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More of The Erotic Mind of Chris Lopez — Podcast #260 — 01/31/11

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Hey sex fans,

The amazing Spanish visual artist, Chris Lopez, returns today for Part 2 of his chat with us in this The Erotic Mind series. He is a joy to talk to and he has such a unique take on the creative process involved in this specialized art form.

But wait, you didn’t miss Part 1 of this charming conversation; did you? It appeared here last week at this time. Well not to worry if ya did, because you can find it and all my podcasts in the Podcast Archive right here on my site. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header; type in Podcast #258 and PRESTO! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.

Chris and I discuss:

  • What is erotic art;
  • What differentiates erotic art from pornography;
  • Where and how he finds his models;
  • His chosen media;
  • His drawings;
  • The challenges of color;
  • Some sites censor his artwork;
  • Eroticizing the un-sexy;
  • Sexuality and beauty;
  • What he looks for in the erotic art of others;
  • Being in touch with his customers.

For more of Chris, be sure to visit him on his site HERE! And his blog HERE!

Check out of some more of Chris’s beautiful artwork.

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More SEX WISDOM With Christopher Ryan — Podcast #259 — 01/26/11

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Hello sex fans! Welcome back.

Psychologist Christopher Ryan, coauthor of Sex At Dawn; The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality returns for Part 2 of our chat for this the SEX WISDOM podcast series. I can’t tell you how grateful I am that he has more time to spend with us today. And just so you know, today’s show is unusually long. But one probably should expect that since we cover most of human evolutionary history, don’t cha know. Christopher, however, makes the time fly by with his engaging, humorous style.

I sure hope you didn’t miss Part 1 of this exciting conversation, which appeared here last week at this time. But not to worry if ya did, because you can find it and all my podcasts in the Podcast Archive right here on my site. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header; type in Podcast #257 and Voilà! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.

Christopher and I discuss:

  • We aren’t descendant from apes, we ARE apes;
  • Bonobos, a close ape relative, are regularly ignored by anthropologists;
  • The Bonobo “handshake”;
  • Fertility in hunter and gather societies;
  • Monogamy or sexual exclusivity among the great apes;
  • Polygynous societies reflect a male dominant economy;
  • Social monogamy and sexual monogamy;
  • The evolution of male genitalia among us apes;
  • The scientific origins of the term promiscuous;
  • Human sexual expression can be both profound and casual;
  • Same-sex sexual expression;
  • What the future holds for him and his work.

(Buy this book, sex fans. It’s a marvelous read.)

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The Erotic Mind of Chris Lopez — Podcast #258 — 01/24/11

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Hey sex fans, welcome back!

Another amazing podcast in The Erotic Mind series is comin’ at ya today as I welcome an internationally renowned artist. He is a superb photographer but he is also the master of several other media including oil, pastel, watercolor and acrylic. My guest is none other than the Barcelona born and raised, Chris Lopez. And wait till you get a load of his dreamy accent.

Ya know every artist I interview for this series has something distinctive to reveal about of the creative process involved in making erotic art. And Chris is no exception. We join him at his Ft. Lauderdale studio where this creative genius is hard at work.

Chris and I discuss:

  • His earliest artistic endeavors as a child;
  • Studying art at university;
  • His first love, photography;
  • Starting out as a graphic artist;
  • Artistic techniques are like languages;
  • When and how the erotic element began to appear in his work;
  • Photographing his models;
  • His blog, a mini art history lesson;
  • Join his newsletter mailing list for great deals on his art.

For more of Chris, be sure to visit him on his site HERE!  And his blog HERE!

Check out some of Chris’s beautiful work.

 

 

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SEX WISDOM With Christopher Ryan — Podcast #257 — 01/19/11

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Hey, hey sex fans! Welcome back.

I’m all a flutter, sex fans. I feel like the most popular boy in school just asked me to the prom. So ok, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. It’s more like the most popular boy in school just told me he wants to bugger me senseless. No, wait a minute; this isn’t coming out precisely as I hoped. Let’s just say that I’m thrilled to overflowing to have today’s guest join me for this SEX WISDOM podcast.

As you know, this series is all about talking with people who are changing the way we look at our sexual selves. And no one in this series so far has exceeded the impact of today’s guest on that discourse. I have the honor of welcoming psychologist, Christopher Ryan, coauthor of Sex At Dawn; The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality.

I confess; this book simply blew me away. And that’s pretty hard to do considering I’m such a jaded old queen. But honestly, I can’t remember being so impacted by anything I’ve read on the topic of human sexuality in like…evah! Sex At Dawn is nothing short of revolutionary. Despite this being a scholarly work, Christopher and his wife, Cacilda Jethá, have gone out of their way to make their presentation completely accessible even to a layman. There is nothing pretentious about it; the book is full of humor and fascinating antidotes. But I can assure you that it will reshape how you look at your own sexuality.

Christopher and I discuss:

  • The book tour and the media’s response;
  • The absence of a prescriptive element in the book;
  • Humans, extremely libidinous apes;
  • Our failure to question the default human sexual premise — long-term and sexually exclusive;
  • Ingrained behavior not the same as human nature;
  • Agriculture not the advance it’s cracked up to be;
  • Prehistory is 95% of the human experience;
  • The remnant hunter and gatherer societies;
  • Classical evolutionary theory is contaminated with Victorian assumptions;
  • The role of sex in hunter and gatherer societies;
  • Historical reports of first contact with indigenous peoples.

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More of The Erotic Mind of Johnny Murdoc — Podcast #256 — 01/17/11

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Hey sex fans!  Welcome back.

We’re back with more of The Erotic Mind of Johnny Murdoc. This is Part 2 of his appearance on this show.

Ya know, I heard from so many people since last Monday who told me how much they enjoyed last week’s show. The common thread to all the comments was how refreshing and inspiring it was to listen to this young man speak about his craft. I totally agree. In fact, I am of the mind that if the up and coming generation of erotica writers are as thoughtful and reflective as Johnny, then the future of the genre is in pretty good hands.

I’m also happy to report that Johnny shares another delicious morsel of the fruit of his Erotic Mind. This week it’s an entire story from start to finish and it’s fewer than 1000 words. It is not to be missed, sex fans!

But wait, you didn’t miss Part 1 of this delightful conversation, which appeared here last week at this time did you? Well not to worry if ya did, because you can find it and all my podcasts in the Podcast Archive right here on my site. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header; type in Podcast #254 and PRESTO! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.

Johnny and I discuss:

  • Blowjob the zine;
  • Direct to consumer smut;
  • The changing face of erotica publishing;
  • The e-publishing revolution pros and cons;
  • Writing and maintaining a web presence;
  • His creative process;
  • The necessary focus he needs to write;
  • The social responsibility inherent in sex writing;
  • His inspirations and his sexual heroes.

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More SEX WISDOM from Ruth Neustifter — Podcast #255 – 01/12/11

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Hey sex fans, welcome back!

My good friend and esteemed colleague, Dr. Ruthie is here again today for more of her signature SEX WISDOM. Gosh, I’m so glad she’s able to join us again, because I had so much fun with her last Wednesday. We were chattin’ up a storm, like it was old home week, when I realized our time together had run out. So I had to beg her to please come back for another round this week. It’s just no fair not gettin my fill of this extraordinary sex educator.

But wait, you didn’t miss Part 1 of this delightful conversation, which appeared here last week at this time did you? Well not to worry if ya did, because you can find it and all my podcasts in the Podcast Archive right here on my site. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header; type in Podcast #253 and Voilà! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.

Dr. Ruthie and I discuss:

  • Sex and disability;
  • Stress reduction techniques for better sex;
  • Sex toys and sexual wellbeing;
  • Her association with Funwares;
  • Her YouTube channel;
  • Teenage sexuality;
  • Searching for sex-positive and kink-positive healing and helping professionals;
  • Her surprising inspirations and sexual heroes;
  • Advice for the aspiring sex educator.

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The Erotic Mind of Johnny Murdoc — Podcast #254 — 01/10/11

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Hey sex fans, welcome back!

Today we launch the 2011 edition of The Erotic Mind podcast series. This is the longest running of the four interview series currently underway here on my site. Since it’s inception back in early September 2008 we’ve had an opportunity to meet dozens of brilliant visual and literary erotic artists. It’s astonishing that every artist I interview has something unique to reveal about of the creative process involved with this specialized art form. I truly love interviewing these ingenious people. And judging from your comments, I guess you do too.

This week’s show takes us to the wilds of St Louis, MO, don’t cha know, where we meet an exceptionally talented young man who is making his mark as a sex writer. I have the pleasure of welcoming Johnny Murdoc. And you should note that this is his very first interview.

While researching Johnny and his work for this show, I discovered, to my great delight, that he is a wonderfully old fashioned kinda guy and he is a man with a conscience. He contributes to the world of erotic art on several different fronts — fiction for sure, but also erotic comics and his marvelous nonfiction sex writing that is both thought provoking and stirs the soul.

Johnny and I discuss:

  • Writing under a nom de plume;
  • Writing as a kid;
  • His work at Sex Positive St Louis;
  • The therapeutic nature of reading erotica aloud;
  • The back-story of his comic, Crash Course;
  • Class Comics;
  • The difference between illustrated erotica and written prose erotica.

I also prevail upon Johnny to share with us two selections of the fruit of his Erotic Mind. And he amiably agrees to read from his contribution to The Best Gay Erotica, 2011.

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SEX WISDOM with Ruth Neustifter — Podcast #253 – 01/05/1

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Hey sex fans,

I have an outlandishly wonderful interview program for you today to launch the 2011 edition of this, the SEX WISDOM podcast series. You’ve come to expect prominent movers and shakers in the field of human sexuality as my guests in this series. And that’s because over the last year we’ve had an opportunity to meet outstanding researchers, educators, clinicians, pundits and philosophers; each one making news and reshaping how we look at our sexual selves.

So let’s start off this new year with at bang, shall we? I have the honor of welcoming a woman of distinction in the world of sex education. She is a Couples and Family therapist, a sought after lecturer and workshop leader, an author, and acclaimed educator and if that weren’t enough, she’s the star of her own line of sex positive videos. I am delighted to have with me the dynamo that is Dr. Ruthie.

And get this; to celebrate her appearance on my show, Dr. Ruthie is offering a FREE 1-hour consultation to a lucky listener. The terms for entering this giveaway are included in today’s show, so listen up. But here’s a tip; it involves tweeting about this podcast.

Dr. Ruthie and I discuss:

  • Sexual communication and Recovery from Intimate partner abuse;
  • Teaching family therapists in training;
  • AASECT membership;
  • Her professional journey and taking professional risks;
  • A free 1-hour consultation giveaway;
  • The role of the sex educator;
  • The Nice Girl’s Guide to Talking Dirty;
  • Her numerous lectures and workshops.

Click on the book art below to buy The Nice Girl’s Guide to Talking Dirty.

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More SEX WISDOM With Brad Warner — Podcast #251 — 12/08/10

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Hey sex fans,

Brad Warner, Zen monk, author of Sex, Sin, and Zen: A Buddhist Exploration of Sex from Celibacy to Polyamory and Everything in Between, punk rocker and filmmaker returns this week for Part 2 of our conversation. It’s a pleasure to have him back for another dose of his unique brand of SEX WISDOM.

I suppose you’ve already listened to Part 1 of this exceptional conversation. It appeared here last week at this time, don’t cha know. Good, cuz we don’t want you to miss out. But, if by chance, you missed last week’s show, don’t worry. It and all my podcasts are in the Podcast Archive right here on my site. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header; type in Podcast #249 and PRESTO! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.

Brad and I discuss:

  • Western spiritual traditions are shame-based;
  • The concept of sin;
  • Innately knowing right and wrong;
  • Zen, an individualistic path to enlightenment;
  • Sticking his finger in the eye of scrupulous religiosity;
  • Detachment, non-attachment and unity;
  • The Zen approach to sex;
  • Zen and porn;
  • Zen and sex toys;
  • Zen and polyamory.

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Play With It Returns With More Audrey McManus — Podcast #250 — 12/06/10

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Hey sex fans,

We’re off for another exciting field trip to Babeland, Seattle to continue our chat with my friend Audrey McManus. She’s the Marketing, Education and Social Media Coordinator for that illustrious sex toy boutique, don’t cha know. This is Part 2 of our conversation, which inaugurates this brand-spankin-new podcast series called: Play With It.

This series is all about meeting industry insiders in the world of adult products — leading retailers, educators, manufacturers and reviewers — who are shaping the sex toy and pleasure product marketplace.

But wait, you didn’t miss Part 1 of this delightful conversation that appeared here last week at this time, did you? Well not to worry if ya did, because you can find it and all my podcasts in my Podcast Archive. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header of my site, DDSA.com; type in Podcast #248 and Voilà! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.

Audrey and I discuss:

  • Vagina, vulva puppets;
  • Our list for healthy sex toy materials;
  • Toy cleaners and proper storage;
  • The blossoming market of body products;
  • Parabens and glycerin;
  • The teachable moment for the novelty customer;
  • Having sex on the brain;
  • Toys for seniors and disabled folks;
  • Babeland’s history
  • Staff training and enrichment classes.

Audrey invites you to check out all the fabulous products and interesting enrichment programs available at Babeland by visiting their site HERE!

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