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Dan Savage
Dan Savage, America's only advice columnist, answers your sex and relationship questions and yaps about politics. To record a question for Dan to be answered in a later podcast, record your question and send it to Q@Savage.Love, or call 206-302-2064. For a much longer version of the show, with no ads, visit savage.love and get yourself a subscription.
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Jun 11, 2024 • 50min
Savage Lovecast Episode 920
Topics include a straight man posing as gay to deal with a drunk homophobe, introduction of Bad Advice column, etiquette of dating app disclosures, entering gay male spaces, and inclusivity at Pride events.

Jun 4, 2024 • 51min
Savage Lovecast Episode 919
Comedian Jared Goldstein and Dan discuss gay men rejecting long-haired homos, straight men not getting 'headaches,' and whether dreams get weirder as we age. A woman faces the choice between single or double mastectomy while dealing with her ex's criminal charges. Another caller struggles with dating a woman who isn't over her boss ex-husband, who hunts caribou.

May 28, 2024 • 51min
Savage Lovecast Episode 918
Topics include a boyfriend's son stealing underwear, navigating past infidelity with children, anal health with Dr. Evan Goldstein, polyamory troubles, and setting boundaries in sugar baby relationships. The episode also touches on disclosing infidelity to children and unique celebrations among couples.

May 21, 2024 • 54min
Savage Lovecast Episode 917
Lesbian caller wonders if a married couple is serious about group sex. 17-year-old girl reflects on a tumultuous relationship with an older man. Comedian Rachel Feinstein talks tea bagging. Dan and Nancy share their first-time stories. Man copes with grief through frequent masturbation.

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May 16, 2024 • 19min
Sex & Politics #30 Micro Version
Lawyer and LGBTQ advocate Diana Adams and Dan discuss the importance of legal protections for polyamorous individuals. They touch on the need for separate legal rights outside of marriage, sperm donation dilemmas, and even try to score some free legal advice.

May 14, 2024 • 52min
Savage Lovecast Episode 916
Peggy Orenstein talks with Dan about the risks of erotic choking, Madonna/whore complex, and unattainable desires. They also discuss a gay man's wet & messy kink and the challenges of shame. Listeners share relationship dilemmas and seek advice on intimacy and dating struggles.

May 7, 2024 • 54min
Savage Lovecast Episode 915
When you throw a sweaty, sexy party, and most of the guests have left, except for your girlfriend and her ex, and this ex offers to suck your dick, saying his current girlfriend won't mind a bit, should you take his word for it? A woman has met a new guy and likes him a lot! And he likes her too! You know what else he likes? His sex doll. He spent $1000 on it. The caller is very squicked out and doesn't know if it's deal-breaker or not. On the Magnum, it's a love fest between Dan Savage and our guest- TV writer Stan Zimmerman. His work as a comedy writer is seen throughout many notable TV shows and sitcoms including The Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls, Roseanne, and The Brady Bunch movies. They talk about how Stan had to be closeted throughout his time writing for The Golden Girls (!!!), the special relationship many gay boys have with their mothers and grandmothers, and the gritty, gutty works of television. Finally, a straight man in his 70s has always had a fantasy of being weak and abused. This erotic desire ruined his marriage. Lately, it's morphed into him fantasizing about being a frail woman. Is this a common fantasy? How can he indulge it? Q@Savage.Love 206-302-2064This episode is brought to you by Talkspace- online therapy that makes it easy to get extra mental health support. For $80 off your first month, go to Talkspace.com/Savage, and use the offer code Space80.This episode is brought to you by Hims, providing affordable access to ED treatment, online. Start your free online visit today at Hims.com/Savage.Get a 4-week trial, free postage, and a digital scale at https://www.stamps.com/savage. Thanks to Stamps.com for sponsoring the show!

Apr 30, 2024 • 53min
Savage Lovecast Episode 914
A woman's party fell apart when her good -looking friend flirted with all the men and then led them away to a club. Was this a competitive power move? What kind of friend is this? Expiration dates! You wouldn't drink old milk. Is it equally dangerous to use lube past its time?On the Magnum, Dan welcomes Jenée Desmond-Harris from Slate's "Dear Prudence" column. They advise a woman whose boyfriend wants to see sex workers. (He likes 'em "young and firm.") And a jealous boyfriend can't handle his girlfriend's (rather reasonable) number of past lovers. As veterans in the sex-advice space Dan and Jenée have some strong words for this insecure man. A woman is about to get debilitating shoulder surgery. She is a submissive, without a primary partner. Who will take care of her when she is in her long recovery? And how can she do kink safely? Q@Savage.Love 206-302-2064Foria is an all natural health & sexual wellness company with product lines using the power of plant actives & CBD to effectively enhance intimacy, sexual pleasure, daily wellbeing, and relief from discomfort. Get 20% off your first order by visiting ForiaWellness.com/SavageThis episode is brought to you by Squarespace. They make it easy to build a website or blog. Give it a whirl at Squarespace.com/Savage and if you want to buy it, use the code Savage for a 10% off your first purchase.This episode is brought to you by Good Vibes. In celebration of Masturbation May’s upcoming anniversary with Good Vibes, get 20% off by going to goodvibes.com/savage and to use the promo code SAVAGE20 at checkout.

Apr 23, 2024 • 52min
Savage Lovecast Episode 913
A woman has been enjoying an insertable vibrator that can be controlled by her partner. Whee! But she worries that if she wears it out in public, it constitutes a consent violation for the unwitting baristas who don't know why her eyes are crossing all of a sudden.On both the Micro and the Magnum, our second "What Are You Doing" features MzKim Lee- a very successful financial dominatrix. Why does she do it? How does she do it? How much does she earn? (The answer to this last question, may shock you.) Are you ready for a trigonometry lesson? Writer Neil McNeil wrote a long piece about poly triads- their delights and pitfalls. If you are a couple considering bringing a third person into your relationship, or you want to join an existing couple, do have a listen. And, a woman learned that her gal pal's husband was sighted in the bathroom...of a gay bar! Should she rat him out? Q@Savage.Love 206-302-2064This episode is brought to you by Dipsea: an app full of hundreds of short, sexy audio stories designed by women for women. Get an extended 30 day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/savage. Today’s episode is brought to you by Shameless Care- offering STI prevention medication online. For a year supply of DoxyPEP for just $109, head over to www.ShamelessCare.com/Savage.Helix SleepThis episode is brought to you by Helix Sleep. Helix is offering 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows ! Go to HelixSleep.com/Savage. With Helix, better sleep starts now.

Apr 20, 2024 • 25min
Sex & Politics #29: Micro version
For this very special April 20th episode of Sex & Politics, Dan speaks with Republican apostate and charming podcaster Tim Miller, about the importance of voting blue (for you know who) this coming November. A second Trump presidency would just be too harsh of a toke. This is the first third of the interview. To hear the "sex " part of "Sex & Politics" in which they discuss some trouble involving a "pristine dick," subscribe to the Magnum version of the Lovecast, at Savage.Love.