Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly M & G

Episode 53: Kink & Disability Notes
Today on the KNP podcast, we are going to be talking about how to navigate kink with various disabilities and elaborate on concepts such as RACK, applied to disability, and Crip Time. However, we have to give a super warning and disclaimer: neither G nor M are medical professionals and anything in this episode should be approached individually and if engaging in risky activities that may impact your personal health and safety, we recommend consulting a medical professional.

Resources from the episode:


Bondage safety tips:https://adulttoymegastore.com/heat/sex-tips/2022/04/01/bondage-safety-tips-for-disabled-people/
Guide to bondage for disabled people: https://getmegiddy.com/disability-and-sex/week-3
Crip time: https://www.accessibility.com/blog/what-is-crip-time
Disability, kink and feeling empowered: https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/as-disabled-person-kink-feels-empowering-subversive-theraputic/102367100
Using kink to contextualize chronic pain: https://dsq-sds.org/index.php/dsq/article/view/6353/5250

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Episode 52: Loki
CONTENT NOTE: This episode has a brief mention of domestic violence around 20:00.

Domestic Violence resources:


https://www.thehotline.org/ - U.S. national domestic violence hotline and chat
https://www.domesticshelters.org/resources/national-global-organizations/international-organizations - international domestic violence resources

Summary of the episode:


Spoilers for Season 1 and 2 of Loki
Your hosts of KNP, G & M, talk about the series Loki, a Marvel TV show that is on Disney+. They discuss their opinions of the show and analyze the show's queer potential.

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Episode Notes
M & G host special guest Stefani Goerlich to talk about her book With Sprinkles on Top, a book geared towards vanilla folks who have kinky partners and how to make those relationships work. It also offers insight for anyone, vanilla or kinky, on how to explore their secret desires. This wonderfully written book covers both informational and relational aspects of kink which are bound to teach even the seasoned kinkster something new.

Stefani Goerlich, PhD, LMSW-Clinical, LISW, LCSW, CST, is a certified sex therapist and master social worker who specializes in working with gender, sexuality, and relationships. She is a sought-after clinical supervisor, media consultant, and conference presenter who has appeared in media ranging from CNN and the Washington Post to Cosmopolitan and Teen Vogue. She is the award-winning author of the professional books The Leather Couch and Kink-Affirming Practice.

Links to buy the book:


ST: https://www.soundstrue.com/products/with-sprinkles-on-top
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sprinkles-Top-Everything-Partners-Communicate/dp/1649630344

Links to the free worksheets discussed in the book:
https://www.stefanigoerlich.com/with-sprinkles-on-top-worksheets.html#/

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Episode 50 show notes
In this episode, M & G talk about how our distant relationships in our polyamorous "web" can affect us in constructive and destructive ways. They start by focusing on the beauty to be found in having metamours and metamours of metamours and then transition to discussing some of the difficulties that can arise even when you are far removed from tricky situations.

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The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod’s music at his website.

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Episode 49 show notes
In this episode, G & M will be discussing what makes a good sidekick or companion and who each of their top favorite sidekicks are. Sidekick here encompasses regular protagonist sidekicks, hero sidekicks, villain sidekicks (aka henchmen!), companions, any kind of sidekicks… we love ‘em all. They support the mains and we love 'em.

small notes/warnings: we briefly discuss character growth around My Hero Academia characters, we discuss various characters from different fandoms and do not intend to spoil anything in specific, and finally, we briefly touch on D/s dynamics at the end of the episode in a non-explicit way

Articles mentioned in the podcast:


https://diymfa.com/writing/seven-tips-unique-sidekick-character/
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Sidekick

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Episode 48: Kink on a Budget
In this episode, G & M talk about the current economic barriers to kink, how to DIY kinky toys and materials, and how to find kinky implements on the cheap! Listen in to hear M recount how they made their very first flogger, Ms. Pansy.

Resources from the episode:


Article by Stefani Goerlich LMSW:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/bound-together/202105/keeping-kink-affordable
How to make your own PVC flogger in 15 minutes! https://www.autostraddle.com/how-to-make-your-own-flogger-in-about-15-minutes-291709/
YouTube video example of how to make fire wands : https://youtu.be/knyUctvxeoA
Kitchen Kink article: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/hot-kitchen-sex-guide

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The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod’s music at his website.

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