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Unscrewed

Jaclyn Friedmanplay.acast.com
Host Jaclyn Friedman and a rotating cast of whipsmart guests untangle the politics and culture of sex, and help out real-world sex advice-seekers.

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Episodes

LISTEN: We'll Hear Arguments

While Jaclyn's on summer hiatus, check out the brilliant first episode of We'll Hear Arguments, a miniseries about the Roe v. Wade arguments hosted by Imani Gandy and Jessica Mason Pieklo of Boom! Lawyered. Think Mystery Science Theater 3000 meets the Supreme Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 07, 202034 minSeason 9Ep. 14

Spare Parts: Marathons and Sprints

An anti-racist check-in, a listener question about endometriosis, sex drive and the NuvaRing, and a call for podcast recommendations, all in under 15 minutes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 202013 minSeason 9Ep. 13

The Absence of Pain is Not Pleasure (Rewind)

What can the history of Black sexual oppression and resistance in the US teach us about how Black people get all the way free? Dalycia Saah and Rafaella Fiallo of Afrosexology have a vision. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 03, 202044 minSeason 9Ep. 12

Spare Parts: Conscious Incompetence

Jaclyn is in a MOOD in this quickiesode. Click play for rants about Joe Biden and about the new Title IX regulations. Plus, some wisdom about how we all start to work on our implicit bias. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 202015 minSeason 9Ep. 11

Under Pressure

Depressed lately? Anxiety spiking? Is your mental health (or your partner's) fucking with your sex life? JoEllen Notte wrote a book for you, and she's here with Jaclyn to help. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 28, 202041 minSeason 9Ep. 10

Spare Parts: Consent in Confinement

How is COVID-19 confinement impacting your ability to navigate consent and set boundaries? In this special episode recorded for #Open, Jaclyn answers your quarantine questions and conundrums. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 21, 202053 minSeason 9Ep. 9

A Pleasure to Serve You

Why do we so often fixate on whether or not porn performers are having authentic sexual pleasure while they work? Writer, podcaster and sex worker advocate Tina Horn breaks it down with Jaclyn in this conversation about pleasure, labor, entertainment, and what believing sex workers really means. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 14, 202033 minSeason 9Ep. 8

Spare Parts: Pay For Your Pandemic Porn

Some ways to participate in Sexual Assault Awareness/Action Month while social distancing, and some ways to have a spicy sex life without touching your sex partner. It's a self-isolation quickiesode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 07, 202017 minSeason 9Ep. 7

Gossip is an English Word

What if women quietly telling each other who to trust and who not to was recognized as a form of justice? Native rights lawyer, professor, and MacArthur Award-winner Sarah Deer joins Jaclyn to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 31, 202035 minSeason 9Ep. 6

Not A Coincidence

Jaclyn is joined by activist and author of Unbecoming, Anuradha Bhagwati, to talk about the state of women's relationship to power in the wake of Warren dropping out of the primary. Don't worry, they keep a safe social distance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 202033 minSeason 9Ep. 5

Spare Parts: Backlist and Pleasure-Forward

Jaclyn's back from her Believe Me tour! And she wants to hear your all-time fave feminist reads (for a new bookstore opening soon!), share what she's learned about the origins of the idea of "sex trafficking," and encourage you to make pleasure part of your critical hygiene routine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 202016 minSeason 9Ep. 4

Corkscrewed

Why does it matter that the internet is built by and for men, and how do we survive while we try to remake it in our image? Believe Me contributors Katherine Alejandra Cross, Sady Doyle and Soraya Chemaly join Jaclyn to get into it via Corkscrew Theory, Dungeons and Dragons, and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 18, 202043 minSeason 9Ep. 3

Spare Parts: Like a Polaroid

It's a #BelieveMe quickiesode, with updates on the high school activists fighting for their right to sex ed in Oregon, insight from Rolling Stone writer Jamil Smith, and how the internet is like a polaroid picture for women trying to be believed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, 202014 minSeason 9Ep. 2

Believe Me

What does it mean to believe women? To believe survivors? What would become possible if we had a culture that treated women as both credible and important? Jaclyn is joined by Jessica Valenti to celebrate the publication of their new anthology Believe Me: How Trusting Women Can Change the World. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 28, 202040 minSeason 9Ep. 1

Feminist Vengeance Squad

Amber Rollo is one of the three heroes who confronted Harvey Weinstein and his enablers at a comedy event in New York late last year. You're gonna want to hear her story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 08, 202043 minSeason 8Ep. 7

For the UK: An Army of Lovers

I'm back! And I'm sending love to everyone facing the horrible election results in the UK, in the form of a rerun of the episode I ran right after Trump was elected. It's about why pleasure isn't optional, even in these worst of times - it's a key ingredient in both our humanity and our political resistance. Let historian Hanne Blank explain as she talks with Jaclyn about what she learned during the 80s AIDS crisis, the importance of marshmallows when the world is on fire, and why an old slogan ...

Dec 13, 201940 minSeason 8Ep. 6

The Feeling of Safety

Sex! Danger! Rebellion! Underground lairs! It's all there and so much more in Safe Sex, the new comic book series from Unscrewed fave Tina Horn. What makes us feel safe, and how does it differ from what actually makes us safer? Why is bureaucracy a disproportionate tax on the poor? What are high heels good for? Go behind the scenes as Jaclyn and Tina get into it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 201939 minSeason 8Ep. 5

All Roads Lead to the Rapist

It's Part 2 of our live show at the PRX Podcast Garage! If you haven't listened to Part 1, go do that first: it's called When You Share Your Pain. This second half features filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman (Roll Red Roll) talking about why she turns her camera on rapists to pierce rape culture, and a great audience Q&A about how to sustain yourself while doing anti-rape work. Bonus: Jaclyn's been sick, so enjoy her extra-gravely voice in the intro and outro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Oct 10, 201940 minSeason 8Ep. 4

When You Share Your Pain

It's Part One of the Boston live show! Featuring Bernadine Truth and audience-generated lightning round answers, and kicking off a two-part discussion about the perils and possibilities of focusing on perpetrators and enablers in our stories about sexual violence. CONTENT WARNING: contains a brief mention of suicidality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 02, 201932 minSeason 8Ep. 3

Spare Parts: A Witchy Way to Move

Welcome spooky season with a reflection on crones from Sady Doyle, and then get scary active about our rights to defy sex stereotypes before the SCOTUS rules we can get fired for doing gender wrong. All this and more in a new Spare Parts quickiesode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 201915 minSeason 8Ep. 2

Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers

Welcome to Season Eight, Unscrewed Nation! We're kicking it off with a season-long theme -- Edge Case -- and a deep dive with the genius mind of Sady Doyle, whose new book Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers is all about the women we write off as monsters, and the surprising lessons these ultimate edge cases can teach us about fear, power, rage, and patriarchy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 201937 minSeason 8Ep. 1

Listen: Bad Christian

Last month, Jaclyn chatted with the guys of Bad Christian about sex ed, protesting ICE, voting, when kids are ready for sex, and so much more. Check it out, and subscribe to the Bad Christian podcast wherever you get your shows. Unscrewed will be back soon with a new season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 04, 20191 hr 18 minSeason 7Ep. 23

Rewind: An Army of Lovers

It's time for our annual reminder that pleasure isn't optional - it's a key ingredient in both our humanity and our political resistance. Let historian Hanne Blank explain as she talks with Jaclyn about what she learned during the 80s AIDS crisis, the importance of marshmallows when the world is on fire, and why an old slogan from a 1960s French Art movement should be our mantra right now. (Rewind) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 23, 201937 minSeason 7Ep. 22

Listen: Adult Sex Ed

Another episode of one of my fave shows to share with you, this time with me on it! While I'm still on summer hiatus, enjoy me talking butt sex (and many other things) along with Myisha Battle on the legendary Call Your Girlfriend. If you dig the episode, subscribe to their entire media empire at callyourgirlfriend.com! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 23, 201948 minSeason 7Ep. 21

Listen: Suspect Class

While Unscrewed is on summer hiatus, Jaclyn is bringing you the most Unscrewy episodes of other people's podcasts! Today: an episode of Rewire.News' Boom! Lawyered, bringing you some great news from the courts that you may have missed last week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 25, 201932 minSeason 7Ep. 20

Spare Parts: Don't Desist

Last episode of the season! Including a bunch of updates from listeners, an advice question from a woman in a dry spell, new ways to get involved with Unscrewed Nation, a political pep talk - and because I forgot to say it on the show, HAPPY PRIDE TO MY QUEER FAM!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 06, 201917 minSeason 7Ep. 19

What Kind of Girl Do You Want to Be?

Right-wing extremists are infiltrating public schools under the guise of "sex education" -- even in liberal school districts. But in Eugene, OR, high school girls are fighting back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 201942 minSeason 7Ep. 18

Spare Parts: Don't Sex Strike

What to do about draconian abortion laws (hint: it doesn't involve whether or not you fuck), a call for podcast suggestions, and advice for an aspiring sex educator, all in one quickiesode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 201916 minSeason 7Ep. 17

Future Imperfect

What should the future of anti-rape work look like? Activists Lorena Kourousias and Kalima Young of the Monument Quilt project join Jaclyn to talk art, orgasms, Afrofuturism, and living your future vision now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 07, 201935 minSeason 7Ep. 16

Sex Party!

Can people who support sexual freedom become a political force to be reckoned with? Fiona Patten, founder of Australia's Reason Party, is proving it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 201936 minSeason 7Ep. 15
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