Sex Out Loud with Tristan Taormino

Dr. Meg Barker comes to Sex Out Loud this Friday to

discuss her new book, Rewriting the Rules, which addresses our current

climate saturated with contradictory love advice. She examines both the old

and new rules of relating and questions how useful they might be to managing

our relationships today. Then Tristan interviews queer storyteller, author,

and educator Sassafras Lowrey about hir novel, Roving Pack, set in an

underground world of homeless queer teens. Lowrey will discuss the process

of writing the book, responses from the community, as well as give a sneak

peek to hir next collection, Leather Ever After, an anthology of kinky fairy

tales.

Mollena Williams is simply one of the most intelligent and articulate BDSM educators of her generation, and we get to spend the entire hour picking her perverted brain! We will talk about the two chapters on roleplay she wrote for my book The Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge. She'll explain the complex elements of race play, where kinky people play out racist scenarios, use racial epithets, or eroticize racial power dynamics. Mollena will reveal why she is turned on by this controversial kink and other kinds of taboo fantasies. Plus, I'll ask her about what it's like to be a woman of color who enjoys being a submissive and a collared slave

This Friday on Sex Out Loud we're thrilled to spend a

whole hour talking live with Cindy Gallop, advertising and marketing

rockstar who recently launched "Make Love Not Porn", a site launched at her

popular 2009 TED talk of the same name. We'll discuss how dating younger

men led to the idea, technology's hardcore impact human behavior, and how

she hopes to help inspire and stimulate open, healthy conversations about

sex and pornography. We'll be live for the whole hour, join the discussion

and be ready to call in with questions or share them on Facebook and

Twitter.

Shine Louise Houston is the groundbreaking feminist porn producer and director who jump-started a queer porn renaissance with her film The Crash Pad in 2005 and is considered one of the leaders of this growing movement. Shine talks to Tristan about ethical porn making, the continuing success of The Crash Pad Series, her erotic interest in masculinity and cocks, and her dedication to representing queer people of color. Plus, she tells us about her two brand new projects and answers listener questions

Join us for an hour focused on sex toy innovators and creators. First, we’ll feature staff from Smitten Kitten, talking about how they got started in Minneapolis, what toys are the most popular, and which ones are recommended by their experts. They’ll discuss all types of sex toys, including ones for those who think they’ve seen it all. Then, Tristan talks to Kandi Burruss on the eve of the premiere of the fifth season of her hit reality show The Real Housewives of Atlanta on Bravo. We’ll discuss why she decided to create her award-winning sex toy line Bedroom Kandi, sexual conservatism in the African American community, and how to bring sex toys to partner sex. Plus, we’ll hear about her relationship with her mom and daughter and how she plans to take her newfound status as a sex educator to the next level.

Ernest Greene, legendary BDSM and fetish filmmaker and editor of Hustler's Taboo Magazine, joins Tristan in studio during her "Live in LA" series. Ernest will reveal how he went from a journalist and radio host to a porn director, and what role his bondage skills played in getting him there. Tristan will share her personal story of how she met Ernest (it involves an orgy) and they went on to collaborate on her first adult film as co-directors. He'll discuss his love of all things kinky, what he thinks of Fifty Shades of Grey, and his marriage to renowned porn star Nina Hartley. Plus, he'll talk about what inspired him to create a film trilogy based on a retelling of The Story of O, and the latest installment, The Truth About O, starring Bobbi Starr.

Tristan talks to renowned sex therapist and author Dr. Marty Klein about his latest book, Sexual Intelligence: What We Really Want From Sex and How To Get It. He'll share some of the book's provocative prescriptions for a better sex life, and talk about why he writes that sex technique workshops aren't helpful. Through his extensive therapy practice, Dr. Klein will reveal what his clients have taught him about sex. Then he'll answer listener questions submitted especially for this episode on topics including low sex drive, erotic incompatibility, rape fantasies, and erectile dysfunction. Listen to see if he answers yours!

Tristan talks to model and performer April Flores and photographer and filmmaker Carlos Batts as part of her "Live in LA" series recorded in studio in Los Angeles. This dynamic duo in art and life reveals how they first met and what fuels their erotic collaborations. Carlos talks about his body of work, why he loves to make art, and the exhibit inspired by the sex toy molded from April's vagina. April will discuss her role as a plus-size model in the adult industry, what she thinks of the term BBW, and her Feminist Porn Award for Heartthrob of the Year. They will also give us a insider's look at their newest film, April Flores World.

Tristan hosts an unprecedented conversation between

feminist pornographers from around the world, including Jennifer Lyon Bell

(Amsterdam), Marit Ostberg (Germany), Ingrid Ryberg (Sweden), Liandra Dahl

(Australia), and film festival programmer Abraham Castillo, with a special

appearance by Candida Royalle (U.S.).

This episode was recorded live at the Cine y Sexo: La Mirada Femenina film

festival in Mexico City. The group talks about this groundbreaking event,

which was the first of its kind in Latin America, and audience reactions to

their films. They discuss the importance of sexual representation, their

filmmaking philosophies, and the politics of porn.

USC Professor and Cultural Critic J. Jack Halberstam joins Tristan for a discussion as part of her "Live in Los Angeles" series, recorded in studio in LA. They'll about Halberstam's new book Gaga Feminism: Sex, Gender, and the End of Normal and how the well-renowned academic Halberstam brings sex and gender theory to a mass audience. Hear Halberstam riff on the lesbian baby boom, the divide between academics and activists, and gender representations in pop culture from Lady Gaga to Bridesmaids. Plus, Halberstam will confess how the Occupy Movement informed and inspired this book, how reproductive technologies have shifted the landscape of the family, and what "gaga feminism" is.