Oo Oo Interviews are back! I sit down with Diana P. Cartwright, the pen-name of a very talented and moving human who studies the intricate layering of patterns, stories, and history we have written about the planet we call Venus. I wanted to ensure we wove in the relational aspects of both Venus as archetype and Venus as guide to be in right relationship with erotic selves and our community at large. What unfolds is a flowy delicious conversation that blew my heart and mind wide open. Please enjoy.
And here are some links/resources to accompany our chat plus one correction:
Correction: Diana credited Bayo Akomolafe with the word “interbeing” but it’s Thich Nhat Hahn’s word

Resources:

• Diana on Substack: https://substack.com/profile/99136168-diana-p-cartwright
  


• Audre Lorde's live reading of Erotic as Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmq9gw4Rq0&t=530s
  


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  adrienne maree brown who wrote two books we talking about: 

e-book: https://www.akpress.org/emergentstrategy.html or go to your local bookstore/library
e-book: https://www.akpress.org/pleasure-activism-e-book.html or go get it in person

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  Sonya Renee Taylor who wrote The Body is not an Apology but who's Patreon is so delicious and educational I cannot recommend more to become a patron


• Pretty much anything Emily Nagoksi has ever written (on stress cycles, on burnout, her podcasts) and her sister Amelia.

I have completed my transformation. With this episode I deliver you the goods, in a highly sexual highly poetic and super channeled explosion of creativity. 
I am so psyched to give this recording to the collective online consciousness. 
Thank you so much for your patronage, thank you to my Bear of a producer and love. 
The episode is pretty much best listened to privately or just within earshot of mature minds. You know?
The last bit of the episode is HIGHLY sexual. 

A joyous, erotic, and sweet story of my bisexual identity and how awesome my parents were. 

I started wondering why I deny myself pleasure in the moment of accomplishment...I almost forgot why I started podcasting in the first place! For the pure, fantastic pleasure of purring into the microphone. Hear about my journey...erm...return to pleasure and presence...and also hear me read a snippet from the card deck The Lantern Oracle. And don't forget to write me a review or rate me! And if you want to see what me and Pixie are up to there our new show The Pixie Rudo Dreamcast, hosted on Transistor. 

Something is ready to be released to the public. And I have an American folk song classic to sing to you. 

Rachel's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hermissionpermission/

Kentucky engagement: https://www.facebook.com/KentuckiansForTheCommonwealth/

Alex Smart says her path may look a little weird, going from public medicine to software design to leading digital development teams in an insurance industry (all the while being incredibly involved in the music scene and composing/writing and producing). I'd say it's not weird at all it's inspired, and I reckon all my listeners will feel the same way. 
If you'd like to engage with Alex, email her on [email protected]

Gal's projects are so juicy, from her documentary "Young and Can't Cum" to her fantastical music videos, or filming one of Aotearoa's epic forest festivals each new year...Gal is a creative dynamo. Rudo and Gal discuss the creative nuance and differences between commercials, documentaries, and music videos.
For more of Gal's work check out her website: https://galhochman.com

Rudo gets a bit meta as she presents you with a recording that was done live for her figure drawing participants. It was amazing and here's the juice on what it's all about...and an invitation for you to explore Rudo's own take on self-love affirmations. You may be surprised by what she has to say...

Rudo learns it’s really actually hard to record experts of children’s stories. But she got there…and hopes you enjoy 1- minutes of her dulcet tones. 

Thank you to the Library of Congress site, which I used to read from: https://read.gov/books/pageturner/2002juv21580/#page/108/mode/2up
And thank you to Juan Sanchez for the lovely piano music, which I got from Pixaby.