Full Disclosure: Sex, Culture, And Comedy

We're back with another live episode! This week is the first of two recordings from our live show that took place April 2, 2015 at The Elbo Room in Chicago. Starting the show off is Eric Barry and co-host comedian Mary Zee. We talk about Mary's recent crowing as Chicago's 2015 Air Sex Champion, Easter celebrations, and other things I can't remember. After that we roll right through with performances from comedian Tyler Snodgrass, storyteller Angela Vela, and comedian Tyson Karrasch. Look out for the second half of live recording in coming weeks. For more Full Disclosure sex news and comedy please follow Eric on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate and review us!Leave us a voicemail! (415) 779-6855!  

On this week's show we have comedian, member of The State, and host of the popular RISK! podcast Kevin Allison! Kevin has made a name for himself in the podcasting community for his sexual exploits and his candor about them, so naturally it's a perfect fit between he and Eric, and we cover a lot of ground. We start off by talking about sex addiction as a false — or certainly misrepresented addiction as put forth by Oprah, Dr. Drew, and the like. That takes us into a discission about the dating in the landscape of evolving digital media, and the precision with which we can both meet and miss out on partners. Kevin then talks about what it was like growing in Ohio with liberal parents who still imposed a lot of sexual shame on him. From his earliest memories Kevin knew he was gay, and his strong sexuality manifested itself in many ways. We talk about how many adults attempt to deny children their sexuality, and the ultimate shame around the issue that causes. Next we talk about how The State came to be, and wha

Holy Moly! It's our 3-Year-Anniversary! To celebrate, Eric decided to put together a collection of some of the favorite moments from the podcast over the last three years. Unfortunately, he only had time to do the first 40 episodes. FORTUNATELY, that means more Best Of's to come! It all started in Eric's bedroom on Haight Street back in April of 2012. The goal of the podcast was to share the real stories of sex workers and make conversations about sex in general less stigmatized. This special best of episode features incredible guests like: Michael Brandon Charlie Glickman Casey Ley Carol Queen Matt Lieb Jessica Sele Natasha Muse Vince Mancini Leslie Small Buck Angel Josh Marcus Anthony Sandoval Ben Kolina Nick Palm Jess Kuno Rain DegreyAlex White Jeff Anaya Jen Larsen Allison Moon Reid Mihalko & more! Here's to another 3 years, and many more best of's! For more Full Disclosure sex news and comedy please follow Eric on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook! SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate

Blowjobs. Hate 'em or love 'em? That's the debate after Alison Stevenson's article for Vice in which she declares that she's never giving a blowjob again. The article received a fair amount of backlash, particularly because Alison also demands that her partners eat her out. What's a girl to do? To figure this all out, we have sex educator Sunny Megatron back on the show, along with comedian Mary Zee, and fetish photographer Michelle Yoder!  The conversation runs the gamut from why Michelle hates giving blowjobs to why Sunny loves them. We talk about the mechanics of blowjobs, and how some like it rough, while others prefer it more passive. As a former blowjob naysayer, Sunny wonders what Alison's specific experience has been with oral sex, and if all techniques and avenues were explored. A large part of the conversation revolves around orgasms - who gets 'em, and how they're gotten. Is orgasming easier for women through oral? What about men? Why do some women love oral while others seem ashamed to receive it?

This week Great Lakes Den editor and native hoosier Tom Wray returns to the show to discuss Indiana's controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, recently signed into law by Governor Mike Pence. We start things off by discuss what the bill says, and how its language is particularly dangerous to Indiana's LGBT population. Governor Pence has received a tremendous amount of backlash from signing the law, including statements from Apple CEO Tim Cook, Hillary Clinton, the NCAA, and companies like Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff announcing they're limiting business operations in Indiana. Later Tom addresses the argument that this is a matter of religious freedom. Finally we end with Tom talking about his own experience as a hoosier, and the ultimate love he has for the people in his state, even with struggles like these.For more Full Disclosure sex news and comedy please follow Eric on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate and review us!Leave us a voicemail! (415) 779-6855!

This week author and sex educator Allison Moon is back to talk about her new book Girl Sex 101! Also back in the bedroom is Air Sex Champion Kate Anderson! Allison starts things of by talking about the unique format of her book, which combines practical advice on knowing and pleasing women's bodies with narrative graphic novel-esque depictions of those techniques in action. This leads us to talk about the many differences women have when it comes to experiencing pleasure, as well as Kate and Allison's account of their first time with another woman. We go on to cover a range of topics, including the tribalism that often springs from marginalized communities, the relationship of erotica to pornography, and risk assessment of the pullout method. And of course somehow the crazed naked BART acrobat makes his way into the conversation. Finally, in the intro Eric references how GirlsDoPorn has been harassing him because of this article he wrote detailing their shady business practices. So please, share and help spre

Monogamish director Tao Ruspoli has a problem with monogamy. After undergoing a painful divorce with ex-wife Olivia Wilde, Tao set out on a journey of self-discovery and to explore why modern society wants to sell the narrative of monogamy so badly, despite failing us time and again. This week, Tao talks to Eric about that journey, his non-traditional upbringing as an Italian prince in a bohemian counter-culture family, and the conversations he hopes Monogamish will spark for its viewers. Adding to the conversatoin throughout the film, Tao is joined by sex education luminaries such as Dan Savage, Christopher Ryan, Esther Perel, and more.   For more Full Disclosure sex news and comedy please follow Eric on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate and review us!Leave us a voicemail! (415) 779-6855!  

This week's episode comes to us a bit late, but we're thrilled to have sex coach, composer, and co-host of the Sex For Smart People podcast Stephanie Johnstone in the bedroom! Stephanie has been on quite a journey - from being the daughter of an evangelical pastor, to calling off an engagement, to full-fledged queer relationship anarchist and sex podcaster. Stephanie shares her story, and she and Eric discuss the stranglehold that Christianity took on their sex lives, delving into non-monogamy, and how Stephanie got started in the sex podcasting game. For more Full Disclosure sex news and comedy please follow Eric on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate and review us!Leave us a voicemail! (415) 779-6855!

Ant Smith is a poet, photographer, and all around creative guy. He's also the founder of The Big Small Penis Party, a variety show celebrating those men who are less endowed. Ant chats with Eric about how he became a poet, his history with anxiety over penis size, and the origins of #smallpenispride. A reminder to please help support the show and VISIT OUR PATREON PAGE!For more sex news and comedy please follow me on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook! SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate us!!! Leave the show a voicemail at (415) 779-6855 or email eric@fdpod.com

This week dominatrixes Julie Simone and Maya Sinstress are back in the bedroom. To start things off we catch up with Maya and Julie's adventures at the AVN Awards, including a Tinder-organized clown orgy. It's Julie's first time actually meeting Eric in person - her first appearance on Episode 33 she Skyped in. We chat a bit about how Eric's view of sex work and relationships has evolved since then, and what's been new with Julie's life the last two years, including the release of her awesome photography book Gagged. Julie and Maya discuss "mouth soaping" - a lesser-known kink that's pretty much exactly what it sounds like, and of course, proceed to demo the act on Eric. Also, in the beginning of the episode, Eric recounts a very awkward and uncomfortable performance he witnessed over the weekend that essentially amounted to sexual harassment.   Note: We had some trouble with Julie's audio. I made an attempt to salvage the audio by adding compression, but the levels vary greatly throughout the show and affect

Full Disclosure LIVE is back! This episode features standup from comedians The Puterbaugh Sisters, Nick Martin, Josh Johnson, plus audience games, prizes, and more. Things get intense when the show closes out with dominatrix Missy Rhodes (NSFW) giving a foot fetish and forced orgasm demo on stage. We try out a new game format on the show, so it's a little messy - but let us know what you think - should we keep the questions game? Hosted by Eric Barry and Mary Zee. Recorded live February 5, 2015 from the Elbo Room in Chicago's Lakeview district. Prizes sponsored by local sex-positive toy shop Early to Bed. A reminder to please help support the show and VISIT OUR PATREON PAGE! For more sex news and comedy please follow me on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook! SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate us!!! Leave the show a voicemail at (415) 779-6855 or email eric@fdpod.com

Shannon Noll is a comedian, improviser, and also happens to identify as both genderqueer in sexually queer. Shannon steps into the bedroom to talk with Eric about discovering her sexuality and gender, what that means when it comes to the conventions of dating, and what the queer space looks like in the Chicago comedy scene. Plus Eric has to defend that his non-monogamous relationship is not "bullshit" to a woman who had no idea what the term meant. For more Full Disclosure sex news and comedy please follow Eric on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate and review us!Leave us a voicemail! (415) 779-6855!

This week we take a break from the usual sexy-time to talk with San Francisco comedian and Mutiny Radio Station Director Pam Benjamin. Pam and Eric became friends through the San Francisco comedy scene, and recently an article was published by SF Weekly detailing a ticket scalping scandal that possibly involved Mutiny Radio. This didn't sound like something Pam would be involved in, so Eric got her on the phone to discuss the issue and how it all went down. For more Full Disclosure sex news and comedy please follow Eric on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate and review us!Leave us a voicemail! (415) 779-6855!

This week Eric interviews black male porn star Flash Brown. Flash talks about how he got his start in porn, being a semi-pro basketball player, racial politics within the industry, making a professional mold of his own penis, and how his mom found out he did porn. For more sex news and comedy please follow me on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate and review us!Leave us a voicemail! (415) 779-6855!

This week Eric and improviser Caroline Allen welcome model and porn performer Taylor Chandler to the show. Taylor talks about being born intersex and what that meant growing up, the many struggles in her personal life, and the controversy surrounding her relationship with olympian Michael Phelps. Taylor unfortunately gets disconnected, but Eric and Caroline go on to discuss the intricacies of intimacy and casual dating vs. being exclusive.  Later Caroline and Eric review the Scroguard, a latex underwear barrier worn by mean to ostensibly prevent the spread of STI's to areas a condom can't cover. For more sex news and comedy please follow me on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook! SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate and review us!Leave us a voicemail! (415) 779-6855!

This week Chicago dominatrix Kisa Black joins Eric to discuss the psychology of BDSM. We plow through a myriad of topics, including Kisa's early exposure to fetish clubs, how clients find her work therapeutic, both the most common and oddest client requests, as well as being fellow transplants from California. —-For more sex news and comedy please follow me on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate and review us!Leave us a voicemail! (415) 779-6855! 

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 and the evolution of his sexuality. Our conversation on the show runs all over the place, with topics including Cooper's own life, divisiveness between Chicago alternative scenes, polyamory, bisexuality, feminism, queer identity, and of course, podcasting.—-For more sex news and comedy please follow me on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please leave us a review!Leave a voicemail for the show at (415) 779-6855

This week we're coming at you from San Francisco, and we're joined by author and creator of the Mission Control play space and Kinky Salon events Polly Superstar. Plus improviser Craig Gaspian is back, and for the first time on the show San Francisco comedian Leslie Small! We start things off with Polly talking about the ever-changing cultural landscape of San Francisco, and how sex-positive spaces have dealt with the gentrification of the city. Polly then discusses her background in sexuality and what inspired her to migrate to and build upon what she sees as the sexual mecca of the world. From there we end up weaving through a slew of topics including anal sex, pornography, pubic hair, cum shots, Leslie's time as a bikini contest recruiter, and more. Eventually we bring things back around to what inspired Polly to write and self-publish her memoirs. To wrap things up, Eric tells a story of a recent OKCupid date, which takes a detour as he recounts his story of being punched in the face from a different OKC

This month's Full Disclosure LIVE features hilarious standup from David Drake and Ali Clayton, along with co-host Mary Zee and a special visit from Panty Claus. Chris Fair also gave a tremendous performance with his Laser Comedy Show as well as Mo Less in our first burlesque number. Because these were primarily visual performances they weren't included on the podcast, but you should absolutely check them out! Chris Fair performers his Laser Comedy Show. Chris Fair, Ali Clayton, Mary Zee, Eric Barry, and Mo Less. Mary Zee and Panty Claus Ali Clayton David Drake A reminder to please help support the show and VISIT OUR PATREON PAGE! —-For more sex news and comedy please follow me on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate us!!!Leave the show a voicemail at (415) 779-6855 or email eric@fdpod.com

This week we welcome back an oldie but a goodie as sex educator and author Allison Moon is back on the show, along with co-host Mary Zee. Allison catches us up on the last year of her life, which includes the release of her new book Bad Dyke. Allison shares her journey of sexuality as a young woman, including how her family was brought along for the ride. We talk about identity, specifically Allison's experience being largely attracted to women but in a longterm relationship with a man. Later Allison speaks to the process of independent publishing, as well as the pros and cons. Finally, we wrap thing up by talking about the controversy Eric encountered in organizing the first Santacon in Chicago's Logan Square, and Mary's favorite new SNL character. A reminder to please help support the show and VISIT OUR PATREON PAGE! —-For more sex news and comedy please follow me on Twitter @EricBarry and like us on Facebook!SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES and please rate us!!!Leave the show a voicemail at (415) 779-6855 or email eric