Sex Nerd Sandra
ASMR WHISPER BONUS! Sexologist, founder of The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health and aspiring death doula Megan Andelloux's brain has a problem and now this sex & death nerd is turning her interests inward. TOPICS: Lipstick for blowjobs, brain damage, primary progressive aphasia vs early Alzheimers vs dementia vs mild cognitive impairment vs frontal temporal lobe disorder (FTD), telling someone bad news, orgasms, sex at end of life, anticipatory grief, anger, confusion, bitterness, floods of emotion, stepping away from work, changes in brain and behavior, overactive sex drive research, inhibition, spasms, masturbation, sex with a partner, support group sex talk, hyper sexual vs absent filters, sadness, Death Salon, Art of Dying, hope, boredom vs loneliness, invisible disability, cancer vs dementia, loved ones changing, loss of who you are, how to be supportive, mindfulness, sending short loving emails, staying connected, consent & dementia, PTSD, calming blanket, restraints.
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SEX SCIENCE! CON DRAMA! Sandra checks in with Nerdist Sciene Editor Kyle Hill about some bizarre behavior she witnessed at Wonder Con. TOPICS: Sex research, coercion, speaking up for yourself, depression, anal sex, feminism, equality, sex parties and introvert tendencies! Kyle Hill is a science writer and communicator based in Los Angeles, California. He received his bachelors of science in civil and environmental engineering from Marquette University, and his masters of arts in communication from the same university in 2013. In 2013, he started writing for Scientific American, finding a niche in the intersection of science and pop culture. Since then, his nerdy work has been published in WIRED, Popular Science, Slate, The Boston Globe, Nautilus, io9, and BuzzFeed. He has appeared as an expert on Fox News, Al Jazeera America, and Huffington Post Live, held writing positions at Nature Education and Discover Magazine, and has worked as a TV science correspondent for Al Jazeera America. In 2013, he was named one of the 20 science communicators to follow by WIRED magazine. His goal as a science communicator is to use pop culture to teach science in a fun and digestible way. Kyle is currently the Science Editor of Nerdist Industries.
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FUN WITH GUILT & SHAME! Dishing their discoveries from folks from Evangelical America, documentary producers Matt Barber and Brittany Machado share how a culture of purity might effect marriage, orientation, virginity and our concepts of self. Watch the film Give Me Sex Jesus! So good!
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IS MY SEX NORMAL?! Sandra explores the mind of therapist and thought leader Dr. Chris Donaghue as they flip through his new book, Sex Outside the Lines where he challenges norms in psychology and the media. TOPICS: Wounded diversity, Non-conformity, health on the outside, asymmetrical hair, passing, expected cheating, ignoring your desires, denial, waiting till marriage, watching partner have sex, Jada Pinkett Smith, jealousy, sex as a tool for learning, sexual fascists, cis gender disorder, sexism, flirting, asking for kisses, honoring your turn-ons, expanding arousal, systemic and institutional racism, valuing sex, orientation and more!!!
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Live in Sydney, Australia, Sandra enlists fascinating comic Rhys Nicholson and trans activist and educator Xavier Moustache to help her figure out her gender. BUT FIRST! Elle Chase and Sandra discuss the sexy of Magic Mike XXL, Scandal, Sense8,  TOPICS: body image, eating disorders, Australian slang, gay marriage, lisps, anxiety, masculinity, trans identity, defining "gender queer," pronouns, Sydney sex store shopping and so much more! 
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Live in Sydney, Australia, Sandra enlists fascinating comic Rhys Nicholson and trans activist and educator Xavier Moustache to help her figure out her gender. TOPICS: body image, eating disorders, Australian slang, gay marriage, lisps, anxiety, masculinity, trans identity, defining "gender queer," pronouns, Sydney sex store shopping and so much more! 
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DIRTY SANCHEZ! Live at Bridgetown Comedy Festival, hilarious comics Kyle Kinane, Elicia Sanchez and Nick Stargu explore the Venn diagram of sex and Urban Dictionary with Sex Nerd Sandra. 
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DIRTY SANCHEZ! Live at Bridgetown Comedy Festival, hilarious comics Kyle Kinane, Elicia Sanchez and Nick Stargu explore the Venn diagram of sex and Urban Dictionary with Sex Nerd Sandra. 
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MAGIC MIKE! Continuing last week's stripper theme, Sandra and webcomic artist Erika Moen interview male strippers from Portland's new male strip club, Stag. On stage at Portland's Dante's, hilarity ensues. 
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LAP DANCES! Recorded live at Portland's Dante's, it's a packed show. FIRST, enjoy stand-up comedy by Matt Kirshen. THEN comedian Kira Soltanovich joins for a rousing debate about whether strippers are like comedians. THEN, artist, cartoonist and guest co-host Erika Moen (OJST) and Sandra share their very different fascinations with strip clubs. FINALLY, lady strippers Hazel and The Baroness teach Erika and Sandra how to work in a strip club, give a lap dance and as a customer, how to behave. Listen in to Part 2 -MALE STRIPPERS!  
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