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Season 6, Episode 721: From Shame to Liberation: Writing Sex-Positive Fiction with Author Misty O'Hara **Breaking Free from Sexual Shame Through Fiction** After her mother died, author Misty O'Hara made a radical decision. She would channel her conservative upbringing and nineteen-year monogamous marriage into something transformative for herself by sleeping with 100 men, but then switched gears to a novel exploring female sexual agency instead. The result? *The Hundred Man Plan*—over one hundred chapters written across seven years while juggling motherhood, work, and school, all while exploring her sexuality in midlife through writing and polyamory. What makes Misty's approach so refreshing is her unapologetic stance on double standards. Men with multiple partners get celebrated as "studs," while women face judgment and shame. She reclaims provocative language in her writing, arguing that authors don't need personal experience with everything they write about (just like science fiction writers don't need real life adventures in spaceships!). Her characters find glorious self-empowerment and conscious choice. The book features witty, sassy, flawed heroines—never passive or perfect. Misty carefully crafts intimate scenes using conversational adult language while avoiding clinical terminology. She emphasizes that sexual health connects directly to mental health, rejecting shame-based messaging entirely. Now touring with Barnes & Noble across Utah and planning book signings nationwide, Misty discovered an untapped market of women seeking escapism through romance. Her short chapters work perfectly for couples to read together as well. Ready to explore fiction as a healing tool? Find "The Hundred Man Plan" at https://www.mistyohara.com/ or major retailers like Amazon (affiliate link) The Hundred Man Plan Book and Barnes & Noble. Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at ⁠https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/⁠ ⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow Get 10% OFF ENTIRE ORDER (min. purchase $69, no usage limits) with code RUANWILLOW10 on pleasure sex toys at https://www.kiiroo.com/ https://offers.feeliate.com/to92wTJh Strokers for men: https://offers.feeliate.com/?lp=5&offer=1&uid=019bea75-2e7d-75cf-a618-850a2d3e8d59 "I especially love my Pearl toys from Kiiroo!"says RUAN. Toys with responsive touch are best! See them here: https://www.kiiroo.com/products/pearl3-for-performers All Ruan's links and books: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow The Arousal Package: The Arousal Package novella by Ruan Willow Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠ BeeDee app. Enter the code ohfuckyeah on the Whips ('superlikes') page to get 1 free Whip, use my affiliate link to check out this app at ⁠https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeah⁠ The Fantasy Box, where you can try out a similar fantasy in a box, or find a theme you like! (affiliate link) ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423⁠ ⁠Copyright 2026 Pink Infinity Publishing. All Rights Reserved.  

Brandi Swan...  This is a partial episode to present some of the interivew in Video Form, it is also available in full on my podcast channel in audio. Get the FULL video interview on YouTube https://youtu.be/vEoeJ1mwIkg or on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Ism4pAz8bvXg16TjnoLhh?si=hO_a7cwSQ_KCgWTK03LoJQ Oh F*ck Yeah with Ruan Willow Podcast Hosts Actress Brandi Swan in an interview! Season 6, Episode 719: From Stage to screen: Brandi Swan's Path into Professional Adult Entertainment. Brandi Swan's journey from theater stages to adult film sets is anything but ordinary. After years as a dancer, she discovered pole dancing, which eventually led her into adult entertainment—though not before she learned what "making it wink" meant during her very first audition (talk about a learning curve, yikes!). Now working with major studios, she's finding her preferences through experience, crediting co-star Jay Romero for making her comfortable during a successful first anal scene. Brandi has a Master's Degree in Theater and she loves dancing exotically and doing adult entertainment because 'she loves the thrill, the art of seduction, and the people she meets along the way." Beyond the bedroom, Brandi's navigating the demanding business side of adult entertainment. She recently graced the red carpet at both AVN and XBIZ events. At XBIZ in Los Angeles, she spent a week networking through panels and speed-dating events with agencies and directors—exhausting work that contrasts sharply with her previous theater career. She's setting boundaries (no hard hits to the face), embracing her submissive side, and planning to eventually transition from performing into directing and producing, bringing her film background to create more sophisticated adult content. Connect with Brandi Swan: ⁠https://x.com/ConfettiStarr⁠ ⁠https://avn.com/press/video/brandi-swan-signs-with-djd-media-for-publicity-representation-147802⁠  ⁠https://www.instagram.com/5__Star__Review⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@Confettistarr⁠ PLEASE VOTE FOR ME: I've been nominated for books in the Golden Pigtails Awards and my books ALL made it to the finals! I'm super honored to have been nominated and thank you for voting for me! Please vote again for my books before February ends so I can win. My books are John Gives His Wife Hot Adventures, The Drink Master, and The Arousal Package, plus the anthology I'm in Summer Teases 2. Please vote for me ⁠https://alexasommers.com/the-golden-pigtails-2025-finals/⁠ Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at ⁠⁠https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow⁠ Get 10% OFF ENTIRE ORDER (min. purchase $69, no usage limits) with code RUANWILLOW10 on pleasure sex toys at https://www.kiiroo.com/ "I especially love my pearl toys from Kiiroo!"says RUAN. Toys with responsive touch are best! See them here: https://www.kiiroo.com/products/pearl3-for-performers All Ruan's links and books: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow⁠⁠ Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠⁠ BeeDee app. Enter the code ohfuckyeah on the Whips ('superlikes') page to get 1 free Whip, use my affiliate link to check out this app at ⁠⁠https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeah⁠⁠ The Fantasy Box, where you can try out a similar fantasy in a box, or find a theme you like! (affiliate link) ⁠⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Copyright 2026 Pink Infinity Publishing. All Rights Reserved.  

Season 6, Episode 720: Servicing the College Fence Builders Excerpt, An Age Gap Hotwife Novella, written and narrated by podcast host Ruan Willow. Blurb: In this MMMMMF, John continues to lead his wife through sharing events with work men who come to the house, and the big surprise of the day is she's helping the work men work this time! She gets a special 'uniform', which is skimpier than one would expect anyone to do work in, but that's not the biggest shocker of the day. When the workers arrive, Laney's jaw drops as she had expected one man, but it's a crew! Not just any crew, this is a band of five sexy strong male college students who build, repair, and paint fences. As John dictates the rules for the day, and for the spicy event that will be the hot delicious finale, all the men and Laney are ready to tear into the day with lusty excited hopes. They are all ecstatic about all the potential dreamy flirty pitstops along the way as they do their duty to get the fence job done, but with much more salacious edging than any of them had expected. Being the female in the group, Laney is looking forward to so many high riding peaks, her highest count ever will surely be achieved with a full beefy crew like this. John's certainly not left out of the fun though! He has outdone himself this time in delivering a scheme for one of Laney's topmost unmet fantasies, and his beaming smile tells all. He's not only overindulgent with his wife, but he's going to reap all the steamy benefits once the guys head home, and for years and years to come thereafter. He's no dummy! Novella 5 in the Servicing the Work Men, My Filthy Hotwife Adventures Series. This contains affiliate links. Get the novella: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/servicingthecollegefencebuildersanagegaphotwifestory Get the FULL book: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/servicingtheworkmenherfilthyhotwifeadventures Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at ⁠https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/⁠ ⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow Get 10% OFF ENTIRE ORDER (min. purchase $69, no usage limits) with code RUANWILLOW10 on pleasure sex toys at https://www.kiiroo.com/ https://offers.feeliate.com/to92wTJh Strokers for men: https://offers.feeliate.com/?lp=5&offer=1&uid=019bea75-2e7d-75cf-a618-850a2d3e8d59 "I especially love my pearl toys from Kiiroo!"says RUAN. Toys with responsive touch are best! See them here: https://www.kiiroo.com/products/pearl3-for-performers All Ruan's links and books: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow⁠ Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠ BeeDee app. Enter the code ohfuckyeah on the Whips ('superlikes') page to get 1 free Whip, use my affiliate link to check out this app at ⁠https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeah⁠ The Fantasy Box, where you can try out a similar fantasy in a box, or find a theme you like! (affiliate link) ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423⁠ ⁠Copyright 2026 Pink Infinity Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠O UP está mudando novamente e 2026 será muito especial. Por isso nos despedimos da nossa antiga fase relembrando os melhores jogos de 2025 em uma lista que, como todos já sabem ou deveriam saber, elimina absolutamente todas as listas já feitas! O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

A Clare developer who's been fighting for 20 years to get planning permission for a development on the site of a former pub says no one will "put a gun" to his head and stop him from achieving his aim. Noel O'Loughlin has withdrawn an application for a mixed-use development, including assisted living houses, on the site of Purcell's Lounge Bar in Ruan due to wastewater connectivity issues. It's the fifth time the Corofin native has attempted to get approval for a redevelopment of the building which was subject to an act of vandalism earlier this month. He says he intends to keep moving forward until the project is realised.

Season 6, Episode 719: From Stage to screen: Brandi Swan's Path into Professional Adult Entertainment. Brandi Swan's journey from theater stages to adult film sets is anything but ordinary. After years as a dancer, she discovered pole dancing, which eventually led her into adult entertainment—though not before she learned what "making it wink" meant during her very first audition (talk about a learning curve, yikes!). Now working with major studios, she's finding her preferences through experience, crediting co-star Jay Romero for making her comfortable during a successful first anal scene. Brandi has a Master's Degree in Theater and she loves dancing exotically and doing adult entertainment because 'she loves the thrill, the art of seduction, and the people she meets along the way." Is genuine arousal on camera even possible for someone new to the industry? Brandi surprised herself and her director during her first girl-girl scene, experiencing authentic attraction despite never having been intimate with women before. She lost her virginity at 24 and views her current work as an exciting exploration of sexuality rather than just a job. Beyond the bedroom, Brandi's navigating the demanding business side of adult entertainment. She recently graced the red carpet at both AVN and XBIZ events. At XBIZ in Los Angeles, she spent a week networking through panels and speed-dating events with agencies and directors—exhausting work that contrasts sharply with her previous theater career. She's setting boundaries (no hard hits to the face), embracing her submissive side, and planning to eventually transition from performing into directing and producing, bringing her film background to create more sophisticated adult content. Tune in to hear Brandi's unfiltered take on the industry's realities. Watch the video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/vEoeJ1mwIkg , Spotify, Substack, and PodNation Media Channel on Roku TV/Fire TV devices. Connect with Brandi Swan: https://x.com/ConfettiStarr https://avn.com/press/video/brandi-swan-signs-with-djd-media-for-publicity-representation-147802  https://www.instagram.com/5__Star__Review https://www.tiktok.com/@Confettistarr PLEASE VOTE FOR ME: I've been nominated for books in the Golden Pigtails Awards and my books ALL made it to the finals! I'm super honored to have been nominated and thank you for voting for me! Please vote again for my books before February ends so I can win. My books are John Gives His Wife Hot Adventures, The Drink Master, and The Arousal Package, plus the anthology I'm in Summer Teases 2. Please vote for me https://alexasommers.com/the-golden-pigtails-2025-finals/ Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at ⁠https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/⁠ ⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow Get 10% OFF ENTIRE ORDER (min. purchase $69, no usage limits) with code RUANWILLOW10 on pleasure sex toys at https://www.kiiroo.com/ "I especially love my pearl toys from Kiiroo!"says RUAN. Toys with responsive touch are best! See them here: https://www.kiiroo.com/products/pearl3-for-performers All Ruan's links and books: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow⁠ Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠ BeeDee app. Enter the code ohfuckyeah on the Whips ('superlikes') page to get 1 free Whip, use my affiliate link to check out this app at ⁠https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeah⁠ The Fantasy Box, where you can try out a similar fantasy in a box, or find a theme you like! (affiliate link) ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423⁠ ⁠Copyright 2026 Pink Infinity Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

In this hard-hitting segment of The Clay Edwards Show, host Clay Edwards exposes the absolute trainwreck at Mississippi's ABC warehouse that's crippling liquor stores, bars, restaurants, and even casinos statewide. After a 2023 partial privatization brought in Iowa-based contractor Ruan to manage operations, a perfect storm hit: new Blue Yonder software glitches incompatible with ABC's system, removal of conveyor belts for a flawed pallet delivery setup, and massive staffing shortages due to low pay. The result? A staggering 199,000-case backlog, empty shelves, and businesses like LV's and O42 Wine & Spirits scrambling to serve customers while hemorrhaging revenue—prepaid orders sit undelivered, forcing owners to shrink menus and turn away patrons. Clay breaks down WLBT's coverage, including frustrated lawmakers like Rep. Hank Zuber slamming the table in hearings, and Revenue Commissioner Chris Graham's grim timeline: backlog halved by March, cleared by May, leaving small operators hanging. Blogger Kingfish from JacksonJambalaya.com joins to detail the chaos—trucks hauling undeliverable loads without invoices, suppliers halting shipments to the overflowing warehouse—and calls out the bidding process favoring out-of-state firms over locals. Clay rants on government inefficiency, thin margins in the industry (from his bar-owning days), and why the state should fully privatize like beer distribution, urging listeners to support affected sponsors and demand accountability before more businesses dry up.

Season 6, Episode 718: Passionate Love Bite Scene Fiction Excerpt, Making His Mark. Fiction excerpt from the spicy open door romantasy book Deception's Snare, coming soon in audiobook! Get the book: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/deceptionssnare Get the book directly from Ruan, signed with swag (US shipping only): https://payhip.com/b/7L65n PLEASE VOTE FOR ME: I've been nominated for books in the Golden Pigtails Awards and my books ALL made it to the finals! I'm super honored to have been nominated and thank you for voting for me! Please vote again for my books before February ends so I can win. My books are John Gives His Wife Hot Adventures, The Drink Master, and The Arousal Package, plus the anthology I'm in Summer Teases 2. Please vote for me https://alexasommers.com/the-golden-pigtails-2025-finals/ Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at ⁠https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/⁠ ⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow Get 10% OFF ENTIRE ORDER (min. purchase $69, no usage limits) with code RUANWILLOW10 on pleasure sex toys at https://www.kiiroo.com/ "I especially love my pearl toys from Kiiroo!"says RUAN. Toys with responsive touch are best! See them here: https://www.kiiroo.com/products/pearl3-for-performers All Ruan's links and books: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow⁠ Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠ BeeDee app. Enter the code ohfuckyeah on the Whips ('superlikes') page to get 1 free Whip, use my affiliate link to check out this app at ⁠https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeah⁠ The Fantasy Box, where you can try out a similar fantasy in a box, or find a theme you like! (affiliate link) ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423⁠ ⁠Copyright 2026 Pink Infinity Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Season 6, Episode 717: Discovering the Real Cure for Erectile Dysfunction with Jeffrey Nuziard of REGENmax, The 97.2% Solution to Erectile Dysfunction and Sexual Regeneration Blood flow isn't the problem—it's just a symptom. Jeffrey Nuziard, founder of Sexual Wellness Centers of America, reveals how his personal struggle with ED led him to develop REGENmax, the only patented cure for erectile dysfunction. His innovative approach actually regenerates tissue back to its prime (unlike pills that just mask symptoms temporarily). Want the video version? Coming today to YouTube, Spotify, and Substack in video. Learn more: Website: https://regenmax.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regenmax_ed/?igsh=MTRhdHZuZThmYzFwbQ%3D%3D Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/REGENmax/61557429745690/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-nuziard-24930920b/overlay/photo/ The results speak volumes: a 97.2% success rate across over 3,200 patients. This comprehensive one-year protocol combines hormone optimization, regenerative injections, shockwave therapy, and laser treatments. What's remarkable is how the treatment addresses both men and women, since both genders have erectile tissue. Women experiencing clitoral atrophy or vaginal relaxation can benefit from similar therapies, essentially the same regenerative process. Jeffrey explains how modern sedentary lifestyles have created unprecedented hormone deficiencies, with thirty-year-olds now showing testosterone levels of seventy-year-olds. Yet he emphasizes that aging doesn't have to mean giving up on sexual health—some patients maintain benefits over a decade later. At 60, Jeffrey himself is healthier than he was in his forties through hormone optimization. Could restoring sexual function actually improve your overall health, energy, and mental clarity? Ready to reclaim what you thought was lost forever? Listen now to discover the science behind regenerating your body's natural function. Sex is for you and you can have it your whole life long! Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at ⁠https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/⁠ ⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow⁠ All Ruan's links and books: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow⁠ Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠ BeeDee app. Enter the code ohfuckyeah on the Whips ('superlikes') page to get 1 free Whip, use my affiliate link to check out this app at ⁠https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeah⁠ The Fantasy Box, where you can try out a similar fantasy in a box, or find a theme you like! (affiliate link) ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423⁠ ⁠Copyright 2026 Pink Infinity Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Discover how Nasdaq uses data platforms at a massive scale to power markets and prepare for AI. Angie Ruan, Nasdaq's CTO of Capital Access Platforms, explains how large-scale data systems support market integrity, transparency, and decision-making across public and private markets. She defines what it really means to be AI-ready, how leaders should modernize data platforms, and how market fundamentals help separate real AI value from hype.Key Moments:Why Nasdaq Is More Than a Stock Exchange (06:10): Angie reframes Nasdaq as a global technology company rather than a traditional exchange, explaining how data, platforms, and engineering underpin trust, resilience, and transparency across public and private markets.The Scale of Market Data Powering the Global Financial System (11:15): Angie breaks down the massive scale of Nasdaq's data ecosystem, including hundreds of billions of market messages per day and platforms supporting more than $90 trillion in assets. She explains how data quality and reliability are foundational to market integrity and decision-making.Building a Unified Data Intelligence Platform at Nasdaq (16:35): Angie explains how Nasdaq approaches data architecture, governance, and platform design to create a unified data intelligence layer. She shares why access control, operational efficiency, and data trust matter more than raw data volume when enabling analytics and AI at scale.The AI-Ready Playbook for Data and AI Leaders (19:20): Drawing on her experience across startups and large enterprises, Angie outlines a practical framework for data and AI transformation. She emphasizes cloud adoption, breaking down silos, listening to business needs, and treating platform modernization as both a technical and organizational challenge.Is AI a Bubble? Using Market Data to Separate Hype from Reality (31:00): Angie applies a data-driven lens to the AI bubble debate, examining earnings growth, margins, return on equity, and capital investment. She explains why current financial indicators suggest today's AI moment differs fundamentally from past technology bubbles.Key Quotes:“ The foundation of any data strategy is actually cloud… If you don't put the data or the actual system in the cloud, it's much harder in terms of services and platform, let alone AI.” - Angie Ruan“Data is great, but the more important [thing]... is how we put it all together.” - Angie Ruan“ The world is going to change so fast… Being curious [and] continuing to learn, it is so important.” - Angie RuanMentionsInside the Invitation-Only Stock Market for the WealthyNasdaq eVestment: The Institutional Intelligence Platform Powering $90T+ in DecisionsGuest Bio Angie Ruan is the Chief Technology Officer, Capital Access Platforms at Nasdaq. An award-winning industry leader, Ms. Ruan holds four technical patents and has been instrumental in driving digital transformation across many industries, including enterprise application, e-commerce, payment, and capital markets. She most recently served as Vice President of Engineering at Chime before returning to Nasdaq where she was the Senior Vice President of Global Technology, responsible for overseeing the development of Key Market Technology Products and Corporate Platforms. Prior to joining Nasdaq, Ms. Ruan served as the Global Group Technology Vice President of consumer experiences and platform for American Express, where she was responsible for the digital transformation of American Express web and mobile technology. Before then, she was the Unit CIO for U.S. Consumer and U.S. Small Business, and was also Head of Engineering for Global PayPal Retail and Merchant product lines. As well, she held various executive engineering leadership roles at eBay including building the eBay messaging system, creating the eBay mobile platform, and transforming the DevOps organization.Recognized as one of Silicon Valley's Women of Influence, Ms. Ruan holds an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and studied undergraduate in Computer Science at Tsinghua University of China. Hear more from Cindi Howson here. Sponsored by ThoughtSpot.

Season 6, Episode 716: This excerpt is from the novella Anderson, The Pool Service Man Turned Bull https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/andersonthepoolservicemanturnedbullaudiobook and is a part of the longer book Servicing the Work Men, Her Filthy Hotwife Adventures Full audiobook I've been nominated for books in the Golden Pigtails Awards! I'm super honored to have been nominated! Please vote for my books before February 14 to get me through to the next round. My books are John Gives His Wife Hot Adventures, The Drink Master, and The Arousal Package, plus the anthology I'm in Summer Teases 2. Please vote for me https://alexasommers.com/the-golden-pigtails-2025-semifinals/ Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals: Happy Valentine's Day! Get 10% OFF ENTIRE ORDER (min. purchase $69, no usage limits) with code RUANWILLOW10 on pleasure sex toys at https://www.kiiroo.com/ I especially love my pearl toys from Kiiroo! Toys with responsive touch. See them here: https://www.kiiroo.com/products/pearl3-for-performers PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at ⁠https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/⁠ ⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow⁠ All Ruan's links and books: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow⁠ Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠ BeeDee app. Enter the code ohfuckyeah on the Whips ('superlikes') page to get 1 free Whip, use my affiliate link to check out this app at ⁠https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeah⁠ The Fantasy Box, where you can try out a similar fantasy in a box, or find a theme you like! (affiliate link) ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423⁠ Copyright 2026 Pink Infinity Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

A crônica, gênero que encontrou no Brasil um terreno fértil e ajudou a popularizar grandes nomes da nossa literatura, é o assunto deste episódio, que reúne os cronistas Humberto Werneck, autor de Viagem no País da Crônica (Tinta-da-China Brasil), e Luís Henrique Pellanda, de A Crônica Não Mata: Notas do Isolamento (Arquipélago Editorial). Com bom humor, eles falam do charme da crônica à brasileira e contam casos saborosos de medalhões como Rubem Braga, Fernando Sabino e Carlos Drummond de Andrade. A conversa aconteceu durante A Feira do Livro 2025, com mediação do jornalista Ruan de Sousa Gabriel, do jornal O Globo. Apoio: Lei Rouanet – Incentivo a Projetos Culturais  Assine a Quatro Cinco Um por R$ 10/mês: https://bit.ly/Assine451  Seja um Ouvinte Entusiasta e apoie o 451 MHz: https://bit.ly/Assine451

Season 6, Episode 715:  **A Marine's Unconventional Path to Charity Work** When Conzo left the U.S. Marines, he never imagined his next chapter would involve OnlyFans, a UK dating show appearance, and becoming an accidental meme. (Ladbible apparently loves using his image as clickbait for completely unrelated stories.) This former Marine now uses adult content creation to fund animal rescue, LGBTQ youth support, and domestic abuse survivor assistance—all while challenging society's discomfort with sexuality and nudity. Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conzo0311 LADbible: https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/tv/naked-attraction-contestants-where-are-they-now-connor-conzo-tiktok-777527-20230920 Daily Star: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/tv/marine-who-starred-naked-attraction-32726872 After discovering financial mismanagement at a horse rehabilitation charity in Scotland where he served as vice chairperson, Conzo faced a moral crossroads. The animals needed immediate help. His solution? **OnlyFans became his fundraising platform**, despite initial hesitation about the unconventional approach. Beyond the fundraising aspect, he found the work personally transformative and healing, helping him process past trauma and discover his sexuality. Why does sex work carry such stigma when it's simply labor performed by people—often parents with special needs children, disabled individuals, or neurodivergent people—who struggle in traditional employment without adequate state support? Conzo argues that opposition stems from control rather than genuine welfare concerns, noting how society suddenly found moral outrage when women started controlling their own earnings on platforms like OnlyFans. Ready to hear more about redefining masculinity, navigating stigma, and finding purpose through unconventional means? This conversation goes deep. Key Takeaways:  • **Sex work as trauma healing**: Conzo describes his OnlyFans work as genuinely transformative for processing military trauma, challenging the assumption that sex work is inherently exploitative or damaging to the performer. • **Diverse sex worker demographics**: A significant portion of sex workers are parents, disabled individuals, and neurodivergent people using it out of economic necessity due to inadequate state support—not a fringe phenomenon. • **Decriminalization as harm reduction**: Conzo argues that criminalizing sex work increases danger and exploitation, suggesting legalization protects workers better than moral crusades framed around "rescue" narratives. Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at ⁠https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/⁠ ⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow⁠ All Ruan's links and books: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow⁠ Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠ BeeDee app. Enter the code ohfuckyeah on the Whips ('superlikes') page to get 1 free Whip, use my affiliate link to check out this app at ⁠https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeah⁠ The Fantasy Box, where you can try out a similar fantasy in a box, or find a theme you like! (affiliate link) ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423⁠ ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2152196/26423 Opus Clip Copyright 2026 Pink Infinity Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Season 6, Episode 714: Building a Sex-Positive Community Through Multiple Ventures with guest Ms. Amanda   Websites  ⁠www.msamanda.net⁠    Studio ⁠www.kasbhstudios.com⁠  Main swinger page ⁠www.krazykasbh.com⁠  When Ms. Amanda describes her journey from camming to running Full Swap Radio and Kasbh Studio, she reveals something unexpected: excitement, not fear, fuels her work. This multifaceted creator has built an empire around authenticity in an industry often criticized for being artificial. Throughout the conversation, Ms. Amanda explains her approach to filming adult content with remarkable honesty. She manages her hormones strategically, rarely fakes scenes, and believes genuine reactions matter to audiences. (Her husband films most of her work, creating what she calls the ideal partnership.) She shares what makes someone truly successful in this unconventional career path. With a swinger event planned for Kansas City in January and legal brothel tours at the Love Ranch scheduled for summer, Amanda's calendar stays packed. Her podcast "Crazy Truth About Swinging" focuses on educational content about navigating the lifestyle community, emphasizing that practices from a decade ago no longer apply today. She's received an ASN award nomination, viewing recognition itself as meaningful regardless of winning. Despite elaborate consent forms varying across platforms like XHamster, Faphouse, and OnlyFans, Amanda operates her studio to guide aspiring performers through entering the industry. She stresses that chemistry and personality compatibility matter more than follower count or reputation, everyone starts somewhere. **Listen to discover how Amanda balances multiple business ventures while maintaining authenticity in every performance.** Topics: From Camming to Building a Swinger Empire Discussing Favorite Music and Film Acting Body Image and Self-Consciousness Editing Your Own Content and Self-Perception Communication and Preferences in Adult Content Career Longevity and Collaboration in Adult Content Husband Films and Performs in Collaborations Navigating Consent Forms and Platform Requirements Giving People a Chance to Grow Choosing Practical Outfits for Filming Breathing, Sounds, and Multiple Orgasms Sexuality Changes Throughout Our Lives Key takeaways: • **Authenticity and genuine connection outperform polished production** – Success in adult content creation depends on real human interaction and honest communication rather than technical perfection or unrealistic portrayals. • **The swinging community is growing in awareness but faces persistent social stigma** – Despite increased visibility, participants still encounter significant judgment, making privacy and discretion critical considerations for those involved. • **Excitement and live audience engagement drive motivation more than fear or taboo** – Content creators in this space are primarily motivated by the thrill of real-time interaction and genuine connection with audiences, not by transgressive appeal alone.   Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at ⁠https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/⁠ ⁠Support the show and get exclusive content⁠ Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters ⁠https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow⁠ All Ruan's links and books: ⁠https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow⁠ Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 ⁠https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow⁠ BeeDee app. Enter the code ohfuckyeah on the Whips ('superlikes') page to get 1 free Whip, use my affiliate link to check out this app at ⁠https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeah⁠ The Fantasy Box, where you can try out a similar fantasy in a box, or find a theme you like! (affiliate link) ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423⁠ ⁠https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2152196/26423⁠    

Allen, Joel, and Yolanda discuss Siemens Energy’s decision to keep their wind business despite pressure from hedge funds, with the CEO projecting profitability by 2026. They cover the company’s 21 megawatt offshore turbine now in testing and why it could be a game changer. Plus, Danish startup Quali Drone demonstrates thermal imaging of spinning blades at an offshore wind farm, and Alliant Energy moves forward with a 270 MW wind project in Wisconsin using next-generation Nordex turbines. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast brought to you by Strike Tape, protecting thousands of wind turbines from lightning damage worldwide. Visit strike tape.com. And now your hosts, Alan Hall, Rosemary Barnes, Joel Saxon, and Yolanda Padron. Welcome to the  Allen Hall: Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. I’m your host, Alan Hall. I’m here with Yolanda Padron and Joel Saxon. Rosemary Burns is climbing the Himalayas this week, and our top story is Semen’s Energy is rejecting the sail of their wind business, which is a very interesting take because obviously Siemens CESA has struggled. Recently due to some quality issues a couple of years ago, and, and back in 2024 to 25, that fiscal year, they lost a little over 1 billion euros. But the CEO of Siemens energy says they’re gonna stick with the business and that they’re getting a lot of pressure, obviously, from hedge funds to do something with that business to, to raise the [00:01:00] valuations of Siemens energy. But, uh, the CEO is saying, uh, that. They’re not gonna spin it off and that would not solve any of the problems. And they’re, they’re going to, uh, remain with the technology, uh, for the time being. And they think right now that Siemens Gomesa will be profitable in 2026. That’s an interesting take, uh, Joel, because we haven’t seen a lot of sales onshore or offshore from Siemens lately.  Joel Saxum: I think they’re crazy to lose. I don’t wanna put this in US dollars ’cause it resonates with my mind more, but 1.36 billion euros is probably what, 1.8 million or 1.8. Billion dollars.  Allen Hall: Yeah. It’s, it’s about that. Yeah.  Joel Saxum: Yeah. So, so it’s compounding issues. We see this with a lot of the OEMs and blade manufacturers and stuff, right? They, they didn’t do any sales of their four x five x platform for like a year while they’re trying to reset the issues they had there. And now we know that they’re in the midst of some blade issues where they’re swapping blades at certain wind farms and those kind of things.[00:02:00] But when they went to basically say, Hey, we’re back in the market, restarting, uh, sales. Yolanda, have you heard from any of your blade network of people buying those turbines?  Yolanda Padron: No, and I think, I mean, we’ve seen with other OEMs when they try to go back into getting more sales, they focus a lot on making their current customers happy, and I’m not sure that I’ve seen that with the, this group. So it’s, it’s just a little bit of lose lose on both sides.  Joel Saxum: Yeah. And if you’re, if you’re trying to, if you’re having to go back and basically patch up relationships to make them happy. Uh, that four x five x was quite the flop, uh, I would say, uh, with the issues that it had. So, um, there’s, that’d be a lot of, a lot of, a lot of nice dinners and a lot of hand kissing and, and all kinds of stuff to make those relationships back to what they were. Allen Hall: But at the time, Joel, that turbine fit a specific set of the marketplace, they had basically complete control of that when the four x five [00:03:00] x. Was an option and and early on it did seem to have pretty wide adoption. They were making good progress and then the quality issues popped up. What have we seen since and more recently in terms of. The way that, uh, Siemens Ga Mesa has restructured their business. What have we heard?  Joel Saxum: Well, they, they leaned more and pointed more towards offshore, right? They wanted to be healthy in, they had offshore realm and make sales there. Um, and that portion, because it was a completely different turbine model, that portion went, went along well, but in the meantime, right, they fit that four x five x and when I say four x five x, of course, I mean four megawatt, five megawatt slot, right? And if you look at, uh, the models that are out there for the onshore side of things. That, that’s kind of how they all fit. There was like, you know, GE was in that two x and, and, uh, uh, you know, mid two X range investors had the two point ohs, and there’s more turbine models coming into that space. And in the US when you go above basically 500 foot [00:04:00] above ground level, right? So if your elevation is a thousand, once you hit 1500 for tip height on a turbine, you get into the next category of FAA, uh, airplane problems. So if you’re going to put in a. If you were gonna put in a four x or five x machine and you’re gonna have to deal with those problems anyways, why not put a five and a half, a six, a 6.8, which we’ve been seeing, right? So the GE Cypress at 6.8, um, we’re hearing of um, not necessarily the United States, but envision putting in some seven, uh, plus megawatt machines out there on shore. So I think that people are making the leap past. Two x three x, and they’re saying like, oh, we could do a four x or five x, but if we’re gonna do that, why don’t we just put a six x in? Allen Hall: Well, Siemens has set itself apart now with a 21 megawatt, uh, offshore turbine, which is in trials at the moment. That could be a real game changer, particularly because the amount of offshore wind that’ll happen around Europe. Does that then if you’re looking at the [00:05:00] order book for Siemens, when you saw a 21 Mega Hut turbine, that’s a lot of euros per turbine. Somebody’s projecting within Siemens, uh, that they’re gonna break even in 2026. I think the way that they do that, it has to be some really nice offshore sales. Isn’t that the pathway?  Joel Saxum: Yeah. You look at the megawatt class and what happened there, right? So what was it two years ago? Vestas? Chief said, we are not building anything past the 15 megawatt right now. So they have their, their V 2 36 15 megawatt dark drive model that they’re selling into the market, that they’re kind of like, this is the cap, like we’re working on this one now we’re gonna get this right. Which to be honest with you, that’s an approach that I like. Um, and then you have the ge So in this market, right, the, the big megawatt offshore ones for the Western OEMs, you have the GE 15 megawatt, Hayley IX, and GE. ISS not selling more of those right now. So you have Vestas sitting at 15, GE at 15, but not doing anymore. [00:06:00] And GE was looking at developing an 18, but they have recently said we are not doing the 18 anymore. So now from western OEMs, the only big dog offshore turbine there is, is a 21. And again, if you were now that now this is working out opposite inverse in their favor, if you were going to put a 15 in, it’s not that much of a stretch engineering wise to put a 21 in right When it comes to. The geotechnical investigations and how we need to make the foundations and the shipping and the this and the, that, 15 to 21, not that big of a deal, but 21 makes you that much, uh, more attractive, uh, offshore.  Allen Hall: Sure if fewer cables, fewer mono piles, everything gets a little bit simpler. Maybe that’s where Siemens sees the future. That would, to me, is the only slot where Siemens can really gain ground quickly. Onshore is still gonna be a battle. It always is. Offshore is a little more, uh, difficult space, obviously, just because it’s really [00:07:00] Chinese turbines offshore, big Chinese turbines, 25 plus megawatt is what we’re talking about coming outta China or something. European, 21 megawatt from Siemens.  Joel Saxum: Do the math right? That, uh, if, if you have, if you have won an offshore auction and you need to backfill into a megawatts or gigawatts of. Of demand for every three turbines that you would build at 15 or every four turbines you build at 15, you only need three at 21. Right? And you’re still a little bit above capacity. So the big, one of the big cost drivers we know offshore is cables. You hit it on the head when you’re like, cables, cables, cables, inter array cables are freaking expensive. They’re not only expensive to build and lay, they’re expensive to ensure, they’re expensive to maintain. There’s a lot of things here, so. When you talk about saving costs offshore, if you look at any of those cool models in the startup companies that are optimizing layouts and all these great things, a lot of [00:08:00] them are focusing on reducing cables because that’s a big, huge cost saver. Um, I, I think that’s, I mean, if I was building one and, and had the option right now, that’s where I would stare at offshore. Allen Hall: Does anybody know when that Siemens 21 megawatt machine, which is being evaluated at a test site right now, when that will wrap up testing, is it gonna be in the next couple of months?  Joel Saxum: I think it’s at Estro.  Allen Hall: Yeah, it is, but I don’t remember when it was started. It was sometime during the fall of last year, so it’s probably been operational three, four months at this point. Something like that.  Joel Saxum: If you trust Google, it says full commercial availability towards the end, uh, of 28.  Allen Hall: 28. Do you think that the, uh, that Siemens internally is trying to push that to the left on the schedule, bringing from 2028 back into maybe early 27? Remember, AR seven, uh, for the uk the auction round?[00:09:00] Just happened, and that’s 8.4 gigawatts of offshore wind. You think Siemens is gonna make a big push to get into that, uh, into the water there for, for that auction, which is mostly RWE.  Joel Saxum: Yeah, so the prototype’s been installed for, since April 2nd, 2025. So it’s only been in there in the, and it’s only been flying for eight months. Um, but yeah, I mean, RWE being a big German company, Siemens, ESA being a big German company. Uh, of course you would think they would want to go to the hometown and and get it out there, but will it be ready? I don’t know. I don’t know. I, I personally don’t know. And there’s probably people that are listening right now that do have this information. If this turbine model has been specked in any of the pre-feed documentation or preferred turbine suppliers, I, I don’t know. Um, of course we, I’m sure someone does. It’s listening. Uh, reach out, shoot us at LinkedIn or something like that. Let us know, but. Uh, yeah, I mean, uh, [00:10:00] Yolanda, so, so from a Blades perspective, of course you’re our local, one of our local blade experts here. It’s difficult to work, it’s gonna be difficult to work on these blades. It’s a 276 meter rotor, right? So it’s 135 meter blade. Is it worth it to go to that and install less of them than work on something a little bit smaller?  Yolanda Padron: I think it’s a, it’s a personal preference. I like the idea of having something that’s been done. So if it’s something that I know or something that I, I know someone who’s worked with them, so there’s at least a colleague or something that I, I know that if there’s something off happening with the blade, I can talk to someone about it. Right? We can validate data with each other because love the OEMs, but they’re very, it’s very typical that they’ll say that anything is, you know. Anything is, is not a serial defect and anything is force majeure and wow, this is the first time I’m seeing this in your [00:11:00] blade. Uh, so if it’s a new technology versus old technology, I’d rather have the old one just so I, I at least know what I’m dealing with. Uh, so I guess that answers the question as far as like these new experimental lights, right? As far as. Whether I would rather have less blades to deal with. Yes, I’d rather have less bilities to, to deal with it. They were all, you know, known technologies and one was just larger than the other one.  Joel Saxum: Maybe it boils down to a CapEx question, right? So dollar per megawatt. What’s gonna be the cost of these things be? Because we know right now could, yeah, kudos to Siemens CESA for actually putting this turbine out at atrial, or, I can’t remember if it’s Australia or if it’s Keyside somewhere. We know that the test blades are serial number 0 0 0 1 and zero two. Right. And we also know that when there’s a prototype blade being built, all of the, well, not all, but you know, the majority of the engineers that [00:12:00] have designed it are more than likely gonna be at the factory. Like there’s gonna be heavy control on QA, QEC, like that. Those blades are gonna be built probably the best that you can build them to the design spec, right? They’re not big time serial production, yada, yada, yada. When this thing sits and cooks for a year, two years, and depending on what kind of blade issues we may see out of it, that comes with a caveat, right? And that caveat being that that is basically prototype blade production and it has a lot of QC QA QC methodologies to it. And when we get to the point where now we’re taking that and going to serial blade production. That brings in some difficulties, or not difficulties, but like different qa, qc methodologies, um, and control over the end product. So I like to see that they’re get letting this thing cook. I know GE did that with their, their new quote unquote workhorse, 6.8 cypress or whatever it is. That’s fantastic. Um, but knowing that these are prototype [00:13:00] machines, when we get into serial production. It kind of rears its head, right? You don’t know what issues might pop up. Speaker 5: Australia’s wind farms are growing fast, but are your operations keeping up? Join us February 17th and 18th at Melbourne’s Pullman on the park for Wind energy ONM Australia 2026, where you’ll connect with the experts solving real problems in maintenance asset management and OEM relations. Walk away with practical strategies to cut costs and boost uptime that you can use the moment you’re back on site. Register now at WM a 2020 six.com. Wind Energy o and m Australia is created by wind professionals for wind professionals because this industry needs solutions, not speeches.  Allen Hall: While conventional blade inspections requires shutting down the turbine. And that costs money. Danish Startup, Qualy Drone has demonstrated a different approach [00:14:00] at the. Ruan to Wind Farm in Danish waters. Working with RDBE, stack Craft Total Energies and DTU. The company flew a drone equipped with thermal cameras and artificial intelligence to inspect blades while they were still spinning. Uh, this is a pretty revolutionary concept being put into action right now ’cause I think everybody has talked about. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could keep the turbines running and, and get blade inspections done? Well, it looks like quality drone has done it. Uh, the system identifies surface defects and potential internal damage in real time and without any fiscal contact, of course, and without interrupting power generations. So as the technology is described, the drone just sits there. Steady as the blades rotate around. Uh, the technology comes from the Aquatic GO Project, uh, funded by Denmark’s, EUDP program. RDBE has [00:15:00] confirmed plans to expand use of the technology and quality. Drone says it has commercial solutions ready for the market. Now we have all have questions about this. I think Joel, the first time I heard about this was probably a year and a half ago, two years ago in Amsterdam at one of the Blade conferences. And I said at the time, no way, but they, they do have a, a lot of data that’s available online. I, I’ve downloaded it and it’s being the engineer and looked at some of the videos and images they have produced. They from what is available and what I saw, there’s a couple of turbines at DTU, some smaller turbines. Have you ever been to Rust, Gilda and been to DTU? They have a couple of turbines on site, so what it looked like they were using one of these smaller turbines, megawatt or maybe smaller turbine. Uh, to do this, uh, trial on, but they had thermal movie images and standard, you know, video images from a drone. They were using [00:16:00] DGI and Maverick drones. Uh, pretty standard stuff, but I think the key comes in and the artificial intelligence bit. As you sit there and watch these blades go around, you gotta figure out where you are and what blades you’re looking at and try to splice these images together that I guess, conceptually would work. But there’s a lot of. Hurdles here still, right?  Joel Saxum: Yeah. You have to go, go back from data analysis and data capture and all this stuff just to the basics of the sensor technology. You immediately will run into some sensor problems. Sensor problems being, if you’re trying to capture an image or video with RGB as a turbine is moving. There’s just like you, you want to have bright light, a huge sensor to be able to capture things with super fast shutter speed. And you need a global shutter versus a rolling shutter to avoid some more of that motion blur. So there’s like, you start stepping up big time in the cost of the sensors and you have to have a really good RGB camera. And then you go to thermal. So now thermal to have to capture good [00:17:00]quality thermal images of a wind turbine blade, you need backwards conditions than that. You need cloudy day. You don’t want to have shine sheen bright sunlight because you’re changing the heat signature of the blade. You are getting, uh, reflectance, reflectance messes with thermal imagery, imaging sensors. So the ideal conditions are if you can get out there first thing in the morning when the sun is just coming up, but the sun’s kind of covered by clouds, um, that’s where you want to be. But then you say you take a pic or image and you do this of the front side of the blade, and then you go down to the backside. Now you have different conditions because there’s, it’s been. Shaded there, but the reason that you need to have the turbine in motion to have thermal data make sense is you need the friction, right? So you need a crack to sit there and kind of vibrate amongst itself and create a localized heat signature. Otherwise, the thermal [00:18:00] imagery doesn’t. Give you what you want unless you’re under the perfect conditions. Or you might be able to see, you know, like balsa core versus foam core versus a different resin layup and those kind of things that absorb heat at different rates. So you, you, you really need some specialist specialist knowledge to be able to assess this data as well. Allen Hall: Well, Yolanda, from the asset management side, how much money would you generate by keeping the turbines running versus turning them off for a standard? Drone inspection. What does that cost look like for a, an American wind farm, a hundred turbines, something like that. What is that costing in terms of power? Yolanda Padron: I mean, these turbines are small, right? So it’s not a lot to just turn it off for a second and, and be able to inspect it, right? Especially if you’re getting high quality images. I think my issues, a lot of this, this sounds like a really great project. It’s just. A lot of the current drone [00:19:00] inspections, you have them go through an AI filter, but you still, to be able to get a good quality analysis, you have to get a person to go through it. Right. And I think there’s a lot more people in the industry, and correct me if I’m wrong, that have been trained and can look through an external drone inspection and just look at the images and say, okay, this is what this is Then. People who are trained to look at the thermal imaging pictures and say, okay, this is a crack, or this is, you know, you have lightning damage or this broke right there. Uh, so you’d have to get a lot more specialized people to be able to do that. You can’t just, I mean, I wouldn’t trust AI right now to to be the sole. Thing going through that data. So you also have to get some sort of drone inspection, external drone inspection to be able to, [00:20:00] to quantify what exactly is real and what’s not. And then, you know, Joel, you alluded to it earlier, but you don’t have high quality images right now. Right? Because you have to do the thermal sensing. So if you’re. If you’re, if you don’t have the high quality images that you need to be able to go back, if, if, if you have an issue to send a team or to talk to your OE em or something, you, you’re missing out on a lot of information, so, so I think maybe it would be a good, right now as it stands, it would be a good, it, it’d be complimentary to doing the external drone inspections. I don’t think that they could fully replace them. Now.  Joel Saxum: Yeah, I think like going to your AI comment like that makes absolute sense because I mean, we’ve been doing external drone inspections for what, since 2016 and Yeah. And, and implementing AI and think about the data sets that, that [00:21:00] AI is trained on and it still makes mistakes regularly and it doesn’t matter, you know, like what provider you use. All of those things need a human in the loop. So think about the, the what exists for the data set of thermal imagery of blades. There isn’t one. And then you still have to have the therm, the human in the loop. And when we talk to like our, our buddy Jeremy Hanks over at C-I-C-N-D-T, when you start getting into NDT specialists, because that’s what this is, is a form of NDT thermal is when you start getting into specialist, specialist, specialist, specialist, they become more expensive, more specialized. It’s harder to do. Like, I just don’t think, and if you do the math on this, it’s like. They did this project for two years and spent 2 million US dollars per year for like 4 million US dollars total. I don’t think that’s the best use of $4 million right now. Wind,  Allen Hall: it’s a drop in the bucket. I think in terms of what the spend is over in Europe to make technologies better. Offshore wind is the first thought because it is expensive to turn off a 15 or 20 megawatt turbine. You don’t want to do that [00:22:00] and be, because there’s fewer turbines when you turn one off, it does matter all of a sudden in, in terms of the grid, uh, stability, you would think so you, you just a loss of revenue too. You don’t want to shut that thing down. But I go, I go back. To what I remember from a year and a half ago, two years ago, about the thermal imaging and, and seeing some things early on. Yeah, it can kind of see inside the blade, which is interesting to me. The one thing I thought was really more valuable was you could actually see turbulence on the blade. You can get a sense of how the blade is performing because you can in certain, uh, aspect angles and certain temp, certain temperature ranges. You can see where friction builds up via turbulence, and you can see where you have problems on the blade. But I, I, I think as we were learning about. Blade problems, aerodynamic problems, your losses are going to be in the realm of a percent, maybe 2%. So do you even care at that point? It, it must just come down then to being able to [00:23:00] keep a 15 megawatt turbine running. Okay, great. Uh, but I still think they’re gonna have some issues with the technology. But back to your point, Joel, the camera has to be either super, uh, sensitive. With high shutter speeds and the, and the right kind of light, because the tiff speeds are so high on a tiff speed on an offshore turbine, what a V 2 36 is like 103 meters per second. That’s about two hundred and twenty two hundred thirty miles per hour. You’re talking about a race car and trying to capture that requires a lot of camera power. I’m interested about what Quality Drone is doing. I went to that website. There’s not a lot of information there yet. Hopefully there will be a lot more because if the technology proves out, if they can actually pull this off where the turbines are running. Uh, I don’t know if to stop ’em. I think they have a lot of customers [00:24:00]offshore immediately, but also onshore. Yeah, onshore. I think it’s, it’s doable  Joel Saxum: just because you can. I’m gonna play devil’s advocate on this one because on the commercial side, because it took forever for us to even get. Like it took 3, 4, 5, 6 years for us to get to the point where you’re having a hundred percent coverage of autonomous drones. And that was only because they only need to shut a turbine down for 20 minutes now. Right. The speed’s up way up. Yeah. And, and now we’re, we’re trying to get internals and a lot of people won’t even do internals. I’ve been to turbines where the hatches haven’t been open on the blades since installation, and they’re 13 years, 14 years old. Right. So trying to get people just to do freaking internals is difficult. And then if they do, they’re like, ah, 10% of the fleet. You know, you have very rare, or you know, a or an identified serial of defect where people actually do internal inspections regularly. Um, and then, so, and, and if you talk about advanced inspection techniques, advanced inspection techniques are great for specific problems. That’s the only thing they’re being [00:25:00] accepted for right now. Like NDT on route bushing pullouts, right? They, that’s the only way that you can really get into those and understand them. So specific specialty inspection techniques are being used in certain ways, but it’s very, very, very limited. Um, and talk to anybody that does NDT around the wind industry and they’ll tell you that. So this to me, being a, another kind of niche inspection technology that I don’t know if it’s has the quality that it is need to. To dismount the incumbent, I guess is what I’m trying to say. Allen Hall: Delamination and bond line failures and blades are difficult problems to detect early. These hidden issues can cost you millions in repairs and lost energy production. C-I-C-N-D-T are specialists to detect these critical flaws before they become a. Expensive burdens. Their non-destructive test technology penetrates deep to blade materials to find voids and cracks. Traditional inspections [00:26:00] completely. Miss C-I-C-N-D-T Maps. Every critical defect delivers actionable reports and provides support to get your blades back in service. So visit cic ndt.com because catching blade problems early will save you millions. After five years of development, Alliant Energy is ready to build one of Wisconsin’s largest wind farms. The Columbia Wind Project in Columbia County would put more than 40 turbines across rural farmland generating about 270 megawatts of power for about 100,000 homes. The price tag is roughly $730 million for the project. The more than 300 landowners have signed lease agreements already, and the company says these are next generation turbines. We’re not sure which ones yet, we’re gonna talk about that, that are taller and larger than older models. Uh, they’ll have to be, [00:27:00] uh, Alliant estimates the project will save customers about $450 million over the 35 years by avoiding volatile fuel costs and. We’ll generate more than $100 million in local tax revenue. Now, Joel, I think everybody in Europe, when I talk to them ask me the the same thing. Is there anything happening onshore in the US for wind? And the answer is yes all the time. Onshore wind may not be as prolific as it was a a year or two ago, but there’s still a lot of new projects, big projects going to happen here. Joel Saxum: Yeah. If you’ve been following the news here with Alliant Energy, and Alliant operates in that kind of Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, that upper. Part of the Midwest, if you have watched a or listened to Alliant in the news lately, they recently signed a letter of intent for one gigawatt worth of turbines from Nordex.[00:28:00] And, uh, before the episode here, we’re doing a little digging to try to figure out what they’re gonna do with this wind farm. And if you start doing some math, you see 277 megawatts, only 40 turbines. Well, that means that they’ve gotta be big, right? We’re looking at six plus megawatt turbines here, and I did a little bit deeper digging, um, in the Wisconsin Public Service Commission’s paperwork. Uh, the docket for this wind farm explicitly says they will be nordex turbines. So to me, that speaks to an N 1 63 possibly going up. Um, and that goes along too. Earlier in the episode we talked about should you use larger turbines and less of them. I think that that’s a way to appease local landowners. That’s my opinion. I don’t know if that’s the, you know, landman style sales tactic they used publicly, but to only put 40 wind turbines out. Whereas in the past, a 280 megawatt wind farm would’ve been a hundred hundred, [00:29:00]20, 140 turbine farm. I think that’s a lot easier to swallow as a, as a, as a local public. Right. But to what you said, Alan. Yeah, absolutely. When farms are going forward, this one’s gonna be in central Wisconsin, not too far from Wisconsin Dells, if you know where that is and, uh, you know, the, the math works out. Alliant is, uh, a hell of a developer. They’ve been doing a lot of big things for a lot of long, long time, and, uh, they’re moving into Wisconsin here on this one. Allen Hall: What are gonna be some of the challenges, Yolanda being up in Wisconsin because it does get really cold and others. Icing systems that need to be a applied to these blades because of the cold and the snow. As Joel mentioned, there’s always like 4, 5, 6 meters of snow in Wisconsin during January, February. That’s not an easy environment for a blade or or turbine to operate in.  Yolanda Padron: I think they definitely will. Um, I’m. Not as well versed as Rosie as [00:30:00] in the Canadian and colder region icing practices. But I mean, something that’s great for, for people in Wisconsin is, is Canada who has a lot of wind resources and they, I mean, a lot of the things have been tried, tested, and true, right? So it’s not like it’s a, it’s a novel technology in a novel place necessarily because. On the cold side, you have things that have been a lot worse, really close, and you have on the warm side, I mean just in Texas, everything’s a lot warmer than there. Um, I think something that’s really exciting for the landowners and the just in general there. I know sometimes there’s agreements that have, you know, you get a percentage of the earnings depending on like how many. Megawatts are generated on your land or something. So that will be so great for that community to be able [00:31:00] to, I mean, you have bigger turbines on your land, so you have probably a lot more money coming into the community than just to, to alliance. So that’s, that’s a really exciting thing to hear.  Allen Hall: That wraps up another episode of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast. If today’s discussion sparked any questions or ideas, we’d love to hear from you. Reach out to us on LinkedIn and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. And if you found value in today’s discussion, please leave us a review. It really helps other wind energy professionals discover the show For Rosie, Yolanda and Joel, I’m Allen Hall and we’ll see you next time on the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast.

Season 6, Episode 1, A Replay: The Coming Home Reclamation, Delicious Sex After Being Gone. An erotic story written and narrated by Ruan Willow. Kevin had been on a work trip, and Jenna was lusting heartily for his return. He'd shown his desire and excitement to return home to her, and his strong passion, by texting her steamy sexts during his travel. He had her on the verge of climaxing just by using his phone, but once he arrived, their foreplay skyrocketed into an intense fiery blaze, and they had the most delicious sex ever.  Kevin had made plans to re-establish his leadership in the bedroom, much to Jenna's shock, surprise, and delight. The result was maximal gratification for them both, and a reaffirmation of their love. This is a later in life second marriage spicy romantic story. **Erotica / erotic romance fiction about relationships and sexuality that contains light Dom/sub elements of leadership and dominance/submission as well as playful, and flirty, fully consensual impact play. It's time to think about gifts for your lover for Valentine's Day! Ruan's Top Picks for Sex Toys for women: The Zumo (affiliate link, podcast may receive a commission on purchases, which support the podcast, thank you!) https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1558338&u=3101443&m=98393&urllink=&afftrack= Rose Clit Sucker: https://amzn.to/49iHsBH Pearl vibrators are my fave for internal! Use my code RUANWILLOW10 for 10% off. It makes a fabulous Valentine's Day gift! They have toys for men too, check them all out on the site. https://www.kiiroo.com/products/pearl3-for-performers Ruan's latest books:  Power Plays, Releasing February 1, 2026, Book 2 in the Mallory and Derek Attend Secret Parties Series Power Plays, Book 2 Support the show PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow      

Season 5, Episode 712:  What happens when creativity becomes both escape and healing? Dean Robert Holmes, a transmasculine author from St. Paul, Minnesota, uses writing to manage schizoaffective disorder and explore identity through fiction. Since 2020, he's written over 350 fanfics and 2.5 million words (that's equivalent to five copies of Stephen King's "It") before publishing his collection "Unlocked: Seven Titillating Tales of Gay Trans Love and Lust." Dean identifies as aegosexual, experiencing attraction only through third-person perspectives, and thrives in a relationship with his fiancée May through roleplay where he never portrays himself. In this conversation, Dean dives into his writing processes as a pantser who daydreams his way through stories. They discuss maladaptive daydreaming as a coping mechanism, the challenges of balancing creativity with social media, and how indie publishing has shattered traditional word count constraints (finally!). Both Dean and Ruan share experiences of losing mothers to suicide, which fuels an urgency in their writing careers. Dean's upcoming May release, "Treading Water," features a gender-fluid bi man and a plus-size woman with chronic pain navigating romance amid poverty and trauma. The book tackles serious themes while celebrating connection and joy, representation that's desperately needed in romance literature. Tune in to hear Dean read an excerpt from "Treading Water", his upcoming novel, and learn how writing serves as healing for both author and reader. Excerpt triggers: poverty, homelessness, explicit scene and language, chronic pain, body image issues, panic attacks, and mention of religion. Author Bio: Dean Robert Holmes (he/him) is an aegosexual, transmasculine author and artist who uses creativity to manage schizoaffective disorder. Like many alphabet porn purveyors, he got his start in the wonderful world of fan fiction. Through his saucy stories, he often explores psychological themes and the power of queer love. As someone who is autistic, fat, and disabled, he makes a point to represent those communities and possesses a strong belief in the healing potential of kink. After writing over 350 fan fics, including almost 200 requests and a feature on the celebrated podcast Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, he recently self-published his first collection of short stories, "Unlocked: Seven Titillating Tales of Gay Trans Love and Lust," which is available at four bookstores throughout the Midwest. His debut novel, "Treading Water" will be released soon. Currently, he lives on stolen Dakota/Anishinaabe land, also known as St. Paul, MN, and enjoys spending time with his lovely partner, Mae.   https://deanrobertholmes.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fandomtransmandom/   Dean Robert Holmes's Book: Unlocked: Seven Titillating Tales of Gay Trans Love and Lust (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3LKtFxZ   Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links and books: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow

Season 5, Episode 711: Treading Water Spicy and Caring Sex Scene Excerpt written and narrated by Dean Robert Holmes. The characters are Susie and Westie. This is an excerpt from Dean Robert Holmes's upcoming book "Treading Water". Triggers with this excerpt include poverty, homelessness, explicit sex scene and language, chronic pain, body image issues, panic attacks, and mention of religion. Author Bio: Dean Robert Holmes (he/him) is an aegosexual, transmasculine author and artist who uses creativity to manage schizoaffective disorder. Like many alphabet porn purveyors, he got his start in the wonderful world of fan fiction. Through his saucy stories, he often explores psychological themes and the power of queer love. As someone who is autistic, fat, and disabled, he makes a point to represent those communities and possesses a strong belief in the healing potential of kink. After writing over 350 fan fics, including almost 200 requests and a feature on the celebrated podcast Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, he recently self-published his first collection of short stories, "Unlocked: Seven Titillating Tales of Gay Trans Love and Lust," which is available at four bookstores throughout the Midwest. His debut novel, "Treading Water" will be released soon. Currently, he lives on stolen Dakota/Anishinaabe land, also known as St. Paul, MN, and enjoys spending time with his lovely partner, Mae.   https://deanrobertholmes.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fandomtransmandom/   Dean Robert Holmes's Book: Unlocked (affiliate link) https://amzn.to/3LKtFxZ   Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links and books: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow

Season 8 Premiere: $7M Striker, New Co-Host & The Post-Benteke Erabody{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;color:#333;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px}h1{color:#000;border-bottom:2px solid #333;padding-bottom:10px}h2{color:#d11241;margin-top:25px}ul{list-style-type:disc;padding-left:20px}li{margin-bottom:8px}a{color:#0073e6;text-decoration:none}a:hover{text-decoration:underline}.social-links{background-color:#f9f9f9;padding:15px;border-radius:5px;margin-top:30px}Season 8 Premiere: $7M Striker, New Co-Host & The Post-Benteke EraEpisode SummaryWe are back for Season 8 of the DCUK Podcast! After a mixed bag in 2025, we're kicking off 2026 with fresh energy, a new studio setup, and a brand new co-host, Ryan. In this episode, James and Ryan break down the massive offseason overhaul, including a club-record transfer, the departure of Christian Benteke to Qatar, and our honest predictions for the upcoming campaign.In This Episode: Welcome Ryan: We introduce our new co-host, Ryan, a D.C. United diehard since the RFK days (circa 2008). MLS History Quiz: A fun game guessing the top 10 Major League Soccer teams by total points in history (some surprises in there!). The "Real" Transfer News (Outgoings): Christian Benteke: Why his move to Qatar makes sense for everyone involved. Squad Clearing: Thoughts on losing Barraza, McDonald, Ruan, and the controversial Jeahze. Young Guns: Reaction to Kristian Fletcher's move to FC Cincinnati. The New Era (Incomings): Tai Baribo: Analyzing the new striker arriving from Philadelphia Union. Louis Munteanu: Deep dive into the $7 million club-record signing from CFR Cluj. Sean Johnson: How the veteran goalkeeper stabilizes the backline. Depth Pieces: Shawn Niklaw, Keisuke Kurokawa, and Gabriel Segal. 2026 Lookahead: Pre-season at the Coachella Valley Invitational. Key fixtures: Austin (Away), Inter Miami, and the new schedule format. Fan Q&A: We answer your questions on "ball-playing" center-backs and which new signing gives us the most hope.Listen to the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Make sure you subscribe/follow to be kept up to date: All things DCUK: https://bio.link/dcunitedkingdom Membership: http://www.dcunitedkingdom.com/membership Merchandise: https://www.dcunitedkingdom.com/dcukstore Follow us on Social Media: Instagram: @dcukfc X (Twitter): @dcunitedkingdom Threads: @dcukfc Bluesky: @dcunitedkingdom.com

When was the last time you truly prioritized your own pleasure? For over two decades, Dr. Stacy Friedman has been helping women understand what many were never taught: basic knowledge about their own bodies. With 26 years in medical practice and 20 years specializing in sexuality, she's witnessed how inadequate sex education and cultural shame leave women disconnected from their anatomy (even something as fundamental as the body organ called the clitoris). The conversation reveals a surprising statistic, only a small percentage of women achieve orgasm through penetration alone, yet this misconception persists. Dr. Friedman shares her personal transformation from ignorance about her own anatomy to owning an extensive collection of high-quality sex toys, emphasizing that modern toys have become empowering tools rather than sources of shame. Fact: The clitoris contains over 10,400 nerve endings, double that of the penis, underscoring women's significant sexual potential when they explore without limitation. After experiencing painful sex for six years following childbirth, Dr. Friedman found her purpose: helping others redefine intimacy beyond traditional intercourse. She recently launched The Purple Passion Project podcast and previously authored "Confessions and Lessons of a Sexpert." Affiliate link to the book Paperback  https://drstacyfriedman.com/ Listen to discover how prioritizing pleasure can transform your relationship and break generational cycles of shame and lack of female pleasure with sex. Bio: Dr. Stacy Friedman is a Clinical Sexologist, certified sex & intimacy coach, and the unapologetically bold host of The Purple Passion Project. With 26+ years in the medical field and 20+ years working in the sexuality field, Dr. Stacy helps people break down taboos, communicate clearly, and build hotter, healthier intimacy—without shame. She works with all aspects of sexuality but specializes in mismatched sex drives, alternative lifestyles, women who experience painful sex, low libido, and the LGBTQ community. Known for blending expertise with humor and heart, Dr. Stacy makes conversations about sex feel safe, real, and seriously empowering. Her motto: "My passion is to help you create yours." Because at the end of the day, you deserve connection that's honest, exciting, and hot as hell. Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links and books: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow Key Takeaways: • **The clitoris contains over 10,000 nerve endings** – far more sensory receptors than commonly understood. Direct clitoral stimulation is essential for most women's pleasure rather than penetration alone. • **Most women don't orgasm through penetration alone** – challenging the widespread myth that vaginal intercourse is the primary or sufficient path to female orgasm, revealing a fundamental gap in sexual education and cultural bias. • **Sex toys are normalized tools for exploration, not replacements** – reframing vibrators and similar devices as legitimate aids for self-discovery and pleasure, equivalent to using any other tool, rather than signs of relationship inadequacy or dysfunction.

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠Estamos de férias, por incrível que pareça! Neste episódio especial, trazemos um dos Sem Pauta de maiores sucesso entre os assinantes do Orelo. Neste episódio falamos um pouco de tudo e muito de nada. De quebra vocês matam saudades da Tayná, que estava com a tripulação nessa época!O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

Season 5, Episode 709: Excerpt from Rejecting Queendom, a spicy Romantasy now in ebook, paperback, and audiobook. Rejecting Queendom Book Blurb:  A love too good. Power and intrigue can't fill a void in any heart but set it searching for something more. Gabriella and Nocter fell in love as most do, but the difference was theirs bloomed in the sea. Their world was surrounded by the magical realm of the ocean, so their hearts were easily lulled into pristine moments that promised to be shining collections of the most amazing golden memories. They couldn't get enough of each other, nor could they steal enough moments to be satiated. Nothing could separate them, nothing but what did. When things seemed too good to be true, the truth shattered their hunger for love and splintered it into a billion cells of heartache that not even the vastness of the sea could hold. Tropes & Triggers: - explicit language and spicy scenes - daring to love - their kingdom at risk - sudden royalty -kinky king - an impossible choice -shrinking woman -kidnapping -betrayal Rejecting Queendom is an HEA Open Door Romantasy, where the romance is first and foremost. Plus, bonus story replay Presenting Myself. Affiliate offers:  Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links and books: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow

Season 5, Episode 707: Romance Book, Fiction Excerpt with an Older Woman and Virgin Younger Man, First Time Scene from the Book Me and You by Mallory Glass, narrated by podcast host and narrator Ruan Willow.  In this scene, the two MCs run into each other in the library on a Saturday night and adjourn to a basement office where they've been fooling around together for the past few weeks. They had planned to have sex for the first time earlier that week but were interrupted. That was followed by tension between the MMC crossed the boundary they had set on the limits of their relationship by inviting her to his apartment. This scene ends up being more spontaneous and unexpected for both of them. Because it's intended to be the MMC's first time, we are in his POV. About the author Mallory Glass: Come back for the author interview episode! Mallory Glass enjoys creating worlds within worlds for her characters to explore. She writes for those who love to embrace a temporary escape from reality. When she's not engaged in vicarious angst over the antics of fictional characters, she digests too much media and suffers the antics of her hostile pet rabbit. Her debut novella, Stone Heart, was released March 2025 from Sloth & Envy Press. Mallory's flash rom-com recently won first place in Writing Battle's professionally judged Heart contest. In October 2025, her short story "Wade vs. Roe" was published in Dread Mondays, a workplace horror anthology from Whisper House Press. Mallory's college romance, Me + You, will be released in spring 2026. She live in the Twin Cities, MN. Find her on Bluesky as @mglaz.bsky.social or email mglass@slothandenvy.com Get Mallory's book Stone Heart (affiliate link) Stone Heart Coming soon to preorder Me + You (book this episode's excerpt is from) Stone and Flame in preorder Preorder Stone & Flame Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow

Season 5, Episode 708: "Why are men so sexy in gray sweatpants?" she asked. (from the excerpt at the end of the episode from the book "Me + You" by Mallory Glass, coming soon! Narrated by Ruan Wilow.) What happens when an old friend's challenge sparks a secret writing career that garners thousands of views overnight? Mallory Glass found out! Twin Cities romance author Mallory Glass didn't expect her foray into sensual fiction to take off so quickly. After initially writing in secret, she published a 75,000-word story on Literotica that consistently earned ratings around 4.7 to 4.8 stars. Her debut novella "Stone Heart" and award-winning flash rom-com showcase her commitment to portraying positive communication and consent in romance, deliberately avoiding the tired miscommunication trope common in the genre, plus adding in humor. Beyond the page, Mallory shares her home with a surprisingly hostile New Zealand rabbit that roams freely while she works. (The rabbit's personality definitely keeps things interesting.) After medically retiring in 2015, she returned to writing as therapeutic practice, discovering an unexpected passion for revision and editing.  Through her work and upcoming micro press Sloth and Envy, Mallory champions sex positivity and bodily autonomy, transforming once-taboo vocabulary into celebrations of consensual human experience. She believes authenticity and fun should coexist in storytelling, and her writing reflects exactly that philosophy. Listen to hear more about writing sensual fiction without shame. Mallory Glass enjoys creating worlds within worlds for her characters to explore. She writes for those who love to embrace a temporary escape from reality. When she's not engaged in vicarious angst over the antics of fictional characters, she digests too much media and suffers the antics of her hostile pet rabbit. Her debut novella, Stone Heart, was released March 2025 from Sloth & Envy Press. Mallory's flash rom-com recently won first place in Writing Battle's professionally judged Heart contest. In October 2025, her short story "Wade vs. Roe" was published in Dread Mondays, a workplace horror anthology from Whisper House Press. Mallory's college romance, Me + You, will be released in spring 2026. She live in the Twin Cities, MN. Find her on Bluesky as @mglaz.bsky.social or email mglass@slothandenvy.com Get Mallory's book Stone Heart (affiliate link) Stone Heart Coming soon to preorder Me + You (book this episode's excerpt is from) Stone and Flame in preorder Preorder Stone & Flame Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow

Season 5, Episode 706: When Cozy Dubois started writing fiction in 2022, it wasn't about chasing publishing deals or awards. This queer, trans, and neurodivergent author from Minneapolis simply wanted connection during pandemic isolation, and what emerged was something far more powerful: the Confession series, an ensemble romance celebrating chosen family and authentic queer experiences. Here's what makes Cozy's approach refreshing. They write across the entire spice spectrum, from closed-door romance to books with up to ten intimate scenes, but always with consent and emotional connection at the core (because that's what really matters). Their upcoming 2027 character Esmer, a non-binary queer sex toy designer with OCD, exemplifies their commitment to representing diverse experiences without shame or stereotype. Cozy approaches storytelling with precision, outlining the entire book series before writing a single word. They batch their drafting, writing three thousand words daily for weeks, then spend considerably more time editing. They emphasize that writing advice is highly individual, and what works for their neurodivergent brain might not work for yours. Writers are all different. Their Confession books feature vibrant purple branding, and prove that love doesn't cure trauma, it simply walks alongside healing. Characters continue evolving beyond their happy endings through friendship and community support. Find Cozy's books on Amazon, Kobo Plus, and indie bookstores, or grab signed copies through Scribbles Bookshop. Enjoy an excerpt from the book "Tempting Tara", written by Cozy DuBois, narrated by podcast host Ruan Willow. Tempting Tara (affiliate link) Get the book Connect with Cozy DuBois http://cozydubois.com/ Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠2026 tá vindo aí e, como fazemos tradicionalmente, nos reunimos para imaginar e compartilhar tudo o que tem de mais legal (ou não) por vir nesse ano que tá chegando. Neste episódio, Cardoso e Marcellus Vinícius recebem o Lucas do Nautilus para um papo sobre expectativas para 2026!O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

A full amazing year of fantastic incredible interviews and people! Thank you so much to all my fabulous amazing guests all year long and thanks to all of you wonderful stellar outstanding lovely listeners, too! We had a great year! Time to celebrate! Happy New Year and cheers to another amazing year of interviews on the podcast!  This is a collection of all the images for the guest episodes, so if you only hear music, go to an app that has the video to see all the images like Apple podcasts or Spotify https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/tOmLhGVdvZb Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow

Season 5, Episode 703: Dive into an exhilarating conversation with the multi-talented Reagan Fox, an award-nominated actress and passionate advocate for mental health in the adult industry. In this episode, we explore Reagan's journey from a shy individual to a celebrated performer, discussing her impressive nominations for Best Actress and her role as an ambassador for Pineapple Support, an organization dedicated to providing mental health resources for adult performers. Reagan shares her experiences navigating the complexities of the adult film industry, including the challenges of being shadow banned and the importance of authenticity in her performances. We delve into her thoughts on ageism in the industry, her personal growth, and how she balances her career with her role as a mother. With candid discussions about the stigma surrounding sexuality and the role of sex toys in personal empowerment, this episode is packed with insight and inspiration. Join us as we celebrate Reagan's achievements, her passion for acting, and her commitment to supporting fellow performers. This is a conversation you won't want to miss! Highlights:  You're the fourth performer to ever get two best actress nominations The award season for both XMA and AVN starts in January How did you get into camming? Was it a surprise to you Started at such a later age You want that genuine feel when you're acting, right What are your favorite scenes to film? You know, it's kind of interesting Do you feel like you putting your content out there is a challenge You are an ambassador for Pineapple Support, an anti-suicide and mental health organization X Biz Business Executive Award Is there anything you've done that you kind of regret? Do you enjoy doing the scenes or does it feel more like work? So are you a sex toy fan and do you have a favorite? People who are disabled can use sex toys, right? Yes. People, no people, should not feel ashamed of buying them, they are simply tools Do you have anything coming up beyond the awards season? Do you find where you have to work a ton or you can be selective? Do you feel like you've got a good base of content? Do you do a workout plan to keep yourself the way you want to be? What are some hobbies that you have that people may not know? We've just had a cold snap here. Yeah, it's cold. So we like, we're below zero... Do you have anything fun you do for Christmas that you'd like to share? Do you get recognized a lot when you're out and about? Where can people find you if they want to find your content? Instagram Reaganfoxx, on X The Reagan Foxx? Are you going to completely be done doing this and retire? Key takeaways: • Reagan entered adult entertainment through camming after her family's appraisal business collapsed during the 2008 housing crisis—a career pivot driven by economic necessity rather than long-term ambition. • She intentionally avoids rewatching her own performances to preserve authenticity in acting and maintain psychological distance from her work. • Social media platforms selectively censor sexual education content from adult performers and other educators while permitting other provocative material in ads for businesses, creating inconsistent standards that Reagan and Ruan both view as highyly hypocritical, biased, and unfair, and violating the First Amendment right to free speech in the US. Other Holiday Erotic Fiction Stories: Holiday Smut: Santa Gives 12 Orgasms of Christmas The Smutty Little Holiday Audiobook Smutty Spicy Holiday Stories Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link, collect your body's health and sexual health info with a wearable device for men from Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thanks for listening!

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠Chegou a hora de continuar o papo sobre o TGA 2025, dessa vez com foco nos anúncios. Teve Megaman, Star Wars, Tomb Raider e Zé Renacho, junto com a gente, comentando todos esses detalhes!O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

Season 5, Episode 702: Two Hot Santa Stories, An Excerpt from Santa Gives An Erotic Gift (get the full story on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/naughty-santa-75274414  and Unwrap Me (The Full Story is in the episode). Santa Gives An Erotic Gift:  Join a woman, let's call her Mrs. Claus, on a sensual erotic journey in this sexy story where her lover dresses up as Santa. He intends to give her what she's always wanted because she's been a good girl. She's waiting for her lover to return home for their annual Santa-spanking intimate holiday date. He instructs her to dress up in Mrs.Claus lingerie and put on a blindfold. She is to sit on the couch to wait for her sexy surprise. She's so horny and excited that she can hardly contain herself. Her holiday joy explodes when she realizes the erotic gift her lover has gifted her; she gets just what she wants for Christmas. The story is told in first person from the woman's perspective in mostly internal monologue style. Unwrap me by the tree: A fun loving spicy Christmas tale of an at home HOT date where she gets unwrapped by the tree, and she's wearing the paper! Told in 2nd person. Other Holiday Erotic Fiction Stories: Holiday Smut: Santa Gives 12 Orgasms of Christmas The Smutty Little Holiday Audiobook Smutty Spicy Holiday Stories Ruan's Links, Newsletter Signup, Affiliate links and Deals:  PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Thanks for listening!

Season 5, Episode 701: Topics include Relationships, Confessions, Personal story, sexuality and intimacy. Guest: Gallo Chingon  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gallo.s.chingon/ Reddit https://www.reddit.com/user/gallo-s-chingon/ Have you ever wondered where the line falls between enjoying sex and using it as an escape? Gallo Chingon sat through Celebrate Recovery meetings out of boredom, supporting a friend, when someone else's addiction story struck him with unexpected force. By mentally replacing "drugs" with "sex" in the speaker's words, he suddenly recognized his own patterns—nineteen out of twenty behaviors driven purely by pursuit. For nearly twenty years, he'd measured his masculinity by numbers, treating women disposably and manipulating without remorse (behavior that eventually contributed to homelessness). When his ex-wife revealed his betrayals to their daughter at age twelve, it severed their relationship for over twenty years. Through therapy and programs like Celebrate Recovery, Gallo learned the crucial distinction between sex and intimacy. "They're fundamentally different experiences," he explains. While he now maintains a polyamorous relationship and works actively with therapists to build emotional connection, he still struggles to link physical intimacy with genuine feelings. His damaged dopamine and oxytocin systems leave him emotionally numb during sex, even as he pursues healthier long-term partnerships. By understanding the difference between using sex as stress relief and creating meaningful connection, it transformed everything. Listen how recognizing addiction patterns can open pathways to genuine intimacy and personal growth. Key Takeaways: • **Sex addiction operates identically to substance addiction, though are not the same because no substance is involved** — Gallo's compulsive sexual behavior triggered the same dopamine-seeking cycle as drugs, revealing that behavioral addictions can be neurologically equivalent to chemical dependencies rather than mere moral failings. • **Chronic sexual compulsion creates emotional numbness** — Rather than seeking pleasure, his addictive patterns actually dulled his capacity to feel, making genuine intimacy impossible and trapping him in a paradoxical cycle where more sexual activity meant less actual sensation. • **Recovery doesn't eliminate the struggle** — Even within a polyamorous relationship with therapeutic support, Gallo continues wrestling with integrating physical and emotional connection, demonstrating that healing is ongoing rather than a destination, and structured recovery alone cannot solve the deeper relational work required. PodNation Podcast Affiliate link, Get 15% OFF with code podna15 on Ryze Coffee at https://www.ryzesuperfoods.com/ Support the show and get exclusive content Sign up for Ruan's Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow All Ruan's links: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate link Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow  

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠Neste episódio, Cardoso e Marcellus se uniram a Henrique, do Nautilus, para um papo completo sobre a premiação mais pop do mundo dos videogames. Sim: chegou o momento de comentar o The Clair Obscur Awards 2025! O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

Season 5, Episode 700: By the Bonfire Sex Game Excerpt. We are by the bonfire one steamy night and things get extra hot. Enjoy this sexy bonfire sex game told in the second person, so "you" participate in this sexy scene where pretending to be horny fireflies turns into kinky intense hide and seek. This story is a yummy display of consensual desires and a rendering of delicious exciting masculine dominance and alluring lush feminine submission. Contains light BDSM elements, language, and rich moaning. Get the full audio on Ruan's Patreon: Ruan's Patreon Ruan's books: Ruan's Spicy Books FREE erotica and erotic romance books through 12/17/25 Access to FREE erotica books Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate deal: Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow  

Season 5, Episode 699: Eleven Years of Anonymity and Sex Confessions: How Radical Non-Judgment Built a Top-Charting Confessions Podcast...meet the podcaster Kathy Kay! She has interviewed people about their secret sex lives for 11 years and turned her favorite stories into a book! *THE BOOK IS NOW OUT!!!! Strictly Anonymous Confessions: Secret Sex Lives of Total Strangers. A bunch of short, super sexy, TRUE stories. GET YOUR COPY NOW: https://amzn.to/47ApifU Want to share your sex story? *Call the CONFESSIONS hotline at 347-420-3579. You can call 24/7. All voices are changed. Follow Kathy Kay on: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/strictanonymous/ Twitter https://twitter.com/strictanonymous?lang=en Website http://www.strictlyanonymouspodcast.com/ Everything else https://linktr.ee/Strictlyanonymouspodcas Subscribe for Ruan's exclusive content: Exclusive Content Key Takeaways: • **Anonymity enables radical honesty** — Removing the host's identity, combined with genuine non-judgment, unlocked unprecedented vulnerability from callers that wouldn't occur in traditional media formats. • **Hosting changed the host more than the audience** — Years of listening to others' intimate confessions made Kathy significantly less judgmental of herself and others, fundamentally shifting her personal worldview. Hosting the podcast helped her in personal growth and self discovery. • **Success requires protecting loved ones from it** — Despite building a top-charting show, Kathy deliberately hides her professional identity from family to shield them from potential social judgment, suggesting visibility and intimacy can't always coexist. Book discussed in the episode Filthy Fiction: Volume 1 Dirty Daydreams written by Casey Donatello and narrated by podcast host Ruan Willow: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/dirtydaydreams Newsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillow https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliate Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow  

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠Tá chegando o TGA e neste episódio nos reunimos para, antes de qualquer coisa, reclamar sobre indicados, ignorados e, é claro, sobre o Geoff Keighley. O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

Milton Hatoum será o convidado do Roda Viva nesta segunda-feira (8/12). O escritor acaba de publicar Dança de Enganos, último volume da trilogia O Lugar Mais Sombrio (Companhia das Letras). Neste ano, o autor também foi eleito para a cadeira 6 da Academia Brasileira de Letras e figurou entre os cotados ao Prêmio Nobel de Literatura. A bancada de entrevistadores será formada por Adriana Ferreira Silva - jornalista e escritora; André Cáceres - crítico literário e editor; Iara Biderman - jornalista, escritora e editora da revista Quatro Cinco Um; Ruan de Sousa Gabriel - repórter do jornal O Globo; e Walter Porto - editor e colunista de livros da Folha de S.Paulo. Haverá ainda a participação do cartunista Luciano Veronezi, que fará as ilustrações em tempo real.Com apresentação de Vera Magalhães, o programa vai ao ar a partir das 22h, na TV Cultura, no site da emissora e no YouTube.

A new Community First Responder (CFR) group is now in training to serve the Ruan and Dysart areas, as emergency medical response charity CRITICAL continues to expand its life-saving network in County Clare. The volunteer team will respond to life-threatening emergencies in their local communities, providing rapid assistance ahead of ambulance arrival and strengthening critical care support for the region. Meanwhile, CRITICAL has launched a new Christmas campaign to light up 1,308 lights, one for every call answered in 2024. For more on this, Alan Morrissey was joined by the CEO of CRITICAL, David Tighe. Logo (c) Criticalcharity.ie

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠Já ouviu falar na expressão “tirar doce da boca da criança”? É meio que essa a situação quando certos jogos que foram anunciados, receberam trailer, caíram na boca do povo e… nunca existiram, de fato. Neste episódio, recebemos mais uma vez o super Bruno Silva para relembrarmos alguns desses títulos que criaram expectativas e nunca tiveram a oportunidade de cumpri-las.O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

Send us a textEpisode 693: Ruan does erotic fiction improv, spinning a sexy spicy hot story right off the top of her head roleplaying, getting into playing the character of Maria, a new hotwife. Maria is the new hotwife that Harry, her Daddy Dom has gotten her interested in being. Once Maria agrees to trying out the free-use hotwife role, Daddy sets up a party with all of his friends. Maria is very excited and slips on the sheer pink lingerie dress Daddy picked out for her. As she says, "It's like swiss cheese!" There's a perfectly delicious reason for this! Daddy gets a pre-party treat from Maria's mouth. Maria explores her humiliation and free use kinks. Pleasure abounds! But in the end, it's Daddy's turn to reclaim his sub and make her 'his sub' again. Oh the sheer luscious deliciousness!Enjoy this power exchange Dom/sub hotwife story I created right off the top of my head... it's erotic improv sex scene time again--so all you grammar police take a hike! This was live narration and damn did I have fun! Spicy fiction to heat up your ears in a flash! Ge your wife sharing fetish met, kinky vibes! A friends with benefits story, free use party style!Black Friday to Cyber Monday sale on Ruan's site! Get ebooks, signed paperbacks, and audiobooks for 50% OFF! Sale runs from 11/25/25 to 12/2/25 https://payhip.com/RuanWillowBooks$0.99 cents ebooks on sale https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/ninetyninecentsbookssaleshttps://payhip.com/RuanWillowBooks$0.99 books https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/ninetyninecentsbookssales Support the showExclusives https://www.buzzsprout.com/1599808/subscribeNewsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillowhttps://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliates Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow BeeDee dating app https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeahThe Fantasy Box DATE30 for $30 OFF 1st box https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠ Todo mundo fala muito de gráficos, taxa de quadros, mecânicas, ou que videogames são a fatia mais rentável da indústria do entretenimento. Mas o que eles representam na nossa vida e nas nossas memórias afetivas? Dan Schettini e Marcellus Vinícius recebem o craque Filipe Remédios para falar sobre jogos, nostalgia e afeto. O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

Send us a textEp 689:  Dive into the world of hot spicy monster romance with Ruan Willow and special guest Cassandra Medcalf, a talented author and audiobook narrator. In this episode, they explore the intricacies of writing romance, the allure of monsters, and the creative process behind bringing characters to life. Cassandra reads an excerpt from "The Kraken's Castaway". Her book is a cozy yet steamy monster romance that intertwines with Greek mythology and explores themes of love, vulnerability, and acceptance.Discover how Cassandra's characters navigate the challenges of their unique worlds in "Milking the Minotaur", including a human mother and her Minotaur son, and how their intertwined fates lead to unexpected connections. Ruan and Cassandra discuss the importance of representation in romance, the evolution of indie publishing, and the joy of creating stories that resonate with readers.This episode highlights the beauty of storytelling and the importance of community in the creative process. Whether you're a fan of romance, fantasy, or simply love a good story, listen and enjoy!Key Highlights:• Cassandra's journey as a romance author and audiobook narrator• Insights into the world of monster romance and its appeal• The creative process behind "Milking with a Minotaur" and its connection to Greek mythology• The importance of representation and diversity in storytelling• The evolving landscape of indie publishing and the power of community**Want to support Cassandra's Kickstarter for Milking with a Minotaur?** Check out the link below for more information!Estimated Timeline: 00:00:00 - Welcome and Introduction00:01:45 - Meet Cassandra Metcalfe00:04:30 - Excerpt Reading from "The Kraken 's Castaway"00:10:15 - The Appeal of Monster Romance00:15:00 - Writing and Narrating: A Dual Journey00:20:00 - Representation in Romance00:25:00 - Indie Publishing Insights00:30:00 - Closing Thoughts and Support LinksConnect with Cassandra: http://cassandramedcalf.com/Kickstarter: Milking with a MinotaurTopics:NarrationIndie AuthorsWriting ProcessCharacter DevelopmentRomance TropesSpicy StorytellingCreative CommunityKickstarterSexual ExpressionMonster RomanceBooks:(affiliate links)The Kraken's Castaway https://amzn.to/3M2BD5iBride of the Kraken: An MFFM Dark Monster Romance https://amzn.to/4oFRpSjMilking the Minotaur, coming soon!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/892606232/milking-with-the-minotaur-a-minotaur-romance-prequel?ref=bf2nxu Support the showExclusives https://www.buzzsprout.com/1599808/subscribeNewsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillowhttps://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliates Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow BeeDee dating app https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeahThe Fantasy Box DATE30 for $30 OFF 1st box https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠A gente entende. Imagina que legal você sair de casa, tomar decisões ruins, brigar com o chefe, comprar uma quentinha duvidosa, pegar dinheiro com agiota e, no fim, poder recomeçar do zero como se nada tivesse acontecido? Roguelike é um negócio curioso mesmo.O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

Send us a textEp 687: Tune in for a fantasy immersion experience...Fantasies are yours alone, and that's exactly how they should be. Explore the deeply personal nature of our inner worlds in this episode, reminding us that what happens in our imagination requires no permission from anyone. Ruan makes it clear that fantasies—even unconventional or dark ones—are harmless mental experiences that belong entirely to you.Throughout the episode, Willow emphasizes pleasure as a birthright. (Because really, who gets to decide what brings you joy?) She guides listeners to resist shame and guilt, recognizing that these mental scenarios can be revisited, changed, or completely abandoned whenever you choose. But here's the key distinction she draws: while fantasies need no consent, real-life activities absolutely do.How often do we forget that our imagination can be a legitimate form of self care? The episode frames mental pleasure-seeking as both valid relaxation and personal wellness. Willow encourages embracing what feels good without judgment, essentially giving permission to explore your own mind freely. It's about claiming your inner space, about recognizing that your thoughts are truly your own domain.**Ready to reclaim your imagination?** Tune in to discover why your fantasy life deserves zero apologies and why you deserve emotional release that celebrates your self worth.Estimated Timeline: 00:00:00 - Welcome to Ruan Willow Podcast00:02:08 - Relaxation and Fantasy Preparation Guide00:03:41 - Creating Intimate Fantasy and Connection00:05:06 - Intimate Physical Connection and Arousal00:07:36 - Intimate Sensory Experience and Fantasy00:08:41 - Intimate Physical Connection, intimacy, sexuality00:10:21 - Multiple Orgasms and Pleasure Building00:11:33 - Using Pleasure Toys Together00:12:42 - Fantasies, Pleasure, and Consent00:14:48 - Embrace Your Right to Daily Pleasure00:15:21 - Pleasure is Your Birthright, self help and relationshipsBeach House Views on Theo Reads:  https://www.theoreads.com/story/71ba59ce-badd-4472-90af-b2d324c6a332/viewPreorder: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/beachhouseviewsbookSupport the showExclusives https://www.buzzsprout.com/1599808/subscribeNewsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillowhttps://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliates Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow BeeDee dating app https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeahThe Fantasy Box DATE30 for $30 OFF 1st box https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423

Ruan native, Sharon Shannon has certainly enjoyed a remarkable journey since she began her own recording career back in 1989. Two years ago, she released Now and Then to celebrate 30 years at the forefront of Irish Music. Sharon Shannon joined Alan Morrissey on Monday's Morning Focus to chat about her upcoming show at Glór on Saturday, November 22nd. Photo (c) Glór

O influenciador de 22 anos desmistifica a vida dentro da maior favela do Brasil e revela toda a inteligência, potência e criatividade que as manchetes de jornais não mostram

Apoie o UP no Orelo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠clique aqui!⁠⁠⁠Um episódio definitivo sobre o Nintendo 64, saudades e despedidas.O nosso muito obrigado a: Guilherme Serravalle, Diego Almeida, Vitor Ludwig, João Sousa, Breno Bezerra Bluhm, Jéssica Macedo, Lucas Eid, Naga, Gabriel Dias, Matheus Henrique, Victor Toffano, Guilherme Magalhães, Rafael Ramalli da Silva, Lucas Carvalho, Renato Martins, Bruno Luiz Korckievicz, Marcelo Junior, Vitor Araujo, Anderson Lister, Lucas Brum, Rodrigo Souza, Rodrigo Taira, Paulo Piazza, Victor “VicGurg” Gurgel, Moisés Resende, Caio Barcelos, Renato Bena, Daniel Labres, Gabriel Bisuli, Renan Ferraz, Davi, Gustavo Garcia, Pedro Vital Brazil, Eric Quarterolli, Sergie Arruda, Bruno Correia Milani, Venigma, João Cassorielo, Yan Queiroz, Vivian, Henrique Fernandes Veri Marques, Gabriel Bittencourt Borowski, REGIS F G FREITAS, Rafael Valim, Anderson Barbosa, Felipe Dal Molin, Luan Germano, Andre Jarenkow, Guilherme Rodrigues, Érica Fontana, Giancarlo, Marcus Buzette, Arthur Luiz, Isadora Marques, Daniel Baumgratz, Caio Cardoso, Giovanne, Daniel Ferreira de Camargo, Ananias Júnior, Rebeca Moura, Clarissa Farias, Daniel Bandoni, Thiago Yakomizo Buainain, Pedro C., Rafael Silva, Luiz Gustavo, Matheus Vasques, Moisés Pacheco de Souza, João Henrique, Bruno Hatto, Marquinhos Maia, Carlos Bonomi, Joao, Akemi Nakamura, Wellington Oliveira, Luiz Fernando Moratelli, Francisco Campos, Fernando Gusman, Ednardo M.Toledo, Cicero Ruschel, Arthur Valladão, dudu pansica, Anne Verrino, Paulo Felisbino, Felipe Gil, Mariana Janoti, Carlos Jefferson, Leonardo Azzi Martins, Arthur Goulart, Rafael Yabiku, MARCELO CARLOS DOS SANTOS JÚNIOR, Gabriel Barros, Júlia Paterniani, Renan Felipe Silva, Guilherme Shuto, Area Zero Podcast, Marcel Kuhne, Filipovisky De La Fuente, Ruan, Helio Cannone, Agmar, andre juck, Andre Benia, André Luís Teixeira, Suellen Amorim!Siga o UP:Orelo | Twitter | Twitch | Instagram | DiscordContato comercial: contato@somosup.com

Send us a textSeason 5, Episode 683: Happy Halloween! Witches Love Sex, Dark Erotic Fiction, Dark Fantasy: In Scarlet's House, Chapter 5. Enjoy this dark romance excerpt from Ruan's Audiobook In Scarlet's House. Get the full audiobook: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/inscarletshouseaudiobookBook Blurb:Scarlet had become a powerful witch. She also had beauty and brains, but what she was missing was a grand house and some wealth to her name, so she sought George. He blubbered his way through their marriage until he was as annoying as a bug, or an overripe houseguest. That didn't take long. She had plans for him though, big plans.When Scarlet invited Arianna, her secret love, over to her new husband George's mansion, the girl's night she had promised turned out to be quite decadent indeed. It was complete with a much-needed reconnection for the women, a barely clothed muscle clad chef to ogle, and enough servants, with the promise of extra benefits, to satiate even Cleopatra.But it turns out having everything doesn't sit well with a dominant witch, until she's truly satisfied with everyone where she wants them.Tropes: sexuality, dark fantasy fiction excerpt, dark romance fiction, Femdom dark fantasy & sci fi, forced proximity, shrinking and growing woman, magic, HEA, humiliation, degradation, explicit scenes and language, LGTBQ.Other Halloween Erotica/erotic romance by Ruan Willow: The Arousal Package: Get the book for $0.99 cents at https://payhip.com/b/JybjsWicked & Spicy ON SALE THROUGH HALLOWEEN erotic, horror erotica, fantasy spicy romance: Wicked & Spicy on Ruan's site:https://payhip.com/b/sT8iPhttps://payhip.com/b/n8pNHHalloween erotic fiction, THE FEMDOM COVEN EROTIC ANTHOLOGY: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/thefemdomcovenSupport the showExclusives https://www.buzzsprout.com/1599808/subscribeNewsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillowhttps://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliates Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow BeeDee dating app https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeahThe Fantasy Box DATE30 for $30 OFF 1st box https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423

Thank you for joining us today. As many of you know, we are all about detoxing your home so that you and your family could live healthier lives. Transitioning to a healthier lifestyle by lowering your toxic chemical burdens can be challenging, even overwhelming for many.That is why we are so glad to be joined today by friend Sophia Ruan Gushee.Sophia is the founder of Ruan Living, a wellness and lifestyle brand that simplifies how you can detoxify chemicals, heavy metals, electromagnetic fields, and negative energy from your home, body, mind, and our planet.

Send us a textEpisode 682: Open door, NSFW Fiction. Marissa and Humphrey are dressed up in costumes to go on a Halloween haunted hayride and trail, but Humprey has a surprise for his girlfriend. They enjoy all the jump scares and the getting close to each other, cozying up close to get away from the scary monsters! As they progress to the secret spot, Humphrey guides his lover into a dark spot for some sexy fun!This Haunted Hayride Sex Surprise is an Erotic Improv, like storytelling of a sex story around a bonfire. Imagine you are sitting around a warm bonfire in the dark, cool night, but cozying up to the warmth of the fire as you listen to me spin a tale. Back in the day when stories were only verbal, things like storytelling around bonfires would happen. A spooky tale, but with sex in it is what you will get in this Halloween erotic fiction story. I literally created this story right off the top of my head as I recorded it, I didn't have it written...it was live creation!Book Deals: $0.99 cents books: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/ninetyninecentsbookssalesRomance Book Blast link (ONLY free on 10/28/2025) https://www.romancebooklovers.com/ John Gives His Wife Hot Adventures (ONLY FREE on 10/28/25) https://mybook.to/johngiveshiswifehotadvThe Arousal Package ARC Copy on BookSirens https://booksirens.com/book/EFAMSX6/G9K0WRK Get the book for $0.99 cents at https://payhip.com/b/Jybjs Try Audible for $0.99/month for first 3 months at this affiliate link https://amzn.to/4qlR6gEWicked and Spicy on sale for Halloween on online sellers for ebook and audiobook: A short Halloween Sale $0.99 cents on Spotify and Barnes and Noble $0.99 cents or FREE with subscription It's on sale for $0.99 cents on Chirp ttps://www.chirpbooks.com/audiobooks/wicked-spicy-tales-by-ruan-willow and https://open.spotify.com/show/1GyEDeUbZc0hOnq4O7UDBgON SALE THROUGH HALLOWEEN erotic, horror erotica, fantasy spicy romance: Wicked & Spicy on Ruan's site:https://payhip.com/b/sT8iPhttps://payhip.com/b/n8pNHHalloween erotic fiction, THE FEMDOM COVEN EROTIC ANTHOLOGY: https://books.ruanwillowauthor.com/thefemdomcoven Support the showExclusives https://www.buzzsprout.com/1599808/subscribeNewsletters https://subscribepage.io/ruanwillowhttps://linktr.ee/RuanWillow Affiliates Firm Tech 15% OFF with code ruan15 https://myfirmtech.com/ruanwillow BeeDee dating app https://beedee.app/?r=ohfuckyeahThe Fantasy Box DATE30 for $30 OFF 1st box https://thefantasybox.sjv.io/c/6250602/2141126/26423

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