

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
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Apr 27, 2022 • 1h 2min
54. Understanding Romantic and Sexual Attraction: Asexuality, Libido, and Abundant Love with Aubri Lancaster
On today's episode, we have sex educator Aubri Lancaster (She/Her) join us for a conversation all about discovering her Asexual identity. Together we talk about the spectrum of attraction, polyamicable quadracules, and questioning the hierarchy of the nuclear family.
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For the month of April, we will be supporting Insight, a Ukrainian LGBTQ+ and feminist non-profit that is helping people in Ukraine with covering basic needs in protection, safety and health during the war. To learn more about Insight, check out https://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/
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Resources to Learn More:
AASECT
Testosterone Therapy Can Restore Women’s Libido—but Questions Remain
Bad Girls
Multigenerational Living Creates Warmth and Companionship
What is the Relationship Escalator?
Marriage, a History: HOW LOVE CONQUERED MARRIAGE
Love and Limerence: The Experience of Being in Love
Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
Living as a Sex-Favourable Asexual
THE ACE AND ARO ADVOCACY PROJECT

Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 16min
53. True Crime: Holding Onto What He Could Be vs. What He Was with Jamie Baier
Activation Warning: Stalking, Self-Harm, and Domestic Violence
On today's episode, Jamie Baier (She\Her) shares her story behind starting the podcast I Am Not Mentally Ill, But. Together we talk about being a bitch about our boundaries, the hindsight of 20/20, and remembering that we are always doing our best with the skills and resources we have at the time.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.
For the month of April, we will be supporting Insight, a Ukrainian LGBTQ+ and feminist non-profit that is helping people in Ukraine with covering basic needs in protection, safety and health during the war. To learn more about Insight, check out https://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/
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Resources to Learn More:
Supporting a Friend or Family Member with Mental Health Problems
The Body Keeps the Score: Memory and the Evolving Psychobiology of Posttraumatic Stress
How to support a friend or family member who’s struggling with their mental health
How to Release ‘Emotional Baggage’ and the Tension That Goes with It
How to cope when a loved one has a serious mental illness

Apr 13, 2022 • 34min
52. Year One Reflection with Your Host
On today's episode, we are celebrating the one year anniversary of the podcast with a special reflection episode! Settle in with Fat Cat and myself as we reflect on the last year of growth, embarrassment, and bravery. I cannot express enough of my deepest gratitude for each and everyone of you listeners. Sending so much love your way. Talk soon <3
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.
For the month of April, we will be supporting Insight, a Ukrainian LGBTQ+ and feminist non-profit that is helping people in Ukraine with covering basic needs in protection, safety and health during the war. To learn more about Insight, check out https://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/
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Apr 6, 2022 • 56min
51. Being Transgender is My Super Power with Corey Rae
On today's episode we have activist Corey Rae (She/Her) join us for a conversation about what she has done with the cards she has been dealt to change the lives of others. Together we talk about the oppression and marginalization of the transgender community, the importance of finding our truth and living it out loud, and waking up to our responsibility of advocating for a brighter future.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384 50% of all patreon pledges will be used to support a mutual aid fund.
For the month of April, we will be supporting Insight, a Ukrainian LGBTQ+ and feminist non-profit that is helping people in Ukraine with covering basic needs in protection, safety and health during the war. To learn more about Insight, check out https://www.insight-ukraine.org/en/
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Resources to Learn More:
Gender Identity Disparities in Criminal Victimization
2021 is now the deadliest year on record for transgender people
‘Terrible Time For Trans Youth:’ New Survey Spotlights Suicide Attempts — And Hope
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Why The Sky Is Blue
PASSING
Transgender people have always existed
Seven Things About Transgender People That You Didn't Know

Mar 30, 2022 • 1h 21min
50. I'm a Polyamorous Person in a Monogamous Relationship: Black Holes, Relationship Anarchy, and Queer Deconstruction with Aurora Higgs
On today's episode, we have LGBTQIA+ activist, Aurora Higgs (she/they), join us! Together we talk about escaping the monogamous or polyamorous dichotomy, how men are also victims of the patriarchy, and the humanitarian implications of quantum mechanics.
RELATIONSHIP ANARCHY RESEARCH : https://www.modernanarchypodcast.com/relationshipanarchy
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
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Resources to Learn More:
Conscious Monogamy
What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
Astrophysicist Explains Gravity in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED
What Is Quantum Cognition, and How Is It Applied to Psychology?
White holes: What we know about black holes' neglected twins
Scientists Have Found A Way To Make Warp Drives A Reality
Where Is The Center of The Universe?
Do the Past and Future Exist?

Mar 23, 2022 • 52min
49. The Creative Expression of Pornography with Lina Bembe
On today's episode we have performer, model, and director Lina Bembe (She/Her) join us for a conversation about our responsibility as ethical consumers to listen to the voices of porn performers. Together we talk about performative sex, stigma around sex work, and the politics of sexuality.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
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Resources to Learn More:
Ethical porn — does it exist and who makes it?
Keeping Porn Stars Healthy: A Look Behind The Scenes Of America's X-Rated Industry
'Start low, and go slow': how to talk to your partner about sex
Sexual Communication: The Bedrock to Make Your Bed Rock
Instagram Wants to Ban Sex
'Such a Backwards Step': Instagram Is Now Censoring Sex Education Accounts
THE EARN IT ACT
A bill taking aim at online child pornography comes with dangerous tradeoffs

Mar 16, 2022 • 1h 2min
48. That's Not the End of the Story: Spicy Childhoods and Talking about Sex with Jason Best
On today's episode, we are joined by the therapist Jason Best (He/Him), who enjoys working with LGBTQIAA individuals, poly people, nerds, kinksters, gamers, and trauma survivors. Together we talk about spicy childhoods, the superpowers of trauma, and discussing sex in therapy.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
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Resources to Learn More:
Man's Search for Meaning
Growth After Trauma
12 Sex Problems Most Often Discussed in Psychotherapy
Should We See a Sex Therapist?

Mar 9, 2022 • 1h 7min
47. The Mythology of A-Sexuality: I never had a crush! with Destinie Vidro
On today's episode, Destinie Vidro (She/Her) joins us for a conversation all about how asexuality redefines our understanding of human development and what sexuality really means. Together we talk about the independence of the virgin goddesses, the taboo of intimacy, and being proudly ace!
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
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Resources to Learn More:
Finding Asexuality in the Archives
Asexuals, the group that Kinsey forgot
Asexuality: “That doesn’t mean there is something wrong”
The Sad State of Sexual Health Education in Physician Training
Was Marilyn Monroe Asexual?
What Does It Mean to Be Allosexual?
Ace Tropes: Cake References

Mar 2, 2022 • 1h 16min
46. The Eroticism of a Shared Vision with Matthew Gamble
On today's episode, Dr. Matthew Gamble (He/Him) shares his journey from serving as a pastor to discovering a new found freedom in our sovereignty through expansiveness and curiosity. Together we talk about the need for community in plant medicine, the importance of both trust and respect to sustain love, and the power of the narratives we tell ourselves.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
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Living Wisdom
Resources to Learn More:
What is a Mala?
Camino de Santiago
5 Love Languages
TEDxMidAtlantic - Dr. Roland Griffiths
The Psychedelic Gospels
Study provides evidence that DMT is produced naturally from neurons in the mammalian brain
Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life

Feb 23, 2022 • 1h 3min
45. Are You Willing to Sip Your Own Medicine? with Natalie
Activation Warning: Mention of Suicide
On today's episode, we have founder of the Mother Tree Foundation, Natalie (She/Her), join us for a raw conversation all about the difficult work that is self-love. Together we talk about moving our way out of depression, our relationship with ourselves, and the multiple u-turns of growth.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And if you feel like you have benefited from this podcast, 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 fighting towards! Let's continue to challenge our assumptions and grow together. Join the community here: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=54121384
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Resources to Learn More:
Cold Exposure, Breathwork, and the Wim Hof Method
Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst Dies at 30
The Science of Stress
The Body Keeps the Score
The “online brain”: how the Internet may be changing our cognition
Cultural differences in emotion: differences in emotional arousal level between the East and the West
Morning Pages
The Basics of the Conscious Discipline Brain State Model
Why Survival Mode Isn't the Best Way to Live