The Heart of Jacks Podcast

Paul Rosenberg
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Conversations about sex—mostly between men—that might surprise you. Host Paul Rosenberg, writer, community organizer, and sex-positive activist in Seattle, talks with bloggers, writers, scientists, sexologists, artists, teachers, and regular folks about the “ordinary magic” of authentic human sexuality and everything that gets stirred up by it. Listen in and join the conversation.

  1. The Myth of Sex Addiction

    JAN 19

    The Myth of Sex Addiction

    The Heart of Jacks PodcastEpisode #23 (S02E01) - The Myth of Sex AddictionGuest: Dr. David Ley Released January 19, 2025 Grappling with the big questions like:Is being an army brat as effective as witness protection?If you're late for work because you are enjoying porn, do you need a 12 step program or a different job?And Dr David Ley on the myth of sex addiction.Segment 1: Paul returns with questions about sex addiction, plus a very niche pet peeve about "addicted" masturbators. Segment 2: Introduction to Dr. David Ley, clinical psychologist and author, known for his critical stance regarding sex addiction. His first book, Insatiable Wives, won a Silver Medal in the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year in 2009. A Publishers Weekly review said that his book The Myth of Sex Addiction "makes a thoughtful and persuasive argument, using case studies and ample references to the work of other psychologists to flesh out his case. While serving as an excellent resource on sex addiction, Ley's study also sheds light on the myriad cultural and sociological factors that influence relationships." [Wikipedia] Dr. Ley Links:Website Psychology Today New Mexico Solutions Dr David Ley on Bluesky Books by Dr. David LeyThe Myth of Sex Addiction Insatiable Wives Ethical Porn for Dicks Also mentioned in this podcast:Coffee, Tea or Me by Trudy Baker & Rachel Jones (archive.org link) The Ethical Slut by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy Practice Outside the Lines Podcast by Heather McPherson Dan Savage Savage Lovecast George Michael Deborah Anopol Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ U website) Purity Culture Support The Heart of Jacks PodcastPatreon for subscriptions and premium benefits.Ko-Fi for one-time support options. Email the showCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks on Bluesky The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford SharpMusic licensed through ARTLIST.IOPodcast distribution by Simplecast

    1h 9m
  2. Call for Feedback: Sex-Positivity

    05/31/2023

    Call for Feedback: Sex-Positivity

    The Heart of Jacks Podcast is returning soon with new episodes. Here's the complete transcript of this teaser: Hey! It's been a minute! I'm reaching out to ask for your input for an upcoming episode of The Heart of Jacks Podcast. I'm currently editing a multi-episode piece on “sex positivity” that started over a year ago and was put on a shelf (with the rest of the pod) when my club restarted operations and I got a new job and my music group began live performances again. Those three big things interrupted the HOJ project in a big way… which… you might have noticed. AAAAAnyway, I'm now circling back to The Heart of Jacks and this particular episode and it would benefit from a few more voices and that’s where your input comes in. Here’s what I’d like you to do, if you’re up for it. I’m going to give you a conversation starter—a few short questions and I’d like you to call The Heart of Jacks phone line and simply respond with your thoughts in a voicemail. You don’t have to answer every question like it’s a quiz. Just listen, mull it over a little and call with your response. If you write it out before you call, that’s fine but absolutely not required. I’d like your feedback to sound spontaneous, honest, just your take on the subject, and it can be just one or two sentences. If you were one of the fine folks who contributed to this in the past, you don't need to do it again. Now, please don't worry about being perfect. Just consider the questions for a few seconds or a few minutes and then send me your response. Here goes! Are you familiar with the term, “sex positive?” Does it mean anything to you? Have you never encountered it or is it a term you or somebody you know uses? Do you have any particular thoughts about what “sex positive” is or isn’t? Is it just jargon or a trend or is it an important idea? How about this: do you have any… feelings or judgements about somebody who casually uses the term, “sex positive?” What does it bring up for you?Again, consider all of that as a conversation starter, not the f*****g SAT or a job application. Nothing is on the line here and your input is anonymous. I’m going to edit responses to be pretty short, so don’t think about it too much and don’t worry about being perfect. I just want your honest take. Simply consider the subject and send me your thoughts. When you’re ready, call The Heart of Jacks phone line at (206) 580-3120. You can also record a voice memo with your smart phone and email that to paul@theheartofjacks.com - And if you really want to contribute but you’re just super shy about using your voice, you can email me your response too. It’s just more likely that I’ll actually use it if you call in and leave voicemail or send me a voice memo. If you mess something up, just repeat it. I’ll make you sound good. I really just want to know what YOU think about this thing called “sex positivity.” Thank you so much for helping me out with this and for listening to The Heart of Jacks Podcast. I can’t wait to serve up all the good stuff that’s been cooking over the past year… or so. I’m Paul Rosenberg. Support The Heart of Jacks PodcastPatreon for subscriptions and premium benefits.Ko-Fi for one-time support options. Email the showCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks on Bluesky The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford SharpMusic licensed through ARTLIST.IOPodcast distribution by Simplecast

    4 min
  3. What is Sex?

    11/29/2021

    What is Sex?

    The Heart of Jacks Podcast Episode #22 - What is "Sex?" Guest: Dr. Eric Sprankle Released November 29, 2021 Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/ Celery, Soccer and Solosex Character limitations, And getting back to basics Segment 1: Paul connects the dots between vegetables, sports and masturbation… but not how you might think. Segment 2: Dr. Eric Sprankle returns for a deep dive into the fundamentals of sex. “Fundamentals” as in, what the hell is it? He is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Co-Director of the Sexuality Studies program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, as well as a licensed clinical psychologist and an AASECT-certified sex therapist affiliated with the Minnesota Sexual Health Institute. After we chew on what sex gets to be thought of as “sex,” we look at sexual health. Email the show: podcast@theheartofjacks.com Call the show: 206-580-3120 The Heart of Jacks on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theheartofjacks Send your questions and they might be included in future episodes. The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford Sharp https://www.jakebradford-sharp.com Podcast distribution by Simplecast at https://simplecast.com Dr. Sprankle Links: Website: https://www.drsprankle.com Scarlet Letters: https://www.drsprankle.com/scarletletters Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSprankle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsprankle/ Minnesota State University: https://sbs.mnsu.edu/academics/psychology/about-psychology/faculty-and-staff/eric-sprankle/ Mentioned in this podcast: 3TƎETH (Soundcloud) https://soundcloud.com/3teeth Howard Stern interview with Chris Rock https://www.howardstern.com/news/2020/09/28/chris-rock-on-forgiving-bullies-flaunting-his-abs-and-how-he-and-dave-chappelle-are-the-jay-z-and-kanye-west-of-comedy/ Seeking men with experience at JO clubs for interviews! If you have a significant experience of masturbation groups, consider being interviewed on The Heart of Jacks Podcast. Just complete this short survey to be considered: https://theheartofjacks.com/jacksinterview Support The Heart of Jacks PodcastPatreon for subscriptions and premium benefits.Ko-Fi for one-time support options. Email the showCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks on Bluesky The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford SharpMusic licensed through ARTLIST.IOPodcast distribution by Simplecast

    1h 7m
  4. Coming Out with Jallen Rix

    07/05/2021

    Coming Out with Jallen Rix

    The Heart of Jacks Podcast Episode #21 - Coming Out Guest: Jallen Rix Released July 5, 2021   Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks   A six and a half year promise The common ground of all LGBT people And Jallen Rix on coming out - - - - - Email the show: podcast@theheartofjacks.com Call the show: 206-580-3120 The Heart of Jacks on Twitter: @theheartofjacks Send your questions and they might be included in future episodes.   The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford Sharp  Podcast distribution by Simplecast  - - - - - Jallen Rix Links: Jallen’s website  Jallen’s OnlyFans page (NSFW)  Jallen on Youtube  Jallen on Twitter  Facilitator of Angel City Jacks    Book: Ex-Gay No Way: Survival and Recovery from Religious Abuse  Film: Lewd & Lascivious  Theater: Stake in the Ground  Music: The Sacred & The Queer by Jallen Rix (1997-10-21)    Mentioned in this podcast: Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself (Hulu)    “Sometimes I Wonder if I’m a Mistake” (Daniel Striped Bear & Lady Aberlin) Mister Rogers Neighborhood, episode 1578 (May 6, 1987) - - - - - Seeking men with experience at JO clubs for interviews! If you have a significant experience of masturbation groups, consider being interviewed on The Heart of Jacks Podcast. Just complete this short survey to be considered: https://theheartofjacks.com/jacksinterview Support The Heart of Jacks PodcastPatreon for subscriptions and premium benefits.Ko-Fi for one-time support options. Email the showCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks on Bluesky The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford SharpMusic licensed through ARTLIST.IOPodcast distribution by Simplecast

    52 min
  5. Brian McNaught | The Hero’s Journey

    06/21/2021

    Brian McNaught | The Hero’s Journey

    The Heart of Jacks Podcast Episode #20 - The Hero’s Journey Guest: Brian McNaught Released June 21, 2021   Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/   The mellowing of an atheist, The best little boy in the world, and the hero’s journey   Brian McNaught has been a pioneering educator on LGBTQ issues since he was fired by the Catholic Church in 1974 for being gay. He’s the author of 11 books, the best known of which are the groundbreaking On Being Gay, Gay Issues in the Workplace, which is now in the Library of Congress, and Sex Camp, required reading in some graduate classes. He’s a columnist, has hosted radio and television programs in Provincetown, has a podcast, has spoken to corporate senior executives around the world AND, he received a lengthy standing ovation from the NSA. Brian now offers most of his books and DVDs free. He’s certified as a sexuality educator, and is in a 45-year relationship with his husband, Ray. Paul mentions the Michael Shermer book, "The Believing Brain"  - - - - - Email the show: podcast@theheartofjacks.com Call the show: 206-580-3120 Tweet at the show: @theheartofjacks Send your questions and they might be included in future episodes.   The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford Sharp  Podcast distribution by Simplecast  - - - - - Mentioned in this podcast: Brian McNaught website  Brian on YouTube  Brian on Facebook    Books On Being Gay  Gay Issues in the Workplace (Library of Congress)  A Disturbed Peace — Selected Writings of an Irish Catholic Homosexual  Sex Camp  The Brian McNaught Resources page (books and videos)    References: “Why Do Young Gay Men Try to Be the Best?” article in Psychology Today  Study Says Brains of Gay Men and Women Are Similar (Scientific American)  Two Guys and a Dog | Sexual Pleasuring in Our Senior Years (Brian’s column in South Florida Gay News)    Inspiration: Remembering Jesuit Priest And Anti-War Activist Daniel Berrigan (example of resistance to the Vietnam War by members of the Catholic clergy  |  NPR - Fresh Air) Malcolm Boyd (Wikipedia)  Are You Running with Me, Jesus? by Malcom Boyd  Michael McConnell and Jack Baker (Wikipedia)  Thich Nhat Hanh (Plum Village website)  Pema Chödrön (Pema Chödrön Foundation website)  Martin Luther King (The King Center)  Robert Kennedy (Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights website)  Harvey Milk (The Official Biography - Milk Foundation)  Rev. Elder Troy Perry | Profile (LGBTQ Religious Archives Network) Francis of Assisi (Wikipedia)  - - - - - Seeking men with experience at JO clubs for interviews! If you have a significant experience of masturbation groups, consider being interviewed on The Heart of Jacks Podcast. Just complete this short survey to be considered! Support The Heart of Jacks PodcastPatreon for subscriptions and premium benefits.Ko-Fi for one-time support options. Email the showCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks on Bluesky The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford SharpMusic licensed through ARTLIST.IOPodcast distribution by Simplecast

    1h 6m
  6. Going Under - Daniel McGlothlen (part 2)

    06/02/2021

    Going Under - Daniel McGlothlen (part 2)

    The Heart of Jacks Podcast Episode #19 - Going Under Guest: Daniel McGlothlen (part 2) Released June 2, 2021   Listener supported! Find out more and add your support at Patreon.    Ethics of a 12-year-old boy Sticking with the wizards And Going Under with Daniel McGlothlen   Daniel McGlothlen is a bondage performer and photographer, a рornographer, an erotic hypnotist, a sex educator, a sex-positive community organizer and a multi-year Seattle Erotic Art Festival juror.  He is the proprietor of visiblerestraint.com, the web platform for his homemade amateur bondage рorn. He lives in Seattle with his husband and their cats. This episode is final half of a 2-part interview. In this show, Daniel tells the story of his interest in hypnosis, a skill he came by honestly, and his exploration and development of his current expertise in erotic hypnosis, taking Paul on a tour via an exhibition of “guided gooning” conducted via private Discord server, as well as a demonstration of a pre-installed trigger connecting horniness with math impairment. Listen to part 1, The Spicy Factor  - - - - - Email: podcast@theheartofjacks.com Twitter: @theheartofjacks Call: 206-580-3120 Send your questions and they might be included in future episodes.   The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford Sharp  Podcast distribution by Simplecast  - - - - - Mentioned in this podcast: Mind Play: A Guide to Erotic Hypnosis by Mark Wiseman  The Mind Play Study Guide by Mark Wiseman  Two Hyp Chicks podcast  Brainwashing by Kathleen Taylor  Support The Heart of Jacks PodcastPatreon for subscriptions and premium benefits.Ko-Fi for one-time support options. Email the showCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks on Bluesky The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford SharpMusic licensed through ARTLIST.IOPodcast distribution by Simplecast

    44 min
  7. The Spicy Factor - Daniel McGlothlen (part 1)

    05/31/2021

    The Spicy Factor - Daniel McGlothlen (part 1)

    The Heart of Jacks Podcast Episode #18 - The Spicy Factor Guest: Daniel McGlothlen (part 1) Released May 31, 2021   Supported by Patreon at https://patreon.com/theheartofjacks/   Bursting the vanilla bubble Finding your spicy star-level And talking kink with Daniel McGlothlen   Daniel McGlothlen. Daniel is a bondage performer and photographer, a рornographer, an erotic hypnotist, a sex educator, a sex-positive community organizer and a multi-year Seattle Erotic Art Festival juror.  He is the proprietor of visiblerestraint.com, the web platform for his homemade amateur bondage рorn. He lives in Seattle with his husband and their cats. This episode is part 1 of a 2-show interview. In this installment, Paul and Daniel discuss kink, levels  of spiciness, the “hot sauce effect” and Rain City Jacks. Part two, Going Under, will be posted June 2, 2021. - - - - - Email the show: podcast@theheartofjacks.com DM the show on Twitter @theheartofjacks Call the show: 206-580-3120 Send your questions and they might be included in future episodes.   The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford Sharp  Podcast distribution by Simplecast  - - - - - Mentioned in this podcast: Bridey Murphy (Wikipedia)  Past Life Regression Therapy: Encouraging Fantasy  Rain City Jacks    Support The Heart of Jacks PodcastPatreon for subscriptions and premium benefits.Ko-Fi for one-time support options. Email the showCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks on Bluesky The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford SharpMusic licensed through ARTLIST.IOPodcast distribution by Simplecast

    43 min
  8. Fourth Monday, May 2021

    05/24/2021

    Fourth Monday, May 2021

    The Heart of Jacks Podcast Episode #17 - Fourth Monday, May 2021 Released May 24, 2021 Supported by Patreon  - - - - - Email the show: podcast@theheartofjacks.com Call the show: 206-580-3120 The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Podcast distribution by Simplecast  - - - - - Mentioned in this podcast: Simplify Podcast  Simplify Podcast Episode 5, Christopher Ryan: Don’t Take Sex So Seriously  Sex at Dawn, by Christopher Ryan & Cacilda Jetha   Rain City Jacks New York Jacks   Music from this Episode Monday Again, Frankie Lane with Carl Fischers Orchestra (1948) I Could Write a Book, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians (1941) Please Tell Me Now, Billie Holiday (1949) Tell Me More, Billie Holiday (1940) Memories, Harry Horlick and his Orchestra (1941) Support The Heart of Jacks PodcastPatreon for subscriptions and premium benefits.Ko-Fi for one-time support options. Email the showCall the show: 206-580-3120The Heart of Jacks on Bluesky The Heart of Jacks Podcast, written and produced by Paul Rosenberg Theme Music is Carouselophane by Jake Bradford SharpMusic licensed through ARTLIST.IOPodcast distribution by Simplecast

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Conversations about sex—mostly between men—that might surprise you. Host Paul Rosenberg, writer, community organizer, and sex-positive activist in Seattle, talks with bloggers, writers, scientists, sexologists, artists, teachers, and regular folks about the “ordinary magic” of authentic human sexuality and everything that gets stirred up by it. Listen in and join the conversation.

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  • Creator
    Paul Rosenberg
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2024 The Heart of Jacks Project
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