Savage Lovecast

Imogen recounts her Burning Man adventures, from first fully mutual threesomes and an affectionate open connection to a whippet-enhanced encounter. She explores the role of communication, consent, and trust in group sex, visits the Orgy Dome, and reflects on Burning Man’s temporary utopia. She also shares survival tips and a muddy, ten-hour journey home.

A lively advice session explores the allure of foot fetishes, the confusion surrounding false-positive herpes tests, and the stigma bisexual people face while dating. Other dilemmas include rebuilding trust after secret surveillance, navigating desire in a long-term relationship, and deciding whether a vacation fund is fair compensation for moving into a partner’s apartment. Listener questions add debates about teeth, biting, nipple play, and asexuality.

After a traumatic herpes diagnosis and a painful breakup, Julia rediscovers her adventurous sexual self during a kinky Bali getaway. A glamorous jungle villa, a mysterious duffel bag packed with toys, and a hot European dom set the stage for surrender, fantasy, and renewed confidence. She also shares a surprisingly easy HSV disclosure and how intimacy continued through a cold sore.

Allen Sulkin, journalist, author, and creator of the podcast Gerbil, joins a lively conversation about the bizarre Richard Gere gerbil myth, its connection to AIDS panic, homophobia, and celebrity culture. Also covered: ear fetishes, making the most of a bathhouse pass, navigating a roommate’s dom, teeth during oral sex, and whether a fiancée should continue painful tattoo removal tied to a former marriage.

A Canadian filmmaker recounts an unexpected encounter in Amsterdam’s Red Light District that left him questioning his sexuality for three days. The conversation explores sexual identity, surprise, consent, navigating sex work, and whether one unusual experience can change how someone labels themselves. It’s also a celebration of compassion, curiosity, and remarkably polite behavior.

This lively advice session tackles grapefruiting, convincing fake orgasms, and whether urine is an acquired taste. It also explores setting boundaries when trauma affects a relationship, HSV-1 disclosure, honest lavender marriages, and the surprising connection between heart health and masturbation.

Rachel recounts a carefully planned hotel-room encounter rooted in exhibitionism, voyeurism, and anonymity. She explores how detailed negotiation, consent, and safety shaped a thrilling, entirely wordless first date. The story also considers why some perfect one-time experiences are best left unrepeated.

Questions tackle delayed ejaculation, semen facials, and finding casual gay sex without unwanted relationship expectations. There’s advice on face-fucking positions, intrusive thoughts during sex, and why a jockstrap says nothing about sexual role. A conversation with Julian Shaw explores foot fetishes, sex work, dating men on the DL, and his provocative film projects.

Tom recounts a daring trip to Berlin’s Kit Kat Club with his girlfriend, from fetish dress codes and consent screening to navigating public intimacy and unexpected encounters. They explore jealousy, reconnection, nonverbal communication, community, and the fine line between attraction and fetishization in a liberating, overwhelming setting.

Zach Noe Towers, the comedian behind Twink Death, joins Dan Savage for a gloriously queer detour through cruise ships turned away by homophobic countries, the scent of man, and uncircumcised anatomy. They also tackle decompression time in long-term relationships, explaining ethical nonmonogamy to children, solo vacations, and whether rejecting an older dating-app match is ageist.