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Porn's influence is everywhere - just take a look around. But what is it like to work in the porn industry as a writer, to have a view behind the curtain. Robert Rosen's book Beaver Street: A History of Modern Pornography gives the reader a view that isn't often discussed. Tune in to hear about Robert's experiences behind the scenes.

Robert Rosen is the author of the international bestseller Nowhere Man: The Final Days of John Lennon. Over the course of a controversial career, he has edited pornographic magazines and an underground newspaper; has written speeches for the Secretary of the Air Force; and has been awarded a Hugo Boss poetry prize.

Where to connect with Robert Rosen:
Website: https://www.robertrosennyc.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/851310265221196
Instagram: @rrosen2727
X/Twitter: @rrosen2727T
Threads: @rrosen2727

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In many ways, the country (and possibly the world) is trying to make sense of the 2024 election and what lies ahead. We’re doing the same. Join the postmortem and let us know how you’re processing Trump’s reelection. 

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Welcome to the 1st installment of our Banned Books Series! In this episode, we discuss George M. Johnson's All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto. This is a beautiful and important book. Tune in to hear our reactions to and understanding of All Boys Aren't Blue. Afterwards, let us know your thoughts about the book. 

George M. Johnson (they/them) is an Emmy nominated, award-winning, and bestselling Black nonbinary author and activist. They have written on race, gender, sex, and culture for Essence, the Advocate, BuzzFeed News, Teen Vogue, and more than forty other national publications. George has appeared on BuzzFeed’s AM2DM as well as on MSNBC. They are also a proud HBCU alum twice over and a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.

Their debut memoir, All Boys Aren’t Blue, was a New York Times bestseller and garnered many accolades. It was the second-most banned book of 2022 in the United States, according to the American Library Association. For their work fighting book bans and challenges, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) honored George with its Free Speech Defender Award, and TIME Magazine named them one of the “100 Next Most Influential People in the World.”

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Sometimes a poem or a piece of writing just speaks to you. In the first book of our Banned Book Series, All Boys Aren't Blue, George M. Johnson talks about Paul Laurence Dunbar's We Wear the Mask - a poem that has significant meaning for Raquel. 

Share with us a poem or piece of writing that has impacted you!

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Have you ever wondered why you react in certain ways or why you have particular feelings or aches and pains? It turns out that a lot of it is based in childhood. It's our subconscious blueprint. Although there are a number of helpful techniques to uncover our blueprint, one very helpful tool is rapid transformational therapy (RTT). Our guest this week, Chloe Jimenez-Peters, is a Transformational Hypnotherapist and Trauma Informed Coach who works with women worldwide to rapidly identify and transform the subconscious blueprint of PMDD and perimenopause symptoms so that they can expand into their full potential, thrive with purpose and have the fulfilling harmonious relationships they deserve. 

As a Narcissistic Abuse Specialist, Chloe also supports women in transforming the effects of toxic relationships, navigate the disentanglement and set them up for success. 

With a medical background and a deep understanding of the subconscious mind, Chloe helps clients uncover and heal root-cause traumas, freeing them from the painful manifestations and setting them up with the subconscious success blueprint for creating the abundant life of inner peace and purpose that is their birthright. Passionate about guiding women toward self-worth and fulfilment, Chloe works to rewire the mind and reshape the nervous system, paving the way for each client to experience the thriving, harmonious life their soul is calling them to expand into.

Where to find Chloe Jimenez-Peters:
Website: https://chloejimenezpeters.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chloejimenezpeters/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChloeJimenezPeters/
Book a FREE 15-minute discovery call: https://calendly.com/chloejimenez/15min

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Regardless of whether you are tuned in to popular "news", chances are pretty good that you've heard something about the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni saga. We dive in with our opinions about this debacle in this minisode. What are your thoughts about all of this?

Mentioned in this episode:
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution by Cat Bohannon

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In this week’s episode we’re telling y’all about one of the ways that we are striking back at Project 2025 - we’re doing  a banned book series in 2025! For each month of the coming year we’ll discuss a book that has been banned.

In hopes that y’all will join us in this reading journey, the list of all of the books in the series below.

January - All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George M. Johnson

February - Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood

March - The Last White Man: A Novel by Mohsin Hamid

April - The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

May - Maus I and II by Art Spegelman

June - Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison

July - The Absolutely True Diary Of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

August - Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

September - We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

October - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

November - Almost Perfect by Brian Katcher

December - Dear Martin by Nic Stone

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We're trying something a bit different here at Madness Cafe - minisodes! These are a chance for us to pop in from time to time when we feel the urge to chat a little about a timely topic in the zeitgeist. Our very first minisode is about Black trad wives. We have opinions! (Shocker!) 

What do you think about Black trad wives? 

DM us on Instagram (@madnesscafepodcast) or email us ([email protected]) and let us know!

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What is ethical non-monogamy? Is it the same as polyamory? Are we talking about swinging? We're talking about all that and more with Lauren Hayes, a relationship coach specializing in supporting ethically non-monogamous (ENM) couples, including swingers and the ENM-curious. You might be surprised about what you learn in this episode.

Lauren Hayes, trained in both life and relationship coaching, helps couples navigate and engage the swinging and non-monogamous community in the healthiest of ways. Her approach aims to help couples build their ideal relationship, regardless of whether or how many others it includes. She also brings personal experience to her coaching having been married for nearly 20 years and ENM (swingers) for the last 6 years. She offers coaching and practical advice grounded in her own life as well as professional training - she goes by Swinging Lifestyle Coach.
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Where to find Lauren Hayes:
Website: https://www.swinginglifestylecoach.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinginglifestylecoach
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwingingLifestyleCoach
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVZR-9HggJ51NaJnXCnq0Ew
The Examined Lives of the Secret Wives Podcast: https://pod.link/1767688018

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How much do we really know about our parents, grandparents, and our family history? How do they fit into the backdrop of history as a whole? Susan Servais' mother Kathe Mueller Slonim gave her family the gift of her story in the book Escape From Dachau: A True Story of Survival, Courage, and A Daring Escape in the Face of Unthinkable Evil. This book is a memoir couched in history that reads like a novel. Tune in to hear our conversation with Susan about her truly amazing family and what we can learn from their experience. 

Susan Servais is the retired CEO of  a non-profit, the Massachusetts Health Council and the daughter of Kathe Mueller Slonim, the author of Escape from Dachau.

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