Joining me for an update on their stalking legislation campaign are Una Ring and Eve McDowell from stalking.ie. We discuss the impact on victims, and how the interactions with support services and police can be improved. You can get involved to help pass legislation by going to stalking.ie to sign the petition and contacting politicians. Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack << […]
Another fab live panel episode, this time on consent! Joining me for this live discussion were Kitty Stryker, Richard M.Wright, Siobhan O’Higgins, Lade Ganikale, and Sarah Casper. We chat about alcohol and consent, grey areas, and how we can make the conversation about consent culture more inclusive, radical and diverse. Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack << Back To The Glow West […]
What kind of world would we be living in if we had a bill of sexual rights? Here to help us imagine this is Lisa De Pagter, who is a youth ambassador for sexual and gender rights in the Netherlands. She chats to me about how sex education, consent, and bodily integrity can improve the lives of people around the world, […]
Sexual violence is prevalent in our society, but there is hope for people who have experienced this, and there are lots of different ways to heal. Joining me this week is sex therapist Angie Gunn who talks about different ways to heal. Angie talks about her experiences, what happens to trauma being stored in the body, and how trauma is a […]
Yes disabled people have sex, but you often wouldn’t think so if you believed the media or some medical personnel. Thankfully, activist Andrew Gurza is here to challenge this notion. Andrew is the creator of a sex toy for disabled people and the founder of thatshandi.co, a website that centres sex and disibility. He chats to me about making a […]
Joining me for a live panel to discuss LGBTQIA representation, queer joy, and more are trans & intersex activist and scholar Adeline Berry, artist and activist Shar Nolan, comedian and podcaster Martin Beanz Ward, direct provision campaigner Bulelani Mfaco, CEO of Shoutout Bella Fitzpatrick, and scholar Aman De Sondy. Together we explore queerness beyond rainbow capitalism and talk about how […]
If you ever wondered what it was like to shoot socially distanced porn in the pandemic, my guest this week is here to tell you all about it. Ramses Rodstein is a trans queer porn performer and chats to me about bringing their culture into their porn films, trans representation on screen, and getting ready for a porn film festival by […]
It’s Eurovision week! So of course we had to have a bonus episode to mark the glorious campness of Eurovision. Joining me to chat about sex and Eurovision is Dr Jamie Halliwell, who has researched Eurovision and fandom. We cover sex in the lyrics, raunchy performances, costumes, and of course, the legends that are Jedward. Support us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack << […]