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Susie looks at Brigham Young University’s treatment of its LGBTQ students. They may have made some progressive changes to the honor code, but progress is measured in millimeters. Next, the Tik-Tok nurse spouting the same old conservative drivel that leads to outbreaks of STI’s in the heartland. And then, new on Audible: Dr. Anne L. Koch’s It Never Goes Away: Gender Transition at a Mature Age takes an unvarnished look at gender transition in later life.

[Contains explicit content] Susie offers another listen to an interview from 2016 with sex educator and author Cory Silverberg about his book for kids, Sex Is a Funny Word - the greatest parent lifesaver ever in the Sex Talk department. Next, why would anyone "love" premature ejaculation? And finally, it's "What's on Audible": To celebrate the Irish next month, we take a listen to Dublin Noir: The Celtic Tiger vs. The Ugly American. Fire up the peat and settle in with a Guinness!

[Contains explicit content] Susie offers another listen to an interview from 2015 with author Shulem Deen. In All Who Do Not Return, he describes abandoning an Hasidic cult where, on his wedding night, he knew how to broker a real-estate deal in ancient Babylon - but didn’t know the fundamental basics of how babies get made.

[Contains explicit content] Susie finds Victorian love in the form of a Sapphic literary couple and their successful masculine nom de plume.

[Contains explicit content] Susie finds that the phrase "use it or lose it", like many clichés, is literally true. Women who don't have sex or masturbate enter menopause earlier. Next, a deaf man sues PornHub for not offering captioning on his preferred videos. And from the mailbag: the boyfriend who jerks off every night next to his girlfriend.

[Contains explicit content] Susie answers a multi-part question about lesbian bed death, elder sex, handicapped sex, and a stone butch code of honor. And then, new on Audible: Joanna Russ's How to Suppress Women's Writing examines the many ways women's writing is dismissed.

[Contains explicit content] Susie shares her memories of publishing giant Sonny Mehta and what his passing means for the culture of letters. Next, Twitter's "Nihilist Arby's" comes to life when a Missouri church elder tries to pay for sex with an Arby's gift card.

[Contains explicit content] Susie presents the annual Golden Duke Awards - the cream of the crop of political scandals in a year that was beyond full of choices. And then, new on Audible: editors Johanna Fateman's and Amy Scholder's collection, Last Days at Hot Slit: The Radical Feminism of Andrea Dworkin, revises the writing of the woman who, if it wasn’t for her, none of us would be here - if only to argue.

This week's show kicks off Susie's San Francisco interview series. First up is Veronica Monet, a prostitute who is also an avowed feminist, a loving wife, and a professional speaker. Veronica talks with Susie about how she got into hooking, why she stays in it, and what she's learned. She also shares her list of etiquette tips when calling an escort service. And, in this week's Try This at Home mailbag, Susie answers a man who wants to hang out in the nude (with others) before he dies.

Susie heralds a recent court decision allowing porn filmmaker Adam Glasser, a.k.a Seymore Butts, to sell his Tampa Tushy Fest after censors nearly banned it from video store shelves. Then, Susie interviews Greta Christina an old friend who is the video buyer at Blowfish.com, Susie's favorite adult website. Greta talks about her current porn obsessions and how she decides which adult films meet the Blowfish criteria. In her mailbag, advice for a man whose wife is getting too close to an old flame.

[Contains explicit content] Susie looks back on a time when a lone woman could be picked up on suspicion of being immoral. Next, all that talk of the millennial prudes? Their defense is that they’re focused on quality, not quantity. Susie has an argument for that. And then, new on Audible: Wilton Barnhardt’s Every True Pleasure: LGBTQ Tales of North Carolina gathers North Carolina’s finest writers to show the multifaceted challenges and joys of LGBTQ life.

Susie Bright, one of America's best-known sexperts, addresses the sexual politics of the day's news, reviews recent movies and erotic books, answers your sex and relationship questions, and more in this exclusive AudibleOriginal®.

[Contains explicit content] Susie finds the hidden history of hotel porn. Next, the latest hotbed of STIs is in rural Missouri. Secrecy and shame will come back to bite you every time. And from the mailbag: How not to share your dildo collection, and a hot tip for online sex.

[Contains explicit content] Susie recalls the life and work of one of her biggest intellectual influences - feminist writer, teacher, and activist Ann Snitow - and reads an excerpt from her paper, "Mass Market Romance: Pornography Is Different for Women". And then, "New on Audible": Margaret Atwood's Life Before Man, a sophisticated meditation on non-monogamy and marriage.

[Contains explicit content] Susie sees a connection between anti-abortion activists and doctors who refuse women tubal ligations. Next, the first symphonic requiem for AIDS victims had roots in the classical music world. And then, it's "New on Audible": Heidi Murkoff's pregnancy bible What to Expect When You're Expecting is available for the first time on Audible.

Susie Bright, one of America's best-known sexperts, addresses the sexual politics of the day's news, reviews recent movies and erotic books, answers your sex and relationship questions, and more in this exclusive AudibleOriginal®.

Susie tells her birth story: vibrators, labial rings, and Gloria Steinem in the maternity ward. Next, Shakespeare’s sonnets map a queer love triangle that, even through a historical lens, is undeniable. Then, it's "New on Audible": a full, dramatized collection of Shakespeare’s sonnets from an all-star cast.

[Contains explicit content] Susie has an idea that will help you fulfill any New Year's sex resolution: try keeping a private sex diary. Next, revisiting a decade ago, Susie’s annual look at the top sex stories of 2010. And finally, Susie reads a letter from a listener who has a beef with some comments Susie made about women putting off childbirth into their 40s.

Susie spends the entire show speaking with legendary porn star Howie Gordon, aka Richard Pacheco. Over his career, Howie appeared in more then 100 X-rated films and videos. Susie and Howie talk about the business of making sex movies: "How is your acting affected when getting an erection becomes difficult?" They talk about open marriages, first loves, and the sexual liberation of the sixties.

Susie Bright, one of America's best-known sexperts, addresses the sexual politics of the day's news, reviews recent movies and erotic books, answers your sex and relationship questions, and more in this exclusive AudibleOriginal®.