On Eroticizing Violence

We’re jumping into season three with our favorite unofficial official cohost Rachel Kramer Bussel and three writers from the newest installment of Best Women’s Erotica, Volume 7! In this conversation Karen and I sit back and listen as Erin McLellan, Angelina M. Lopez and Adriana Herrera spill on how they incorporated the book’s theme into their stories and what makes Tulsa, OK sexy. Find and follow each of our guests on their websites and social media! Rachel Kramer Bussel - rachelkramerbussel.com; @raquelita on Twitter; @rachelkramerbussel on Instagram Angelina M. Lopez - angelinamlopez.com; @angelinamlo on Twitter and Instagram; @authorangelinamlopez on TikTok Erin McLellan - erinmclellan.com; @erinmclellanwrites on Instagram; @emclellanwrites on Twitter Adriana Herrera - adrianaherreraromance.com Follow Feminist Erotica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and email us with questions/comments/concerns at [email protected]. 

Well hello! One year ago today the Feminist Erotica Podcast was born! For this mini-teaser episode, Karen and Princess welcome Alexandra, the resident Voiceover Goddess, in to talk about our favorite episodes from season one and two. We're also spilling the beans on what's in store for the podcast in the future, and we're really excited to share! Follow Feminist Erotica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and email us with questions/comments/concerns at [email protected]. This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.

Part 2 of our conversation with Fiona Zedde is Karen, Princess and the guest of honor having so much fun. Princess works her juju to convince Fiona to create another Mercy-centered graphic novel (shout out to Anne Shade), Karen fangirls just a liiiittle bit more and Fiona shares her latest business venture! (not really, please don't hit her up) What she does have is a new book! House of Agnes hit stores June 16! We're still on hiatus, but we'll be live on Instagram this Tuesday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. at @feministeroticapodcast. Follow Feminist Erotica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and email us with questions/comments/concerns at [email protected]. This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.

We're back. . . sorta! Karen and Princess had a lovely conversation with writer extraordinaire Fiona Zedde, well, Princess talked and Karen fangirled. Since we chose the graphic novel version of Fiona's The Power of Mercy, we talk thru the many versions everyone ACTUALLY read, how Fiona dreamed up Mercy and who inspires Fiona to keep writing. Part two of this delightful convo is coming soon! Be sure to follow us on Instagram to find out what's new. Follow Feminist Erotica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and email us with questions/comments/concerns at [email protected]. This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.

Can you believe it?! We've made two seasons! This episode we're sharing more from our Wreck Please: Evil Valentine's Day Special, with Jera's lesbian rom-com thoughts and characters Princess & Karen pretend are queer. Plus, those two pick what Jera will livetweet THIS SUNDAY March 14 over on Twitter. Mark your calendars! Thank you so much for all the support and be sure to RSVP for the next Lit Lap book club at the end of the month. We'll see you soon after we take a break <3 Follow Feminist Erotica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and email us with questions/comments/concerns at [email protected]. This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.

Meg Weber recently released her first memoir: A Year of Mr. Lucky about a year-long D/s relationship. Melissa Febos called it "a portrait of longing so vivid and agonizing that I could not turn away." Jera spoke to her about the writing and publishing process. Meg is also a mom and a therapist, and you'll hear about publishing an explicit memoir while protecting her family and her practice.

It's our Valentine's episode, but you could also call it Two Angry Black Lesbians. Listen as Karen remembers a slew of queer 90s films and Princess tries to recommend her canon of good lesbian rom-coms, but not many pass the McDowell test.  Follow Feminist Erotica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and email us with questions/comments/concerns at [email protected]. This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.

Karen and Jera talk about the books they've been reading and their various relationships with violence, romance, and sex: a thriller series featuring a polyamorous triad, paranormal romance novels with wolf shifters and vampires, memoirs with BDSM ... it's so common to pair sex and violence. Do we just accept it? Embrace it? Listen in and share your thoughts! Books mentioned include: Pink Slip by Katrina Jackson Big Bad Wolf by Suleikha Snyder Blow Your House Down by Gina Frangello Blood Ex Libris by Raven Belasco

We're back with more goodness from the folks involved with Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year Volume 5. In this episode, you'll hear highlights from our conversation with some of the contributors and editor of the anthology. We cover whether kink is the norm in queer and lesbian relationships, why lesbian erotica matters, and whether erotica equals sex or something greater. - Rain Degrey, a writer, advice columnist, podcaster and educator whose work has taken her from Kink.com to Harvard University. - Mary P. Burns whose first novel, Forging a Desire Line, was published by Bold Strokes Books in May 2020. - June Amelia Rose, an anarchist leatherdyke fiction writer and submissive transsexual femme living in Brooklyn. - Sinclair Sexsmith, “the best-known butch erotica writer whose kinky, groundbreaking stories have turned on countless queer women” according to AfterEllen.com. Follow Feminist Erotica on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and email us with questions/comments/concerns at [email protected]. This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.

Hear excerpts from three stories found in the Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Volume 5, as well as a bonus excerpt from the anthology editor, Sinclair Sexsmith. You'll hear from: - Rain Degrey, a writer, advice columnist, podcaster and educator whose work has taken her from Kink.com to Harvard University. - Mary P. Burns whose first novel, Forging a Desire Line, was published by Bold Strokes Books in May 2020. - June Amelia Rose, an anarchist leatherdyke fiction writer and submissive transsexual femme living in Brooklyn. - Sinclair Sexsmith, “the best-known butch erotica writer whose kinky, groundbreaking stories have turned on countless queer women” according to AfterEllen.com. Stay tuned next Friday for highlights from our interview with these writers.