On this episode we speak with Mia Schachter about the interlacing of consent, sex, and spirituality. Mia Schachter is an intimacy coordinator for film and television, and when they’re not on set, they’re your friendly neighbourhood Consent Wizard. They run workshops that highlight the creativity and magic of consent, so we had to know where that magic lies and how that ties in with sex and spirituality. This episode looks at Mia’s work and philosophy around internal and external intimacy. Mia Sc...
Sep 21, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 8
On this episode we talk about what the future has in store for the podcast with some fresh talent that will highlight sex positivity from QT BIPOC perspectives. This podcast has been going on for over three years and it’s time that I pass on the baton, so to speak, to some fresh and creative voices from the sex positive communities. Isla Carlisle and Jura Hau have a lot to share from within the sex positive communities as QT BIPOC humans. In this episode we discuss their work, what it means for ...
Aug 16, 2021•51 min•Season 4Ep. 7
On this episode we discuss everything from dirty talk to polyam communication, jealousy, and compersion with one of our favourite sex educators. Niki has been on the show several times before to talk to us about consent, sex education, and dirty talk. You will definitely remember her bubbly personality and fun-loving approach to sex ed, and this time it's no different. We dive into all the lovely talk that happens in and around sex, from the things that make it work to the things that make it st...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 4Ep. 6
On this episode we get a deep dive into Lola Jean’s work from squirting champ to seven days of domination. You heard bits of this interview with Lola (@lolajeandotcom) in our “What You Want to Know About Squirting” episode, and here you get the full conversation along with her discussion about sex work and domination (previously unreleased). This is part of a set of two episodes we’ll release this month as we prepare more juicy thematic episodes for you. Support Intellectual Erection at: patreon...
May 31, 2021•56 min•Season 4Ep. 5
On this episode we talk all about online sex work with some of your favourite humans, Isla Carlisle, Bailey Archer, Camden Peach, Ravyn Alexa, Cam Damage, and Ten Against. We start this episode by going over the laws, bills, and legislations in North America that attempt to tackle issues of human trafficking and underage porn, while having serious consequences for sex workers, especially in terms of their ability to exist online. Then we discuss the work, challenges, and rewards that go into onl...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 4
On this episode we find out all the layers of dirty talk, what it’s for, and how to do it from three seasoned sexperts, Alisha Fisher, Marla Renee Stewart, and Niki Davis-Fainbloom. We had a lot of fun with the research on dirty talk, from all the categories of filth we can say, to the effect it can have on our sexual and relationship satisfaction, to how it works psychologically to arouse us. The sexperts weigh in and give us the basics of dirty talk, guide us through some dirty talk exercises,...
May 03, 2021•59 min•Season 4Ep. 3
On this episode we speak with sexpert Alisha Fisher, squirting world-record holder Lola Jean, and a panel of humans all about squirting. The research on squirting is controversial and hardly conclusive. Most scientists want to know if it’s pee or prostatic fluid, how it differs from what’s called “female ejaculation,” and if it relates to urinary incontinence. We want to know how it feels, what it brings up emotionally, how to connects to people’s sex lives, and why it’s so popular now. So, we a...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Welcome to a new season of Intellectual Erection with a brand new format and new co-host, my partner, Yaz (they/them)! On this episode we speak to sex educators, sex therapists, and a panel of sex positive humans about sex during Covid. The new episode structure features a research segment where your co-hosts go over some of the academic literature on sex and Covid, followed by interviews with queer sex educator Eva Bloom (@whatsmybodydoing) and sex and relationship therapist Kat Kova (@katkovat...
Apr 05, 2021•55 min•Season 4Ep. 1
On this episode I speak with Bailey Archer about her experiences as an intersex sex worker and the intersections with transgender identity. Bailey Archer is very popular on Chaturbate under the Trans category; however, she is actually intersex. Specifically, she was born with Klinefelter Syndrome, which is also known as XXY syndrome because of the extra X chromosome. Bailey was assigned male at birth but has always been a woman. We discuss her experiences with intersex and trans identity, how th...
Feb 01, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 14
On this episode you will hear volume 6 of anonymous sexy tales from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans. Please send me your sexy stories (audio recording) to intellectualerection@gmail.comto be featured in future episodes! This episode features sexy, fun, and outrageous stories from listener submissions. It is volume 6 of an ongoing collection of tales meant to help you feel connected during the pandemic. You will hear stories about sex while travelling, risky adventures abroad,...
Jan 18, 2021•33 min•Season 3Ep. 13
This is a trailer for the podcast to highlight some of the most fun, sexy, touching, and difficult moments on Intellectual Erection. Intellectual Erection has been going strong for over three years. This trailer combines some of the funniest, sweetest, hardest, and most educational moments on the show. It is meant to bring some of you down memory lane and to give new listeners an idea of what the podcast is about. Please forward this short trailer to your friends and share it online to increate ...
Jan 04, 2021•3 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Carling is a sex positive therapist specializing in sex and relationship therapy for polyamorous, LGBTQ+, and people living with STIs. Having worked at an HIV support center and transgender clinic, Carling wants to provide therapy centered around sex and relationships for LGBTQ+ and polyamorous folx. We discuss her work and dive deeply into issues around sex addiction, INCELS, and misogyny, also looking at how toxic masculinity prevents men from seeking therapy Shout outs in this episode: Kat Ko...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 11
On this episode I speak with stripper extraordinaire, Mona Lott about what her vision of an ideal strip club would look like. We begin this episode talking about squirting because Mona’s been doing it since she was 11! Sex work then came to her quite organically and she’s hopped around a lot of North American strip clubs. With a ton of diverse experience in the industry, Mona talks about why Toronto strip clubs were closed on the pretext of Covid safety while restaurants remained open despite a ...
Nov 30, 2020•44 min•Season 3Ep. 10
On this episode I speak with Jade Synn about her kinky gay witch self and how it came to be. Jade Synn is a BIPOC, queer, witch from the US who started out as an erotica writer before moving into sex work and the sex positive communities. Jade shares some insights on intersectionality and cultural appropriation in spirituality, witchcraft, and the sex positive communities with a titillating personal tale at the end. Find Jade Synn at: @notjadesynn @jadeday11 Jadesynn.com Shoutouts in this episod...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 9
On this episode I speak with actor and writer Evan Spergel about navigating the entertainment industry as a gay man. Evan has known he was gay since he was four. He has also known his strong pull toward the arts, especially in performance and writing. However, the entertainment industry has posed some obstacles in trying to market Evan’s image as sexually ambiguous, if not straight. These issues have inspired Evan’s writing and ambition to produce his own projects that he tackles with sexual ene...
Nov 02, 2020•55 min•Season 3Ep. 8
On this episode I speak with a panel of sex workers to create a guide for beginners interested in becoming sex workers. I have previously interviewed Lola Cheeks in an episode called “Miss Lola Jean the Sex Machine”, as well as LooLoo in an episode titled “LooLoo Sex working Through Tourettes.” Madison Rexx joins us for the first time on the podcast to create a panel of experienced sex workers providing advice for baby sex workers. We cover topics such as setting boundaries, knowing your worth, ...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 7
On this episode I speak with Madison Winter about her decision to become an escort and advocate for sex work. Madison went to school for business and finance and began working in investment banking in the financial district. However, being a desk jockey under fluorescent lights wasn’t cutting it—she wanted something more exciting. So she took her transferable skills in client relations into the “bedroom” and began escorting. Today, Madison Winter is an outspoken advocate for sex work. We discuss...
Oct 05, 2020•52 min•Season 3Ep. 6
On this episode I speak with Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey about her therapy, coaching, and trauma work with sex positive humans. Dr. Bisbey specializes in trauma care and clients with PTSD, because she has experienced PTSD as a survivor of sexual assault. As a member of the sex positive communities, she is able to address the specific needs of clients from the kink, BSDM, polyamory, and sex worker communities. In this episode Dr. Bisbey discusses how her trauma therapy is structured, and how a resto...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 5
On this episode I speak with Violet Hart about online sex work and foot fetishism. I also discuss the launch of my new Instagram @aesthetic.erection for selling sex positive fine art prints. Violet talks about how she became involved in the sex positive communities with a very early interest in the fetish community and group play. Eventually she got involved in sex work through online camming and content creation, which allowed her the opportunity to engage in the niche market of foot fetishism....
Sep 21, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 4
On this episode I speak with DJ Sofia Fly about how cis people can better approach discussions with Trans women around pleasure, intimacy, and their bodies. Sofia fell in love with music and entered the Queer scene as a DJ to find a place of acceptance where she felt comfortable and ready to transition. As a Trans woman undergoing hormone replacement therapy, she discusses the changes she’s experienced in her body, her arousal, and sexual needs. Sofia talks about dealing with the internalized an...
Sep 14, 2020•54 min•Season 3Ep. 3
On this episode I speak with foot fetish content creator Foot Guy James about creating ethical porn in collaboration with other sex workers. James gets into the origins of his foot fetishism in childhood and how that fetish materialized in adulthood and became a prominent part of his content creation. He discusses how his personal fetish and his hobby for producing porn transitioned into sex work. James also offers advice for men wanting to get into porn, particularly focusing on how to ethicall...
Sep 07, 2020•48 min•Season 3Ep. 2
On this episode I speak with the wonderfully charismatic Jaden about their transition during the Covid-19 pandemic. Transitioning during the pandemic and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has been both challenging and powerful for Jaden. The amount of activism springing from the Black community has created an atmosphere of empowerment to embrace the body as a site of political activism against oppression. We discuss the complex interaction between the sex positive communities and...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 13 min
On this episode I speak with Vanessa Vain about all things sex work, from camming to nude modeling, to full service sex work and porn production, with a focus on the activism in sex work. Goddess Vanessa Vain has done it all—cam model, nude model, full service sex work, porn, and content creator. We discuss what it’s like for her as a woman of colour to navigate sex work while some family and friends provide obstacles and other support, while her online activism dives some white men away and bri...
Aug 17, 2020•47 min
On this episode I speak with Antuanette Gomez, CEO of the sex and cannabis company Pleasure Peaks, about the sexual health and cannabis. Antuanette Gomez is a Toronto based entrepreneur hoping to help humans with vulvas experience enhanced pleasure and decreased inhibitions. Her products focus not only on pleasure but also helping vulva owners with endometriosis, chronic pain, and trauma rediscover pleasure and improve their sexual health. Antuanette delivers on sex and cannabis from years of pe...
Aug 10, 2020•55 min
This is a rebroadcast of an episode I published in December 2019 with Mimi. I’m bringing this conversation back to the front because it needs to be heard again. I am also offering my platform (podcast) to BIPOC folx interested in amplifying their voice—interviews, prerecorded audio, podcast episodes—I’m happy to rebroadcast on your terms. From the original episode description: On this episode I speak with Mimi, otherwise known after dark as Miss Storm, about the her involvement in the BDSM, kink...
Aug 03, 2020•47 min
On this episode I speak with pornstar extraordinaire Malcom Lovejoy about the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in porn and the sex positive communities. Malcom started doing sex work after a career in journalism and hip-hop, but he credits making porn as the best decision of his life. He discusses his experiences as a queer Black man making fem-oriented porn and how race and Black masculinity operate in the sex work industry. We have a long and intimate discussion about race play and...
Jul 26, 2020•58 min
On this episode I speak with sex blogger Tatyannah King about race and sex positivity, Black Lives Matter, Covid-19, sex and pleasure, communication, watersports, and a surprise orgy. Tatyannah is working on her Masters in human sexuality while working on sex blogs, an app to support the Black community called Blex, and attending conferences and sex shows to network with sex educators. Together, we discuss how intersectionality could make the sex positive communities more inclusive, especially n...
Jul 19, 2020•48 min
On this episode I speak with Marla Renee Stewart about the broad range of sex positive work she does in sex education, writing, conferences, therapy, media, and advocacy. Marla’s resume is far too long to list here or to even cover meaningfully in the podcast, but we do dive into key sections of her work on sex education, writing, conferences, lecturing, and how intersectionality plays a role in all of her work. Marla discusses the work that she does with joy and passion, elaborating on her earl...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This is a remastered rebroadcast of an episode I published in June 2019 with Isla & Ruby, discussing sex work at the intersections of race, disability, and asexuality. I’m bringing this conversation back to the front because it needs to be heard again. I am also offering my platform (podcast) to BIPOC folx interested in amplifying their voice—interviews, prerecorded audio, podcast episodes—I’m happy to rebroadcast on your terms. From the original episode description: Isla is young, away from...
Jul 06, 2020•1 hr 1 min
On this episode you will hear the second volume of sexy stories from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans that have been on this podcast. Please send me your sexy stories (audio recording) to intellectualerection@gmail.com to be featured in future episodes! I am also offering my platform (podcast) to BIPOC folx interested in amplifying their voice—interviews, prerecorded audio, podcast episodes—I’m happy to rebroadcast on your terms. This episode features sexy, fun, and outrageous...
Jun 22, 2020•40 min
