Episode 17: Pervertibles part 2
The Skeptical Pervert
We’re back, after an extended absence. In November of 2022, Franklin’s mom was diagnosed with cancer, so he spant the next year flying back and forth between Portland and Florida to help his dad care for her. Toward the end of her life, she required round-the-clock care, so this podcast ended up being put on hold. She died last December. We have several episodes nearly ready to go, so we're trying to get back on track. In this episode, part 2 of our two-part series on pervertibles, we talk some more about repurposing normal, everyday items for sex. As usual, you can find a transcript...
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Episode 16: Pervertibles, part 1
The Skeptical Pervert
In part 1 of another 2-parter, we explore the wide whacky world of pervertibles! What are pervertibles? They’re anything with an ordinary, innocuous purpose that can be pressed into service as sex toys. Wooden spoons? Great for paddling! Chip clips? They reseal plastic bags to keep your potato chips (crisps for you Brits) fresh, but also make excellent nipple clamps! Humans are ingenious. Given enough time and creativity, there’s little that can’t be used as a sex toy.
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Episode 15: Asexuality!
The Skeptical Pervert
It's been a while, but we're back, with a new episode about asexuality! Well, a sort of new episode. This episode was up briefly, but the audio was garbled, so we've fixed the problem and it's back. Anyway, in this episode, we talk about the many flavors of asexuality. We chat with Kitty about the broad range of attitudes, drives, and behaviors that fall under the asexuality spectrum, which, when you get down into the weeds, is really more a three-dimensional graph than anything else. Turns out asexuality is complicated; who knew?
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Episode 14: 50 Shades of Terrible Negotiation
The Skeptical Pervert
In this episode, we’re doing something new. Eunice and Franklin have never read or seen 50 Shades of Grey, so Joreth reads it to us as we record our reactions in real time. Specifically, Joreth reads us the scene where Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele negotiate their BDSM relationship, noteworthy in the annals of erotic fiction because Christian violates Ana’s consent multiple times during the consent negotiation. Come along on the ride as Joreth inflicts this upon us! After all, misery loves company, right? As usual, you can find the transcript at skepticalpervert.com. ...
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Episode 13: Sex Work Across Cultures
The Skeptical Pervert
How is sex work like that guy in Mad Max: Fury Road who rode into combat playing a flamethrowing guitar? We talk about that in this episode of The Skeptical Pervert! This episode was delayed by a misadventure with COVID-19 and a hard drive crash. but it takes more than that to keep us down. In this episode, we examine how the concept of 'sex work' varies across different cultures, and along the way talk about colonization. This is even more complicated than the 'what is sex work?' question, not only because every culture and society treats sex work differently, and often says...
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Episode 12: Sex Work Through History Part 2
The Skeptical Pervert
Welcome, fans! After delays caused by a hard drive crash and COVID, we're back (at last!) with the second of the two-part look at sex work through history. In this episode, we chat about the Winchester Geese, a group of sex workers managed by the Bishop of Winchester, and muse about several historical sex worker philanthropists who seemed a lot more in tune with Christian charity than most Christians of the day. We also detour into the philosophies of St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas and chat about official state-sanctioned brothels in France. Check it out!
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Episode 11: Sex Work Through History
The Skeptical Pervert
Sex work: Mankind's oldest profession, right? Today we continue our series on sex work by looking at sex work (and some of the common myths and misperceptions about sex work) throughout recorded history. The history of sex as a profession is complex, and many of the things you might believe about it turn out not to have much of a historical basis. (It doesn't help, of course, that much of the language around sex, even in ancient times, is full of innuendo and nudge-nudge-wink-wink humor intended for an audience familiar with understated references, which doesn't age well.) We also suggest that...
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Episode 10: What is Sex Work with Andrew
The Skeptical Pervert
What "counts" as sex work? When you hear the words "sex work," what image does that bring up in your mind? In this episode, we discuss forms of sex work that most people don't think about when they think "sex work," and we talk to "Andrew," a former male sex worker. Andrew (not his real name) has some insights to offer about the differences between sex work as it's experienced by male and female sex workers. As usual, a transcript of this episode is available on .
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Episode 9: OnlyFans with Mistress Ivy
The Skeptical Pervert
In this episode, we talk about online sex work, the weird OnlyFans bump in the road where they threatened to ban sex workers and then backed down, and we interview Mistress Ivy, one of the top OnlyFans earners, about online sex work. Along the way, we talk about everything from NFTs to the unexpected effects of laws that try to "protect" sex workers but only make their lives worse. Mistress Ivy is a London-based Dominatrix, fetish model, and online performer. You can find her on and on the Web .
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Episode 8: Sex Ed with Ms. Ashley (Part 2)
The Skeptical Pervert
This episode brings you the second of the two-part interview with sex educator and activist Ms. Ashley about evidence-based, factual sex education. In this far-ranging conversation, we talk about sexual health, being the person your kids feel safe talking to, myths about sex, how to handle questions about sex, and values-based vs. evidence-based education. Ms. Ashley is a sex educator who teaches an adaptation of the curriculum. You can find her on Facebook , , and , and on Instagram .
info_outlineIn part 2 of our Sex in a Pandemic miniseries, we take a look at...sex tech! How does it change sexual connections in an era of social distancing? What does it mean going forward?