Best Pleasure Mechanics Podcasts (2024)

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Mindful Kink 28:22

7d ago28:22

28:22

In this Best Of Pleasure Mechanics episode, we explore bringing the foundational attitudes of mindfulness into erotic exploration, getting kinky and expanding our sense of sexual self. One of our coaching clients told us that this episode was a game-changer for them, allowing them to approach bringing kink into a relationship after FIFTY years of […

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Fratello Talks - Geneva Watch Days 2024 Recap And Highlights 37:16

1d ago37:16

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Folks Here's a Story 'Bout Minnie the Watcher - Fleischer Land 1:39:05

2h ago1:39:05

1:39:05

Send us a text If you take a left turn around 1929, you end up here: where the jazz band triumphed over the orchestra, where sexy usurped formal, where a very different theme park empire began, and died. Welcome to Fleischer Land. Keep an eye out for hidden Bettys! Thanks for listening! We'd love it if you would give us a cheeky little review on yo…

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Looking for A Revelation 9:37

2h ago9:37

9:37

This week’s episode calls to mind the Steve Martin quote: “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” You want to make choices that are so inventive that they have no choice but to hire you. WANT MORE? Become a subscriber on Spotify for bonus content! ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/actingclass/subscribe⁠ Have a question for Milton? Send us a voic…

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Fratello On Air: On The Go At Geneva Watch Days 2024 1:13:12

6h ago1:13:12

1:13:12

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we have a different episode style. Your friendly co-hosts check in while on the go at Geneva Watch Days 2024. Ultimately, we try to give you a feel for the non-stop schedule and what it's like to be at a show. There's no banter beforehand, so let the audio roll! We're back from Geneva W…

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Fratello Talks: Our Vintage Watch Wishlists 26:06

41m ago26:06

26:06

Hello, and welcome to Fratello Talks! Today, Nacho, RJ, and Thomas share their vintage watch wishlists. As you can imagine, these guys spend a lot of time thinking about watches. But when they're not writing about the latest releases, they're often lusting after (and hunting down) vintage watches online. It's a hazard of the job. Today, inspired by…

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Robot Drama 26:15

8d ago26:15

26:15

In this longer-than-usual episode, Milton coaches the class through Jed’s audition for a TV series in which an out-of-control robot is stealing children. You’ll hear how Milton talks out the entire scene several times. This includes his dialogue, the dialogue of the others in the scene and his response to the others in the scene, as if telling some…

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Fratello On Air: Servicing A Large Watch Collection 1:02:13

20m ago1:02:13

1:02:13

Fratello On Air returns with an episode discussing how we service a watch collection. It's another listener suggestion and it's a good one! You'll hear about how and when we choose to service a watch and where. Then, we end the episode with some suggestions on the tools we have on hand. For our listeners, the watch content starts after approximatel…

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Fratello Talks - Geneva Watch Days 2024 Wishes And Predictions 30:57

15d ago30:57

30:57

Hello, and welcome to Fratello Talks! If you're listening to this latest episode on the day it was released, then Geneva Watch Days 2024 is just a week away. Today, Nacho, Lex, and Thomas gather around the mics to discuss the event and make some wishes and predictions about what they'd like to see from brands at the show. There's plenty to look for…

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Wandering with The Rainmaker 20:12

1h ago20:12

20:12

In this episode, Milton begins talking through The Rainmaker by N. Richard Nash. It’s an example of how we can begin working on a play by ourselves. There is no right way. We can take our initial impressions (whatever hits us first) and wander around with them in a non-performative way. We do this, in large part, to discover what world we’re in, an…

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Fratello On Air: Our Favorite '90s And Early '00s Watches 1:12:00

4d ago1:12:00

1:12:00

Fratello On Air returns with our favorite watches from the '90s and early '00s. It's hard to believe that this period is nearly 30 years old! This was a key period for watches and brought pieces that exist today or are highly revered. Join us as we take a trip down memory lane. For our listeners, the watch content begins after approximately 14 minu…

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They Died with their Boots On - The History and Future of the Disney Shooting Galleries 1:33:18

15d ago1:33:18

1:33:18

Send us a text When we pick up a fake gun and shoot it at a fantastical electric target, what are we trying to become? What do we think Frontierland is? Who is Paul MacGlashan and how did the guy that designed Disney's shooting galleries help win WWII? And, most importantly, How did Kelly and Pete find themselves so mired in the kind of Disney curr…

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Fratello Talks: Guilty Pleasure Watches 29:21

2h ago29:21

29:21

Welcome, dear Fratelli, to this latest episode of Fratello Talks. Today, Nacho, Lex, and Thomas spotlight some of their guilty pleasure watches. Everyone has at least one; most of us can list at least a handful. These are watches that, though we like them, we aren't too quick to admit it. This can be due to a number of reasons, whether it's a brand…

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122. Novelty and Innovation | S4E11 50:36

3h ago50:36

50:36

In this episode, we consider how to make your game stand out from the others, the importance of a clear hook or appeal to the player, as well as how to translate the sense of innovation you might find more easily in solo projects back into larger, collaborative efforts. Download the Sympathetic Memories demo for free on our Itch.io site: https://fu…

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Mindful Kink 28:22

22d ago28:22

28:22

In this Best Of Pleasure Mechanics episode, we explore bringing the foundational attitudes of mindfulness into erotic exploration, getting kinky and expanding our sense of sexual self. One of our coaching clients told us that this episode was a game-changer for them, allowing them to approach bringing kink into a relationship after FIFTY years of […

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The Structure of Musicals 9:07

16d ago9:07

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Two of Milton’s students are currently starring in an off-Broadway musical, and this week he discusses his recent work with them. He talks about the similarities between the structure of a film and the structure of a musical. In (almost) every scene there is a song, which takes place because the circumstances become so heightened that the only thin…

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Fratello On Air: Likes And Dislikes Of Working In The Watch Industry 1:00:08

24d ago1:00:08

1:00:08

Fratello On Air is back with another rip-roaring episode! This week, our topic comes from one of our dear listeners and we talk about what like and dislike about working in the watch industry. It's a candid take on some of our favorite aspects with some that don't rate as highly. For those who wish to skip the banter, begin your journey after appro…

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Fratello Talks: How Much Genta Is Too Much Genta? 30:39

29d ago30:39

30:39

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You Can’t Take You Out of It 21:24

10d ago21:24

21:24

This episode gets back to the HUGE topic of using your own life, featuring an in-depth conversation amongst the class. It culminates with the following ideas: even though Stella Adler advised against using your own life and experience because it limits you, it’s impossible to take you out of the work. When you use your imagination instead of search…

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Fratello On Air: What's So Special About Rolex Anyhow? 1:08:29

16d ago1:08:29

1:08:29

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we ask what the hell is so special about Rolex anyhow. Sure, the brand has been discussed heavily, but both hosts have had recent Submariner experiences and hash out what makes these watches so fantastic. For our faithful listeners, the watch content begins at approximately 23 minutes. …

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2000 mules and one big lie: A stubborn conspiracy theory – Jim Cliff 1:15:51

8d ago1:15:51

1:15:51

In May 2022, conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza released 2000 Mules, a film which attempts to show that the 2020 US election was stolen by Democrats, and to provide a mechanism by which this took place – a coordinated effort to ‘harvest’ ballots and distribute them around ballot drop boxes in battleground states using paid ‘mules’. The film is b…

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Episode 46 - The Erotic Liberation Podcast - Exploring Sacred Intimacy with JoJo Bear, Lizz Randall, and Mark Fleming 18:10

8d ago18:10

18:10

In the fall of 2024 and in the spring of 2025, Body Electric will offer Sacred Intimacy Training workshops that will be taught by the talented and experienced facilitators JoJo Bear, Lizz Randall, and Mark Fleming. In this rich conversation, they join Craig Cullinane to explore the art of Sacred Intimacy, best practices for Sacred Intimates, and wh…

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Fratello Talks: Our Favorite Affordable Watches Vol. 1 26:09

12d ago26:09

26:09

Hello, welcome! You're listening to Fratello Talks. This week's episode features RJ, Daan, and Nacho: three members of the Fratello team who join forces this week to wax poetic about some of their favorite affordable watches. This is the first volume of what will almost certainly become a recurring topic for the podcast. There are simply too many g…

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Weird Actor Things 11:17

14d ago11:17

11:17

Let’s face it: acting is weird. So are actors. The issues we have…the circumstances we find ourselves in are unlike that of anyone else. Some examples: How does one negotiate a love scene? What do you do when you’re on stage and you start focusing on the mole on your fellow actor’s face, pulling you completely out of the moment? Why dating a co-sta…

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Fratello On Air: Thinning Out The Watch Collection 1:08:55

1M ago1:08:55

1:08:55

Welcome back to Fratello On Air! This week, we discuss thinning out our watch collections. It's a tough topic because only one of us has ever sold a watch! We're happy to take on the subject, though, because it's easy to pile up watches that see very little wrist time. For our listeners, the watch content begins approximately 23 minutes into the ep…

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The Ballad of Bumping Biff - Back to the Future: The Ride 1:40:50

1M ago1:40:50

1:40:50

Send us a text Fire up your Flux Capacitors, people, because we're heading back, back, back in time! We're traveling to the early-20th Century to visit some houses that ought not spin the way they do, the '60s to visit that same Not-Really-A-World's-Fair that we keep yammering on about and, of course, the '80s - where Huey Lewis lives. It's the rid…

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Fratello Talks: Picking A New Watch For The Next James Bond 29:22

1M ago29:22

29:22

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Being a Pleasure to Work With 12:44

1M ago12:44

12:44

Even when you're getting bad direction, or someone in the cast inappropriately gives you notes... Even when you feel like you're the only one who knows what they're doing, it's impossible to overemphasize the importance of being respectful and leaving a positive impression on everyone you work with. There are ways to handle these situations. Some a…

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Fratello On Air: Talking About Watch Bracelets 1:13:47

1M ago1:13:47

1:13:47

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we discuss watch bracelets and cover a wide range of subtopics about these important devices that fasten watches to our wrists. It's another listener suggestion and we hope you enjoy the show! For our listeners, the watch content begins after approximately 20 minutes. Watch bracelets are alw…

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Safer Sexier Oral Play with Melanie Cristol 34:19

22d ago34:19

34:19

Join us to explore how to enjoy safer sexier oral play in this Pleasure Mechanics interview with CEO and founder of Lorals, Melanie Cristol. Ready to uplevel your experience of oral? Join our Oral Mastery Course for an immersive, experiential course in oral pleasure for all bodies! More About Lorals: Lorals has revolutionized oral sex. […]…

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Safer Sexier Oral Play with Melanie Cristol 34:19

2M ago34:19

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Join us to explore how to enjoy safer sexier oral play in this Pleasure Mechanics interview with CEO and founder of Lorals, Melanie Cristol. Ready to uplevel your experience of oral? Join our Oral Mastery Course for an immersive, experiential course in oral pleasure for all bodies! More About Lorals: Lorals has revolutionized oral sex. […]…

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God and ETI: The Future of Human Religion – Dr Aaron Adair 1:36:55

1M ago1:36:55

1:36:55

In 1543, Copernicus made us no longer the center of the universe. Science today shows we are one planet of billions in just one galaxy of billions, so can we be all alone? And if we are not alone, what does that make us is in relation to God? There are significant issues for parochial earthly religions if we have cosmic neighbors, including thorny …

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Fratello Talks: Watch Market Update — Summer 2024 30:23

2M ago30:23

30:23

Welcome to this latest episode of the Fratello Talks podcast! This week, Nacho, RJ, and Daan have prepared a watch market update for you. We often like to circle back to this topic as things evolve and change. We go through the facts and figures (so you don't have to) and summarize different trends and patterns, breaking it all down with their uniq…

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121. Playtesting | S4E10 50:23

2M ago50:23

50:23

In this episode we delve into the subject of playtesting: how to choose the right playtesters for your game as well as learning how to go after the criticism you need, not necessarily what you want to hear. We talk about the qualitative differences between testing for smaller indie and mass market games, as well as how you develop a community of pe…

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The Starcruiser Evermore - The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Theme Park Interactivity 1:24:41

2M ago1:24:41

1:24:41

Send us a text We go out on a limb this episode by philosophizing about the uses and abuses of guest interactivity within theme parks and other forms of live entertainment. We get real philosophical and voices get kind of contemplatively husky (or Kelly is still getting over a cold). Along the way we visit Knotts Berry Farm, the Galactic Starcruise…

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Ordinary People (In Extraordinary Circumstances) 14:43

2M ago14:43

14:43

Milton begins this week’s episode talking about a client whose personal life reflects the circumstances of the character he’s playing. It’s yet another lesson about the actor’s instinct to make a character about us, and it’s especially difficult to resist when we have been through almost the exact same experience. The difference is— our relationshi…

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Fratello On Air: Revisiting Our Exit Watches — Patek Philippe, Rolex, And More 57:51

2M ago57:51

57:51

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This time, we discuss exit watches after receiving a great topic request from one of our favorite listeners. It's a familiar theme we may have touched upon before. Let's see if our collective tastes have changed. For our listeners, watch content starts after eight minutes. Exit watches are a touchy sub…

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Fratello Talks: How To Find The Perfect Summer Watch 26:33

2M ago26:33

26:33

Hello, and welcome to a sunny and warm episode of Fratello Talks! This week, Nacho, Lex, and Daan discuss summer watches. More specifically, they look at the ways they go about picking their ideal watch for the season. Is there such a thing as a perfect summer watch? If there is, you can follow Daan's method to find it. We also outline some categor…

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Milton The Mechanic 14:50

2M ago14:50

14:50

Milton Plays A Car Mechanic The point of this episode is that, while we always need to work hard to make our work believable and interesting, there are times where you might have to work even harder because of your limited imagination and/or life experience. Such as the example provided in this week’s episode: Milton working on a car. This, in life…

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Fratello On Air: The Power Of Fonts On Watches 1:22:16

2M ago1:22:16

1:22:16

At long last, Fratello On Air has decided to address a request from one of our faithful listeners. The topic of font on watches has come up as a suggested topic many times. Does it sound mundane? Perhaps, but it couldn't be further from the truth. Our watch content begins after 15 minutes. Fonts are a characteristic of most watches that we rarely c…

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Fratello Talks: Where Did All The Watches Go? 24:13

2M ago24:13

24:13

Welcome to this week's episode of Fratello Talks, where Nacho, RJ, and Daan ask themselves the question: where did all the watches go? Whether consciously or otherwise, watch-spotting is something every watch-minded person partakes in. It may be walking down the street, at your office, in a restaurant, or even on holiday. Essentially, anywhere wher…

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The Nature of Modern Theater: An Analysis of Loose Ends 28:06

2M ago28:06

28:06

In this episode, we take a look at the play Loose Ends by Michael Weller. We do so through the lens of realism and the contribution that Ibsen, Strindberg and Chekov made to the modern theater. It’s an unusually long episode, but listening to Milton lecture on and analyze the time period of this play is an example of where script analyses can begin…

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Fratello On Air: How We Research Watches Before Buying 1:13:29

2M ago1:13:29

1:13:29

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we take a listener suggestion and discuss how we research watches before buying. We've hit upon this before, but it's a constantly evolving topic that deserves an update. For our beloved listeners, the watch content begins after 19 minutes. If you're a watch collector and enjoy vintage, land…

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Compassionate Care With Dr. Nazanin Moali 33:50

2M ago33:50

33:50

We all deserve compassionate, culturally relevant care. In this nourishing conversation, we speak with Dr. Nazanin Moali, clinical psychologist & addiction specialist, about how we can all create more empathy and freedom for one another. We talked about how she works with clients from conservative backgrounds to get free from toxic conditioning, wi…

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