Future of Sex

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Future of Sex

Future of Sex podcast takes you inside the world of sextech, the emerging industry at the intersection of sexuality, technology, and what it means to be human in the middle of it all. Join host Bryony Cole as she talks to sextech’s leaders and experts, from sex therapists researching skin hunger, to entrepreneurs who are finding ways to bring psychedelics and sex together, to astrosexologists asking the tough questions like, are we allowed to have sex in space?

Episodes

06: Can Teledildonics + VR = Human Intimacy? (Featuring Dame Products, Kiiroo and BadoinkVR)

On this episode of Future of Sex, Bryony Cole explores haptic sex and the implications of combining teledildonics and virtual reality. Bryony speaks with sextech consultant Stephanie Baron about how long distance relationships founded the teledildonics industry. She also talks to Janet Lieberman co-founder of Dame Products about the engineering of sex toys and Tyrone Miller Director of Communications at BaDoinkVR about the development of teledildonics and VR into a virtual sexology program. Addi...

Jan 13, 2017•40 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

05: From Stone Dildos to 6 Motors: The History of Sex Toys (feat. Stephanie Alys and Gigi Engle)

On this episode of Future of Sex, Bryony Cole explores the history of sex toys, from the earliest known dildo (28,000 years ago) to the rise of women-led sex tech and teledildonics in 2016. Bryony talks to Stephanie Alys, the co-founder of Mystery Vibe, a company that created the first 6-motor vibrator. She also talks with Gigi Engle about sex toys in the modern age. Additional Links: * https://mysteryvibe.com/ * http://missgigiengle.com/ To learn more about this show, visit http://FutureOfSex.o...

Dec 17, 2016•41 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

04: Exploring Sexual Fluidity & Bicuriousity for Women (featuring Skirt Club and Dr Michael Aaron)

On this episode of Future of Sex, Bryony Cole explores the notions of sexual fluidity and what it means for women today. Often, a sexually fluid or bi-curious person may have a clear preference for one gender, but remain open to the other...given our social context most women do not act on the curiosity. What happens when they find a safe space to do so? Bryony talks to the founder of Skirt Club and other women about their experiences with an exclusive women’s-only club. She also talks with Dr M...

Nov 30, 2016•46 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

03: Sexual Fluidity Mini Episode

On this special mini episode of Future of Sex, Bryony Cole gives a primer on an upcoming episode exploring the bicurious side of sexuality. She breaks down the idea of sexual fluidity and explains the main concepts, including bisexual vs. bicurious and why sexual orientation is not rigid. And we are only just getting started on the topic! To learn more about the show visit FutureOfSex.org and make sure you subscribe to The Cheeky Weekly, a free resource that lands in your inbox each week. To kee...

Nov 23, 2016•5 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

02: Overcoming Shame and Taboo - Part 2 (featuring Cindy Gallop, Laureen HD & Jared Matthew Weiss)

On this episode of Future of Sex, Bryony Cole explores taboo and shame in our society and asks the question ‘why is sex so hard for us to talk about?’ She finds three people who are each creating an open, real space for conversation and understanding about sex. This episode features conversations with: * Cindy Gallop, Founder of Make Love Not Porn * Laureen HD, Sex Educator * Jared Matthew Weiss, Founder of Touchpoint Additional links and resources: * MakeLoveNotPorn.tv * Laureen’s YouTube: http...

Nov 15, 2016•54 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

01: Overcoming Shame and Taboo (featuring Miki Agrawal, Matt Hunter & Keylee Koop Sudduth)

On this episode of Future of Sex, Bryony Cole explores taboo and shame in our society. When setting out to study the future, she wanted to set a baseline for where we are and where we have come from. So this episode zooms through a history lesson in sexology and the main players who helped inform how we got our ideas about sex. This episode features conversations with: - Miki Agrawal, CEO of Thinx, Icon and Tushy - Matt Hunter, Founder of Cambyo - Keylee Koop Sudduth, Filmmaker and Artist Additi...

Nov 08, 2016•52 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

Welcome to the Future of Sex

There was a time when the best way to understand your sexuality — if you tried to understand it at all — was to turn to magazines and cookie-cutter advice columns. But as technology has transformed the way we relate to each other, it's also changed the way we fall in love and even the way we have sex. Our digital and off-line lives have become so intermingled that everything we do, including each other, has been affected. Everyone is unique in their desires and sexuality, and the only way to tru...

Oct 13, 2016•6 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast