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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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Aug 15, 2011 • 51min
Savage Love Episode 252
A woman who enjoys vanilla sex feels discriminated against by her kinky, poly posse. A man recently home from Iraq doesn't know how to speak gently to the ladies anymore. And hear the tale of Mike's friend's wife's nipples and the trouble they're bringing to his relationship. Naughty nipples! 206-201-2720 Sex at Dawn is now out in paperback. Read the book that Dan Savage wants to marry. Today's episode is brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter "Savage" at checkout. Hey, Lovecast listeners! Take this —it will help us out. Comment on this episode at .

Aug 5, 2011 • 47min
Savage Love Episode 251
Gentle listeners of the podcast, it pains us to have to remind you to TEND TO YOUR UNICORN. In other words, if you have secured a lovely lady who is willing to be the third in your three-way, you are obligated to do her the courtesy of providing her with an ORGASM. Jesus Christ, people. In other matters concerning etiquette, it is now officially BAD FORM to open your relationship to include your brother. A young curmudgeonly lass has a long list of deal breakers. No drinking, no drugs, and no porn. Is she destined to be a spinster for all of her days? And for the record, none of the TSARY are straight edge… we don't think. 206-201-2720 Today's episode is brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter "Savage" at checkout. Comment on this episode at www.thestranger.com/lovecast

Jul 27, 2011 • 41min
Savage Love Episode 250
What is the proper etiquette when you are offered $20 on the street to perform a sex act? A female sex worker in a new relationship wants to leave the life. Her boyfriend wants her to leave the life. But the money is so damn good! Can she ask him to support her while she gets her new life together? Can slapping a girl who didn't want to be slapped be reasonably construed as a "dick move"? We thought so, too. 206-201-2720 Oh! And we almost forgot! Hear Rachel's response to last week's marriage proposal… This episode is brought to you by FyreTV: the ultimate adult video experience. Sign up for FREE at Comment on this episode at Get yourself a copy of the Savage Love App (SLAP) for iPhone or Android while the gettin's good. Get yourself a copy of the Savage Love App (SLAP) for iPhone or Android while the gettin's good.

Jul 25, 2011 • 45min
Savage Love Episode 249
The open-minded father of a 14-year-old lesbian wonders if he should allow her to have sleepovers with her girlfriend.Dan's position on the Mormon poly lifestyle… revealed!Is it intolerable to dump your boyfriend right when he's about to go into surgery?And more ethical dilemmas.206-201-2720Comment on what you heard here at And be sure to get yourself a copy of the Savage Love App for iTunes and Android.

Jul 19, 2011 • 42min
Savage Love Episode 248
A meddling, deluded mother changes the relationship status on her gay son’s Facebook page to say he’s interested in women. How can this patient son help his mother through her tantrum phase? A young woman’s 19-year-old cousin is planning on meeting a 42-year-old man she met online. He claims to be in an open relationship. What could go wrong? A woman and her Method-actor boyfriend planned a night where they acted out their rape fantasy. Let’s hear how it went, shall we? Call us up and ramble on: 206-201-2720 This episode is brought to you by FyreTV—the ultimate adult video experience. Sign up for FREE at . Today’s episode is brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter “Savage” at checkout. Comment on this episode at

Jul 12, 2011 • 52min
Savage Love Episode 247
A bi man and his lady enjoyed glorious bi-friendly sex until they had a baby. Then she demanded an immediate end to his bisexuality for fear he isn't a good enough role model for their son. Doesn't that suck? A lesbian and her lady made a commitment to lose weight together. Our heroine has succeeded where her partner hasn't even tried. Does the caller have the right to demand that her partner lose a few pounds? Dan speaks with David Jay, founder of Asexuality.org about what asexuality is and means to be a part of the asexual community. And a lot more. 206-201-2720 Today's episode is brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter "Savage" at checkout.

Jul 5, 2011 • 40min
Savage Love Episode 246
Dan Savage? What is the connection between homosexuals and unicorns? Can a gay man make out with a straight girl? Can he do that?? A woman complains that her boyfriend lays out a mighty sexy scene when he's texting her, but when it's time to actually do anything, he can't deliver. Is this a case of Madonna/whore syndrome? And so much more. 206-201-2720 This episode is brought to you by Audible. Download a free audio book of your choice today at This episode is brought to you by FyreTV- the ultimate adult video experience. Sign up for FREE at www.FyreTV.com Comment on this episode at www.thestranger.com/lovecast

Jun 28, 2011 • 42min
Savage Love Episode 245
Seriously now. What's the most environmentally friendly way to dispose of your jiz? When encountering a man masturbating under cover of bushes in a public park, is it your responsibility to report him to the authorities? A woman is having mind blowing sex with a chronic liar. Should she just nod and smile and take the sex, or run as fast as she can in the other direction? What would you do? 206-201-2720 This episode is brought to you by www.PinkVisual.com. They innovate, you masturbate. Comment on this episode at www.thestranger.com/lovecast

Jun 21, 2011 • 46min
Savage Love Episode 244
More rantings about a man named Weiner. Are garter belts inherently sexist, and is there a male equivalent? Dan interviews Ogi Ogas, co-author of "A Billion Wicked Thoughts" in which two computational neuroscientists embark on the largest study of sexuality since Kinsey. And more. 206-201-2720 Today's episode is brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter "Savage" at checkout. This episode is brought to you by FyreTV- the ultimate adult video experience. Sign up for FREE at www.FyreTV.com To comment on what you're heard on the show, go to www.thestranger.com/lovecast.

Jun 14, 2011 • 46min
Savage Love Episode 243
Is it wrong to contact the subsequent lovers of your lying, cheating, abusive ex and compare notes? What if one of the notes is that you have herpes? A closeted lesbian is worried that if she comes out it will impact her parents- pillars in their conservative community. A jealous lover makes his boyfriend write essays about his previous relationships. Dan has five special letters for this caller. Now class. Your assignment is to call: 206-201-2720 Today's episode is brought to you by . Get 50 percent off almost any item when you enter "Savage" at checkout. Today's episode is brought to you by Netflix. For a free 30-day trial, go to .


