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Recently, Silhouette Productions announced their new reality TV show called "Can You Be a Pornstar?" As 28 young women vie for a year contract as a porn star, Susie explains what it really takes to be a porn star and why this show won't get anywhere near that. Then, Susie reads the lead essay in her new book, "Mommy's Little Girl." It's about the time she had to explain her job to her then-8-year-old daughter. In her mailbag, Susie debunks penis elargement spam and cannot endose a marriage without sex.

Susie is safe but not sound after the terrorist attacks in NYC and Washington, D.C. The horror of these events and calls for retribution remind Susie of where her passions lie. And, speaking of passions, some of the suicide hijackers apparently spent their last night in a strip bar. This leads Susie to wonder about the sex lives of fundamentalists of all stripes. And, in her Try this at Home Mailbag, Susie advises a man whose girlfriend hates to be called "Yummy."

In this week's Front Page, Susie talks about teaching an erotic writing workshop in the Caribbean. In Books and Movies about Sex, Susie reads one of her own stories, an oldie but a goodie about her fantasies with former Vice President Dan Quayle. In her Try this at Home mailbag, Susie helps a woman who says she doesn't mind her boyfriend watching porn, it's just the type of porn she minds. You can reach Susie at Susie@audible.com.

Recently, Susie lectured at the University of Wisconsin, in spite of protests from conservative lawmakers. In this week's Front Page, Susie reads a letter to the University of Wisconsin chancellor from State Representative Steve Nash, declaring "Susie Bright - a menace." In her Media Whore department, Susie dreams of getting in on with rap bad-boy Eminem. And, in this week's, Try This at Home mailbag, Susie answers a poignant letter from a woman who gets mistaken for a boy.

Traci Lords has a new memoir, Traci Lords: Underneath it All, about her days as one of the most famous underage porn stars and the regret she feels for what happened. So, Susie clears the decks this week to talk about exactly what made Traci Lords so famous and why, even though Susie and Traci got into the porn biz the same year, they have such different memories about what the business was like for women. In her mailbag, Susie offers sexy advice to a man who wants his wife to strip for him.

Susie ponders an age-old question: Even though most people say they crave variety, why do we get turned on by the same things over and over again? Susie shares her stories of learning to like porn and finding out something new while watching her lover in action. Susie also talks about the case where a woman faces stiff penalties after pleading guilty to selling dirty underwear on the Internet. In her mailbag, Susie answers a woman who wonders where her husband's passion went.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and Susie's in full holiday swing. Susie's celebration tips cover couples, singletons, and people who are bored in their relationships. Plus, there's still time to send your valentines to Susie and, if she likes it, you will be the proud owner of her two new books, Best American Erotica 2002 and How to Write a Dirty Story. Don't delay! In her Try this at Home mailbag, Susie gets a letter from a man who loves his wife's Brazilian bikini wax.

The audio version of Best American Erotica 2003 is finally here! To celebrate, Susie wants her In Bed fans to get a good long sample to hear how you like it. So, instead of her regular show this week, we offer Susie's introduction to this amazing collection of erotic stories and two of her favorite stories. Susie reads the first story, "Courtney Cox's Asshole," written by Jill Soloway. Then, you'll hear Tsaurah Litzky's "End of the World Sex" which is both sexy and apt in these days of terrorism. If you like these stories, there's plenty more in the full collection of Best...

Susie's revved up about a NYC "hooky party" that's recently ended up in court. After two junior high girls cut class to attend a party, their principal ordered them to get tested for STDs before they could return to school. Now, the students say the test violated their civil liberties. Then Susie reads a defense of kink by the late performance artist Bob Flanagan. And, in her mailbag, Susie helps a woman figure out the best birth control.

Susie recently spoke at Western Washington State College in Bellingham which recently became ground zero for an anti-sex crusade by religious students on campus. While the official university policy is abstinence, Susie addressed a packed audience and the number one question of the evening again and again came from young women who have never had an orgasm. Then, in her mailbag, Susie reads a letter from a woman whose story illustrates why sex after cancer is not for sissies.

This week, Susie's on a news tip. First, to Alabama where a recent ruling by the 11th Circuit Court upheld a 1998 ruling that bans the sale of sex toys. Then, there's new information about abstinence-only programs where teenagers pledge to not have sex, which indicates that when these teens do have sex, they may not end up better off than their non-pledging peers. In the mailbag, Susie talks about sex personality quizzes and the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal.

It's a big week on In Bed with Susie Bright. First, it's Susie's second anniversary show and she's got lots of anniversary/New Year's resolutions for you. As you might imagine, they're resolutions you'll want to keep. Then, we kick off Susie's terrific Los Angeles interview series with Jill Soloway, one of the writers and producers of HBO's hit series Six Feet Under. Even if you've never seen the show, the behind-the-scenes story of how the characters are developed is fascinating.

Susie starts this week with some new research about the nerve endings in women's vaginas. This research is being touted for possibly paving the way for female Viagra, but more importantly, it just might help health care professionals understand how to keep women turned on. Then, Susie has some recommendations for what's worth your time in today's porn movies. In the Try This at Home mailbag, Susie answers the question: "How much of a woman do you have to be to attend THE premier lesbian getaway.

A recent magazine article about the trend for "Passion Parties" in the South reminds Susie of the good old days when she too sold door-to-door "f***erware". Although these parties are, on paper, the kind of gathering Susie would support, she says the high profit margin combined with the poor quality of the sex toys and sex information at these parties is enough to keep anyone repressed. Tiger balm anyone? Then, in her mailbox, Susie offers advice to a woman whose grief is affecting her libido.

With the recent flap over same-sex marriage, Susie is ready to expose the opponents worst fear: that if gay people can marry, the next thing people will want to do is marry their pets. That's right, it's petaphilia on this edition of In Bed with Susie Bright. To take a longer look at this difficult problem, Susie reads a recent article from The Village Voice by Richard Goldstein. Then, in the mailbag, Susie responds to a woman who says her male lovers have just been watchinig too much porn.

This week Susie answers one of those long-standing questions: Why isn't your company paying for your pornography? Then, she reads one of the most interesting takes on Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ you are likely to hear this year. It's Michael Bronski's recent article from The Boston Phoenix called "Our Jesus, Ourselves" which explores just how sexy Jesus really is. In the mailbag, Susie offers some tips to a man who is looking for a Brazilian ass waxing.

This week Susie makes up for some lost time talking about two recent sex related news stories - the recent HIV outbreak in the porn industry and the sexual humiliation tactics used at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. Then, in her mailbag, Susie offers some shopping tips for a straight man who wants to give anal sex a try.

Susie's guest this week is Rachel Kramer Bussel who shares her love for spanking, her thoughts on femme lesbians hooking up with other femme lesbians, and the thrill of Monica Lewinsky. Rachel's books include The Lesbian Sex Book, 2nd edition, Up All Night: Adventures in Lesbian Sex, and the forthcoming Glamour Girls: Femme/Femme Erotica, Naughty Spanking Stories from A to Z, and A Spanking Good Time: Essays on Spanking and Being Spanked.

Ever wonder what it's like to be a female stand-up comic? Susie's good friend Mimi Gonzalez knows. She's in the studio this week with tales from the front lines. Mimi explains to Susie why it's only okay for fat or ugly female comics to talk about sex. She also counsels Susie on how to deal with hecklers, as well the art of delivering a punch line. Plus, you'll hear all about one of Mimi's favorite gigs where she performed for Gloria Steinem herself.

Is the American work ethic ruining our sex lives? Susie has thought so for years, and now she gets to pose her question to economist Doug Henwood. Doug Henwood is the editor and publisher of The Left Business Observer, a contributor to The Nation, and the host of a weekly radio show on WBAI in New York. Susie and Doug talk about work ethics, marriage incentives, and why economists just seem to miss the sex part of any equation. Then, in the mailbag, Susie gets to the bottom of douching.