Episode Notes Goosebumps, shivers, and zaps... We're not talking about Halloween... we're talking about sensation play! In this episode of the KNP Podcast, M & G nerd out about what a sensation even is, delve into some types of sensation play (including but not limited to temperature play, fireplay, violet wand, and wax play), and discuss the intersections between neurodivergence (e.g. ADHD and autism) and engaging in sensory play. Neuroscience, Second Edition: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK10799/ Article on intersection between ADHD, Autism, & BDSM (with subsection on sensation play that we quote in the episode): https://aspecc.ca/blog/kink-bdsm-and-autism-adhd/ Support us! Support our podcast by contributing to our tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast Link to the visual caption version of this episode: https://youtu.be/U57M-XZTtW8 Twitter: @knppodcast Tumblr: www.knppodcast.tumblr.com The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod’s music at his website. Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast

Episode 44: Coming Out as Polyamorous In this episode of the Kinky Nerdy Poly Podcast, M & G talk about coming out as polyamorous. They discuss generally what the process of coming out is (it's not limited to gender, sexuality, and relationships), tips for coming out, potential reactions, and finally, they discuss their own personal experiences. They also talk about the infamously fake mid-Atlantic accent. Reasons to come out as polyamorous: https://medium.com/polyamory-today/being-open-about-being-open-coming-out-as-polyamorous-33dbf2c799ed The "worst-case" scenario visualization: https://youtu.be/Xqxfga66a18 Visual caption video of this episode: https://youtu.be/d7dmnlyNWPw Twitter: @knppodcast Tumblr: www.knppodcast.tumblr.com The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod’s music at his website. Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast

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Episode 43 - Fanfiction: History, Purpose, and Liberation In this episode of the Kinky, Nerdy, Poly podcast, M & G first discuss the history of fanfiction delving all the way back to Roman times, to its mid 1900s implementation in the form of the "fanzine", finally bringing us to the Hugo Award winning online platform, Archive of Our Own (AO3). They discuss various purposes of fanfiction including for self and community liberation, and you know, just "getting off". To conclude, they talk about their own experiences writing and reading fanfiction - the good, the bad, and the depressing "dead" fic. Not Just Lustful Literature: Self-Liberation through Fanfiction: https://rhetorikos.blog.fordham.edu/?p=1712 The Ring of Soshorn in the Alien Brothers issue on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/alien-brothers/ AO3 won a Hugo award in 2019: https://tinyurl.com/bdhuhufx Disability in Fanfiction: https://tinyurl.com/4jct5v2s Why Write Fanfiction: https://thenovelsmithy.com/why-write-fanfiction/ Fanfiction to Support Struggling Writers: https://tinyurl.com/mryyfjy9 Transcendent Humanity by Solaris242: https://tinyurl.com/4e5cdjwr Indefensible by zombologue: https://tinyurl.com/2jkx997u Pokemon XY fic by jonphaedrus: https://tinyurl.com/4k9exvw4 Twitter: @knppodcast Tumblr: www.knppodcast.tumblr.com Email: [email protected] Website: knppodcast.com The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod's music at his website. Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast

Episode 42: What, What in the Butt? Let's talk about about the butt! In this episode M & L will be talking about anal sex including tips for how to get started with anal play, their own personal experiences with anal play, and if the ass is self-lubricating. Silicone Sex Toys and Silicone Lube: https://bit.ly/3v9yohm Anal Play by Sexplanations: https://youtu.be/Sp9MT1di9as Ass Juice Part 3: https://bit.ly/3zp3i7Q Twitter: @knppodcast Tumblr: www.knppodcast.tumblr.com Email: [email protected] Website: knppodcast.com The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod's music at his website. Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast

Episode 41: Polyamorous Representation in Video Games In this episode of the Kinky Nerdy Poly Podcast your fabulous hosts will be talking about the good, the bad, and the puzzling of polyamorous representation in video games. The discussion ranges from triads in Tartarus, the caste system of a puzzle planet, to where M & G had their first date. Spoiler Discussion Timestamps Discussion of Hades - 8:04 to 15:51 Discussion of Boyfriend Dungeon - 16:05 to 32:26 Discussion of Fallout 4 - 32:50 to 35:30 Discussion of Fallen London - 35:37 to 38:36 Discussion of Tiny Tina's Wonderlands - 38:40 to 41:34 Discussion of Persona 5 - 44:58 48:05 Discussion of Pixel Puzzle Makeout League - 48:08 to 56:50 Twitter: @knppodcast Tumblr: www.knppodcast.tumblr.com Email: [email protected] Website: knppodcast.com The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod's music at his website. Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast

Episode 40: Separating Art from the Artists In this episode of the Kinky Nerdy Poly Podcasts, your artisan hosts M & G talk about separating the art from the artist. They discuss the academic origins of Death of the Author, the more colloquial use of Death of the Author, and give examples of how they feel about different artists and their art. Link to Gizmodo article on queer books: https://bit.ly/3Lytosg Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir: https://amzn.to/3qP6jtu Dreadnought by April Daniels: https://amzn.to/36EzEA9 Twitter: @knppodcast Tumblr: www.knppodcast.tumblr.com Email: [email protected] Website: knppodcast.com The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod's music at his website. Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast

Episode 39: Spiritual and Existential Kink CW: There is a discussion of hook suspension between 35:55 and 37:29. In this episode of the Kinky Nerdy Poly podcast your hosts M & G will talk about how kink can intertwine with your spiritual and everyday life. If you want to learn more about inherently kinky spiritual practices, how to turn your everyday commute into humiliation play, or what is orgasmic meditation then listen to this episode. Existential Kink by Carolyn Eliott: https://amzn.to/3GkZGEc Spirit of Desire by Lee Harrington: https://amzn.to/32Vb3oC Sacred Kink by Lee Harrington: https://amzn.to/3sjkxmg Twitter: @knppodcast Tumblr: www.knppodcast.tumblr.com Email: [email protected] Website: knppodcast.com The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod's music at his website. Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast

Episode 38: Polycule Shenanigans In this episode of the Kinky Nerdy Poly Podcast, M & G talk about Polycule Shenanigans! They talk about the events that they have gone to and organized with their polycule, including movie nights, polyamsgiving (basically Friendsgiving but harder to say), vacations, and Renaissance festivals. They also talk about activities other polycules have done, like go on a cruise together, work on a community garden, and coast to coast road trips. Learn about the potential upsides and downsides to spending time with partners, metamours and fifth removed metamours. As a bonus, you'll hear the only time M is better at geography than G. Twitter: @knppodcast Tumblr: www.knppodcast.tumblr.com Email: [email protected] Website: knppodcast.com The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod's music at his website. Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast

Episode 37: Dick Fight Island Show Notes Dick. Fight. island. Need we say more? Of course we do, in this episode of the Kinky Nerdy Poly podcast M & G talk about the number 1 rated action and romance manga, Dick Fight Island by Reibun Ike. In this episode they will talk about the story, characters, and surprisingly wholesome quality of the story. As well as who are some of their favorite couples. Twitter: @knppodcast Tumblr: www.knppodcast.tumblr.com Email: [email protected] Website: knppodcast.com The music in this episode is the Secret of Tiki Island by Kevin MacLeod and is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. You can find more of Kevin MacLeod's music at his website. Support Kinky, Nerdy, and Poly by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/knppodcast