May 2021 | 00:44:21 | |
How many meds — from specialized to common — come with sexual side effects? You’d be surprised. Will your doctor tell you this, and if not, how can you ask? A sex educator and a cancer survivor talk through what docs often don’t tell you, or don’t know how to talk about, and what you can do.
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| May I Touch You? with Shawn Coleman | 06 May 2021 | 00:20:23 | |
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.
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| From Pro Domme to Psychotherapist | 29 Apr 2021 | 00:48:51 | |
What can kink teach us about community, energy work, and trauma? In this erotic biography episode, somatic psychotherapist Elmo Painter talks about her history as a professional dominatrix, and how working with the body and energy then directly informs her therapeutic practice today. Karen shares about her own energy work in sound healing and her background in Tantra. In this episode:
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| Fat & Sexy with Carina Shero and Jezebelly | 22 Apr 2021 | 00:21:44 | |
What would happen if you gave yourself permission to celebrate your body, no matter its size or shape? Burlesque artists Carina Shero and Jezebelly of the Femme FATales discuss burlesque performance, being fat and fabulous, the censorship impact of FOSTA-SESTA, and intersectionality through period costumes. In this episode:
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| Are Great Expectations Killing Your Relationships? | 15 Apr 2021 | 00:19:44 | |
Do you swipe left so much you give yourself tendonitis as you look for the perfect person? Or do you date a lot, but no one meets your needs? Sexperts discuss relationship expectations and how to get better at dating. Plus a Sermon on the Pubic Mound on resentments.
Loving the show? Feeling generous? You can always leave a tip! April bonus for our Afterglow club members on Patreon! This month, all members (new and established) will receive a 25% discount off Corinne Diachuk’s "Yoga for Sexual Happiness" video course. Experience some of the liberation that can happen when we commit to our pleasure through integrating body, breath, and spirit. Available to all member levels, starting at $5 a month! With an Afterglow membership you receive monthly bonus content, the ability to ask sexperts questions, and more! Join the juicy party! Add to your sexual library -- you never know what you might discover. Find books mentioned on the pod on our affiliate Bookshop page. Help independent booksellers and W&S! Get more Wild & Sublime on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Like the show? Leave a rating and review on your podcast app! | |||
| How Much Porn Is Too Much? | 08 Apr 2021 | 00:44:51 | |
Has your porn use ever felt like a problem? Where’s the line between “often” and “addiction”? Learn to differentiate between the two in this ep as Karen speaks with a sex therapist and a somatic sex educator. They talk about shame, pathologized behaviors, and compassion toward ourselves when we feel out of control.
Loving the show? Feeling generous? You can always leave a tip! April bonus for our Afterglow club members on Patreon! This month, all members (new and established) will receive a 25% discount off Corinne Diachuk’s "Yoga for Sexual Happiness" video course. Experience some of the liberation that can happen when we commit to our pleasure through integrating body, breath, and spirit. Available to all member levels, starting at $5 a month! Learn more about the course Add to your sexual library -- you never know what you might discover. Find books mentioned on the pod, like Jack Morin's book The Erotic Mind, on our affiliate Bookshop page. Help independent booksellers and W&S! Get more Wild & Sublime on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter Like the show? Leave a rating and review on your podcast app! | |||
| What to Say During Kinky Play | 01 Apr 2021 | 00:23:03 | |
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. In this episode:
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| What Turns You On? | 25 Mar 2021 | 00:22:23 | |
How do we discover what turns us on? Does the erotic come from taboo, longing, surprise? How can we get more of it to juice our relationships and fantasies? Panelists offer tips to cultivate more eroticism in our lives. Plus host Karen Yates' Sermon on the Pubic Mound on sex positivity.
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| How to Get Good at Sex | 11 Mar 2021 | 00:21:26 | |
Afraid of putting a desire out there? A newbie kinkster question leads to a surprising answer from our sexpert panel. Plus Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound on vulnerability and asking for help.
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| From Iowa Boy to L.A. Leatherman | 04 Mar 2021 | 00:48:09 | |
Pup play, leather, kink, sobriety, and the search for intimacy: In this erotic biography episode, one man 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. Join The Afterglow, our monthly membership club, for bonus creator notes, monthly sexpert Q&As, and more! Or make a one-time donation to support our sex-forward content. | |||
| Men, trauma, and sex with JoJo Bear [rebroadcast] | 22 Feb 2024 | 00:44:57 | |
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 in this rebroadcast from 2022.
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| COVID and Dating: Feb 2021 UPDATE | 25 Feb 2021 | 00:32:49 | |
What’s the state of dating during COVID now? Get the lowdown. We follow up with hashtag open's Sarah Sloane on dating and hookups a year into the pandemic and get tips you can use. Plus, Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound on staying steady in hard times. In this episode:
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| Andropause, Desire Discrepancy, and MORE | 18 Feb 2021 | 00:29:25 | |
Andropause: Is it real? Sexperts chat about testosterone and sex drive as we age and offer surefire suggestions for upping your mojo. We also tackle desire discrepancy in relationships. And a storyteller recounts losing his virginity in the height of a Texas heat wave.
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| Carnival: Reclaiming Communal Erotic Joy | 11 Feb 2021 | 00:55:07 | |
It’s Carnival next week, and we’re diving into the eroticism of this major festival. Sexologist and theatre artist Onika Henry joins Karen for a deep talk on the community, sexual freedom, and the roots of resistance that can be seen in the Carnival of Trinidad and Tobago. A Valentine’s treat at The Afterglow! Sign up for our monthly membership program on Patreon in February and get a free book download -- any title from the SinCyr Publishing erotic lit catalogue! Starts at just $5 a month. Available until Feb 28. Come join the club! There’s a bunch of benefits. Or make a one-time contribution to support our sex-positive podcasting.
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| Erotic Lit for the 21st Century | 04 Feb 2021 | 00:38:07 | |
Snowed in? How about some spicy reading material to keep you warm and cozy? Karen interviews therapist Meg Weber on her new memoir about a BDSM relationship, and publisher Sienna Saint-Cyr speaks about creating the consent-based erotica they always wanted to read. Plus Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound on following your hunches.
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| Get into Your Body | 28 Jan 2021 | 00:27:47 | |
If you’re not in your body, where are you? Panelists respond to a listener who asks whether checking out during sex might be a sign of trauma. And a somatic therapist leads a guided visualization to bring pleasure into daily experiences.
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| Communicating In and Out of Bed | 21 Jan 2021 | 00:37:20 | |
Are you saying what you really feel and want in the sexual arena? Panelists offer strategies on communication — before, during, and after sex. Plus Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound on anxiety and what it takes to move forward.
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| What Open Relationships Can Teach Everyone | 14 Jan 2021 | 00:52:01 | |
What kind of relationships do you want to make? In this deep long-form conversation for ALL relational styles, ethical nonmonogamists discuss relationship structures, communication skills, trust, jealousy, and the all-important work of getting to know ourselves. Plus Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound.
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| Body Confidence in the Bedroom | 07 Jan 2021 | 00:29:22 | |
What would you do if you had complete body confidence in sexual situations? Our audience responds. Panelists offer strategies for getting out of your head and leading with pleasure. Plus Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound.
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| Your True Sexual Self | 31 Dec 2020 | 00:48:22 | |
When it comes to sex, who are you… really? In this cabaret-style episode, Sarah Sloane defines demisexual, aromantic, and asexual — and why labels are good as we understand more deeply who we are. Panelists offer tips to avoid projecting old experiences onto new relationships. And a storyteller shares how becoming a Domme helped her discover her true self.
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| Masturbation and Mindful Erotic Practice | 24 Dec 2020 | 00:47:52 | |
"It's dress-up, it's try-on, it's 'let's see,' it's what else, who else am I?" Karen interviews somatic sex educator captain snowdon on developing a mindful erotic practice that centers pleasure and embodiment. Plus, a joyful poem for Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound.
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| "More: a Memoir of Open Marriage" with author Molly Roden Winter | 08 Feb 2024 | 00:44:10 | |
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. We are part of the Lincoln Lodge podcast network! Buy More through Bookshop. Help independent booksellers and Wild & Sublime! Molly Roden Winter - author. On Instagram Karen Yates - host, somatic sex educator, intuitive, energy worker I’m looking for…
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| Bust Out of Your Sex Rut | 17 Dec 2020 | 00:33:46 | |
Monogamous, polyam, kinky or solo — we all get into sex ruts! Our panel discusses how to climb on out and bring a sense of play back into your sex life. The audience asks questions. Plus Karen's Sermon on the Pubic Mound on confronting trauma when trying new things.
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| Sex Journey, Kink Journey | 10 Dec 2020 | 00:40:56 | |
What’s it like to embark on a new sexual lifestyle in middle age? Or to figure out—after unfulfilling long-term relationships—what kind of sexual being you want to become? Two real people tell their stories. Plus, Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound about the possibility of change. In this episode:
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| Taming Jealousy | 12 Nov 2020 | 00:34:17 | |
Thinking of opening up your relationship? Planning a three-way? Or just chatting with new people at a virtual party? All great and highly recommended, but… what happens when jealousy enters the room? Our panel offers strategies for talking down the green-eyed monster. Plus, a storyteller’s forays into nudity on the internet, and Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound on sex-positive community. Wild & Sublime will be taking a 3 week break after this to plan our next season!
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| Getting Laid During COVID: Long-Term Relationships [Re-broadcast] | 05 Nov 2020 | 00:41:05 | |
As we face another round of public-space restrictions this fall due to a rise in COVID cases, we wanted to revisit this episode. Our panel gives great suggestions for thriving during this strange time, especially if you and your partner both work from home (and maybe also have kids). Plus a sexy Burning Man story, and host Karen Yates’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound.
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| Sexual Transparency and Intimacy with "Group" author Christie Tate | 29 Oct 2020 | 00:44:31 | |
How far would you go to feel better? Karen speaks with Christie Tate, author of the memoir Group on writing about sex, listening to the body, and her quest for intimacy through an unconventional process of radical transparency. Group is the November 2020 selection for Reese Witherspoon’s book club and a New York Times bestseller.
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| Anything that Moves | 22 Oct 2020 | 00:38:56 | |
Bisexual? Pansexual? Heteroflexible? What's up with that? Plus, our panel answers questions about kink, queerness, and LTRs from a live audience. A storyteller shares spicy episodes from his erotic life. Then, a Sermon on the Pubic Mound on owning your pleasure.
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| Erotic Creativity | 15 Oct 2020 | 00:57:58 | |
Are you stuck in a sex rut? Karen talks with three knowledgeable guests from different corners of the sex-positive world about erotic creativity and how to sustain it. Their juicy in-depth conversation ranges from roleplay and kink to tantra and mindfulness. Guests:
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| Queerness and MORE | 08 Oct 2020 | 00:30:04 | |
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 about sexual health. Karen shares a sexy poem by Nobel Prize winner Louise Glück.
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| Fantasy and Taboo | 01 Oct 2020 | 00:46:45 | |
The great philosopher Ludacris once asked, “What’s your fantasy?” Our panel discusses how to make your fantasies reality—or not. Therapist Carrie Jameson shares details about how to find a therapist who’s cool with kink. And Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound about getting erotically comfortable with yourself.
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| What Is Sex? | 24 Sep 2020 | 00:45:47 | |
What is sex? Nudity? Bodies? Orgasms? Maybe that’s just the tip of the... something. Our panel discusses. Logan Pierce returns to talk about gender pronouns and deadnaming. Deb R. Lewis shares a fantastical fisting story. And Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound about getting out of a sexual straitjacket.
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| Sex resolutions 2024 and how to get there | 25 Jan 2024 | 00:22:11 | |
In this solo episode, Wild & Sublime host and sex educator Karen Yates talks about the importance of one's pleasure and how to begin taking steps toward a better sex life in 2024. I’m looking for…
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| Better Sex Ed with Heather Corinna | 17 Sep 2020 | 00:40:17 | |
How much sex education did you get in school? Was it (how can we say this politely) at all useful? Sex educator and writer Heather Corinna talks about founding the popular website Scarleteen and their books on sex and relationships for pre-teens, teens and young adults. Storyteller Archy Arch J tells a tale of high school sexual experimentation with (gasp!) his girlfriend. And Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound about making more room for pleasure in everyday life.
This is the third episode in a three-part series on sex ed, parenting, and getting free of the sex lies we heard as kids. Catch up on part one, Sex Lies, and part two, The Sex-Positive Parent. Let us know what you thought!
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| The Sex-Positive Parent | 10 Sep 2020 | 00:52:06 | |
How can we get better at talking to kids about sex? Karen chats with sexologist Jennifer Litner about her new online course for parents. Logan Pierce returns to discuss the term “nonbinary.” Audience member Jade shares their life experience of being polyamorous, gender nonconforming, and raising kids.
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| Sex Lies | 03 Sep 2020 | 00:41:57 | |
What lies about sex did you learn as a kid? Are they still with you today? Panelists discuss the lingering impact of childhood sex myths and answer audience questions. Storyteller Jessy Lauren Smith shares a tale of dating as a queer adult.
This is the first episode in a three-part series on sex ed, parenting, and getting free of the sex lies we heard as kids. Tune in next week for more! In this episode: Wanna hear the Twisted Tryst kinky summer camp tour? Find us online: What’s true in sex is true in podcasting: feedback makes us better! Rate and review the show on your podcast app! | |||
| DIY Gangbang | 27 Aug 2020 | 00:41:51 | |
Want to host your own gangbang? Storyteller Alan Colorado offers some helpful hints on what NOT to do. Karen interviews therapist Carrie Jameson on how to hear “no” from a partner. Logan Pierce returns for another installment of “What’s Up With That?” Plus, Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound.
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| 4 Steps to Ask for What You Want in Bed | 20 Aug 2020 | 00:40:32 | |
Wouldn't it be amazing to get what you REALLY want? Even if it’s outside your relationship comfort zone? Sex coach Caitlin V Neal, educator Ren Grabert, kinkster Mksthingshappin and host Karen Yates discuss and role-play how to ask for what you want with a partner. Plus a sexy song from comedian-musician Matt Griffo, and Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound.
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| Sensation Liberation | 13 Aug 2020 | 00:40:53 | |
Liberate your senses! This episode we give you easy exercises to wake up your body sexually, a sexy story, and discuss gender terms in depth.
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| Getting Laid During COVID, Part 2: Long-Term Relationships | 06 Aug 2020 | 00:41:05 | |
Are you and your partner both working from home? Maybe with kids underfoot? How's your libido been? Our panelists Tazima Parris, Matthew Amador, and Sarah Sloane return to talk about sex in long-term relationships during the COVID pandemic. Plus the story of one sexy afternoon at Burning Man from David, co-founder of OUTspoken, an LGBTQ storytelling series in Chicago. From our October 2018 live show at Constellation Chicago. Host Karen Yates closes the episode with a Sermon on the Pubic Mound about being present in our bodies in the moment. Links: Follow us online! We are @wildandsublime on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
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| Getting Laid During COVID, Part 1: Dating and Hooking Up | 27 Jul 2020 | 00:43:49 | |
How has the pandemic affected your sex life? Host Karen Yates speaks with sex coach Tazima Parris, therapist Matthew Amador, and sex educator Sarah Sloane about practical tips for moving forward. Comedian-musician Amy Do performs a song from our September 2019 show, and we close with Karen’s Sermon on the Pubic Mound on COVID and compassion, from March 2020, the last live show (for now!). Links: Safer Sex and COVID-19 (NYC Dept. of Health) Follow us online! @wildandsublime on Instagram , Facebook and Twitter Like the show? Support us on Patreon! Wild & Sublime is sponsored by Uberlube. And please rate and review the show on your podcast app! Thanks! | |||
| The Wild & Sublime Podcast Trailer - extended | 14 Jul 2020 | 00:01:54 | |
Get a taste of Wild & Sublime as our live Chicago talk show about sex becomes a podcast, and we bring juiciness to the world every week! Subscribe to hear panel chats, interview, tips, stories, and more. www.wildandsublime.com | |||
| Consensual nonmonogamy - is it for you? | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:47:46 | |
Panelists from our live December show in Chicago talk about aspects of nonmonogamy: communication skills; low-risk ways to begin; what not to do; and the poly community. This lively and thoughtful conversation deeply considers what it takes to open up your relationship. Plus questions from the audience.
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| 2023 most downloaded! Sexual trauma, somatic healing | 14 Dec 2023 | 00:56:01 | |
Our most popular episode of 2023! What is somatic healing, and how does it work? Karen shares a conversation with several somatic therapists on different techniques, and the possibilities for healing sexual trauma and getting back into your body. Note: We're taking the rest of December off. See you January 11!
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| Teen idols with Gunn and Gomez | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:46:18 | |
Podcasters Adrienne Gunn and Elizabeth Gomez talk with Karen about teenage celebrity crushes and how they informed their adult sexual life in this entertaining yet insightful episode. In this episode:
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| How to spice up a long-term relationship: October live show | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:28:48 | |
Our sexperts share their wisdom on why relationships lose their spark and what to do about it. From the Wild & Sublime fifth anniversary live show. [Note: audio issues in first few minutes of panel conversation.] We're part of the Lincoln Lodge Podcast Network. In this episode:
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| Sex Q&As, comedy, and more: Oct 2023 live show | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:34:20 | |
From the Wild & Sublime fifth anniversary live show: our sexperts field audience q’s on anal, sex ed, and being “too much”; standup Archy Jamjun brings the laughs, and host Karen Yates gives her Sermon on sex intentions. In this episode:
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