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Susie starts off the show with some disturbing news from Indonesia. It looks like they are going backwards in time with the return of the once popular medieval way to curb sex - the Chastity Belt. In Jakarta, a massage parlor requires its female masseuses to wear padlocks across the zippers of their pants. Talk about providing a safe working environment! Critics don't want to lock up the women, but rather the male customers' hands to stop the sexual harassment. Then, what to-do if you discover porn on your lover's computer. Starting at the web site Divine Caroline, Susie looks at what steps to take or not to take to have a successful conversation about porn rather then having a fight.

It's two great sex writers, thinkers, activists and friends for the price of one! Susie's guest is Dan Savage, author of the syndicated weekly sex advice column, Savage Love and two books, The Commitment and The Kid, as well as editor of the Seattle weekly newspaper The Stranger. Susie and Dan talk about a recent personal ad scandal, the politics of tranny boys, Dan's statute of limitations on identifying as bisexual, open relationships, gay marriage, and much more.

Susie's been reading a midwife's blog recently, and she came across a topic you usually don't hear much about: How being obese changes a woman's vagina and sexual response. Then, Susie says a recent article on the science of sex left her wanting, but confirms that our body is usually a couple of steps ahead of our brains when it comes to desire. And, in the mailbag, Susie answers a letter from a woman whose partner has a strange way of asking for sex.

Susie says when an award-winning children's book was banned in some libraries for including the word "scrotum," she smelled rat, particularly since most librarians are front-line free-speech defenders. But, even more troubling to Susie is the persistent fear of teaching children the real names for body parts "down there." Then, Susie reads some of the winners from her recent "Most Outrageous Kiss" contest. And, in the mailbag, a woman wonders about the pleasures of a sex machine.

Susie's in the studio with Erica Jong, best known for her 1973 work Fear of Flying. Erica says she's gone from the "nurse or purse" scenario with older or much younger lovers, to seeing sex as a whole body experience. Then they talk about raising sexually strong girls and why Jane Austen would be chick-lit today. Finally, in the mailbag, Susie gets an earful about Christian domestic discipline.

In the second part of Susie's interview with journalist Debbie Nathan, Debbie talks about why so many people say they're addicted to porn, and she explains how she fell into this often strange line of work. Debbie also talks about her new book Pornography: A Groundwork Guide, which is the first book for young adults about the history, politics, effects, business practices, working conditions, genres, and future of porn.

Recently, Susie and other prominent sexperts got together online and blew off some steam. What were they discussing? Well it seems that many people who work in the sex industry are tired of being labeled as always "ready to put out". Susie reads from the blog Feministe and the article called "Taking the Erotic Out of Sexual Culture", which opened up a raucous debate about how people assume that, if you work in the sex industry, you're always horny.

Have you been invited to a Pleasureware Party? It's a takeoff on the old-fashioned buy-it-at-home Tupperware Parties, where women showed you amazing plastic containers that made kitchen life better. But with Pleasureware, the parties have moved into the bedroom, and the items are intended to make your sex life sizzle.

Susie's entire show is dedicated to one very hot story. In "What Happened to That Girl" by Marie Lyn Bernard, two men track down their long-lost foster sister (and the object of their teenage lust) to find out what she's like now that she's a porn star. This story is a sneak peak at Susie's soon-to-be-released Best American Erotica 2007.

Susie takes a look into how black and inter-racial sex videos have evolved since the 1980s. The adult video boom thrives on bringing sexual secrets into America's bedrooms, capitalizing on taboo interests. With titles like Black Chicks Do It Better and In and Out of Africa, these fringe porn movies have presented themes that at the time seemed risky but soon became the norm. Susie did some investigative reporting about why racism penetrated the porn industry.

Susie is off this week, so she wants you to enjoy a show from the archives. In 2006, Susie watched a new gay-porn film called Cirque Noir. Sure, this one had beautiful men and lots of sex, but there was also surprise - a detachable penis.

Today's show addresses every new parent's concern: Will we ever have sex again? Do you feel like you're in a time warp with your baby or toddler, with no hope of romance returning? Well, worry no more. Susie gives advice to all parents. This is part of an interview Susie had with a super-cool parenting magazine called Haus Frau, edited by Nicole Chaison. The magazine focuses on real family challenges: head lice, traveling with kids, and (in the upcoming issue with Susie) sex.

Susie is off this week, but we thought you'd enjoy this show as Susie takes us on a journey that depicts the many stages of erotic love. And to make this trip really dig into our souls, Susie picks songs that represent the various types of emotions we go through when we're in love.

Susie kicks off with an exciting announcement - Best American Erotica 2005 is now available, only at Audible. She whets your appetite with one of her favorite readings by Nelson George, from his story, "It's Never Too Late in New York." Then, Susie and her G-Spot Fraud Detection Squad convened recently to gauge the realism of a new crop of "squirter" videos. Their verdict? Pretty darn intense. Then, in the mailbag, Susie offers some tips for a young woman who's says she's ready to have some sex.

It's more on Plan B and the weird (some would say nefarious) reasons why it hasn't been approved by the FDA. This time, Susie says it's the perceived threat of crazed teen sex cults and conflicts of interest that are keeping Plan B at bay. Then, Susie has a winner for The House of Ass contest and a couple of other porn recommendations too. And, in the Try This at Home mailbag, Susie offers some tips to a young woman who wants to wow her lover.

Sexpert Susie Bright is back with more frank, funny, and educational advice on sex. This time, what college students don't know about sex and some encouragement to test your sexual boundaries. Susie says, "Try it!" in this exclusive Audible Original. Get the latest issue or subscribe for 1-month or a year!

The Bush White House's no-sex policies aren't just for high school classrooms anymore. Susie's recently learned that millions of federal dollars are being spent on promoting abstinence-only programs to single people in their 20s, and the absurdity of all is really starting to get to her. Then, Susie talks about a subject you just don't hear much about: how losing someone close to you affects your libido and sexual self. Finally, in the mailbag, Susie's holiday sex toy recommendations.

Susie's always on the lookout for Christian Web sites that relate to porn and she's found a doozy: www.jcsgirls.com. The site bills itself as a way for the Church to reach men and women working in or "seeking fulfillment in" the porn industry. Then, in the mailbag, Susie critiques two personal ads placed by a couple interested in swinging.

Susie recently attended a benefit where special guest Paul Krassner posed the question: How come you can't get good acid anymore? Susie loved the ensuing discussion, and it all reminded her of her first communion. In the Catholic Church. Really. Then, in the mailbag, Susie answers a letter from a friend who wonders if she gets "too wet" during sex.

Susie talks with Victorian-age sexuality historian Professor Sharon Marcus. Susie asks why today's society is more prudish than the high-laced-collar Victorians'. Marcus has a new book, Between Women: Friendship, Desire, and Marriage in Victorian England. Susie and Sharon discuss whether lesbian sex was first born within the good-girl Victorian friendships.