

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 Sex and Relationship Psychotherapist and Researcher, Dr. Nicole. Trained in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, she the leading academic voice on non-monogamy and embodied pleasure. Modern Anarchy 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
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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
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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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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
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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!
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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!
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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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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

Feb 16, 2022 • 1h 6min
44. How Men Cry with Dxtr Spits
Activation Warning: Mention of Suicidal Ideation
On today's episode we have artist and podcaster Dxtr Spits (He/Him) join us for a conversation all about the power of vulnerability. Together we talk about the social conditioning of men, working through trauma, and our fears about monogamous marriages.
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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How Men Cry
Resources to Learn More:
Understanding Suicide Among Men
Boys won’t be boys. Boys will be what we teach them to be.
The male identity crisis
The Challenges of Anxious-Avoidant Relationships
Dating When You've Had a Bad Childhood

Feb 9, 2022 • 54min
43. Reclaiming the Sovern Meaning of Church with Amanda
On today's episode, we have a conversation with the founder of Living Wisdom Church, Amanda (She/Her), all about reclaiming your sacred sovereignty. Together we talk about harmful religious experiences, recreating the meaning of church, and tuning into your own wisdom.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
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Resources to Learn More:
Divine Feminine Archetypes
A Universe of 10 Dimensions
Visualizing Eleven Dimensions
Carl Jung - What are Archetypes?
Imaginal Cells