On this week's episode, we're putting on some mood lighting, we're pouring a glass of wine, and we're talking about some sexy things. And also about sex when it's more funny than sexy. The tentpoles for this episode are: “Favorite” by astolat, Sense8, particularly episode six of season one, and The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite.

What We’re Into Lately

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

The Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett

The House of Niccolò series by Dorothy Dunnett

Niccolò Rising by Dorothy Dunnett

Game of Thrones fanfic

Skyjacks

Slippery Creatures by K. J. Charles

Love and Luck

Caravan

Flyest Fables

Supernatural Sexuality with Dr Seabrook

Other Stuff We Mentioned

Cockney rhyming slang

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

The Decemberists

Think of England by K. J. Charles

Merlin

Grey’s Anatomy

Historical Genital Euphemism Timeline

Feminine Pursuits series 

Homestuck

"Victory Condition" by astolat

Freya’s debut A Marvellous Light, out in 2021 from Tor.com publishing

The Curious Case of Victorian pornography

A serious seven minute discussion about kink

Sex politics

For Next Time

Nothing! It's the Extravaganza! We're answering listener questions and playing games!

Transcription

The transcript for this episode is available here. Thank you as always to our beautiful, ever-meticulous team of scribes!