Best BedPost Confessions Podcasts (2024)

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146: Spike Gillespie "Walking in London" 26:02

3+ y ago26:02

26:02

Spike Gillespie celebrates the pleasures of being in control of one's own life and not having to make compromises. And yet, still sometimes wonders what partnership would be like in "Walking in London." Follow Spike: https://www.instagram.com/spike.gillespie http://www.spikegillespie.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/spikegillespie/about Support an…

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145: Rene Garcia "Meeting Clark Kent" 21:16

3+ y ago21:16

21:16

With humor and humility, Rene Garcia's story "Finding Clark Kent" reveals a journey of sexual self-discovery after using his partner's sex toy. Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info…

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144: Ebony Stewart "Scarlet Letters" 21:15

3+ y ago21:15

21:15

Ebony Stewart's “Scarlet Letters” is a story about tattoos and how the intention of the art may differ from the interpretation. Follow Ebony: https://instagram.com/GullyPrincess https://www.ebpoetry.com/ https://twitter.com/EbPoetry Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/…

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143: Auburn Olivia "Enough" 19:45

3+ y ago19:45

19:45

Queer, geek girl Auburn Olivia shares what it’s like dating in Austin when you're Black and non-monogamous in “Enough.” Follow Auburn: https://www.instagram.com/auburnolivia/ Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Hosted on Acast. See …

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142: Julie Gillis "Hysteria" 22:08

3+ y ago22:08

22:08

Through a political personal narrative Julie Gillis weaves together her hysterectomy and the power of democracy in "Hysteria." National Voting Resources: https://www.vote411.org/ Follow Julie: https://www.instagram.com/thejuliegillis/ Tickets to the November 2020 Show on Eventbrite Use Code: BEDPOSTPOD for 20% Support and Follow BedPost Confessions…

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141: Danielle and Melissa Skidmore "Beautifully Complicated" 22:48

4y ago22:48

22:48

From our "Second Skin" show, Danielle and Melissa Skidmore share “Beautifully Complicated: Love, Grief & Resilience.” One couple. Two stories. A lifetime of skins. Follow Danielle: https://www.instagram.com/danielleforall/ Follow Melissa: https://www.instagram.com/paris2texas/ Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ …

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140: Jasper St. James "Ask a Sexpert Q&A" 19:07

4y ago19:07

19:07

Boylesque performer and sex educator Jasper St James won't yuck your yum in this “Ask a Sexpert Q&A." Follow Jasper: https://www.instagram.com/jasperstjames/ Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Digital Show Tickets and Information H…

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139: Kari Burke "What is Love? Baby Don't Hurt Me" 21:34

4y ago21:34

21:34

Dancer turned writer Kari Burke shares her story "What is Love? Baby Don’t Hurt Me” about complicated emotional entanglements. Her story was first told in the personal narrative and then in Kari’s main love language, dance. Her performance truly exemplified the show’s theme Phoenix Rising as it was Kari’s first aerial silk dance performance in 2 ye…

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138: Holly Lorka "Hotter, More Intensive Care" 23:46

4y ago23:46

23:46

From the cock she lovingly refers to as “Jaguar” to the flouncy 80’s dresses and feathered hair, Holly Lorka has shared a lot on the BedPost Confessions stage. But how much do you actually know about her day job? Well, you're about to get schooled in “Hotter, More Intensive Care.” Holly Lorka is a writer, storyteller, and retired standup comedian w…

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137: Kim Tallbear "A Little Sex on the Prairie" 18:13

4y ago18:13

18:13

Producer of our sister show Tipi Confessions, Dr. Kim Tallbear writes about the subject of non monogamy and how it intersects with Indigenous politics and sexualities. Kim will share some of her 100 word vignettes that for fun we are calling “A Little Sex on the Prairie. Kim TallBear is a former Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology…

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136: Cynna Rae "Fear" 22:29

4y ago22:29

22:29

Rope bunny turned rope rigger with a passion for breaking body barriers in and out of kink, Cynna Rae reveals a kink taboo in “Fear.” In Cynna’s words, “This story is a deep dive into my darkest secrets. These are the moments I spent searching for what it is I wanted, finding my kinks, and battling shame. Now, I am unafraid of what it takes to find…

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135: Shelby Hadden "Winning My Virginity" 22:05

4y ago22:05

22:05

After years of failed attempts to have sex because of pelvic pain, Shelby Hadden triumphs in “Winning my Virginity.” Follow Shelby: https://www.instagram.com/sghadden/ https://www.shelbyhadden.com/ Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swa…

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134: Adam Maurer "Come and Connection" 24:49

4y ago24:49

24:49

Managing depression with sex is part of Adam Maurer’s self care, but his perception of self was thrown once he caught feels in "Come and Connection." Follow Adam: https://www.instagram.com/moontower_counseling/ Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfes…

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133: Clara Bensen "Forbidden Fruit" 20:31

4y ago20:31

20:31

Clara Bensen shares a story that parallels adolescent sexual discovery in a deeply conservative Christian family with the myth of the temptation of Eve in “Forbidden Fruit.” Follow Clara: https://www.instagram.com/clarabensen/ Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https…

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132: Nell Seiler "The Handyman" 21:14

4y ago21:14

21:14

Post-divorce Nell Seiler needed to find her way back to the passionate person she was before her marriage. Enter “The Handyman.” Follow Nell: https://www.instagram.com/fotonell/ Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Support the BedPos…

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131: Jade Fusco "Erotic Jazz Cabaret" 17:18

4y ago17:18

17:18

With titillating inspiration from her muses, Jade Fusco developed Erotic Jazz Cabaret: creating improvised songs inspired by the anonymous confessions people write. Hear Jade's on the spot musical interpretations from audience confessions about having sex with the man hired to move your home, period sex, sex while driving, and an accidental ejacula…

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130: Kelly Marshall "Very Low to Zero" 24:14

4y ago24:14

24:14

Kelly Marshall tackles the complexities of gay dating as a transmasculine individual in “Very Low to Zero.” Follow Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/spectrumwellnessatx/ https://www.spectrumwellnessaustin.com/ Support and Follow BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessi…

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129: Arielle Sokoll-Ward "Metanoia" 19:54

4+ y ago19:54

19:54

Arielle Sokoll-Ward finds a powerful and unapologetic self-love by way of grief in “Metanoia.” "I told him to strip to his boxers. I sat him in his chair, blindfolded him, and tied his arms behind his body. I set up my playlist, which obviously included Rihanna, John Legend, and even Smashing Pumpkins. I told him to wiggle his blindfold off and I p…

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128: Nikki DaVaughn "New Me. Who Dis?" 23:38

4+ y ago23:38

23:38

In "New Me. Who Dis?" Nikki DaVaughn shares how she's changed and lessons learned since dating women: "One minute I was gearing up the nerve to ask her if she’d give me another chance to prove that I don’t f*ck like a straight girl and the next minute we’re sitting at my house folding each other’s laundry in t-shirts and our period draws." Follow B…

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127: Jami Shofner "Un-done, Re-done" 25:12

4+ y ago25:12

25:12

In a life that has been done, undone and redone more than once, Jami Shofner postulates “Is it Done Yet?” "I’ve been working on putting together a 5-year-plan for over 50 years, but every time I try to actually work my 5-year-plan, I only manage to get as far as next month at the most. Losing my way of life, several times, forced me to re-evaluate …

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126: M. Burger "That Time of the Month" 20:07

4+ y ago20:07

20:07

M. Burger returns to the stage with the story “That Time of the Month,” about dealing with the consequences of situations that often go unplanned. M. Burger is a writer and director. Her last film, Pregnancy Party, was featured at Transform Film Festival, Texas’s first all-women film festival, and her collection of short stories, “You’ll Never Beli…

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125: Robert Arjet "Sexual Harassment: I Don't Get It" 22:02

4+ y ago22:02

22:02

In light of the #metoo movement, Robert Arjet calls out men to take action: "The first response that is required of us, is simple. Two words: listen and believe. Because this is not a women’s problem. It’s a men’s problem. You have to respond. You have to take a stance. You have to call other men out when they do creepy sh*t whether you saw it with…

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124: Chola Magnolia "Stand Femme" 24:53

4+ y ago24:53

24:53

Chola Magnolia's piece "Stand Femme" speaks to femmephobia and femme invisibility within the queer community and how it spreads to society and vice versa. “Femme” is a lesbian identity that was created in the working class lesbian bar culture of the 1950’s. It was a term used to distinguish feminine lesbians and bisexual women from their butch/masc…

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123: Spike Gillespie "How Do I Look?" 26:26

4+ y ago26:26

26:26

Journalist, wedding and funeral officiant, rancher, domestic abuse survivor, and avid knitter Spike Gillespie digs deep into a relationship dynamic in her piece "How Do I Look?" Learn more about BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Learn more about Spi…

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122: Adam Maurer "Saint Adam of A Sissy" 25:20

4+ y ago25:20

25:20

Adam Maurer, who as an adolescent went on mission trips and led Bible studies, shares a story of misadventures and heartache as a Christian in the closet in “Saint Adam Of A Sissy.” Learn more about BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Learn more about…

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121: Holly Lorka "Loose Change" 24:21

4+ y ago24:21

24:21

"Thirty-seven cents represents the hatred I felt about my body my entire life. Just this thing I carried around in my pocket and would think about only occasionally," describes retired standup comedian Holly Lorka. This "Loose Change" is a part of Holly's metamorphose, this time in the form of a surprise gift that was given to her, and that she gav…

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120: Simon Studd "The Miseducation of Simon" 22:10

4+ y ago22:10

22:10

In “The Miseducation of Simon,” Simon Studd shares how, by chance, he discovered an unexplored side of his sexuality and then found community. Simon is a kinky sadist who also happens to be a kind and compassionate human being. He believes that nothing says "I love you" like chains, whips and canes. Learn more about BedPost Confessions: https://bed…

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119: Ivy Le "Come to Me Daddy" 27:18

5y ago27:18

27:18

Ivy Le finds a sexual awakening in her mombod that is rooted in moving forward instead of picking up where she left off; a look at motherhood, identity, sexuality, and pleasure in "Come to me, Daddy." Learn more about Bedpost Confessions https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swa…

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118: Ebony Stewart "Jesus is my Sugar Daddy" 20:25

5y ago20:25

20:25

Masturbation, sex for the first time, and "This Little Light of Mine" gospel coalesce in "Jesus is my Sugar Daddy" by Ebony Stewart. Learn more about Bedpost Confessions https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Learn more about Ebony Stewart https://www.ebpoetry.com/ https://w…

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Update and BedPost Confessions #117: Jenna Valentine “Sexed Back to Life” 24:48

5y ago24:48

24:48

An update about the Seen with Miranda Podcast. Plus an episode of the BedPost Confession Podcast. Subscribe to BedPost Confessions Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bedpost-confessions/id1023823130 Rebuilding your identity, let alone your sexual identity, after an unexpected divorce is no easy feat. Jenna Valentine shares how she did i…

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117: Jenna Valentine “Sexed Back to Life” 23:15

5y ago23:15

23:15

Rebuilding your identity, let alone your sexual identity, after an unexpected divorce is no easy feat. Jenna Valentine shares how she did in "Sexed Back to Life.” Learn more about Bedpost Confessions https://bedpostconfessions.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/ https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Learn more about Jenna Valentine htt…

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#7 Shelby Hadden: I had a pelvic floor condition 39:28

6y ago39:28

39:28

With a Seen List that includes “I only want one thing and you’re not that kind of girl,” documentary filmmaker Shelby Hadden explains that although she wanted to have sex, a pelvic floor condition limited her ability to. Seen as unworthy of investment by doctors, Shelby regales how she went from being “the woman who can’t have sex” to someone “wort…

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#6 Jae Graham: Making change in our community 35:51

6y ago35:51

35:51

Seen as “just a girl” in a male driven industry, Jae Graham, co-owner of MaryJae Smoke Culture, is shifting the identity of the smoker by elevating the cannabis retail experience and promoting the benefits of CBD. With the motto “ask questions, discover new things, enjoy,” Jae mothers her customers much like she mothered the alcoholic family she wa…

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#5 Ebony Stewart: With fewer questions 42:00

6y ago42:00

42:00

Ebony Stewart, a touring poet, playwright, and sexual health advocate, discusses a Seen List centered around the roles of artist and audience. What if part of the performance is the illusion of not falling apart? With “depression the star of every poem,” Ebony’s struggles with fans’ curiosity, feeling “the artwork should be enough. What I shared sh…

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#4 Carina Magyar: They call me Mom 39:10

6y ago39:10

39:10

As a comedian, Carina Magyar has a mission to be visible as a trans woman. That doesn’t mean she has given up her right to “shed personal identities to get day-to-day work done.” Owning a Seen List of identities that have been assigned to her, Carina discusses her journey to motherhood, bathroom politics, and meanness as a political tool. Be seen w…

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#3 Whitney Stafford: I'm the solution 34:24

6y ago34:24

34:24

Two words repeatedly used during 2016 election coverage stung Whitney Stafford with truth and clarity: “gaslighting” and “bully.” Whitney’s Seen List reveals a history of being bullied by her brother, ignored by her family, and only recently having a conversation with her Trump-supporting father in which she felt acknowledged and seen. As Whitney d…

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#2 Justin Simien: A storyteller with questions, not answers 26:48

6y ago26:48

26:48

Justin Simien is a writer and storyteller. He wishes his Seen List ended there. Instead, Justin recalls a youth of isolation as “the only black kid” in grade school and his later role as a “blaxpert” in workplaces. Justin and Miranda discuss race in the workplace and how snap judgements limit our ability to see the intricacies of one another’s live…

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#1 Nikki DaVaughn: #fatandblackinTexas 39:53

6+ y ago39:53

39:53

Seen as a sassy singer because of her size and race, Nikki DaVaughn shares what it is like to deal with stereotypes on an ongoing basis. Nikki postulates on the reasons why she is unseen by men of the same race. And it is with boastful pride that Nikki uses the hashtag #fatandblackinTexas. Fat Bottom Cabaret Guest: Nikki DaVaughn Host: Miranda Wyli…

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Introducing: The SEEN Podcast 6:28

6+ y ago6:28

6:28

Welcome to The SEEN Podcast. In this season one preview, host Miranda Wylie takes you through her Seen List as she works to fulfill her desire to answer the questions: How do others see me? How do I want to be seen? Hosted by: Miranda Wylie Produced by: Myrriah Gossett Music by: Solid State Dream Suit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

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116: Dr. Kim TallBear "Critical Polyamorist 100s" 16:06

6+ y ago16:06

16:06

Taking the BedPost Confessions format to indigenous communities in Canada, Dr. Kim TallBear (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) created Tipi Confessions. Kim's "Critical Polyamorist 100s" read at a Vancouver Tipi Confessions is simultaneously an indigenous feminist critique and an erotically charged account of polyamory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

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115: Nikki DaVaughn “The Rapture” 24:10

6+ y ago24:10

24:10

"Not bad for a straight girl" will be a comment of the past after Nikki DaVaughn is lifted out of herself by divine power in “The Rapture.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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113: Julie Gillis "Living Out Loud" 13:48

6+ y ago13:48

13:48

BedPost Confessions celebrates 7 years of stories and Julie Gillis reminds us of the importance of living out loud. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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112: Seth Meeks "HexWork" 22:57

6+ y ago22:57

22:57

Seth Meeks ignites the imagination with a beautifully bizarre work of fiction: "HexWork." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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111: Ebony Stewart "Pussy" 16:27

7y ago16:27

16:27

Ebony Stewart, Co-Champion of the 2017 Women of the World Poetry Slam, delivers a narrative about identity politics, hunger, the heart, and ghosting. Only to be followed by powerfully packed pros titled "Pussy" that will leave you pumping your fist in the air, saying "f**k yeh." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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110: Adam Maurer "Sex Ed and an Accidental Orgy" 16:08

7y ago16:08

16:08

Adam Maurer's "Sex Ed and an Accidental Orgy" reminds us that safer sex can always be negotiated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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109: Sadie Smythe "Do You Ever...?" 15:05

7y ago15:05

15:05

Sadie Smythe shares a story of identity transition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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108: Miranda Wylie's “Just This” 12:11

7y ago12:11

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Miranda Wylie's “Just This” remind us of the primordial expressions of touch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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107: Katharine Hale "All is Not Lost" 15:46

7y ago15:46

15:46

"BedPost Confessions: Real Sex. Real People. Real Stories." editor Katharine Hale recalls achieving ecstasy through exhibitionism in “All is Not Lost.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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106: Tessa Lancaster “Ask Me About My Orgasms" 18:44

7y ago18:44

18:44

In “Ask Me About My Orgasms,” Tessa Lancaster discovers benediction through gender transition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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105: Shannon Ouellette "Flying Alone Together" 14:16

7y ago14:16

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How do you love? Shannon Ouellette from Prairie Confessions in Edmonton, Canada explains her polyamory in "Flying Alone Together." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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