Come with us as we take a deep dive into Kink, Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sex Education, Deconstructing the Gender Binary, Queer Culture, all while building Community.
We will talk with & learn from Educators, Authors, Pornographers, Mental Health Professionals, and people just like you and I - from beginners to the experienced - about how to explore & navigate kinks, love & heartbreak, mental health, and finding moments of joy amidst the chaos.
Podcast Website: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/
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Come with us as we take a deep dive into Kink, Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy, Sex Education, Deconstructing the Gender Binary, Queer Culture, all while building Community.
We will talk with & learn from Educators, Authors, Pornographers, Mental Health Professionals, and people just like you and I - from beginners to the experienced - about how to explore & navigate kinks, love & heartbreak, mental health, and finding moments of joy amidst the chaos.
Podcast Website: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/
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In this Bonus episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Calpi and Todd had an important talk with Author, Educator & Activist Race Bannon. We all discussed Race’s most recent book, his history of activism, politics & direct action, fascism and what that means for the kink, queer, trans and non-binary communities, as well as vetting and creating sa fer spaces.
For the full version of this interview, join the Subspace Exploration Project Patreon.
Patrons get early access to episodes, an invite to the Subspace Discord, and other perks. Help support the show and our ability to meet our guests where they are.
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/race-bannon
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SubspaceExploration
You can find links to Race’s writings, projects, and social media here:
Website: https://linktr.ee/bannonrace
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/racebannon.bsky.social
Mastodon: https://woof.group/@racebannon
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RaceBannonChannel
On Guard Cigar Salon: https://onguardsalon.com/
Kink Is, Divine Deviance, Foreword by Margaret Cho
An Anthology of Surprisingly Relatable True Stories About Sex, Power, and Joy:
https://www.unboundedition.com/product/kink-is-divine-deviance-collective-anthology/
Documentary film series: https://kinkismysuperpower.com/
Also Mentioned:
An Interview with Tony DeBlase about the Leather Pride Flag - Leather Archives & Museum: https://youtu.be/G3pBD6fzCKQ?si=N52ll7JSGLs1Skte
Should Kink Be More Insular? reflecting on an older post of Race’s titled “Are We Too Inclusive?”:
https://substack.com/home/post/p-152932586
Race Bannon: Origin Story, Polyamory, and Affinity Groups:
https://youtu.be/Q7nNiSvn2Ng?si=SMF2r627KAVSyGAL
Finding Me - Viola Davis:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58687126-finding-me
Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez - A Review:
https://adfontesjournal.com/book-review/jesus-and-john-wayne-a-review/
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In the Season 1 Finale of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay, Calpi, Razzum Frazzum, and Todd go deep on Group Play and the connections we have built. We discuss how Josh Pieters and Mollie Adler completely fail to understand Lily Phillips or the choices she has made. We recount recent hiccups in communication, how we supported each other, and how we might continue to explore group play while we process certain concerns.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/group-play-2-finale
Part 1 Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/razzum-holiday-group-play
Care And Feeding Of Werewolves podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/care-feeding-of-werewolves-2158750
RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623
Lily Phillips: https://allmylinks.com/lillian-phillips10
Josh Pieters on Lily Phillips - I Slept With 100 Men in One Day | Documentary:
https://youtu.be/mFySAh0g-MI?si=fO5ZGzo5mzRTq4Mk
Back From the Borderline - sleeping with 100 men in a day: a psychological deep dive into sex, self-harm, and Lily Phillips [Note: Mollie Adler does not appear to have any qualifications as a mental health provider or academic.] https://shows.acast.com/back-from-the-borderline/episodes/lily-phillips-100-men-in-a-day-documentary-onlyfans-reaction
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In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Todd sits down with Calpi for a proper introduction. Ahead of part two of our talk about age gap dynamics, consent & communication, and the Lily Philips documentary, we realized we should take a moment to introduce our audience to our friend Calpi.
Calpi is a multi-disciplinary artist and maker who grew up homeless in the Pacific Northwest. They have self published their comic "No Futures", worked diligently with various anti-fascist mutual aid groups, and served the community as a mental health focused organizational coach for high-need and low-income clients.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/calpi-tights
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In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Todd gets personal with Razzum Frazzum. As we prepare to dive into the Josh Pieters documentary on Only Fans star Lily Phillips, and the Back From the Borderline podcast analysis of the event, Todd talks Group Play and ethical concerns around age gap dynamics. As a Dom with more life experience, how do we best respond to doubt and discomfort from a younger partner? This talk is the first in a series of conversations on consent, autonomy, and our urge to pathologize other people’s sexual expression.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Care And Feeding Of Werewolves podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/care-feeding-of-werewolves-2158750
RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623
Lily Phillips: https://allmylinks.com/lillian-phillips10
Josh Pieters on Lily Phillips - I Slept With 100 Men in One Day | Documentary:
https://youtu.be/mFySAh0g-MI?si=fO5ZGzo5mzRTq4Mk
Back From the Borderline - sleeping with 100 men in a day: a psychological deep dive into sex, self-harm, and lily phillips [Note: Mollie Adler does not appear to have any qualifications as a mental health provider or academic.] https://shows.acast.com/back-from-the-borderline/episodes/lily-phillips-100-men-in-a-day-documentary-onlyfans-reaction
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/razzum-holiday-group-play
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In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay and Todd get a chance to talk with Sophia Sky about art, camp, and the importance of community spaces. Sophia is the Executive Director of the Pan Eros Foundation, producer of the internationally renown Seattle Erotic Art Festival. The Pan Eros Foundation works to change the world’s ideas about sexuality through the arts and education.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/sophia-eros-camp
Seattle Erotic Art Festival: https://www.seaf.art/
Consent Academy: https://www.consent.academy/
Gallery Erato: https://www.pan-eros.org/galleryerato/
Pan Eros Event Calendar: https://www.pan-eros.org/programs/upcoming-events/
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Queer, BIPOC, Leftist Community Media
Nativerse Studios Crowdfunding Campaign Summary
Out of necessity, Nativerse Studios is raising funds to grow our team and launch several community-based leftist media projects in the coming months.
Introduction & Background.
Continuing almost 10 years of Queer, BIPOC, Leftist, community education & conversations, what we aim to do in the first few months of 2025 is more important than ever. From the foundation of the Subspace Exploration Project and the educators, historians, and healthcare professionals we’ve met along the way, we will be launching Hard Left News, the BDSM 101 Project, and partnering with others to find secure, legal ways to host and distribute vital community history, health, communication, and safety resources.
Over the years we have learned quite a lot about building community, preserving and sharing history, and the barriers capitalism creates to slow and prevent the dissemination of culture & community history. Those barriers that have always existed for some are now about to affect us all. We are preparing to Do what we can to remove those barriers and strengthen communities as best we can. All of this requires community to band together and support each other.
Reach & Impact
Nativerse Studios will continue to be an entirely grassroots operation. From websites to media hosting to how we get the word out, if we have to podcast in morse code, we will. Regardless of the level of success of this campaign our team will continue to amplify the voices of the marginalized for as long as we can.
Risks
Popular media platforms that we have taken for granted for so long, thinking that they were free (such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube) no longer benefit the people in any measurable way. Despite the technological age we live in, to safely publish leftist, antifascist, anticapitalist content comes with significant risks. To help our team continue to do this important work is to help protect the rights & histories of communities that are in harm's way.
Ways You can Help
If building and protecting community means everything to you, as it does for us, consider donating to our campaign. If you can’t afford to donate, please share this with anyone that might be able to help. There is a storm coming. Help us equip communities with the information and confidence to weather that storm.
News, Education, & Community Action Indie GoGo Campaign: https://igg.me/at/nativerse
A Brief History of Nativerse Studios: https://youtu.be/7d8OUQrNxQw
The Nativerse Studios website: https://www.nativersestudios.com/
The Subspace Exploration Project: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/
Hard Left News: https://hardleftnews.com/
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In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay and Todd meet with Sar Surmic from the Consent Academy to discuss nuance and the evolution of consent culture and the language we use to discuss it. They talk about our capacity to take on the responsibilities of intimacy any time we engage with others, and the importance of trust to heal and repair when mistakes are inevitably made.
Sar Surmick is a Marriage & Family Therapist, Professor, Identity Specialist, and an internationally known consent expert. She is the founder and director emeritus of the Consent Academy and one of the authors of the Consent Primer.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/sar-surmick-nuance
Consent Academy: https://www.consent.academy/
The Consent Primer: https://www.consent.academy/the-consent-primer.html
Passion and Soul Episode 104: https://www.passionandsoul.com/blog/audio/104-sar
Drunk Church on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/drunkchurch/episodes/an-exquisite-slap-introducing-sexuality-beyond-consent
Avgi Saketopoulou - Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, Traumatophilia: https://academic.oup.com/nyu-press-scholarship-online/book/51268
Risking sexuality beyond consent: overwhelm and traumatisms that incite
By Avgi Saketopoulou: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35312430/
Knotty Productions: https://www.knottyproductions.com/
Episode filmed at Gallery Erato in Downtown Seattle: https://www.pan-eros.org/galleryerato/
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In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay & Todd get real and personal with renowned author & therapist Jessica Fern. After Hurricane Helene and the fascist-who-will-not-be-named was reelected, Jessica returns to discuss neurodivergence, jealousy, and the importance of building community in the face of catastrophe.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Jessica’s Website: https://www.jessicafern.com/
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-returns
Jessica’s First Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-parts-work
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In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay & Todd talk with Dr Damon Constantinides about Joy & Intimacy in the face of Fascism. Damon, a Queer Trans sex therapist doing impactful work with queer and trans individuals and communities in and around Pennsylvania. Damon, Clay, & Todd talk about modern society’s fear of vulnerability and authentic self expression, while it turns out that’s exactly what community is built upon.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/damon-vulnerability-against-fascism
Dr Damon’s website: www.DrDamonC.com
Trans Masc Sexual Pleasure Coaching Group: https://www.drdamonc.com/coaching
Trans and Non-binary Consultation Group: https://www.drdamonc.com/tnbsupervisiongroup
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In this week’s episode Clay & Todd talk about their trip to the Folsom Street Fair. Attending kink events can be overwhelming. Openly celebrating Kink & Queer culture is a beautiful thing to witness and take part in. How do you navigate trips like these?
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/return-from-folsom
the Folsom Street Fair: https://www.folsomstreet.org/
Breathe Toys: https://www.breathetoys.com/
Knotty Productions: https://www.knottyproductions.com/
Dumpling Time - Design District: https://www.dumplingtime.com/design-district
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In this week’s episode Clay & Todd talk with Author & Educator Lee Harrington about Self Care, meeting the emotional, spiritual, & physical needs of our subs & dominants, and the importance of clear communication. With there being so many interchangeable terms used across the BDSM community, throughout our talk we see exactly how important it is to communicate clearly. The use of highly specific language, and tools for when we are overwhelmed & have trouble articulating our physical & emotional states help us to reduce risk, and make sure that OUR needs, and the needs of our partners, are met - in our play and our dynamics.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/lee-harrington-caring-for-doms
Lee Harrington - https://www.passionandsoul.com/
Rose Fox - https://luckybatbooks.com/rose-fox/
Meow Wolf - https://meowwolf.com/
Raven Kaldera - https://ravenkaldera.org/
Routes of Safety - Jake Earnst MSW - https://www.mswjake.com/resources
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9591398-the-girl-who-circumnavigated-fairyland-in-a-ship-of-her-own-making
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In this weeks episode Clay & Todd talk with their friend Freddie about how their relationship with pain has changed over the years. They all negotiate some sharps play wherein Todd does some needle art on both Clay and Freddie, which will be featured in the upcoming BDSM 101 Project. Freddie is a cheerfully queer and trans artist, actor, and writer. As a student of the senses, he has been exploring the worlds of kink and ENM for 16 years, and delights in any opportunity to infodump about it. Freddie also writes, acts, and produces an audiodrama called Care And Feeding Of Werewolves.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Care And Feeding Of Werewolves podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/care-feeding-of-werewolves-2158750
RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/freddie-pain-thresholds
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In this episode Todd days a pre-play check in with friend of the podcast, Freddie, aka RazzumFrazzum. Freddie is a cheerfully queer and trans artist, writer, and student of the senses who delights in the exploration of pain as pleasure.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/freddie-pre-play-check-in
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This week Clay, Ronen, Ever, & Todd do a quick check-in about their trip to the Folsom Street Fair at the end of the month. What are they going to wear? How do they strike a balance between being freaks themselves and being podcasters at such an amazing event?
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
That’s the Point: https://thatsthepoint.com/
Folsom Street Fair: https://www.folsomstreet.org/
Pretty Pussy: https://prettypussycat.com/
The Stockroom: https://stockroom.com/collections/hoods
JockMail: https://www.jockmail.co/
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/check-in-before-folsom
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In this week’s episode Clay, Ronen, Ever, & Todd talk with Mx Knotty & Casper at the Knotty Productions house. They discuss Shibari, Fear Play and other Kink & BDSM topics, Sex Education, Community Building, and doing everything we can to reduce the physical & emotional risks in kink play. In the coming months we will check in with Knotty Productions at the Folsom Street Fair and return to tour their amazing Dungeon and develop educational content for the BDSM 101 Project.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/knotty-productions-1
Knotty Productions’ Website: https://www.knottyproductions.com/home
Knotty Productions’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knotty.productions/
Knotty Productions’ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@knotty.productions
Knotty Productions’ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Knotty-Productions/100093304703706/
Knotty Productions’ Fetlife: https://fetlife.com/users/15734316
Knotty Productions’ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCROoPo5sIoloYYBIM1dVCrQ
Knotty Productions’ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/KnottyProductions757
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In this week’s episode Clay, Ronen, & Todd introduce Ever, a new friend and contributor to the Subs[ace Exploration Project. They discuss neurodivergence, their path of exploring gender expression, kink vs vanilla connections, being a top, switch, bottom and what they have learned by occupying these roles, their appreciation for deep impact, and being both kinky and queer in more rural areas.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/deep-tissue-ever
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This week on the Subspace Exploration Project Clay, Ronen, and Todd talk with Tammy Jo Eckhart about Kink, BDSM, and Community Education. From developing interactive face to face lessons and online classes, to community concerns and curiosities, and potentially contributing to the BDSM 101 Project, TammyJo has decades of experience as a Kink and BDSM educator.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/tammyjo-eckhart-bdsm-education
TammyJo Eckhart’s Website: https://www.tammyjoeckhart.com/
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In this week’s episode Todd and Clay talk openly about their dynamic, their communication standards, and the BDSM 101 Project. In our quarterly dynamic review, Clay and I nerd out about age gap dynamics, neurodivergence, and the role gender expression and community play in how we perceive and maintain our connection.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/clay-todd-dynamic-review
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In this episode Ronen, Clay, & Todd talk about fetishes, what Pride means to them, what they’ve learned in their talks with recent guests, and the upcoming BDSM 101 Project. The team discusses differentiating between a kinks & fetishes, learning how far we want to or should take things, as well as what queer community means and how to find a home in it.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/fetishes-pride-bdsm101
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This week Clay, Ronen, & Todd sat down with Lief Bound to talk about rope play, their core philosophies as a kink educator, vulnerability, communication, and community. Lief has been a rope Switch for 10 years. They got their start in the Boston rope scene, started teaching in Los Angeles, and now resides in the San Francisco area.
As an international rope educator Lief partnered with co-teacher and rope bottom Icarus. Together they work to grow their kinky queer communities through art, education, and a shared sense of compassion and understanding that really shows in their work.
the Subspace Exploration Patreon: https://patreon.com/SubspaceExploration
House of Bound: https://www.houseofbound.com/
@Lief.bound on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lief.bound/
@LiefBound on Twix: https://twitter.com/LiefBound
Lief on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/2889413
HouseofBound Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HouseofBound
Exposure & Closure class on Shibari Study: https://shibaristudy.com/programs/exposure-and-closure
Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/feelings-game-lief-bound
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