Sex Nerd Sandra

FIRST KISS PROTOCOL, POLYAMORY & CONDOM TECHNOLOGY! Sex-positive cartoonist Danielle Corsetto shares tips on writing, dating and kissing. TOPICS: Character Development, Pony/ Puppy/ Bunny BDSM, Cheating, Honesty, Jealousy, GIF silliness, Listener Ideas, Kissing Tips and Initiating First Contact. Danielle Corsetto is the cartoonist behind Girls With Slingshots, a slice-of-life webcomic about two girls, a bar, and a talking cactus... and vibrators, and lesbians, and unusual sexual identities, and cats and love and a little BDSM. You can read her strip (and vibrator reviews!) at www.girlswithslingshots.com every weekeday. If you enjoy a little TMI from strangers, her Twitter handle is @dcorsetto and she is an active supporter of #TMITuesday tweets. Danielle lives in Shepherdstown, WV with her two cats and a 12-year-old goldfish. Follow @DaveToTheRoss and @SexNerdSandra on Twitter! And visit Sex Nerd Sandra’s website for more sexy nerdiness!

EPIC NERDY LOVE STORY! Dating advice podcaster Harris O'Malley a.k.a. Dr. Nerdlove & wife Catherine Burke O'Malley (LEOG podcast) shares how he married out of the friend zone! TOPICS: Green Lantern Rings, Ancient Online Dating, Attraction in Friendship, Nice Girls & Boys, "Death Camp for Penis," Harris's Pickup Artist Phase, Seduction vs Coercion, the Hot Best Friend, Gay Parallel, Neato Time Dilation Effect, First Kiss, Friend Zone Philosophizing, the "Nice Guys of OKC" tumblr, Nice vs Good, Pedestals, Fish Tacos and the awkward turtle emoticon!   Harris O’Malley is an Austin based blogger and dating coach who runs run the geek love advice blog Paging Dr. NerdLove where he teaches geeks and nerds how to get better at dating without having to give up that special quality that makes them geeks. His articles have been featuredonKotaku, ThinkProgress, Comics Worth Reading, Boing Bong and even the Harvard Business Journal (?!?).  He’s also participated in Lifehacker's "Ask An Expert" series, answering peo

BDSM, SWINGING & POWER PLAY! Psych grad student & researcher Ryan Witherspoon stimulates our ears with kinky knowledge! TOPICS: Swingers vs Polyamory, Psychological Research, Healthy Kink, Pain vs Sensation, Stress-Reduction, Power Play, Service Tops, BDSM vs Abuse, Control, Trust & Pride, Surprising Research, Male Submissives, Pre-Play Negotiations, Boosting Self-Esteem, Open Conversation, Fidelity, Abundance vs Scarcity and Mindful Jealousy! Ryan Witherspoon has published peer-reviewed research and regularly presents at academic conferences nationwide on the topics of sexual minorities and alternative lifestyles, as well as school bullying and mindfulness-based practices.  Ryan will receive his Master's degree in psychology from Pepperdine University in April, enroute to earning his Ph.D.  Additionally Ryan is a state-certified sexual assault advocate and co-founder of Psychotherapists for Sexual Diversity (PSD), a Los Angeles-based professional organization for clinicians and graduate students

MIND-READING HEADBANDS, VIBRATING MICE & REAL DOLLS! Guest co-host, comedy writer & illustrator Jenny Fine joins Sandra in an accidentally alcoholic CES roundup! TOPICS: Dicks in our Faces,Calling All Fan Art, IUD Update, Cell Phone Vibrators, Nerd Boy Worship, Mad Men, 3D Sex Toy Printers, Mattress Gossip, Sex & Advertising, Speculums, the Hands-Free Mauz & more tangents than you can shake a dongle at!  Jenny Fine (@jfineoriginal) is an LA based illustrator, storyboard artist and comedy writer. Her artwork can be seen in Adult Swim shows "NTSF:SD:SUV::" and "Newsreaders"; in Dan Harmon's (creator of NBC's "Community") podcast website and merchandise; all over the Nerdist website; in event posters at the Nerdist Showroom inside Meltdown Comics; and much more. She also co-created, wrote, was production designer, and starred in the Nerdist YouTube Channel web series "NerdTerns". Originally from the midwest, Jenny made her first foray into the LA comedy scene with a starring role in the viral you

MOUTH ORGASMS, FACIAL FACIALS & 90 DAYS OF ORAL SEX! Sex educator and author of "Blow Each Other Away," Jaiya Ma returns with partner D.Love to talk about their oral sex adventures. Sandra & Dave are hungry to learn! TOPICS: Hesitations, Sex Labs, Genital Slapping, Bedroom Biomechanics, Postions, P-spotting, Sexual Trajectories, D.Love's Cunnilingus Delight, Motorboating, Hummers, Solo Oral, the White Tigress Practice, Acrobatic Oral, Pheremones, Pineapples & Genital Flavors, Oral Exercise, Damn Dental Dams & a Neato Skin Tightening Trick! Jaiya is an award-winning sexologist, author of Red Hot Touch, and the founder of New World Sex Education.  She's been featured on shows such as Good Morning America, The Doctors, Nightline, Anderson Cooper and Playboy TV. Through her dynamic teachings she's helping women and men unleash their full erotic potential. Jaiya also hosts a weekly multi-media show that can be seen online at:  SexwithJaiya.com http://Bloweachotheraway.com/Sandra Follow @DaveToTheRo

LISTENER SEX FAILS & THE GREAT CAR SOLO SEX DEBATE OF 2013! Sandra & Dave get nostalgic for 2012 and reveal their sexy resolutions for the year to come learning they want very different things. ALSO: Sandra's hookup parable, return of the tip, sex nerd census, favorite memories of the show, listener demands, morning hotness, mortifying sex toy letter, car talk, pink panty droppers, cute catcalls & a PSA on Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder.

ANXIETY BONERS, INNUENDOS & SEXY SAFE SEX! Sex & relationship expert Reid Mihalko calls in to break down flirting do's and don'ts. It's our first phone interview!!! TOPICS: Lots of Thank You's, Sex Nerd Secret Stash, What is Flirting?, Opt-Out Opportunities, How Reid Gets "Hella Laid," Flirting Tips, Roleplaying, Getting Titillated, Games, Sandra Gets Shy, Negging, Safe Sex in the Bedroom plus Dave's new name is Huggy Bear!

PHONE SEX, USED PANTIES & OTHER NAUGHTY IDEAS! Adrien & Jeremy Gonzalez join Sandra & Dave for a long distance love story and why it worked out. TOPICS: Romantic Montage, Dolphins, Worries & Fears, Keeping up the Sexy, Simultaneous Movies, Phone Companionship, Romantic Pizza, Fantastic Toy Ideas, Having Crushes, Honesty, Car Metaphors, Figuring Out Who You Are & Making Great Choices!  

RULE 34, GLASS TOYS & NAKED DANCE PARTY! Sandra & Dave get a surprise chance to be alone. TOPICS: Ridiculous Custom Vibrators, Mr. Bucket, Back Massagers, iPhone Humping, Toy Purchase Considerations, Body Unsafe Pthalates, Fancy Toys, Glass vs Pyrex Dildos, Team Fun Merch, Magic Wands, URL Pranks, Birthday Spankings, Sexual Larping and Butt Massages for the Holidays!

LOVE IS LIKE COCAINE and other fun facts! HuffPost's science correspondent Cara Santa Maria joins Sandra & Dave to discuss equations of the heart. TOPICS: Love Chemicals, Research, Feelings of Lust, Longevity & Bonding, Sandra's Attachment Extraction, Hook Up Dilemmas, Companionship, Keeping the Fire, Intimacy & Touch, Addiction, Fiscal Responsibility, Heart Pains, Attraction in Friendship, Strength in Single-hood and Cara & Dave make bets on Sandra's love life. Not fair, guys!!!

PUSSY CAT LICKS PIE! Sandra & Dave literally eat pie and enjoy their week off from podcasting by podcasting. TOPICS: Conan the Barbarian Man Flesh, Grocery Store Drugs, "9 1/2 Weeks" Famous Food Scene & the Sticky Factor, Foreplay, Flowers & Romance, DATES: Muffin vs Lunch vs Dinner vs Drinks, Snack Time Glory Hole, Sexy vs Unsexy Foods, Train Metaphors, and Penetration Vegetation! (Tweet @sexnerdsandra your sexy food ideas!)  

SANDRA GETS TOUCHED A LOT & DAVE ASKS QUESTIONS! Sexological body worker Lara Catone talks pleasure & arousal, including her session with Sandra. TOPICS: Sex Labbing, Witnessing, Genital Mapping, Blood Flow Slapping, Pleasure Capping, Wild Animal Sex, Vaginal Geography, Spinal Movements, and the Cabbage Patch.

DAVE GETS TOUCHED A LOT & SANDRA WATCHES! Somatic sexologist, author and sex genius Jaiya Ma blows Sandra's mind with SO MUCH hands-on knowledge! TOPICS: Sex Lab Hypothesis, Fingering Techniques, The G, U & AFE Spots, Layers of Erotic Touch, Sexy Bones, Sacrum Cupping, Sexual Shame Story, Softening & Melting Your Touch, Different Genital Types and the Levels of Erotic Consciousness.

SWINGERS, DIRTY TALK & ORGASMIC EGO BOOSTS! Sex icon Nina Hartley nerds out on juicy tidbits. TOPICS: Erotic Brain Structure, Kinky Venn Diagram, Yang Energy, Sex Environments, Fantasy Privacy, Giving & Receiving, Rachel Maddow and How to be a Good Master & Lover!

NERD MATING DANCE & EXERCISES FOR BETTER SEX! Amy Jo Goddard spills the dirt on becoming a sexually empowered earthling. BUT FIRST, Mo Fathelbab & Ben Dunn of the web series "NerdTerns" joins the table. TOPICS: Sandra Thanks Her Wish List Supporters, 5 Languages of Love, NerdTerns Origin Story, Sexual Frustration, Hitting on Women. THEN: Money & Sex, Body Love, Naked Dance Party, Core Powers, Sexual Role Models, Sexual Menu Game, the Question Never to Ask and a Title Contest!

 ANAL G-SPOTTING, SEX SOUNDS & SEX GEEK RETREATS! Sandra reveals her secret motives behind her new show. Dave & Sandra talk Sumo Wrestling, Dildos, Making Out with Smokers, Sandra's Sex Lab, Sex Nerd Shame, Car Jerk Off Techniques and Presidential Cigars. THEN, Dee Dennis shares how she went from lonely spouse to sex blogger to sex conference mogul, uniting sex-positives in beautiful nerdery.

SPANKING POWDER, SEA MONKEYS & ROLEPLAY PARTY GAMES! Emily Prior & Tim Woodman join Sandra & Dave to discuss the beautiful freshness of what roleplay can bring to a relationship. TOPICS: Sexual Minorities, Fetishism, In n Out Burger,  Teenage Makeouts, Improv Applications, School Yard Rules, Super Mario, "Let's Pretend," Power Dynamics, Watermelons, Partner Worship and a game you just MUST play with your friends!

OBSCENITY LAWS, GUILTY FEELINGS & THE JUDGY HAND OF JUSTICE. First Amendment, Intellectual Property, and Entertainment attorney Allan B. Gelbard schools Sandra on the ways of the law. TOPICS: Lustful Thoughts, Court Conundrums, Porn Industry Insights, Condoms on-Camera, STI Testing, Political Pitfalls, Sneaky Law Language, Religion, Consent, Our Freedom of Expression, Lewd Conduct Clarity and what $11 BILLION DOLLARS has to say about ALL OF US.

STRIP CLUB TAXES, FEAR & INNOCENCE! Sandra & Dave answer emails on under & overactive erections. THEN Dr. Marty Klein MFT sheds light on the intersection of Sex and Emotion in the Political Sphere. TOPICS: Sandra's new Meltdown show, Boners, How to Undermine Democracy, Why Folks Stay Quiet, Sexual Expression & the 1st Amendment, Understanding Fear, "Uterus" & Other Dirty Words, Discipline vs Compassion, Oprah, NPR, Penis Straws and What Bachelorette Parties & Celebrities Have in Common!

SEXUAL SENSES, FUTURE BREEDERS & MAGIC SPERM! Sandra & Dave answer an email on an angled dangle and discuss brand spankin’ new sex conference Catalyst Con! THEN hilarious powerhouse & comedian Maria Falzone shares stories of sex education, vulvas and showerheads. Checkout Maria’s fantastic show at SexRules.com. ***Apologies for the audio quality this week, Sex Nerds!