The Subspace Exploration Project

To Joyfully Exist & Resist w/ Race Bannon

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 02:18:15 GMT

In this Bonus episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Calpi and Todd had an important talk with Author, Educator & Activist Race Bannon. We all discussed Race’s most recent book, his history of activism, politics & direct action, fascism and what that means for the kink, queer, trans and non-binary communities, as well as vetting and creating sa fer spaces.

For the full version of this interview, join the Subspace Exploration Project Patreon.

Patrons get early access to episodes, an invite to the Subspace Discord, and other perks. Help support the show and our ability to meet our guests where they are.

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/race-bannon

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SubspaceExploration

You can find links to Race’s writings, projects, and social media here:

Website: https://linktr.ee/bannonrace

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/racebannon.bsky.social

Mastodon: https://woof.group/@racebannon

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaceBannonChannel

On Guard Cigar Salon: https://onguardsalon.com/

Kink Is, Divine Deviance, Foreword by Margaret Cho

An Anthology of Surprisingly Relatable True Stories About Sex, Power, and Joy:

https://www.unboundedition.com/product/kink-is-divine-deviance-collective-anthology/

Documentary film series: https://kinkismysuperpower.com/

Also Mentioned:

An Interview with Tony DeBlase about the Leather Pride Flag - Leather Archives & Museum: https://youtu.be/G3pBD6fzCKQ?si=N52ll7JSGLs1Skte

Should Kink Be More Insular? reflecting on an older post of Race’s titled “Are We Too Inclusive?”:

https://substack.com/home/post/p-152932586

Race Bannon: Origin Story, Polyamory, and Affinity Groups:

https://youtu.be/Q7nNiSvn2Ng?si=SMF2r627KAVSyGAL

Finding Me - Viola Davis:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58687126-finding-me

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez - A Review:

https://adfontesjournal.com/book-review/jesus-and-john-wayne-a-review/

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Group Play 2 & Repair w/ Clay, Calpi, Razzum, & Todd

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:37:07 GMT

In the Season 1 Finale of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay, Calpi, Razzum Frazzum, and Todd go deep on Group Play and the connections we have built. We discuss how Josh Pieters and Mollie Adler completely fail to understand Lily Phillips or the choices she has made. We recount recent hiccups in communication, how we supported each other, and how we might continue to explore group play while we process certain concerns.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/group-play-2-finale

Part 1 Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/razzum-holiday-group-play

Care And Feeding Of Werewolves podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/care-feeding-of-werewolves-2158750

RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623

Lily Phillips: https://allmylinks.com/lillian-phillips10

Josh Pieters on Lily Phillips - I Slept With 100 Men in One Day | Documentary:

https://youtu.be/mFySAh0g-MI?si=fO5ZGzo5mzRTq4Mk

Back From the Borderline - sleeping with 100 men in a day: a psychological deep dive into sex, self-harm, and Lily Phillips [Note: Mollie Adler does not appear to have any qualifications as a mental health provider or academic.] https://shows.acast.com/back-from-the-borderline/episodes/lily-phillips-100-men-in-a-day-documentary-onlyfans-reaction

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Vetting, Community, & Tights w/ Calpi

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 01:24:29 GMT

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Todd sits down with Calpi for a proper introduction. Ahead of part two of our talk about age gap dynamics, consent & communication, and the Lily Philips documentary, we realized we should take a moment to introduce our audience to our friend Calpi.

Calpi is a multi-disciplinary artist and maker who grew up homeless in the Pacific Northwest. They have self published their comic "No Futures", worked diligently with various anti-fascist mutual aid groups, and served the community as a mental health focused organizational coach for high-need and low-income clients.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/calpi-tights

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Holiday Group Play & Age Gap Ethics w/ Razzum Frazzum

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 01:09:37 GMT

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Todd gets personal with Razzum Frazzum. As we prepare to dive into the Josh Pieters documentary on Only Fans star Lily Phillips, and the Back From the Borderline podcast analysis of the event, Todd talks Group Play and ethical concerns around age gap dynamics. As a Dom with more life experience, how do we best respond to doubt and discomfort from a younger partner? This talk is the first in a series of conversations on consent, autonomy, and our urge to pathologize other people’s sexual expression.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Care And Feeding Of Werewolves podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/care-feeding-of-werewolves-2158750

RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623

Lily Phillips: https://allmylinks.com/lillian-phillips10

Josh Pieters on Lily Phillips - I Slept With 100 Men in One Day | Documentary:

https://youtu.be/mFySAh0g-MI?si=fO5ZGzo5mzRTq4Mk

Back From the Borderline - sleeping with 100 men in a day: a psychological deep dive into sex, self-harm, and lily phillips [Note: Mollie Adler does not appear to have any qualifications as a mental health provider or academic.] https://shows.acast.com/back-from-the-borderline/episodes/lily-phillips-100-men-in-a-day-documentary-onlyfans-reaction

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/razzum-holiday-group-play

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Camp, Kink, and Queer Art w/ Sophia Sky

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 07:07:33 GMT

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay and Todd get a chance to talk with Sophia Sky about art, camp, and the importance of community spaces. Sophia is the Executive Director of the Pan Eros Foundation, producer of the internationally renown Seattle Erotic Art Festival. The Pan Eros Foundation works to change the world’s ideas about sexuality through the arts and education.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/sophia-eros-camp

Seattle Erotic Art Festival: https://www.seaf.art/

Consent Academy: https://www.consent.academy/

Gallery Erato: https://www.pan-eros.org/galleryerato/

Pan Eros Event Calendar: https://www.pan-eros.org/programs/upcoming-events/

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News, Education, & Community Action Indie GoGo Campaign

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:44:29 GMT

Queer, BIPOC, Leftist Community Media

Nativerse Studios Crowdfunding Campaign Summary

Out of necessity, Nativerse Studios is raising funds to grow our team and launch several community-based leftist media projects in the coming months.

Introduction & Background.

Continuing almost 10 years of Queer, BIPOC, Leftist, community education & conversations, what we aim to do in the first few months of 2025 is more important than ever. From the foundation of the Subspace Exploration Project and the educators, historians, and healthcare professionals we’ve met along the way, we will be launching Hard Left News, the BDSM 101 Project, and partnering with others to find secure, legal ways to host and distribute vital community history, health, communication, and safety resources.

Over the years we have learned quite a lot about building community, preserving and sharing history, and the barriers capitalism creates to slow and prevent the dissemination of culture & community history. Those barriers that have always existed for some are now about to affect us all. We are preparing to Do what we can to remove those barriers and strengthen communities as best we can. All of this requires community to band together and support each other.

Reach & Impact

Nativerse Studios will continue to be an entirely grassroots operation. From websites to media hosting to how we get the word out, if we have to podcast in morse code, we will. Regardless of the level of success of this campaign our team will continue to amplify the voices of the marginalized for as long as we can.

Risks

Popular media platforms that we have taken for granted for so long, thinking that they were free (such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube) no longer benefit the people in any measurable way. Despite the technological age we live in, to safely publish leftist, antifascist, anticapitalist content comes with significant risks. To help our team continue to do this important work is to help protect the rights & histories of communities that are in harm's way.

Ways You can Help

If building and protecting community means everything to you, as it does for us, consider donating to our campaign. If you can’t afford to donate, please share this with anyone that might be able to help. There is a storm coming. Help us equip communities with the information and confidence to weather that storm.

News, Education, & Community Action Indie GoGo Campaign: https://igg.me/at/nativerse

A Brief History of Nativerse Studios: https://youtu.be/7d8OUQrNxQw

The Nativerse Studios website: https://www.nativersestudios.com/

The Subspace Exploration Project: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/

Hard Left News: https://hardleftnews.com/

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Consent, Capacity, and Nuance w/ Sar Surmick

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 05:34:17 GMT

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay and Todd meet with Sar Surmic from the Consent Academy to discuss nuance and the evolution of consent culture and the language we use to discuss it. They talk about our capacity to take on the responsibilities of intimacy any time we engage with others, and the importance of trust to heal and repair when mistakes are inevitably made.

Sar Surmick is a Marriage & Family Therapist, Professor, Identity Specialist, and an internationally known consent expert. She is the founder and director emeritus of the Consent Academy and one of the authors of the Consent Primer.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/sar-surmick-nuance

Consent Academy: https://www.consent.academy/

The Consent Primer: https://www.consent.academy/the-consent-primer.html

Passion and Soul Episode 104: https://www.passionandsoul.com/blog/audio/104-sar

Drunk Church on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/drunkchurch/episodes/an-exquisite-slap-introducing-sexuality-beyond-consent

Avgi Saketopoulou - Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, Traumatophilia: https://academic.oup.com/nyu-press-scholarship-online/book/51268

Risking sexuality beyond consent: overwhelm and traumatisms that incite

By Avgi Saketopoulou: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35312430/

Knotty Productions: https://www.knottyproductions.com/

Episode filmed at Gallery Erato in Downtown Seattle: https://www.pan-eros.org/galleryerato/

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Neurodivergence, Panic, & Connection w/ Jessica Fern

Sat, 23 Nov 2024 18:18:16 GMT

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay & Todd get real and personal with renowned author & therapist Jessica Fern. After Hurricane Helene and the fascist-who-will-not-be-named was reelected, Jessica returns to discuss neurodivergence, jealousy, and the importance of building community in the face of catastrophe.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Jessica’s Website: https://www.jessicafern.com/

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-returns

Jessica’s First Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-parts-work

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Joy & Vulnerability against Fascism w/ Dr Damon Constantinides

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 07:09:44 GMT

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay & Todd talk with Dr Damon Constantinides about Joy & Intimacy in the face of Fascism. Damon, a Queer Trans sex therapist doing impactful work with queer and trans individuals and communities in and around Pennsylvania. Damon, Clay, & Todd talk about modern society’s fear of vulnerability and authentic self expression, while it turns out that’s exactly what community is built upon.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/damon-vulnerability-against-fascism

Dr Damon’s website: www.DrDamonC.com

Trans Masc Sexual Pleasure Coaching Group: https://www.drdamonc.com/coaching

Trans and Non-binary Consultation Group: https://www.drdamonc.com/tnbsupervisiongroup

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Return from Folsom

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 01:35:29 GMT

In this week’s episode Clay & Todd talk about their trip to the Folsom Street Fair. Attending kink events can be overwhelming. Openly celebrating Kink & Queer culture is a beautiful thing to witness and take part in. How do you navigate trips like these?

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/return-from-folsom

the Folsom Street Fair: https://www.folsomstreet.org/

Breathe Toys: https://www.breathetoys.com/

Knotty Productions: https://www.knottyproductions.com/

Dumpling Time - Design District: https://www.dumplingtime.com/design-district

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Caring for Yourself & Partners w/ Lee Harrington

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 03:48:02 GMT

In this week’s episode Clay & Todd talk with Author & Educator Lee Harrington about Self Care, meeting the emotional, spiritual, & physical needs of our subs & dominants, and the importance of clear communication. With there being so many interchangeable terms used across the BDSM community, throughout our talk we see exactly how important it is to communicate clearly. The use of highly specific language, and tools for when we are overwhelmed & have trouble articulating our physical & emotional states help us to reduce risk, and make sure that OUR needs, and the needs of our partners, are met - in our play and our dynamics.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/lee-harrington-caring-for-doms

Lee Harrington - https://www.passionandsoul.com/

Rose Fox - https://luckybatbooks.com/rose-fox/

Meow Wolf - https://meowwolf.com/

Raven Kaldera - https://ravenkaldera.org/

Routes of Safety - Jake Earnst MSW - https://www.mswjake.com/resources

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9591398-the-girl-who-circumnavigated-fairyland-in-a-ship-of-her-own-making

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Pain Thresholds & Negotiations w/ Razzum Frazzum

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:02:30 GMT

In this weeks episode Clay & Todd talk with their friend Freddie about how their relationship with pain has changed over the years. They all negotiate some sharps play wherein Todd does some needle art on both Clay and Freddie, which will be featured in the upcoming BDSM 101 Project. Freddie is a cheerfully queer and trans artist, actor, and writer. As a student of the senses, he has been exploring the worlds of kink and ENM for 16 years, and delights in any opportunity to infodump about it. Freddie also writes, acts, and produces an audiodrama called Care And Feeding Of Werewolves.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Care And Feeding Of Werewolves podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/care-feeding-of-werewolves-2158750

RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/freddie-pain-thresholds

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Pre-Play Check In w/ Razzum Frazzum

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:29:35 GMT

In this episode Todd days a pre-play check in with friend of the podcast, Freddie, aka RazzumFrazzum. Freddie is a cheerfully queer and trans artist, writer, and student of the senses who delights in the exploration of pain as pleasure.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/freddie-pre-play-check-in

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Kink Roundtable Check In – Before Folsom

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:23:05 GMT

This week Clay, Ronen, Ever, & Todd do a quick check-in about their trip to the Folsom Street Fair at the end of the month. What are they going to wear? How do they strike a balance between being freaks themselves and being podcasters at such an amazing event?

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

That’s the Point: https://thatsthepoint.com/

Folsom Street Fair: https://www.folsomstreet.org/

Pretty Pussy: https://prettypussycat.com/

The Stockroom: https://stockroom.com/collections/hoods

JockMail: https://www.jockmail.co/

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/check-in-before-folsom

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Kink & Community Education w/ Knotty Productions

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 04:39:49 GMT

In this week’s episode Clay, Ronen, Ever, & Todd talk with Mx Knotty & Casper at the Knotty Productions house. They discuss Shibari, Fear Play and other Kink & BDSM topics, Sex Education, Community Building, and doing everything we can to reduce the physical & emotional risks in kink play. In the coming months we will check in with Knotty Productions at the Folsom Street Fair and return to tour their amazing Dungeon and develop educational content for the BDSM 101 Project.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/knotty-productions-1

Knotty Productions’ Website: https://www.knottyproductions.com/home

Knotty Productions’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knotty.productions/

Knotty Productions’ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@knotty.productions

Knotty Productions’ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Knotty-Productions/100093304703706/

Knotty Productions’ Fetlife: https://fetlife.com/users/15734316

Knotty Productions’ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCROoPo5sIoloYYBIM1dVCrQ

Knotty Productions’ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KnottyProductions757

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Deep Tissue Impact w/ Ever

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 03:24:02 GMT

In this week’s episode Clay, Ronen, & Todd introduce Ever, a new friend and contributor to the Subs[ace Exploration Project. They discuss neurodivergence, their path of exploring gender expression, kink vs vanilla connections, being a top, switch, bottom and what they have learned by occupying these roles, their appreciation for deep impact, and being both kinky and queer in more rural areas.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/deep-tissue-ever

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BDSM Education w/ TammyJo Eckhart

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 05:19:33 GMT

This week on the Subspace Exploration Project Clay, Ronen, and Todd talk with Tammy Jo Eckhart about Kink, BDSM, and Community Education. From developing interactive face to face lessons and online classes, to community concerns and curiosities, and potentially contributing to the BDSM 101 Project, TammyJo has decades of experience as a Kink and BDSM educator.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/tammyjo-eckhart-bdsm-education

TammyJo Eckhart’s Website: https://www.tammyjoeckhart.com/

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Dinner w/ Clay & Todd – a Quarterly Dynamic Review

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:43:04 GMT

In this week’s episode Todd and Clay talk openly about their dynamic, their communication standards, and the BDSM 101 Project. In our quarterly dynamic review, Clay and I nerd out about age gap dynamics, neurodivergence, and the role gender expression and community play in how we perceive and maintain our connection.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/clay-todd-dynamic-review

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Kink Roundtable – Fetishes, Pride, & the BDSM 101 Project

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:13:36 GMT

In this episode Ronen, Clay, & Todd talk about fetishes, what Pride means to them, what they’ve learned in their talks with recent guests, and the upcoming BDSM 101 Project. The team discusses differentiating between a kinks & fetishes, learning how far we want to or should take things, as well as what queer community means and how to find a home in it.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/fetishes-pride-bdsm101

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Exposure & Closure w/ Lief Bound

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 03:39:33 GMT

This week Clay, Ronen, & Todd sat down with Lief Bound to talk about rope play, their core philosophies as a kink educator, vulnerability, communication, and community. Lief has been a rope Switch for 10 years. They got their start in the Boston rope scene, started teaching in Los Angeles, and now resides in the San Francisco area.

As an international rope educator Lief partnered with co-teacher and rope bottom Icarus. Together they work to grow their kinky queer communities through art, education, and a shared sense of compassion and understanding that really shows in their work.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

House of Bound: https://www.houseofbound.com/

@Lief.bound on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lief.bound/

@LiefBound on Twix: https://twitter.com/LiefBound

Lief on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/2889413

HouseofBound Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HouseofBound

Exposure & Closure class on Shibari Study: https://shibaristudy.com/programs/exposure-and-closure

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/feelings-game-lief-bound

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Kink Roundtable w/ the Breathe Toys Fam

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 03:34:27 GMT

In this Kink Roundtable episode we sat down with Emmett, Eli, and Crystal of the Breathe Toys family of kinksters. Emmett has been in the lifestyle for 10+ years and is one of the owners of Breathe Toys. Eli Munroe (E-liminal on fetlife) is an agender, queer, kinky, polyamorous, parent/grandparent, partner, chef and artist who shares their home and life with seven kids, a pack of dogs and their soul mate who puts up with their shit everyday. Crystal (sweetnfeisty on fetlife) is a bisexual, queer, kinky as fuck, switch, polyamourus educator/shop assistant/demo bottom who has over 20 years of kink experience and is submissive of Emmett and Dominant of Katicus.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Breathe Toys: https://www.breathetoys.com/

As You Like It: https://asyoulikeitshop.com/

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/breathe-toys-fam1

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Shame and Sharps w/ Win

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:54:53 GMT

This week Clay, Ronen, and Todd had a chance to sit down with the fabulous, wonderfully caring and insightful Win! Win is an NDN sex educator and queer leather freak who likes to facilitate joy and get blood on its hands.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

As You Like It: https://asyoulikeitshop.com/

Blood Play Safety 101 – AYLI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct68L1vhlpp/

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/shame-sharps-win

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Kink Community Outreach

Mon, 27 May 2024 00:42:59 GMT

Come with us as we take a deep dive into Kink, Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sex Education, Deconstructing the Gender Binary, Queer Culture, and building Healthy Communities.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Lee Harrington Episode: www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/lee-harrington-affirmation-healing

Janet Hardy Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/janet-hardy-community

Jessica Fern Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-parts-work

TammyJo Eckhart Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/tammyjo-eckhart-authority

This is The Subspace Exploration Project.

Join us for a deep dive into kink, non-monogamy, mental and emotional health, gender expression, and community building.

In each episode, we're deconstructing the gender binary, celebrating queer culture, and creating a safe space for sex education. All while learning from authors, educators, mental health professionals, and folks like you and me.

Do you have personal stories and observations you would like to share about kink, BDSM, non-monogamy, and where neurodivergence, mental health, gender expression, community, and politics all intersect? Maybe you have a request for a topic or a guest.

We welcome people in these communities to reach out, to let us know how we're doing, to share their stories and interests, and help us to shape how we contribute to healthy, informative conversations on sex, kink, non-monogamy, and queer culture.

We would love for our fellow kinksters, ENM, and queer people to ask questions, make content requests, and share your stories.

You can remain anonymous, or if you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, shoot us an email and let us know a little bit about you.

To get in touch with us, go to subspaceexploration.com/contact.

Please comment, like, share, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Acast, and RSS feat.

Goodbye.

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Kink Roundtable – When Scenes Go Sideways

Sun, 19 May 2024 21:23:35 GMT

In this episode Ronen, Clay, & Todd get personal and talk about how to navigate kink play when things don’t go as planned. Have a plan, have multiple ways of communicating, don’t be afraid to hit pause, and make sure everyone feels safe and grounded before picking back up again.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/scenes-go-sideways

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Lee Harrington – Safe Kink Venues

Sun, 12 May 2024 03:10:14 GMT

In this episode Todd has a quick talk with Lee Harrington about what makes for safe kink spaces. Pouring over examples of red and green flags in clubs and dungeons, Lee provided helpful insights. What kinds of policies & rules does a venue have? More importantly, what kind of behavior do you see being modeled by those that run the venue and it’s regular patrons?

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/lee-harrington-safe-venues

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Kink Roundtable – the Dex Ranch Experience

Sun, 05 May 2024 00:47:10 GMT

In this episode Ronen, Clay, & Todd talk about our experience at Dex Ranch and how it ranks as a kink venue. What makes for a good Dungeon? It turns out that a good Dom is needed to run and maintain a good Dungeon. After some reflection we can’t give Dex more than 2 out of 5 Ball Gags. With concerns about drinking, no Dungeon Monitors, and very poor attitudes and practices around consent, we don’t consider Dex Ranch a very safe space unless you are experienced and attend with a lot of trusted people.

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Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/the-dex-ranch-experience

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Kink Roundtable – Shame & Degradation

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:33:30 GMT

In this episode Ronen, Clay, & Todd get personal and talk about their kink and BDSM inclinations centered around shame and degradation. From group play and gang bangs, to piss play and shitting in front of other people, the vulnerability of exploring and conquering shame with a partner is far more intimate than anything found in the vanilla world.

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Episode Page: www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/shame-and-degradation

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Kink and Art Therapy w/ Kyssandra Myrind

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:04:24 GMT

In this episode Ronen, Clay, & Todd sit down with Kyssandra Myrind to talk art, kink, mental health, and healing. Kyssandra is a multifaceted life adventurer specializing in identity development, facilitating creative expression, and planting the seeds of love along the way. In our talk Kyss explains how she got started in Kink, Polyamory, and how that led to teaching various Art Therapy classes in the Eugene area.

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Kyssandra on Fetlife: Kyss_n_Tell https://fetlife.com/users/8454073

Kyssandra on Facebook: Kyssandra Myrind

Episode Page: www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/kyssandra-art-therapy

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The Subspace Exploration Project – Trailer 2

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 02:17:03 GMT

Come with us as we take a deep dive into Kink, Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sex Education, Deconstructing the Gender Binary, Queer Culture, and building Healthy Communities.

the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration

Lee Harrington Episode: www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/lee-harrington-affirmation-healing

Janet Hardy Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/janet-hardy-community

Jessica Fern Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-parts-work

TammyJo Eckhart Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/tammyjo-eckhart-authority

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Kink and Neurodivergence w/ Ronen

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 04:48:37 GMT

This episode is a bit of an introduction to our co-host Ronen. In it Ronen, Clay, & Todd discuss how neurodivergence, kink, and non-monogamy overlap in our lives. And, when we embrace how these things intersect we find that it can immensely improve our communication.

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Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/ronen-neurodivergence

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Authority Dynamics and Personal Journeys w/ TammyJo Eckhart

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 01:29:23 GMT

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Todd & Clay talked with Ancient Historian, Educator, & Erotica Author TammyJo Eckhart. TammyJo walks us through her journey of studying and experiencing kink, polyamory, and authority dynamics. TammyJo explains some of the challenges of being part of these communities and offers advice on how to make sure to take of you and your partners’ needs.

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Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/tammyjo-eckhart-authority

TammyJo Eckhart’s Website: https://www.tammyjoeckhart.com/

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Community and our Capacity for Empathy w/ Nathaniel Lundin

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 22:18:48 GMT

On this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Todd, Clay, and Ronen spoke with Nathaniel Lundin, E-RYT, human physiology nerd, about social health and it’s impact on others. In this episode, we had a great talk with our friend Nate Lundin about how community, social and political structures directly impact our health, happiness and safety. From dysphoria to anxiety to numerous other issues that are commonly regarded as disorders, some or all could very well be entirely the result of rigid social structures and a deficit of empathy.

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Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/nathaniel-lundin-empathy

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Intimacy and Social Conditioning w/ Amandalyn at Bloom Pleasure Coaching

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 01:03:53 GMT

On this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Todd, Clay, and Ronen spoke with Amandalyn at Bloom Pleasure Coaching. Working mostly with clients that have been socialized as women, Amandalyn helps people overcome barriers to intimacy and joy that are often wrapped up in gender roles, shame and embarrassment about our bodies, and the difficulties many of us face in talking about our own wants and needs.

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Amandalyn’s Website: http://bloompleasurecoaching.com/

Bloom on IG: http://instagram.com/bloompleasurecoaching

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/amandalyn-bloom-pleasure-intro

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Non Monogamy, Attachment Styles, and Parts Work w/ Jessica Fern

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:56:33 GMT

On this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Todd, Clay, and Ronen spoke with Jessica Fern, psychotherapist and author of Polysecure and co-author of Polywise. From trauma, to neurodivergence, to mental health struggles, Jessica provides amazing insights & guidance on how to understand our attachment styles and negotiate the various types of relationships in our lives.

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Jessica’s Website: https://www.jessicafern.com/

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-parts-work

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Ecstatic Pain, Community, and Non Monogamy w/ Janet Hardy

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:33:10 GMT

On this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Todd, Clay, and Ronen spoke with renowned Author, Educator, Kink Connoisseur, and Ethical Slut, Janet Hardy. Janet literally wrote some of the first books on non-monogamy and spent decades building healthy queer communities. We talk with changes in community and culture over the course of her career, and point to several things that appear to have not changed at all.

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Janet’s Website: https://janetwhardyauthor.com/

Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/janet-hardy-community

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Ken at Dex Ranch – Kink Venues and the BDSM Community

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 08:42:32 GMT

In this episode Clay, Ronen, and Todd toured the Dex Ranch, a Kink venue outside of Eugene, Oregon. We had a chance to sit down with Ken, the owner and operator of the Ranch, to learn why he put it together, the challenges of operating such a place, and a whole lot about his experience and understanding of the joys and risks in BDSM.

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Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/dex-ranch-tour

Dex Ranch FetLife Group: https://fetlife.com/groups/150966

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Kink Roundtable at the Kink House - Community, Mentoring/Age Gaps, Harm Reduction

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 22:14:13 GMT

In this episode Todd & Clay talk with Clay’s roommates on their personal experiences in kink, age-gap relationships, community building, some of the therapeutic aspects of kink, and what it takes to achieve that level of intimacy in BDSM. Ahead of the interview with the owner of Dex Ranch, Clay and Todd talk about community reputations for Kink Clubs & Dungeons, and the very real risk of consent violations, no matter the setting. What makes for safe exploration? Where and who do we go to in order to learn? We hit on a number of topics that we will keep going with many of our future guests.

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Episode Page: http://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/kink-house-1-community-therapy

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Affirmation, Healing, and Trust w/ Lee Harrington

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 23:29:37 GMT

Todd, Clay, and Ronen had a chance to talk kink & healing with Author, Educator, and Kinkster Lee Harrington. We wade into the deep end with with Lee about Spiritual, Mental, and Emotional Exploration and Healing through Kink. From Butt Bondage to Age Play, Mental Health Challenges to Gender Affirmation, cleaning up messes for the ones we love without saying a word or playfully humiliating them, are all ways we manage to make this world easier to navigate.

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Episode Page: www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/lee-harrington-affirmation-healing

Classes Mentioned:

Crotch Ropes & Butt Bondage (2/5/24 Online): https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/2024-02-05-online-crotch-rope-and-butt-bondage

Patreon Salon (2/11/24 Online): https://www.patreon.com/passionandsoul/

From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Euphoria (3/23/24 Online): https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/a99917cc9 9

Delving Into Power 3-Day Power Exchange Intensive (5/10/24-5/12/24 Online): https://forbiddentickets.com/events/passionandsoul-presents/66affc047c

Dark Roleplaying (4/12/24-4/14/24 at Grand Fetish Affair in Cincinnati, O hio): https://www.grandfetishaffair.com/

ALL Upcoming Events: https://www.passionandsoul.com/events

Non-Lee Resources Mentioned:

THRIVE BDSM and Mental Health Conference: https://thrivevirtualcon.com

Wicked Grounds: https://wickedgrounds.com

Karada House: https://karada-house.de

As You Like It: https://asyoulikeitshop.com/

Books Mentioned:

The Toybag Guide to Age Play by Lee Harrington: https://a.co/d/3QU01bL

Sacred Kink: The Eightfold Paths of BDSM and Beyond by Lee Harrington: https://a.co/d/emK3HIW

Shibari You Can Use: Japanese Rope Bondage and Erotic Macramé (features butt bondage and strap-on): https://a.co/d/bLqv174

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TFV Podcast Archives – Teaser

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 04:46:59 GMT

Throughout 2011, Janet W Hardy, Jenée Wilde, and Sarah Black hosted many progressive and thoughtful voices on the podcast The Female Voice.

Not exclusively Female in perspective, TFV focussed on empowerment through sex, relationships, and various approaches to intimacy: Swinging, Polyamory, Goddess Worship, Kink, BDSM, Tantra, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity/Roles, and the spiritual & cultural impact of these conversations worldwide.

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Kink House – the Therapy in Kink

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:02:14 GMT

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Todd and Clay discuss the very real therapeutic aspects of kink when approached in a safe and healthy way. Kink as Harm reduction? This is an important discussion we will be having with a number of our upcoming guests.

Join us as we take a deep dive into Kink, Non-Monogamy, Sex Education, Deconstructing the Gender Binary, Queer Culture, and how to build healthy communities.

Listen in as we talk with & learn from Educators, Authors, Pornographers, Health Professionals, and people just like you and I - from beginners to veterans - and dive deep into BDSM, love & heartbreak, mental health, and finding moments of peace & joy amidst the chaos.

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the Subspace Exploration Project – Trailer

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 03:12:14 GMT

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Starting January 2024: Be prepared to let us open you up.

To help you feel appreciated & understood.

To be taught what it is the you need.

To learn to let go, to give in to that blissful calm that you’ve been aching for.

What is Ethical Non-Monogamy? How can it fit into your life with your attachment style?

What is Subspace? Is that a place where we can find momentary peace?

How & Why does Ethical Non-Monogamy, Kink, Genderdivergence, and Neurodivergence overlap?

Come with us as we take a deep dive into Kink, Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sex Education, Deconstructing the Gender Binary, Queer Culture, all while building Community.

We will talk with & learn from Educators, Authors, Pornographers, Mental Health Professionals, and people just like you and I - from beginners to the experienced - about how to explore & navigate kinks, love & heartbreak, mental health, and finding moments of joy amidst the chaos.

https://subspaceexploration.com/

Logo Art courtesy of Janet W Hardy: https://janetwhardyauthor.com/

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