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Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrangeBedfell6 Email: StrangeBedfellows@yahoo.com Strange Bedfellows is a podcast exploring what happens when two seemingly oppositional things try to occupy the same place at the same time. What happens when Faith meets Science? What happens when Religion meets Politics? When the unstoppable force meets the immovable object, can they coexist? Or or does it devolve into an old west showdown where "This town ain't big enough for the both of us." Let’s find out.

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    • Oct 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 45m AVG DURATION
    • 84 EPISODES


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    Episode 3: Faith And Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 43:35


    We are living in a day and age where there is very real pressure to vote as a bloc. The "my way or the highway" aspect of politics and political leanings has made its way to the personal level. If you're a Christian, there is a lot of pressure to vote a specific party according to very specific issues. But are those issues really the end-all, be-all of the Christian platform? Is there no room to emphasize other issues? How did these issues even become the Evangelical platform in the first place? The answer might surprise you. After all, there's no way we should second-guess the motives of a group that literally has the word "moral" in their name, right?

    Episode 2 - Racism and Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 31:34


    In this episode I put off my plans for episode 2 in order to address recent events in a personal way. I open my heart up and shine a light on the dark parts inside. I inspect many of the ways that I could have confronted racism, but didn't. My hope is that by turning the spotlight on me, that maybe you will see some ways in which you can be doing better as well.

    Episode 1 - Faith and Science

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 38:00


    In this episode I explore the rivalry between science and faith. Our culture would have us believe that these two concepts are completely incompatible. But are they? What happens when they try to be in the same place at the same time? Find out on episode 1 of Strange Bedfellows!

    Strange Bedfellows Episode 1 Promo: Faith and Science

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 4:50


    Episode 1 Promo: Science and Faith A podcast exploring what happens when two seemingly contradictory or conflicting things try to occupy the same space. Can they come together? Or does it turn into a high noon showdown in the old west, where the two ideas simply square off in the street and say, "I thought I told you that this town isn't big enough for the both of us."

    S2 EP 40 - Until Next Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020


    Jen tells Jon and Elle about retiring from stripping after twenty-two years in the biz, her breasts, and her Private Investigator transition. Thanks for the mammaries and memories from Jon, Elle, and Jen.

    S2 EP 39 - Easy Freebie Erections

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020


    Aging and Sexuality - Jon and Elle discuss their futures and a few technology advancements in sex-entertainment.

    S2 EP 38 - She Sworks Hard For The Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020


    Valentine tells Jon and Elle about porn-making, travel and swork-safety during times of censorship.

    S2 Ep 37 - Gaytheism 4 Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020


    How did patriarchal religion impact you? Elle and Jon discuss why sexual rights are civil rights and often impacted by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

    S2 EP 36 - Pagan Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020


    Sienna Newcastle is a founding member of a federally recognized Pagan Temple, and tantra author who joins us to discuss eco sexuality and patriarchy.

    S2 EP 35 - Sex Trafficking Hoaxes and Ghosting

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020


    Elle and Jon dispel some white van and zip-tie rumors that went viral online, and share strange messages between strangers and their dates.

    S2 EP 34 - Autistic People Unite!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020


    Our guest is an autistic lesbian and activist who clears up some myths about autism, and offers advice and resources on ASD things. *

    S2 EP 33 - Going Viral

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020


    Jon and Elle talk about herpes and HPV, full service, and how to heal from a toxic relationship.

    S2 EP 32- East Coast vs West Coast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020


    Nikki Diesel has danced in major cities on both coasts and contrasts her experiences in two different cultural realms. We talk dance and dating with this powerhouse pole dancing stripper.

    S2 EP 31 - Most People Don't Have Symptoms

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020


    Let's talk chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphillis because Elle got tested recently. She and Jon also read listener's sex-injury tales, and discuss pushy clients.

    S2 EP 30 - Popular Mobilization Portland

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019


    How do local Portlanders fight white nationalism and fascism? PopMobPDX talks with Jon and Elle about police corruption, queer activism, combatting alt-right conspirators AND the infamous cement milkshake accusations.

    S2 EP 29 - Nature is a Motherf*cker

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019


    Pole dancing male birds, bestiality, some odd history and ideas on male birth control, Jon and Elle talk about wonders of the natural and scientific sexual world.

    S2 EP 28 - Inscribed on the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019


    Tattoo artist Alice Carrier joins Jon and Elle to discuss self harm, beautification, and how consent and trauma-aware tattooing practices relate to sex and life.

    EP 27 - An Episode on Sexual Assault

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019


    Was it malice or miscommunication? Elle theorizes on why sexual assault is so commonly experienced in our culture; she and Jon also tackle tough questions from people wanting to learn from their own previous boundary-pushing behavior.

    S2 EP 26 - Self-Deprecating Standup*

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019


    Comedian Chris Ettrick tells about tackling depression, dicks, and a heteroflexible audience with Jon and Elle.

    S2 EP 25 - Just Vulva Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019


    Elle proposes a language consideration for straight cis-women and talks with Jon on hormones and birth control, miscarriages, and a philanthropic sex worker.

    S2 EP 24 - Detoxing Isn't Easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019


    Rickie is a trans woman who shares her story of trying to get alcohol-sober in a nation with limited affordable support systems.

    S2 EP 23 - La Operacion and The American Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019


    What would LGBTQI-inclusive sex ed look like? Elle and Jon talk about kinky play, and learn some horrific history of birth control research and imprisonment of women in the last century.

    S2 EP 22 - What's Autism Got to Do with It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019


    Sexuality isn't the only spectrum we discuss in this hour with Jaedyn, a social worker specializing in controversial treatment for people impacted by their neurodiversity, and your hosts share their own ASD-traits that has made life unique, interesting, and challenging.

    S2 EP 21 - Power Dynamics + Stress Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019


    Coping with fears, jealousy and unhealthy patterns in dating; Jon and Elle discuss this and Elle’s recent sex club visit.

    S2 EP 20- Not Just Another Stripclub DJ

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019


    A helpful DJ contributes to the environment and a crappy ones makes everybody less money: hear from Portland stripclub DJ Fogues about how he approaches work to optimize the experience for the customers and to increase the money and safety for the dancers and other staff.

    S2 EP 19 - Teenagers Want to Have Sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2019


    Elle and Jon recall their attempts at finding sex as underage people, and discuss legal and ethical issues about adults interacting with children about sexuality.

    S2 EP 18 - Men Strippers Work Hard For the Money Too

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019


    Ira has been stripping for one year in a men's club and he shares what he's noticed and experienced in that time.

    S2 EP 17 - Lez Get Physical

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019


    Elle tells Jon about her first 'girl/girl' webcam show and the logistics and prep of live-p-o-r-n making. Also, Jon gives feedback on Hustlers movie and Elle talks about the time New Zealand decriminalized prostitution.

    S2 EP 16 - Savvy Parenting is Consent Aware + Sex-Positive

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019


    Do you have children or are you around them? Sleep training, attachment-parenting, breast-feeding, diaper-changing, nudity around others: we tackle a few tough questions with childcare and sleep expert Moorea Malatt. Hear more of Moorea on her podcast: Wash Your Mouth Out.

    S2 EP 15 - Women's Viagra is a Lie

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019


    Jon and Elle talk about low-libido AGAIN, bring up why Katy Perry sucks, read condom recommendations and discuss Portland's police-shortage problem.

    S2 EP 14 - Single White Female and Males

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019


    Stalkers are quite real and we talk to an entertainer who's had to endeavor a few; meet singer and dancer Toxic, and check out our safety tips.

    S2 EP 13 - Engorgement Dysfunction, Penises and Vulvas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019


    Let's talk about genitals, blood flow, and penis engorgement.

    S2 EP 12 - Crying After Sex + Caregiver Neglect

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019


    How are toxic dating cycles created by unsafe childhoods? We hear from therapist Katherine Friedman on anxiety disorders, post coital dysphoria, and discuss PTSD and ADHD.

    S2 EP 11 - Scissoring and Cervixes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019


    Elle's HPV is gone and Jon had an embarrassing but normal sex mishap. Let's talk about performative sex, social media, and sexual health.

    S2 EP 10 - Midwifery, Doulas, and Obstetric Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019


    Meet Midwife Heather Hack-Sulliven to learn about the racist history behind the abolition of midwifery in America, tips for labor and birthing, and consent issues in the delivery room and beyond.

    S2 EP 9 - Complaint Sandwiches and Cement-free Milkshakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


    Arguing, sexting, venting, asking: What are our goals when we share thoughts and feelings? Jon and Elle dive into discussion methods.

    S2 EP 8 - The Baby Stripper and the Veteran Stripper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019


    Phoenix the Baby Stripper joins Elle and Jon to talk about her disability, bullying, and the hustle of the clubs.

    S2 EP 7 - Decrim Oregon Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019


    Elle makes a case for amending current statutes regarding consensual adult sex for money at a meeting with Portland Police Bureau and Jon shares his first FSSW experience with a very anxious client.

    S2 EP6 - Porn Literacy and Arousal Challenges

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019


    Dr. Roz Dischiavo has taught sex education for thirty years and has thoughts on porn, and recovering from sexual trauma.

    S2 EP5 - Non-Monogamy Aesthetic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019


    Elle gives updates on her (open) relationship and Jon explains why he's learning to love himself before attempting open relationships. Let's talk non monogamy!

    S2 EP4 - O Joy Sex Toy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019


    Sex ed cartoonist Erika Moen joins us to talk about queer lust, erotica, and dealing with the pressures of online notoriety.

    S2 EP3 - Osunality + Men on Cam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019


    Jon and Elle talk about different sexual attitudes and practices in the world.

    S2 EP2 - Sacred and Conscientious Comfort

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019


    Dr Evelin Dacker owns her own practice, uses pronouns correctly, and recently quit performing circumcisions after twenty years. Meet her.

    S2 EP1 - Lube Your Dick All the Way Down Plz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019


    S1 EP 40 - Slutty Sex Therapist

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019


    Angie Gunn is a licensed and certified sex therapist and joins Jen and Elle for their last season 1 episode.

    S1 EP 39- Sex Clubs + Sexsomnia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019


    Elle visited two sex clubs recently and Jen learns about sexsomnia and safe urine drinking.

    S1 EP 38 - 30 Penises are Better Than 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2019


    Adam is a trans-masculine person who probably has a wider perspective on gender than you - meet them.

    S1 EP 37 - Teaching Boundaries and Consent to Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019


    Jen reflects on her family trauma and Elle shares her parenting tactics.

    S1 EP 36 - Sex Work in the 90s and 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2019


    Meet Daphne Rose, a longtime full service Sworker who has tips for staying safe and being flexible after FOSTA/SESTA.

    S1 EP 35- Lateral Whorephobia + HSV

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019


    Industry bullying and herpes avoidance: Jen and Elle offer advice.

    S EP 34- Financial Advice aka The Money Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019


    Money saving tips for sex workers and hustlers.

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