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[Contains explicit content] Susie and Ann Powers talk about that "good booty". Ann's new book, Good Booty: Love and Sex, Black and White, Body and Soul in American Music, explores two centuries of sexual healing.

[Contains explicit content] Susie talks with Lynn Comella about the feminist revolution that started with sex toys and about Lynn's book Vibrator Nation.

[Contains explicit content] Susie explores the links between sex, gender, and the white supremacists who gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia. Next, Susie wants to know how much better sex can be if you stuff glitter in your vagina. And finally, in honor of James Baldwin's birthday, we listen to an excerpt from The Fire Next Time.

[Contains explicit content] Susie takes on the popularity of cuddle parties and what it means for the modern man. Next, a Kentucky man got a big surprise when the prostitute he hired turned out to be his wife. Finally, it's "New on Audible": Trevor Noah's Born a Crime.

[Contains explicit content] Susie considers whether "stealthing" - secretly removing a condom during sex - should be deemed sexual assault. Next, academic interest in the history of the lesbian sex toy revolution is increasing, and none too soon. And finally, "Can a woman be allergic to a particular man's cum?" Have a question or news story for Susie? You can send your confidential queries and comments to susie@susiebright.com.

[Contains explicit content] Susie reveals how Craigslist cut the pimps out...but of course who wants women to run their own gig? Next, the naked, cold speculum gets a long overdue makeover. And finally, it's "What's on Audible": Bitten is the sexiest, darkest collection of erotic stories, one that kept our Halloween kinky, Catholic, and DARK.

[Contains explicit content] Susie looks at the way that the system of sex offender registries has run amok. Next, Star Trek boldly goes where many, many TV and movie franchises have gone before and includes an openly gay couple. Finally, it's "New on Audible": Saleema Nawaz's Bone and Bread is a heart-breaking look at sisterhood and regret.

[Contains explicit content] Susie looks at a revolution in French sexual education. Next, she shares Cecilia Tan's timeless erotic story "Pearl Diver". Then, it's "What's on Audible": Haruki Murakami's 1Q84.

[Contains explicit content] Susie explores the Christian community's pro-life contradictions. Does a mother deserve respect for choosing not to abort? Next, Anthony Scaramucci only spent 10 days as the White House comm director but Susie can already tell you all about his sex life. And in "New on Audible", online porn gets the This American Life treatment.

[Contains explicit content] Susie has a provocative interview with Jesse Bering, author of PERV: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us. They take a candid look at why we all have some perversion - and why it isn't as bad as we think. Then, from the listener mailbag: "My wife is certain my interest in anal sex makes me gay - now what can I do?"

[Contains explicit content] Susie presents a show from 2014, when she spoke with legendary author Walter Mosley. His book Debbie Doesn't Do It Anymore is about a woman who has had it with the porn industry. Mosley is well known for his best-selling mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins.

Today's show is a primer for spicing up your sex life. Susie takes us from how to participate in a kinky, successful three-way to the opposite extreme of achieving orgasm in the missionary position. Then, Susie responds to a listener who really, really wants help with having an orgasm.

[Contains explicit content] Today's show was first presented in 2011, and it is all about joysticks for Jacks and Jills. Susie interviews video gamer and erotic author Shanna Germain. And, surprise, many gamers are regular people, including plenty of female devotees. Shanna and Susie talk about how sex finds its way into some popular programs and "Do they make queer and bisexually themed games?"

[Contains explicit content] Susie presents Who Killed Hunter S. Thompson?, the gonzo art-memoir-history of our dearly departed. Next, The Mitchell Brothers' O'Farrell Theater is no more; the night manager locked up and the building has been sold.

[Contains explicit content] Susie is away but would like you to enjoy a classic show from 2006. Her guest is Esther Perel, author of the best-selling Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic. Esther and Susie compare notes on the best advice for couples experiencing "bed death". Then, Susie receives an interesting offer to be on the reality TV show Wife Swap.

Susie breaks down the political scandal of the year: Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley's sordid affair and resignation. Who knew voting rights could be so kinky? Next, we examine the obit of the psychologist who coined the phrase "homophobia". And finally, it's "What's on Audible". Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower is the warning, and the hope, we need right now.

Susie looks at a new study showing why Americans are having less sex then ever. Next, a map that shows all the names given to syphilis before it was "syphilis" doubles as a guide to national prejudice. And finally, it's "New on Audible": a very special edition of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale.

[Contains explicit content] James Elroy's The Black Dahlia sheds light on "trafficking" in 1940s Los Angles. Next, have we found the holy grail of birth control? And then it's "New on Audible": Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning is the new memoir from Claire Dederer.

Susie looks at the sex abuse scandal in the world of competitive gymnastics. Next, we all know our social media lives are curated to project an image, but Melania Trump's Twitter feed reveals an awful lot about her secret wishes. And finally, it's "New on Audible": San Francisco Noir.

Susie catches up with Tristan Taormino about extreme tickling, how to fix a leather contest, and "WTF happened to the porn business?"