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[Contains explicit content] Susie answers a multi-part question about lesbian bed death, elder sex, handicapped sex, and a stone butch code of honor. And then, new on Audible: Joanna Russ's How to Suppress Women's Writing examines the many ways women's writing is dismissed. 

[Contains explicit content] Susie shares her memories of publishing giant Sonny Mehta and what his passing means for the culture of letters. Next, Twitter's "Nihilist Arby's" comes to life when a Missouri church elder tries to pay for sex with an Arby's gift card. 

[Contains explicit content] Susie presents the annual Golden Duke Awards - the cream of the crop of political scandals in a year that was beyond full of choices. And then, new on Audible: editors Johanna Fateman's and Amy Scholder's collection, Last Days at Hot Slit: The Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin, revises the writing of the woman who, if it wasn’t for her, none of us would be here - if only to argue.  

[Contains explicit content] Susie looks back on a time when a lone woman could be picked up on suspicion of being immoral. Next, all that talk of the millennial prudes? Their defense is that they’re focused on quality, not quantity. Susie has an argument for that. And then, new on Audible: Wilton Barnhardt’s Every True Pleasure: LGBTQ Tales of North Carolina gathers North Carolina’s finest writers to show the multifaceted challenges and joys of LGBTQ life. 

[Contains explicit content] Susie reviews the new HBO documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts. Next, the rise and fall - and rise and fall - of the American "breastaurant" is not a feminist victory. Then, it's "New on Audible": searchable tables of contents that correspond to the printed book - at last! 

Susie Bright, one of America's best-known sexperts, addresses the sexual politics of the day's news, reviews recent movies and erotic books, answers your sex and relationship questions, and more in this exclusive AudibleOriginal®.

[Contains explicit content] Susie recalls the life and work of one of her biggest intellectual influences - feminist writer, teacher, and activist Ann Snitow - and reads an excerpt from her paper, "Mass Market Romance: Pornography Is Different for Women". And then, "New on Audible": Margaret Atwood's Life Before Man, a sophisticated meditation on non-monogamy and marriage. 

[Contains explicit content] Susie sees a connection between anti-abortion activists and doctors who refuse women tubal ligations. Next, the first symphonic requiem for AIDS victims had roots in the classical music world. And then, it's "New on Audible": Heidi Murkoff's pregnancy bible What to Expect When You're Expecting is available for the first time on Audible. 

Susie Bright, one of America's best-known sexperts, addresses the sexual politics of the day's news, reviews recent movies and erotic books, answers your sex and relationship questions, and more in this exclusive AudibleOriginal®.

Susie tells her birth story: vibrators, labial rings, and Gloria Steinem in the maternity ward. Next, Shakespeare’s sonnets map a queer love triangle that, even through a historical lens, is undeniable. Then, it's "New on Audible": a full, dramatized collection of Shakespeare’s sonnets from an all-star cast.

[Contains explicit content] Susie has an idea that will help you fulfill any New Year's sex resolution: try keeping a private sex diary. Next, revisiting a decade ago, Susie’s annual look at the top sex stories of 2010. And finally, Susie reads a letter from a listener who has a beef with some comments Susie made about women putting off childbirth into their 40s. 

Susie spends the entire show speaking with legendary porn star Howie Gordon, aka Richard Pacheco. Over his career, Howie appeared in more then 100 X-rated films and videos. Susie and Howie talk about the business of making sex movies: "How is your acting affected when getting an erection becomes difficult?" They talk about open marriages, first loves, and the sexual liberation of the sixties. 

Susie Bright, one of America's best-known sexperts, addresses the sexual politics of the day's news, reviews recent movies and erotic books, answers your sex and relationship questions, and more in this exclusive AudibleOriginal®.

Susie Bright, one of America's best-known sexperts, addresses the sexual politics of the day's news, reviews recent movies and erotic books, answers your sex and relationship questions, and more in this exclusive AudibleOriginal®.

[Contains explicit content] Susie finds that interest in photographer and filmmaker Honey Lee Cottrell's work, and lesbian history, is picking up. Next, in Honey Lee's own words: Harvey Milk and the legacy of coming out. Then, new on Audible, Jaime Harker's The Lesbian South chronicles another overlooked lesbian treasure, the Women in Print Movement.

[Contains explicit content] Susie talks with UK novelist and journalist Stephanie Theobald. She's written a book about what she calls the last taboo: masturbation. Theobald has been described as "one of London's most celebrated literary lesbians" and her work has focused on sex, sexual identity, and art.    

[Contains explicit content] Susie remembers Go Ask Alice - the "diary" in which LSD is a gateway to pot and, inevitably, prostitution. Next: Yes, visiting a sex worker and not telling your girlfriend constitutes cheating!  

Susie Bright, one of America's best-known sexperts, addresses the sexual politics of the day's news, reviews recent movies and erotic books, answers your sex and relationship questions, and more in this exclusive AudibleOriginal®.

[Contains explicit content] Susie has some sexual advice that could save every man's life: Beat off like your life depends on it! A study shows that regular masturbation can reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer. Next, Susie takes a look at one literary author's secret success in writing erotic novels. Writer Rupert Smith takes on the "nom de porn" as James Lear as he writes steamy gay porn fiction. And finally, Susie gets a letter from a listener who reminisces about her sexy youthful time in New Orleans.  

Susie Bright, one of America's best-known sexperts, addresses the sexual politics of the day's news, reviews recent movies and erotic books, answers your sex and relationship questions, and more in this exclusive AudibleOriginal®.