

Girl Boner Radio: True Sex and Relationship Stories
August McLaughlin
A spicy blend of personal stories, in-depth reporting and inspiration! Journalist August McLaughlin explores sexual empowerment and pleasure, featuring a range of voices.
Girl Boner Radio is LGBTQIA+ friendly and all genders are welcome! girlboner.org
Girl Boner Radio is LGBTQIA+ friendly and all genders are welcome! girlboner.org
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May 28, 2018 • 58min
Queer Sex and Coming of Age
Clitoris adventures, lesbian characters and more! August is joined by Ji Strangeway, a poet, author and film director about her personal journey, sex ed, teen pleasure and her hybrid graphic novel, Red as Blue. Victor Tobar of The Pleasure Chest shares tips for queering your sex. Dr. Megan Fleming shares thoughts for a listener who wants to enjoy penis play but his new partner doesn't enjoy anal. Sign up for Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com.

May 23, 2018 • 49min
Sex Work vs Sex Trafficking
Adult star Ginger Banks joins August to discuss SESTA and FOSFA, controversial bills touted as a way to minimize sex trafficking. But sex work and sex trafficking aren't the same thing. Learn how these bills and other myths about sex work affect sex workers, highlights from Ginger's personal journey and career and more. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who wants to date for the first time after years of bullying about her appearance. Sign up for Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com!

May 16, 2018 • 49min
STIs, Body-Positivity and LGBTQ Education
Super gonorrhea—what??? Scientist Sean Buono joins August to discuss STDs/STIs, ways body-positivity plays into sex education, issues particularly important for LGBTQ individuals and more. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who acquired chlamydia while on a break from her relationship. Now that they're back together, should she tell him? Sign up for Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com.

May 9, 2018 • 41min
Painful Sex, Empowerment and Gender Equality
Childbirth, medical conditions, shame and anxiety can all make sex more "ouch" than "ahhh!" Estrella Jaramillo, cofounder of B-wom, joins August to explore her sexual empowerment journey, sexual pain versus pleasure and women's pelvic health as an equality issue. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who's experienced painful intercourse since having a baby. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com! Thanks and see you soon!

May 3, 2018 • 51min
A Male Porn Star's Journey
Logan Pierce joins August to discuss his adult film career and his telling memoir, Between The Sheets: Rise of a Working Stiff. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who feels conflicted about a guy she's dating. She supports sex workers, so why can't she accept his work in adult films? Sign up for monthly Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com.

Apr 27, 2018 • 56min
Sexuality, Bipolar and Religion
Yashi Brown joins August to explore her Jehova's Witness upbringing, living with bipolar I disorder and ways both have influenced her sexuality. They discuss everything from depression, psychosis and hyper-sexuality to sexual side effects of medication and ways to better cope when you're struggling. Dr. Megan Fleming responds to a listener whose boyfriend wants to save sex for marriage. For more Girl Boner fun, sign up for extras at augustmclaughlin.com.

Apr 19, 2018 • 56min
Bisexuality, Fluidity and Confidence
August chats with Genevieve Lejeune of Skirt Club about her personal journey, cultivating sexual confidence, cultural approaches to sexuality, open relationships and more. Dr. Megan Fleming and August weigh in for a listener who's worried about a group of friends, and wonders if they'll judge her for being "not open enough." Sign up for Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com.

Apr 5, 2018 • 37min
Acting on Fantasies + STI Myths
August is joined by adult star Raven Hart to explore her career, ways to act on fantasies when you're feeling shy and common STI myths. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who wants to make her dominatrix dreams come true within her relationship. Sign up for Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com!

Mar 29, 2018 • 52min
Sex Ed, Gender Myths and Addiction
Comedian Emma Arnold joins August at Storyfort fest in Boise, Idaho to discuss her personal journey, including her struggles with porn and sex addiction, her life as a comic, blue balls versus blue clits and more! Play along with some fun and hilarious sex ed trivia and hear Dr. Megan Fleming's thoughts for a listener who can't stop passing gas during orgasms. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at girlboner.org.

Mar 16, 2018 • 1h 2min
Sex, Dating and Consent
Ghosting, mixed signals, "rape fantasies" and more. Erin Tillman, inclusive dating coach and author of The Consent Guidebook, joins August to discuss the ins and outs of consent, address listeners' questions and talk about films that get consent right or wrong. Dr. Megan Fleming weighs in for a listener who has violent sexual fantasies and wonders if they derive from her history of abuse. Sign up for occasional Girl Boner extras at augustmclaughlin.com.


