Sex Out Loud with Tristan Taormino

Tristan talks to author, speaker, and researcher Paul Joannides about the newest edition of his successful book, The Guide to Getting it On: A Book About the Wonders of Sex. The book has become wildly popular amongst students and college classes (and even Oprah Magazine) since first being published in 1996 and we'll learn about Paul's journey to get it published. We'll also discuss what's been added to the 7th edition and what he's been learning from the anonymous sex surveys he currently collects through his website, GoofyFootPress.com.

Tristan talks to two of the leading experts in the sex toy industry from The Smitten Kitten: founder Jennifer Pritchett and general manager Clare Jacky. What is a toxic sex toy?

What are phthalates and why are they bad? How do consumers find out what a sex toy is made of? What is The Smitten Kitten's philosophy about safe sex toys? They discuss the organization Jennifer founded, the Coalition Against Toxic Toys, new products and trends in the sex toy industry, and Clare's report from the Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo. Plus, Jennifer and Clare give their recommendations for some of their personal favorite toys and great Valentine's Day gifts.

Dee Dennis is the creator and founder of CatalystCon, a conference she refers to as a “melting pot of sexuality” that will unite sex educators, sexologists, sex workers, writers, activists, and anyone with a passion for creating change.

She'll discuss what to expect this March when the conference hits DC and how you can join in. Then, Patricia Johnson and Mark Michaels, authors of the book Great Sex Made Simple, will discuss what exactly is tantra and how everyone can benefit from their tantric tips to deepen intimacy and heighten pleasure within sexual relationships.

This week Charlie Glickman & Aislinn Emirzian, the authors of The Ultimate Guide to Prostate Pleasure: Erotic Exploration for Men and Their Partners, bring their combined years of expertise as sex educators to answer all of your questions about the prostate. They'll discuss common concerns and questions on the topics of prostate health, massage, toys, and pegging, as well as teach how prostate pleasure can improve your sex life. This show is live and we'll be taking questions on the air from listeners as well.

This week’s episode of Sex Out Loud has two different guests talking about their work giving voice to sexual minorities, specifically the leather & BDSM communities. Laura Antoniou, one of the most published female writers of the queer/BDSM erotic genre, will discuss her popular Marketplace erotic novel series as well as the publication of her first mystery novel, The Killer Wore Leather. Sinclair Sexsmith is the kinky butch top behind the the popular Sugarbutch Chronicles. They’re also a writer, storyteller, and performer who studies critical feminist & gender theory, sexual freedom, social change activism, archetypes, and the tantric and buddhist spiritual systems.

Sex Out Loud is thrilled to welcome the legendary Nina Hartley on our first show of the new year. We'll talk about her long and varied career as well as her perspective on the new generation of sex-positive performer/activists spreading the good news about sex. Hartley will talk about why she believes that sexual freedom is a fundamental human right and how social media provides her with opportunities to spread her message of knowledge and empowerment to the widest number of people. This show is live and calls are welcome.

This week on Sex Out Loud, I talk to David Jay, the founder of Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality. We'll discuss what asexuality is, the growing movement of people who identify as asexual, and how asexuality fits into the queer organizing movement. Jay will talk about his interests in the way that relationships and communities form, as well as his role in the recent documentary, (A)sexual.

This Friday, Tristan spends an hour live with Anne Sabo - speaker, writer, academic, public educator, and author of the new book, After Pornified. She will discuss the growing number of women radically changing porn to respectfully capture the authentic sexual lives of women and men and how feminist porn has become a vehicle for people to explore and define sexuality on their terms. They'll also be taking calls during the hour and want listeners to share their views on how women have changed porn.

Tristan talks live with David Ley, a psychologist

whose specialty is treating sexuality issues, about healthy sexuality

and sex addiction. His latest book, The Myth of Sex Addiction,

triggered a firestorm of debate amongst the media and behavioral

health communities. It confronts the junk science and morality-based

arguments that lie behind the concept of sex addiction and exposes the

strong skepticism of sex addiction that is dominant in the scientific

field. Ley will discuss how society and the media has blindly accepted

this term, why its dangerous, and what can be done to challenge the

concept.

Adult film director Nica Noelle joins Tristan for the final installment of her "Live in LA" series of interviews recorded in studio in Los Angeles. Nica will talk about how she first got into the industry and what lead her to write and direct her own films. She'll delve into what makes a great porn movie, which performers she loves to direct, and how she comes up with story lines. She'll talk about her new studios Hard Candy and Girl Candy, her foray into gay male porn with Rock Candy, and TransRomantic, which features the first line of adult romance movies starring trans women. Tristan will ask her about fan feedback, her own fantasies, and why cheating is such a popular plot point in her movies. Join us for this fascinating look inside the mind of one of the adult industry's most successful female directors.