On this episode we speak with Mia Schachter about the interlacing of consent, sex, and spirituality. Mia Schachter is an intimacy coordinator for film and television, and when they’re not on set, they’re your friendly neighbourhood Consent Wizard. They run workshops that highlight the creativity and magic of consent, so we had to know where that ma…

On this episode we talk about what the future has in store for the podcast with some fresh talent that will highlight sex positivity from QT BIPOC perspectives.This podcast has been going on for over three years and it’s time that I pass on the baton, so to speak, to some fresh and creative voices from the sex positive communities. Isla Carlisle an…

On this episode we discuss everything from dirty talk to polyam communication, jealousy, and compersion with one of our favourite sex educators. Niki has been on the show several times before to talk to us about consent, sex education, and dirty talk. You will definitely remember her bubbly personality and fun-loving approach to sex ed, and this ti…

On this episode we get a deep dive into Lola Jean’s work from squirting champ to seven days of domination. You heard bits of this interview with Lola (@lolajeandotcom) in our “What You Want to Know About Squirting” episode, and here you get the full conversation along with her discussion about sex work and domination (previously unreleased). This i…

On this episode we talk all about online sex work with some of your favourite humans, Isla Carlisle, Bailey Archer, Camden Peach, Ravyn Alexa, Cam Damage, and Ten Against. We start this episode by going over the laws, bills, and legislations in North America that attempt to tackle issues of human trafficking and underage porn, while having serious …

On this episode we find out all the layers of dirty talk, what it’s for, and how to do it from three seasoned sexperts, Alisha Fisher, Marla Renee Stewart, and Niki Davis-Fainbloom. We had a lot of fun with the research on dirty talk, from all the categories of filth we can say, to the effect it can have on our sexual and relationship satisfaction,…

On this episode we speak with sexpert Alisha Fisher, squirting world-record holder Lola Jean, and a panel of humans all about squirting. The research on squirting is controversial and hardly conclusive. Most scientists want to know if it’s pee or prostatic fluid, how it differs from what’s called “female ejaculation,” and if it relates to urinary i…

Welcome to a new season of Intellectual Erection with a brand new format and new co-host, my partner, Yaz (they/them)! On this episode we speak to sex educators, sex therapists, and a panel of sex positive humans about sex during Covid. The new episode structure features a research segment where your co-hosts go over some of the academic literature…

On this episode I speak with Bailey Archer about her experiences as an intersex sex worker and the intersections with transgender identity. Bailey Archer is very popular on Chaturbate under the Trans category; however, she is actually intersex. Specifically, she was born with Klinefelter Syndrome, which is also known as XXY syndrome because of the …

On this episode you will hear volume 6 of anonymous sexy tales from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans. Please send me your sexy stories (audio recording) to intellectualerection@gmail.comto be featured in future episodes!This episode features sexy, fun, and outrageous stories from listener submissions. It is volume 6 of an ongoing…

This is a trailer for the podcast to highlight some of the most fun, sexy, touching, and difficult moments on Intellectual Erection. Intellectual Erection has been going strong for over three years. This trailer combines some of the funniest, sweetest, hardest, and most educational moments on the show. It is meant to bring some of you down memory l…

Carling is a sex positive therapist specializing in sex and relationship therapy for polyamorous, LGBTQ+, and people living with STIs. Having worked at an HIV support center and transgender clinic, Carling wants to provide therapy centered around sex and relationships for LGBTQ+ and polyamorous folx. We discuss her work and dive deeply into issues …

On this episode I speak with stripper extraordinaire, Mona Lott about what her vision of an ideal strip club would look like. We begin this episode talking about squirting because Mona’s been doing it since she was 11! Sex work then came to her quite organically and she’s hopped around a lot of North American strip clubs. With a ton of diverse expe…

On this episode I speak with Jade Synn about her kinky gay witch self and how it came to be. Jade Synn is a BIPOC, queer, witch from the US who started out as an erotica writer before moving into sex work and the sex positive communities. Jade shares some insights on intersectionality and cultural appropriation in spirituality, witchcraft, and the …

On this episode I speak with actor and writer Evan Spergel about navigating the entertainment industry as a gay man. Evan has known he was gay since he was four. He has also known his strong pull toward the arts, especially in performance and writing. However, the entertainment industry has posed some obstacles in trying to market Evan’s image as s…

On this episode I speak with a panel of sex workers to create a guide for beginners interested in becoming sex workers.I have previously interviewed Lola Cheeks in an episode called “Miss Lola Jean the Sex Machine”, as well as LooLoo in an episode titled “LooLoo Sex working Through Tourettes.” Madison Rexx joins us for the first time on the podcast…

On this episode I speak with Madison Winter about her decision to become an escort and advocate for sex work.Madison went to school for business and finance and began working in investment banking in the financial district. However, being a desk jockey under fluorescent lights wasn’t cutting it—she wanted something more exciting. So she took her tr…

On this episode I speak with Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey about her therapy, coaching, and trauma work with sex positive humans. ⁣ ⁣Dr. Bisbey specializes in trauma care and clients with PTSD, because she has experienced PTSD as a survivor of sexual assault. As a member of the sex positive communities, she is able to address the specific needs of clients f…

On this episode I speak with Violet Hart about online sex work and foot fetishism. I also discuss the launch of my new Instagram @aesthetic.erection for selling sex positive fine art prints. Violet talks about how she became involved in the sex positive communities with a very early interest in the fetish community and group play. Eventually she go…

On this episode I speak with DJ Sofia Fly about how cis people can better approach discussions with Trans women around pleasure, intimacy, and their bodies. Sofia fell in love with music and entered the Queer scene as a DJ to find a place of acceptance where she felt comfortable and ready to transition. As a Trans woman undergoing hormone replaceme…

On this episode I speak with foot fetish content creator Foot Guy James about creating ethical porn in collaboration with other sex workers.James gets into the origins of his foot fetishism in childhood and how that fetish materialized in adulthood and became a prominent part of his content creation. He discusses how his personal fetish and his hob…

On this episode I speak with the wonderfully charismatic Jaden about their transition during the Covid-19 pandemic.Transitioning during the pandemic and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has been both challenging and powerful for Jaden. The amount of activism springing from the Black community has created an atmosphere of empowermen…

On this episode I speak with Vanessa Vain about all things sex work, from camming to nude modeling, to full service sex work and porn production, with a focus on the activism in sex work. Goddess Vanessa Vain has done it all—cam model, nude model, full service sex work, porn, and content creator. We discuss what it’s like for her as a woman of colo…

On this episode I speak with Antuanette Gomez, CEO of the sex and cannabis company Pleasure Peaks, about the sexual health and cannabis. Antuanette Gomez is a Toronto based entrepreneur hoping to help humans with vulvas experience enhanced pleasure and decreased inhibitions. Her products focus not only on pleasure but also helping vulva owners with…

This is a rebroadcast of an episode I published in December 2019 with Mimi. I’m bringing this conversation back to the front because it needs to be heard again. I am also offering my platform (podcast) to BIPOC folx interested in amplifying their voice—interviews, prerecorded audio, podcast episodes—I’m happy to rebroadcast on your terms.From the o…

On this episode I speak with pornstar extraordinaire Malcom Lovejoy about the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in porn and the sex positive communities. Malcom started doing sex work after a career in journalism and hip-hop, but he credits making porn as the best decision of his life. He discusses his experiences as a queer Black man ma…

On this episode I speak with sex blogger Tatyannah King about race and sex positivity, Black Lives Matter, Covid-19, sex and pleasure, communication, watersports, and a surprise orgy.Tatyannah is working on her Masters in human sexuality while working on sex blogs, an app to support the Black community called Blex, and attending conferences and sex…

On this episode I speak with Marla Renee Stewart about the broad range of sex positive work she does in sex education, writing, conferences, therapy, media, and advocacy.Marla’s resume is far too long to list here or to even cover meaningfully in the podcast, but we do dive into key sections of her work on sex education, writing, conferences, lectu…

This is a remastered rebroadcast of an episode I published in June 2019 with Isla & Ruby, discussing sex work at the intersections of race, disability, and asexuality. I’m bringing this conversation back to the front because it needs to be heard again. I am also offering my platform (podcast) to BIPOC folx interested in amplifying their voice—inter…

On this episode you will hear the second volume of sexy stories from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans that have been on this podcast. Please send me your sexy stories (audio recording) to intellectualerection@gmail.com to be featured in future episodes! I am also offering my platform (podcast) to BIPOC folx interested in amplifyi…

This episode is a Facebook Live recording of a webinar I did on polyamory for Do More Photographers. I discuss my own experiences and lessons as well as those of the guests I have interviewed on my podcast on navigating polyamory. The title of this talk is “Polyamory: Or, how to love a lot of fucking humans” and it covers some polyam 101 informatio…

On this episode you will hear the first volume of sexy stories from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans that have been on this podcast. Please send me your sexy stories (audio recording) to intellectualerection@gmail.com to be featured in future episodes!This episode features sexy, fun, and outrageous stories from my interviews on t…

On this episode you will hear volume 5 of anonymous sexy tales from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans. Please send me your sexy stories (audio recording) to intellectualerection@gmail.com to be featured in future episodes!This episode features sexy, fun, and outrageous stories from listener submissions. It is volume 5 of an ongoin…

On this episode I speak with intimacy coordinator and fellow podcast creator Mia Schachter about creating intimacy and consent for film and television in the #MeToo era. Mia has been navigating sex positivity through art, performance, philosophy, and most recently in coordinating consensual boundaries around intimacy for film and television. She al…

On this episode I speak with (remotely) with Danica Darling, a sex worker, advocate, and fellow podcaster, all the way from Vancouver.Danica has been a sex worker for over 7 years and more recently has become a sex work advocate and podcaster to help destigmatize, decriminalize, and humanize sex work. We talk about her venture into sex work and how…

On this episode you will hear volume 4 of anonymous sexy tales from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans. Please send me your sexy stories (audio recording) to intellectualerection@gmail.com to be featured in future episodes!This episode features sexy, fun, and outrageous stories from listener submissions. It is volume 4 of an ongoin…

On this episode you will hear yet another collection of anonymous sexy tales from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans. Please send me your sexy stories (audio recording) to intellectualerection@gmail.com to be featured in future episodes!This episode features sexy, fun, and outrageous stories from listener submissions. It is volume …

On this episode you will hear another collection of anonymous sexy tales from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans. Please send me your sexy stories (audio recording) to intellectualerection@gmail.com to be featured in future episodes!This episode features sexy, fun, and outrageous stories from listener submissions. It is volume 2 so…

On this episode you will hear a collection of anonymous sexy tales from the lived experiences of fellow sex positive humans.This episode features sexy, fun, and outrageous stories from listener submissions. It is volume 1 so far of an ongoing collection of tales that will be released weekly to help you feel connected during the corona pandemic. You…

On this episode I speak with Insta famous tattoo artist Curt Montgomery about his journey into the sex positive communities, as we isolate and continue to fight COVID-19. Curt Montgomery has been creating fine art for a long time. After partying away his 20s, then going sober for 18 years, he got into the tattoo scene and eventually realized there …

On this episode I speak with Vance about the intersexions of sex work, yoga, sobriety, and learning what sex positivity truly means, while the world continues to brave Covid-19. Vance’s story has it all—sex, drugs, and rock and roll. From Go-Go dancing to burlesque to escorting to making porn to yoga. He talks about the importance of therapy and so…

On this episode I speak with LooLoo about her journey through various kinds of sex work while living with Tourette’s syndrome.LooLoo has been living with Tourette’s and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder for most of her life, which has made it difficult for her to pursue her career as a nurse when college did not accommodate her needs. Growing up in a s…

On this episode I speak with Cyn and J-Ryze from RyzeKink about the intersection of sex positivity with homelessness and addiction. This episode is quite a journey down the strange rabbit hole that brought J-Ryze and Cyn together to form RyzeKink—a clothing line and sex positive brand that aims at the reduction of guilt and shame. J-Ryze tells us h…

On this episode I speak to an evolutionary psychology class at York University about sex positivity and intellectual erection.This isn’t a regular episode. I’m not interviewing anyone. This time I recorded a guest lecture I gave at York University on sex positivity in an evolutionary psychology class. I put together a talk based on the last two yea…

On this episode I speak with Lance about what it means to be a polyamorous pansexual or bisexual man.There are plenty of thorny issues in polyamory and relationships, but most of them revolve around communication. Lance and I wax philosophical about polyamory, monogamy, and the ethics of relationships in general. For Lance, not only was monogamy st…

On this episode…well, this isn’t an episode! What this is, is a trailer to highlight some of the most fun, sex, touching, and difficult moments on Intellectual Erection.Having hosted this podcast for nearly two years, I figured it was time to bring together a brief complication trailer to showcase some of the most intense conversations on the show.…

On this episode I speak with Social Media Influencer Amber Emery about her nude modeling and what it’s like managing her brand online. Amber takes us back to @hedonismjamaica where she began nude modeling and her work with Joel Alvarez of the @blacktapeproject that helped her come out of her shell, then her more recent work with @kingvitaly. We dis…

On this episode I speak with the HangedMan Steve Sanford…again! This time we discuss a polyam agreement he put together and how you can create your own.Steve scoured the depths of the internet for the perfect polyamory agreement, and when he couldn’t find one to fit his darkest needs, he mended the most powerful contracts he could find into one sup…

On this episode I switch things up and host the first ever panel discussion on Intellectual Erection, featuring Kit, Cecilia Morrell, and Ace Allure, talking about being Littles in the DDGL/CGL communities.Kit, Cecilia Morrell, and Ace, have all been on Intellectual Erection before in independent episodes, but now they’ve joined forces in a panel o…

On this episode I speak with professional Dominatrix Lady Delphine about her academic paper on pro domming titled “The Labor of Pleasure and Pain: Exploring Intimacy and the Therapeutic Aspect of Professional BDSM Through Emotional Labor”Lady Delphine discusses her Masters paper on the intersections of sex work, emotional labour, and therapeutic el…