We talk about the importance of discussing sexual health with potential partners, STD/STI testing, and the statistics of sexually transmitted infections and diseases.
Recommended listening: In My Blood by Shawn Mendes
Subspace, Domspace, Topspace, Bottomspace... What are each of these spaces? How does one reach it? Is it a good thing? What if you don't reach it? How does it feel? Is it different for different people? Learn more about the headspaces of kink. Recommended listening: Rocketman by Taron Egerton
Lots of things are risky in kinky play: STDs, Rope/Implements, Safe words, etc. What do you need to be mindful of in general, and what steps should you take if you don't feel safe?
Recommended listening: Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
In the last episode of Season Two, the team discuss the kind of kinky events out there and what their personal experiences have been - including behaviour, etiquette, and a few surprises along the way!
Recommended listening: One Time by Justin Bieber.
Anal sex, figging, rimming, and all manner of other fun goes into anal play.
As part of our seasonal Fetish feature, the team talk about nothing but butt in the penultimate season two episode.
Recommended listening: Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood.
Have you experienced kink shaming? We have. And we're not afraid to talk about it.
It's a prevalent issue in the kink world, and one that shouldn't even exist. Kinksters might say your kink is not my kink (and that's OK), but do we really practice what we preach?
Recommended listening: Shame On You by Gun
Curious about DDlg and the plethora of Caregiver/little dynamics?
As part of our What's It Like Being series, the team interview GlassGirl about how she interacts as a little, what it means, what misconceptions there are, and how to best explore DDlg and CG/l dynamics.
Recommended listening: Forever Young by Alphaville
Are you out and proud as a kinkster?
The team discuss what to expect if you're planning on coming out, and ideas on how to do it. Is it safer to be out than outed?
Recommended listening: I Want To Break Free by Queen
What's the difference between 'hurt' and 'harm' in BDSM and kink? With so many kinky activities designed to hurt, where is the line between consensual kink and malice?
This week, the team talk about their experiences of kinky hurt and dangerous harm, and why it's so important to understand the difference - what's the difference to you?
Recommended listening: Hurt by Nine Inch Nails
One of the common activities in BDSM is spanking. It's almost universal.
Getting down with impact play - specifically spanking - the team discuss what makes ass, clit, and tit spanking a thing, how it feels, and why they like (or vehemently dislike) it.
Recommended listening: Smack My Bitch Up by The Prodigy
Nobody likes boring bedroom antics - How do you spice things up? How did you arrive at the kinky front door, or knock on someone else's?
The Deviant Discussions team cover asparagus watersports, jiggle boob dances, backhanders during blowjobs, and roleplay.
Recommended listening: Spice Up Your Life by Spice Girls.
Nobody talks about what happens after the end of a dynamic. If aftercare is important following a scene, why isn't it more important after a relationship?
The Deviant Discussions team talk about how their kink identity has been challenged by break-ups and the grief of lost dynamics.
Recommended listening: In The End by Linkin Park.
Teddy bears, ladles, and trailer hitches - oh my! With so many opportunities to pervert everyday objects, will kink ever become the norm?
The new team of Deviant Discussions talk about kink in the media, corrupting vanillas, and what everyday utensils they've turned into perverted kinky toys.
Recommended listening: Preaching To The Perverted by Pop Will Eat Itself.