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Sandwiches?In 30 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the podcast at Explicit Novels.             “Some masks hide who we are. Others show who we want to be”              I could bowl Mercy over with a feather. Rio and I are doing the same social mechanics and come to the same conclusion. There are three reasons to marry a gay guy;1.      money,2.      social pressure and3.      camouflage.Felicity doesn't need the money, so we simply assumed it to be number two. We totally missed the other reason; Felicity is a lesbian. Rio takes it in her slow and easy style. She walks up and puts Felicity in a gentle Mercy, Felicity, Rio sandwich."I am going to have so much fun breaking you in," Rio whispers affectionately to Felicity. "When you get good at it, I'll let you play with Mercy, she likes to be played with but you have to be firm. Do you like it firm and hard, my most favorite and annoying little Ass-Tramp?" Subtle like a freaking tsunami. Mercy recovers from her shock to nod her head vigorously."What about Barbie Lynn?" Felicity inquires with velvet hunger."She's Zane's," Rio informs her. Felicity looks a bit disappointed. "Zane shares her though, so don't expect her to fall in love with you," then leans in and up, "but you'll find out her lips, titties and ass are to die for. Now let's go back to my room and let me show you some things," Rio grins, looks over her shoulder and gives me a wink. Who's room?Barbie Lynn pats my ass then skips after the trio."We are going to lube up Mercy and try out some of the basics," Rio instructs Felicity. "We'll see what intrigues you then I'll send you home with some toys to practice with and, well, loosen you up a bit. Mercy didn't become fantastic overnight. I had to work on her a lot. See,” and the conversation is drowned out by the rest of the students on the floor.No one has batted an eye about Mercy, Rio, and/or Felicity either. Maybe I really am the downfall of the Judeo-Christian tradition after all. Rio is taking responsibility for Mercy. Mercy just stepped out to the World as her true self, a tiny, tiny step anyway. Barbie Lynn is playing Dorm Mother in spades and in a manner way beyond the Handbook's job description.Valarie, Vivian and Iona have gathered together then when Vivian finger-beckons me over. I saunter over to see what's going to go wrong with my life next, and if they have any Tribbles hiding there I'm going to burn the little bastards in the sink. That's not what brings me over."All the Advocate-candidates have been approached and agreed to serve," Vivian seems amused to inform me. "They want what little ceremony exists to be performed and the Advocates sworn in at 9pm.""Has someone worked on an Oath of Office," I groan. 'To one's self be true', what else can I say?"It seems some of the prelaw students actually had a little contest and they've put something together," Vivian smiles warmly. "It has been downloaded to your phone, it is under Advocate Oath of Office.""Why are you being such a smart ass?" I look her over. "Hasn't my day been bad enough?""Zane, have you seen your phone log for the past twelve hours?" Vivian asks me. I have been ignoring my phone, in fact. I check it now and I bless those hard working Taiwanese and the huge memory capacity they've put in my global lifeline; otherwise my phone would have melted down hours ago.Fuck, I have phone calls from people I don't even know, who live in, France, Germany, Brazil and Belarus? I rack my mind to remember where Belarus is, blonde-haired, blue eyed Slavic ladies, now I know! The viewing of Star Trek humiliations seem to be universal but at least they don't know my name or face. There is some serious Time Lord Mafia paddling over this one. They've used my damn private phone number."When do you think you'll talk to Rio," Iona asks cautiously."I'll take care of that right now, while she's feeling happy and playful," I comfort Iona. "Besides, it could be worse; everyone is looking for a pudgy Sasquatch, not me." The three ladies all stare at me. "Oh fuck," I groan."Well," Vivian looks away (oh hell), "the footage sort of shows you taking a shower plus your name and phone number.""But your transformation into is a fur-ball is truly precious," Valarie comforts/mocks me. "All my gal-pals out West think you are so cute; Phoenix, one of my Mom's jailbird friends, even used the 'too cute' emoticon and I didn't even think she knew what emoticons were. She sent it to all her buds still in lock-up too.""Great, I'm popular in a women's correctional facility, at least it is in another state," I sigh upward. I pray to God that never becomes relevant. "Hell, I have a housewife in Belarus she wants me as a house pet.""What does she look like?" Valarie seems curious."How would I know?" I am somewhat offended. Valarie takes my phone but I don't resist too much. She scrolls a bit then hits the number. "Don't call her," I bark. Valarie laughs then hands me my phone back.She shows me the 'entirety' of the girl's message. Nice bikini, or what there is of it and I can't imagine it being too practical that far north. She is divorced, with a one year old son, 22 years old and fresh out of college with a job as a PR specialist for a real estate development firm. She also speaks seven freaking languages, I feel like such an underachiever right now, or male underwear model.Maybe I'll make her a pen pal ~ she's a half a world away. I should be safe. Right now I can't play it safe though; I have to go play with Rio and I know that violates my health insurance under the 'feeding dangerous animals' clause."Zane," Iona offers to take my phone so I give it to her (why should I distrust her right?). Her delicate little fingers fly across it then she hands it back. "You now have a fifteen minute warning," she is trying to be helpful."Paige seems to have vanished," I request, "so when you see her, tell her to give us some peace please." The three of the saner women I know give me a nod.I round the final screen and there is my sleeping platform. Barbie Lynn and Felicity are examining a stunning large collection of sexual aids (that my credit card must have paid for), which Rio is sedately explaining to them, sort of what you would expect from a Mary Kay or Avon saleswomen. Mercy is bent over the bed, pushing up her ass by standing on her toes, skirt and panties gone and surreptitiously undoing her blouse buttons when she thinks Rio isn't looking.Mercy even flashes a precious grin my way when she sees me. It is the 'Weeee! I'm about to get fucked' look. While amiably chatting away, Rio puts her hand over one of Felicity's hands and leads it over to Mercy's flank. Felicity puts up a token resistance."Do that again and it will cost you," Rio purrs. Felicity stares at Rio's feral nature, seeing her truly for the first time then obeys. "Good girl," Rio coos in Felicity's ear.That reminds me what I've forgotten to do today, the air filters. I look around the various wardrobes for some sort of precision tool like a baseball bat, crowbar, sledgehammer, fire axe or chainsaw, I have a cricket bat? What the hell am I doing with a cricket bat? Isn't that the National sport of India; is it even played on this continent? It may be one of a kind; I'll spare it."Zane!" Rio snaps. Apparently she's been calling my name for a second or two."Yeah Bro, what do you need?" I answer. I'm not being attacked by someone so she must need something from me."Felicity is self-conscious about being naked in front of us girls," Rio grins. "Could you pick out a swimsuit for her that is conservative and demur?" In Rio-speak that means three small circle Band-Aids and some dental floss."What color would you like Felicity?" I ask. She says white; I groan because when you sweat/drip on white it becomes translucent. Maybe she's teasing me.I pick out a Rio-approved set (she has a whole drawer labeled 'Slut Wear' after all), hides it from her until I walk around and hand the 'suit' to Rio.Top lesson:1.      Rio is in charge.Rio approved approves the look suit then hands it to Felicity."You expect me to wear this?" Felicity gasps."That's going to cost you Sweet-cheeks," Rio grins wickedly."I can't wear this," Felicity stammers. Rio puts a finger to her lips to stop Felicity from saying anything else."I apologize, Ms. Tolliver," Rio nods, "I think you are in the wrong place. Thank you for the books; good-bye now." Felicity is looking back and forth between Rio, Barbie Lynn, Mercy and me. Barbie Lynn gives Felicity a friendly shrug; I mirror that gesture while Rio takes up a medium lavender dildo, a bottle of lube and pours an expertly delivered thin stream on the tool and Mercy's asshole as if they are one. She's pointedly ignoring Felicity.Felicity is a 'Prom Queen' type and now some jumped-up freshman has dismissed her like she is nothing; I doubt that has ever happened before. On the other hand, Rio is brazenly open with her sexuality and sexual desires; a freedom Felicity has always felt denied her. Felicity almost makes a crucial mistake but I catch her starting to form the words 'I'm sorry' to me but I redirect her with a tilt of my head."I apologize," Felicity whispers."Zane, could you take over for me please," Rio says. I step around to her far side and start working my dildo slowly into Mercy's rectum. She wiggles her ass playfully to the intrusion. Rio steps up to Felicity, rises up on her tiptoes and grips Felicity's head firmly but gently. Rio tries to kiss Felicity but I can tell the taller blonde's jaws clench and her body stiffens."One last chance," Rio insists. She lets the implications sink in then kisses her again. It is a close thing but Felicity finally breaks down and let's Rio's tongue master her tongue, mouth and lips. Felicity moan eradicates a decade of repression and denial and it is with some reluctance that the taller blonde lets the short, darker Rio settle down. Rio presses a finger to Felicity's lips again."This is going to be the last time I'm nice to you for some time," Rio begins. She stops Felicity from speaking once more. "Zane and I are closer than family, he's number 1 in my book; there is no other. I will call you whatever I want to call you and you will not talk back. My safe words are 'That fucking hurts' or clapping your ankles together if you can't speak.""Mercy is mine; hurt her and I will bury you, my hand to God. Outside of that, I will use you like I want to. I will show you things you've only read about, make you dress in clothes that terrify you, and press you as hard as I can because I care about you Felicity. Are you a virgin?" Rio inquires."Yes," Felicity moans somewhat frightened."Your vaginal virginity is yours, your oral and anal virginity are mine," she explains. "When I say come over, don't make excuses, bring your ass to wherever I am. I am going to be hard on you and give you to my friends to play with because it amuses me, clear? Are you okay with this; if you aren't, this is your last chance to back out because I will hunt your ass down after tonight.""I can, I'm okay with this," Felicity says with less trepidation."Okay Bitch," Rio growls, "Take off your shoes, panties and skirt; pick out the paddle you think you deserve to be spanked with and bed over the bed. That shirt better not be in the way. Oh, you are leaving your bra with me tonight, go home without it. You only wear panties if you have my permission as well.""Yes,” Felicity falters."Call me Rio," she clarifies. "I'm not afraid of who the fuck I am. You've looked down at people like me all your life and now you are going to be as degraded as what you wanted me to go through. Payback is a bitch.""Yes Rio," Felicity confirms softly."Well, get to it," Rio snaps and swats Felicity's ass. "I want to waste some time on my beautiful, wonderful, annoying slut here," she moved to Mercy, "and her tricky little self has been taking off her clothes without my permission." The slap Rio plants leaves a red handprint on Mercy who exhales contentedly at Rio's attention. "Oh, you've been a naughty little fuck-slut, and you are wetter than the damn river," Rio whispers in Mercy's ear as one hand pumps the vibrator in her ass and the other strokes her wet cunt.Yeah Rio, that's putting the fear of God in Mercy, right. Felicity takes the most-wicked looking paddle available and I've never even seen Rio consider using."Bro, we have a meeting at 9pm so we need to break it up in about an hour," I give the bad news."Zane, damn, take over Mercy once more; I trust you with her but I want tears and if you could get her to bite up a ball gag, I'd appreciate it," Rio asks. Mercy has been placated and her position with Rio affirmed. She's a happy little Bottom once more because Rio finds her annoying, which means 'love' when translated into sane people-speak."Barbie Lynn, warm her up for me," Rio requests of the blonde bombshell as she falls on Felicity's behind's like a Bedouin dying of thirst. I can see Felicity about to turn and plead for Barbie Lynn's attention because she mistakenly believes BLT will be hesitant. Boy, she's in for a surprise. Barbie Lynn's thumbs push the base of Felicity's softly resistant ass up and apart.Barbie Lynn is lapping like a dog at Felicity's cunny alternating flicks of the tongue along the labia and short, rapid intrusions."What kind of sick masochist are you?" Rio snarls, waving Felicity's chosen paddle before her eyes. "I use this to crush the skulls of rogue water buffaloes; where was I supposed to hit you; on the asses of your ancestors cause that was where you were headed? What the hell was this even doing in my collection anyway?""Also, what are you doing with your bra still on? I'm going to want those bad boys milked before you escape tonight," Rio grumbled."You didn't,” Felicity starts to protest even as Barbie Lynn twirls her toward orgasm."Shut up!" Rio hisses. "Barbie Lynn, teach her a lesson." Barbie Lynn frees up one hand long enough to give her one 'moderate' spank. "Where is Paige; I need her nimble, spider-like finger of Evil."I can't seem to spot her so Paige is forced to clear her throat, she has carefully hidden herself behind my, pillow; she's hiding by the simple expedients of being in semi-darkness and being very still. It is so eerie I almost love her, love her."Jesus H. Christ," Rio jumps. "I'd put bells on you but I'd probably end up with them in my cunt, now that actually, focus Rio!" she chastises herself."Paige, help me strip my latest toy down and give her nipples a stress test," Rio requests."Deal, but you need to do me one favor," Paige starts crawling over toward Felicity."Sure, now get snappy," Rio urges her on as starts to pull Felicity's shirt over the girl's head."Forgive me for forcing Iona to help me and the Time Lord Mafia," Paige cashes in her favor immediately. It is all the more self-sacrificial in that I suspect Cordelia kept Paige out of the whole plot."Bitch," Rio seethes at Paige, "if you messed up Iona I'll still find a way to make you pay, I promise you.""You granted me a favor," Paige reminds Rio cautiously."Zane, do something," Rio pleads."I've already sworn not to make the responsible parties pay, beyond what Cordelia has already granted me," I grin. "I get Paige's ass whenever I want, how often I want, until the end of October," I add.Paige lowers her head and trembles with fear and anticipation; the 'threat' of anal sex is something Paige and I are working through plus, since Paige fears it, Rio will love the fantasy vision of Paige squirming on my 'meaty pole', see Barbie Lynn's thesaurus. Rio can't get away from Paige fast enough, falling into the narcotic pleasures of Mercy's treasures.Rio is often misunderstood; pain is a daily part of her life brought about by her blatantly aggressive lifestyle and the wraiths of her past. Mercy isn't in any danger; she could hardly be safer at the moment, figuratively speaking. Mercy's ass and cunt are getting a workout to the point I'm afraid that Rio is going to shove that dildo all the way into Mercy's colon and Rio's tongue might end Mercy's 'pesky' virginity by tongue-muscle action alone.

How did the Wives do with their sexy pornography homework?  Tune in to find out.  But first, check out this episode's Canna-cocktail, the Cherry Blossom Smash: a yummy combination or cherries and blood orange juice with just a dash of cannabis tincture.  Sip on this delicious cocktail listening to this episode's Hot Tale: the Wives host a Barbarella-themed house party and they get up to no good, with flogging, blindfolded kissing, eight-handed massages, and more! Next, the Wives report back on their sexy homework: who's ready for a week-long, porn-o-thon?  The Wives were so inspired by the hot, female empowered pornography, they start making plans to create their own..  Finally, the Wives give their tips on finding porn that feels female empowered and ethical.  MORE ABOUT ETHICAL AND FEMINIST PORNOGRAPHY The concept of "ethical pornography" is subjective and can vary depending on individual perspectives and values. Generally, it refers to the production and consumption of adult content that aligns with ethical principles and values, such as consent, fair labor practices, and respect for performers. Ethical pornography may prioritize factors like transparency, communication, and empowerment of the individuals involved in its creation. Key elements often associated with ethical pornography include:     Consent: Ensuring that all participants willingly and enthusiastically agree to be part of the production.     Fair Labor Practices: Treating performers and other personnel involved in the production with respect, fair wages, and safe working conditions.     Diversity and Inclusivity: Representing a diverse range of body types, genders, ethnicities, and sexual orientations to promote inclusivity and avoid reinforcing harmful stereotypes.     Authenticity: Presenting realistic and consensual scenarios rather than perpetuating harmful or exploitative narratives.     Transparency: Providing clear information about the production process, including the treatment of performers and the ethical standards followed. Feminist pornography is a genre of adult content created with the aim of promoting gender equality, empowerment, and consent. It challenges traditional pornography that often objectifies and degrades women by portraying them as passive objects of male desire. Instead, feminist pornography seeks to depict sexuality in a more realistic and respectful manner, often emphasizing communication, mutual pleasure, and diversity. Key features of feminist pornography may include: Consent: Scenes depict enthusiastic and explicit consent between all participants, ensuring that no one is coerced or objectified. Diversity: It embraces diverse body types, sexual orientations, gender identities, and ethnicities, representing a wider range of human experiences and desires. Authenticity: Scenes may focus on real intimacy and connection rather than exaggerated performances. This can involve more realistic portrayals of pleasure and arousal. Empowerment: Women are often depicted as active agents in their sexual encounters, exploring their desires and expressing their own pleasure. Ethical Production: There is a commitment to fair labor practices, including fair wages and safe working conditions for performers, as well as respectful treatment both on and off-camera. Feminist pornography aims to challenge societal norms and stereotypes surrounding sexuality and promote a more inclusive and respectful approach to adult content. It seeks to provide alternatives for individuals who may find traditional pornography problematic or alienating. It's important to note that the definition of ethical and feminist pornography may vary among individuals, and what is considered ethical or feminist by one person may not be the same for another. If you are interested in supporting ethical or feminist adult content, you may want to research and choose producers or platforms that align with your values and priorities. Bellesa.co: traditional, graphic porn, produced by women  Sssh.com: Female-led and Female-focused we're your source for ethically produced, explicit, sex-positive films. Afterglow. Porn by women; for everybody.  Quiz and free video based on results.  Frolic me Beautiful erotica Lustery real couple amateur porn.  Ersties fun, female produced porn with lots of tutorials ForPlay Films erotica for women, by women

“What Is Ethical Porn? Ethical porn is focused on fair wages for performers and crew, respectful treatment of performers (always respecting boundaries, stopping if they need to, etc.), as well as a safe, private set. Ethical porn studios also tend to be conscious about marketing, meaning they avoid harmful tropes and stereotypes about performers, and are always sex-positive and inclusive. Here are five ways ethical porn differs from traditional, mainstream porn. 1. You Pay for It, So the People Making It Can Earn Fair Wages “More often than not, you'll find ethical porn is always behind a paywall, because the people who bring you pleasure deserve to be paid fairly,” Rowntree says, adding that ethical studios know that it costs money to ensure casts and crews are compensated for their labor. 2. Performers Have Creative Agency on Set On sites dedicated to ethical porn, like Sssh.com, MakeLoveNotPorn and Bellesa, ethical porn films are typically character-driven stories during which “sex scenes actually help to move the story forward,” Rowntree explains. Additionally, performers have creative agency and input about their characters, making for a more authentic, genuine experience for the performers and consumers of the content. And, of course, enthusiastic consent is paramount. 3. Performers Are Often Real-Life Couples or Content Partners Who Choose to Work Together Speaking of authentic, genuine experiences, Rowntree says that, unlike traditional porn can feel awkward when the performers are clearly not interested in each other, Sssh.com likes to bring real-life partners together on camera, or allow performers to choose the scene partners they want to work with. “We find that this practice also helps to encourage open communication and respect, as performers readily share their ‘dos and don'ts' for each scene before ever stepping foot on set,” she says. “Moreover, even if ‘faking it' works in most Hollywood rom-coms, connection and chemistry simply cannot be ‘faked' during actual live sex.” 4. The Sex Itself Isn't Formulaic or Stereotypically Porn-y Compared to traditional porn, ethical porn often feels more natural and real. Think: no campy, stereotypical porn tropes (“Oops, I can't believe my friend just burst through the bedroom door unannounced!”). Ethical porn, on the other hand, is focused on mutual pleasure, passion and chemistry. Rowntree says there's no problem if you do like formulaic porn, but, “as an ethical studio, we are more about capturing those nuanced moments of pleasure and togetherness as the sex naturally unfolds.” 5. The Pleasure You're Seeing Is Real and Relatable “Whether the sex is ‘vanilla' or more on the kinky spectrum, ethical porn scenes are always created from enthusiastic consent, transparency, chemistry and connection,” Rowntree says. In practice that means the sex you're seeing in ethical porn is believable, relatable, doesn't typically involve the usual cliches and emphasizes female pleasure as much as male pleasure. She adds, “ethical porn showcases pleasure in a way that is not just aspirational, but actually attainable.” -https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ethical-porn-just-might-best-010000432.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support

Kroatië staat in de top van de landen wereldwijd waar de bevolking het snelst krimpt. In de afgelopen 10 jaar, sinds Kroatië lid is van de Europese Unie, hebben zo'n 400.000 mensen het land verlaten. Dat is ongeveer 10% van de bevolking. Eerst waren het vooral de jonge, hoogopgeleide mensen, de klassieke brain drain. Maar inmiddels vertrekt iedereen die ergens anders kansen ziet op een beter leven. En dat draait niet alleen om werk, Kroaten gaan ook weg omdat ze helemaal klaar zijn met de politieke situatie, met de corruptie en het nationalisme. De jongeren op de universiteit van Zagreb denken er allemaal wel over na om naar het buitenland te gaan. Misschien niet voor altijd, want ze houden ook van wat hun moederland hen te bieden heeft. Maar ergens anders studeren of werken brengt wel veel mogelijkheden met zich mee en als je over de grens drie keer zo veel kunt verdienen is de keuze toch snel gemaakt.   Dat tekort aan arbeid wordt vervolgens aangevuld met gastarbeiders uit Azië, vooral uit India en Pakistan. Ze werken vooral in de bouw of als maaltijdbezorgers. De verwachting is dat er dit jaar 200.000 werkvergunningen worden uitgegeven. Suncica Brnadic, die werkt voor de SSSH, de grootste vakbond van Kroatië, maakt zich hier zorgen om. Om de werkomstandigheden van deze migranten, maar ook om wat het doet met de maatschappij, aangezien Kroatië geen integratiebeleid heeft. Naast het aantrekken van gastarbeiders uit Azië, probeert Kroatië ook digital nomads naar het Balkanland te trekken. Dat idee ontstond tijdens de coronacrisis, toen het toerisme, dat voor 20% bijdraagt aan de economie, wegviel en het land op zoek ging naar manieren om minder afhankelijk te zijn van toerisme. De Nederlandse ondernemer Jan de Jong woont en werkt in Kroatië en opperde het idee van een digital nomad visum. Op deze manier kunnen mensen 12 maanden in Kroatië verblijven, online werken, en hoeven ze geen belasting te betalen in Kroatië. Het trekt duizenden mensen aan die vervolgens geld uitgeven in Kroatië, en bovendien wordt het toerismeseizoen hierdoor iets meer gespreid over het jaar.  Ondanks alle initiatieven, bevindt de arbeidsmarkt in Kroatië zich in een lastige positie. De Europese Unie heeft de grenzen geopend, maar vervolgens liep Kroatië leeg.   Over de maker Marjolein Koster is freelance journalist met een focus op de Westelijke Balkan. Vanuit landen als Bosnië, Servië, Kroatië en Kosovo maakt ze verhalen over onder andere politiek, milieu en klimaat en mensenrechten voor media als het NPO Radio 1, RTL Nieuws, Nederlands Dagblad, De Groene Amsterdammer, BNR Nieuwsradio, VRT NWS en diverse magazines. Voor haar podcast De Val van Srebrenica werd ze genomineerd voor De Tegel 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kroatië staat in de top van de landen wereldwijd waar de bevolking het snelst krimpt. In de afgelopen 10 jaar, sinds Kroatië lid is van de Europese Unie, hebben zo'n 400.000 mensen het land verlaten. Dat is ongeveer 10% van de bevolking. Eerst waren het vooral de jonge, hoogopgeleide mensen, de klassieke brain drain. Maar inmiddels vertrekt iedereen die ergens anders kansen ziet op een beter leven. En dat draait niet alleen om werk, Kroaten gaan ook weg omdat ze helemaal klaar zijn met de politieke situatie, met de corruptie en het nationalisme. De jongeren op de universiteit van Zagreb denken er allemaal wel over na om naar het buitenland te gaan. Misschien niet voor altijd, want ze houden ook van wat hun moederland hen te bieden heeft. Maar ergens anders studeren of werken brengt wel veel mogelijkheden met zich mee en als je over de grens drie keer zo veel kunt verdienen is de keuze toch snel gemaakt.   Dat tekort aan arbeid wordt vervolgens aangevuld met gastarbeiders uit Azië, vooral uit India en Pakistan. Ze werken vooral in de bouw of als maaltijdbezorgers. De verwachting is dat er dit jaar 200.000 werkvergunningen worden uitgegeven. Suncica Brnadic, die werkt voor de SSSH, de grootste vakbond van Kroatië, maakt zich hier zorgen om. Om de werkomstandigheden van deze migranten, maar ook om wat het doet met de maatschappij, aangezien Kroatië geen integratiebeleid heeft. Naast het aantrekken van gastarbeiders uit Azië, probeert Kroatië ook digital nomads naar het Balkanland te trekken. Dat idee ontstond tijdens de coronacrisis, toen het toerisme, dat voor 20% bijdraagt aan de economie, wegviel en het land op zoek ging naar manieren om minder afhankelijk te zijn van toerisme. De Nederlandse ondernemer Jan de Jong woont en werkt in Kroatië en opperde het idee van een digital nomad visum. Op deze manier kunnen mensen 12 maanden in Kroatië verblijven, online werken, en hoeven ze geen belasting te betalen in Kroatië. Het trekt duizenden mensen aan die vervolgens geld uitgeven in Kroatië, en bovendien wordt het toerismeseizoen hierdoor iets meer gespreid over het jaar.  Ondanks alle initiatieven, bevindt de arbeidsmarkt in Kroatië zich in een lastige positie. De Europese Unie heeft de grenzen geopend, maar vervolgens liep Kroatië leeg.   Over de maker Marjolein Koster is freelance journalist met een focus op de Westelijke Balkan. Vanuit landen als Bosnië, Servië, Kroatië en Kosovo maakt ze verhalen over onder andere politiek, milieu en klimaat en mensenrechten voor media als het NPO Radio 1, RTL Nieuws, Nederlands Dagblad, De Groene Amsterdammer, BNR Nieuwsradio, VRT NWS en diverse magazines. Voor haar podcast De Val van Srebrenica werd ze genomineerd voor De Tegel 2020. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Libraries Week! To celebrate, I'm releasing one episode everyday this week with some remarkable, creative and courageous librarians with weird and wonderful stories to tell. Meet Angela and Simon Bond. They're the husband and wife librarian team smashing the sssh stereotype. When Angela and Simon Bond are in Pontefract Library it's anything but quiet. In this fascinating chat we explore the enduring value and love for community libraries… 

Many times we want to share good news with others the new job goals vacation ect,sadly there are some that aren't truly happy for you and what the most high has for you is for you to keep it to yourself!! Please!!Things will go so much smoother I promise I'm a living witness!

Sssh! June is "Summer of Secrets" on The Time Mousechine, and we're talking about episodes where Disney Channel's biggest secrets are revealed. This week, Alex Russo has to decide whether to come clean about being a wizard or lose Harper forever on the Wizards of Waverly Place episode, "Harper Knows". Plus, our thoughts on the new and final HSM:TM:TS teaser trailer and the potential Harper/Alex spin-off that never was. ----- Follow The Time Mousechine: Instagram Twitter TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sssh! June is "Summer of Secrets" on The Time Mousechine, and we're talking about episodes where Disney Channel's biggest secrets are revealed. This week, we're revisiting Oliver Oken's obsession with a certain blonde pop star, black bubble gum, and how Miley reveals her secret in the Hannah Montana episode, "Miley Get Your Gum"! ----- Follow The Time Mousechine: Instagram Twitter TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sssh! June is "Summer of Secrets" on The Time Mousechine, and we're talking about episodes where Disney Channel's biggest secrets are revealed. This week, we're talking about missing toes, disgusting ketchup, and how Phil Diffy has to tell his best friend Keely that he's Phil of the Future in the episode, "You Say Toe-Mato"! ----- Follow The Time Mousechine: Instagram Twitter TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sssh! June is "Summer of Secrets" on The Time Mousechine, and we're talking about episodes where Disney Channel's biggest secrets are revealed. This week, we're talking about Cory's first kiss, another psychic character, and one of the most iconic disguises with the That's So Raven episode, "Double Vision". ----- Follow The Time Mousechine: Instagram Twitter TikTok Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this episode, your host Laketta is giving you tips to stop over explaining yourself. Many times this is a trauma response that we have yet to conquer. Not everyone deserves to know everything that you're thinking or going through. Say Less Sis. Honestly, many people are manipulative and until you resolve the reason behind why you feel the need to always over explain yourself you will never be able to see clearly the intentions of anyone attempting to enter your life. #SISLETSTALK Oh wait! The new website is LIVE!!!! YES...we have been working on this for some time and it's much more to come soon. Please go check it out. www.Confidenceonstilettos.com If you haven't done so already follow us on the Social Meeee-DIA: www.instagram.com/confidence_on_Stilettos www.Facebook.com/confidenceonstilettos www.YouTube.com Don't forget to get your Merch at: www.confidenceonstilettos.com/shop

Dr. Denise teams up with Cathleen O'Toole to take a deeper dive on The Power of the Shhh!  In how to “Shush Yourself,”  you'll hear dozens of ways to bring calm and peacefulness into your life.  From a coffee mug to lighting in your home, it's not as hard as you might think to reduce […] Continue reading...

Sssh Yourself! What does slowing down look like to you? Let's face it, it is not easy to do. I find helpful phrases to remind myself and my clients to stay in moments of now with grace and ease in some of the most challenging times. This is a light dive pregame show on this […] Continue reading...

Bruce F., host of Adult Site Broker Talk and CEO of Adult Site Broker, the leading adult website broker, who is known as the company to sell adult sites, is pleased to welcome Megan Hussey, the Feminist Sexpert to Adult Site Broker Talk. Megan Hussey, the Feminist Sexpert at Sexpert.Com, is a USA Today bestselling erotica author and feminist activist who has written for publications that include Playgirl, Good Vibrations and Scandalous Women and sites that include Sssh.Com and Blush Erotica. She's the winner of six romance industry awards and a femme porn influencer who reviews and recommends good porn and erotica for women. Bruce F., host of the show and CEO of Adult Site Broker said: “Megan was awesome! One of the most interesting guests I've had. She has a lot to share.” Adult Site Broker is the most experienced company to broker adult sites. They've sold and helped people buy more xxx sites than any other broker. Adult Site Broker is the leading company to sell porn sites and buy porn sites. They help their clients work out equitable deals. Check out their brand-new website at www.adultsitebroker.com, the leading destination to broker porn sites. Adult Site Broker also has an affiliate program, ASB Cash, at https://asbcash.com, where you can earn up to 20% referring people to buy adult sites and sell adult sites to Adult Site Broker, the porn website broker. And they are now offering a FREE marketplace for sellers with properties valued at less than their minimum listing amount of $50,000, www.asbmarketplace.com. For more information, please visit us at www.adultsitebroker.com to help you broker adult sites. Listen to Megan Hussey, the Feminist Sexpert on Adult Site Broker Talk, starting today at www.adultsitebrokertalk.com

Suscríbete a la newsletter en http://www.colmadoclub.com Te-fe-li-ci-to qué bien actúas… Con el temazo de Shakira en la sesera y un collarín de perro bien apretado en el cuello, los miembros de Colmado Club volvemos a la carga. Vaya por delante que esto de recomendar cosis a colmeiders se nos ha ido de las manos. Hoy tenemos a Adam Sandler paseando su labio leporino por la NBA. También a un asesino implacable reclutado por la CIA (no es Villarejo). La autobiografía del futbolista más fiestero y alcohólico de los 60-70. Hemos ido a Leroy Merlín para comprar dos máscaras antigás, porque no podía faltar en esta fiesta el mismísimo Vladimir Putin. Y, evidentemente, hablaremos de comida, restaurantes y esas mierdecitas que tanto os molan. Podcast loco lleno de desvaríos paranoides. Newsletter con algunos extras no incluidos en el podcast. Enano de Twin Peaks desparecido en combate. Por cierto, somos tan cojonudos que el dinero no nos interesa, solo aceptamos pagos en tres divisas: pan de hostia, cargas de vapeador y/o trigo sarraceno. ¿Y sabes por qué, colmeider? Porque nos da la gana. Porque ser colmeider no se paga con dinero. Porque colmeider eres tú. Sssh, ya pasó, sssh

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This is it, friends. 75+ guests, 89 episodes, and almost 40,000 downloads later -- Sssh! Periods is coming to an end. Join us for our last episode as we reminisce about the good, the bad, and the many, many times Luke has roasted Ms. Huq and her extensive collection of cardigans (that part may not have made it to the final cut, but trust that it was very much a part of the recording). Thank you for being our listeners and for sticking by us the past 3 years. We love all y'all. Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/sssh-periods)

DO NOT SLAP TEACHERS! You mad at Dave Chappelle or nah? Barbara Corcoran visited The View and had “jokes”, Seriously Senator Grassley? Sage Steele still has a job, Pharrell said “no festival” for you toxic hoes and Peppur has a play today!!!

Welcome to the 51st episode of Til Death Do Us Watch and the 2nd episode of Season 5, "Hello Bandit." Join Jon and May as they discuss the most pressing matters of the ep, including how that is just TOO MUCH forehead for one kitchen knife, not to take your land fish to the sea and how Law and Order keep their personal shit at home. We encourage everyone to listen along as we keep things relatively spoiler free until our "Sssh, Dexter Secrets" spoiler section. You contact us at tildeathdouswatch@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to the 3rd episode of Season 4, "Blinded by the Light." Join Jon and May as they delve into whether the neighborhood vandal was trying to draw Harry on the front gate, discuss whether Lundy's Sun Hat was in the actor's contract and get just as annoyed as Dex over the whole neighborhood watch situation. We encourage everyone to listen to our Dexter Series Rewatch as we keep things relatively spoiler free until our occasional "Sssh, Dexter Secrets" spoiler section. You can get in contact at tildeathdouswatch@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

It's episode three, baby! Join us in our Dexter Series Rewatch as Jon and May delve into episode three, An Inconvenient Lie, where Lundy has his taskforce and Dexter has NA meetings! We encourage everyone to listen as we keep things relatively spoiler free until our, "Sssh, Dexter Secrets," spoiler section. Feel free to email us at tildeathdouswatch@gmail.com with any comments, questions or theories! Thanks for listening!

If you like screaming bloody baby boys, then this is the episode for you! Welcome to episode 10 of our Dexter Series Rewatch, "Seeing Red." We encourage everyone to listen as we keep things relatively spoil free until our "Sssh, it's Dexter time, Shhhhhhecret," spoiler filled section. Feel free to email in with any comments or theories at tildeathdouswatch@gmail.com

Come for the Dexter, stay for the Daddies, because this episode is chock a block full of Dads. Join us for the Ninth episode of our Dexter Series Rewatch, "Father Knows Best." We encourage everyone to join as we keep things relatively spoiler free until our "Sssh, Dexter Secrets" spoiler section! Feel free to email us with any theories, questions or feedback at tildeathdouswatch@gmail.com. Thanks for listening!

This is primo Dexter, bruh! Jon and May continue their inevitable adventure through Season 1 of Dexter, episode 8 "Shrink Wrap." We encourage everyone to join our Dexter Series Rewatch as we keep things relatively spoiler free until our, "Sssh, it's Dexter, shut up, secret!" spoiler section. Feel free to email us at tildeathdouswatch@gmail.com. We encourage any and all feedback! Thanks for listening, bruh!

We continue our Dexter Series Rewatch with episode five, "Love, American Style," and this one is a doozy. We keep things relatively spoiler free until our "Sssh, it's Dexter-ssshh!" section where we delve into spoilers. Thank you for listening!

Welcome to the next episode of Till Death Do Us Watch, where Jon and May are raving over the fourth episode of Dexter, "Give the Boy a Hand." We encourage everyone to join in our Dexter Series Recap Rewatch as we keep everything relatively spoiler free until our "Sssh, it's Dexter time, sssh, so dark," spoiler section at the end.

Join us for the third episode of Dexter "Popping Cherry," as Jon and May discuss in excruciating and impressive detail every facet of this episode. We encourage everyone to join our Dexter Series Rewatch as we keep everything relatively spoiler free until our "Sssh, it's Dexter time, ssshh," spoiler section at the end.

In this episode, we find our intrepid married couple wading through the SECOND episode of Dexter. This is the episode where introductions are over, so let's get to it! We encourage everyone to join in our Dexter Series Recap Rewatch as we get ready for season 9! We keep things relatively spoiler free until our "Sssh, Dexter Secrets" section at the end. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!

3 years after our first episode, things...haven't changed much. People still get shamed for having periods! Who would have thought.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/sssh-periods)

Ethical Consumption Of Porn With Co-Host Lynsey G on “My Orgasmic Life” podcast EP.165 Holistic Sexual Wellness, BDSM Wellness & Trauma Recovery Specialist, Gaia Morrissette and Porn Critic, Lynsey G have another awesome honest conversation about porn. We explore what is ethical porn and how do you ethically consume it? Content Warning : Swearing, Laughter, Sexuality,Porn Gaia Covers on today show: *What is ethical porn? *What is an ethical porn consumer? *How to figure out if your porn choices are supporting or harming? *Where to find ethical porn to enjoy? *For Sexual education visit https://succulent-living.teachable.com/p/sexual-skill-building-sex-education Gaia is asking for support to help her pay for the overhead costs of running this show. For as little as $5 come support, play and interact with her in a deeper way. Become a Patron and receive all sorts of special privileges and bonus content https://www.patreon.com/myorgasmiclife *******To keep exploring and expanding your learning with online courses visit https://succulent-living.teachable.com/ Join “My Orgasmic Life“ Podcast on Spreaker or Spotify or Apple podcast or Google Podcast or iHeartRadio or on your favourite podcast platform. You can also listen on my website https://gaiamorrissette.com/category/my-orgasmic-life-podcast/ or download my new My Orgasmic Life App from google play store Gaia Morrissette offers so many awesome ways to help you have an amazing pleasure filled orgasmic life. Gaia many expertise in the areas of sex, relationships, love, BDSM, trauma healing come visit www.gaiamorrissette.com to find the right fit for you. Come frolic with Gaia on Social Media under Gaia Morrissette Looking to buy some toys visit “Come As You Are” my favourite high quality sex toy online store. https://www.comeasyouare.com?aff=succulentliving To get to know Lynsey G better: Lynsey G is a writerly type who focuses on the intersectiosn of pornography, feminism, and sexuality. She has worked as a reviewer, interviewer, critic, documentary filmmaker, blogger, editor, publisher, and author. Her IPPY Award–winning book, “Watching Porn: And Other Confessions of an Adult Entertainment Journalist,” is an informative look about the adult entertainment industry cleverly disguised as a memoir. She is also the author of Tracy Queen, an ongoing graphic novel about a camgirl with a cyborg army. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Glamour, Playboy, Allure, Men’s Health, Bitch Magazine, and elsewhere. After many years of doing daily battle with the New York City subway system, she now resides in Missoula, Montana, where she's the co-founder of an independent publishing company—Oneshi Press. Website: https://lynseyg.com Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/lynseygwriter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissLagsalot Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynseylags/ Here's a list of ethical places to find good, ethical smut! Kink.com: https://www.kink.com/ PinkLabel.tv: https://pinklabel.tv/ Crash Pad Series: https://crashpadseries.com/ Bright Desire: http://brightdesire.com/ Sssh.com: https://sssh.com/ xConfessions: https://xconfessions.com/ Aorta Films: http://www.aortafilms.com/home/ PervOut.com from Lance Hart: https://www.pervout.com/ Wolf Hudsion: https://linktr.ee/wolfhudson And MakeLoveNotPorn.tv: https://makelovenotporn.tv/ Some other places that occur to me as maybe more male-gale-centric but still ethical: Puba: https://www.puba.com/ AltErotic: https://alterotic.com/warning Learn more about Gaia Morrissette: Holistic Sexual Wellness Specialist, Gaia Morrissette believes the keys to a happy, healthy, wealthy, magical and EPIC orgasmic life is ; Sexual Wellness, Embracing the human experience and releasing fear, shame , guilt and self-loathing. Gaia supports people living with pleasure through Holistic Sexual Wellness, Trauma Recovery. She is also a BDSM Wellness expert, High Priestess and Pro-Dominatrix. For over 12 years she has been a renowned international speaker, trainer, facilitator, podcaster and coach who makes the world a happier, safer and sexier place for us all. Gaia is the founder of SucculentLiving.com, Empressgaia.com & Succulent living Online Education. Her education and training consist of, sexology, trauma recovery, life coaching, tantra training, sex coaching, and lots of practice in the areas of play, healing, and exploring Come listen to Past Episodes with Lynsey G https://gaiamorrissette.com/personal-porn-uses-with-co-host-lynsey-g-ep-116/ https://www.tickle.life/podcast/tickle-life-podcast/lynsey-g-and-swinging https://gaiamorrissette.com/lynsey-g-porn-and-society-127/ https://gaiamorrissette.com/porn-addiction-and-unhealthy-use-of-porn-w-co-host-lynsey-g-ep-144/ https://gaiamorrissette.com/women-relationship-with-porn-with-co-host-lynsey-g/ Sponsored by Tickle.Life Tickle.Life is An inclusive content led market space for people and professionals to discover, connect and learn everything around sexual well being https://tickle.life/ Don't forget to come check out Tickle.Life Podcast that Gaia is the fabulous host of https://tickle.life/podcasts/tickle-life-podcast/ To be guest on Tickle.life podcast https://www.tickle.life/tickle-life-podcast/overview/

This week Ellie and Ella chat about the mighty topic of porn - discussing their own personal relationship with porn, the impact porn has on our ideas of sex and relationships, and why you should watch ethical porn! Plus the usual C You Next Thursday Rant or Rave to wrap up the episode. A few of our fave Ethical Porn websites to check out from this episode: - Cheex: https://getcheex.com/ - Erika Lust / X-Confessions: https://xconfessions.com/ - OnlyFans: https://onlyfans.com/ - Pink Label TV: https://pinklabel.tv/ - Sssh: https://sssh.com/ Follow our insta for latest updates @just.another.f.word and get in touch via email justanotherfword@gmail.com. Please FOLLOW, RATE & SUBSCRIBE to our podcast, this helps others to find us! If things have triggered you today, or you are worried about something you, a friend or a whānau member are experiencing here are some numbers you can call: Women's Refuge NZ 0800 733 843 and follow the instructions to get in touch with your local refuge Lifeline NZ 0800 543 354 or text 1737 to access free counselling If you are outside New Zealand, please get in touch with us through insta or email and we can let you know about your local services

This week we go face down ass up into all things PORN. We start by discussing the negatives of porn and how it can effect your everyday life (especially your sex life). Then, we talk about how you can use porn as a tool to help yourself. We discuss Mama B's and my own's journey through porn from our humble beginnings and laugh all the way through it. Who remembers two girls one cup? Still wishing I could forget. Then we answer a couple Q/A's about sex addiction and asking your partner to be a little rougher in the sack. For anyone looking for more ethical porn to utilize in their everyday lives, here are the sources brought to you by Mama B herself: FROLICME.COM, SSSH.COM, LUSTCINEMA.COM, MAKELOVENOTPORN.TV Also don't forget to head over to our sponsors at MANSCAPED.COM, check out their incredible products, and use code "SHAG" for 20% off your purchase and free shipping. All degenerate merch will also be going on a massive sale at some point this week so make sure you're signed up for our emails at LETSSHAGPODCAST.COM I love you and I hope you enjoy the episode! Let's get to shaggin' --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/letsshag/support

SSSH.com has been making women feel comfortable in their sexuality through their erotica for over 21 years. June Ann is an adult content creator who is the star of the new erotic thriller, Mirror Game, which has already won several awards since its release last September. The ladies of Earplay discuss the film, as well as getting folks in touch with porn from a feminine aspect. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sapphiresearplay/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sapphiresearplay/support

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That's right, there's ANOTHER Alphabucks answer hidden in the Catch Up today- good luck! NRLW star Ali Brigginshaw joins us after an AMAZING Grand Final win. Sam Sales the QLD guy who has been bitten TWICE by a brown snake, Gabi gets awkward in Woolies, Cliffo gets his 'perve' on, we needed a new driver for The Rock's Box, Adele made us LOL on SNL and WHY are club floors so sticky?!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Almost a year ago, I welcomed my guest Michael Silva the proprietor of a “not-so-secret-anymore” cocktail service pop-up called BAS (pronounced like BASS guitar). to have a little pop up of our own in the studio of BSR. On this edition of Jen’s Dish Radio, my guest lets us know how he got his start bartending, what he likes so much about it and how he wants to share that passion and love of the cocktail biz with others. Representation is really important and Michael wants to create an equitable space in the cocktail world where everyone is welcome. Michael also tells us all about his latest venture: MXR, a box-order cocktail kit. As Michael tells us in this episode, MXR was born out of the desire to create community through connection and shared experience, introducing everyone to the world of cocktails from the comfort of their own homes. Perfect for this stay-at-home Covid-time. Each box includes easy to follow recipe cards and all the fresh ingredients to make two sets of unique and delicious craft cocktails. All you need to provide is the booze! I took a box home, turned on some lounge music and whipped a perfect cocktail in no time. The latest BAS pop-up around town is coming up soon! Hush...its a secret! Staying true to their subscribers, this event is available to attend only through an invite - only email listing subscription. Click here for more information. MXR is available online (early Holiday gifts!) or send them a DM on Insta: ⠀MXR will also be at the The Dean Marketplace on Halloween Day. And if you find yourself desiring a cocktail out in a socially distant way, Michael can be found mixing up fabulous cocktails at The Courtland Club in Providence,RI. Be sure to pop in one night and say hi and tell him Jen’s Dish sent you!!In the meantime: “Seek truth & beauty in love.”

On This Episode of The Ham Radio Show, It's June Ann from Sssh.com live on The Ham Radio Show talking about how couples can enjoy porn together

On this episode of The HamRadio Show we welcome Pornstar June Ann from Sssh.com

On this episode of The HamRadio Show we welcome Pornstar June Ann from Sssh.com

Two things we love: 1) women’s bodies 2) problem-solving. So imagine our delight when we discovered that MoMA Design Store put together a whole freaking beautiful, educational, and useful pop-up around Design Innovations for Women. In partnership with the MoMA Design Store team, we sat down with Chay Costello and Alex Glaser, the buyers responsible for spearheading this initiative who, yes, also happen to be work wives. We talk menstruation, motherhood, menopause—and you bet your vulvas we asked what it’s like to discuss these topics at the office.    The linkage:   You can shop MoMA Design Store’s groundbreaking Design Innovations for Women pop-up online and at their Soho store in NYC until September 27. So, so, sooo good.   A couple of previous podcast eps relevant to this conversation: Pledging to Shop Better and What to Expect When Claire’s Expecting.   Michelle Obama’s recent pod ep on menopause—definitely worth a listen.   A few of Claire’s personal faves in the Design Innovations for Women mix: the Elvie Kegel Smart Trainer and the Haakaa Generation 2 Breast Pump.    For more on Chay Costello, Alex Glaser, and the MoMA Design Store merchandising team, hit up 99U.   Some things and people Chay and Alex looked to as they pulled together this pop-up: Sssh! Periods podcast, Dame’s reusable tampon applicator (available in the UK!), Darcey Steinke’s   Flash Count Diary: Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life, Michelle Fisher’s Designing Motherhood project at MFA Boston, designer of the first bike saddle for women Georgena Terry, designers of the first sports bra (the Jogbra!) Lisa Lindahl and Polly Smith, Womanly magazine, The Unmentionables podcast from Nyssa, and the pelvic-floor physical therapist Sara Reardon a.k.a. @the.vagina.whisperer.   Just a handful of the almost 50 products part of this design movement v. worth checking out: Aisle Period Undies Boxer Brief, TOP The Organic Project Cotton Tampons with Plant-Based Applicator, DivaCup, Elvie Double Breast Pump, The Period Game, Penny Pack First Period Kit, and MoMA Champion Sports Bra.   Leave us reviews, voicemails (833-632-5463), IG direct messages (@athingortwohq)!   We’re going to be on hiatus for the next few weeks! We’ll be re-airing some recent greatest hits, but if you miss us deep in your bones, might we direct you to Secret Menu?   Try out the Caviar app—you get $10 off your food order of $20 or more with the code ATHINGORTWO. YAY.   Produced by Dear Media

It's been 365-ish days since Sssh! Periods received the phone call that would change our lives. One year since winning NPR's Student Podcast Challenge, where are we now? Raizel and Litzy, our two out-of-state correspondents, jump on this conference call to fill us in. Spoiler alert: 80% of this episode is about how Wawa and Publix could never level up to a Bronx corner store's version of a bacon egg and cheese. Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/sssh-periods)

We're a self-proclaimed bunch of nerds here at Sssh! Periods, so we sat down to talk about what life has been like as a nerd. Do glasses make you smart? Do you get bullied because people think you're a nerd? Special guest (and Bronx Prep 6th grader) Jaylin Lewis joins us for this after-school storage closet chat.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/sssh-periods)

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Is it ever good to keep a secret? Are secrets really lies in disguise? We discuss this and more in our Secrets in the All Souls Trilogy podcast. Come join us! You can’t go more than about 25 pages in Deborah Harkness’ All Souls Trilogy without someone tripping over a secret—either one they kept or one they discovered or one they are being forced to maintain. The whole damn looking for Ashmole 782 is about trying to uncover the secret(s) that it holds for daemons, witches, and vampires. Keeping secrets never goes well, or at least almost never….so in this podcast, Secrets in the All Souls Trilogy, we’re taking a look at secrets and the trouble they cause, both in A Discovery of Witches and in real life.  Other Stuff You Should Know: The All Souls Discussion Group on Facebook is currently doing a Shadow of Night real-time read-along, and we are partnering with them to do giveaways during that multi-month event. We’ll be doing our giveaways during some of the full moons that occur during the read-along because, well, we’re witches and fans of the moon goddess in general and of the power that comes around the full moon, specifically. We did our first Full Moon Magic giveaway when the read-along kicked off in November. We’ll be doing others in April and June so stay tuned by following us on our Facebook page and, of course, the All Souls Discussion Group page. Each giveaway will get bigger… Wine note: In keeping with our secrets theme, our private sommelier, Bayard is focusing this episode’s wine note on revealing a few of the secrets in the wine industry. As one of the owners of Crafted Brands, he knows his stuff. You can read more here. Be prepared to be surprised. Housekeeping details: This podcast is labeled explicit because we sometimes swear and we’re going to talk about sex because, well, there’s sex in the books. So that’s why we gave it the explicit rating. You’ve now been officially warned. Featured image photo by Kristina Flour on Unsplash

Tomathy Wilson: Ah, fresh in a friendly old pair of trousers. With an unusually grumpy Aubrey Holmes, we made our way to the Vienna Konzerthaus, to take the seats kindly offered by the dashing Richard Murphyarty. (Orchestra warming up) Tomathy: These are wonderful seats! Audience: Shhhh! Tomathy: Oooh, eh, sorry! But these are wonderful seats aren’t they Holmes? I can see everything from up here. And the next rows heads are down at my knees! Helloooo! Ooops-hoo-hoo! Audience: Shhhh- Holmes: I don’t understand it, it won’t come out of the box… it’s been over an hour! Tomathy: Oh you mean Mr Murphyarty in the private box with Chancellor Seipel? I know! Isn’t it remarkable that they know each other! He’s well connected is our ‘Black Velvet Man’. I hope Mr Seipel’s forgets about earlier in the cathedral, you know, when we meet them at intermission Holmes. Holmes: He just won’t fuckin’ come out. Tomathy: Well you can’t blame him Holmes. He gave us free tickets! It was maybe too much to expect he’d be sitting here with us when he has that box now with the Chancellor. But, again, these seats up here are wonderful! Audience: Sssshhh!! (SNIFF SNIFF, BHPOAH, YUCK… SHIZE, WAS IS DAS, EWW) Holmes: Come out you poisoned dwarf! I know you’re in there! Tomathy: I don’t think there are any munchkins performing in this opera Holmes! I say, this is rousing stuff isn’t it? (BURSTS INTO SONG) LALAAAA! Audience: (QUIET! SSSH! SEI RUHIG! Arschlöcher; Arschgeigen; Affenärsche; Ärsche; Scheißkerle; Wichser; blöde Säue etc). Holmes: And so it begins… Tomathy? Tomathy: (REACHES INTO TROUSERS) Unfgh. Unnn! Holmes: Keep your hand out of there, there’s people lookin’ at us! Audience: (DISQUIET) Tomathy: (Zip) Hello! Fancy seeing you here! You like opera too? Oh-oh-oh-oh! Holmes: He’s takin’ out the whole flog! Again! Put it away, youse’ll get us arrested! Sorry! Sorry for that now. Excuse me!! Hah! Sure it was all my fault. I bet him 20 Krone he wouldn’t take out his tool. Ah Tomathy, fair play to ya. I was pinching him all the time sure! He’s great fun. Sure I’m a fuckin’ man savage. From the jungle! God know what I’m doing here amongst normal people. Youse should just shoot me. With a ball of me own shite! I’ll have one for you in a minute. Just let me clear the hair with me fingers first! Tomathy: Oh I say Holmes, that lady just below me. She’s so graceful… Uhuh… Holmes: The auld one whose face is mangled in disgust? Tomathy: She looks just like little Mary Pickford… Holmes: How fuckin’ dare you Tomathy Wilson! Mary Pickford is gorgeous. This hag wouldn’t drink her piss! Yeah, I can see you… You’re BET DOWN! Tomathy: Uhhh… She’s so alluring, bewitching, haunting, beguiling…. I think I love her… Holmes: Hah? Akskskskh, this is too much. Tomathy: Oh, hello? Hello! Hellooooo! Holmes: Stop that! Don’t touch her… Tomathy: But she’s just below my knees… Holmes: No, NO! Tomathy: Hello, hello? Hello! Tomathy: And that’s when, without knowing, I (and not for the first time) changed… Tomathy: Ugh, ugh, ugh... Holmes: Tomathy? Tomathy: I want to lick your voluminous orbs! (PANTING, RUBBING) Woman: (ANGRY GERMAN WOMAN) Holmes: (SIGH) Ah but y’are beautiful so y’are. How much for a go on your busty rack? Tomathy: Hahaha! Looks like you are causing a scene Holmes! Holmes: Tomathy Wilson, you’ve got the horn in my clean trousers and you’re behaving like a mental patient. You want this fat pasty bitch? Tomathy: Mm-mm! Holmes: Right! I’ll drive the hand in and get a load of tit for ya. Unnf, gimme the fuckin’ tit there m-yaaah! Man: GOTT! There’s a homeless oik covered in shit trying to molest my wife! Holmes: (Rips blouse) Shut up you! Don’t be so fuckin’ selfish keeping it all to yourself. Give us a feel! Tomathy: (Masturbation). (Chaos ensues)… (End of opera, applause) Seipel: Indecipherable blah blah blah! Murphyarty: I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that Chancellor… but I presume you refer to the commotion up at the back? Seipel: Blah blah… Murphyarty: Isn’t it delightful! Seipel: Blah. Murphyarty: A great show! The man with the box is an animal! Haha! (INTERMISSION announcement) Murphyarty: Intermission is here! Let’s go for a drink Chancellor…. Seipel: Blah blah bluuh! Holmes: Who’s this ‘me’ business? You started it as usual. Tomathy: You are the one misbehaving! Man: Motherfucker… Holmes: Me? Seipel: Blahblahburgh.Murphyarty: Yes, quite the smell… Ah, gentlemen, some entertainment your friend provides… Too bad it wasn’t on the stage. Holmes: Hah? Nothing to do with me! Tomathy: Oh Holmes, you grabbed that lady’s bosom… Holmes: You had the cock out and were about to lick the jugs off her. Murphyarty: That may be your account, but we saw it differently Mr ‘Holmes’. I fear your type of vaudeville improvisation may not be appreciated in these rather ostentatious confines. Tomathy: Oh, I know what you mean. Holmes: How do you do that?! Tomathy: What Holmes, do what? Holmes: Just go back to normal as if nothing’s happened? It’s like there’s two o’ you. Tomathy: Haha! The only one around here with a claim to dual personality is you dear boy and that’s why we need to seek out Sigmund Freud! Murphyarty: (Cape flap) Ooh, sounds intriguing! Holmes: I actually don’t think it’s anything to do with me, but it’s certainly natin’ to do with you! Murphyarty: Mmm. Allow me to introduce my most distinguished guest of the evening, the eminent, and his grace, the Austrian Chancellor; Ignaz Seipel. (BOWS) Seipel: Blah blah blah…. Tomathy: Delighted to meet you! Seipel: Bluurgh? Tomathy: Eh, for the first time of course! Holmes: Did he just use words? Seipel: Blah blah blah blah. Tomathy: Oh hahahaha! Murphyarty: Indeed. A shower is to be hoped… Holmes: Youse can understand him? Where am I? In an asylum?! And not even a pancake to eat. Tomathy: Holmes! You forget where you are. Holmes: But, but- Seipel can’t speakle! Tomathy: Speakle-eh speak for yourself! Holmes: I can! Only just though! Mammy used to peg me by the tongue to the washing line as a child. When I had the ‘bad brains’ she said. I couldn’t stop, fuckit, fuckit, fuckit, ah bad brains! Couldn’t get the words out of my head... Tomathy: Really Holmes, spare us your stories. Seipel: Blurhgh… Tomathy: You’re embarrassing us. Seipel: Blelelehhgh. Tomathy: Chancellor Seipel is annunciating himself quite clearly.  Holmes: That’s not what you said in the church today! Murphyarty: Oh, you were at Chancellor Seipel’s sermon in the cathedral? Seipel: Blah blah blah… Tomathy: Really! Murphyarty: Did he really? How very mental of you Mr ‘Holmes’… Tomathy: Dear Aubrey lost the run of himself in church and I had to escort him outside. Chancellor Seipel, please accept my heartfelt apologies. I trust it didn’t detract too much from your exhilarating sermon. Seipel: Blughblughbubblergh. Holmes: Turncoat bastard! Hangman! User! What are ya doin’? You said he was a racist! A jew-bater! A-a-fuckin’ bollox! Tomathy: Nonsense! You’re hallucinating again. It’s that box you carry, it affects you! Holmes: As I live and breathe in your shitty trousers, you say this to me. Murphyarty: Seems this box of yours Mr ‘Holmes’ gets more and more attention. Seipel: Blah blah blah! Murphyarty: Hahaha! Yes! Very true! Tomathy: Oh for a man of God you are quite the devil. Holmes: Ahhhrgh! Bad brains! Have to get away! Run away! Away! (RUNS) Murhpyarty: Where’s he going? Tomathy: Oh he does that sometimes, most probably to talk to his box. Murphyarty: Talk to his…? Well, maybe contacting Doctor Freud is the right course of action then. But you must make haste; Tomathy: Mm! Murphyarty: For he is racing against all existence. Seipel: Blughgh. Murphyarty: As are we all! Seipel: Blugh. Tomathy: Yes, yes, I-I-I believe so. Seipel: Blurughghgh. Murpharty: Yes. You are a loyal and true friend Tomathy. And someone who must do me the honour of accepting my invitation to lunch (cape flaps), for two, tomorrow at… Café Central? Tomathy: Oh Café Central! Why, why Richard, I would be delighted! Murphyarty: That’s it settled then. But for now please you must excuse me, the Chancellor and I must discuss Austria’s economy. Seipel: Hyperinflation is the beast that must be tamed! Murphyarty: It had its agenda to carry out the bidding of its masters, but now it serves no purpose and must be killed! Seipel: Blurughghgh. Murphyarty: Good evening sir! (CAPE WAFT) Mental Holmes III - Oh Vienna! Is an Amplevoicepod HQ audio adventure podcast. The newly reinvigorated Tomathy Wilson has taken Aubrey Holmes to Vienna to seek out famed psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud. But not before they run into old friend Seamus Byrnie working at cáfe Diglas on Strobelgasse. Therein a chance meeting with the mysterious Professor Murphyarty leads them to visit the Wiener Konzerthaus at his behest. In the lobby they meet Austrian Chancellor Ignaz Seipel and all hell breaks loose once seats are taken. Culminating in the worst possible of situations and the fracturing of a friendship. Only Sigmund Freud has the answers. Das Es, Das Ich, Das Uber Ich! Another foley-filled, action-packed, highly-aural adventure from Amplevoicepod.

What do five high schoolers and two Dartmouth grads have in common? A fierce passion for women's reproductive health, and a love of fun stickers. We sit down with Jordana Kier and Alexandra Friedman, co-founders of LOLA, to chat first periods, cramps, and revolutionizing the feminine care industry.Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/sssh-periods)

From teachers to moms, partners to coaches, the ladies of Sssh! Periods have been loved and supported from Day 1 to keep doing what they're doing. We bring Part 2 of our favorite episode, Advocates, because the love for our tribe does not end. Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/sssh-periods)

East Coast meets West Coast! On this episode the ladies of Sssh! Periods share a long-awaited conference call with Vicious Cycle, three women across the country who are also fighting the good fight to make Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) visible. Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/sssh-periods)

The ladies of Bronx Prep Middle School bring you the first episode of their podcast, Sssh! Periods. On this episode the girls share their experiences with menstruation in middle school, the 5,000 different euphemisms for periods, and how getting a period is not the same as getting kicked in the nuts. Support the show (https://www.gofundme.com/f/sssh-periods)

In this episode of the Student Podcast PODCAST, you’ll hear from the 2019 NPR Podcast Challenge middle school winners from Bronx Prep Middle School! Teacher Shehtaz Huq helped a group of 8th grade girls create “Sssh! Periods,” in which they explored the taboo topic of menstruation. Listen to hear how they went about creating their first-ever podcast and ended up winning the NPR competition, beating out 5700 entries submitted from 25,000 students. Their podcast emulates an NPR-style reported story, and includes the voices of seven student podcasters: Kathaleen, Raizel, Litzy, Caroline, Ashley, Jasmin, and Kassy. Their podcast weaves in personal anecdotes with statistics on period poverty, period shame, and the pink tax. Listen to their full podcast here.

The hosts of "Sssh Periods" and grand prize winners of NPR's student podcast competition sat down (remotely) with your hosts to remind us what it was like to be in middle school. All the awkward memories flooded back in (like hiding your big ol' pad in your Lisa Frank trapper keeper on the way to the bathroom), but they also gave us a lot of hope. Go yell "period" from a rooftop and break down some taboos with us and these incredible bleeders.

Producer Michael O'Connell is joined by the energetic and wise-beyond-their-years young women of Bronx Prep Middle School about their new and award-winning podcast series, Sssh! Periods, who refuse to accept that menstruation is something to be ashamed of or unnatural.

This week we have Anya the Voice Over Queen and Comedian Ryan Robinson joining the ATNS crew as we sip back and discuss Ain't that some sh*T in this weeks episode. It was a fun episode to record and we think you'll enjoy this sippage. We also discuss a Ancestry DNA situation that you don't want to miss.

In this episode of Kinktra in The Raw the ever so handsome Lance Heart shares with us his journey in the adult industry, married life, and we dive deep into bisexuality. If you’re a straight-identified guy that’s been curious about dipping your toes into the bi pool, you’re going to enjoy Lance’s account of the first time he bonded sexually with another man. Bisexual individuals are sexually and romantically attracted to people of other genders and people of their own gender. Bisexuals can be male or female, cisgender, transgender, or non-binary.. Sometimes people think only girls, not guys, can be bisexual; however, it is totally possible to be a bisexual male. Have you ever heard that girls can be bisexual, but that guys who claim to be bi are just trying to deny the fact that they are actually gay? If you have, you're not alone. That's because a lot of people believe a lot of misinformation about men and sexual orientation. Though bisexuality is often assumed to be a stepping stone on the way to being gay or lesbian, it is a sexual orientation in its own right. Ultimately, despite what a lot of people think, both men and women can be bisexual. ABOUT LANCE HART Lance Hart is one of the most prolific adult stars—he can master any role, and has done it all from gay, straight, fetish, bi, trans and everything in between. His first scene was for Sean Cody and he went on to become one of their top contracted models. After that, he started his own fetish studio and produced clips, and eventually went on to found his current studios, Man Up Films and Sweet Femdom. With 10 years in adult, Lance has worked with all the top studios including Kink.com, Evil Angel, Icon Male, Transerotica, Transsensual, Gender X, Fetish Force, Sssh, Wasteland, Severe Sex Films, and many more. He’s an official spokesmodel for Playgirl and a brand spokesmodel for XR Brands. Lance has received countless nominations from AVN, XBIZ, TEAs, Fetish Awards, Pornhub Awards, Str8UpGayPorn Awards, and the Grabbys. He’s also an award winner scoring Male Performer of the Year from the Fetish Awards three years in a row and Favorite Male Fetish Webcam Performer in 2018, as well as a 2018 TEA Awards win for Best Scene for Transangels Wonder Woman. Before entering adult, Lance did a wide array of jobs that included a wide array of jobs from street performer in New Orleans to Senior Sales Executive for Cogent Communications. With over 10 years in adult, he’s here to stay. Keep up with Lance: IG: @lancehartandcats My gay site: ManUpFilms.com My femdom-ish site: SweetFemdom.com My blog/landing page: Pervout.com

Did you know that women are 17 percent more likely to die in a car crash than men—and 47 percent more likely to be seriously injured? That’s because cars are designed for the average male, not the average human. This week’s guest is Caroline Criado Perez, and she’s on a mission to change that. Caroline Criado Perez is a journalist, a feminist campaigner, and the author of a new book called Invisible Women: Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men. It’s an in-depth look at the ways everything from heart-attack symptoms to snow-clearing routes put men first—and what needs to happen to change that. Caroline is also a fierce campaigner for women’s rights, and has a certain knack for making her feminist campaigns go viral. As you might guess, we absolutely love her. You don't have to be nice all the time. Women are always taught we have to be nice and everyone has to love us. And actually, if you're trying to make change, that is impossible and you have to be okay with that. —Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men Caroline chats with us about: Gender bias and how it’s dangerous for women, even (and especially!) in medical situations. The invisibility of women in data, including in medical tests and medication, unpaid labor, disaster relief, car designs, and more. How a gender audit of policies in Sweden led to a change in how they clear the snow to best allow citizens to go about their day, instead of continuing to automatically favor men to the detriment of women. Why having women in the room when designing things for massive public use—like Twitter—is essential if you’re aiming to create something that will work for more people, not just white men. Links: Caroline on Twitter Caroline’s website with tour dates, writing, and her current campaign Book: [Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men]](https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/invisible-women_9781419729072/) Plus: #YouKnowMe, Shout Your Abortion, and why women seem to always have to share their most personal stories just to be seen as human. FY to seven girls at Bronx Prep Middle School who created a podcast about periods—called Sssh! Periods—and won the grand prize for middle school in NPR’s Student Podcast Challenge.

Best of the 70’s as chosen by our very own Jayney! We think shes done a pretty good job for her first attempt, and using the new studio set up as well. Give it a listen and let us know what you think of her music choices! Sssh dont tell anyone but Jumping Jack Flash is from 1968 not the 70’s lol! Great choice though so we’ll let her off with that one!

This week, we are lucky to be joined by sociologist and author Dr. Chauntelle Tibbals. Join us for a scholarly conversation about how to study sex as a profession, some of the trends in sexuality research today, and why it is challenging to study adult entertainers and porn. Also, get some tips on how to find and watch ethical porn. FOLLOW DR. TIBBALS Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CMJ3G7U/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/drchauntelle?lang=en Website: http://www.chauntelletibbals.com/ Sssh: http://sssh.com  FOLLOW US  Twitter Instagram Facebook Send questions, comments, stories, rants to: SlutsAndScholars@gmail.com Sluts And Scholars is a production of sluts and scholars media.

牛津树家庭阅读版 第6阶 Save Pudding Wood 拯救布丁森林公园阅读前的准备：. 翻看故事的插画，包括封面，和孩子一起猜猜故事的内容。. 小游戏：找一找图片里藏着几种不同的动物呢？提前学习短元音"oo"，跟读以下单词：. pudding. good. foot. hook. could. bush. would. should跟着Luna读（或跟着爸爸妈妈读）：. 第一遍慢速逐词跟读。小朋友用手指指着每一个单词，逐个读过去（必要的时候暂停录音，要求每个词读清楚）。. 第二篇自然速跟读。小朋友在听完Luna读一整句话之后，也重复朗读一整句话（必要的时候暂停录音，要求句子连贯）。. 第三遍自然速朗读。小朋友独自（或和爸爸妈妈一起）大声朗读（小朋友停顿的时候爸爸妈妈可以提示单词的第一个音）。阅读后的练习：. 用中文复述故事。（看看小朋友通过观察图片和听全英文的故事，理解了多少）. 用简单的英文复述故事。（要求尽量把单词连成句子，家长可以提示关键词）。故事原文：. Chip and Craig went to Pudding Wood. Craig's dad took them.. Craig loved Pudding Wood. He was good at seeing birds and animals.. "I can see a woodpecker," said Craig. "Look. It's up in that tree." "I wish I could see it.". "Look," said Craig. "Can you see that deer? It's by that bush.". "Sssh! Keep still," said Craig's dad. "Look at the foot of that big tree. It's a treecreeper." "I can see it!". They met Wilma and her dad. Wilma had bad news. "It's Pudding Wood," she said. "They want to chop it down and put up houses." "We must stop them!". They ran back as fast as they could. "Full speed ahead!". "It's bad news," said Chip. "They want to cut down Pudding Wood." "Could they do that?". "Could they?" said Biff. "Would they?" said Mum. "They couldn't," said Gran. "I think they could," said Wilma's dad.. "It would be really bad to chop down Pudding Wood," said Mum. "They wouldn't do it, would they?". "Well, can we stop them?" said Gran. "We could call a meeting," said Craig. "Yes!". They had a meeting in the hall. The hall was full. . Craig's dad made a speech. "We must stop them by hook or by crook," he said. "What a good speech.". "Look at my photos of Pudding Wood," said Craig. "It has bluebells, and deer, and lots of birds. I love Pudding Wood.". They all gave Craig a cheer. "Let's go to the Town Hall," called a man. "That would be good.". "We could make a bog banner and take it with us," said a woman.. The next day they all went to the Town Hall. Mum had made a big banner.. Craig had made a banner, too. He put it on his wheel-chair.. At last there was good news. Pudding Wood was saved. "It's in the newspaper.". "It should think so, too," said Biff. "The birds and animals need Pudding Wood.". "We need Pudding Wood too," said Craig.最后别忘了小朋友很喜欢重复阅读同样的故事，他们会认读地越来越快，也会越来越有自信!

We debate going green at Christmas with real, fake and the new potted tree. Is iPhone killing the gadget industry, which celebrity would you pay big bucks to have a Starbucks with and if you woke up to an extra sixty grand in your bank account, what would you do.

This week Google unveiled a slew of new hardware products, including it’s own smartphone, the Pixel. But the piece that most stood out was Google Assistant — part of the growing fight for who's going to be everyone's personal digital assistant. All the major tech companies are making big bets on artificial intelligence: Apple has Siri, Amazon has Alexa and Windows has Cortana. All of them all looking to get into people's home, chat with them on their phones and help them out with just about everything. This week on Money Talking, Mike Isaac of The New York Times and Hayley Tsukayama of The Washington Post discuss how companies like Google and Amazon are looking to become more than search engines and online shopping sites — what that means for people's privacy and how'll they'll make money in the process.

Ultima 4 was released thirty years ago, if you can believe that. As such, the SSSH crew discuss the game, its legacy, and whether or not modern gamers can handle it.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on Stitcher | Subscribe on PodbeanIntroWander, by David Arnold, from the Ultima 4 soundtrackNew Followers & Ultima DragonsWe have a new follower on Podbean this week: ploy812. Welcome, and we --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ssshpodcast/message

In which SSSH discusses the attention and detail that were put into the manuals and reference books that accompanied the Ultima games.Subscribe on iTunes | Subscribe on StitcherIntroOC ReMix #44: Ultima IV 'trollbash' by Subliminal Labs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SQBKgHA9jUPodcast Topic(s)Kotaku — which, granted, is not the most historically literate gaming-focused website — posted an article recently which purported to discuss The Beauty of the Game Instruction Manual (

AND OUT OF THE STRONG CAME FORTH SWEETNESSby Lisa Nohealani MortonAfter the Collapse and the Great Reboot, Lila moved into the city and opened a barbershop.Great things were happening in the city: spaceports and condominiums and public works projects outlined their soon-to-be-erected monuments to great men and women and superior city living in holographic glows. Angels patrolled the sky, resplendent with metal wings that sparkled in the sun when they banked for a turn. Everyone seemed to be full of exciting plans for the future, but Lila came from a long line of barbers and her humble shop only seemed fitting. She called the shop The Lion’s Mane, because there were lions, once. A full transcript appears under the cut.----more----[Intro music]Hello! Welcome to GlitterShip episode Six for May 14th, 2015. I’m your host, Keffy, and I’m super excited to be sharing this story with you.Not a lot of news to give you this time. I’ve prioritized getting the podcast running so that you all have something to listen to each week, but there’s a lot of odds and ends that I hope I’ll be able to pick up soon.Our story this week is “And Out of the Strong Came Forth Sweetness” by Lisa Nohealani Morton.Born and raised in Honolulu, Lisa Nohealani Morton lives in Washington, DC. By day she is a mild-mannered database wrangler, computer programmer, and all-around data geek, and by night she writes science fiction, fantasy, and combinations of the two. Her short fiction has appeared in publications such as Lightspeed, Daily Science Fiction, and Fireside. She can be found on Twitter as @lnmorton.And our reader this week is Marguerite Kenner, who is the host and editor at Cast of Wonders, a YA audio fiction podcast, which you can find at www.castofwonders.org. AND OUT OF THE STRONG CAME FORTH SWEETNESSby Lisa Nohealani Morton After the Collapse and the Great Reboot, Lila moved into the city and opened a barbershop.Great things were happening in the city: spaceports and condominiums and public works projects outlined their soon-to-be-erected monuments to great men and women and superior city living in holographic glows. Angels patrolled the sky, resplendent with metal wings that sparkled in the sun when they banked for a turn. Everyone seemed to be full of exciting plans for the future, but Lila came from a long line of barbers and her humble shop only seemed fitting. She called the shop The Lion’s Mane, because there were lions, once.At first she only had a trickle of customers. After all, they had machines for what she did, now – cunning booths that let you try a hundred different cuts and styles on their screens until you settled on just the one for you, then produced it on your head in a flurry of laser-precise snicking. The booths even had presets for a wide selection of celebrities, for when you cared enough to imitate the very best. Only those too wealthy or old-fashioned to submit to the booths’ impersonality, or too poor to live in a neighborhood that had them, bothered with the time and expense of a human barber.Soon enough, though, as she cut and styled the neighborhood’s tradesmen and women, her hands began to regain a little of the strength she had lost in her years of hiding and fleeing from one place after another, and she could feel the old magic returning. Word then spread, and her appointment app began to fill up with trims and foils and updos. If any of her customers noticed a certain lassitude filling them as she chattered and clipped, they chalked it up to the relaxing sensation of having their hair washed for them. And at any rate, it all grew back.“It’s so much more tiring than the booth,” a middle-aged woman said to her companion, as she wrote a check for a modest amount (plus tip). She patted her hair with limp satisfaction. “But it’s worth every minute.”“Come back soon,” Lila said cheerily.When closing time came (early, because it was Sunday, and she had obligatory services to attend like everyone else), she swept the day’s clippings into black garbage bags and carried them into the cellar, where they joined the modest pile at the back. She smiled at the sight of them, lifting up onto her toes and bouncing, experimentally. Then she went out to do her errands before services. On the way home, she made sure to stop and say hello to Wylie. Wylie was a homeless man who slept in the stoop three doors down from her own. He had been there as long as anyone could remember, and it was rumored that he’d had some kind of run-in with the Angels. Lila could feel the strength in him, both like and unlike her own, and knew him for a sorcerer or a magus of some sort. The Angels didn’t suffer witches; they made the witches suffer instead, and something had brought Wylie to their attention. Whatever they’d done to him, it hadn’t cut away his strength, but it had left him too little mind to do anything with it. Lila tried to make sure he had enough to eat and a warm place to sleep, because of that near-family feeling as much as her own fear of the Angels.This morning Wylie was more active than usual, rocking back and forth and muttering to himself. She bent and placed a few coins in his cup.He straightened suddenly at the rattle. “Witch-woman!” he shouted, and she flinched, looking around to see who might have heard before remembering that no one took any notice of Wylie.“I’m not a witch,” she told him for the third or fourth time. None of her line were, even if the Angels wouldn’t appreciate the differences.He glared at her with yellow-hazel eyes. “Flashes in the sky,” he muttered. Then he looked up and seemed to see her for the first time. “Lions around you,” he offered, in an almost conciliatory tone.Lila gasped. She dreamed of lions, sometimes, but she’d never told anyone. “Lions? Do they…” Her voice dropped as she realized she was questioning a madman about her own dreams. “Do they…lie down for me?”Wylie didn’t answer for a long time. “Lasers,” he said at last, looking sadly at her feet. He looked up at her face again, and his own face contorted with pain. “Laser eyes!” he shrieked, pedaling backwards with his feet until he hit the wall, then scrabbling on the ground with his hands. “Laser eyes! Laser – ”Lila backed away slowly and hurried down the street. As she rounded the corner, she could still hear Wylie screaming, “Witch-woman! Laser eyes!” A woman stood outside when she came up from stowing away the results of her errands in the cellar.“I was hoping to get a haircut,” the woman said, her hand stealing up to pat at her shoulder-length red hair. She looked strong and uncertain in a pretty sort of way that left Lila completely tongue-tied. “Are you Lila?”Lila came up the last few steps and closed the cellar doors, glancing behind herself nervously. “Yes,” she said, “but we closed at -” Her throat closed at the disappointed look the woman gave her, and she couldn’t continue.A hand rested on her arm; she stared at it mutely, and swallowed. The woman smiled. “My name is Rebecca,” she said. “I’d like to cut it short, if you can help me.”With an effort, Lila tore her eyes away from the hand on her wrist. It hadn’t budged. She cleared her throat and her gaze locked with amused brown eyes. “Why don’t I make some coffee and we’ll talk about it,” she said. Coffee became regular and turned into brunch on Sundays. Lila started jumping at shadows, found herself distracted at key moments by mental images of the two of them necking on a bench in the park, and generally couldn’t get thoughts of Rebecca out of her head. Rebecca drove her mad with little touches – a hand brushing the hair out of Lila’s face, a head resting momentarily on her shoulder – but never quite crossed the line, and Lila didn’t know how to cross it herself. In the meantime she cut hair and grew strong. She never did cut Rebecca’s hair, though, no matter how many times Rebecca asked.“Not now,” she said, glancing up at the skies. A glint of metal answered her look. “Your hair is so beautiful like this, why do you want to cut it?” Daring greatly, she reached out and stroked it, letting the ends run through her fingertips.She closed her eyes when Rebecca said, yet again, “I just want to know when you’re going to work your magic on me.”Never, she thought, and felt her lips smile, falsely.“Sometime soon,” she said. “You haven’t been here that long, have you? In the city.” Rebecca eyed her.“What gave me away?” Lila kept her tone light, but questions about her past always made her tense. It wasn’t that far from “where did you…?” to “what did you…?” and “how are you able to…?” And not long after that usually came the pitchforks. She didn’t understand what got them so upset. It all grew back, after all, unlike what some of her other family members did. But in the end, it always came back to pitchforks.Rebecca didn’t give any sign that she noticed Lila’s sudden tension. “Little things, mostly…like the way you flinched when I mentioned the Angels just now.”She tried, unsuccessfully, to keep from flinching again. Thou shalt not suffer a witch… She forced a little laugh. “City people don’t find them a little frightening? The wings, the laser eyes, and, well, everything?”“Why should we? The Angels protect our city,” Rebecca said, her chin coming up stubbornly.“But what if they decide you’re what the city needs protecting against?”Rebecca frowned. “What do you mean? The Angels defend against intruders.”“I’ve heard things,” Lila said, struggling to keep her voice from shaking. “People rounded up, dragged out of their homes in the dead of night, things like that.”“We defend the city from all threats,” Rebecca said steadily.Lila, for her part, choked on her coffee.Rebecca leapt to her feet and came around the kitchen table to pound on Lila’s back as she coughed. Her hand stayed on Lila’s back, warm and heavy, as Lila managed to get enough breath to wheeze out, “We?”“I’m one.” Rebecca’s tone was casual, but there was an undercurrent of worry just beneath the surface of the words. Her hand lifted off Lila’s back for a moment, leaving the spot where it had lain cold. After a second it dropped down again, stroking almost defiantly over her shoulders.Lila shivered and closed her eyes, desire and fear warring inside her. After a long moment, she felt in control enough of her voice to say, with false cheer, “So you don’t suffer witches, then?”“Don’t be silly,” Rebecca laughed. “There’s no such thing as witches. It’s just an old superstition, from back before the Collapse, even. Besides,” her voice dropped, becoming something more intimate, caressing, “you must have cast some sort of spell on me, and I haven’t arrested you yet.” Her fingertips traced up the side of Lila’s neck and into her hair, making Lila shiver again.Lila swallowed, hard. “Are you making a pass at me?” she managed to ask at last.Rebecca laughed again, a sound that tinkled like the door to Lila’s shop. “Only because you didn’t make one about, oh, three weeks ago,” she said, bending to whisper the last words in Lila’s ear before dipping her head to kiss along Lila’s jawline to the corner of her mouth. She hovered there, nearly but not quite touching her lips to Lila’s, as if waiting for permission.Lila turned her head sharply, bringing their mouths together. She heard Rebecca give a small, muffled chuckle before they were too busy kissing for anything else. “Good morning,” Lila said to Wylie. He ignored her. She dropped some money in his cup, as usual.“Flashy in the sunlight. Flash like wings.” He looked up at her. “You be careful, girl. She’s a flashy one.”“What do you mean?” Lila asked.He shook his head irritably. “Blood will out,” he said. “Her kind will be coming for me soon, mark my words.”“Whose kind? Wylie, who’s coming for you?” Lila asked, knowing the answer.“I give you my power willingly.” He gave her an oddly proud look, and then lapsed back into muttering. Lila backed away before he could start screaming again. That night Lila dreamed of lions and Rebecca. She was surrounded by the beasts in a little clearing, and Rebecca was looking on, terrified. “Lila, come away,” she called. “You’ll get hurt.”Lila ignored her and went on shearing the lions’ manes. Golden hair piled up in her lap as lion after lion lay down before her to be shorn, and she felt herself fill up with power until she was shifting in her seat, barely able to contain it all. As she finished with each lion, he moved a short distance away and went to sleep. Rebecca began to weep, quietly, but Lila went on ignoring her, although inside she was screaming with the need to go and comfort Rebecca.The last lion approached, but instead of lying down to be shorn, he roared in Lila’s face. Rebecca screamed and the lion turned around, saw her, and crouched to spring. “No!” Lila screamed as it pounced, and lasers began spearing down out of the sky. “Laser eyes and all, huh?” They were lying in Lila’s bed above the shop, letting the afternoon breeze dry the slickness of their lovemaking.Rebecca snorted. “They’re not actually our eyes,” she said. “Though we do control them that way. They’re attached to our helmets, like this” – she wiggled her fingers at the sides of her head like antennae – “and the helmet tracks where we’re looking and fires if we squeeze our eyes the right way. Tons better than aiming by hand.”“Plus it’s really scary, right?” Lila teased.Rebecca nodded matter-of-factly. “Plus it scares people.” When her basement was nearly full, she took to flying around the city at night. She took care to keep low and out of restricted airspaces. There were Angels everywhere in the skies these days, with metal wings that glinted in the moonlight. If you were a descendant of Lila’s line you did best to stay beneath their notice.She flew over the zoo nearly every time, buzzing low over the empty lion habitat. She thought she’d like to try her hand at trimming a lion’s mane, and remembered the feel of it in her dreams, rough and strong under her scissors. She pictured the awe on the onlooker’s faces as she finished, and the lion went to sleep at her feet. But she never saw any lions. “What did you want to be when you grew up?”“An Angel,” Rebecca said promptly. “What about you?”Lila thought for a long time. She supposed she could have been nearly anything. Her aunt Maxine cut off people’s destinies with their hair. She was the Queen of Las Vegas these days, and while she didn’t see many clients anymore, she would have had a spare dream or three tucked away for a favorite niece. But Lila had never wanted to be a princess, or rich, or famous. She just wanted to fly. “A barber,” she said at last. At least she didn’t have to keep each client’s hair separate, like Maxine did. What a bother.Rebecca laughed delightedly, a tinkling sound that Lila thought she could listen to forever. “So we’re both living the dream, aren’t we?”“For now,” Lila said pensively. That morning, when she’d gone past his usual corner, Wylie had been gone. Only his cup lay there on its side, the sole testament to the fact that he’d existed at all. “There’s something you’re not telling me,” Rebecca said, pulling away from their comfortable Sunday afternoon embrace on the park bench. Not nearly so many old ladies sniffed as they passed as Lila had imagined. “You’ve been tense for days. What’s going on?”Lila considered her words carefully before she spoke. She hadn’t been able to fly for a week now, because patrols of Angels had been over her house every time she considered it. The feeds didn’t suggest any reason why they might be in her neighborhood, other than the obvious, so she was lying low, not taking more than her hands absolutely demanded of her when she cut hair.It hurt to give up flight, though, when she’d been so long grounded, and she resented the need. If only the Angels would see that she was essentially harmless. Her ultimate grandmother’s traits had bred true, and everything she cut grew back. But the city had its rules, and under them she was a witch, and not to be suffered.“It’s nothing, really,” she said at last, when Rebecca gave her a quizzical look. “It’s just – my rent went up last week, and I’m not sure how everything will shake out.”“That’s terrible!” Rebecca exclaimed. She opened her mouth to speak again, but stopped, an odd expression on her face. Lila could hear a faint buzzing as Rebecca dug a phone out of her purse. “Dammit – I wasn’t supposed to have to go in today -” she muttered.Lila laughed bitterly. So today was the day that they’d come for her.“Lila…?” Rebecca said uncertainly.She forced herself to give a smile that she knew looked false. “It’s nothing. Go ahead – if you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go.” She bared her teeth even wider in a parody of cheer. “We’ll catch up another time.”Rebecca gave her a haunted look. “I never – I have to go,” she said urgently, holding up the phone. “They’ll be wondering -”Lila barely had an instant to register Rebecca’s weight shifting and then her arms were full of her, warm mouth soft and slightly open on her lips. She kissed back, desperately, hardly able to believe that this was happening. Not so soon, she thought.“I love you,” Rebecca said, slightly muffled against her mouth. “I’m sorry, I have to -” and then she was pulling back, and then she was gone, sprinting towards the nearest transit stop.A few minutes later, Lila realized she was standing outside her own front door in a daze, one hand on her lips. She gave herself a shake and hurried into the shop. She saw them coming an hour before they got to her shop. She had that much strength and more, these days. She didn’t run, though. She was done with running. She sat in her kitchen and waited for the Angels and their laser eyes.A sudden banging came at her door, and she started. The Angels wouldn’t knock – they’d just come in. Thinking it was an unexpected customer, she went to warn them off. The words died on her lips when she saw Rebecca standing there.It was the first time she’d ever seen Rebecca in her Angel suit. Her wings were resplendent in the sunlight, nearly blinding as they caught and reflected the beams. Lila could see at the sides of her helmet where the lasers would emerge to burn their way through obstacles – or wrongdoers. Lila supposed she was a wrongdoer. She took a deep breath, although she didn’t know what to say.“We have to go,” Rebecca said. Her face was white and drawn. “Lila, they’re coming, we have to -”It only took a second to regain her equilibrium. Not a wrongdoer after all. She smiled, and felt as though she might burst. “I’m staying here,” she said gently. “I’m tired of running.”Rebecca stared at her. “But it’s not true,” she said. “You’re not a witch, they’ve just got it wrong. We have to run, until we can prove to them that you’re not.”Gingerly, she reached out and took Rebecca’s hand. “Do you even know how much I love you?” she asked. Rebecca just looked confused. Lila could see the Angel formation approaching in the distance. “Follow me, if you can,” she said, and took off.For a moment she flew alone; then she heard Rebecca’s burners kick in, and she caught up, calling Lila’s name.They flew alongside each other in silence for a while, leaving the residential neighborhoods for the park. “It’s true, isn’t it,” Rebecca said after a few minutes. “You are a witch.” She didn’t peel away, though, and Lila took that as a good sign.“We don’t call ourselves that,” she said. “It isn’t magic, exactly. It’s just a family tradition.”She felt the air underneath her grow less supporting, and she dipped alarmingly. “Lila!” Rebecca shouted as she fell.At the last second Lila managed to pull herself out of the dive, and she knew the Angels had found her basement, were dragging the garbage bags out and into the light, setting them afire with lasers that weren’t their eyes. “We have to land soon,” she called. Rebecca had pulled ahead, but somehow Lila knew that her dip was agreement and not fatigue. Soon they were landing in a clearing.The first thing Lila did was take stock of her surroundings. The high fences gave her pause at first, but then she realized where they were – it was the empty lion cage at the zoo.Only it wasn’t empty. A lion paced the confines of the cage, watching them with his yellow-hazel eyes.“Lila,” Rebecca said with alarm. “I don’t have much more power -”Lila bounced on her toes a little, catching the lion’s attention for a moment. Nothing happened. “I’ve got none,” Lila said, stepping forward to stand in front of Rebecca. She dipped one hand into her apron pocket, gripping her shears tightly, although she didn’t take them out. At least she’d make the beast pay for their lives.The lion stalked closer, and then did something inconceivable: he lay down in front of her, quiescent.Rebecca gasped behind her. Unbelieving, Lila bent slowly to run a hand through his mane. She felt a strength in the lion that was both unexpected and familiar. “Wylie?” she breathed. The lion turned his head slightly, rubbing his mane against her hand.Was it even possible? Lila didn’t know. Wylie had had power, but this was unlike anything she’d ever heard of. No time, she thought. She turned back to Rebecca. “It’s OK,” she said. “I think it’s OK.”The lion made a strange groaning sound in his throat, and nudged his nose at her apron pocket. Only long practice at hiding her emotions kept Lila still. The lion nosed her insistently until she removed the shears from her pocket, then nuzzled them.She cast a wary eye at the sky. The glint of Angels’ wings was closing in. “Do you want a haircut?” she asked the lion, feeling inane. She ran her hand through his mane again. He was so strong…At her words, the lion lay quiet again, turning his head so that she could easily reach his mane. Scarcely daring to breathe, she grasped the coarse hair in one hand, brought the shears forward, and began to clip.Strength like nothing she had ever felt flooded her as the golden locks fell around the great head. She knew she could fly again, suddenly, but she kept on snipping until the mane lay on the ground and she hummed with strength.“Lila,” Rebecca said again, uncertainly.“Sssh,” Lila hushed her. “Come here.” She held out her hand, peremptorily, not paying any attention to the propriety of it. The glints of metal in the sky were getting closer. Rebecca took her hand, but still stood apart, so she drew her closer. “Come on, love.” She took Rebecca’s hand, placed it on the lion’s head. Rebecca gasped, but stroked the shorn head gently. “You poor thing,” she breathed.“He gave me his power willingly,” Lila said softly, still awed by the lion’s gift. “It’s even stronger for that.” Holding tight to Rebecca’s hand, she summoned all her strength. “It’s time to go, love – are you ready?”Rebecca smiled, and it nearly broke Lila’s heart. “Of course I am,” she said.Together, they sprang into the air. Rebecca folded her useless wings with a shrug of her shoulders as they cleared the cage and headed west. Lila blinked and used her free hand to shade her eyes as they flew into the late afternoon sun. The first of the lasers speared the air just behind them.“Stop immediately or you will be brought down,” a man’s voice called out behind them. “Rebecca Clifton, you are wanted for aiding and abetting the flight of a witch from God’s justice.”“We’re not going fast enough,” Rebecca said.“Stop immediately,” the voice repeated. “This is your final warning.”Lila reached deep, pulling power for a new burst of speed. She wasn’t used to carrying two, and it took more than she thought it would.“Hold on,” she shouted to Rebecca over the wind. She felt Rebecca squeeze her hand in response.Behind them, the voice called, “Fire at will.” The lasers ripped through the air.The most uncanny thing about the chase was its near-complete silence. Lila could hear her own harsh breathing over the howl of air rushing past them, but the lasers made no sound. Only the occasional flash of light betrayed their existence.Suddenly, Rebecca gave a cry, and her hand slipped slightly in Lila’s.“Rebecca!” Lila shouted. She clutched at Rebecca’s hand, but it continued to slip. Twisting desperately, she brought her other hand around, locking it on Rebecca’s wrist, holding her up.They listed wildly in the air, losing speed with every second, and Lila fought to right them. She had no idea how badly Rebecca was hurt. Her chest ached with the need to stop and find out. Instead, she screwed her eyes shut, reaching as far as she could into her reserves. Energy coursed through her and they flew even faster. At last, Lila felt Rebecca flex her fingers against her own, in the first sign of life since she’d been hit.Lila risked a glance over her shoulder. The Angels were falling behind, their lasers no longer in range. It wasn’t a moment too soon – she felt herself burning through the power the lion had gifted her too fast.At last, they came to the outskirts of the city, and the Angels gave up the chase. Lila didn’t stop flying, although she did slow down a little.“Rebecca,” she called over the wind. “Are you all right? Do you need to stop?”“It’s OK,” Rebecca gasped after a second. “My armor deflected it, but it scared me.”Lila felt a smile spread over her face. They were going to make it. “Where to, love?” she asked. After the chase, and the flight, Lila and Rebecca settled in a new city, where there were no Angels, and opened a barbershop. Soon they had built up Lila’s  clientele, and Lila’s strength grew again.They called the shop The Lion’s Mane, and when anyone asked why, Rebecca smiled and said, “There was a lion, once.”END Outro:Marguerite: I really love this story, I’m really curious where the mythology comes from. The only hair-related strength thing I know is Sampson and it was hair on his head, not other people’s hair. You know, the idea of stealing power from someone’s physical self, hair, fingernails, etcetera, etcetera, is a classic witch trope, but I’ve never heard this take on it. Or the lions, either. Well done, Keffy. Talk to you soon.Keffy: And thank you for your reading, Marguerite, and thanks to Lisa for allowing me to run this story on GlitterShip“And Out of the Strong Came Forth Sweetness” was first published inHellebore & Rue, Tales of Queer Women and Magic edited by Catherine Lundoff and JoSelle Vanderhooft, and was reprinted in Heiresses of Russ 2012: The Year’s Best Lesbian Speculative Fiction.This recording is a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives license which means you can share it with anyone you’d like, but please don’t change or sell it. Our theme is “Aurora Borealis” by Bird Creek, available through the Google Audio Library.Thanks for listening, and I’ll have another story for you on May 21st.[Music plays out]This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.