

Modern Anarchy
Nicole Thompson, M.A.
Modern Anarchy is your weekly invitation to reclaim pleasure, sex, and desire as radical acts of liberation. Hosted by queer psychotherapist and researcher Nicole, an academic voice on non-monogamy and embodied pleasure with advanced training in psychedelic integration therapy, the show explores intimacy, erotic sovereignty, and healing through raw conversations with pleasure activists, artists, therapists, and rebels from around the world. Are you ready to dive in?
Learn more: www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Learn more: www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Episodes
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Aug 30, 2023 • 1h 19min
123. Leather Dykes, 24/7 D/s Dynamics, and the Intimacy of Heavy Impact Play with BCT
On today's episode, we have queer butch leatherdyke Australian Dom and top, BCT (She/Her), join us for a conversation about the ever unfolding journey of leather sex. Together we talk about playing with gender, the transcendence of S&M, and exploring hot consent conservations.
BCT's Consent Sheet : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/post/123-leather-dykes-24-7-d-s-dynamics-and-the-intimacy-of-heavy-impact-play-with-bct
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more about Modern Anarchy, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
BCT's Community:
BCT is a queer butch leatherdyke Australian Dom and top who started exploring kink upon moving to NYC in 2011. Her primary relationship is a 24/7 D/s dynamic, in which she is the tyrannical Boss of the fictitious company where her service submissive is an exploited low-level employee. She is into heavy impact beatdowns, staging elaborate group scenes, and meeting kinky queers all over the world. In her more traditional work life, BCT is an operations, production, and digital communications specialist, having launched 500+ websites, videos, campaigns, events, change initiatives, and 3x startups. She co-founded Queer Healers, is a co-director of Kink Out (currently leads strategy and operations for both), and facilitates the Black Trans Lives Thrive giving circle
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/bridgetct/
Kink Out : https://www.kinkoutevents.com/
Queer Healers : https://www.queerhealers.com/
Resources to Learn More:
International Ms Leather : https://www.imslbb.org/
Leather Archives : https://leatherarchives.org/
Short Bus : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367027/
Lesbian Sex Mafia : https://lesbiansexmafia.org/

Aug 23, 2023 • 1h 13min
122. So, I Started Wearing My Purity Ring Again
On today's episode, we are celebrating my birthday with a special solo episode of empowerment. Together we explore my journey from the roots of evangelical purity culture to reclaiming the divinity of my sexuality. I appreciate you, dear listener, for tuning in each week and creating deeper community with me.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more about Modern Anarchy, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Resources to Learn More:
Raisin Meditation : https://mbsrtraining.com/mindfulness-exercises-by-jon-kabat-zinn/mindfully-eating-a-raisin-script/
Judith Herman Trauma and Recovery : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781541602953
Responsive Desire : https://www.lover.io/post/whats-your-desire-type

Aug 16, 2023 • 1h 1min
121. Beginning to Question Non-Monogamy and Queerness with Fadl Fakhouri
On today's episode, we have artist Fadl Fakhouri (He/Him) join us for a conversation about deconstructing society's narrative for our lives. Together we talk about the elusive nature of queerness, learning to love ourselves in relationships, and throwing away the manual to create your own relationship garden.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more about Modern Anarchy, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Fadl's Community:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/fadlfakhouri/
Website : https://fadlfakhouri.com/
Art Show : http://www.thevisualist.org/2023/08/double-blessings/
Resources to Learn More:
Microdosing : https://psychedelicsocietysf.org/?ref=5
Spirit Pharmacist : https://www.spiritpharmacist.com/
New Love Euphoria Mimics Effects of Crack Cocaine : https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-joint-adventures-well-educated-couples/201609/new-love-euphoria-mimics-effects-crack
The Romance Myth : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WPDUIk4VW0

Aug 9, 2023 • 1h
120. How About We Make Love, Not Porn? with Cindy Gallop
On today's episode, we have founder and CEO of Make Love Not Porn Cindy Gallop (She/Her) join us for a conversation about authentic pleasure. Together we talk about the need for real consent conversations, the social sex revolution, and the barriers to sharing adult content.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more about Modern Anarchy, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Cindy's Community:
Make Love Not Porn : https://makelovenotporn.tv/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/makelovenotporn
Resources to Learn More:
Money Shot: The Pornhub Story : https://www.netflix.com/title/81406118

Aug 2, 2023 • 1h 29min
119. Sex and Drugs Are Gonna Save the World with Britta Love
On today's episode, we have somatic sex educator, writer, and healer Britta Love (She/Her) join us for a conversation about the power of deeply embodied pleasure. Together we talk about dismantling systems through community, the vulnerability of expressing desire, and radical consent practices.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more about Modern Anarchy, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Britta's Community:
Website : https://brittaloved.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/brittaloved/
Strike for Pleasure : https://strikeforpleasure.com/
Resources to Learn More:
Making Love Not War: The Wild Sexual World of Bonobos : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb5MwTIV0Wc
Camilla Power : http://radicalanthropologygroup.org/people/camilla-power/
Novel treatment of opioid use disorder using ibogaine and iboga in two adults : https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2054/4/3/article-p149.xml
María Sabina : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Sabina
INSIDE THE MOVEMENT TO DECOLONIZE PSYCHEDELIC PHARMA : https://proto.life/2020/10/inside-the-movement-to-decolonize-psychedelic-pharma/
How to Play the 3-Minute Game : https://bettymartin.org/how-to-play-the-3-minute-game/

Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 7min
118. Dating A.I.? Exploring Intimacy Under Capitalism with Laura Mae Northrup
On today's episode, we have psychotherapist and author Laura Mae Northrup (She/Her) join us for conversation exploring how capitalism affects intimacy. Together we talk about the power of community, identifying shared frustrations under capitalism across political ideologies, and staying in connection for transformative growth.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Laura's Community:
Website : https://www.lauramaenorthrup.com/
Inside Eyes Podcast : https://insideeyes.libsyn.com/
Resources to Learn More:
Eden's Last Chance : https://www.edenslastchance.com/
Why American Healthcare Is The Worst In The Developed World : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wO1IoKN0AkY
Hollow Water : https://www.nfb.ca/film/hollow_water/
U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes : https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/jan/us-health-care-global-perspective-2022#:~:text=Introduction,than%20residents%20of%20peer%20countries.

Jul 19, 2023 • 57min
117. Playing with the Pleasure of Your Gender Magic with Rae McDaniel
On today's episode, we have non-binary gender and sex therapist and author, Rae McDaniel, (They/Them) join us for a conversation about embracing more play and pleasure. Together we talk about the beauty of chosen family, following your expansion, and when labels become a box.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Rae's Community:
Gender Magic : https://www.gendermagic.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theraemcdaniel/
Resources to Learn More:
Mycelium : https://www.netflix.com/title/81183477?source=35
No Longer Survival of the Fittest : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23397797/

Jul 12, 2023 • 1h 8min
116. How Conversations About Our Vaginas Will Bring Radical Pleasure with Lindsay Wynn
On today's episode we have co founder and CEO of Momotaro Apotheca, Lindsay Wynn (She/Her) join us for a vulnerable conversation about authentic liberation. Together we talk about having sex in a Hot Spring, finding empowerment in vulnerable conversations, and connecting to radical pleasure.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Lindsay's Community:
Momotaro Apotheca : https://momotaroapotheca.com/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/lovemomotaro/
Resources to Learn More:
Nonviolent Communication : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781892005281
The power of vulnerability | Brené Brown : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o
Joyful Militancy : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781849352888
The Spectrum of Privilege : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5gZ3PHYU3U
Radical Ecstasy : https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/503940

Jul 5, 2023 • 1h 9min
115. Are Therapists Causing Harm When it Comes to Sexuality? with Raquel Savage
On today's episode, we have therapist, educator, and sex worker Raquel Savage (She/Her) join us for a conversation about the need for a more relationally focused world. Together we talk about the healing power of intimacy, the isolation of our existential existence, and talking shit about mental health system.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
PLEASURE PRACTICE: Looking for support with enhancing your sex life or exploring non-monogamy and open-relating? Nicole offers 1:1 support for designing the pleasurable life you deserve. Check out her offerings at: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Raquel's Community:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/raquelsavage/
Equitable Care Certification : https://www.equitablecarecert.com/
Zepp Wellness : https://www.zeppwellness.com/about
Resources to Learn More:
Your Brain on Drugs: Marijuana : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeF6rFN9org
Single-dose psilocybin for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: https://www.cell.com/heliyon/pdf/S2405-8440(22)03423-5.pdf

Jun 28, 2023 • 59min
114. Unlocking Potential: Embracing Your Intuitive Calling with Jasmine Prince
On today's episode, we have diversity, equity, and inclusion practitioner, educator, and business owner Jasmine Prince (She/Her) joins us for a conversation about being true to yourself. Together we talk about redesigning your life path as an adult, paying attention to the top five people you surround yourself with, and listening to the wisdom of the body.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend! To learn more, head over to the website https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
PLEASURE PRACTICE: Looking for support with enhancing your sex life or exploring non-monogamy and open-relating? Nicole offers 1:1 support for designing the pleasurable life you deserve. Check out her offerings at: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
And if you want to connect deeper with the Modern Anarchy Family, then join the movement by becoming a part of the conscious objectors patreon. Your support is what keeps this podcast free and sustainable. You'll also access private posts about Nicole's research, a community discord, and behind the scenes content. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Intro and Outro Song: Wild Wild Woman by Your Smith
Modern Anarchy Community:
Website : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Pleasure Practice: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/pleasure-practice
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Jasmine's Community:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/_jp_doesit/
Magnolia Penn : https://www.instagram.com/magnoliapennco/
Resources to Learn More:
Women who run with wolves : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9780345396815
Synchronicity: Meaningful Patterns in Life : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGTbxUk0oK0&t=1309s