The Recon Podcast

Today’s guest is psychologist, Dr Liam Wignall (aka CommonKinkster on Recon) who’s recently written a book called ‘Kinky In The Digital Age’ – where he explores gay men’s subcultures and social identities. Antoin (aka ajfs71) talks with him about how advances in technology plays such a major role in our day to day lives and how it affects our psychological, social and sexual behaviours – especially our kink. The book can be bought from: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/kinky-in-the-digital-age-9780197651513?cc=gb&lang=en& Use this code for a discount: ASPROMP8 (ONLY available when purchased through the Oxford University Press website. It can also be found on Amazon, W H Smith, etc… The forward, mentioned at the start of the Podcast, was written by Phil Hammack (if you Google him and Fog City Pack, you'll find more info) Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews

Welcome to the Recon Podcast. Our guest today is Stephane (aka BLKaiser on Recon)– the face of The London Leather Social. We’re going to be talking about the increasing popularity of the fetish social, our drive for kink visibility, the perception of elitism on the leather scene and just how open and inclusive it is. Or is it? Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews

Welcome to the Recon Podcast. In this episode members got to “Ask The Host”. You sent us your questions (some funny and others more serious), and our season 2 host, Antoin (aka ajfs71) responds to the topics about Recon, events and the fetish scene in general. One thing remains clear - it’s all about community and what we are doing to keep it not just surviving, but thriving. Enjoy the episode. Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews

Welcome to the Recon Podcast. In this episode we’re going to be talking about the joys and the pitfalls of fetish, kink, why we engage in certain sexual practices and a clearer understanding of sex addiction. Today Antoin is joined by Silva Neves - one of the UK’s leading COSRT accredited psychosexual and relationship psychotherapists who’s going to talk more about our sexual behaviours, how it can affect so many aspects of our lives and how to begin getting help. Silva's book: Compulsive sexual behaviors, A psycho-sexual treatment guide for clinicians. (Routledge) Silva's second book is due to be released in November 2022. This is a book for professionals and the public, which includes diverse sexual behaviours, BDSM, kink, fetish, etc: Sexology, The Basics (Routledge) To find a sex-positive therapist for compulsive sexual behaviours: https://www.sexpositivityuk.com/compulsive-sexual-behaviour.html For more info, contact Silva: https://www.silvaneves.co.uk Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews

In this episode we’re talking with Stefan Dickers – Special Collections and Archives Manager at the Bishopsgate Institute, here in London, about Fetish History and Fetish Pride. As we are in the midst of Pride season and celebrating 50 years of the Pride in London walk, it’s important to acknowledge our fetish roots, the importance of preserving it, making it accessible to up-and-coming kinksters and remind ourselves just why it’s important to have fetish visibility at Pride events. The People’s Pride Archive - https://www.bishopsgate.org.uk/peoples-pride-archive Recon Visits Bishopsgate Institute’s LGBTQ+ Archive - https://youtu.be/mS5G9jpiQ88 Submit to The People’s Pride Archive - https://form.jotform.com/221453445148050 Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews

In this episode, we're chatting about Fetish Relationships. We're joined by Recon members LeaderOfThePack and Leadersboy (aka EnglishLeatherMaster and elmssub) and talk about how they’ve integrated a Dom/sub dynamic into their relationship as life partners. More on coaching from LeatherOfThePack on https://www.englishleathermaster.com/ Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews

In this episode, we talk with Recon member DogBoiBailey, about one of the fetish scene’s most taboo subjects: Politics. In his recent article on Fetish and Anti-fascism DogBoiBailay challenges our stance on kink and politics, the symbolism and correlation between fetish and fascism, and why Politics is such a dirty word in some fetish circles. UFAF on Instagram @fetishagainstfascism https://www.instagram.com/fetishagainstfascism/ Pawzitive Influence: @pawzitive.influence https://www.instagram.com/pawzitive.influence/ BURTON I, Tara (2017) “Sexualized fascism: how the taboo nature of Nazi imagery made the alt-right more powerful”, Vox (Online), August 19 https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/8/19/16152166/sexualized-fascism-nazisploitation-alt-right Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews

In this episode, we are joined by Michael (Recon member Mongrel87) and Indy (a clinical psychologist based in Sydney ) for an intensely deep discussion about Kink Shame and the flip side of Erotic Humiliation. We also address issues around gay shame from friends, family and colleagues and the culture of Fem, Sex, Gender and Kink shaming that exists within our own LGBTQ+ community. You can hear more from Michael and Indy on their own podcast, BDSM Reimagined, on any of your favourite podcast platforms. Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews

Welcome to the Recon Podcast. In this episode, we're chatting with recon member LoneWolfPig. Many of you might also know him as the fetish legend, Race Bannon. We’ll be chatting about his incredible history on the fetish scene, the incredible work he’s done for our community and, of course, about… Race Bannon the author - The Man Behind The Articles. Please enjoy the episode. Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews

In this episode we're talking with Recon member VikingInLDN about becoming sober, and about how such a profound change - having a real clear head has led to discovering and enjoying Real Clear Fetish. Please enjoy the episode. Get yourself off and get even with Regulation, the UK’s premier destination for fetish gear, sex toys and restraints. Gear up with a wide range of rubber, leather and sportswear including many styles ready to ship next day. Are you into bondage, chastity, pup play, pain, pleasure or a bit of both? Whatever interests you, you’ll find what you need in their 10,000 strong catalogue of kink. Warn the neighbours and shop online for whatever you’re into at www.regulation.co.uk Fetish men are everywhere, discover the world of Recon. Get into the scene. Find your fetish. Show your fetish. Find fetish men. Join the fun by downloading the Recon app here - bit.ly/ReconAppy Follow us on social media: Facebook - www.facebook.com/recondotcom Twitter - twitter.com/ReconNews Instagram - www.instagram.com/reconnews