

Modern Anarchy
Dr. Nicole Thompson
Modern Anarchy is your weekly invitation to reclaim pleasure, sex, and desire as radical acts of liberation. Hosted by queer psychotherapist and researcher Dr. 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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Jun 21, 2023 • 57min
113. The End of Faking Orgasms and Beginning of Prioritizing Pleasure with Kelly Gordon
On today's episode, we have Kelly Gordon (She/Her), join us for a conversation all about prioritizing our pleasure. Together we talk about remembering the historical context of women's sexuality, healing our inner child, and letting go of perfectionism.
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
Kelly's Community:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mskelgee/
With Not For : https://www.withnotfor.co.uk/
Hot Octopuss : https://www.hotoctopuss.com/
Resources to Learn More:
A Reflection on the History of Sexual Assault Laws in the United States : https://ualr.edu/socialchange/2018/04/15/reflection-history-sexual-assault-laws-united-states/

Jun 14, 2023 • 1h 24min
112. Basic Sex Ed As A Therapist Will Get You Fired? with Soleil Merroir
On today's episode, we have sex therapist, licensed clinical social worker, and sex worker Soleil Merroir (She/They) join us for a conversation about how structural oppression is embedded in psychotherapy. Together we talk about burnout in therapy under capitalism, building a new world of connected healing, and how basic sex education can get you fired.
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 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 powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 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 : www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Soleil's Community:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cyborgdreamz/
Equitable Care Certification : https://www.equitablecarecert.com/
Resources to Learn More:
Decolonizing Healthcare : https://bioneers.org/decolonizing-healthcare-addressing-social-stressors-in-medicine-ztvz1812/
School Avoidance Article : https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/health/2023/05/15/school-avoidance-becomes-crisis-after-covid/11127563002/
Freud and Cocaine : https://psychcentral.com/health/freud-and-his-biggest-addiction#recap
Reversing Roe : https://www.netflix.com/title/80192834

Jun 7, 2023 • 1h 10min
111. The Ethical Argument Against Monogamy, and Becoming a Dominatrix with Mistress Sybil Fury
On today's episode, we have Mistress Sybil Fury (She/Her) join us for a conversation about harnessing the power of dominance. Together we talk about early kink memories in Catholicism, the risks of having only one erotic mirror, and Mistress Sybil Fury's fascist state.
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 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 powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 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 : www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Mistress Sybil Fury's Community:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sybilfury
Website: https://sybilfury.com/
Resources to Learn More:
Angela of Foligno : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_of_Foligno
What is a Wartenberg Wheel? : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfNz-wEfH-4
Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, Traumatophilia : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781479820252
Frantz Fanon : https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/frantz-fanon/

May 31, 2023 • 50min
110. MDMA, Ketamine, or Psilocybin Psychedelic Therapy and Pleasure? with Dr. Craig Heacock
On today's episode, we have Dr. Craig Heacock (He/Him) join us for a conversation about the future of psychedelic healing. Together we talk about the varying experiences of different psychedelics, exploring these medicines in our relationship to pleasure, and the importance of connecting to our bodies.
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 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 powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 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 : www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Craig's Community:
Back From the Abyss : https://www.craigheacockmd.com/podcast-page/
Resources to Learn More:
MAPS : https://maps.org/about-maps/
How to Change Your Mind : https://www.netflix.com/title/80229847
A potential role for psilocybin in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder : https://akjournals.com/view/journals/2054/4/2/article-p77.xml
Roles of β-Endorphin in Stress, Behavior, Neuroinflammation, and Brain Energy Metabolism : https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/1/338
A novel theory on the predictive value of variation in the β-endorphin system on the risk and severity of PTSD : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08995605.2020.1730111
Women and Madness : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781641600361

May 24, 2023 • 1h 24min
109. The Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord and Finding Queer Belonging with Maxx Hill
On today's episode, we have artist Maxx Hill (They/Them, He/Him) join us for a conversation all about relationship customization within the practice of Relationship Anarchy. Together we talk about queering it up, the importance of finding love and belonging in community, and the discomfort of growth.
RELATIONSHIP ANARCHY RESEARCH : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/relationshipanarchy
Check out the Smorgasbord here: https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/post/109-the-relationship-anarchy-smorgasboard-and-finding-queer-belonging-with-maxx-hill
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 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 powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 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 : www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Maxx's Community:
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/maxxhillcreates/
Gardening By the Moon : https://gardeningbythemoon.com/
Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/post/109-the-relationship-anarchy-smorgasboard-and-finding-queer-belonging-with-maxx-hill
Resources to Learn More:
Relationship Anarchy Manifesto : https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/andie-nordgren-the-short-instructional-manifesto-for-relationship-anarchy
Gender Outlaws : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781580053082
Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781775111207
On "More Than Two" and #MeToo: How Should We Respond? : https://www.polyfor.us/articles/more-than-two-metoo-response
Almost 50 percent of all marriages in the United States will end in divorce or separation. : https://www.forbes.com/advisor/legal/divorce/divorce-statistics/

May 17, 2023 • 1h 2min
108. Exploring the Kinky Non-Monogamy and Vanilla Monogamy Sex Spectrum with Hannah Witton
On today's episode, we have sex educator and content creator Hannah Witton (She/Her) join us for a conversation about the passionate anger that fuels our advocacy for a sex education that deconstructs binaries. Together we talk about toxic monogamy culture, navigating sex after pregnancy, and the Madonna whore complex.
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 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 powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 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 : www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Hannah's Community:
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/@hannahwitton
Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/show/2QgeByrS2LzOl6PVZ2bskD
Resources to Learn More:
Why Birth Control Pioneer Margaret Sanger Kept Getting Arrested : https://time.com/4065338/margaret-sanger-clinic-history/
How the Madonna-Whore Complex Still Reigns : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuZAvmPKecE

May 10, 2023 • 1h 4min
107. Recovering from Spiritual Trauma through Psychedelics and our Inner Healing Wisdom with Kayla Felten
On today's conversation, we have psychedelic therapist Kayla Felten (She/Her) join us for a conversation about the healing journey of reclaiming our spirituality and intuition. Together we talk about how submitting to a male god has complicated dating, differentiating between our inner healing wisdom and trauma scripts, and tapping into the feminine divine.
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 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. We have a private discord server, creating community and a space to talk the juicy topics covered in these episodes. Your support is what powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 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 : www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Kayla's Community:
Reclamation Collective : https://www.reclamationcollective.com/who-we-are
Resources to Learn More:
The Ancestor Project : https://www.theancestorproject.com
MYCOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY : https://www.mycologypsychology.com/
The harm reduction model of drug addiction treatment : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfzkBGgxXGE

May 3, 2023 • 1h 4min
106. Pleasure Equity and the Last Big Taboo of Sexuality with Damian
On today's episode, we have sex educator Damian Weatherald (He/Him) join us for a conversation about the pleasure we all deserve. Together we talk about the taboo topic of sexuality for people with a disability, how American sex education is worse than other countries, and the medicine of laughter.
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 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 powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 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 : www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Damian's Community:
Instagram
Resources to Learn More:
Lad Mags : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lad_mag
Puritans (The Killjoys of History) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VayrvCkjANM
Make Love Not Porn : https://makelovenotporn.tv/
The Sex Lives of College Girls: https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GYXBzKw3n5aJmOwEAAAAE

Apr 26, 2023 • 1h 3min
105. Healing through Kink with Chaney Williams
Activation Warning: Discussion of Sexual Assault
On today's episode, we have birthwork and writer Chaney (She/They) join us for a conversation all about the transformative healing journey of exploring kink. Together we talk about virginity coins, being completely unaware that you are kinky, and stepping into radical embodiment.
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 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 powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 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 : www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Chaney's Community: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/theintersectionaldoula/
Resources to Learn More:
What You Really Really Want: The Smart Girl's Shame-Free Guide to Sex and Safety : https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9781580053440
Study shatters the myth that BDSM is linked to early-life trauma: https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/bdsm-psychology-trauma/
Human Playground : https://www.netflix.com/title/81122619

Apr 19, 2023 • 1h 22min
104. From Serial Monogamy to Polyamory and The One Penis Policy with Chad from PolyamFam
On today's episode, we have Chad (He/Him) from PolyamFam join us fo a conversation all about the wild learning journey of non-monogamy. Together we talk about the one penis policy, designing your own relationship structures, and the pitfalls of open-relating.
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 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 powers this work and the larger societal change we are creating! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. 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 : www.modernanarchypodcast.com
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/modernanarchypodcast
Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
Polyam's Fam:
Website : https://polyamfam.com/
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/c/polyamfam
Resources to Learn More:
Sexual Desire and Relationship Duration in Young Men and Women : https://sci-hub.ru/10.1080/0092623x.2011.569637
Women, more than men, tend to feel stultified by long-term exclusivity—despite having been taught that they were designed for it : https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/women-get-bored-sex-long-term-relationships/582736/
Monogamy Is In Its Flop Era. Women And Femmes Are Leading What’s Next : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alessadominguez/why-women-choose-nonmonogamy
Polyamory By the Numbers : https://www.advocate.com/current-issue/2016/1/08/polyamory-numbers?amp=
Are Women More Into Polyamory Than Men? : https://jezebel.com/are-women-more-into-polyamory-than-men-1795171754/amp
One-third of Americans say their ideal relationship is non-monogamous: https://today.yougov.com/topics/society/articles-reports/2020/01/31/millennials-monogamy-poly-poll-survey-data
National Survey Reveals Generational Differences in Consensual Non-monogamy: https://ifstudies.org/blog/national-survey-reveals-generational-differences-in-consensual-nonmonogamy-
Sex at Dawn: https://bookshop.org/a/88413/9780061707810
Infographic: A New Look at Monogamy Across the Animal Kingdom: https://www.the-scientist.com/infographics/infographic-a-new-look-at-monogamy-across-the-animal-kingdom-70044
Marital Rape Laws: https://ualr.edu/socialchange/2018/04/15/reflection-history-sexual-assault-laws-united-states/