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Between The Pages is BACK for a fun new miniseries dissecting some of our favorite TV shows through the lens of gender, sexuality, sex, and power. We're excited to welcome Shelby Graves (@seriously.shelbs), a fellow public health nerd and reality TV enthusiast, to unpack the mess and (maybe?) magical moments of Netflix's The Ultimatum: Queer Love, the first Netflix reality dating show to feature an all-queer cast. We break down gender roles seen on the show, how the producers deal with ...
In honor of BTP's February book club pick Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, Caitlin is so excited to welcome author Angela Chen to the podcast! Caitlin and Angela discuss asexuality as an identity, asexuality and disability, and the nuances of romantic and platonic love. Show NotesAngela's sexuality-related book recommendation: Come As You Are by Emily NagoskiFollow Angela on Twitter @chengelaYou can find all book recommendations mentioned on th...
*Content Warning*: Mention and some detail on unsafe abortions from 29:38 to 31:00We have a new presidential administration (!!!), so let’s get INTO IT on all things sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice with Beirne Roose-Snyder, Director of Public Policy at the Center for Health And Gender Equity (CHANGE). Beirne is a brilliant thinker and strategist on reproductive rights policy, and she and Caitlin discuss everything from the awful rollbacks of human rights under the Tr...
Welcome to Season 2 of Between The Pages! Caitlin chats with Christie Tate about her debut memoir Group: How One Therapist And A Circle of Strangers Saved My Life. Christie talks about her experience in group therapy, including learning how to say no, how fighting creates intimacy, and how she went from top of her class in law school and miserable to having intimate relationships, including marriage. Make sure to read Group this month before the BTP book club episode on January 28!...
I'm thrilled to have Rosie Danan on the show this week! Rosie is the debut author of one of my favorite romances of the year, The Roommate. We chat about the themes tackled in The Roommate, including destigmatizing sex work, centering pleasure, and the importance of understanding our bodies. We also hear more about the sequel The Intimacy Experiment, out in April 2021!
BOOK CLUB EP! Today we chat about The Monster Under The Bed by JoEllen Notte with writer and sex educator Sarah Brynne Holliday. We talk about the origin story of Sarah's blog Formidable Femme, their work with survivors of trauma, and Sarah's foray into writing smutty fiction. Then we get into The Monster Under The Bed: Sex, Depression, and the Conversations We Aren't Having. This book is the most comprehensive look at the intersection of sex and depression that we've ever read, and we felt s...
It's just Caitlin on the mic today, and she gives a little state of the union on the state of sex ed in the U.S. We talk about little joys, sexuality news, and some not-great numbers when it comes to sex ed in schools. Caitlin also answers some listener questions on how to have a career in sex education and sex educators to follow on Instagram. Show NotesGuttmacher Institute data on adolescents and sexual health in the U.S.Cameron Glover's resources for sex educators Jaclyn Friedman's po...
BTP is delighted to welcome NYT best-selling author Sarah MacLean to the podcast! Sarah and Caitlin talk about sex in romance novels (including a very important question re: squirting), reading and writing romance to fight the patriarchy, and a listeners' Q&A from Old Town Books Bad Romance Book Club members. Show NotesThe EW “elegantly fuming, utterly intoxicating” articleSarah’s Gracefully Furious merchThe Vagina Bible by Jen GunterSex Ed In RomancePegging Romance Interstitial episode o...
In this episode Caitlin is joined by the wonderful @kristenlcoates to discuss all things romance genre, sexuality, and sexy times! Kristen is a brilliant mind, an avid romance reader, and one of the fearless leaders of the Bad Romance Book Club hosted by Old Town Books in Alexandria VA. Caitlin and Kristen talk about their first romance novels (both by the queen Sarah MacLean, of course), gush about BRBC as the best space for thoughtful conversations about romance and sex jokes, as well as wa...
It's sPoOoOoky season and we've got a Halloween episode! Caitlin talks with unofficial BTP romance consultant Kristen Coates about all things Halloween romances (can they be done?? what's the difference between Halloween and paranormal romance?). Caitlin and Kristen also loosely discuss The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling for BTP October Book Club (very cute but needs more boning). 'Tis the season for humans and ghosts to have sex, we're just saying._________________________Show NotesThe Immortals Af...
We're excited to welcome Kate Sloan (@Girly_Juice) back to the show to celebrate the release of her brand-new book 101 Kinky Things Even You Can Do! Kate and Caitlin talk about using kink throughout Kate's writing process, what she hopes the impact of 101 Kinky Things is (in more ways than one), and ways to use the book to introduce kink to your partner. _________________________Show NotesBuy Kate's book at 101kinkythings.comKate's podcasts The Dildorks and Question BoxKate's blog ...
Such a pleasure to have Erica Smith (@ericasmith.sex.ed) on the show to talk all about her work helping people heal from purity culture through her Purity Culture Dropout program! Erica and Caitlin talk about how she supports queer folks healing from purity culture, how to think about casual sex & dating, and the benefits and pitfalls of Instagram._________________________Show NotesSign up for the Purity Culture Dropout Program The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel van der KolkSex, God,...
What a delight to have Margot Wood on the podcast this week talking about her new book Fresh, a "raunch com" retelling of Emma by Jane Austen set in freshman year of college. The main character Elliot is ADHD, bisexual, and utterly hilarious. Margot and Caitlin talk about how a letter to her sister ultimately became Fresh, queer and neurodiverse representation in books, and all the ups, downs, and laughs that encompass sex in college. _________________________Show NotesNeurodiver...
It's book club day! We are diving into one of the most recommended powerhouse texts in the sexuality space: Come As You Are by Dr. Emily Nagoski. Here with Caitlin to discuss is Cassandra Corrado, a superstar sex educator who uses Nagoski's work in her own practice. We break down "accelerators" and "brakes" that impact sex, the importance of context, and ways to expand the work to be as inclusive as possible of trans and nonbinary people. _________________________Show NotesScarleteen web...
*CW discussions of Harry Potter, JK Rowling, transphobia in this episode*Calling all current/former internet kids! This week we're diving into fan fiction - the tropes, the "ships," and the queer love we all deserve to see but have to write into our favorite fandoms! Here to talk about it with Caitlin is self-proclaimed fan fiction expert Lucy (aka Caitlin's former roomie and BFF) and she gives you all the tips, tricks, and recs. There's even a little fan fic terminology game that stumps Cait...
Who would have thought that The Bachelor franchise could continue to teach us life lessons? Anyone who watched this past season of The Bachelorette remembers Katie and Greg's painful, relationship-ending fight - there was so much that could have been done better, and here to break it down with Caitlin is Ariella Serur @queerdatingcoach. Ariella gives concrete strategies on how to fight better, including keeping the spotlight on the Hurt Person, noticing your emotions, and apologiz...
It's book club day and we are gushing about The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan! This episode contains spoilers. Caitlin welcomes Katie @kikiareyoureading to the show, a fellow romance reader and a connoisseur of Disney erotica (don't knock it until you try it). Katie and Caitlin dive into The Intimacy Experiment, including our love for Naomi, the sex scenes, and emotional steam (this book is 5 out of 5 on emotional steam!). _________________________Show NotesKatie's recs: Katee Rober...
Between The Pages is thrilled to welcome Rosie Danan back to the podcast to discuss her newest book The Intimacy Experiment! Caitlin and Rosie talk about Rosie’s process in exploring the themes of identity, religion, and intimacy beyond sex throughout the Intimacy Experiment, sex work as a form of reclaiming agency (despite what stigma has society believe), and the ways romance is making room for multiple identities and stories. _________________________Show NotesRosie's debut novel The Roomm...
*CW: Rape fantasy, nonconsensual role play 11:58-13:46*It's book club day! Caitlin is delighted to welcome Kate Sloan to the show to talk all about Kink: Stories edited by R.O. Kwon and Garth Greenwell. Caitlin and Kate talk about Kate's forthcoming book 101 Kinky Things Even You Can Do, how kink shows up in Kate's life outside of the bedroom, and their favorite stories from Kink (the book!). Slight spoiler for one story in Kink at 23:57. _________________________Show NotesHey Epiphora's sex ...
It's just Caitlin for the first time in what feels like forever, and she's doing a deep dive into self-care as we move through the pandemic / re-entry. How do we get used to hard pants again? What if I'm a little anxious about being more social? What does sustainable community care look like? And a quick update on the podcast - we're going on hiatus for the summer! Follow the pod on IG for any updates on what Season 3 looks like this fall. _________________________You can find all book r...
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