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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people.
Book, "A Spy In The Struggle" by Aya de Leon| Bookshop | AmazonAuthor, Aya de Leon | Website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookWhat's Turning Us On | Starfish
In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya read "A Spy In The Struggle" by Aya de Leon and talk about environmental racism, being in community with other Black people, so-called "Black Identity Extremists," Black Republicans, the value of unlikeable protagonists and the glorious intimacy of the word "nigga."
ResourcesYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-5-mama-used-to-say.
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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people.
This week, Erica and Kenrya let the people know that they are slowing down a bit. Back next week with a new, full episode!You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-mid-season-announcement.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya talk to author, artist and educator Benji Hart about the malleability of gender; the need for expansive, affirmative language around gender identity; art as healing and sustaining practice; collaboration as a pathway to Black liberation; the origins of voguing as a queer Black art form and the ingeniousness of our ancestors.
Guest, Benji Hart | Website | Instagram | Twitter
ResourcesBooks films and people mentioned in this episode:
"And The Category Is: Inside New York's Vogue House And Ballroom Community" by Ricky Tucker | Bookshop | Amazon"The Warmth of Other Suns" by Isabel Wilkerson | Bookshop | AmazonAlok Vaid-Menon | Website Mariame Kaba | WebsiteMarlon Riggs | Biography Willi Ninja | Biography "How Do I Look" | Film "Paris is Burning" | FilmYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-4_5-the-turn-on-x-benji-hart.
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In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya read "Masquerade" by Anne Shade and talk the queerness of the Harlem Renaissance, the twin menaces of classism and colorism, the importance of community care, the beauty of hearing from queer elders, and talking to kids about racism and heterosexism so they (hopefully) won't be assholes.
Book, "Masquerade" by Anne Shade| Bookshop | AmazonAuthor, Anne Shade | Website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookBlack Trans Travel Fund | WebsiteWhat's Turning Us On | Rose Toy
ResourcesYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-4-the-secret-garden.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya talk to Mommy Hour podcast host Corene Lavhan about sex after childbirth, raiding the kids' snacks post-sex and chasing your happy.
You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-quickie-42-this-is-your-sex-lifewith-corene-lavhan.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya talk to author and show fave Jodie Slaughter about the joys of lube, antidepressants and orgasms, being a pillow princess, why terrible people are always willing to jump into relationships and why you need an Aries on your team.
You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-quickie-41-this-is-your-sex-lifewith-jodie-slaughter.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya talk to author and cousin of the show Sheree L. Greer about the terrors of patriarchy, the importance of processing trauma, the intricacies of low-stakes hook ups, the importance of reciprocity, hating-ass pets and communication as aphrodisiac. Content warning: sexual abuse
You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-quickie-40-this-is-your-sex-lifewith-sheree-l-greer.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya talk about E's experience with a professional dom, overcoming hang ups around hiring sex workers and the importance of aftercare.
You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-quickie-39-storytime-e-the-dom.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya talk to Mom of My Mom creator Jacquelyn R. about moving back home to care for her mother, building a community for caregivers, learning how to meet her own needs and how she finds joy every day.
"Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah | Bookshop | Amazon"The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir" by Jenifer Lewis | Bookshop | Amazon
Resources
Guest, Jacquelyn R.: Website | TikTok | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube
Book, "You Make Me Feel" by Tucora Monique | Amazon
Author, Tucora Monique | Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Jacquelyn's Recommendations:You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-3_5-the-turn-on-x-jacquelyn-r.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya read Tucora Monique's "You Make Me Feel" and talk about riding for your homies, the ugliness of respectability and why sometimes, someone being "romantic" is just a code word for disrespecting your boundaries. Word.
Resources
Book, "You Make Me Feel" by Tucora Monique | Amazon
Author, Tucora Monique | Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
Ball GagYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-3-you-make-me-feel-like-a-natural-woman.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya talk to VDOM creator Glenise Kinard-Moore about running toward what you're afraid of; learning as you go; the space where intimacy, queerness and disability intersect; using technology to "make the most incredible dick ever" and the future of sex.
Guest, Glenise Kindard-Moore: Website | Instagram | TwitterBook, "Stiff" (Heavy on the D Book 1) | AmazonAuthor, Stephanie Nicole Norris | Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
ResourcesGlenise's Recommendations:
"Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter" by Curtis Jackson | Bookshop | Amazon"Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism" by Safiya Umoja Noble | Bookshop | AmazonYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-2_5-the-turn-on-x-glenise-kinard-moore.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya read "Stiff" by Stephanie Nicole Norris and talk about tech-enabled sex clubs, dating someone's representative, giving threesomes as "gifts," pronoun autonomy, enthusiastic consent and opting out of teaching folks how to be better.
You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-2-trading-places.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya talk to Dr. Lanice Avery about who's going to save Black women (spoiler: it's us); being our whole, expansive selves; the importance of nurturing friendships with other women; leaning into our unexpected strengths; the virtues of being a curious bitch; and getting off and getting free.
Guest, Lanice Avery | la4gd (at) virginia.edu | Twitter
Resources
Book, "Four Letter Word: (After Hours Book 1)" | Amazon
Author, Ava Freeman | Website | Instagram | Twitter
Dr. Avery's Recommendations:"When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: A Hip-Hop Feminist Breaks It Down" by Joan Morgan | Bookshop | Amazon"Black Feminism Reimagined: After Intersectionality" by Jennifer C. Nash | Bookshop | Amazon"In the Wake: On Blackness and Being" by Christina Sharpe | Bookshop | Amazon"Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good" by Adrienne Maree Brown | Bookshop | AmazonYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-1_5-the-turn-on-x-dr-lanice-avery.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya read Ava Freeman's “Four Letter Word” and talk flagrant flirting, hiding shit from your friends, ghosting, interactions with exes and dating folks with zero previous romantic relationship experience.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya talk to author adrienne maree brown about "Pleasure Activism," the distinct joy of writing fiction, growing a pleasureful life, learning in public, what the Black kink community can teach us about negotiating intimacy, the joys of integrating your sexual self with your other selves, navigating disability and sex and why we're so damn grateful that Black people write books.
You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/quickie-38-the-turn-on-x-adrienne-maree-brown.
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This week, Erica and Kenrya ask each other a bunch of hella personal questions—the words "gooch," "trap lord with a big booty" and "so fuckin' joyful" were all uttered—and share the answers with y'all.
You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/quickie-37-so-many-questions.
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This week, we're revisiting Season 3, Episode 8 of The Turn On. Erica and Kenrya read from Jodie Slaughter's "White Whiskey Bargain" and talk about Black Appalachia, masturbation, vulnerability and why consent is so damn sexy.
Book, "White Whiskey Bargain" by Jodie Slaughter: Bookshop | AmazonAuthor, Jodie Slaughter: Website | Twitter | Instagram | FacebookWhat's Turning Us On: Egg Toy
ResourcesYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-4-double-dippin-s3-e8-family-affair.
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This week, we're revisiting Season 2, Episode 1 of The Turn On. Erica and Kenrya read Katrina Jackson's "From Scratch" and talk fat bodies, dating police officers and polyamorous relationships.
Book, "From Scratch (Welcome to Sea Port Book 1)": AmazonThe triad in "From Scratch" also appears in "Her Christmas Cookie (Welcome to Sea Port Book 4)": AmazonAuthor, Katrina Jackson: Twitter | InstagramPersonality test
ResourcesYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-4-double-dippin-s2-ep-1-the-weekend.
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This week, we're revisiting Season 1, Episode 10 of The Turn On. Erica and Kenrya read Song of Solomon from the Contemporary English Version of the Bible and discuss sex and religion, feminism and race.
Book: Holy Bible, Contemporary English Version: Amazon
ResourcesYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-4-double-dippin-s1-e10-my-boo.
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This week, we're revisiting Episode 1 of The Turn On. Erica and Kenrya read "Drag," a story from Leone Ross' "Come Let Us Sing Anyway," then—in honor of our first episode—we spill about some very special first times.
Book, "Come Let Us Sing Anyway": IndieBound | AmazonAuthor, Leone Ross: Website | Instagram | Twitter"What What (In the Butt)," by SamwellK's LubeE's LubeRestraintsVibrating anal plugG-spot wand
ResourcesYou can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-4-double-dippin-s1-e1-what-what-in-the-butt.
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