Who's Gonna Be There?

Why Aren’t We Talking About Touch?


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Fun fact: kissing isn’t a universal human behavior, and is only exhibited by about 50% of humans, mostly in the industrialized parts of the world. In this special episode on touch, co-host Blake, a licensed massage therapist and educator, guides us through an exploration of physical touch. What actually happens in our bodies when we touch? Can touch make me more attractive? What’s the correlation between violent crime and touch? Beyond the pale of sexual vs non-sexual touch, and into new expansive language about this experience of healing, communication, and even revolution. A special cuddle edition of the game.

The Ethics of Touch: The Hands-on Practitioner’s Guide to Creating a Professional, Safe, and Enduring Practice (3rd Edition) by Ben Benjamin and Cherie Sohnen-Moe
Touch Matters by Michael Banissy
Touch: The Science of Hand, Heart, and Mind by David J. Linden
The Deepest Sense: A Cultural History of Touch by Constance Classen


About the show:
A culture podcast by two insufferable queer introverts in the South who really need to know who’s gonna be there before they commit to anything.

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