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Sex EDGE-U-cation with Lady Lydia – Podcast #120 – 05/06/09

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Hey sex fans,

Today we take an audio field trip.  I have the distinct pleasure of welcoming another Seattle-based personality; the nationally renowned and respected dominatrix and educator, Lady Lydia.  We visit with her in her dungeon, don’t cha know.

Those of you who have been paying attention will know that Lady sd1Lydia is the very first female voice in this series called Sex EDGE-U-cation.   So yeah for that, huh?

In this series we take a look at the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative sexual lifestyles. We investigate topics both familiar and exotic.  And we are chatting with prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles from all over the world.

And Lady Lydia fits that description to a tee! She was even part of the recently concluded Seattle Erotic Arts Festival, so folks you know she hot!

Lydia and I will be exploring all sorts of interesting topics; not least among them is her 10-year career as a professional BDSM top here in the Emerald City.  This is edgy and thought provoking stuff, sex fans.  You don’t want to miss a moment of this.

Lady Lydia and I discuss:

  • Seattle being a hotbed of perversion.
  • How BDSM and kink permeates her professional and personal life.
  • BDSM — safe and consensual.
  • Her role as the star of her own line of DVDs.
  • Her activities, including her double sessions and private lessons.
  • Therapeutic BDSM.
  • Some of the scenes she gets into.

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Charlie Glickman, Part 2 — Podcast #118 — 04/29/09

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Hey sex fans,

img_3397We’re back with my guest, the renowned sex educator, Dr. Charlie Glickman. This is Part 2 our chat in this podcast series called Sex EDGE-U-cation.   As you know, this series is all about the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative sexual lifestyles.

If you somehow missed Part 1 of our conversation,  simply use the search function to your right.  Type in podcast #116; don’t forget to include the # sign.

As you probably remember from last week, Charlie is the Education Program Manager at Good Vibrations.

Charley is the Education Program Manager at Good Vibrations.  He runs their in-store, their After Hours Workshop Program and trains their Sex Educator-Sales Associates.  He also has his very own Blog, don’t cha know.

Charlie and I discuss:

  • Training Good Vibration Sex Educator-Sales Associates.
  • Good Vibrations University.
  • Good Vibrations’ After Hours Workshop Program.
  • Good Vibrations’ Off Site Sex Education Program.
  • His private practice.
  • How to search for sex-positive and kink-positive healing and helping professionals.

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Today’s podcast is bought to you by: DR DICK’S HOW TO VIDEO LIBRARY.

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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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Sex EDGE-U-cation with Charlie Glickman — Podcast #116 — 04/22/09

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Hey sex fans,

Today, I have yet another installment in my series of interviews called Sex EDGE-U-cation.   As you know, this series takes a look at the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative lifestyles. We are chatting with prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles from all over the world.

cglickmansmAnd speaking of educators, today my guest is the renowned sex instructor, Dr. Charlie Glickman.

Charlie is the Education Program Manager at Good Vibrations.  He runs their in-store After Hours Workshop Program, their Off-Site Sex Education Program and trains their Sex Educator-Sales Associates.  He also has his very own Blog, don’t cha know.  Be sure to check out all the above links; I know you’ll be impressed.

Charlie and I discuss:

  • The contextual pieces of sex education.
  • Alternative sexuality v. what is “normal”.
  • The learning edge.
  • Kink coming out of the cultural closet.
  • How to own, integrate and then share your kink with others.

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Max, Part 2 — Podcast #114 — 04/15/09

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Hey sex fans,

We’re back with my guest, Max, the Seattle-based bondage artist, educator and Dom.  This is Part 2 our chat in this podcast series called Sex EDGE-U-cation.   As you know, this series is all about the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative sexual lifestyles.

max-picMax and I will be exploring all sorts of interesting topics; not least among them is his polyamorous life with Mistress Matisse and the oh so charming Lorelei.

If you somehow missed Part 1 of our conversation, look for last week’s podcast, #113 on the PODCAST PAGE at the top of this page.  Or simply use the site’s search function.  Type in podcast #113; don’t forget to include the # sign.

Just a quick aside…as most of you know I was one of the many presenters at the Seattle Fetish & Fantasy Festival this past weekend.  When I wasn’t teaching I had an opportunity to sit in on a couple of the other fine workshops offered by some of the Northwest’s most illustrious kink educators.  And I’m here to tell you, as delightful and informative and Max is in this podcast conversation, this medium does not compare to Max in front of a live audience with a length of rope in one hand and beautiful Lorelei in the other.  They are phenomenal together, and not to be missed.

 

Max and I discuss:

  • The role of endorphins and adrenaline in power play.
  • BDSM as both recreation and catharsis.
  • Polyamory, a working definition.
  • Poly-fidelity and cohabitation.
  • Developing a vocabulary for discussing poly structures.
  • Managing a poly relationship — jealousy and compersion.

Be sure to visit Max at his website HERE!

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Sex EDGE-U-cation with Max – Podcast #113 – 04/08/09

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Hey sex fans,

Today I have the distinct pleasure of welcoming the Seattle-based, yet internationally known and respected, bondage artist, educator and Dom, who goes by the name Max.  We will be exploring all sorts of interesting topics; not least among them is his polyamorous life with Seattle’s finest professional Dominatrix, Mistress Matisse. This is exciting and thought provoking stuff, sex fans.  You don’t want to miss this.

max-picMax is my latest guest in this new series of podcast interviews I’m doing called Sex EDGE-U-cation .  As you know, we’re taking a look at the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative sexual lifestyles. We are touching on topics both familiar and exotic.  We are chatting with prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles from all over the world.

Max and I discuss:

  • Seattle being a hotbed of perversion.
  • How BDSM, polyamory and kink infuse his life.
  • His role as an educator and activist.
  • His workshops at The Center For Sex Positive Culture and his private lessons.
  • Safety and compatibility issues between top and bottom.
  • Building intimacy through BDSM.
  • Differentiating between BDSM, kink and genital sex.

Be sure to visit Max at his website HERE!

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

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Hey sex fans,

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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Hey sex fans,

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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Scott Daddy, Part 2 – Podcast #105 – 03/04/09

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Hey sex fans,

nasty_pig_chaps2-credit_325x490We’re back with my friend and colleague, Scott Mallinger, a.k.a. Scott Daddy; the BDSM journalist, lecturer, leather titleholder and Dom extraordinaire, don’t cha know.  This, of course, is Part 2 my of my chat with Scott in this podcast series called Sex EDGE-U-cation.    This series of interviews takes a look at the world of fetish sex, kink and alternative sexual lifestyles.  It touches on topics both familiar and exotic.  And we’ll be chatting with prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles from all over the world.

If you somehow missed Part 1 of this amusing yet provocative discussion look for last week’s podcast, #103 on Dr Dick’s PODCAST PAGE in the sidebar of my site.  Or simply use the search function; type in the key words: “podcast #103”.  Don’t forget to include the # sign.

Scott and I discuss:

  • How he began his career as a Dom.
  • His public lectures, demonstrations and presentations.
  • Working with both men and women.
  • Mentoring newbees to the scene.
  • His sexual heroes.

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James Lear Returns — Podcast #104 — 03/02/09

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Hey sex fans,

We’re back with that exceptional erotic author and novelist, the one and only James Lear.  This is img_1863Part 2 my of my chat with James 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.

If you somehow missed Part 1 of this delightful yet provocative discussion look for last week’s podcast, #102 on Dr Dick’s PODCAST PAGE at the top of the page.  Or use the search function; just type in podcast #102.  Don’t forget to include the # sign.

James will share with us a juicy passage from his best-selling novel, The Palace of Varieties.  I am currently deep into reading this brilliantly smutty work myself.  And I have James and his generous publisher, Cleis Press, to thank for that, don’t cha know.

James and I discuss:

  • What the difference might be between erotica and porn.
  • What makes good lit, erotic or otherwise.
  • Writing an erotic novel.
  • Celebrating sexuality in his writing.
  • Humor in erotica; like yeast in bread.
  • Avoiding the formulaic.
  • His sexual heroes.

And like I said, James serves up a juicy bit of his own erotica.

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