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The Heart of Jacks PodcastCall for Feedback: Sex-PositivityThe Heart of Jacks Podcast is returning soon with new episodes. Here's the complete transcript of this teaser:Hey! It's been a minute! I'm reaching out to ask for your input for an upcoming episode of The Heart of Jacks Podcast.I'm currently editing a multi-episode piece on “sex positivity” that started over a year ago and was put on a shelf (with the rest of the pod) when my club restarted operations and I got a new job and my music group began live performances again. Those three big things interrupted the HOJ project in a...2023-05-3103 min
Sexual HeroesS5E6 Paul Rosenberg: The Heart of JacksSend us a textAdult content.GUEST BIO and LINKSI am Robert Black and you are listening to Sexual Heroes. Paul Rosenberg is a writer, production designer, singer and community organizer in Seattle, Washington.In 2005, Paul founded Rain City Jacks.The club’s mission is to "promote and facilitate group masturbation for adult men, expand our individual sexual awareness, celebrate the basic goodness of our sexual impulse, and build a culture of mutual respect and dignity among our fellows."Paul hosts The Heart of Jacks podcast, and...2022-06-2042 min
Fruitbowl: An Oral History of Queer SexS4E7 - Getting Fresh with Gayish - ORGIES
In this Getting Fresh episode, Dave welcomes his in-studio guests: the creators of the Seattle-based Gayish podcast, Kyle and Mike and asks them about their podcast’s origin and its unique format: unpacking gay stereotypes one episode at a time. Then we listen to a listener-submitted story that describes the writer’s first time at an orgy and we discuss our own orgy adventures and our different experiences and expectations when it comes to group sex. Learn more about Gayish at https://www.gayishpodcast.com/Speaking of group sex, the orgy story was narrated by Paul who was...2022-06-1656 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastWhat is Sex?The Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #22 - What is "Sex?"Guest: Dr. Eric SprankleReleased November 29, 2021Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/Celery, Soccer and SolosexCharacter limitations,And getting back to basicsSegment 1: Paul connects the dots between vegetables, sports and masturbation… but not how you might think.Segment 2: Dr. Eric Sprankle returns for a deep dive into the fundamentals of sex. “Fundamentals” as in, what the hell is it? He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Co-Director of the Sexuality Studie...2021-11-291h 07
The Heart of Jacks PodcastComing Out with Jallen RixThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #21 - Coming OutGuest: Jallen RixReleased July 5, 2021 Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks A six and a half year promiseThe common ground of all LGBT peopleAnd Jallen Rix on coming out- - - - -Email the show: podcast@theheartofjacks.comCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks on Twitter: @theheartofjacksSend your questions and they might be...2021-07-0551 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastBrian McNaught | The Hero’s JourneyThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #20 - The Hero’s JourneyGuest: Brian McNaughtReleased June 21, 2021 Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/ The mellowing of an atheist,The best little boy in the world,and the hero’s journey Brian McNaught has been a pioneering educator on LGBTQ issues since he was fired by the Catholic Church in 1974 for being gay. He’s the author of 11 books, the best known of which are the groundbreaking On Being...2021-06-221h 05
The Heart of Jacks PodcastGoing Under - Daniel McGlothlen (part 2)The Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #19 - Going UnderGuest: Daniel McGlothlen (part 2)Released June 2, 2021 Listener supported! Find out more and add your support at Patreon. Ethics of a 12-year-old boySticking with the wizardsAnd Going Under with Daniel McGlothlen Daniel McGlothlen is a bondage performer and photographer, a рornographer, an erotic hypnotist, a sex educator, a sex-positive community organizer and a multi-year Seattle Erotic Art Festival juror. He is the proprietor of visiblerestraint.com, the web pl...2021-06-0243 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastThe Spicy Factor - Daniel McGlothlen (part 1)The Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #18 - The Spicy FactorGuest: Daniel McGlothlen (part 1)Released May 31, 2021 Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/ Bursting the vanilla bubbleFinding your spicy star-levelAnd talking kink with Daniel McGlothlen Daniel McGlothlen. Daniel is a bondage performer and photographer, a рornographer, an erotic hypnotist, a sex educator, a sex-positive community organizer and a multi-year Seattle Erotic Art Festival juror. He is the proprietor of visiblerestraint.com, the web platform for h...2021-05-3142 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastFourth Monday, May 2021The Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #17 - Fourth Monday, May 2021Released May 24, 2021Supported by Patreon - - - - -Email the show: podcast@theheartofjacks.comCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul RosenbergPodcast distribution by Simplecast - - - - -Mentioned in this podcast:Simplify Podcast Simplify Podcast Episode 5, Christopher Ryan: Don’t Take Sex So Seriously Sex at Dawn, by Christopher Ryan...2021-05-2434 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastPlaceholder: A Brief, Personal HistoryThere’s a reason why the podcast has taken an occasional hiatus since it’s launch in the fall, and it’s not vacations. I’ve been cagey about it but I’ve decided that it’s time to come clean. Here’s a short, personal history of the last couple of years to serve as a placeholder until the next full episode. Please send your feedback to podcast@theheartofjacks.com.Support The Heart of Jacks Podcast
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The Heart of Jacks PodcastJames goes to the JacksThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #16 - James Goes to the JacksGuest: JamesReleased April 5, 2021 Supported by listeners like you, patrons through Patreon Sorting out the sorting outAppearances can be deceivingand James goes to the JacksSegment 1: Age is an issue in many places and in some ways, it’s less of an issue in jack-off clubs than in many other places, but it still presents challenges for the members and managers of the Jacks everywhere. Paul has some...2021-04-0646 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastFourth Monday - March 2021Fourth Monday is a once-monthly alternative to The Heart of Jacks Podcast’s interview format. Fourth Monday will be all Paul shows (no interviews) with a few unique features:No AdsLess Editing (more raw, “live” feeling production)Feedback from ListenersShoutouts to SupportersBook Report! (The state of The Heart of Jacks, The History and Culture of Jack-Off Clubs)Coming Up (previews of what’s coming in future episodes)All music for Fourth Monday is from public domain recordings of 78 rpm discs.Theme music for Fourth Monday is Monday Again, sung by Frankie Lane with Carl Fischer’s Orchestr...2021-03-2325 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastA Tantra Primer with Rick LaskaThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #14 - A Tantra Primer with Rick LaskaGuest: Rick LaskaReleased March 15, 2021 Sponsored by Woodhull Freedom Foundation at https://woodhullfoundation.orgSupported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/ Barking dogs and garage doorsPursuing the bate-life balanceAnd a mindful talk about tantra with Rick Laska Segment 1: Paul wants to talk to you about your "Bate/Life Balance," how adults who masturbate frequently balance this part of their liv...2021-03-1545 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastTrue Stories & Sex Clubs with David QuanticThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #13 - True Stories & Sex Clubs with David QuanticGuest: David QuanticReleased March 8, 2021Sponsored by Woodhull Freedom Foundation at https://woodhullfoundation.orgSupported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/Fanboying all over the placepodcasters interviewing podcasters interviewing podcasters…And dipping into true stories and sex clubs with David QuanticOriginally from Kansas, David Quantic has lived in Texas, New York and in 1999 he moved to L.A. to attend UCLA’s MFA Film Prod...2021-03-0950 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastTalking Shame with Dr. Eric SprankleThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #12 - Talking Shame with Dr. Eric SprankleGuest: Dr. Eric SprankleReleased March 1, 2021 Sponsored by Woodhull Freedom Foundation at https://woodhullfoundation.orgSupported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/ Important lessons for a nine-year-old snoopMissing lessons in mid-century schoolAnd talking shame with Dr. Eric Sprankle Segment 1: Paul talks about how he learned about sex before most of his friends did (hint: It wasn’t from his paren...2021-03-0156 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastTim Goes to the JacksThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #11 - Tim Goes to the JacksGuest: TimReleased February 15, 2021 Sponsored by Woodhull Freedom Foundation Supported by Patreon Painting a Picture with StoriesPlaying an orchestra of oneAnd Tim Goes to the Jacks Segment 1: Why interview men who go to jack-off clubs? Paul makes the case for how multiple individual conversations help paint a singular big picture.Segment 2: Tim is a member and volunteer at Rain City...2021-02-1555 minThe Heart of Jacks PodcastDoctor Joe KortThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #10 - Dr. Joe KortGuest: Dr. Joe KortReleased January 18, 2021 Mining for material on social mediaMaking your own happiness chemicalsAnd choosing sides with Doctor Joe Kort Sponsor: The Woodhull Freedom FoundationSupported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/ Segment 1: Paul returns with a little inspiration from a friend’s FB feed and a little advice about making your own “happiness chemicals” the easy way.Segments...2021-01-1836 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastSophia SkyThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #9 - Sophia SkyGuest: Sophia IannicelliReleased December 28, 2020 The activism of the eroticI’ll be comin’ down the mountainAnd talking about sex and art with Sophia SkySupported by patrons through PatreonSegment 0: This will be the last full episode of The Heart of Jacks Podcast for a few weeks. Medical hinderances are why. I will be back "soon" and in the meantime, you can reach me on Twitter @theheartofjacksSegment 1: Reading from the 2015 welcome letter of th...2020-12-2935 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastTingling Toes[Not a full episode. Let’s call this a bonus!]Before the bupivacaine wears off and the first dose of painkillers kick in, just after that first post-op cup of coffee, there’s a sweet window of opportunity to knock out a quick non-episode so your ears aren’t lonely on Solstice morning.Rather than post an oh-so-close-but-as-yet-unfinished episode of the podcast, I made this End of 2020 support pitch on the fly, a standalone semi-show to remind you that I love you, that I’m really doing just fine (even if I did just have my third...2020-12-2111 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastTyler The Bad WolfThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #8 - Tyler the Bad WolfGuest: Tyler Darlig UlvReleased December 14, 2020 Looking for sponsors in all the right placesAsking an expert about straight JacksAnd talking sex work and the awesomeness of masturbation with Tyler The Bad Wolf Supported by Patreon Segment 1a: Hey sponsors! I’m looking to sell some ad space on the show. If you have a product or service you'd like my listeners to know about, shoot...2020-12-141h 03
The Heart of Jacks PodcastHezekiah Goes to the JacksThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #7 - Hezekiah Goes to the JacksGuest: HezekiahReleased December 7, 2020 Back in the Saddle AgainSecure your own oxygen mask firstAnd Hezekiah Goes to the Jacks Sponsored by The Seattle Erotic Art Festival presenting SEAF 2020: The Pandemic EditionSupported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/ Segment 1: Has it really been four weeks? Wow. I'm back in the podcast saddle after four weeks of recovery from surgery and rea...2020-12-0739 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastDan Goes to the JacksThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #6 - Dan Goes to the JacksGuest: DanReleased November 9, 2020 Allowing the unconventional into your brainspace,Monogamy doesn’t necessarily mean what you think it does,And Dan Goes to the Jacks Sponsored by The Seattle Erotic Art Festival presenting SEAF 2020: The Pandemic EditionSupported by people like you at Patreon Segment 1: A little yammering about polyamory and more persnickety wordyness from Paul who claims to be monogamous even if he...2020-11-0940 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastThe Consent AcademyThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #5 - Consent AcademyGuest: Sar SurmickReleased November 2, 2020 The friendliest Jacks of allNot mincing wordsAnd talking consent with Sar Surmick Sponsored by The Seattle Erotic Art Festival presenting SEAF 2020: The Pandemic EditionPlease add your support to the show at Patreon. Segment 1: Paul recounts his visit to the friendliest jack-off club of them all, AOK Jacks, situated deep in the Bible Belt at the crux of Arkansas and...2020-11-0235 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastCall and ResponseThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #4 - Call and ResponseCalls from Listeners!Released October 26, 2020 The suckage continuumNumbers that don’t suckAnd not giving Dan Savage a run for his money Sponsored by The Seattle Erotic Art Festival presenting SEAF 2020: The Pandemic Edition at https://seattleerotic.org/ Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/ Segment 1: Paul wonders just how much the show sucks or if he has any perspective on the su...2020-10-2626 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastPete Goes to the JacksThe Heart of Jacks Podcast Episode #3 - Pete Goes to the Jacks Guest: Pete Released October 19, 2020Connecting with the primordial, Turning your brain into a carnivorous plant, And Pete goes to the JacksSupport this podcast by becoming a patron at Patreon!Episode sponsored by The Seattle Erotic Art Festival presenting SEAF 2020: The Pandemic EditionSegment 1: Paul want you to call in! Also, reflections on the primordial nature of group JO and the fiendish intent of this podcast: to transform your brain into a carnivorous plant....2020-10-1932 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastStraight Guys and Male BondingThe Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #2 - Straight Guys and Male BondingGuest: Dr. Jallen RixReleased October 12, 2020 Getting clear about the JacksGetting unclear about what “straight” meansAnd getting into it with Dr. Jallen Rix Sponsored by The Seattle Erotic Art Festival presenting SEAF 2020: The Pandemic Edition at https://seattleerotic.org/Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/ Segment 1: Paul gets persnickety about common words and offers Jacks 101: A primer while gracefully droppin...2020-10-1223 min
The Heart of Jacks PodcastTalking About Talking About Sex with Allena GaboschA book in progress becomes a podcast in your ears.Who the heck is this “Jack” person?And talking about talking about sex with Allena Gabosch. I'm Paul Rosenberg and this is Episode #1 of The Heart of Jacks Podcast, brought to you by me and supported by people like you, patrons through Patreon. Find out more and add your support at patreon.com/theheartofjacksThis show is also sponsored by The Seattle Erotic Art Festival presenting SEAF 2020: The Pandemic Edition. Tickets are available now at seattleerotic.org.(Paul intro...2020-10-0524 min