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CastologyCastologyMartinis and Murder, BiPositive+, Important, Not ImportantWe've got podcasts right, freshly chilled, right out of the fridge for you this week. Liz goes back to her macabre roots with Martinis and Murder, Nick dips into the listener submissions with BiPositive+, and Zane turns to science with the award winning Important, Not Important. Then we review last week's offerings.Liz Recommends - Martinis and Murderhttps://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder-true-crime-podcastFrom serial killers to mysterious disappearances to infamous murder cases, John and Daryn break down one murder over the course of one or two episodes, making heavy subject matter...2020-09-2725 minBARTALKBARTALKLanguage as an Organism: Marie Diane Grouchka and Mariya Scherbinina (alchemy of love languages)BARTALK: Language as an OrganismBARTALK is a multidisciplinary lecture-performance-storytelling series taking place in different bars in The Hague. In current corona times, we are bringing BARTALK to a podcast format. Our guests share their stories and perspectives after which we ask them questions (including audience contributions!)Episode 1: The Alchemy of Language in Relationshipsfeaturing Marie Diane Grouchka and Mariya Shcherbinina, therapists at PSYNT (The Hague). Their practice focuses on the LGBTQ+ community and ex-pats. M.D. and Mariya also run their own podcast series called BiPositive where they explore the sexual continuum.2020-05-2537 minBiPositiveBiPositiveA Secret Love: The Story We Came Out ForMD and Mari sit down to discuss Netflix' A Secret Love, its message, and its importance for queer representation. Them interview: https://www.them.us/story/a-secret-love-netflix-pat-henschel-interview Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive
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 Follow us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositive/id1351323613?mt=2 Email us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com Recommended reading: Experiments for Newlyweds: https://www.amazon.com/Experiments-Newlyweds-Amazing-Science-Projects/dp/1492669768 Girl Sex 101: https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Sex-101-Allison-Moon/dp/09838309592019-11-0700 minBiPositiveBiPositiveLGBTQ Refugees: Running for Your LifeWe are back! Mari and MD sit down to discuss working with LGBTQ+ refugees and the hurdles they have to face from a psychological and a human rights perspective. *** Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive
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Follow us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositive/id1351323613?mt=2 Email us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com2019-06-2600 minBiPositiveBiPositiveNot Your SidekickMari and MD sit down to talk with CB Lee, author of the Sidekick Squad series, about writing, stereotypes, and why queer characters will no longer stay on the sidelines. CB Lee is a Lambda Literary Award nominated writer of young adult science fiction and fantasy. Her works include the Sidekick Squad series (Duet Books), Ben 10 (Boom!) and All Out (Harper Teen). CB loves to write about queer teens, magic, superheroes, and the power of friendship. When not nationally touring as an educator, writer and activist, CB lives in Los Angeles, where she can neither confirm nor deny being a...2019-06-1200 minBiPositiveBiPositiveQueers On Thrones: A Problematic PhenomenonJoin Mari, MD, and our good friend Tiaan, in a tipsy and much-needed discussion of how Game of Thrones tackles LGBTQ+ and mental health representation! Caution: coarse language ahead!2019-05-3000 minBiPositiveBiPositiveBriana Venskus: Labels, Religion, and Not Queer Enough?MD and Mari talk to Briana Venskus about labels, what it was like growing up with accepting parents in a religious environment, and why queer actors have a hard time finding work in the industry today. Follow Briana on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheVenskus Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive
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Follow us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositive/id1351323613?mt=2 Email us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com2019-05-0100 minBiPositiveBiPositiveQueer Storylines in Therapy: Bi+ @ ClexaCon feat. Nicole PacentA live recording of Mari and MD at ClexaCon 2019 in Las Vegas! This is our panel on "Queer Storylines in Therapy: Constructing Your Narrative Through Fictional Characters" featuring Nicole Pacent! Media representation of the queer community has steadily been improving over the recent years – and queer clients in therapy find themselves gravitating toward their narratives in hopes of finding a good example to live by. In this panel, psychologists and media enthusiasts will explain how relating to a well-represented queer character can help develop positive outcomes in therapy, and add to the creation of a well-grounded minority identity. Fo...2019-04-1700 minBiPositiveBiPositiveQueer Impostor Syndrome: Am I Even Real?Mari and MD discuss queer impostor syndrome, why we sometimes feel like we don't quite belong in our own communities, and how we can overcome that feeling using wisdom from other sexual minority groups. See us at ClexaCon: https://clexa-con.com/programming/2019-speakers-and-panelists Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive
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Follow us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositive/id1351323613?mt=2 Email us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com Sources: Moon, A., & KD Diamond. (2015). Girl Sex 101. https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Sex-101-Allison-Moon/dp/0983830959 Scott, S.B., Ritchie, L., Knopp, K. et al. Arch Sex Behav (2018) 47: 681. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-017-1077-3 Seidman, S., Fisc...2018-09-1200 minBiPositiveBiPositiveQueerliticsMD and Mari sit down to discuss queer theory and just how political the queer and bisexual labels can be. *** Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive 
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Follow us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositive/id1351323613?mt=2 Emails us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com The Stonewall study cited: Bachmann, C. L., & Gooch, B. (2018). LGBT in Britain: Work report. Stonewall. https://www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/lgbt_in...2018-05-0900 minBiPositiveBiPositiveBi's In "Straight" RelationshipsMari and MD talk to Greg (@hatori1181) about what it's like to be bisexual in a "straight" relationship (one where the other partner is of the socially acceptable gender) and discuss coming out while being married. Follow Greg on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hatori1181 Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive 
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Follow us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositive/id1351323613?mt=2 Emails us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com The study: http://www.psypost.org/2018/03/bisexual-women-tend-elevated-levels-sociosexuality-psychopathic-traits-50847 The Davey Wavey article: https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/davey-wavey-watching-porn-makes-gay-men-bad-sex/#gs.U8nUWYM2018-04-1100 minBiPositiveBiPositiveBi-Fi Active or When Is It Okay To Assume?Mari and MD talk about the gaydar and the bi-fi, and discuss whether it is ever okay to assume someone's sexuality. What are the signs? How do you approach the person? Do you approach the person? Is it ethical? Listen up and join the discussion! Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive
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Follow us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositive/id1351323613?mt=2 Emails us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com Ricky Martin Article: http://www.newnownext.com/ricky-martin-wants-to-help-normalize-open-relationships/02/2018/?xrs=synd_facebook_logo Klesse, C. (2011). Notions of Love in Polyamory – Elements in a Discourse on Multiple Loving. Laboratorium 3(2): 4-25. Mint, P. (2004). The power dynamics of cheating: Effects on polyamory and bisexu...2018-03-2800 minBiPositiveBiPositiveQueerbaiting: To Sell or Not to SellMD and Mari tackle the subject of queerbaiting in media and looks at several examples of this phenomenon, discussing why it's problematic and what could have been done to avoid it. Shoutout to our friends @tqawpodcast and @applewriter for contributing! Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive
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Follow us on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositi…d1351323613?mt=2 Emails us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com Calzo, J. P., Antonucci, T. C., Mays, V. M., & Cochran, S. D. (2011). Retrospective recall of sexual orientation identity development among gay, lesbian, and bisexual adults. Developmental Psychology, 47, 1658–673. doi:10.1037/a0025508. Cox N., Dewaele A., Van Houtte M., & Vincke J. (2011). Stress-related growth, coming out, and inte...2018-03-1400 minBiPositiveBiPositiveBi Erasure, Birasure?MD and Mari take on the sore subject of bi erasure and what it does to us and society at large, citing sources from Kinsey to online p0rn. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive
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Follow us on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositi…d1351323613?mt=2 Emails us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com Filippo, M. (2007). (Re)constructing Bisexual Space in Contemporary Visual Culture. English Language Notes 45(2). Filippo, M. (2013). The B word: bisexuality in contemporary film and television. Bloomington: Indiana U. Press. Kinsey, Alfred C. et al. (1948/1998). Sexual Behavior in the Human...2018-03-0700 minBiPositiveBiPositiveBisexuals Represent Pt. 2: The Bi, the Bad, and the UglyMari and MD talk about amazing and awful examples of bisexual representation in the media: movies, television, and even anime. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bi_positive Follow us on Tumblr: http://bipositivepodcast.tumblr.com Follow us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/bipositive/id1351323613?mt=2 Emails us at bipositivepodcast@gmail.com DISCLAIMER: We don't own any of the movies/shows mentioned in the podcast, we just either enjoyed them or didn't.2018-02-2800 minBiPositiveBiPositiveBisexuals Represent Pt. 1: I See YouMD and Mari dig into the issue of bisexual representation in the media and its effects on the mental health of bisexual and queer viewers. Referenced article, please go check it out: https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-media-doesnt-know-how-to-talk-about-bisexuality Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bi_positive Follow us on Tumblr: http://bipositivepodcast.tumblr.com Follow us on iTunes: https://goo.gl/os1Qes Follow us on Soundcloud: https://goo.gl/7cND1j2018-02-2200 minBiPositiveBiPositiveThe Common MythsIntroducing BiPositive – a new podcast for bisexuals, about bisexuals and by bisexuals! This week, join your hosts, Mari and MD, on a journey to dispell common (and stigmatizing) myths about bisexuality. Transcipt: https://bipositivepodcast.tumblr.com/post/171196487054/bipositive-episode-1-the-common-myths The article we discussed: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/maria-burnham/bisexuality-myths_b_1193152.html. The scientific study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/241745537_An_Empirical_Study_into_the_Relationship_between_Bisexual_Identity_Congruence_Internalized_Biphobia_and_Infidelity_among_Bisexual_Women. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bi_positive and Tumblr: https://bipositivepodcast.tumblr.com and send us suggestions for future episodes! We do no...2018-02-2100 min