As a special 50th Episode, I speak with Louise Richardson, a transgender woman whose transition in the 1970s demonstrates how - despite many strides made in society - the transgender experience is no better understood. Louise is an author, poet, and playwright whose work can be seen, heard, and read across many media. Louise and I discuss topics as diverse as early transgender community, how gender transition has changed, and how the girl next door always keeps you guessing.

REFERENCES:
Follow Louise on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@snardfluk

Buy Louise's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00M7RGA8A
Follow Louise on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snardfluk

Follow Louise on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/louise-gail-richardson

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:33) - Introducing Louise Richardson
• (02:19) - Experiencing a feminine childhood
• (07:00) - Before the Egg Crack Moment
• (11:22) - Confidential Magazine: 1970s transgender community
• (14:40) - Choosing a life without misery
• (18:21) - From reverence to controversy
• (22:53) - All transgender people are weird...
• (26:47) - ...present company excepted, of course...
• (29:59) - Gender transition in 1970s San Francisco
• (38:52) - Why in the everloving hell did she go back to Texas?
• (43:41) - And sometimes family is not supportive...
• (50:58) - Rebirth as actress, poet, and author
• (54:02) - Procession: a poem about dimensions
• (57:55) - Cheetahs: a poem about mothers
• (59:19) - How to find Louise Richardson on the internet
• (01:03:43) - Walk with Me, from "Blue Bonnet Road"
• (01:04:56) - Sharing of ourselves
• (01:07:50) - Closing credits

This week's episode is with the ever-effervescent Kristoffer Hughes. Kristoffer is an esoteric author, teacher of Death Midwifery, and Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order. Kristoffer and I discuss such diverse topics as growing up gay, The Middle Pillar, and what you should try if you think performing an autopsy looks difficult.

REFERENCES:
Anglesey Druid Order website: https://www.angleseydruidorder.co.uk

View “Marw gyda Kris” on BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jsv129

Follow Kristoffer on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristoffer.hughes

Follow Anglesey Druid Order on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angleseydruidorder

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:27) - Introducing Kristoffer Hughes
• (03:03) - Alone, gay, and resilient in sickenly picturesque Wales
• (09:58) - Resiliency through relationship with the hidden
• (16:12) - The morgue and a philosophy of empathy
• (24:15) - Death brings a father and a drag queen together
• (31:45) - Being Queer when empathy is important
• (35:04) - The importance of tripartite relationships
• (40:55) - Equilibrium breaks down difference between genders
• (46:15) - Maggie Noggi, The Drag Queen Who Makes a Difference
• (56:07) - The Universe is not diametrically opposed
• (01:01:07) - Being present at our own death
• (01:05:39) - Spiritually Queer
• (01:08:08) - How to find Kristoffer on the internet
• (01:10:34) - Show closing
• (01:12:36) - Closing credits

In this episode, I chat with Dominika Staniewicz about the brain, biochemistry, and the origin of identity. Dominika is a Brain Coach, Elite Neuroencoding Specialist, and Holistic Life Coach who also writes fiction in between all her other activities. Dominika and I talk about topics as far afield as patriarchy, neuroplasticity, and how the color purple doesn't exist (much to my chagrin!).

REFERENCES:

Dominika Staniewicz’s website: https://yourbraincoachd.com/

Follow Dominika on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YourBrainCoachD/

Follow Dominika on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourbraincoachd/

Follow Dominika on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikastaniewicz/

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:33) - Introducing Dominika Staniewicz
• (03:09) - From spiritual to analytical to humble
• (08:50) - Rebellion against the patriarchy
• (13:01) - SPECT scan theory for Ami's sake alone
• (17:48) - Using SPECT to find behavioral patterns
• (20:39) - Breaking our entrenched patterns
• (24:04) - Neuroplasticity, gender, and genetics
• (29:44) - Does the brain cause the thought?
• (34:15) - What's the definition of Identity?
• (43:07) - Neuroplasticity in adults
• (47:42) - Epigenetics as the blueprints for behavior
• (53:47) - The origin of a human's values
• (57:24) - Losing seven grams at death
• (59:31) - Why you get offended
• (01:03:06) - How to find Dominika Staniewicz
• (01:05:50) - Show closing
• (01:06:41) - Closing credits

In today's fascinating episode, Max Carey discusses the world of kink. Max is a producer and director who created the documentary "tOuch Kink," about the BDSM community and the value it brings to humanity. Max and I talk about topics as diverse as the philosophy of pain, the wave theory of kink, and how it's always the quiet ones...

REFERENCES:

Official tOuch Kink website: https://touchkink.com
View tOuch Kink on Kinema: https://kinema.com/films/touch-kink-vwykek

Follow Max on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddmaxcarey/

Follow Max on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seven_journeys/

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:33) - Introducing Max Carey
• (03:53) - Thou shalt not be weird
• (07:16) - The hypocrisy of kink haters
• (11:23) - Kinky people are more empathic
• (15:16) - It's not the action, it's how it's done
• (20:16) - Wave theory of kink
• (24:47) - Sometimes empathy doesn't serve well
• (27:51) - The most important word in kink is "no"
• (31:50) - The best dominatrixes
• (35:16) - It's not the pain, it's what it makes you feel
• (41:01) - Submission and masochism
• (44:41) - Ditching labels - define yourself!
• (49:31) - Good old-fashioned ignorance
• (54:46) - Kink is the future
• (57:36) - The Hero's Journey in "tOuch Kink"
• (01:03:35) - Finding Max Carey on the internet
• (01:06:01) - Show closing
• (01:07:34) - Closing credits

Today's episode features Artemisia de Vine's theory of sexual fantasy. Artemisia is a sexual fantasy expert, sexologist and author who uses fantasy not as a source of shame and guilt, but as the key to unlocking our deepest motivations and desires. Artemisia and I discuss prevailing theories of sexual fantasy, the three paradoxes we seek to rectify through sex, and the origin of airborne penetration of pastry products.

REFERENCES:

deVining the Erotic (free) Substack: https://substack.com/@artemisiadevine

Artemisia de Vine’s website: https://www.artemisiadevine.com/

Follow Artemisia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artemisia-de-vine-780847184/

Follow Artemisia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artemisiadevine/

Follow Artemisia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtemisiadeVine

Free mini course! The Celeb Swoon Technique: Uncover your own unique erotic narrative with this simple exercise:
https://MyFantasyIs.com (also found at https://www.artemisiadevine.com/CelebSwoon).

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:30) - Introducing Artemisia de Vine
• (02:51) - Sex is in everything we do
• (06:55) - Theories of sexual fantasy
• (10:29) - A human-centered theory of sexual fantasy
• (13:57) - The first paradox in sex
• (19:14) - The second paradox in sex
• (22:32) - The third paradox in sex
• (26:35) - Resolving the paradoxes
• (30:28) - Changing state of consciousness
• (35:33) - Improving your life by understanding your fantasies
• (40:43) - Why do we feel shame at fulfilling our fantasies?
• (44:52) - The spirituality of smut
• (48:42) - Fantasies are not necessarily about trauma
• (52:41) - How to find Artemisia de Vine on the internet
• (55:46) - Show closing
• (58:02) - Closing credits

On today's episode, I speak with Ailsa Blair about the drag community. Ailsa is a neurodiverse, nonbinary product designer and research leader who founded Drag Me, a company whose mobile app empowers drag artists to connect with their fans. Ailsa and I talk about topics as far afield as Tech Bros treating employees as tools, features of the Drag Me app, and invoking Rule 34 and Godwin's Law at the same time.

REFERENCES:

Ailsa Blair’s website: https://www.ailsamblair.com/

Follow Ailsa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ailsamblair/

Follow Ailsa on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whoaitsailsa

Drag Me website: https://www.dragme.io/

Follow Drag Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dragme.io

Follow Drag Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dragme.io

Follow Drag Me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dragme.io

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:30) - Introducing Ailsa Blair
• (02:46) - Transforming isolation into community
• (07:18) - Using empathy to make the world better
• (17:17) - Nameless faceless tools make lesser products
• (24:29) - Invoking Rule 34 on identity legislation
• (27:28) - The evolution of drag
• (34:49) - Helping drag entrepreneurs
• (40:00) - Bucking the gender hate
• (43:37) - The Drag Me community thus far...
• (46:37) - Coming soon to Drag Me
• (48:52) - How the drag scene became mainstream
• (55:22) - How to find Ailsa Blair and Drag Me on the internet
• (58:22) - Show closing
• (01:00:06) - Closing credits

In this episode, I talk history with Neil Laird. Neil is an Emmy and BAFTA-nominated TV producer, novelist, and ancient history geek whose fiction retells gay stories across early human civilizations. We discuss such diverse topics as The Tomb of the Brothers, the Myth of Stonewall, and Toxic Avenger 3 or 4 - whichever was worse.

REFERENCES:
Neil Laird’s website: https://www.neillaird.com/
Follow Neil on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neillaird/
Follow Neil on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557422344116
Follow Neil on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gay_history

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:31) - Introducing Neil Laird
• (03:12) - An early love of film and air conditioning
• (06:38) - What does Western isolationism miss in human history?
• (11:25) - Travel with a sense of humility
• (15:04) - Promoting gay history in fiction
• (17:52) - The Tomb of the Brothers
• (22:06) - Humanity has always been queer
• (25:17) - Prehistoric doesn't mean unknown
• (29:29) - Interior decorators at Stonehenge
• (33:50) - Christian suppression of history
• (36:20) - Modern queer myths
• (40:56) - Knowing the history claims the identity
• (45:57) - The Other is magical
• (48:35) - Making gay love in ancient Rome real today
• (53:51) - The Mythology of the Stonewall Riots
• (55:21) - How to find Neil Laird on the internet
• (56:25) - Show closing
• (56:54) - Closing credits

Today we hear an inspirational story from Duncan Bhaskaran-Brown. Duncan is a speaker, author, sober coach, and Morris dancer whose work challenges the stranglehold alcohol maintains over Western life. Duncan and I cover topics as diverse as alcohol addiction, how drinking affects the rich more than the poor, and The Agrarian Reforms of the 16th Century.

REFERENCES:
Duncan Bhaskaran Brown’s website: https://www.bhaskaranbrown.com/

Follow Duncan on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/duncan.brown.5648/

Follow Duncan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soberwarriorcoach/

Follow Duncan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/duncanbhaskaranbrown/

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:30) - Introducing Duncan Bhaskaran Brown
• (02:48) - Good childhood, still unemployable...
• (06:18) - Learning to be there for your family
• (11:32) - From addictive personality to cognitive realignment
• (14:52) - Everybody needs a coach
• (20:07) - Addiction as a form of self-punishment
• (23:10) - The unexpected demographics of drinking
• (28:19) - The road to hell is paved with moderation
• (32:40) - Can you be "cured?"
• (38:18) - Quit first or change your mindset first?
• (41:47) - Building the discipline of mindset
• (45:49) - Replacing addiction with addiction
• (48:38) - The joy of Morris Dancing
• (53:22) - A quick Morris history lesson
• (57:23) - The Agrarian Reforms of the 16th Century
• (59:41) - A bit of thanks...
• (01:01:07) - How to find Duncan Bhaskaran Brown
• (01:02:39) - Show closing
• (01:03:24) - Closing credits