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The Pineapple Express: A Millennial’s Guide to Love, Sex Positivity, Non-Monogamy, Polyamory & Swinging83: The Controversy of Performative Bisexuality In Swinging With Violet FawkesSend us a textThe Pineapple Express Podcast: Performative Bisexuality in Swinging and Non-Monogamy Spaces with Violet FawkesIn this thought-provoking episode of the Pineapple Express Podcast, host Kiley is joined by sex writer and educator Violet Fawkes to discuss the concept of performative bisexuality within swinging and non-monogamy spaces. Together, they explore how bisexuality is often misunderstood or exploited for the pleasure of others in non-monogamous settings and the impact this has on genuine sexual expression and identity.Violet shares her insights on how to navigate these dynamics while fostering...2024-10-041h 30
the Mentally OddcastGuest: Sex Writer and Designer Violet FawkesViolet Fawkes is a sex writer, dildo designer, podcaster, and person living with neurodivergence. We discuss the impact of horror scores on fear, the intricacies and philosophies of dildo design (seriously), and how labels and stigma can keep some people from seeking mental health treatment. We also talk about what compels us to do what we do, and why happiness is kind of a lousy goal in the long term. Plus narcissism, sociopathy, medication...and a whole bunch of talk about sex writing.A transcript of this episode can be found here. 2024-10-021h 49
A Podcast Will Save This RelationshipThe Life And Death of FawkesWe cry a little bit. Sarah and Josh further discuss grief while remembering their cat Fawkes and Sarah unveils a list of things she wants to learn before they both react to Reddit stories about drive-throughs, following Ramen instructions, and losing your job in a "legitimate way."Palestine Links:Best Ways to Support: https://www.pcrf.net/information-you-should-know/how-to-help-palestine.html#:~:text=This%20can%20include%20writing%20to,to%20bring%20about%20positive%20changeUNRWA: https://www.unrwa.org/?__cf_chl_tk=0jhWz3gCAX4FjzGvwko7kVlJSfU9Zel5ZuNyYQws9kc-1715128696-0.0.1.1-1663...2024-09-184h 06
Talking Kink With Alex + EllieTalking Kink With Alex + Ellie 14: Ready Player OneFrom low tech to high tech, prehistoric to the fresh off a brand new assembly line, Alex and Ellie dive into the past, present, and future of sex toys. Covering just about everything from bizarre laws that limits how many sex toys you can own and how the should be regulated, to improvised “pervertables,” to absolutely terrifying modern machinery of (advertised) pleasure, to a conservation about sex toy design and testing with sex educator and coach Violet Fawkes, this episode is almost guaranteed to make you an expert in adult devices.2024-04-191h 17
The Ready For Polyamory PodcastSeason 7 Episode 6: PolysaturationPolysaturation is the state of realizing you have enough relationally - that more would be too much. This can be a really beautiful, welcome thing - or a really challenging one. It can make folks feel like they've done something wrong and that's why their internal warning lights about energy or capacity to handle issues with partners are going off. The answer is seldom simple - these are people we care for and are relating to, we aren't going to "get rid of" them - but often, there are times in life when we need to recalibrate in order...2023-09-281h 03
The Ready For Polyamory PodcastSeason 7 Episode 5: Mom Rage"Matrescence - the process of becoming a mother - is something we only talk about in the most glorified tone culturally, and it is in fact really difficult and isolating and kind of awful - and holding that duality can be enormously challenging and shameful for moms who already lack support."
"I talk about non-monogamy in the book both because I’m from the Bay Area and it’s everywhere but also because I wanted to examine social changes and social frameworks that might be available as alternatives to just straight policy changes that can build some of t...2023-09-2138 min