Podcast
Girl Boner Radio: True Sex and Relationship Stories
A spicy blend of personal stories, in-depth reporting and inspiration! Journalist August McLaughlin explores sexual empowerment and pleasure, featuring a range of voices.
Girl Boner Radio is LGBTQIA+ friendly and all genders are welcome! girlboner.org
- Sexuality chart
- #92
- Episodes
- 519
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 28 min
- On air since
- 2014
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
519 episodes, newest first
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38 min
Creepy, Cringey Sex/Dating Stories: Unwanted Guest, Autopsy Guy and TMI
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A look back on a few of Girl Boner's creepy and cringey sex and dating stories – plus a bonus segment on witches, sex-positivity and roleplay.
Check out HORRIFIC: Tales of the Dying and the DeadEdited by Mike Miller, illustrated by John Girardi
EF Dodd's books: https://www.efdoddwrites.com/
Feminist Book Club: https://www.reprouncensored.org/feminist-book-club
Kristen J. Soleé's books: https://linktr.ee/kristenkorvette
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Get your hands on Girl Boner, the book.
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32 min
Kinky Co-creation and Steamy Power Exchange
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Emma Velicky grew up in an evangelical community and was drawn to kinky narratives from early on. Eireann Shells and her partner engage in 24/7 dominance/submission play. Both women now inspire kinky fun for others through their creations.
Check out Saturday Box: https://saturdaybox.com/
Check out https://us.amazon.com/Erotic-Adventures-Waverly-Goode-ebook/dp/B0CL7DMP16The Adventures of Waverly Goode on Amazon, and Best Women's Erotica, Volume 10 most anywhere books are sold.
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25 min
A Sexual Awakening at a Gay Men's Retreat
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Mike De Socio had embraced his gay identity when he started yearning for something beyond his monogamous relationship. A galvanizing decision later, he attended a gay men's retreat that would change everything.
Learn more and sign up for Mike's newsletter: https://finocchio.mikedesocio.com/
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26 min
Libido Challenges and an Erotic Awakening - summer replay
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Mariah Freya grew up feeling pretty comfortable about bodies. Then her teens brought rockiness that stood in the way of her sexual empowerment. After years of off-and-on low libido in adulthood, she encountered a workshop that changed…everything.
Mariah's sexual awakening set her on a path of spicy exploration and eventually to co-founding Beducated.
Learn more about Beducated here.
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25 min
A Spicy, Enlightening Orgasm Journey - summer replay
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Women's sexuality educator Jordan D'Nelle went from not realizing orgasms were a thing or possible with a partner to finding orgasmic bliss in incredible ways and places. Her steamiest experiences taught her a ton about sex, pleasure and her body – lessons she pays forward. Originally released in January, 2024
Learn more from Jordan: https://jordandnelle.com/
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6 min
Don't Make It Worse Trailer
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A teaser for August's friend Makenzie's new podcast, Don't Make It Worse! Check it out wherever you listen or at the link below.
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30 min
Multiple Orgasm Tips, Myths, and Stories - summer replay
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Lala didn't realize she could experience one orgasm, much less multiple, until she had the "best sex [of her] life" with her now husband – so why aren't serial Os her favorite? Lora found her way to multiple Os using one of the most popular sex toys among women. Yuval and Court are proof that O after O isn't just a "female experience."
In this Girl Boner episode, you'll hear these stories plus related tips, multiple orgasm myths, busted, and more! Originally released in February, 2024.
Learn more from Lala, Yuval and Court.
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32 min
Turning Herself On, For Real - summer replay
Show notes
When Rena Martine found herself feeling burnt out in her career as a sex crimes Deputy District Attorney and unable to stay faithful in her monogamous relationships, she knew something needed to change. Epiphanies about both life areas changed just about everything for the better.
In addition to Rena's story, you'll learn a powerful practice for turning yourself on – one that's especially helpful for women, parents, long-term partners and anyone with a busy lifestyle.
This episode also touches on:
What can happen when you have early exposure to sex, without context or education
The impact of 9/11 on Rena and her relationship
A threesome gone wonky
Rena's first experience at a sexy Skirt Club party
Desires styles (and why you aren't "broken" if you aren't turned on in a snap)
Originally released in September 2024
Follow Rena on Instagram and check out her book: @_rena.martine_
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Hosted and produced by August McLaughlin
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27 min
Savvy Sex Rituals + Her 2 Loves
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Ageless sexuality expert, Joan Price, speaks about her early sexual self-discovery, two incredible loves, and the rituals that keep her sex life with her current partner going strong.
Learn more from Joan: https://joanprice.com/
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38 min
Incredible True Orgasm Stories from the Archives
Show notes
Get your Beducated pleasure map: https://beduc.at/pd2622-august
Some of our favorite orgasm stories, shared at an event co-hosted by Sex-Positive Los Angeles in 2023.Highlights include:
A brussels sprouts-gasm
Before and after menopause climaxes
A first orgasm after years of sex-phobia
The sexiness of "messiness" and safe exploration
Leaning into your intuition for more pleasure
What donuts and orgasms have in common
SPLA on Instagram: @SexPosLA
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25 min
An Orgasm in Exam Room #2: Her Post-Divorce Awakening
Show notes
Get your Beducated pleasure map: https://beduc.at/pd2619-august
Karen Bigman's divorce led to a sexual awakening that changed her life. Much of it started with an orgasm in an exam room.
Learn more about Karen and listen to her podcast, Taboo to Truth: https://www.taboototruth.com/podcast
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24 min
A Sexy Kiss on Camera: Exploring Her Queerness
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Get your Beducated pleasure map: https://beduc.at/pd2618-august
Cat had an unexpected sexual awakening while working in a sex positive, female-gaze-centered environment. Eager to delve into exploration, she came up with a film idea that took a sexy turn and revealed a lot about her identity.
Check out Ersties: https://ersties.com/
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24 min
Pleasure (Behind Pain) and Orgasmic Living
Show notes
Take the Beducated pleasure quiz: https://beduc.at/pd2616-august
Suzannah Weiss went through sexual and chronic health challenges, finding pleasure and determination on the other side. She wrote a book called Eve's Blessing: Uncovering the Lost Pleasure Behind Female Pain. And she wants everyone, especially women and gender diverse folks, to find pleasure and lead orgasmic lives.
Order Eve's Blessing: https://www.amazon.com/Eves-Blessing-Uncovering-Pleasure-Behind/dp/1509566171/
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38 min
A Powerful Breathgasm and Psychedelic Healing
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Get your Beducated pleasure roadmap: https://beducate.me/pd2614-august
Dr. Nicole grew up immersed in Christian purity culture. Later, while she was exploring her queerness and non-monogamy, an intense solo sex experience profoundly impacted her life. Hear her story, then get her top wisdom for more expansive intimate and erotic experiences.
Check out Modern Anarchy and download free resources: http://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/
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28 min
Her Incredible Longing and Culty Experience
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Take the Beducated pleasure quiz: https://beducate.me/pd2611-august
A lifetime of longing led Blair Glaser to Siddha Yoga, a movement and community that would later be revealed as a high-control group. The experience impacted her sense of self, her sexuality, and more. Complexities and all, it also brought her healing.
Blair Glaser's book, This Incredible Longing:
https://www.blairglaser.com/books
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25 min
Would Polyamory Save Her Marriage?
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Courtney Boyer grew up in the Evangelical Christian community, where she learned that sex is not to be talked about and only to be shared with a husband. She thought sex would be wonderful once she got married. Instead, she grappled with shame and confusion. Yearnings for something more, something outside of her monogamous marriage, led to a journey that would transform everything.
Coutney's memoir, Opened:
https://www.courtneyboyercoaching.com/store
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46 min
Orgasmic Surprises: Switching Things Up and Body Lessons in a Bathroom (replay)
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Writer, performer and producer, Judy Calabrese took a chance on being a switch and ended up gaining far more pleasure than she'd anticipated. Certified sex educator and sex worker, Elle Stanger, learned something new about her body during an impromptu experience in a gay bar bathroom.
Topics you'll hear about:
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Dominatrix work and BDSM as a newbie
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Erotic spanking
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Squirting, aka "she-jaculation" or "female ejaculation"
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Sex work, including an important myth set straight
Check out Judy and Elle's stories in The Big Book of Orgasms, Volume 2: 69 Sexy Stories: https://bit.ly/3bgQG9k - edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel
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Girl Boner Radio is hosted and produced by August McLaughlin. This episode was originally released in June, 2022.
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42 min
Sex Magic, Vibe Adventures, and Keeping it Sexy
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Intuitive and astrologist Madi Murphy grew up with mixed messages about sex and sexuality. A major crossroads in her life, during her Saturn Return, put her on the path to more connected and vibrant sexuality, sensuality, romance, and daily life. Today she's a mother of two and she and her husband intentionally keep their sexy spark alive. They've also had some hilarious adventures…
Madi is offering a free month of her moon-based community, CosmicRx+, where you'll get access to exclusive bonus pods for the new/full moon, a PDF guide to the season full of rituals, card spreads and astrology info plus a live New Moon call once a month. Also, comes with a private group chat on WhatsApp full of your new cosmic besties. Sign up here: https://academy.cosmicrx.com/offers/3Fa8jwS6/checkout?coupon_code=COMMUNITY
Check out Madi's book, In the Cosmic Zone: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/782212/in-the-cosmic-zone-by-madi-murphy/
Follow Madi on Instagram: @immadimurphy
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40 min
Crossing the 'Gasm Chasm + an Hour-Long O - replay
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Can orgasms make or break a relationship? Learning to make sex pleasurable (for her) helped save Susan Bratton's marriage and sex life. A toxic relationship led Emmi Fortin to her lengthiest climax, and kept her stuck on a poor-fit partner.
You'll also learn:
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How to experience hot, breakup-level sex without the heartache
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Clitoris tips for maximum bliss
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Why Emmi decided to openly write about her intimate experiences
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How Susan shifted from dissociation to presence during sex
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Ways to bridge an orgasm gap
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(which are common for women and vulva owners in relationships with cis-men)
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Tips for experiencing "female orgasms" from PIV sex
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Susan's expanded orgasm experience (which she teaches)
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A Tantric exercise that helped ease body shame
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How a photoshoot spurred intense self-pleasure
Check out Emmi's memoir + watch the trailer: Who is Your Red Dress?
Download Susan's Sex Life Bucket List
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53 min
Not-So-Secret, Naughty or Nice, and WTF Blood?! Awkward Sex and Dating Surprises
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Unexpected visitors, a "super nice" guy, mysterious blood! We're wrapping this Girl Boner year up with awkward sex and dating surprises featuring voices you may recognize.
Keep listening after the stories for a special bonus. August's friend and colleague, Susanna Brisk, a certified sex educator and sexual intuitive, joined her to chat about the stories. They touched on everything from exhibitionism and online dating to self-acceptance and penis size.
Free discovery call with Emily Zawadzki: http://emilyzedsexed.comhttps://linktr.ee/emilyzedsexed
Dr. Heather Bartos' new book: https://www.amazon.com/Quickies-Hundred-Little-Lessons-Midlife/dp/B0F315MNS3
Sarah Fader's novel:
https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Sex-Sarah-Fader/dp/1958539171
Susanna Brisk's new book:
https://www.amazon.com/Sexual-Intuition-Intuitives-Trusting-Turn-ebook/dp/B0G15XQCGP
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