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Sex EDGE-U-cation with Andrea Zanin – Podcast #172 – 12/02/09

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Hey sex fans,

Back in early February of this year I launched this new series of podcast interviews called Sex EDGE-U-cation.  I promised back then that this series would take a look at the fascinating world of fetish sex and kink. We’d touch on topics both familiar and exotic.  I remember telling that I could guarantee that our investigation will be interesting, stimulating and very informative, because we would be chatting with prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles from all over the world.

Well then, here we are ten months later and we’re still going strong.  My first guest in this series, Dart, introduced me to today’s guest way back in February.  But its only now that I finally have this opportunity to introduce her to you.  Join me in welcoming the amazing Andrea Zanin.  She is my last guest in this series for 2009, and she’s a humdinger, don’t cha know.

Andrea is also from Toronto, as is Dart, and like him she is internationally known and respected.  She’s a writer and educator within the queer, polyamory and BDSM/leather communities.  And she bring a unique voice to this ever growing chorus of exceptional guests in this series.

Andrea and I discuss:

  • Her life as a grad student, community activist, teacher and writer.
  • Being a sex geek and blogging since 2006.
  • Her site being a virtual graduate course in human sexuality.
  • Presenting on college campuses.
  • Being a leather dyke and being a judge for leather contests.
  • Power play, BDSM and fetishes.
  • The currency of power, consent and negotiations.
  • Being a Dom in power play and a switch in sensation play.

You can visit Andrea on her website HERE!

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Tony Buff, Part 2 – Podcast #170 – 11/25/09

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Hey sex fans,

It’s the day before Thanksgiving and I have the holiday treat you’ve all been waiting for.  Porn star, activist, educator, rigger and Dom. Tony Buff, Is back with us for more of his unique Sex EDGE-U-cation.

Part 1 of my chat with Tony, which appeared last week at this time, is the most popular interview podcast to date.  It broke all download records for a single podcast in a single week, so yea for that.  But wait, did you somehow miss last week’s installment?  We’ll that’s just not right!  But don’t worry; you can make it up.  All my podcasts are archived right here.  All ya have to do is use the site’s search function to your right; type in Podcast #168 and presto!  Don’t forget the #sign when you do your search

Tony and I discuss:

  • His fan base that includes loads of kinky women.
  • His polyamorous relations that includes Derek da Silva and Chris Yosef.
  • Open, honest communication the key to relationship success.
  • Power Play — how he started and his life now.
  • Being a power switch.
  • Exhilaration of creating scenes for his sub.
  • Cathartic and recreational aspects of BDSM.
  • The importance of working with sex positive & kink-positive healing and helping professionals.

Be sure to visit Tony on his kick-ass site HERE!

More of Tony & friends at work and play.

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Kevin Keck Returns — Podcast #169 — 11/23/09

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Hey sex fans,

The hilarious Kevin Keck is back with us again this week.  And we are treated to an even more intimate look into The Erotic Mind of this enormously talented essayist, poet, teacher and comedic genus than we got last week.  As you know, this is the podcast series where noted erotic artists of every stripe come to talk to us about the creative process involved with this specialized art form.  Kevin’s insights are both humorous and poignant, and not to be missed.

You did hear last week’s show, right?  If ya didn’t that’s ok, because Part 1 of our chat is archived right here on my site.  Simply use the search function to your right.  Type in Podcast #167 and voilà!  But hey, don’t forget to use the #sign when you search.

Kevin and I discuss:

  • People’s response to his confessional sex writing.
  • The universality of awkward sexual moments.
  • When sexuality goes awry.
  • Happening truth, story truth and emotional truth.
  • Self-consciousness about bodily functions.
  • The work of Rachel Kramer Bussel.
  • Being the father of identical twin daughters.
  • His father to son talk about girls.
  • Telling stories that entertain.
  • How sexual issues creep into his other writing.

Kevin treats us to a brief reading of his work during our conversation, but I think we deserve even more.  So I’ve taken the liberty of tacking on an audio clip of Kevin reading a full segment of the fruit of his Erotic Mind.  Stay tuned after the show for this extraordinary treat.

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Sex EDGE-U-cation with Tony Buff – Podcast #168 – 11/18/09

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Hey sex fans,

Did you miss me last week?  I know, I know; it was beyond my control.  Sorry to disappoint.  But, to make it up to you, I have the real deal for you today.  That’s right, we’re gonna get some mighty impressive Sex EDGE-U-cation from one of the luminaries of gay porn.  I’m talkin big, big star here people, and that’s both literally and figuratively, if ya catch my drift.

I have the pleasure of welcoming a tireless activist, compelling educator, masterful rigger and superb Dom.  He also directs as well as performs in his signature line of critically acclaimed fetish movies. He is the one and only Tony Buff.

If you know anything about BDSM, rope bondage or power play, you will probably know his name.  And if you are a connoisseur of cutting edge smut, well then, I know you are a huge fan of this amazing man, just like me.

Tony brings the same intensity and focus of his on screen performances to this interview.  And he adds his unique voice to the ever-growing chorus of prominent educators, practitioners and advocates of unconventional sexual expressions and lifestyles that is this podcast series.

Tony and I discuss:

  • Body double, or just a cock double?
  • The Pacific Northwest as a hotbed of perversion.
  • His on screen persona being the same as his off screen persona.
  • How he got his start in porn.
  • The workshops he and Derek da Silva present together.
  • His mentors — Max and Monk.
  • His collaboration with Titan Media, The Rough Line.
  • Challenges, opportunities and the future of porn.
  • The bareback phenomenon.
  • A More Nuanced Position.

Be sure to visit Tony on his kick-ass site HERE!

Tony & friends at work and play.

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The Erotic Mind of Kevin Keck — Podcast #167 — 11/16/09

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Hey sex fans,

We’re back with more of The Erotic Mind podcast series. Over the last year and half, we’ve spent numerous hours with talented authors who have talked with us about their creations — erotic short story or novels.  Today we diverge a bit from our standard fair to broaden that perspective to include another type of sex writing — the memoir.

I am honored to welcome one of the shining lights of this genre, an enormously talented essayist, poet, teacher and comedic genus, Kevin Keck.  He is the author of three critically acclaimed memoirs, each brilliantly funny and smutty as all get out.

He’s been knocking audiences dead with reading from his work, both in personal appearances and on the radio.  And I am happy to report that he will treat us in the same vile manner.  Kevin will read two hilarious selections of the fruit of his Erotic Mind.  You’ll be laughing out loud as he reveals strange and embarrassing details about his sex life.

Kevin and I discuss:

  • Life’s ultimate (and immediate) purpose.
  • Living in North Carolina
  • What some have called “his absurd sexual history”.
  • Writing t to make people laugh.
  • His ill-fated priestly vocation.
  • The dichotomy between the sacred and profane, the spiritual and sexual.
  • Writing as a kid and discovering the comedic value of sex.
  • Disclosing personal sexual discoveries in his work.

Kevin has been knocking audiences dead with reading from his work, in personal appearances and on the radio.  And I am happy to report that he will treat us in the same vile manner.  Kevin will read two hilarious selections of the fruit of his Erotic Mind.  You’ll be laughing out loud as he reveals strange and embarrassing details about his sex life.

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Look for all my podcasts on iTunes.  You’ll find me in the podcast section, obviously. Just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice. And don’t forget to subscribe. I wouldn’t want you to miss even one episode.

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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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