Podcasts by Politics of Pleasure
What makes pleasure political? Well it’s simple, pleasure is revolutionary. Strap in (or strap on) as hosts Nia Abram and Desiree Jaha bridge the gap between the political and the personal, exploring topics of race, sexuality, gender, body, spirituality, and more. In a society determined to spread dominance and oppression, this show provides us with one antidote: pleasure. Tune in biweekly for moisturized conversations, pleasure-centered postulations, and the revelation of having a good time.
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Facts v. Feelings from 2022-05-21T00:19:17
If there were ever an occasion to talk about Audre Lorde’s “Uses of the Erotic” it’s now. In a highly political episode, we address the recent leaked Supreme Court opinion that threatens to over...
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Pleasure for One from 2022-05-12T23:26:35
We continue our conversation on sex and talk about the foundation for our sexual selves: masturbation. We also discuss the first Amazon union, Elon Musk buying Twitter, and Tufts University’s ne...
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Bumping Energies from 2022-04-17T09:32:21
Over here we don’t bump uglies, we bump energies. We’re breaking down how our culture defines sex. What is it? How do we name it? And how do our articulations of sex affect the type of sex we ha...
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Interlude: Resist the Urge to Rush from 2022-03-26T17:23:10
It’s Spring Break! This mini-episode is a loving reminder to slow down. You are deserving of rest.
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Poly is as Poly Does from 2022-03-10T15:39:31
We’re talking about non-monogamy and polyamory this week! It’s time to decolonize our relationships and start thinking outside the box of monogamy created by Western imperialism. We reference th...
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Misogyn*ggas Pt. 2 from 2022-02-24T22:24:51
We continue our conversation on misogynoir, this time delving into how it has impacted our sex and dating lives. May this episode be an offering of love and healing to each and every Black woman...
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Misogyn*ggas Pt. 1 from 2022-02-10T15:17:23
If taking the red pill means waking up to a nightmare created by cishet Black men with podcasts, then we can stay sleep. Give us the blue pill.
In a long-overdue conversation, we trace a ...
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Loose Blacks, Glitter, and Trauma from 2022-01-27T20:35:23
We’re kicking off Aquarius szn with a conversation about compulsory heterosexuality and the chokehold it has on our society. We also discuss the limitations of comphet as a concept and how it ex...
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Scissoring is a Crime (2020) from 2022-01-13T14:00
We’re going on a historical journey as we learn about the evolution of prison lesbians, and how this has shaped our modern perceptions of womanhood, lesbianism, sexuality, and race today.
“Just” Friends from 2021-12-30T19:12:12
Why can’t we have friendships that blur the lines of sex, love, and romance? We’re talking about romantic friendships this week. We also chime in on the racial disputes within the lesbian commun...
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Listen Up Heauxs from 2021-12-16T14:00
Make love, make music. We’re talking about what music we’re bumping when we’re ready to get in the mood. We also get into how music shapes our ideas of sex as we discuss Jazmine Sullivan’s H...
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Nut if You Buck (feat. Janet’s Nipple Ring) from 2021-12-02T14:00
Anyone else tired of white mediocrity? We’re talking about how we like to get nasty, featuring the original Nasty Girl, Janet Jackson. We also get into the white nonsense at the AMAs, Black fema...
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The Health Benefits of Nutting from 2021-12-02T14:00
Anyone else tired of white mediocrity? We’re talking about how we like to get nasty, featuring the original Nasty Girl, Janet Jackson. We also get into the white nonsense at the AMAs, Black fema...
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The Love We Witness from 2021-11-18T21:34:23
Where do our impressions of love come from? What are our models for loving? We take a look at current representations of love in television and film across genres, keeping bell hooks’ definition...
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Love is Accountability. Period. from 2021-11-04T13:00
This week we talk about accountability, community, capitalism, and living with love at the center of our lives. Listen as we unpack bell hooks’ All About Love in conversation with curre...
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The Christening from 2021-10-21T14:51:48
Welcome to season two! We’re switching things up with a new co-host, a fresh brand, and a different vibe. Get to know the new and improved Politics of Pleasure, and get to know our new co-host D...
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Scissoring is a Crime from 2021-05-11T17:02:06
We’re going on a historical journey as we learn about the evolution of prison lesbians, and how it has shaped our modern perceptions of womanhood, lesbianism, sexuality, and race today.
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Home Wrecker, with a Hard 'R' from 2021-04-20T08:00
You guessed it again, we’re talking about cheating, and the findings of Eliza’s infamous Google search ‘ted talk psychology cheating.’ We reflect on infidelity in the broader culture, and how it...
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Drag Race Spoilers on My YouTube Account? from 2021-04-06T17:40:19
You guessed it, we’re talking about queerness! Let’s explore the many questions that queerness prompts us to ask ourselves.
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Continuums of Violence from 2021-03-23T06:00
CW: This episode discusses content regarding sexual violence.
It’s time for our long-awaited episode on continuums of violence. Given we’re living through the violence of a pand...
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Erotic Power from 2021-03-09T10:00
This week we’re featuring an interview with special guest, Toluwanimi Obiwole (she/they), a Nigerian-born, Colorado-raised multidisciplinary artist, scholar, medicine womxn, and consultant.
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Ted Talk Psychology Cheating from 2021-02-23T10:00
After a hiatus, we’re back with a run down of sex, sexuality, and relationships in news and pop culture. Long story short, it’s time to #FreeBritney.
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ASMR the House Down from 2020-12-31T17:37:09
We welcome a very special guest, Anjali Abram, Nia’s sister. Anjali is an ASMR enthusiast and aspiring content creator. She shares how ASMR has changed her life, helping her cope with mental hea...
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What is Sex? from 2020-12-15T12:00
This episode we go DEEP and LONG as we explore a fundamental, yet sorely overlooked question: what is sex? Defining sex for ourselves is one of many keys to unlocking true pleasure in our lives....
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Two Half Lesbians from 2020-12-01T06:00
This week we've got our first ever guest interview with fellow podcaster Bee (they/them), co-host of 1.5 Lesbians, a rising queer podcast based in Baltimore, Maryland. We talk capitalism, bi-pho...
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Big Money Energy from 2020-11-10T22:44:06
How does money affect what you find pleasurable and desirable? This, and more as we talk M-O-N-E-Y with a special focus on how it underpins the way we view the dichotomy between pleasure and pai...
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An Empress, a Seventeen-Year-Old Boy, and a Breath of Fresh Air from 2020-10-27T17:37:13
In this episode, we do a deep dive into co-host Eliza Mott’s relationship to pleasure and self. Join us to hear a Pisces take you on a winding emotional journey while imparting wisdom, humor, an...
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Verse Versus Verse from 2020-10-13T17:27:46
Tune in to the very first episode of Politics of Pleasure featuring an interview with the podcast’s creator and co-host, Nia Abram. She opens the door to the expansive universe of pleasure polit...
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