Bawdy Storytelling

Queer storyteller Amy Melin stumbles upon a Buzzfeed listicle that includes a kink she’s never encountered before. The deviant film it leads her to leaves her stunned, embarrassed and extremely aroused, so she struggles to hide this newfound fetish from her friends and beloved HusButch. But on New Year’s Eve, her community gathers to create performance art, poetry and erotic necromancy to celebrate Amy's secret with a dramatic reading of Anaïs Nin, and they encourage her to enact her own sex magick. Bring out your dead!

Hosted by Dixie De La Tour

Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large

Song: ‘So Glad’ (written and performed by Shirley Gnome)

Find Shirley’s music at 

http://smarturl.it/takingitupthenotch

http://ShirleyGnome.Bandcamp.com

And http://www.shirleygnome.com/

Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia

Sound Engineer: David Grosof

Project Manager: Dana Hanna

Archivist / Video: Joe Moore

Tickets to upcoming live Bawdy Storytelling shows:

‘Never Say Never’ October 18th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/bawdynsnsf

‘Wicked’ October 25th in Seattle http://bit.ly/bawdywicked2018

‘Packs a Wallop’ on November 9th 

http://bit.ly/BawdyPAWsf

Risk! & Bawdy Storytelling in Brooklyn, New York

http://bit.ly/riskbawdybrooklyn

Love Bawdy Storytelling? Keep this podcast going by supporting our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy

Or make a one-time donation via Paypal at [email protected]

Can the best sex of your life alter who you vote for? Die-hard Democrat Jessica Cohen meets a vienna sausage fingered, Russ Limbaugh-listening Republican on an OKCupid date, and while appalled at his politics, the chemistry in the bedroom is overwhelming. Their post-sex cuddling and conversation allows them to understand each other’s politics better, and she empathizes with his circumstances that led him to vote Red. But can the phrase ‘opposites attract’ extend all the way to the voting booth? And should you sleep with someone who is canceling out your vote?

Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large

Music:

"Sisters Are Doin`It For Themselves" - Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin

"Freedom Train" - Lenny Kravitz

"American Idiot" - Green Day

"Make America Great Again" - Pussy Riot

"Freedom Dance" - Vanessa Williams

"Vote, Baby Vote" - DeeeLite

"Strange Love" - Koop 

"America, Fuck Yeah" - Trey Parker and Matt Stone

Love Bawdy Storytelling? Keep this podcast going by pledging your financial support at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy

Podcast Host: Dixie De La Tour

Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia

Sound Engineer: David Grosof

Project Manager: Dana Hanna

Archivist / Video: Joe Moore

Get your Tickets to these upcoming live Bawdy Storytelling shows:

‘Never Say Never’ October 18th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/bawdynsnsf

‘Wicked’ October 25th in Seattle http://bit.ly/bawdywicked2018

‘Packs a Wallop’ on Friday, November 9th in San Francisco https://bawdypawsf.eventbrite.com

Risk! And Bawdy Storytelling, together in Brooklyn on Wed, November 14th ow.ly/kmLs30m2PCp 

Wanna tell a Bawdy story at a live show?

Pitch your (beginning, middle and end) story to [email protected]

If your raw story is selected, you’ll get coaching and support from Dixie - and the opportunity to tell your story in front of the most enthusiastic audience anywhere!

Recreational Masturbator Christina Willis finds her divorced life of pinot noir and hummus boring and lonely until she wanders onto Craigslist and answers a personal ad for a mutual masturbation date with an attractive stranger. Her busy life of work and solo parenthood force her to be content with long emails and occasional sex dates with her new penpal - until a family emergency leads to a real world road trip, and Christina learns that she and Eric are more alike than she ever knew.

Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large

Original Song: ‘Rhythm of the Road’ (Performed by Jefferson Bergey. Words and music by Jefferson Bergey)

the Beatles - 'Drive My Car'

Cyndi Lauper - 'I Drove All Night'

Dr. Dre - 'Let Me Ride'

Boyce Avenue - 'Fast Car'

Lakeside - 'Fantastic Voyage'

Pussy Riot - 'Straight Outta Vagina'

Sheryl Crow - 'Everyday is a Winding Road"

The String Cheese Incident - 'Round the Wheel'

Love Bawdy Storytelling? Keep this podcast going by pledging your financial support at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy

Podcast Host: Dixie De La Tour

Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia

Sound Engineer: David Grosof

Project Manager: Dana Hanna

Archivist / Video: Joe Moore

Tickets to upcoming live Bawdy Storytelling shows:

‘Never Say Never’ October 18th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/bawdynsnsf

‘Wicked’ October 25th in Seattle http://bit.ly/bawdywicked2018

‘Packs a Wallop’ on Friday, November 9th in San Francisco https://bawdypawsf.eventbrite.com

Risk! And Bawdy Storytelling, together in Brooklyn on Wed, November 14th ow.ly/kmLs30m2PCp 

Wanna tell a Bawdy story at a live show?

Pitch your (beginning, middle and end) story to [email protected]

If your raw story is selected, you’ll get coaching and support from Dixie - and the opportunity to tell your story in front of the most enthusiastic audience anywhere!

Luna leaves her Americorp job with teammates Alejandro and Jordana to enjoy Spring Break at the National Rainbow Gathering. A late night encounter in the glow of the bonfire with a Professor Trelawney lookalike / Alien visiting from Pleiades launches a 56 hour sexual journey that features neopolitan threesomes, a Mad Hatter, fruitarians, some sexy Columbian campfire stank a myriad of sparkly drum circles and thousands of naked hippies cavorting through forests and streams in search of adventure. It only takes a token!

Hosted by Dixie De La Tour

Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large

Original Song: ‘When It Comes to Coming’ written and performed by Jefferson Bergey

Podcast Host: Dixie De La Tour

Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia

Sound Engineer: David Grosof

Project Manager: Dana Hanna

Archivist / Video: Joe Moore

Tickets to upcoming live Bawdy Storytelling shows:

‘Metamorphosis’ Sept 20th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/BawdyMetaSF

‘Packs a Wallop’ Sept 27th in Seattle http://bit.ly/pawsea

‘Never Say Never’ October 18th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/bawdynsnsf

‘Wicked’ October 25th in Seattle http://bit.ly/bawdywicked2018

Love Bawdy Storytelling? We need your help to keep this podcast going. Support us via Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy

Or make a one-time donation via Paypal at [email protected]

Adam and his partner find the sexual chemistry fading in their relationship, so they decide to open up their relationship. Adam tries gay online dating, and ends up in bed with handsome, verbal, southern neighbor Football Mike. But when a cop show up at the door, ‘f*ck the police’ takes on a whole new meaning.

Adam’s story was told live onstage at Bawdy Storytelling's 'CraigsLust' show at the Verdi Club in San Francisco, in March 2018.

This episode’s storyteller: Adam Ross is an unabashed dog lover, political news junkie, and former gay rights rabble­-rouser. Adam squandered roughly twenty years working for technology companies in business and legal capacities before discovering his passion for live storytelling in 2015.

Follow Adam’s storytelling at www.adamross.me.

Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large

Original Live Song from Rachel Lark: ‘Gay Man on the West Coast’

Rachel Lark’s website: https://www.rachellark.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachellarkmusic

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/larksongs

Buy Rachel Lark’s music at https://rachellark.bandcamp.com/

Podcast Host: Dixie De La Tour

Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia

Sound Engineer: David Grosof

Project Manager: Dana Hanna

Archivist / Video: Joe Moore

Tickets to upcoming live Bawdy Storytelling shows:

‘Metamorphosis’ Sept 20th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/BawdyMetaSF

‘Packs a Wallop’ Sept 27th in Seattle http://bit.ly/pawsea

‘Never Say Never’ October 18th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/bawdynsnsf

‘Wicked’ October 25th in Seattle http://bit.ly/bawdywicked2018

Could you donate to our Patreon?

We need your support to sustain and grow the Bawdy Storytelling podcast.

Become a Patron at at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy

Wanna tell your story, too?

Pitch your story to [email protected]

If your story is selected, you’ll get coaching and support from Dixie - and the opportunity to tell your story in front of the most enthusiastic audience anywhere!

Introvert Dara M Wilson and her mathlete friend Claudia travel to New Orleans, where Dara meets Claudia’s attractive friend, Scott. Dara keeps trying to connect with this handsome nerd on a pub crawl, but it just isn’t working - until Dara and Scott bond over social justice, institutionalized oppression, race relations, fighting the good fight, and the school to prison pipeline.

Dara’s story was told live onstage at Bawdy Storytelling's 'Jackpot' show at the Verdi Club in San Francisco, June 2018.

This episode’s storyteller: Dara M Wilson is a writer, producer and tech nerd hailing from San Francisco, California. She’s a TWiB! (This Week in Blackness) Media Fellow where she is a regular guest host on the TWiB! Prime podcast in addition to hosting Next Big Thing with Courtney & Dara. A Harvard University grad, Dara’s 9-5 background is in eCommerce Merchandising and Customer Marketing as a frequent video contributor for Musicians @ Google, The Black Googler’s Network. and Google Play. Support Next Big Thing with Courtney and Dara: https://www.patreon.com/nbttheshowRead Dara's writing at http://www.whatwoulddarado.com/Follow Dara M Wilson on Twitter at @DaraMWilson

Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large

Original Live Song is from Shirley Gnome: ‘Pillows’, from the album ‘Taking It Up the Notch’ (#1 Album on iTunes with @604Records, nominated for Canadian Comedy Award for Best Comedy Album)

Shirley Gnome website: http://www.shirleygnome.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/shirleygnome

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirleygnome/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ShirleyGnome

Buy Shirley’s music at http://smarturl.it/takingitupthenotch

Podcast Host: Dixie De La Tour

Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia

Sound Engineer: David Grosof

Project Manager: Dana Hanna

Archivist / Video: Joe Moore

Tickets to upcoming live Bawdy Storytelling shows:

‘Metamorphosis’ Sept 20th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/BawdyMetaSF

‘Packs a Wallop’ Sept 27th in Seattle http://bit.ly/pawsea

‘Never Say Never’ October 18th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/bawdynsnsf

‘Wicked’ October 25th in Seattle http://bit.ly/bawdywicked2018

Wanna tell your story, too?

Pitch your story to [email protected]

If your story is selected, you’ll get coaching and support from Dixie - and the opportunity to tell your story in front of the most enthusiastic audience anywhere!

Love Bawdy Storytelling? Keep the podcast going by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy

First time storyteller Marco Salsiccia is a visual animator and gamer whose world is upended when he starts to go blind. To escape the social isolation and loneliness, he attempts to master the new low vision tools given to him by the Lighthouse for the Blind, and then decides to make it fun by using them to explore dating sites. One night, his text-to-speech reader steers him toward OKCupid, and to an incredible woman who teaches him to live in a brand new way. Rather than having his life diminished by retinal cancer, his world - and his understanding of what love is - expands beyond his wildest dreams.

Backstory by Dixie De La Tour

Opening Music: 8 Miles Wide by Storm Large

Original Song:  ‘Always up (to go down on you)’ performed by Jefferson Bergey and Natalie Smith (words and music by Jefferson Bergey)

Podcast Host: Dixie De La Tour Podcast Producer: Marty Garcia Sound Engineer: David Grosof Project Manager: Dana Hanna Archivist / Video: Joe Moore

Tickets to upcoming live Bawdy Storytelling shows:

‘Metamorphosis’ Sept 20th in San Francisco  http://bit.ly/BawdyMetaSF

‘Packs a Wallop’ Sept 27th in Seattle http://bit.ly/pawsea

‘Never Say Never’ October 18th in San Francisco http://bit.ly/bawdynsnsf

‘Wicked’ October 25th in Seattle http://bit.ly/bawdywicked2018

Pitch your story to [email protected]

If your story is selected, you’ll get coaching and support from Dixie - and the opportunity to tell your story in front of the most enthusiastic audience anywhere! Love Bawdy Storytelling? Keep the podcast magic going by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy

Are you ready for Season 4 of Bawdy Storytelling?!?!?! We have tons of great new stories for this exciting new season including stories by: Dara M. Wilson, Luna Murray, April Kidwell, Jeffery Allen Hayes, Marco Saslsiccia, Karin Jones, Adam Ross, Jessica Cohen and more! Listen to the teaser for a sexy sample of what's on the way! 

First-time storyteller Ron Bryan discovers the Pacific Northwest’s adult video and porn theater circuit, and with a little help from his Aunt Nellie (and Ernest Borgnine), this bumblebee finds his nectar.

Music: "Five Bucks Says We're Gonna F*ck Tonight" by Creature Hole. https://creaturehole.bandcamp.com/ 

Our crew: Dixie De La Tour (host and creator), Marty Garcia (podcast producer), Houdini's Tree and the Mormon Podcast Brothers (live recording at Re-bar in Seattle)

Love Bawdy Storytelling? Help keep the magic going by supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy