

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
Learn more: www.modernanarchypodcast.com
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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.
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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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