Author: Life on the Swingset

Those of us who write about sex and speak about sex and sing about sex have stepped into a unique realm in our society. Where sex was always a hush hush don’t talk about it subject, we’ve decided to podcast, and write, and write songs, and express our sexuality into the world for many different reasons. Rachel Lark, who wrote those awesome naughty Christmas songs a few episodes ago, has joined us to talk about sexual expression, play a few songs, and have a good time. Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 573-55-SWING, (573-557-9464), we want your…

Cooper, Dylan, and Miko return to Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s wonderful Tool Shed to reprise Swingset’s discussion on play parties. They’re whispered about, opinions are drawn, expectations are high for both attendees and non. The sex party, the play party, the swinger party, call it what you will, to anyone who’s never been to one they conjure up visions of hedonistic abandon, or deeply creepy masked affairs. With so many people looking to explore their sexuality and needing a safe place to do so, play parties have value far beyond a whole bunch of naked people in a room. They can educate…

In our Swinging for Beginners Series thus far, we’ve taken you through deciding you’re open, talking to your partner, setting up your profile, and going on a first date. We think you’re ready for the meat of the course now: Threesomes! We discuss the ever-present acronyms fmf, mfm, mmf, different configurations and play styles, thinking about the new person as a sex toy, an other, or as an honored guest, playing as the single and of course… negotiating threesomes, communication, when threesomes go bad and when threesomes go great! Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 573-55-SWING, (573-557-9464), we…

The Swingset welcomes back Crista Anne to discuss her recent commitment to herself; to find a path back to self-orgasm through once a day masturbation. Through her very personal and public #OrgasmQuest Crista is documenting her navigation through life-long depression, antidepressants, self-care, living and loving life and parenting and today she shares it all with us, and we share our stories with her. 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 book My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in Swinging & Polyamory at MyLotSS.com Interested in signing up for…

Our mailbag, full of pluck and fancy, keeps coming back with more questions for us to ponder and maybe even eventualy answer! Today we discuss swinging as parents of very young children, broken rules and people set off-limits, multiple male orgasms and never fail erections, “Poly Doesn’t Work”, what to do when finding out the local neighborhood teenager knows, and finding lust in Minnesota. We also take a mid-episode break and cut to the Savage Lovecast hosted by Dan Savage where Cooper chimes in for a question about swinging. You can find the full episode (Cooper is on the Full…

It’s a new year and there are new questions in the mailbag, even a few voicemails! Tonight on Life on the Swingset, the podcast, we gang bang the mailbag as this series turns 18. We discuss some newbie swinger questions in a lightning round style segment, post sti-transmission risk-aware sex and stigma, imbalances in attraction in coupling, and dirty talk! 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 book My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in Swinging & Polyamory at MyLotSS.com Interested in signing up for our…

Ginger sits down with Cooper for a one-on-one discussion of his book My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in Swinging & Polyamory, recorded on the day of launch. 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 book My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in Swinging & Polyamory at MyLotSS.com Interested in signing up for our favorite Lifestyle site Kasidie.com? Click here to try it out! Comments? Complaints? Comment on this post or join us on Facebook.com/theswingset and let us know what you think. Ginger Bentham Cooper S…

Consent shouldn’t be something we have to teach, It’s the simplest thing in the world, ask before you touch. But beyond that, consent is involved in so many aspects of our non-monogamous lives, that learning how to give and receive enthusiastic consent is one of the most important things we learn early on as we open up. So that’s what we’re talking about tonight on Life on the Swingset, The Podcast. 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 book My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in…

Cooper’s first book My Life on the Swingset is being released today, January 6, 2015! To celebrate the release of the book, we will be posting three podcast interviews that he did. The first of which has JV Altharas and Shara interviewing Cooper on Ending the Sexual Dark Age. Below is their description of the episode: “Cooper Beckett joins us to talk about his new book, My Life On The Swingset, which chronicles the ups, downs and sideways shimmies of his first six years practicing ethical non-monogamy, in a way that really brings the reader along for the ride. Ebook now available, hard…

Cooper’s first book My Life on the Swingset is being released today, January 6, 2015! To celebrate the release of the book, we will be posting three podcast interviews that he did. The first of which has Eric Barry & Mary Zee interviewing Cooper on The Full Disclosure Podcast. Below is their description of the episode: “This week author, podcaster, and creator of Life on the Swingset Cooper S. Beckett joins us in the bedroom! Plus Mary Zee is back, and we have Chicago comedian Alex Seligsohn. Cooper just released his new book My Life On The Swingset, a collection of essays about his life…