Best Polya Podcasts (2024)

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 50: 3 (Drei) 6:03

4y ago6:03

6:03

Yet another movie named "3" - will this one have some polyamory in it? Or will it be another cheating film? Joreth reviews the German film Drei, or 3, for polyamorous content.By Joreth Innkeeper

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 49: Something About Sex 10:27

4y ago10:27

10:27

3 couples struggle with the definitions of monogamy and fidelity, after some "insight" from Jason Alexander. Joreth reviews this film to see if any ethical non-monogamy could possibly come out of it at all.By Joreth Innkeeper

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Episode 48 - Three 4:48

4y ago4:48

4:48

There are so many movies called "Three"! Is this one that actually has polyamory in it? Is there really an FMF triad like on the cover? Are any of the characters polyamorous? Or is this just another cheating cautionary tale or threesome gone wrong story? Joreth reviews this particular "Three" to find out!…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 47: Bandits 4:09

4y ago4:09

4:09

Can a movie with blockbuster names be a poly movie? Joreth reviews Bandits with Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, and Cate Blanchet to see if there is any polyamory in this star-studded film.By Joreth Innkeeper

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 46: The Blood Oranges 5:04

5y ago5:04

5:04

Can a movie set in the '60s and filmed in the '90s really feature a polyamorous quad? Joreth reviews The Blood Oranges for a little-seen poly structure to see if there is any polyamory in it at all. "Husband and wife Cyril and Fiona explore new ground and new relationships when they take a vacation in the tropics. While on holiday, the pair meets a…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 45: The Unbearable Lightness Of Being 9:56

5y ago9:56

9:56

How well does this particular fan recommendation hold up to Joreth's poly critique? Sometimes I think that maybe I'm actually speaking a different language from everyone else, and maybe I have some kind of universal translator or babelfish so that I can't tell, but that the translator is buggy or slightly off in some ways. Because people don't seem…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 44: She's Gotta Have It (movie) 3:45

5y ago3:45

3:45

Can Spike Lee's inaugural film really be a poly movie as everyone claims? Joreth watches this groundbreaking movie to find out! There's something about student films and classic French movies that just do not work for me. Maybe it's the penchant for black and white even in a color era, or maybe it's the frequent complete lack of musical score or so…

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INM Ep 9: Abuse Culture Tips: Questions and Steps to Take 21:38

5+ y ago21:38

21:38

I go over the basics of abuse culture and restorative justice, highlighting questions to ask yourself and your peers in order to plot a victim-affirming path forward, and finally providing some steps to take in the event of abuse. I tackle the nefarious myth that "hurt people hurt people" and draw a line between marginalized identity and inherent a…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 43: The Mentalist 13:16

5+ y ago13:16

13:16

Polyamory in the wild? Can a TV show that isn't about polyamory at all really have an episode with polyamorous characters in an open marriage and treat the subject well? Joreth reviews an episode of The Mentalist to find out!By Joreth Innkeeper

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 42: Family 3:17

5+ y ago3:17

3:17

Can a web series about a poly triad really be about polyamory? Yeah, it probably is. Joreth reviews the show Family, a creative endeavor by Teresa Greenan, a polyamorous filmmaker based out of Portland, OR.By Joreth Innkeeper

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INM Ep 8: So, Where Have I Been? Preparing! 12:21

5+ y ago12:21

12:21

I know I've been gone a while, but I've not been idle. I've been gearing up for projects like Michón Con, which you can sign up for at https://drove.com/.BLh. I've also been running an Aro Eros Arrows podcast (anchor.fm/AroErosArrows) and a book drive (https://drove.com/.EVk)!I've also been writing again in a cuilverse book, but I'll sneak you deta…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 41: Le Bonheur 11:05

5+ y ago11:05

11:05

Ah, French ... the culture of love! Where "alternative" relationship structures are not frowned upon and the people understand the power of passion! Or do they? Joreth reviews a movie filmed in the Swingin' '60s on recommendation from a listener, to see if there is any polyamory or ethical non-monogamy in this film made during a time of exploration…

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INM Ep 7: Does Being Polya Mean You're Queer? 21:32

5+ y ago21:32

21:32

More people are learning about things like compersion, intimate friendships, and open and honest communication. Many of the tools and skills that people learn to hone while engaging in polyamory carry over into other aspects of life not remotely related to romance and sex.However, people still tend to ignore the full implications of the ethical par…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 40: Keeping The Faith 9:31

5+ y ago9:31

9:31

A priest and a rabbi walk into an airport ... to meet their childhood best friend, a tomboy who has grown up into a beautiful, intelligent, independent, CEO. As she visits her hometown and her two best friends, the men struggle with their growing romantic feelings for the same woman. Could this really be a tale of polyamory, snuck into mainstream c…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 39: A Strange Affair 7:08

5+ y ago7:08

7:08

Can a made-for-tv movie about a broken marriage have polyamorous content in it? Joreth reviews this Judith Light film to see if there is any polyamory in a low-budget, '80s flick. The Netflix summary reads: "Judith Light stars in this sexy made-for-TV drama about a married woman who discovers that her husband of 23 years has been unfaithful. Just a…

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INM Ep 6: What's Love Really Got to Do With It, Though? 35:19

5+ y ago35:19

35:19

Here, I break down the triangular theory of love, as well as shed light on aromantic, autistic, asexual, and BlaQueer perspectives of nonmonogamy, polyamory, romance, and more. Hat tip to Salem Goosby for their term "autilove"; check out their work at https://holdingpatternsandhightea.wordpress.com/I mean, weren't you told there were just endless p…

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INM Ep 5: But What About Compersion and the Limit On Social Circles? 38:11

5+ y ago38:11

38:11

Ethics doesn't end when you have the love you want. Being a game changer is a continuous process.What if American Ninja Warrior was the standard for how wetreated one another?We rarely care about people we don’t know because we fail to even conceptualize them as human beings. Humans are thought to have a literal limit on how many people they can ac…

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INM Ep 4: Myths and Non-Monogamous Community 37:38

5+ y ago37:38

37:38

Polyamory and other non-monogamies are ALL about the community and not just the sex, aren't they? So why is it that lack of desirability can be a death sentence? Why aren't more survivors centered over their abusers? Why haven't we seen more Black nonmen in leadership positions? Where the fuck are the guide books and sexy movies by and about disabl…

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INM Ep 3: What Exactly is Integrated Non- Monogamy? 8:56

5+ y ago8:56

8:56

Intersectional/Integrated Non-Monogamy did not exist as a phrase until I coined it quite a few years ago. It involves discussing the actual history of non-monogamy and polyamory before the white mainstream stumbled onto it. It goes beyond simply discussing jealousy and compersion. It rejects slut-shaming or otherwise being ableist about STIs. It de…

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INM Ep 1: How to Be A Game Changer 15:46

5+ y ago15:46

15:46

Introductory episode of Integrated Non-Monogamy. You may be familiar with the book The Game Changer, but have you ever wanted to know what it's like to be in our shoes? INM is all about highlighting the hidden, expanding the light to uncover abusive patterns, and developing actual ethical behavior towards every person you encounter, not just those …

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INM Ep 2: Marginalization and Non-Monogamy 37:23

5+ y ago37:23

37:23

Get to know your host and also find out why elevating liminal stories is so vital, especially for communities that are claiming love is so revolutionary. "For whom?" several of us dare say. Indeed...Like what you hear? Buy this Dragon a feather at https://ko-fi.com/TeslaCurious about The Metanoiac Portal and other future podcasts on other aspects o…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 38: Fling 8:09

5+ y ago8:09

8:09

Can a mainstream movie about an "open marriage" really have some polyamory in it? Joreth reviews the movie Fling, starring Brandon Routh, Steve Sandvoss, and Courtney Ford, to answer that very question.By Joreth Innkeeper

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 37: Esmeralda Comes By Night 6:40

6y ago6:40

6:40

Can a movie about a woman charged with bigamy on the day of her 6th wedding really be about polyamory? Joreth reviews this quirky Spanish film that challenges the standard narrative of a man and his harem, and questions everything a conservative judge ever thought he knew about love and relationships.…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 36: Sleep With Me 8:03

6y ago8:03

8:03

Sleep With Me promises "raucous laughter" and sexy fun times with sexy Eric Stoltz, Meg Tilly, and Craig Sheffer, but does it deliver? Joreth reviews this "romantic comedy" for polyamory, romance, and comedy.By Joreth Innkeeper

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 35: Rita, Sue, & Bob Too 11:02

6y ago11:02

11:02

Rita, Sue, & Bob Too! was hailed as a landmark comedy in the '80s in Britain, and also passed around polyamorous online groups as a poly film. But is it? Is it both? One or the other? Neither? Joreth reviews this wildly acclaimed movie for any hint of polyamory, open relationships, or consensual and ethical non-monogamy to see if it lives up to the…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 34: Blow Dry 15:04

6y ago15:04

15:04

Could Alan Rickman possibly have started in a poly movie?! Joreth reviews this unusual film to see if a happy polyamorous V or triad family can be found among the backstabbing, vicious world of competitive hair styling.By Joreth Innkeeper

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 33: Sex Monster 16:42

6y ago16:42

16:42

This movie occasionally gets mentioned in discussions of poly movies. But is it? Joreth reviews Sex Monster for traces of an open marriage, triads, or any polyamory.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 32: Lutine 17:02

6+ y ago17:02

17:02

New(ish) polyamory mockumentary, Lutine, gets Joreth's special coverage to see if it's really polyamorous! Does this French fictional documentary do poly justice, or does it stick with the same old, tired, "opening up" stories and open marriages?

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 31: Shortbus 2:10

6+ y ago2:10

2:10

Is the indie film Shortbus really a poly film? This movie claims to have it all - alternative sexuality, BDSM, polyamory, consensual & ethical non-monogamy, swinging, "free love", and more.By Joreth Innkeeper

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 30: Kiss Me Again 15:18

6+ y ago15:18

15:18

Can a movie that actually describes itself as a "cautionary tale" make the Polyish Movie List? Joreth watches Kiss Me Again to see if this couple can open up their marriage to a bisexual women into a happy polyamorous triad, or is it yet another case of bad Unicorn Hunting?By Joreth Innkeeper

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 29: Professor Marston & The Wonder Women 1:05:23

6+ y ago1:05:23

1:05:23

Sex! BDSM! Bisexuality! Comic books! Joreth checks out what all the hubbub is about the new biopic, Professor Marston & The Wonder Women, in theaters right now! Here's your chance to check out a polyamorous movie on the big screen.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 28: Story of O 10:52

6+ y ago10:52

10:52

Is the popular adult film, The Story of O, really a poly movie as so many people claim? Joreth takes one for the team and watches this erotic film to scour it for polyamory.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 27: Amelia 13:37

6+ y ago13:37

13:37

Was Amelia Earhart really polyamorous? Joreth reviews the 2009 movie with Hilary Swank to see what this version of the story has to say about it.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 26: The Wedding Banquet 19:54

7y ago19:54

19:54

Can a marriage of convenience turn into a happy polyamorous triad? Joreth reviews the Wedding Banquet about a gay man, his lover, his green-card wife, and his very traditional Chinese parents to answer this question.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 25: A Woman Is A Woman 11:14

7y ago11:14

11:14

Joreth takes another foray into the world of independent, foreign films from the '60s. From the era of Free Love, can this be a long lost poly movie? Joreth reviews movies for poly or polyamorous content looking for stories of open relationships, open marriage, ethical non-monogamy, triads, quads, vees, networks, polycules, and anything else relate…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 24: Trois 15:37

7y ago15:37

15:37

A movie with the number 3 in the title can't be all bad can it? Joreth reviews Trois, a Netflix recommendation about a unicorn-hunting threesome. Sardonic use of casual ableist language & possibly sex-negative sex worker language intending to mock the sorts of writers who use "crazy" as a scapegoat and their poor depiction of mental illness as well…

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 23: Same Time, Next Year 10:12

7y ago10:12

10:12

Could there be polyamorous content in this classic play-turned-film from 1978? Joreth reviews one of the more successful screen adaptations of a stage play as a possible polyish movie.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 22: Whatever Works 7:03

7y ago7:03

7:03

Can Woody Allen handle polyamory? Joreth reviews Whatever Works for a polyamorous sub-plot of a ménage à trois triad or a "household of three".

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 21: Portrait Of A Marriage 15:35

7y ago15:35

15:35

Joreth reviews the BBC bio-drama of the turbulent relationship between writer Vita Sackville-West and Violet Keppel and the effect on their families.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 20: Summer Lovers 3:37

7+ y ago3:37

3:37

Joreth reviews a classic film of exploration starring Darryl Hannah.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 19: Y Tu Mama Tambien 5:50

7+ y ago5:50

5:50

The popular, award-winning Mexican film, Y Tu Mama Tambien, often gets a mention in poly movie lists, but is it really? Joreth reviews it to find out!

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 18: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend 15:29

7+ y ago15:29

15:29

Does Netflix' suggestions get it right? Joreth reviews a movie called My Girlfriend's Boyfriend on the recommendation of a computer algorithm based on prior movies watched.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 17: Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid 11:03

7+ y ago11:03

11:03

Joreth reviews the classic movie, Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid with Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Katharine Ross. Could there be some polyamory in this Old West legend?

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 16: Futurama - The Beast With A Billion Backs 11:53

7+ y ago11:53

11:53

Joreth reviews ... Futurama? Yes, the feature-length movie A Beast With A Billion Backs was recommended for review for polyamory.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 15: Paint Your Wagon 19:01

7+ y ago19:01

19:01

Was Clint Eastwood in a poly movie? Wait, Clint Eastwood sings? Joreth reviews the classic film Paint Your Wagon with Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, and Jean Seaberg.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 14: Compersion 13:39

8y ago13:39

13:39

Joreth reviews the new web series, Compersion, directed by Jackie J. Stone, with Jammie Patton, Derrick LeMont, and Ka'ramuu Kush.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 13: You Me Her pt. 1 9:44

8y ago9:44

9:44

There's a new TV show out entirely about a triad! Joreth reviews the first episode of You Me Her.

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Poly-ish Movie Reviews - Episode 12: Micki & Maude 10:42

8y ago10:42

10:42

Joreth reviews Micki & Maude, a story about a bigamist who must keep his wives from meeting each other, which becomes tricky when they're both pregnant.