BedPost Confessions

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.gillespiehttp://www.spikegillespie.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/spikegillespie/aboutSupport and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/GullyPrincesshttps://www.ebpoetry.com/https://twitter.com/EbPoetrySupport and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 EventbriteUse Code: BEDPOSTPOD for 20%Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/swagDigital Show Tickets and Information See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 years since an injury. It was also her first time on the BedPost stage.Follow Kari:https://www.instagram.com/kari.burke/Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagDigital Show Tickets and Information See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 whose work has been included in several anthologies and podcasts, including Dan Savage’s Hot Mic. Her stories of gender, sex, and shame have earned her a following in Austin, Texas, where she lives and works as an ICU nurse and super sharp wedding officiant. "Handsome" is her first book, and she’s a little nervous about her dad reading it.Follow Holly:https://hollylorka.comhttps://www.instagram.com/holly_lorka/Holly on HuffPostHolly's book Handsome: Stories of an Awkward Girl Boy HumanSupport and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagDigital Show Tickets and Information See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 at the University of Texas. She is now a faculty member in Native Studies at the University of Alberta and is a regular commentator in US, Canadian, and UK media outlets on topics related to Indigenous peoples, science, and sexuality.Follow Kim:https://kimtallbear.com/https://www.instagram.com/tallbear_on_interestingwhites/https://tipiconfessions.com/Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 my sweet spot.”Follow Cynna: https://www.instagram.com/cynnarae/Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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://bedpostconfessions.com/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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://bedpostconfessions.com/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/swagSupport the BedPost Community:https://justjillcosmetics.com/https://www.shopmaryjae.com/https://www.instagram.com/chorizofunk/https://www.instagram.com/forbiddenfruitaustin/Tip our bar staff @thenorthdoor on Venmo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 ejaculate beverage.Follow Jade:https://www.jadefusco.com/https://www.instagram.com/DMZL_in_delight/Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagSupport the BedPost Community:https://justjillcosmetics.com/https://www.shopmaryjae.com/https://www.instagram.com/chorizofunk/https://www.instagram.com/forbiddenfruitaustin/Tip our bar staff @thenorthdoor on Venmo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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://bedpostconfessions.com/swagSupport the BedPost Community:https://justjillcosmetics.com/https://www.shopmaryjae.com/https://www.instagram.com/chorizofunk/https://www.instagram.com/forbiddenfruitaustin/ Tip our bar staff @thenorthdoor on Venmo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 preformed a strip tease that went to lap dance that led to passionate, animalistic sex. As we lay in bed, catching our breath, I tell him my confession. I just recorded the entire thing."Follow Arielle:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfxCcMUWTp4https://www.instagram.com/rellybelly7/?hl=enSupport and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagSupport the BedPost Community:https://justjillcosmetics.com/https://www.shopmaryjae.com/https://www.instagram.com/chorizofunk/Tip our bar staff @thenorthdoor on Venmo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagFollow Nikki DaVaughn:https://shows.acast.com/fat-and-black-in-texas/episodes/welcome-to-fat-and-black-in-texashttps://www.instagram.com/nikkidavaughnhttp://www.fatbottomcabaret.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 what I was doing, where I was and what I wanted. It forced me to learn new things and discover new perspectives."Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagFollow Jami Shofner:https://www.instagram.com/shofnerjami/https://www.facebook.com/Jami.Ward.S See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 Believe How These Kids Get Murdered: and other super short clickbait tales,” now available.Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagFollow M.Burger:https://www.instagram.com/m.burger.writer/bit.ly/youllneverbelievehttps://www.magdaleneburger.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 your own two eyes or not." Robert, who has worked for the Texas Legislature and the Department of Family and Protective Services, enjoys policy analysis, and reads the Texas Penal Code in his spare time, shared his essay "Sexual Harassment: I Don't Get It" at the January 2018 BedPost Confessions. Learn more about BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/masculine counterparts and partners. Today it might also represent a gay non-binary individual, an asexual transwoman, or used to self-describe queer femininity for persons of any gender. In short, femme identification, both aesthetically and identity-related, means you are feminine AND you fall somewhere on the LGBTQIA spectrum.Learn more about BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagFollow Chola Magnolia: https://www.instagram.com/cholamagnoliahttps://www.instagram.com/fatbottomcabarethttps://www.facebook.com/themidnightmenagerie See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/swagLearn more about Spike: https://www.facebook.com/spike.gillespiehttps://www.instagram.com/spike.gillespiehttps://www.amazon.com/Spike-Gillespie/e/B001IO9ODG See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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/swagLearn more about Adam Maurer:http://www.moontowercounseling.comhttps://www.instagram.com/moontower_counseling/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"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 gave herself. Learn More About BedPost Confessions: https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagFollow Holly:https://www.instagram.com/holly_lorka/Use code BPC20 for 20% off at Just Jill Cosmetics Beauty & Wellness https://justjillcosmetics.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swaghttps://www.shopmaryjae.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 Confessionshttps://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagLearn more about Ivy Lehttps://twitter.com/IvyLeWithOneEhttps://fogopodcast.com/https://www.instagram.com/fogopodcast/Learn more about MaryJaehttps://www.shopmaryjae.com/https://www.instagram.com/shopmaryjae/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 Confessionshttps://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagLearn more about Ebony Stewarthttps://www.ebpoetry.com/https://www.instagram.com/GullyPrincess/https://write-about-now.myshopify.com/Learn more about MaryJaehttps://www.shopmaryjae.com/https://www.instagram.com/shopmaryjae/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 Confessionshttps://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagLearn more about Jenna Valentinehttps://valentinecare.squarespace.com/https://www.instagram.com/valentinecarewellness/MaryJae Smoke Culture: https://www.shopmaryjae.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"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.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shelby Hadden's "Three Week's In" examines how shame and isolation toward her body are furthered by men who tell her "I only want one thing" and "you're not that kind of girl." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

Seth Meeks ignites the imagination with a beautifully bizarre work of fiction: "HexWork." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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

Sadie Smythe shares a story of identity transition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Miranda Wylie's “Just This” remind us of the primordial expressions of touch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"BedPost Confessions: Real Sex. Real People. Real Stories." editor Katharine Hale recalls achieving ecstasy through exhibitionism in “All is Not Lost.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In “Ask Me About My Orgasms,” Tessa Lancaster discovers benediction through gender transition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you love? Shannon Ouellette from Prairie Confessions in Edmonton, Canada explains her polyamory in "Flying Alone Together." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"I decided to give my pussy a second chance," Sophia O'Connor from BedPost Confessions Boulder explains. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After gleaming what she could from porn, M Burger stepped outside of her comfort zone for more in “Everybody’s First.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Why do my balls hurt?" and other puzzling questions about the mind, body, and heart are posed by Taylor Bailey in "No Kissing Please, We're Heteros." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jay Byrd shares a formative pre-teen experience in "How Can I Be Whut I Ain't." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A trans woman seeks time with a professional dominatrix, but not for reasons one may think. Told from the perspective of the domme, "Longing" reveals a unique and powerful bond that forms around trust, one hour at a time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From BedPost Confessions Boulder, a story about how Amsterdam's Red Light District forever changed one man's approach to sex. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In order to leave a sex drought, Nikki DaVaughn plunges into casual sex, but her summer of sex pitch is thrown by one man who gives it to her so good they agreed, "We're in trouble, aren't we?" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ericka Hart finds peace of mind and moves beyond "you are not my type" to find radical queer sex in "F**king My Blackness." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"I have this thing...." is how the conversation begins. "Tightly Wound," the personal essay and soon to be animated short film details Shelby Hadden's journey with chronic pelvic pain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.