After ten years of celibacy, Mordd had just started dating again. And then he got scammed on Tinder.

In this episode, Mordd also talks about dating as a bisexual man, and living with mental illnesses.

Show notes

• "How not to get scammed on Tinder" by Mordd, published on The RiotACT

• Mordd - IndyMedia's Facebook page

• Mordd - IndyMedia's Twitter account

• Mordd wanted to clarify that he doesn't normally consume as much caffeine or cigarettes in the span of time as he did when we were recording. It was his way of offsetting his anxiety about being interviewed. He adds that although his use of these is influenced by his mental health, he "normally tries to moderate his intake much more than is represented in the episode".

Music

• Intro and outro music is by ProleteR: "April Showers" and "Don't Mean a Thing".

• This episode's interstitial music is courtesy of the fantastic Podington Bear: Low Jack, Filaments, 60s Quiz Show, Daydreamer, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jettisoned, Pineapple, Springtime. 

When Daria didn't show an interest in boys, or girls, or in coupling up like all her other friends, everyone assumed she was just a late bloomer.

She wasn't. She was asexual.

Show notes

• The Asexual Visibility and Education Network.

• The Invisible Orientation: An Introduction to Asexuality is a book Daria recommends, by an author she admires: Julie Sondra Decker.

• Pink Sofa.

Music

• Intro and outro music is by ProleteR: "April Showers" and "Don't Mean a Thing".

• Some of this episode's interstitial music is courtesy of Podington Bear: "Pineapple", "Daydreamer", "Low Jack", "Filaments", "Springtime".

• Everything else is my own.

Meet Robbie. For the past four years, he has been flogged, caned, had suspension hooks put into his back, done CBT, and much more. All voluntarily.

Here, he offers an insight into why he does these things and, importantly, why he enjoys it.

This episode complements Episode Three - Kink (Sadism). 

Show notes

• The people mentioned in this episode are referred to by their FetLife identities.

• The song Robbie talks about is Greg Holden's "Boys in the Street".

• Many thanks to Cruelty and BadGirl303 for introducing me to Robbie.

Music

• Intro and outro music is by ProleteR: "April Showers" and "Don't Mean a Thing".

• Some of this episode's interstitial music is courtesy of Podington Bear: "Kitten", "Going Forward Looking Back", "Low Jack", "Filaments".

• Everything else is my own.

If getting married is the happiest day in a person's life, the opposite no doubt holds for getting divorced. But what if divorce could be made a little less awful? The Managing Director of Alliance Family Law, Cristina Huesch, explains. 

Plus: pre-nups, and how dealing with divorce on a daily basis has shaped Cristina's outlook on the world and relationships.

Show notes

• Alliance Family Law's website.

• Alliance Family Law's Facebook page, complete with truly interesting updates.

• Australian Bureau of Statistics: 3310.0 - Marriages and Divorces, Australia, 2014 - Downloads

Music

• Intro and outro music is by ProleteR: "April Showers" and "Don't Mean a Thing".

• Some of this episode's interstitial music is courtesy of the wonderful Podington Bear: "Kitten", "Going Forward Looking Back", and "Grit - Low Jack".

• Everything else is my own.

Stu is a sadist whose weapon of choice is rope. His kink developed at a very young age, which led him to feel weird and different from his peers for much of his adolescence. He explains sadism, and how he came to find others like him.

Music

• Intro and outro music is by ProleteR: "April Showers" and "Don't Mean a Thing".

• Most of this episode's interstitial music is courtesy of the wonderful Podington Bear: "Kitten", "No Squirell Commotion", "Going Forward Looking Back", and "Bare Shoulders".

• The beats are The Loop Loft's Unreleased Rarities.

• Everything else is my own.