Author: Life on the Swingset

A podcast about swinging, polyamory, open relationships, and "the lifestyle" from the trenches. A diverse group tackles many issues involved with non-monogamy and what it means to be a swinger or polyamorous from the point of view of educating and illuminating what, for many, is a confusing journey to start on. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe via RSS

It’s no secret that women may have dramatically different experiences entering into the non-monogamous world than men, whether it’s exploring dating on OkCupid, charting a path through swinger parties, or being a third in a couples’ relationship. Dedeker Winston, co-host of Swingset.FM’s Multiamory, and author of the new book The Smart Girl’s Guide to Polyamory joins Dylan Thomas, Dr. Liz Powell, Mike Joseph, and Cooper S. Beckett to discuss gender and feminism within non-monogamy. As you listen, don’t forget to tweet at #sspodcast! You can support us while you buy great sex toys and products from our favorite online retailer SheVibe at lifeontheswingset.com/shevibe. …

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Used to be, we’d talk pretty endlessly about our sexual activity on this podcast, to the point where our MOST NEGATIVE REVIEW EVER called us out for it. But that’s ages ago, and it’s been quite a while, and we’re feeling a little indulgent and want to have some sexy conversation. You may as well just slap the #explanabrag hashtag right on here, cuz that’s what Dylan Thomas, Cooper S. Beckett, Dr. Liz Powell, Mike Joseph, and Dirty Lola are doing tonight! We each tell some of our most recent sexy stories… stories including rimming, threesomes, pegging, anal, rimming, blowjobs,…

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It seems to happen like clockwork. Someone cheats, or gets caught in some sort of sex scandal. They have to make amends, show that they’re working to fix “the problem” so they can return to their normal lives. While we on the Swingset happen to think that many of their normal lives might’ve been improved with open and honest conversations about monogamy, so often they fall back to the excuses of “I’m addicted to sex” and failing that, “I’m addicted to porn.” It’s widespread and it’s been propagated by early friend to open sexual discussion Dr. Drew (who has since…

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Hi everyone, Dylan here with a quick foreword: We’ve been working on putting together the pieces necessary to post transcriptions of some of our podcasts for a long time. We still have some process kinks to work out and we’ll need to ask for your help to make this happen but for now… I’d like to release the first of three transcribed podcasts to all of you, with our love. Every transcript will be “sponsored” some how, whether in money, time, or both, and we’ll thank whoever contributes to make this happen. Until we have a more formal process, if…

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It’s the New Year, 2017, and for much of our country that means halfhearted resolutions. I’m going to change. I’m going to improve. These resolutions come about because of the arbitrary timeline that defines last year and this year. We are unfinished, and as such, we can strive to always improve. We discuss working on ourselves and becoming better, in sex, in relationships, and in life with Cooper, Dylan, Dr. Liz, Mike Joseph, and Dirty Lola. As you listen, don’t forget to tweet at #sspodcast! We’re sponsored by Castle Megastore, a one stop shop with everything you could want, from…

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We’ve been overdue for for a rapprochement with one of our favorite past topics: Privacy and Security in Swinging & Polyamory.The team of Mister Pent and Dylan Thomas put together information about securing yourself on the internet that a panel also including Dr. Liz Powell, Mike Joseph, and Cooper S. Beckett could discuss, digest, and put into action. In the age of our ability to connect anywhere and anytime, share information easily, and be as open as we want to be, it’s important we arm ourselves with the knowledge  necessary to make good decisions about what we put online and…

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One of the main reasons that so many of us leave monogamous relationships is the realization that we or our partners may not be as hetero as we thought. Non-monogamy can provide an exceptional opportunity to go beyond Kinsey’s Scale, and view the entire spectrum of sexuality that spreads out before us, learning about ourselves in the process. The fluidity of sexuality and sexual expression is often underappreciated in the vanilla world. From straight to gay, to bi, pan, and omni, that’s what we’re talking about tonight on Life on the Swingset, the Podcast. As you listen, don’t forget to…

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Welcome to Gang Bang The Mailbag TRIPLE X (plus 1)!  We’re recording tonight with a live (and muted) studio audience! As always, questions have been edited for content and clarity. As usual, answers have not been edited for content or clarity! If you have a question for a future listener mailbag, please give us a call at 573-557-9464 and leave us a message, or email us at contact@lifeontheswingset.com. Tonight, Dr. Liz Powell, Mike Joseph, Cooper and Dylan gang bang the mailbag! As you listen, don’t forget to tweet at #sspodcast! We’re sponsored by Castle Megastore, a one stop shop with…

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Welcome to Gang Bang The Mailbag TRIPLE X! That’s right, this is our thirtieth listener mailbag episode, and we’re recording tonight with a live (and muted) studio audience! As always, questions have been edited for content and clarity. If you have a question for a future listener mailbag, please give us a call at 573-557-9464 and leave us a message. Tonight, Dr. Liz Powell, Mike Joseph, Cooper and Dylan gang bang the mailbag! As you listen, don’t forget to tweet at #sspodcast! We’re sponsored by Castle Megastore, a one stop shop with everything you could want, from wand vibrators, to…

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Dating in the heteronormative world is difficult. It’s also bizarre enough that hundreds of comedies and dramas are made about dating every year. When you zoom down to that subsection of the culture, the minorities of the LGBTQ community who are seeking others in that same minority, it gets more complicated. Tonight we’re joined by Claire to talk about dating on the outskirts of sexuality, and LGBTQ matchmaking with Dirty Lola, Dr. Liz Powell, Dylan, and Cooper. As you listen, don’t forget to tweet at #sspodcast! We’re sponsored by Castle Megastore, a one stop shop with everything you could want,…

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