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The Erotic Mind of René Capone — Podcast #132 — 06/22/09

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Hey sex fans,

Judging from the comments pouring in from all over, I guess ya’ll are really enjoying these special pride month podcasts, huh?  The last two weeks I featured the brilliant work of Mike. from MikeMen.  Today and next week we have as our guest a gay visual artist of a completely different stripe.  As you know, these podcasts are part of The Erotic Mind
 series.  We converse with noted erotic artists from all over the world in an effort to try to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.

rene_faceToday I have the honor of introducing you to a friend, someone I’ve known for several years.  He is charming, funny and oh so talented.  He is René Capone.

René is both an artist and a storyteller.  In fact, I think he’s best described as an artist-storyteller.  He imbues his creations, both lifelike and fantasy, with something of his own nature and life experience.  He says it’s the job as an artist to explore the fundamental emotions of life; love, hate, jealousy, fear, anger and passion.  And he does his job with a childlike simplicity, which is absolutely remarkable.

René’s work is a refreshing departure from the more explicit work of some of the other artists I’ve featured in this series.  But as we’ll find out from René himself, eroticism has many dimensions.  If art is truthful, he says, it will also be erotic.

René and I discuss:

  • The therapeutic nature of his art.
  • His graphic novel, Hedgehog Boy.
  • How he got his start as an artist, as an erotic artist.
  • The distinction, if any, between an artist and an illustrator.
  • The distinction, if any, between erotica and pornography.

Discover René and his memorable artwork on his site HERE.

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Mike Returns — Podcast #130 — 06/15/09

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Today we’re back with Part 2 of my discussion with the amazing artist, who goes by the name Mike.  He’s the brains and brawn behind the MikeMen brand of erotic illustrations and comics.

old_selfportrait72Mike is the first of my special Pride month guests, and he’s here as part of The Erotic Mind podcast series. Where we converse with noted erotic artists of every stripe in an effort to try to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.

If you somehow missed Part 1 of this amiable discussion scroll down till you find last week’s podcast #128.  Or you can use my site’s search function to the right.  Just type in Podcast #128 and don’t forget the # sign.

Mike and I discuss:

  • His chosen media; and why digital.
  • His admiration for the work of Benoît Prévot.
  • Whether erotica is directly connected to our sexuality.
  • What he looks for in the art of others.
  • His inspirations.
  • His advice for aspiring erotic artists and illustrators.

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The Erotic Mind of Mike — Podcast #128 — 06/08/09

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How many of you know that June is Gay Pride month?  Well it is!  And if you don’t believe mikeportrait72me, ask President Obama.  He made the official declaration June 1st.
He is the first president in our glorious history to do so.  So hurray for him!  And an even bigger hurray for all us Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people on this 40th anniversary of the birth of the modern gay rights movement.

To celebrate pride month, I will feature the brilliant work and thoughtful reflection of two renowned gay visual artists. These podcasts are part of The Erotic Mind
series, where we converse with noted erotic artists in an effort to try to uncover something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.

Today I have the distinct pleasure of introducing you to the first of my special Pride guests.  He is the spectacular artist, who goes by the name Mike.  Perhaps you’ve already seen some of his distinctive work; it’s hard to miss, don’t cha know.  His images are all over the internet as well as in magazines and in books.

Mike and I discuss:

  • How he got his start as an artist; as an erotic artist.
  • Where he finds his models.
  • What erotic art means to him.
  • The difference, if any, between an artist and an illustrator.
  • What makes some of his work erotic and other stuff pornographic.

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BEAU Returns — Podcast #123 — 05/18/09

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We’re back investigating the depths of The Erotic Mind of BEAU — the artist, legend and icon. This series of conversations with noted erotic artists, like BEAU, is helping us understand something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.

51nej03zp9l_ss500_If you somehow missed Part 1 of this delightful and enlightening conversation simply use my site’s search function.  Type in Podcast #121 and don’t forget the # sign.

Be sure to check out BEAU’s beautiful and seminal artwork HERE.

BEAU and I discuss:

  • The difference, if any, between erotica and pornography.
  • The connection between sensuality and spirituality.
  • His chosen media.
  • What he looks for in the erotic art of others.
  • His sexual heroes.
  • Advice for aspiring erotic artists.

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The Erotic Mind of BEAU — Podcast #121 — 05/11/09

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Today I have the distinct pleasure of introducing you to an artist, a legend and an icon.  My guest is the one and only BEAU!  Before there was the proliferation of talented gay artists we enjoy today, there were a handful of pioneers who challenged convention and broke new ground with their lusty homoerotic images. Beau is one of those pioneers.

5182fxh9bhl_ss400_Today’s show is the latest installment in this series of interviews called The Erotic Mind.  These conversations with noted erotic artists, like BEAU, help us understand something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form.

Be sure to check out BEAU’s beautiful and seminal artwork and see why he is responsible for launching an entire genre gay male erotica.  You can find his work HERE.

BEAU and I discuss:

  • When, how and why his alter ego — Beau.
  • Being an erotic painter, not an erotic illustrator.
  • The terrible accident that ended Beau’s painting career.
  • His models and how he worked with them.
  • Putting his soul and breathing life into his work.
  • His turn to photography.
  • The life of an artist.

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Jesse Fox Returns — Podcast #119 — 05/04/2009

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Jesse Fox is back with us again this week for Part 2 of our conversation in this series called The Erotic Mind.  This award-winning author shares more of her thoughts on her writing and her audience; as well as tantalizes us with another very appetizing selection from the fruit of her Erotic Mind.

If you somehow missed Part 1 of this interview, simply use my site’s search function.  Type in “podcast #117”, and don’t forget to use the #sign.

Jesse and I discuss:

  • Her take on the difference between erotica and porn.
  • How writing erotica has empowered her as a woman.
  • What she knows of her audience.
  • What she looks for in other erotic art.
  • What the future holds for her and her work.

Jesse will also treat us to very delectable selection from the fruit of her Erotic Mind.

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The Erotic Mind of Jesse Fox — Podcast #117 — 04/27/09

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jfoxI have a really swell show in store for you today.   My guest is an award-winning erotic author who represents a very popular strain in erotic fiction.  Her work is rooted in the romance tradition and it represents a departure from the more hardcore erotic fiction penned by of some of my other guests.  I am so pleased to welcome Jesse Fox.  And in doing so I also introduce you to a mighty-mite of and online publisher, Dark Roast Press.

In my quest to bring you diverse perspectives on The Erotic Mind, I’ve been chatting with erotic artists of every stripe from all over the world.  Our aim, as you know, is to uncover something of the creative process involved with this specialized art form.

To that end Jesse represents the fascinating world of Slash.  Don’t know “slash-fic” from a hole in your head?  Well, neither did I.  At least not until the renowned author, James Lear introduced me to the topic back in February.  (Be sure to check out Part 1 and Part 2 of my conversation with James HERE and HERE.)

Jesse and I discuss:

  • Her nom de plume.
  • Her writing career and how it began.
  • Fan-fic, Funny-fic, and Slash-fic.
  • The birth of Dark Roast Press.
  • Writing erotic fiction that comes out of the Romance genre.

Jesse will also treat us to very delectable selection from the fruit of her Erotic Mind.

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The Erotic Mind of Dale Lazarov — Podcast #115 — 04/20/09

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Today, I have yet another installment in my series of interviews called The Erotic Mind.  My guest is Dale Lazarov.  He chats with us in conjunction with his upcoming appearance at the internationally renowned Seattle Erotic Art’s Festival.

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Dale is an erotic author and editor who works with an array of very talented graphic artists.  Together they produce an acclaimed line of gay oriented sexually explicit comics. Their collaborations, published by the distinguished German publisher, Bruno Gmuender, result in a celebration of joyful and playful lust. In fact, the comics are so well done; they convey their storyline without using any words.  No mean feat that, I can tell ya!

       

Dale and I discuss:

  • The workshop he will be leading at Seattle Erotic Art’s Festival.
  • What his role as writer/editor entails, and how he works with his illustrators.
  • How he imbues his sexy creations with a sense of the playful.
  • The basic rules of the comic narrative.
  • The beauty of wordless comics.

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Shanna Germain Returns — Podcast #112 — 04/06/09

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We’re back with my guest, the brilliant erotic author and gal about town, Shanna Germain. This is Part 2 our chat in this podcast series called The Erotic Mind.  As you know, we’ve been chatting with erotic artists of every stripe in the hope of uncovering something of the creative process involved with this specialized art form.

shannacouchIf you somehow missed Part 1 of this perceptive and delightful discussion look for last week’s podcast, #111 on Dr Dick’s PODCAST PAGE at the top of this page.  Or use the search function; just type in podcast #111.  Don’t forget to include the # sign.

For more of Shanna and her work, be sure to visit her site HERE!

Shanna and I discuss:

  • Lust being universal and timeless.
  • The power of “dirty” words.
  • What she know about her audience’s tastes.
  • The problem with making too big a distinction between erotica and porn.
  • How what she writes changes her.
  • Arousing her audience both body and mind.
  • Her inspirations and sexual heroes.

I’m happy to report that Shanna will share with us another succulent morsel of her own erotica.

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The Erotic Mind of Shanna Germain — Podcast #111 — 03/30/09

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I have an outstanding show in store for you today.  I have the pleasure of introducing you to an extremely talented young woman.  She is a journalist, an editor, an award-winning poet, a prolific author of short stories and avid sports enthusiast.  She has a wicked sense of humor and an immense erotic mind worthy of our investigation.

summervacationDevoted fans of the best written erotica will, no doubt, be familiar with my guest, Shanna Germain.  Her work is everywhere, in print as well as online. Shanna is my latest guest in this series of interviews with noted erotic artists called The Erotic Mind.  I am chatting with these ingenious people in hopes of uncovering something of the creative process involved with this specialized art form.

For more of Shanna and her work, be sure to visit her site HERE!

Shanna and I discuss:

  • Writing under her own name.
  • Evolving from freelance writer to erotic author.
  • What sparks the images that become her erotica.
  • Building sexual tension in a petite work of art.
  • Skillfully writing in different voices.

As a special treat, Shanna will share with us two mouth-watering selections of the fruit of her Erotic Mind.   The first is a sultry poem.  The second piece will be of particular interest to those in my audience facing life-threatening illness.  Don’t miss this people!

 

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