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Cunning Minx, Part 2 – Podcast #165 – 11/04/09

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Hey sex fans,

Sheeee’s BACK!  That’s right, kids; the master (or mistress, if you please) of all things polyamory — the delightful and oh so wise, Cunning Minx, is here again to finish the conversation we began at this time last week.

Gauging from the comments I’ve received about last week’s podcast, you’ve been chomping on the bit, as have I, for her speedy return with more of her exceptional Sex EDGE-U-cation.

But wait, did you somehow miss Part 1 of this insightful lesson on polyamory?  Well, not to worry, buckaroos!  Last week’s podcast, like all my podcasts, is archived right here on my site.  All ya gotta do is use the search function in the sidebar to your right; type in Podcast #163 and Voilà!  But don’t forget to include the #sign when you search.

Minx and I discuss:

  • How poly differs from plural marriage and polygamy.
  • Blurred lines between poly and swinging.
  • Swinging a heterosexual phenomenon.
  • Social monogamy, pair bonding, and extra-pair coupling.
  • Evolving attitudes toward poly in the popular culture.
  • The connection between being poly and other sexual expressions.
  • Advice for coming out as poly.
  • Finding poly-friendly healing and helping professionals.
  • Poly resources:  What, like, two girlfriends? and Polyamory In The News.

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Steve MacIsaac Returns — Podcast #164 — 11/02/09

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Hey sex fans,

It time for more of The Erotic Mindof that fantastic artist, illustrator and erotic comics creator, Steve MacIsaac.  He’s here to continue the conversation we began last week.  You didn’t miss that show, did you?  If ya snooze, ya lose!  No wait; that’s not true. All my podcasts are archived on my site; so you can wander all over the last three years and pick up slew of juicy interviews, a load of stimulating Q&A sessions as well as other sexually enriching programming.

To find Part 1 of my discussion with Steve, simply use the search function in the sidebar to your right.  Type in podcast #162 and PRESTO!  But don’t forget to use the #sign when you search.

Steve and I discuss:

  • His background and his coming back to comics.
  • The autobiographical nature of some of his work.
  • The distinction between artist and illustrator.
  • The comic-con experience and trends in erotic comics.
  • Integrating sex scenes into his comics.
  • The frustration element of being an artist.
  • What he looks for in the erotic art of others.
  • His private life and his “day job.”
  • What the future holds for him and his work.

Be sure to check out Steve and his amazing artwork, especially his comic — SHIRTLIFTER, as well as his insightful blog on his site HERE .

 

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Sex EDGE-U-cation with Cunning Minx – Podcast #163 – 10/28/09

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Hey sex fans,

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming an international celebrity; a woman I’ve admired, albeit from afar, for ages.  She is a highly sought-after speaker on the subject of polyamory.  That’s probably because, not only is she exceptionally well informed on the topic, she also has a wicked sense of humor.  She is the founder polyweekly.com and host of its wildly popular podcast series.  One, I might add, that has been running continuously for nearly 5 years.  That, my friends, is staying power!

My guest is none other than the charming and vivacious, Cunning Minx.  If you know anything about polyamory, you will at least recognize her name.  However, it’s much more likely that you are a huge fan of this amazing woman, just like me.

I happily turn the tables on Minx in today’s program.  Instead of assuming her traditional role as podcast host, she is my guest.  And she adds her unique voice in the ever-growing chorus of prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles that we call the Sex EDGE-U-cation podcast series.

Minx and I discuss:

  • The Pacific Northwest as a hotbed of perversion.
  • The Polyweekly podcasts; going strong since 2005.
  • Tales from the front of responsible non-monogamy from a pansexual, kink-friendly point of view.
  • Her private life and relationship with her ex, Graydancer.
  • Her site as a clearinghouse for all things poly.
  • How she got the name, Cunning Minx.
  • Dating within the poly community.
  • Some younger gay men’s perception of polyamory.
  • A working definition of polyamory.

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The Erotic Mind of Steve MacIsaac — Podcast #162 — 10/26/09

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Hey sex fans,

Today I have an intensely thought provoking interview with the fantastic artist, illustrator and author of several erotic comics, Steve MacIsaac.  His work is sultry, unabashedly sexual, (some even claim it’s porn); but whatever you call it you can’t deny powerful human element to his art and stories.  In his world the men are men, with all the complexities, passion and ambiguity that contemporary masculinity implies.  You will notice immediately that my guest, like his creations, is a power to be reckoned with.

Steve is here as part of The Erotic Mind
 series.  And we have our mutual friend, Sean-Z, who has also appeared on this show, to thank for that.  As you know, for well over a year now I’ve been chatting with noted erotic artists, both visual and literary, from all over the freakin world in an effort to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.

Steve and I discuss:

  • The derivation of the term Shirtlifter, the title of one of his comics.
  • Creating comics with and without words and the difference between them.
  • His collaboration with Dale Lazarov.
  • His stories, like all good erotica, being very meaty.
  • His characters self-discovery and even self-loathing.
  • What comes first, story or image.
  • Working in the digital media.
  • His work as autobiography.
  • Being his own publisher.

Be sure to check out Steve and his amazing artwork, especially his comic — SHIRTLIFTER, as well as his insightful blog on his site HERE .

 

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Geoffrey Knight Returns — Podcast #161 — 10/19/09

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Hey sex fans,

I’m back with the charming Australian erotic novelist, Geoffrey Knight.  This is Part 2 of our discussion for this The Erotic Mind
 podcast series.

Did you somehow miss last week’s show?  It’s ok, because Part 1 of our chat is archived right here on my site.  Simply use the search function in sidebar to your right.  Type in Podcast #159 and voilà!  But hey, don’t forget to use the #sign when you search.

Geoffrey and I discuss:

  • What inspires the sexual situations in his novels.
  • Building erotic tension and plot development.
  • His female audience.
  • The work of James Lear and Jessie Fox
  • The wonder that is a guy’s balls!
  • Topics he gravitates toward, topics he avoids.
  • What he looks for in the erotic art of others.
  • His efforts to humanize his characters.

Geoffrey will once again share a delectable morsel of the fruit of his Erotic Mind.  And this week, it’s even more yummy than last; if that’s even possible!

For more of Geoffrey, be sure to visit him on his blog HERE!

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Sophie Hirschfeld, Part 2 – Podcast #160 – 10/14/09

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Hey sex fans,

We’re back with more mighty fine Sex EDGE-U-cation with my special guest, the beautiful, talented and oh so smart, Sophie Hirschfeld.  As we learned last week, she is a plus-sized model, stripper, camgirl, phone sex actress and writer.  And in this, Part 2, of our conversation, we continue our chat about her career as a sex worker, activist and educator.

You didn’t miss last week’s show did you?  Shame on you if you did!  But don’t get too down on yourself, because Part 1 of our chat is archived right there on my site.  Simply use my site’s search function to your right.  Type in Podcast #158 and presto!  But hey, don’t forget to use the #sign when you search.

Sophie and I discuss:

  • Sex work and her intimate relationships
  • Components of sex work that don’t involve sex.
  • Sex work, part of the service industry.
  • Fantasy and role-play.
  • Sex work, a double-edged sword — empowering yet demanding.
  • Current economic conditions add to sex worker rolls.
  • How some women justify their sex work.
  • Lesbian-for-pay cam chicks.
  • Her encounters with the pizza boy!
  • What the general public can learn from sex workers.

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The Erotic Mind of Geoffrey Knight — Podcast #159 — 10/12/09

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Hey sex fans,

I have an outstanding show in store for you today.  After a spate of wonderful chats with visual artists over the past several weeks for this The Erotic Mind podcast series, today we return to home base; the world of words.

I have the pleasure of introducing you to an enormously talented author from down under, Geoffrey Knight.  He is a rising star in the firmament of the erotic novel, don’t cha know.  And besides his big fat uncut writing talent, he is also a laugh riot.  I love it when I can barely make it trough an interview because my guest and I are laughing so much.

Oh, and you should also know that Geoffrey‘s appearance here at DDSA.com coincides with his triumphant book tour in San Francisco as part of Litquake X.  All of you in the audience who live in the San Francisco Bay Area ought to high-tail it to one of his three appearances over the next week — tonight Oct 12th he’ll be at Books Inc in The Castro; Thursday Oct 15th he’ll be at The Supperclub South of Market; and finally on Friday Oct 16 he’ll read and sign copies of his book at A Different Light Bookstore in the Castro.

Geoffrey and I discuss:

  • Taking gay literature on a roller coaster ride of high-speed action.
  • Action heroes and homoeroticism.
  • The plot of The Cross of Sins.
  • Coming up with the right dynamic for all his characters.
  • Writing for an audience of one — himself.
  • Working with his publisher, Cleis Press.
  • Writing erotica under his real name.
  • Writing as a kid.

As a special treat for all you out there who love a hot Aussie accent as much as I do, Geoffrey will share a mouth-watering selection of the fruit of his Erotic Mind.  You won’t want miss these, people!

For more of Geoffrey, be sure to visit him on his blog HERE!

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Sex EDGE-U-cation with Sophie Hirschfeld – Podcast #158 – 10/07/09

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Hey sex fans,

I have something truly extraordinary in store for you.  As you know this Sex EDGE-U-cation podcast series takes a look at the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative lifestyles. We touch on topics both familiar and exotic.  And I chat with prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles from all over the world.

Well then, today, we add yet another unique voice to this growing chorus.  I have the distinct pleasure of introducing you to my special guest, the beautiful, talented and oh so smart, Sophie Hirschfeld.  She is a plus-sized model, a stripper, a camgirl, a phone sex actress and a writer.  But I think she’s best described as a philosopher of sex.  Oh, I should also mention that she is absolutely hilarious too.

We will be talking about her career as a sex worker, as an activist and as an educator.  You don’t want to miss a moment of this, sex fans!

Sophie and I discuss:

  • Where sex and science collide.
  • Magnus Hirschfeld and Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette.
  • Being an erotic entertainer.
  • Which is the oldest profession?
  • Getting into the sex industry.
  • Economic considerations of sex work.
  • Sex work on the front lines of sex education.
  • Her sex work and her intimate relationships.
  • The power of dirty words.

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Howard Cruse Returns — Podcast #157 — 10/05/09

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Hey sex fans,

It’s National Coming Out Week, ya’ll!  And to celebrate I welcome back that genius of the comix world, Howard Cruse.  He’s here to finish the chat we began last Monday, as part of The Erotic Mind
 podcast series, don’t cha know.

howardcruse1Howard is a national treasure; his unique historical perspective on the comix art form, one that spans from the rise of the underground comics movement in the 1960’s right through to today, is both exciting and thought provoking.

Is it possible that you missed Part 1 of this conversation?  Lucky for you, it resides in my podcast archive.  To find it, use my site’s search function in the sidebar to your right.  All you do is type in Podcast #156 and PRESTO!  But don’t forget to include the #sign when you search.

Howard and I discuss:

  • His professional coming out story.
  • The birth of Gay Comix and his editorship.
  • The history of underground comics.
  • His life with Ed, his partner of 30 years.
  • Why he wanted to do the graphic novel.
  • Remembrances of pre-Stonewall gay culture in Birmingham, AB

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The Erotic Mind of Howard Cruse — Podcast #156 — 09/28/09

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Hey sex fans,

howardcruse2I have a spectacular interview for you.  I welcome the granddaddy of gay comix, Howard Cruse.  He is here as part of The Erotic Mind
 podcast series.  As you know, for well over a year now I’ve been chatting with noted erotic artists, both visual and literary, from all over the freakin world in an effort to try to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.  Howard is the most senior person to join me in this effort.  And he brings with him a historical perspective unlike that of any other of my previous guests.

In fact, I think it is safe to say that very gay or lesbian who has put pen to paper to create a comix or cartoon over the last 40 years can trace his or her lineage back to the groundbreaking work of my guest.  This is remarkable stuff, kids; you don’t want to miss a moment of this.

Howard and I discuss:

  • His erotic novel, Stuck Rubber Baby.
  • Why he’s know as a bigfoot cartoonist.
  • Adding words to his illustrations.
  • Why he contends his work is not erotic per se.
  • From Headrack to Claude.
  • The evolution of the character, Headrack. in Barefootz.
  • The man behind Claude of Then There Was Claude.
  • Being there — The Stonewall Inn, June 1969.
  • His personal coming out story.

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