And Now We Drink

Matt Slayer welcomes award-winning performer Derek Kage back for a rare third appearance on And Now We Drink, and the result is exactly the kind of unfiltered, hilarious, and unexpectedly thoughtful chaos listeners come for. Over dirty martinis, Matt and Derek bounce from Amazon’s ever-expanding empire and digital surge pricing to the strange convenience of modern isolation, grocery delivery, and why self-checkout can feel like a moral dilemma. Derek opens up about an intensely busy year in the industry, working across gay, straight, and trans scenes, winning major awards, and navigating the physical realities of performing while dealing with illness, prostatitis, antibiotics, and the realities of  testing. He also offers a candid PSA about  the importance of informed consent on set. The conversation gets wildly graphic and funny as Derek recounts scene disasters, “horse market” parties, and the surreal experience of being a gay performer in straight gangb**g scenes with performers he admires. Along the way, Matt and Derek trade stories about vasectomies, aging bodies, metal bands, 9/11 memories, dry counties, school rebellion, and much more. Equal parts filthy, funny, reflective, and politically charged, this episode is a deep dive into Derek Kage’s world—and a reminder that no topic is off-limits once the drinks start flowing.

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Matt Slayer welcomes back legal courtesan, creator, educator, and chaos magnet Alice Little for a wildly funny yet surprisingly policy-heavy episode of And Now We Drink. What starts with gin-and-tonic mishaps, parody brainstorming, and farm animal updates quickly spirals into a wide-ranging conversation about SW, personal freedom, privacy, and the strange realities of entertainment. Alice discusses her move to Sheri’s Ranch, explains how discretion works at Nevada brels, and gives updates on her life with goats, pigs, and rural fence-based warfare. She and Matt dive into the history of condom laws in the industry, the difference between fantasy and on-set safety protocols, and how mainstream, OF and brel work overlap more openly than they did a decade ago. The episode also gets into serious ground: Illinois’ proposed full decriminalization bill, SW’ers rights, Nevada brel workers’ independent contractor status, benefits and bargaining power. Along the way, they touch on body cam footage, media literacy, personal security at fan conventions, and the real-world risks performers face when interacting with the public. Plus: Thailand travel stories, New Zealand brel co-ops, Tokyo nostalgia, and why “vanilla” sex should maybe be renamed “pumpkin spice.” It’s blunt, boozy, political, absurd, and exactly the kind of unfiltered ride listeners expect when Alice and Matt sit down together. We are proud to be brought to you by BellFlask www.bellflask.com use promo code slayer20 for 20% off at checkout Cover your shame in our wares. New Merch! anwd.net/merch The Patreon is full of exclusive content and directly supports the show. patreon.com/mattslayer Subscribe to the youtube youtube.com/andnowwedrink

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Matt Slayer welcomes back legal courtesan, creator, educator, and chaos magnet Alice Little for a wildly funny yet surprisingly policy-heavy episode of And Now We Drink. What starts with gin-and-tonic mishaps, parody brainstorming, and farm animal updates quickly spirals into a wide-ranging conversation about SW, personal freedom, privacy, and the strange realities of entertainment. Alice discusses her move to Sheri’s Ranch, explains how discretion works at Nevada brels, and gives updates on her life with goats, pigs, and rural fence-based warfare. She and Matt dive into the history of condom laws in the industry, the difference between fantasy and on-set safety protocols, and how mainstream, OF and brel work overlap more openly than they did a decade ago. The episode also gets into serious ground: Illinois’ proposed full decriminalization bill, SW’ers rights, Nevada brel workers’ independent contractor status, benefits and bargaining power. Along the way, they touch on body cam footage, media literacy, personal security at fan conventions, and the real-world risks performers face when interacting with the public. Plus: Thailand travel stories, New Zealand brel co-ops, Tokyo nostalgia, and why “vanilla” sex should maybe be renamed “pumpkin spice.” It’s blunt, boozy, political, absurd, and exactly the kind of unfiltered ride listeners expect when Alice and Matt sit down together. We are proud to be brought to you by BellFlask www.bellflask.com use promo code slayer20 for 20% off at checkout Cover your shame in our wares. New Merch! anwd.net/merch The Patreon is full of exclusive content and directly supports the show. patreon.com/mattslayer Subscribe to the youtube youtube.com/andnowwedrink

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Matt Slayer welcomes back legal courtesan, creator, educator, and chaos magnet Alice Little for a wildly funny yet surprisingly policy-heavy episode of And Now We Drink. What starts with gin-and-tonic mishaps, parody brainstorming, and farm animal updates quickly spirals into a wide-ranging conversation about SW, personal freedom, privacy, and the strange realities of entertainment. Alice discusses her move to Sheri’s Ranch, explains how discretion works at Nevada brels, and gives updates on her life with goats, pigs, and rural fence-based warfare. She and Matt dive into the history of condom laws in the industry, the difference between fantasy and on-set safety protocols, and how mainstream, OF and brel work overlap more openly than they did a decade ago. The episode also gets into serious ground: Illinois’ proposed full decriminalization bill, SW’ers rights, Nevada brel workers’ independent contractor status, benefits and bargaining power. Along the way, they touch on body cam footage, media literacy, personal security at fan conventions, and the real-world risks performers face when interacting with the public. Plus: Thailand travel stories, New Zealand brel co-ops, Tokyo nostalgia, and why “vanilla” sex should maybe be renamed “pumpkin spice.” It’s blunt, boozy, political, absurd, and exactly the kind of unfiltered ride listeners expect when Alice and Matt sit down together. We are proud to be brought to you by BellFlask www.bellflask.com use promo code slayer20 for 20% off at checkout Cover your shame in our wares. New Merch! anwd.net/merch The Patreon is full of exclusive content and directly supports the show. patreon.com/mattslayer Subscribe to the youtube youtube.com/andnowwedrink

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Matt Slayer welcomes comedian Che Durena back to the bar for a conversation that starts filthy and stays that way. Che gets weirdly honest about his ritualistic relationship with content — the tab-hoarding, the specific routines, the whole unhinged process he's built around it — before comparing notes with Matt on their wildly different approaches to chasing dopamine. Che makes the case for moderation, treating content like any other vice (caffeine, sugar, alcohol) that he cycles off of so the highs actually hit again, while Matt argues for just taking the dopamine and living your truth. It somehow turns into a legitimately interesting back-and-forth about addiction, ritual, and burnout buried under all the chaos.

Later the two completely nosedive into gaming, going way too deep on Marvel Rivals and Deadlock. They trade war stories about tilted teammates who refuse to communicate, one-trick players who single-handedly extend a loss for an extra hour, and the specific breed of Spider-Man main who thinks pulling you off a ledge counts as a personality. Slayer lays out his hard rule of never surrendering a match no matter how bad it looks, and the two go back and forth on why hero shooters live and die on call-outs and communication.

Loud, filthy, weirdly heartfelt in places — pour something strong and buckle up.

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Matt Slayer welcomes comedian Che Durena back to the bar for a conversation that starts filthy and stays that way. Che gets weirdly honest about his ritualistic relationship with content — the tab-hoarding, the specific routines, the whole unhinged process he's built around it — before comparing notes with Matt on their wildly different approaches to chasing dopamine. Che makes the case for moderation, treating content like any other vice (caffeine, sugar, alcohol) that he cycles off of so the highs actually hit again, while Matt argues for just taking the dopamine and living your truth. It somehow turns into a legitimately interesting back-and-forth about addiction, ritual, and burnout buried under all the chaos.

Later the two completely nosedive into gaming, going way too deep on Marvel Rivals and Deadlock. They trade war stories about tilted teammates who refuse to communicate, one-trick players who single-handedly extend a loss for an extra hour, and the specific breed of Spider-Man main who thinks pulling you off a ledge counts as a personality. Slayer lays out his hard rule of never surrendering a match no matter how bad it looks, and the two go back and forth on why hero shooters live and die on call-outs and communication.

Loud, filthy, weirdly heartfelt in places — pour something strong and buckle up.

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Matt Slayer welcomes performer, podcast host, and certified chaos catalyst Myra Moans for a day-drinking episode that starts with Hennessy, key lime pie, and scheduling mishaps—and somehow spirals into hit-and-runs, Roth IRAs, blind superheroes, caffeine withdrawals, and the ethics of celebratory hookups. Myra opens up about life in Los Angeles, her beloved beat-up car Donna, the realities of street parking, and why she’d rather fix her ride than flex with a luxury car. She and Matt trade stories about money, industry stereotypes, financial literacy, and the strange pride of making practical choices in an impractical business. The conversation gets more personal as Myra talks about cutting out caffeine after a scary on-set health episode, learning to protect her sleep and energy, and navigating burnout after a huge award-nominated year. She explains why her podcast Poddy Break has been on pause, what made it meaningful, and why fans may still have hope for its return. From there, the two dig into creativity, career longevity, AVN memories, award season pressure, SW authenticity, relationship mistakes, cheating, incompatibility, and what it means to grow up after messy young love. Myra also shares the story of meeting her partner  while Matt does his best to peer-pressure her back into podcasting. It’s funny, unfiltered, oddly thoughtful, and fully on-brand: a boozy conversation about ambition, burnout, bodies, boundaries, and finding your way through the beautiful disaster of adulthood.

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Matt Slayer welcomes performer, podcast host, and certified chaos catalyst Myra Moans for a day-drinking episode that starts with Hennessy, key lime pie, and scheduling mishaps—and somehow spirals into hit-and-runs, Roth IRAs, blind superheroes, caffeine withdrawals, and the ethics of celebratory hookups. Myra opens up about life in Los Angeles, her beloved beat-up car Donna, the realities of street parking, and why she’d rather fix her ride than flex with a luxury car. She and Matt trade stories about money, industry stereotypes, financial literacy, and the strange pride of making practical choices in an impractical business. The conversation gets more personal as Myra talks about cutting out caffeine after a scary on-set health episode, learning to protect her sleep and energy, and navigating burnout after a huge award-nominated year. She explains why her podcast Poddy Break has been on pause, what made it meaningful, and why fans may still have hope for its return. From there, the two dig into creativity, career longevity, AVN memories, award season pressure, SW authenticity, relationship mistakes, cheating, incompatibility, and what it means to grow up after messy young love. Myra also shares the story of meeting her partner  while Matt does his best to peer-pressure her back into podcasting. It’s funny, unfiltered, oddly thoughtful, and fully on-brand: a boozy conversation about ambition, burnout, bodies, boundaries, and finding your way through the beautiful disaster of adulthood.

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Matt Slayer welcomes performer, podcast host, and certified chaos catalyst Myra Moans for a day-drinking episode that starts with Hennessy, key lime pie, and scheduling mishaps—and somehow spirals into hit-and-runs, Roth IRAs, blind superheroes, caffeine withdrawals, and the ethics of celebratory hookups. Myra opens up about life in Los Angeles, her beloved beat-up car Donna, the realities of street parking, and why she’d rather fix her ride than flex with a luxury car. She and Matt trade stories about money, industry stereotypes, financial literacy, and the strange pride of making practical choices in an impractical business. The conversation gets more personal as Myra talks about cutting out caffeine after a scary on-set health episode, learning to protect her sleep and energy, and navigating burnout after a huge award-nominated year. She explains why her podcast Poddy Break has been on pause, what made it meaningful, and why fans may still have hope for its return. From there, the two dig into creativity, career longevity, AVN memories, award season pressure, SW authenticity, relationship mistakes, cheating, incompatibility, and what it means to grow up after messy young love. Myra also shares the story of meeting her partner  while Matt does his best to peer-pressure her back into podcasting. It’s funny, unfiltered, oddly thoughtful, and fully on-brand: a boozy conversation about ambition, burnout, bodies, boundaries, and finding your way through the beautiful disaster of adulthood.

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In this lively episode of "And Now We Drink," host Matt Slayer welcomes the delightful Kasey Kei for an engaging discussion that spans various aspects of the  industry, personal identity, and the nuanced complexities of life in Los Angeles. Kasey shares her experiences navigating the vibrant yet challenging world of entertainment, offering a candid look at the industry's inner workings. 

The conversation kicks off with an exploration of the impact of online criticism and how performers deal with negative comments, turning them into engagement metrics rather than letting them become personal discouragements. Kasey talks about the loneliness that can accompany a career in SW highlighting the difficulties in forming genuine connections in an industry that can sometimes feel transactional. 

Matt and Kasey delve into broader societal issues, such as the perception of SW, discriminations faced by trans individuals, and the broader stigmatization surrounding alternative professions. They candidly discuss societal expectations and the modern juxtaposition of digital fame versus real-life anonymity, touching on how social media has changed the landscape of public and personal relationships. 

The duo's dynamic banter offers listeners a mix of humor and introspection, providing insights into the unique challenges and triumphs faced by those in the adult entertainment industry. Whether you're interested in understanding the personal journeys of performers like Kasey, or simply enjoy witty, unfiltered conversation, this episode is sure to entertain and inform. Tune in for a thought-provoking, laughter-filled experience that sheds light on life behind the camera and beyond. 

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