Let’s talk about one of the most taboo topics in sex research: autoerotic asphyxiation. No, not the crime-show version — the real stories from people who are alive and practicing it. This episode explores a bold study that steps into the shadows to ask: Who actually engages in AeA and partnered breathplay — and why? We dig into how people restrict oxygen during sex, what motivates them, and how they stay safe. The researcher throws out the outdated, shame-heavy lens and instead uses a sex-positive approach that respects kink, BDSM culture, and the people behind the practices. It's part data, part human insight, and totally eye-opening.