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It's our annual look at the Top Sex Stories of 2010. Susie loves to remember the most outrageous events from last year and to tote up how many news stories had to do with sex. She's always surprised by what made the headlines. This year's list ranges from the Sexting craze to the end of Craig's List sex ads - and more!

Sex and Politics have always gone hand in hand. On today's show, Susie looks at the Tea Party's sexual agenda and how it may affect us all. The Tea Party members are ready for battle to make sure that their far-right viewpoint is heard. Oh boy, let's brace ourselves for a return to some old-fashioned values - and we're not talking about being a good Pollyanna; we're talking about making sure Pollyanna doesn't speak up, get out of line, or have a differing opinion.

The final installment of the New York City interview series with legendary women's masturbation teacher and author Betty Dodson. This 78-year-old is not afraid of telling it like it is and first made headlines back in 1974 with her book Liberating Masturbation. Susie and Betty discuss the G-Spot, intergenerational sex, and what it was like when Betty's mom asked her about her clitoris.

The infamous Seattle schoolteacher who, at age 35, had an affair and got pregnant by her seventh-grade student is making headlines again. Susie takes a look at the bizarre life of Mary Kay Letourneau, who spent seven years in prison for having sex with a minor. This story is so odd, and has filled so many tabloid papers, that Susie decided to take a look at a recent public event that the now happily married couple organized.

Just when you thought you've seen it all, the porn world brings us a real doosie. Breaking a taboo that makes many people uncomfortable are a pair of teenaged twin brothers who have sex together. Elijah and Milo Peters perform on camera and are becoming new gay-porn superstars. Susie looks at the reasons why these siblings might really be in love. Or is it all for the money? It's undeniably incest, but viewers are hooked. The brothers have kissed, given each other blow-jobs, and had anal sex with each other. And… they say they are in love. YouTube and other video audiences say give us more!

In a show from 2012, Susie looks at a common first-timers fear: What do virgins need to know about how sex "feels"? Susie has some online advice from her friend and sex expert Cory Silverberg. Next, in "Tell Me Your Sex Story", Susie talks with another willing listener who steps into her sexual confession booth. Meet "Louise", a 25-year-old sex industry worker. Louise has sex on camera at Kink.com and dances at The Lusty Lady. Susie and Louise talk about the best sex toys when performing, what it's like to have sex all day long, and what happens when your co-sex-worker falls for you.

[Contains explicit content] Susie talks about taboos and fantasies, and what to do when race is part of the equation. Then it's "New on Audible": Minka Kent's The Memory Watcher is the sexy, whiplash-inducing thriller that's now topping the Bright List.

Right-wing bloggers are skewering popular actress Lena Dunham. Why? Dunham wrote in her memoir about bribing her younger sister to kiss her and apply make-up when they were both children. Conservatives are crying abuse. Susie says give me a break! This misdirected focus on a celebrity is pathetic. Let's talk about real sexual predators and where they exist.

On today's show, Susie invites artist Raquel Cool into the studio for an interview sure to surprise you. Cool is a performance artist whose latest installation is entitled Live Nude Eggs - and this isn't about chickens. The exhibition delves into the many aspects of Cool selling her own eggs to donors who want to get pregnant. She juxtaposes the aesthetics of a strip club and a medical center, and focuses on the transparencies of a transaction involving a donor and her eggs. Susie went to the show and loved it!

Susie begins today's show with a look at the "Douche of the Week". That's right - Susie picks someone from the headlines who needs a bit more attention focused on their unforgivable exploits. Next, Susie speaks with comedian Julie Klausner about a very memorable trip to Italy and a crazy experience she had at the Vatican.

Today Susie breaks out her best British accent as she reads a letter written in 1858 by an English prostitute. What makes this noteworthy? Our gal is addressing Charles Dickens and writes: "I don't need to be saved - thank you very much." As Susie delves into the letter, a very articulate and self-aware woman tells her story of how and why she became a lady of the night. She has a strong sense of humor and uses it to make trenchant points, such as, "…lost what? Not my virtue, for I never had any."

Every parent's pride and joy over having a baby also ushers in a whole new dynamic in the bedroom. When do we have sex? How do we have any privacy? And as the kids get older, what sexual sensibilities will we impart to my kids? Susie recently held a workshop for moms and dads to talk about how they are raising their kids versus how their parents raised them. They looked at how religion, boundaries, and freaking out all play into family dis/function.

Today, Susie speaks with author Justin Spring, a National Book Award finalist for his book Secret Historian: The Life and Times of Samuel Steward, Professor, Tattoo Artist and Sexual Renegade. This biography reveals a man who had more sex then anyone - over 700 lovers!

Susie's guest this week is Laura Kipnis, author of The Female Thing: Dirt, Sex, Envy, Vulnerability and, previously, Against Love. Laura Kipnis says women today are deeply conflicted about what it means to be female. With most advice based on helping women obtain what they "lack," Laura says women now spend inordinate amounts of time keeping themselves and their houses clean.

In this week's Front Page, Susie responds to numerous inaccuracies and assumptions she found in a recent article written by Martin Amis about the porn industry. In her Books and Movies About Sex, Susie reads another of her favorite bedtime stories, "When the Student is Ready" by Claire Tristram. In her Try This at Home mailbag, Susie answers a question from a man who's upset his sexual fantasies are too deviant. Don't forget, you can write to Susie at susie@audible.com!

Susie has Louisiana on her mind. Having recently visited the Big Easy, she reminisces about all of New Orleans' great offerings for sex and sensuality. Susie finds much grace in the city, from the great jazz on WWOZ radio to the Katrina recovery efforts of regular citizens. All this, plus a look at Susie's participation in the tenth anniversary of The Vagina Monologues celebration held in Louisiana.

Today's show is part 2 of our Sex Predictions for 2009. We'll look at what journalist Violet Blue from San Francisco has to say about cybersex and sexchips. Maybe, just maybe, the New Year will show us about the power of love in the ether world. Susie ponders what sex robots are, what the end of porn as we know it means, and this question: Statistically if more babies are born in August, will they all be named Barack?

Recently in the news: Female soccer star Elizabeth Lambert succumbs to an age-old problem - GIRL FIGHT! And she gets side lined for it. What's a girl to do when she needs to take an opponent down? Pulling on her ponytail seems like a good plan. Susie has a lot to say about sexism, competition, and fantasy regarding women in sports. She also tells us about her own personal cat fights - let's get ready for some heat.

Today's show features three distinct stories: New Zealand sex workers, a list of the best lube products, and a happy ending for a prostate-cancer survivor.

This week, Susie takes a look at realistic latex sex dolls. Then, Susie recommends two great erotic foreign films: Head-On and Late Marriage. Plus, in the "Try This At Home" mailbag, Susie helps a woman who's husband refuses to take his much-needed Viagra.