Sex Out Loud with Tristan Taormino

Join Tristan for an unforgettable hour with one of the most talented, unique, and boundary-busting people in the

entertainment industry: writer, singer, painter, performance artist,

and activist Justin Vivian Bond. Mx Bond's chosen pronoun is the gender-free "v" (instead of he or she), and v will talk about how it came about. V is currently preparing for a residency at Joe's Pub where v's show Mx America will be running from Sept. 20-Oct. 5th and we'll hear about the origin of v's personally designed perfume, The Afternoon of a Faun. We'll also discuss the award-winning memoir

Tango: My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels, the collaborative book with photographer Gina Garan, Susie Says, and v's latest album Silver Wells.

This week's show is live with guest Cooper Beckett and Ginger Benthem. You already know Cooper’s voice from the introduction and conclusion you hear each week on Sex Out Loud. Cooper and Ginger co-host the podcast for Life On The Swingset, a site that also includes blog posts and sex toy reviews. We’ll discuss swinging, polyamory, triads, what all these different open relationships label mean, and provide some helpful advice for pros and newbies alike. I’ll also talk to Kelly Martin Broderick, the feminist activist who recently found herself in the center of an internet meme, and discuss how she used the attention to expand our understanding of what feminists look like.

Tristan talks live this week with writer Greta Christina, author of the erotic fiction collection, Bending: Dirty Kinky Stories About Pain, Power, Religions, Unicorns, & More, which features stories that will change the ways you think about sex. They'll discuss the nature of fantasies, erotic writing, and how stories about sex can positively influence your own sex life. Christina will also share an excerpt of her latest collection so you can hear for yourself why Annie Sprinkle thinks she writes "the best erotica in the world" and Carol Queen recommends her erotica if you want to know "something deep, thoughtful, surprising, maybe troubling, and certainly inspiring about sex." This show is live and will be taking calls and questions from listeners.

This week Tristan interviews writer Daniel Bergner, whose latest book "What Do Women Want" is shifting the dominant paradigm on women's sexuality and desire. Slate magazine says Bergner's work "threatens to disrupt all the modern stereotypes of female sexuality" and Salon magazine recommends that "this book should be read by every woman on earth." Striving to break down barriers to unraveling the layers of mysteries beneath every woman’s sexual psyche and hungers, "What Do Women Want" opens the door on a new era of research on sexuality. Tristan will spend the hour with Bergner discussing libido, monogamy, desire, narcissism, the G-spot, and the possibility of female Viagra.

Comedians Margaret Cho and Jim Short sat down with Tristan in New York for an unforgettable conversation. Margaret dishes on her new one-woman show Mother, her recent appearance on The View, the body-shaming experience she’ll never forget, why she thinks she doesn’t have a G-spot, and her role on the hit show Drop Dead Diva. Plus, Tristan, Margaret, and Jim talk about anal pleasure, public sex, BDSM, double penetration, and open marriage—nothing is off limits in this frank, provocative discussion—you do not want to miss it!

Dee Dennis joins Tristan Taormino to talk about the genesis of Catalyst Con, the bi-annual conference she founded.

They’ll discuss the September event in Woodland Hills and highlight the diverse line up of speakers. Plus, Dee will share her thoughts on the current state of sex-positive activism and how to push the movement forward. Then, fresh from her appearance at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, plus-size model and performer April Flores dishes about “Fat Girl,” the new fine art photography book by her partner Carlos Batts, which features more than a decade of their collaborative work together. She’ll also talk about their latest art project, Toe vs. Heel.

This week's guest, Petra Joy is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and journalist who currently lives and works in England and makes "art-core" films from a female perspective.

She'll discuss Sexual Sushi, the first film she produced and directed, as well as Her Porn, a series she began in 2008 to give fellow female directors a place to collect and distribute their work. Petra Joy will also discuss the Joy Awards, her ongoing collaboration with Candida Royalle and the impending launch of Cinema Joy, her own eclectic Video On Demand channel streaming with her own erotic films as well as films by other feminist porn directors whose work she loves.

Listen to exclusive clips from Tristan Taormino's Guide to Kinky Sex for Couples and meet two of the men featured in Tristan's newest sex ed movie. She'll ask Christian about how men can explore their submissive fantasies, why he's a controversial figure in the adult industry, and what the new porn economy means for performers. Then Derrick Pierce will join her for a discussion about being a thoughtful dominant, what excites him most about his job, and the new film he directed, Tuff Love.

This week features Aiden Starr, the successful and popular adult film star and one of the performers in Tristan Taormino's latest movie, the Guide to Kinky Sex for Couples. She'll discuss how she got into the industry, what she loves about dominating women and men, and how her favorite fetishes come out in her work. Tristan and Aiden will also share behind the scenes stories from filming together and how people new to kink and BDSM can learn to play safely and not be overwhelmed by options.

Our guest is Joanna Angel, the prolific and award-winning writer, producer, director, model, and adult film star. Angel is founder and owner of Burning Angel Entertainment, which popularized alternative style girls and features adult content alongside band interviews, record reviews, and a community with its own social networking. She'll discuss who BurningAngel.com started, where 'alt porn' came from, and what's next in the world of sex, rock n' roll, and pop culture.