This podcast is about the complex dynamics between sex, love, and power. We explore art, literature, theory, and philosophy, often in the context of our own BDSM-based female-led relationship. The show is for adults only. We're a Femdom couple, and we often talk about our physical relationship in explicit terms. That said, we're not here to tell you what to do or how to do it. We are here because we enjoy thinking and talking about art and ideas, especially when they pertain to our own strange and wonderful lifestyle.
Jislaaik and Lance Rockadopolis
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This episode is the first of a two-part discussion of simps.Episode Art: Beggar Seated On A Bank, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1630.Support the show
In this episode we discuss uses of the imagination in the kink world. Episode Art: Sea Monster, Conrad Messner, c. 1550Support the show
This episode is the second of a two-part discussion of Lifestyle Dommes. Episode Art: On the Road: The Woman And The Car (Book Cover), 1909, Artist Unknown. Support the show
This episode is the first of a two-part discussion of lifestyle dommes as sex workers. Episode Art: Portrait of a Young Woman In White (detail), Jacques Louis David, c. 1798Support the show
This episode is the second part of a two-part discussion of Findom. Episode Art: Marilyn Monroe, 1953, Photographer: Frank Powolny (Public Domain)Support the show
This episode is Part I of a two-part episode on findom, in which we provide a general introduction to the topic and discuss the appeal of this controversial and very expensive kink. Episode Art: Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I of England [detail], attributed to George Gowry, 1588Support the show
In this episode we discuss our experiences with Prodommes, and the extent to which the they can reasonably be considered to be professionals.Episode Art: Unknown Woman, Artist: Lavinia Fontana, c. 1600Support the Show.
In this episode we discuss an official anti-misogynistic scolding from Sadiq Khan, the current Mayor of the City of London, England.Episode Art: Lord Mayor of London Sir William Craven, Marcus Gheeraeerts II, 1610Support the Show.
This episode is the first of a two-part episode about the kinkification of misogyny.Support the Show.
In this episode we discuss prejudices against men in the kinky and vanilla worlds.Episode Art: Russian Man-Hating Plants and Other Wonderful Creatures (detail) , The Moscow Times, 2016Support the Show.
In this episode, we discuss respectability politics and the Leather Community. Episode Art: Mister Leatherman Italia, Artist: Josie Fraser, 2019Support the Show.
This episode uexplores the evolution of academic perspectives on BDSM over the past 50 years or so. From sociology to psychology and anthropology, we explore academic interest in BDSM. Episode Art: Detail of The Humanist Library of Sélestat in France, Photographer: Claude Truong-Ngoc, date unavailableSupport the Show.
In this episode we dicuss four practices that define kink and the kink world; power exchange, sadomasochism, bondage and role play. Episode Art: Actors Before Hamlet, Wladyslaw Czachorski, 1873Support the Show.
This is the first of a two-part discussion in which we discuss the extent to which the kink world attempts to achieve respectability by accommodating vanilla norms and customs. Episode Art: John The Baptist, Caravaggio, 1604Support the Show.
In this episode we discuss respect and respectability in the kink world and beyond. Episode Art: Saint John The Babtist, Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1516, Support the Show.
In this episode we'll discuss our theme for this season which is the politics of kink and BDSM. Episode Art: The President's House, George Munger, 1814-1815Support the Show.
In this episode we discuss our favorite parts of Season V. Episode Art: Fredrick, Frieseke, 1911Support the Show.
In this episode, we discuss a variety of fictional and real-life sexual utopias. Episode Art: Oneida Offspring, 1898, Artist UnknownSupport the Show.
In this episode, we riff off of Part IV of the book More Than Two.Episode Art: Antoni and Eliza Radziwill, c. 1820, Artist UnknownSupport the show
In this episode we discuss Part 3 in More Than Two, focusing on differences between power dynamics in polyamory and our 24/7 TPE dynamic. Episode Art: Louis XIV, Hyacinth Rigaud, 1701Support the show
In this episode, we discuss the book The Leather Couch, by the kink positive sex therapist Stefani Goerlich. Episode Art: Portrait of Riri [detail], Guiseppi Amisani, 1900Support the show
In this episode, we discuss our experiences at a local Femdom event.Episode Art: No Title, Dorothea Lange, 1939, Yale/Library of CongressSupport the show
In this episode, we discuss Jislaaik's penchant for breaking rules. Episode Art: Isabella Stewart Gardner in Venice, Anders Zorn, 1894Support the show
In this episode, we discuss the uses of nakedness in our power exchange dynamic. Episode Art: Study of a Nude Man, Gustave Corbet, c. 1840sSupport the show
In this episode we discuss a variety of relationship tools that could be useful to both polyamorists and polyandrists. Episode Art: Bacchus [detail], Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1596Support the show
In this episode, we discuss the extent to which we can adapt ideas and strategies from the world of polyamory to our future polyandrous relationships. Episode Art: Polyamory Symbol, Artist: Opensofia, Wikimedia CommonsSupport the show
In this episode with continue our discussion of developing world views. Episode Art: Drawing of Sigmund Freud, artist unknownSupport the show
In this episode we discuss creating our vanilla and kinky world views from a variety of philosophical lenses. Episode Art: Plato in The School of Athens, Rafael, c.1510 (detail)Support the show
In this episode, we discuss generational differences and attitudes toward power and power exchange in age gap relationships.Episode Art: Cougar and Her Cubs, Public Domain, Date and Artist UnknownSupport the show
This episode is Part I of a two-part episode about the pros and cons of age gap relationships, especially in power exchange dynamics. Episode Art: Japanese Pather Ocelot Cougar and Jaguar (detail), Artist Unknown Support the show
In this episode we continue our discussion of Robert Greene's book, The Art of Seduction.Episode Art: Lady Lilith, Dante Gabriel Rosetti, 1866Support the show
This episode is the first of a two part discussion of seduction in our 24/7 TPE relationship. Episode Art: Les Amoreux (detail), Jean-Marc Nattier, 1744Support the show
In this episode, we discuss our experiences at a Femdom-themed event at one of our local BDSM club. Episode Art: The Nightclub Singer, McClelland Barklay, before 1943Support the show
In this episode we discuss mating strategies from the world of Pick-Up Artistry.Episode Art: Self-Portrait in Front of a Mirror, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1882/83Support the show
In this episode we'll discuss our interest in polyandry (one woman with multiple male partners) and provide a brief overview of Season 5. Support the show
In this episode, we discuss our previous experiences with polyandry.Support the show
In this episode we discuss our five favorite transgressive moments of our London/Iceland trip. Episode Art: Queen Elisabeth II With Fez, Artist UnknownSupport the show
In this episode we interview the UK-based philosopher, critical theorist, and world traveller, who goes by the name of Herbie/The Yoni Yodeller on Fetlife. Episode Art: Hyde Park Speakers Corner, Daily Mail, Date and Artist UnavailableSupport the show
Episode Art: Hackney Peace Mural (Detail)Support the show
In this episode we discuss the sexiness of England. Episode Art: Portrait of John Wilmot, Jacob Huysmans, 1677Support the show
In his episode, we respond to a conservative YouTuber's kink shaming. Here is a link to the original video: We Need To Bring Back Kink Shaming.Episode Art: Allegory of Salvation, Wolf Huber, c. 1543Support the show
In this episode we discuss the benefits in objectification in our power exchange dynamic.Episode Art: Multiple Rows of Golden Statues of the Buddha (Detail), Basile Morin, 2020 (Wikimedia Commons)Support the show
In this episode we discuss the influences that shape our power exchange roles in the kink world and beyond. Episode Art: Vajra Bhairaja (Destroyer of Death), Tibetan Tankha Painting, c. 1740, Artist UnknownSupport the show
In this episode we discuss the popularization of pornography in the 1970s .Episode Art: Book Cover, Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, 1910Support the show
In this episode we discuss The 1960s-Extreme Edition. Episode Art, Daniel Drew, Yale Peabody Museum, 2019Support the show
In this episode, we discuss the 1950s Household kink.Episode Art: Public DomainSupport the show
In this episode, we discuss uses of the fascist aesthetic in the BDSM world. Episode Art: Fight Fascism Symbol, publicdomainvectors.orgSupport the show
In this episode, we return with an updated discussion of transgression in our relationship and beyond. Episode Art: Kitchen Scene, Jeremias van Winghe, 1613Support the show
In this episode we discuss sex, love, and friendship in the Bloomsbury Group. Episode Art: Untitled Painting by Duncan GrantSupport the show
In this episode we discuss kink and kinky rhetoric in the Victorian Era. Episode Art: DeMoulin Museum. Greenville, IllinoisSupport the show
This episode is about kinky themes and motifs in the work of the 19th century French poet Charles Baudelaire. Episode Art: "Wilder Shores of Love," Cy Twombly, 1984-1985 Support the show
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