

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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May 19, 2021 • 13min
6a. Guided Masturbation Meditation Only
On today’s episode, we have a Yoni massage therapist join for a honest conversation about Tantra and what a Yoni massage actually entails, how to pursue pleasure, and transform your understanding of sex (be that with a partner, partners, or yourself) into a more meditative practice. To listen to the full episode, check out 6. The Vulnerability of Sex and Connection: Yoni Massage Therapy and Guided Masturbation Meditation
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May 12, 2021 • 1h 9min
5. Staying Safe on Mushrooms: Progressing from Cannabis to Psychedelics with Michelle Janikian
On today's episode we have psychedelic journalist and writer of Your Psilocybin Companion, Michelle Janikian (She/Her). Together we talk about Michelle’s passion for opening people’s mind beyond the mainstream narrative about psychedelics. She provides an honest vulnerability in our discussion about her journey with mental health, the continued work, and how she learned to grow and find her strength.
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LINKS:
Michelle's Website - https://www.michellejanikian.com/
Fruiting Bodies Collective - https://www.fruitingbodiescollective.com/
The Psychedelic Equity Project - https://www.gofundme.com/f/28iv86kkw0?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer
Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) - https://maps.org/
USONA Institute - https://usonaclinicaltrials.org/
Esperanza Mazateca - https://www.esperanzamazateca.com/
Psychedelics Today - https://psychedelicstoday.com/
DoubleBlind Mag - https://doubleblindmag.com/
Hamilton's Pharmacopeia - https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/show/hamiltons-pharmacopeia
Dr. Carl Hart - Drug Use for Grown-Ups https://drcarlhart.com/

May 5, 2021 • 1h 2min
4. Voluntary Female Sterilization at 26: I Don't Want Kids with Rae
On today's episode, we are bringing out a woman's personal story about voluntary sterlization as a form of permenant birth control out into the open with all the nitty-gritty details. Rae (She/Her) vulnerably discloses her experience obtaining the procedure and decision making process proudly and without shame. Together we talk about what a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy surgey is, how she found the information to obtain the procedure, and what the recovery process actually looked like for her.
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Resources to Learn More:
Unwanted Sterlization and Eugenics - https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/unwanted-sterilization-and-eugenics-programs-in-the-united-states/
The Dark History of Forced Sterilization - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhPAs8bOeBg
1999 Research Article on Regret - https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(00)01558-2/fulltext
ACOG Committee Opinion - https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/04/sterilization-of-women-ethical-issues-and-considerations?utm_source=redirect&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=int
Danielle Jones, MD - Board certified ObGyn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxdKfZUhf2g
Reddit Community - https://www.reddit.com/r/truechildfree/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/childfree/
Intro Song: Wild Wild Woman, Your Smith

Apr 28, 2021 • 55min
3. Commentary with a Slice of Comedy: Spiritual Trauma and Fundamental Christianity with Fundie Fridays
On today's episode, we have Jen and James from Fundie Fridays, a youtube channel with over 125,000 subscribers providing deep dives into the world of fundamental Christianity. Together we discuss what spiritual abuse may look like and how to support others who may have survived abuse. We also talk about midwestern culture, purity bricks, imposter syndrome, and Rachel's Challenge.
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Resources for Spirtual Trauma:
Leaving the Fold by Dr. Marlene Winell
https://takingbackourselves.org/resources-for-religious-abuse
Intro Song: Wild Wild Woman, Your Smith

Apr 21, 2021 • 1h 2min
2. Out Here for the Queers: Sex Work, Activism, and Advocacy with Cruel Valentine
On today's episode, we have the wonderful Cruel Valentine (They/Them). They are a burlesque entertainer, sex worker, performing artist, creative business consultant, and diversity and inclusion specialist. Cruel Valentine talks about their journey into the performing arts world and the activism behind all that they do. Today's episode really is a treat that covers a range of topics. Together we discuss the politics behind burlesque, what is sex work, queerness, reprograming straight cis white men, financial domination, and our relationships with our anti-depressants.
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Cruel Valentine's socials: @CruelValentine
website & directory: CruelValentine.com/links
Calling Us In - Antiracism group: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScEXL6h8b-QwTu6vQwl79JhiiSmPvEZUrswX1S7L5xzgrVFWA/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0Rc7TDU7foyXBOt-L0yzN4BU5-fITzwtjY44tSf8O6lvot6i2AHjH0tPY&gxids=7628
Intro Song: Wild Wild Woman, Your Smith

Apr 14, 2021 • 1h 1min
1. Cannasexual and Finding Pleasure After Trauma with Ashley Manta
On today's episode, we have Ashley Manta (She/Her) who created the term Cannasexual! She is an award-winning sex and relationship coach. She brings a trauma informed approach to combining sex and cannabis. She is also the author of The CBD Solution: Sex and the host of the podcast Elevated Intimacy.
Ashley talks about her journey into the sex education field, beginning with sexual assault survivor advocacy work and opens up about her own history with sexual trauma. We talk about normalizing lube, creating a masturbation ritual, and the benefit of weed suppositories. In this very transparent and honest dialogue, Ashley reveals how difficult it was to find pleasure in penetration and her own struggle with anxiety and panic attacks while using weed. She proudly professes that we all deserve to have amazing pleasure in our sex lives and is an inspiring leader in the pursuit of pleasure.
If you enjoyed today's podcast, then please subscribe, leave a review, or share this podcast with a friend!
And, 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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Intro Song: Wild Wild Woman, Your Smith