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

We’re back with more Swinging basics in our Swinging for Beginners series! Full Swap and Soft Swap are the two main classifications of swinging, with full swap including traditional PIV/PIA ( penis in vagina/penis in anus ) sex and soft swap not. Tonight on Life on the Swingset the podcast, we’re going to be talking about the decision making that can lead you from one classification to another, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of both. But, you know, sexy like. Also… Take a listen to The Drifters – Save the Last Dance For Me! Give us a call…

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We hit the jackpot when it comes to voicemail questions in this episode. In fact, our voicemailbag runneth over. The Swingset crew gathers around to listen to your questions this time around. The crew tackle questions about humans being suited for monogamy, use of alcohol in the lifestyle, defense of the no kissing rule in the lifestyle, even the use of the term “the lifestyle.” There’s also a special treat for you, Swingsetters. Enjoy the video for “Sock Puppet” by the band Sticky Biscuits, the song is featured in this episode. It’s an awesome song about fisting. Keeping calling in…

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This podcast was recorded LIVE at Catalyst Con East on March 28, 2015. So many people don’t know what they want or need sexually. Discovering those wants and needs can be a difficult process without some sexual sherpa to guide them. Then they need to be able to turn those wants into requests, so they can get all the hedonistic delight they deserve as members of the human race. Cooper Beckett, Ginger Bentham, Dylan Thomas, & Miko Technogeisha, hosts of Life on the Swingset, The Podcast, bring you a live interactive discussion about figuring out what you want, and how…

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Hazy insanity, that is all. “It’s like Goldschlager, you want to see the chunks.” “When I’m rubbing lube on your cock, I want to feel the chunks.” let me google that for you: pig penis “Is Ginger now the other white meat?” – J.V. Tom Ridge’s Color Coding System for Swingset Podcasts “I’ve got a code brown.” Cooper’s Leetspeak needs some help, thought “FTW” meant “fuck the world” #oldmancooper “Obviously we are all down with OPP.” “Other people’s pork?” (Ginger wtf) “I asked Gillian Anderson out… on twitter.” – Ginger “We did white privilege roleplay.” – Miko You can find…

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Humans have been having sex since the beginning of time. And from cave drawings to the Kama Sutra to The Joy of Sex, we have been inventing ways to communicate about the sex we are having. Then Al Gore invented the Internet and everything changed. Tonight we are excited to finally welcome esteemed sexologist, Dr Richard Wagner, also known as Dr. Dick, onto the Swingset to reflect on how technology and access to sexual information has shaped our ability to embody our most authentic sexual selves. Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 573-55-SWING, (573-557-9464), we want your…

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Girl on girl…the mythology and visual ecstasy live large from Spring Break to Bourbon Street. Girl on girl sex is worthy of being epic. And certainly deserves more respect than main stream culture affords. Girl sex can perhaps be a little less obvious, though no less delicious. We are excited to welcome Allison Moon, author of Girl Sex 101 to episode 201 of Life on the Swingset. Scott Adams had something to say about monogamy this week. Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 573-55-SWING, (573-557-9464), we want your stories, your orgasms, your everything! Join us on our…

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In two hundred episodes of Life on the Swingset, the podcast, we’ve seen ethical non-monogamy go from something whispered about into something that’s getting cover articles in major publications. The entire idea of the monogamish; alternate relationships, sexual arrangements, and partnering is having a moment. Tonight, we’re thrilled to have, as our guest, Dan Savage who, whether he likes it or not, is a sort of a Podfather to our little podcast, as the vicarious thrills we got from listening to people with very sexy lives helped shape at least my interest in exploring lifestyles. Give us a call and…

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All of us living life on the Swingset are well-versed in the passion, communication, and negotiation being consensually non-monogamous requires. Yet it’s rare to see our kinds of relationships portrayed in mainstream films. One such film about to be released is Marriage 2.0 written and produced by Magnus Sullivan. In Magnus’s movie, we are (quote) “invited to celebrate a modern redefinition of the committed relationship…where unfettered physical and emotional intimacy can fuel our passion while strengthening the bond with those we love.” Tonight we have Magnus Sullivan join us on the Swingset to talk relationships and the role movies can…

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We’ve talked at length about the sad fact that many young people in america get the entirety of their sex ed from watching porn. When porn comes that’s actually designed to educate, however, it can be revelatory. We’re rejoined by old friend (and new Swingset.FM contributor) Sophie Delancey from The Art of Blowjob and the brand new Art of Cunnilingus to talk about art, educational porn, and oral sex! Rachel Kramer Bussel wrote an article Salon.com published recently on cunnilingus. Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 573-55-SWING, (573-557-9464), we want your stories, your orgasms, your everything! Buy Cooper’s…

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BUY “BAN THIS SICK FILTH!” NOW Newly released on RealQueerPorn, “Ban This Sick Filth!” is a political and sexual revolution within a compilation of films and interviews on porn censorship and its impact in the UK and USA. This collaboration between American performers/producers Kitty Stryker and Courtney Trouble from TROUBLEfilms also features hardcore content and interviews from British performer/producer Pandora Blake from Dreams of Spanking. Originally planned to highlight censored acts in the UK, this film was denied DVD distribution in the US because of some of the consensual acts depicted. Porn, often decided to be without “serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value”,…

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