

Modern Anarchy
Dr. Nicole Thompson
Modern Anarchy is your weekly invitation to reclaim pleasure, sex, and desire as radical acts of collective liberation. Hosted by Queer Sex and Relationship Psychotherapist and Researcher trained in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy, Dr. Nicole. She is 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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Aug 18, 2021 • 1h 12min
19. When Do You Leave a Relationship: Polyamory, Sadism, and Self-Care with Empress Wu
On today's episode, we have the tender brutalist and professional dom, Empress Wu (She/Her) join us for a philosophical and vulnerable conversation about liberation through kink. Together we talk about why bad bitches date emotionally immature people, the sublime nature of sadism, and the need to examine your own internalization of social norms.
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Resources
Esther Perel
Louise Bourgeois - The Couple
Deleuze and Guattari
Desire, the Big Other, & the Wall of Language | Psychoanalysis of Jacques Lacan
Mel Chen - Toxic Animacies, Inanimate Affections
Atlanta Shooting and the Legacy of Misogyny and Racism Against Asian Women
What EXACTLY Is A 'Service Top' In The BDSM Kink Community?
Sublime Borders: Schiller’s Will and Nietzsche’s Will-to-Power
The Art of Cruelty
BDSM 101: Praise Kink / Affirmation Play
Red Canary Song
Kink Out Events
Veil Machine

Aug 11, 2021 • 1h 16min
18. The Gray Forefront of Psychedelic Research with Manesh Girn
On today's episode, we have psychedelic scientist and researcher Manesh Girn (He/Him) join us for a conversation about how psychedelics affect our brain and their effectiveness in therapy. Together we talk about some of the mythology around psychedelics, your serotonin receptors, and the importance of mindfulness and meditation in creating a positive mental state.
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The Challenges of Psychedelic Research
The Neuroscience of Psychedelic Drugs: Ending Psychedelic Myths With Professor David Nutt
The History of Psychedelics and Psychotherapy
Alcohol is a Drug
Psychedelics Promote Structural and Functional Neural Plasticity
Dr. Stanislav Grof
Reframing Bummer Trips: Scientific and Cultural Explanations to Adverse Reactions to Psychedelic Drug Use
2 Claims About Psychedelics and the Default Mode Network DEBUNKED
Temporal Dynamics of the Default Mode Network Characterize Meditation-Induced Alterations in Consciousness
Characterization and prediction of acute and sustained response to psychedelic psilocybin in a mindfulness group retreat
From Sacred Plants to Psychotherapy: The History and Re-Emergence of Psychedelics in Medicine
Coffee is a Drug Not a Beverage, Drink Up! Just Not Too Much
How to Change Your Mind
5 Psychedelic Stocks to Watch
Trial of Psilocybin versus Escitalopram for Depression
Synthesis: Legal Psilocybin Center
What Happens in the Brain When We Feel Fear

Aug 4, 2021 • 1h 1min
17. Let's Not Take Things Too Personally: HPV, Social Media, and Anxiety Brain with Kellie
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault
On today's episode, Kellie joins us for a raw and honest conversation about her experience with HPV and navigating this world with anxiety. Together we explore the paradox of our fear of perception and our need to be seen during this time of social media.
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HPV Passed through Childbirth
HPV and Men STD Facts
"data from the CDC indicate that at least 75 percent of the reproductive-age population has been exposed to the sexually transmitted HPV"
HPV Vaccine Against Cancer
STI vs STD: Do They Mean the Same Thing? Here's How Experts Explain It
The Midnight Gospel
We All Have “Main-Character Energy” Now
How to stop ruminating thoughts
7 Ways to Deal With Negative Thoughts
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
What Is Self-Awareness and Why Is It Important? [+5 Ways to Increase It]
"Once we accept the absurdity of our situation, embrace that comparisons are odious, we're liberated to use them anyhow."
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
The Social Dilemma

Jul 28, 2021 • 1h 13min
16. The Anarchy of Beginning From Love with Nat Vikitsreth
On today's episode, we have somatic social justice practitioner, trauma-informed, resilience-oriented licensed psychotherapist, Nat Vikitsreth (She/Her). Together we talk about the effects of generational trauma and internalized oppression within our relationships and how it all relates to Nat's personal story and dreams for our future.
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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Come Back to Care - Newsletter
Free Training
In-Out-N-Through Program
Resources to Learn More
The Legacy of Trauma
Internalised Oppression -Naming and Peeling Away the Layers of Shame
Social Relationships and Health: A Flashpoint for Health Policy
Introduction to Mutual Aid
What is Transformative Justice?
Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome
Parents’ emotional trauma may change their children’s biology. Studies in mice show how
What is Co Regulation?
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl
Neuroplasticity Explained

Jul 21, 2021 • 1h 21min
15. Radical Everyday Acts: Jumping the Turnstile with Christiana
On today's episode, artist and abolitionist Christiana (She/Her) joins us for a conversation about radical everyday acts and being a multi-hyphenate artist. Together we discuss radical imagination within abolition and quantum mechanics, the growing pains of creating art, and the difficulty of holding space for transformational justice.
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Resources:
Radical Imagination
Ocativa Butler and Science Fiction
The Artist Way
A Year After George Floyd’s Killing, White Allyship Fades
Transformative Justice
Long-Term Recidivism Studies Show High Arrest Rates
Radical Dharma
If atoms are mostly empty space, why do objects look and feel solid?
After decades of effort, scientists are finally seeing black holes—or are they?
Survival of the Fittest Has Evolved: Try Survival of the Kindest
Shadow Places
Hundreds Hop NY Subway Turnstiles, Block Street to Protest NYPD
The Price of a Subway Swipe: When $2.75 Becomes $249 Million

Jul 14, 2021 • 57min
14. Defying Labels: Discovering I was an Abuser and Abused with Gary
Trigger Warning: Domestic Abuse
On today's episode, Gary (He/Him) shares his personal journey with the difficulties that life can throw at you including domestic abuse and learning to live with an autoimmune disease. Gary provides a raw vulnerability in sharing how he learned to take responsibility for himself and to accept his realities in order to find joy.
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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92FU
500$Fine, Instagram
Various Things Podcast
Resources
The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society
What Is The Negativity Bias and How Can it be Overcome?
Domestic Violence Hotline

Jul 7, 2021 • 56min
13. Behind the Scenes of OnlyFans with Ramona Romance
On today's episode, we have burlesque dancer, model, and OnlyFans content creator Ramona Romance (She/Her). Together we talk about abstinence only education, Satanism, and learning to love your genitals.
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Resources to Learn More
Betty Page
Dita Von Teese
Stoya
Empowerment in Heels
Abstinence-Only Education Is Ineffective And Unethical, Report Argues
The Head of a Satanic Temple Explains Satanism
The Ups and Downs of Being an Only Child
Lilly Rascal
Come as You Are

Jun 30, 2021 • 1h 12min
12. The Psychedelic Experience of Post-Traumatic Growth with Jessica Cadoch
On today's episode, we have medical anthropologist Jessica Cadoch (She/Her). Together we talk about the power of the psychedelic experience, grief and loss, and how to make meaning when you're presented with the opportunity to redefine yourself.
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Resources to Learn More:
Katherine MacLean
Post-Traumatic Growth
Demi Lovato on Relapsing and Being "California Sober"
Carl Jung and the Shadow: The Mechanics of Your Dark Side
Rick Doblin on Treating PTSD with MDMA Therapy
How Trees Survive and Thrive After A Fire
What is Akathisia?
WebMD Akathisia
Michael Pollan's Book: How to Change Your Mind
Rick Doblin: Therapeutic Potential for Veterans
Analysis Paralysis & Trader Joe's
Thomas Coon's Paradigm Shift
Foucault: Biopower, Governmentality, and the Subject
The Panopticon
Novel Neuronal Connections
What is Imposter Syndrome?

Jun 23, 2021 • 1h 3min
11. Nuns, Cum Socks, and Relationship Anarchy with Glitter Moneyyy
On today's episode, we have Queen Trashley (She/Her) & TayyySlayyy (She/Her) from the equality demanding, pussy poppin, dildo riding, nazi punching, rap duo GLITTER MONEYYY. Together we talk about their journey into becoming their authentic badass selves, a few wild personal stories, and the importance of deeply intimate platonic relationships.
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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Website - https://www.glittermoneyyy.com/
Resources to Learn More:
The short instructional manifesto for relationship anarchy

Jun 16, 2021 • 1h 25min
10. Leaving the Secure Job to Create Your Own Career + Inner Parent Art Meditation with Pam
On today's episode, we have Pam (She/Her) share her experience with embracing the unknown and letting go of outcome-based perspectives as she transitioned from a full-time intellectual property lawyer to a birth doula. Together we talk about the antidote to perfectionism, the worship of marriage, and becoming a little more comfortable in the unknown.
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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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cosmicrootbirth/
Cosmic Root Birth - https://www.cosmicrootbirth.com/
Resources to Learn More:
Higher U.S. rates of death in childbirth for black mothers - https://www.npr.org/2017/12/07/568948782/black-mothers-keep-dying-after-giving-birth-shalon-irvings-story-explains-why
Black Newborn Fatality Rates - https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/18/health/black-babies-mortality-rate-doctors-study-wellness-scli-intl/index.html
Birthing from Within - https://birthingfromwithin.com/
The Ethical Slut - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/553912/the-ethical-slut-third-edition-by-janet-w-hardy-and-dossie-easton/
More Than Two - https://www.google.com/books/edition/More_Than_Two/oVpaBAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
Pleasure Activism - https://www.akpress.org/pleasure-activism.html
Autism-vaccine link debunked - https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/autism-vaccine-link-debunked


