Sex Out Loud with Tristan Taormino

Tristan chats with Coco, entrepreneur and star of Ice Loves Coco, about building sexual self confidence, keeping long term relationships hot, and what she thinks about anal sex. Plus, three industry veterans -- Shay Martin from Vibratex, Tantus CEO Metis Black, and Good Vibrations' Coyote Days -- talk sex toy trends and reveal what they see for the future of sex. This show is part 2 of a series of interviews recorded at the PleasureWorks booth at the 2014 Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo in Burbank, CA.

Tristan talks to Lorraine Byerly from We-Vibe about new research on women and vibrators and chats with Sliquid's CEO Dean Elliot about organic lube. She asks Sportsheets President Julie Stewart about sex in the shower and blogger and sex educator Lady Cheeky about her workshop on body image and sex. Plus, Dee Dennis shares details about the upcoming sex-positive event CatalystCon East. This show is part 1 of a series of interviews recorded at the PleasureWorks booth at the

2014 Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo in Burbank, CA.

This week we're live on the show talking about polyamory, non-monogamy, the current reality of relationships and how we can change future ideas about what is a healthy and sustainable norm. Dr. Eli Sheff returns to the show having just released her book "The Polyamorists Next Door: Inside Multiple Partner Relationships and Families", a culmination of her 15 years of research on the topic. We also have Anita Wagner Illig, founder of Practical Polyamory, a leader and educator whose work has provided many resources to people. The show is live and will be taking questions from the audience.

Annie Sprinkle and Elizabeth Stephens are two ecosexual artists-in-love who have been collaborating with each other and various international communities for 11 years. They created a new field of research, “Sexecology,” exploring the places where sexology and ecology intersect in our culture– in art, theory, practice and activism. They'll talk about the origin of sexecology, ecosex performance art weddings, Sexecological Walking Tours, visual art installations, and their latest project, a film about mountain top removal coal mining destruction in Appalachia.

Sex Out Loud welcomes to the show one of the most prolific male stars in the adult industry, Steven St. Croix, who will pull back the curtain on his 20+ years in the business as both a performer and a director. We'll hear how he got his start as a entertainer, stories from his favorite and most outrageous scenes, and what inspired him to write them all down for his new book "Porn Star." Plus, we're live and we'll be taking calls and questions.

This week's episode is live with Cheryl Cohen Greene, a Certified Sexologist, with a doctorate in Human Sexuality, a 20 year member of the San Francisco Sex Information Training Staff, and a surrogate partner for over 30 years. Her work with writer Mark O'Brien was portrayed in the movie The Sessions and she'll talk about the experience of seeing her work depicted in a Hollywood film. Cohen Greene will share parts of her memoir, An Intimate Life, Sex, Love, and My Journey As A Surrogate Partner, as well as answer questions from listeners.

This week is an erotica show with a twist - first we have Matthew Stillman, author of Genesis Deflowered, a new book in the genre of Biblical Erotica in Elizabethan English. He'll discuss what inspired the idea and will share a passage to make you rethink some of those Christian traditions. Then we welcome back erotica writer Alison Tyler who will share from the holiday-themed collections she has compiled and edited. She brings along writer Thomas Roche who will share some steamy Yuletide cheer as well.

Sexuality author, educator, and artist Midori comes to Sex Out Loud to discuss rope bondage, sci-fi kink, dominance training, creative sex education, and fulfilling personal growth. She'll discuss what makes protocols sexy and how you can increase your own confidence and transform your sex life. Tune in to find out why Midori was named the 2013 winner of Best Sex Educator, Best of San Francisco, by SF Weekly Magazine...and how you can plan your own visit to Planet Midori.

This week is the final episode of the CatalystCon West 2013 series of interviews and we go out with a bang, bringing you the marvelous Sinnamon Love. Love appeared in over 250 hardcore movies, numerous men’s magazines and countless appearances on Playboy TV & Radio, and along with her educational background, she has turned her experience into a career as a writer, sex educator, lecturer, and radio host. Tristan talks with her about feminist porn, improving sex education, sexuality, and her popular radio show, Sex, Love, and Hip Hop.

Recorded in front of a live studio audience at CatalystCon, Tristan Taormino interviews Cunning Minx, the poly and kinky sex-positive educator and activist who has been the producer and host of the Polyamory Weekly podcast since spring of 2005. Minx will share how she got into polyamory, sex education, and podcasting, and how those lessons inform her teachings on poly, kinky and Web 2.0 community-building topics. Plus, she answers questions from the studio audience.