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[Contains explicit content] From 2008: Have you heard about the Christian evangelicals' "soulgasm"? It's a God-given orgasm you can have if you play by all the religious right's rules. Doesn't sex that is sanctioned by the almighty sound too good to be true? Today's show features an interview with Dagmar Herzog, author of Sex in Crisis: The New Sexual Revolution and the Future of American Politics. Susie and Dagmar discuss how right-wing Christians are using pornographic images to sell their ideas.

[Contains explicit content] From 2009: Susie tackles a medical concern on the mind of many guys: Does jacking off cause prostrate cancer? Fellows want to know if studies have shown that too much yanking is bad for their health. Susie turns to fellow sex advisor Cory Silverberg to learn more about prostrate research, but the findings are…inconclusive. So Susie says let's not give up on masturbation just yet! 

[Contains explicit content] Susie takes a look at what it's really like to be bisexual and notes that bisexuality isn't all it's cracked up to be. Imagine being shunned by both straights and gays because you just don't fit in. Susie reads from her story "Blind Sexual", which is not a happy story, but it does have some sexy twists and turns. And surprisingly, you'll hear from Roland Barthes, the French grand master of theoretical criticism, as Susie quotes from his classic book A Lover's Discourse to make sense of her suffering through rejection from both sexes. 

[Contains explicit content] From 2008: Susie looks at 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 porn movies presented themes that at the time seemed risky but soon became the norm. Susie's investigative reporting examines why racism penetrated the porn industry.

[Contains explicit content] From 2008: If you've ever wondered if being a sexual swinger is for you, this show is a must listen. Susie interviews award-winning author, columnist, editor, and sex educator Tristan Taormino, and the topic of conversation is open relationships and how you make them work.

[Contains explicit content] From 2009: Susie is ready to scream. A recent study once again showed that women are not reaching orgasm nearly as often as men. It's not fair! Susie looks at the role oral sex has with this unfortunate gap between men's and women's pleasure. Seems like there's a lot more giving head and less eating pussy happening these days. An article by Hannah Seligson in the The Daily Beast says orgasm inequity is as serious as the pay gap. Next, Susie reveals a secret passion of hers. She's into fast, sporty and muscular…cars! 

[Contains explicit content] Susie comes to the rescue of a lifelong lesbian who desperately needs some advice about men. What help is she seeking? Counseling about how to "do it" for the first time with a man. She's ready to get intimate, but this worried listener wonders how to deal with the differences between men's and women's bodies, psyches, and more. Susie has plenty of tips on how to get comfortable in bed with a lover - no matter what gender. Then, we continue with our series "Tell Me Your Sex Story", in which listeners are interviewed by Susie.

[Contains explicit content] In this 2005 show, Susie takes a close look at testosterone therapy and analyzes the results of a "Bisexual Men Don't Exist" survey. Then, from the mailbag: "Can doctors be sued for malpractice if they ruin your sex life?"

[Contains explicit content] In this 2018 show, Susie talks to the legendary novelist Blanche McCrary Boyd about her new novel The Tomb of the Unknown Racist. Susie asks about the sex-obsessed roots of white nationalisms and catches up with McCrary Boyd's famous lesbian separatist character Ellen Burns.

[Contains explicit content] From a 2014 show, it's the Orgasmatron! It is what it sounds like: a small machine that can give you endless pleasure. So why don't we all have one? Susie takes a look at the story, the device, and the doctor who invented it. Then, from the mailbag, Susie has a letter from a frustrated husband. "My wife is not interested in anything but vanilla sex," he says, and he wants to try pegging and get advice on how to find some action. Finally, it's "What’s New on Audible": The Slave by Laura Antoniou. 

[Contains explicit content] Today's show looks at three different outcomes of sex. Does having sex promote happiness? Is prostitution really forced on women? And what happens to a wife who is denied sex? Find out.

[Contains explicit content] From a 2006 show: 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. 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. 

[Contains explicit content] Get ready to meet your fellow In Bed devotees! Today's show features listener interviews. Susie asked who would be willing to tell their sex story, and many of you accepted the challenge. Susie and listener "Lucy" speak about deeply intimate, personal sex acts, fantasies, and anal sex. This is hot!

[Contains explicit content] From a 2007 show, Susie had a new crush and fell hard for Chelsea Girl, the women behind the very hot Pretty Dumb Things blog (prettydumbthings.typepad.com). Susie wants to share Chelsea Girl's "9 Steps to Deep-Throating a Cock". Trust us, these fall into the category of hottest and most practical blow-job tips you've heard in a long time.  

[Contains explicit content] Back in 2009 nearly 190 million antidepressant prescriptions were dispensed in the United States, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Imagine with the pandemic what today’s numbers might be. Antidepressants are put into groups based on which chemicals in the brain they affect. Susie looks at the sexual side effects of these drugs, including the loss of libido. That's not acceptable!  

[Contains explicit content] Extra, extra read all about it: threesomes are making a comeback! Is the once considered "too kinky" three-way sexual encounter now becoming commonplace? Susie takes a look at how the media is portraying three-way sex and the difference between today's attitudes towards threesomes when compared to the '70s era of free love. Have we really gotten more open - or maybe just more inundated with sexual options? 

[Contains explicit content] In this 2004 show, Susie's guest is Rachel Kramer Bussel, who shares her love for spanking, her thoughts on femme lesbians hooking up with other femme lesbians, and the thrill of Monica Lewinsky. Some of Rachel's books include Up All Night: Adventures in Lesbian Sex, Glamour Girls: Femme/Femme Erotica, and Naughty Spanking Stories from A to Z. Then, from the mailbag: Susie hears from some ardent defenders of Suicide Girls.  

[Contains explicit content] From 2009: Imagine what fun it might be to design vibrators! Susie talks with Ethan Imboden, the founder and chief creative behind Jimmyjane, a company that believes "naughty is nice, sexy is smart, and pleasure is in the details". Here's a man who needs to know his product is not only functional but sensational in all respects. Next, Susie talks about having herpes. Not only is dealing with the virus a daily concern, but it costs Susie an arm and a leg for the prescription.

[Contains explicit content] From a 2005 show: Susie's mailbag is overflowing with great mail, and this week she's answering a few of the choicest letters. First off: a mom wonders if her newborn son's future sex life will suffer from circumcision. Susie responds that her philosophy is "the less cutting, the better". Then, an empty-nest mom finds sexual and personal fulfillment in bondage, and a newly single man wants to know how long he should wait to start his next relationship. Susie also shares a few casual sex tips for those "on the rebound".

[Contains explicit content] In this 2008 show, we have some questions. "Can we ever have too much sex? Can we ever love someone too much?" Susie speaks with author Rachel Resnick about her book Love Junkie: A Memoir. The book points out three red flags that might indicate if someone is a love junkie. Then, from the mailbag: Susie responds to a listener who wants some advice. Can she truly be a good feminist if she also really likes kinky sex? Time to uncover the secrets.