Podcasts On: Sex, Death, & Spirituality

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Curated by...

Demi Wylde (he/him), host of Hookup Horror Stories with Demi Wylde

Why did you choose this theme?

Sex and death have always mystified me, and the two seem to be intertwined in some rather surprising ways. I chose this theme because sex and death are ever-present in everyone's lives, but we're not always aware of them. And I'm curious about what we can learn from these topics in a spiritual sense.

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Becoming Whole

Molly and her best friend Nicole often speak about how sex and death are spiritually interconnected. In Molly's final moments, as recorded in this episode, there are no shortage of otherworldly, spiritual moments. Molly finally realizes she doesn’t miss sex, but she credits it for helping her get in touch with her body.

*Content warning: this episode includes discussion of domestic abuse and suicide.*Sex, Drugs, & JesusSurviving Rape, Witchcraft, Incarceration, Drug Abuse & The Pain Of Giving Children Up For Adoption, With Amanda Acker, Host Of The Let Good Things In ShowHost De’Vannon Hubert interviews author Amanda Acker, a survivor of domestic abuse who went to prison for conspiracy. After attempting to end her life, Amanda experienced a spiritual awakening that led to a journey toward healing her past and turning her life around.

The Naughtylicious Sex Podcast

Necrophilia & Other Taboo Kinks and Fetishes ft. Dr. Victoria Hartmann

This episode is clearly not for the faint of heart. Host Carli de Ville interviews Dr. Victoria Hartmann, sex scholar and executive director for the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hartmann explains that the taboo kink of necrophilia can actually be an all-encompassing submission kink. Carli's approach is both educational and psychological, plus you get to learn what “munging” is!

Talk Tantra to Me with LeolaPleasure, Presence & Purpose with Gina SwireHost Leola interviews Gina Swire, author of the book “P.S., I Love Me,” about the importance of self-love. This episode teaches a core tenet of tantra, or sacred sexuality, and how to use your practice to heal trauma, cultivate pleasure and presence, and ultimately step into a more liberated state of being.

Hookup Horror Stories with Demi Wylde"Where Are The Balls?!" with Ann BellEarBuds curator Demi wanted to end things on a fun note and include his own show! Demi interviewed the delightfully wonderful love and relationship coach, Ann Bell. In this episode, they discuss her losing her husband in a tragic accident, how she started dating again, and the very surprising experiences that came along the way. 

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ElixirElsie’s search for her missing sister leads her to the magical underground of Elixir magic... and to Vera, the alluring speakeasy owner who may be responsible. In this Prohibition-inspired fantasy, two women from opposing sides of a ban on magic unite to solve a mystery and end up falling into forbidden love.

COMMUNITY:

🎤This week in Podcast The Newsletter, Lauren highlights the May playlist theme for Podcast Brunch Club, HOME. PBC is a listener community that is “like a book club, but for podcasts.” Join one of the 50+ local chapters or the virtual chapter to discuss a monthly podcast playlist with fellow podcast fans.👨Other Men Need Help launched its fourth season on May 18. This season looks at six men and six photos — and answers the questions: How do we see our masculine selves in photos? What's changed and stayed the same in how we capture, craft, and manipulate our self-mythology visually? And what can all of this tell us about men?🖥️Dave Moody is building a Google data center and mentoring an expanding Black construction workforce. Learn what drives him despite the obstacles he's faced, streaming in season 3, episode 4 of Google's award-winning podcast Where the Internet Lives.🧠In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Meg Lewis created a blog post about social and emotional learning podcast recommendations for Kids Listen. Read it here. 

On The Blog:

• Jaime Albright of Tenderfoot TV shared some podcast recommendations that shine a light on the stories of missing and murdered people. Read it here.

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CLASSIFIEDS:

🎤The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly) is the podcast that takes karaoke *exactly* as seriously as it should be taken. In every episode, hosts Adam Wainwright and Ed Cunard discuss an aspect of karaoke or music and play a short round of trivia on that topic. Then, they're joined by someone (karaoke hosts and singers, musicians, actors, comedians, authors) with a connection to that topic, and feature that guest singing karaoke when possible.🎙️Sarah's aim in Live Well Be Well with Sarah Ann Macklin is to help high-achieving performers improve their health and well-being. Each week, she speaks with leading scientists and personalities at the top of their game. They share evidence-based advice, tools for increased performance, and stories to inspire you to be your best self. 

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PODCAST NEWS from Podnews:

• iHeartMedia announced Ruby, a branded podcast unit that’s already working with Quickbooks and IBM. 

• The Podcast Show takes place this week in London, and the show has announced a number of new speakers.

• The New York Times has launched a subscriber-only audio app, NYT Audio. It includes an exclusive show called The Headlines, new episodes of “This American Life” a day early, a daily playlist of news and ideas each weekday morning, and a range of narrated articles from The New York Times and other publishers.

SPOTLIGHT:

Unorthodox

Unorthodox is the world’s leading Jewish podcast — but you don’t have to be Jewish to love it!Hosted by Joshua Malina (who was just announced as the newest co-host!), Stephanie Butnick, and Liel Leibovitz, each episode brings you interesting guests, News of the Jews, an interview with a non-Jew of the week, and so much more.

WISE INTERN RECOMMENDATION:EarBuds founder Arielle Nissenblatt is mentoring four high school seniors from The Leffell School this semester. They recently launched a Substack and podcast called Slapstick Sports. For the next few weeks, they'll each recommend a podcast they're enjoying.

I strongly recommend Spittin Chiclets, hosted by Paul Bissonnette, Ryan Whitney, and Brian “Rear Admiral” McGonagle. As a big hockey fan, I love to listen to what these big personalities have to say about the sport. While their main focus is on hockey, they also like to touch on other sports, as in their most recent episode they interviewed NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. This passion-filled and hilarious podcast, along with the amazing chemistry between the three hosts, offers a diverting and pleasurable listen at any time of day.- Joey Bond

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