Best Vanessa Cliff Podcasts (2024)

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Developing Personal Power through Sex Work - with Pixie Mae 51:30

4h ago51:30

51:30

Porn and full-service sex work are often described as demeaning professions, something a person would do only out of financial desperation, trauma, addiction or coercion. Pixie Mae presents a more nuanced perspective. Many sex workers have spoken out against policies meant to “rescue” them from their chosen profession. Indeed, “the right to not be …

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Kink and Relationships on the Autism Spectrum - with Steph Takaya 45:16

17m ago45:16

45:16

In mainstream media, autism is often depicted as a deterrent to successful romantic or sexual relationships. Steph presents an alternate perspective: autism is a different way of thinking and being that can be harnessed as interpersonal superpowers. For example, autistic people are often highly empathetic, have a strong moral compass and are more c…

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Accessing Preventive Sexual Healthcare - with Madame Law 42:16

4d ago42:16

42:16

STI testing is the bedrock of a sustainable sex life, for everyone and especially for happily slutty adults. Most STIs today are easily identified and cured or treated. However, without easy access to testing and early detection, STIs can have devastating life consequences. Stigma, discrimination, fear, and lack of financial investment in preventiv…

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Entering the Dating World as a Baby Queer - with Orion Pax 29:51

11d ago29:51

29:51

Dating in the straight world often comes with a lot of gendered assumptions about who takes initiative, in what ways, and what sexual interactions look like. Unlearning these assumptions can be tough when beginning to pursue dates or relationships with queer folks. Although Orion has had anonymous gay sex for two decades, he is just beginning to ex…

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BDSM Kink as Silly Adult Play - with T.Max 35:05

18d ago35:05

35:05

Being silly is often dismissed as frivolous, inappropriate and childish, incompatible with adult responsibilities. But a lot of research shows that silly play can be a life-giving activity, increasing creativity, reducing anxiety, and deepening social connections. While T.Max has always enjoyed being silly in playful hobbies like snowboarding and s…

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Couples Transitioning from Monogamy to Polyamory - with Adrian Martin 47:33

25d ago47:33

47:33

For many people, polyamory offers a host of benefits, like sexual and emotional freedom, deep connections with multiple people, and an abundance of love. However, it’s not without challenges, like balancing time between partners and managing jealousy and expectations. The transition from monogamy to polyamory can be rocky for people new to an idea …

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Negotiation and Boundaries in BDSM and Porn - with Hazel Havoc 47:06

1M ago47:06

47:06

When filming porn or exploring kink, like impact play, bondage, or humiliation, consent becomes more complex and nuanced than off-camera or vanilla sex. Hazel Havoc, a long-time pro-domme, pornstar and personal life kinkster, explains methods to ensure that all participants are experiencing BDSM and porn in a way that is positive and desirable. Haz…

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Eroticizing Trauma, Fear and Jealousy 24:08

1M ago24:08

24:08

Please note that this episode includes discussion of rape and sexual assault. Everyone processes relationship jealousy and traumatic experiences, like sexual assault, differently. Some people find that avoiding situations that cause jealousy and avoiding situations that remind them of their past experiences of assault help them remain emotionally h…

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Pursuing Loving Relationships with Slutty Women - with Orion Pax 47:20

2M ago47:20

47:20

Society’s dominant cultural narratives suggest that most couples would prefer the security of monogamous marriage. However, the explosive popularity of hotwife and swinger porn genres makes it clear that many couples, even straight married couples, have an interest in exploring more slutty, open relationship styles. Orion Pax takes us on his journe…

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Surviving Conservative Rural America as a Closeted Queer Teenager - with T.Max 37:45

2M ago37:45

37:45

Coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer was a lot harder several decades ago. Many people coped with the fear of unsafety by staying in the closet, resulting in the less often discussed experience of coming out in middle age or later in life. While there’s more acceptance and support of queer lives today that makes it a little ea…

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10 Wicked Hot Ways to Wait Out an STI 29:20

2M ago29:20

29:20

It’s super important to discuss regular testing and easy access to treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), but conversation about STIs usually stops there. Common medical advice usually directs you to abstain from sex for the treatment period. What they should really be saying is abstaining from genital-to-genital and genital-to-mouth…

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The Underground World of Anonymous Gay Sex - with Orion Pax 35:54

2M ago35:54

35:54

Self-reported studies suggest that less than 5% of men identify as either gay or bisexual. However, these studies depend on men openly communicating about their homosexual desires. Real-world experience indicates that there’s a much greater proportion of the male population interested in or actively engaged in sucking or fucking other men, despite …

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Doing Porn with your Romantic Partner - with Hazel Havoc and her Husband 33:55

2M ago33:55

33:55

It’s a common misconception that starting porn - whether that’s performing in professional shoots or producing your own content - is a death toll for romantic relationships or future dating prospects. Like any new relationship experience, stepping into porn can require some emotional work and communication, but it can also be a great source of inti…

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Queer Inclusion in Sex-Positive Community - with Adrian Martin 44:14

3M ago44:14

44:14

Beautiful social movements have seen the growth of positive social spaces for both queer and swinger or polyamorous communities. While many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer spaces are sexually open, not all sex-positive swinger or polyamorous spaces feel safe and welcoming to queer participants. In this episode, Adrian Martin, a long-t…

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Undoing the Shame Attached to Masturbation - with Orion Pax 34:04

3M ago34:04

34:04

Everybody’s doing it, almost nobody’s talking about it, and when it is discussed, it’s rarely in a positive light. Yet, science confirms what common sense suggests: masturbation is beneficial for physical and emotional health, as well as sex and intimacy with others. Unfortunately, the shame and silence surrounding masturbation can turn this health…

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Light Me Up - Energy and Impact Play - with Hazel Havoc 31:19

3M ago31:19

31:19

Impact play is a sexual kink that involves hitting someone with hands or instruments like flogs, whips, or paddles to cause consensual pain or sensation. Although this is a well-known form of BDSM, representations of this kink often leave out the complex energy exchange that takes place between participants and the mental and emotional health benef…

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Walking Through Fear and Shame to Share Your Truth 17:57

3M ago17:57

17:57

You can fit in the box society gives us, conforming to expectations about how we should love, have sex, raise families, work, dress, and behave. Or, if you dare to step outside the box, and you continue accepting yourself when other people tell you to get back in the box, you might find that there’s so much more room to play, room for freedom, expl…

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Trailer 4:14

4M ago4:14

4:14

Life presents enough challenges, from inevitable death and illness to man-made strife like poverty, inequality, and war. In the face of human suffering, sexuality is an incredible outlet for joy, healing, pleasure and connection. Yet, social norms make accessing this simple joy harder than it needs to be. In this podcast, we unpack junk narratives …

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Vanessa Cliff Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Developing Personal Power through Sex Work - with Pixie Mae 51:30

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Kink and Relationships on the Autism Spectrum - with Steph Takaya 45:16

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Accessing Preventive Sexual Healthcare - with Madame Law 42:16

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Entering the Dating World as a Baby Queer - with Orion Pax 29:51

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BDSM Kink as Silly Adult Play - with T.Max 35:05

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Couples Transitioning from Monogamy to Polyamory - with Adrian Martin 47:33

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Negotiation and Boundaries in BDSM and Porn - with Hazel Havoc 47:06

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Eroticizing Trauma, Fear and Jealousy 24:08

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Pursuing Loving Relationships with Slutty Women - with Orion Pax 47:20

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Surviving Conservative Rural America as a Closeted Queer Teenager - with T.Max 37:45

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10 Wicked Hot Ways to Wait Out an STI 29:20

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The Underground World of Anonymous Gay Sex - with Orion Pax 35:54

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Doing Porn with your Romantic Partner - with Hazel Havoc and her Husband 33:55

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Queer Inclusion in Sex-Positive Community - with Adrian Martin 44:14

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Undoing the Shame Attached to Masturbation - with Orion Pax 34:04

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Light Me Up - Energy and Impact Play - with Hazel Havoc 31:19

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Walking Through Fear and Shame to Share Your Truth 17:57

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Trailer 4:14

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