144: Ebony Stewart "Scarlet Letters"

Spike Gillespie celebrates the pleasures of being in control of one's own life and not having to make compromises. And yet, still sometimes wonders what partnership would be like in "Walking in London."Follow Spike: https://www.instagram.com/spike.gillespiehttp://www.spikegillespie.com/https://www.youtube.com/user/spikegillespie/aboutSupport and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With humor and humility, Rene Garcia's story "Finding Clark Kent" reveals a journey of sexual self-discovery after using his partner's sex toy.Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ebony Stewart's “Scarlet Letters” is a story about tattoos and how the intention of the art may differ from the interpretation.Follow Ebony: https://instagram.com/GullyPrincesshttps://www.ebpoetry.com/https://twitter.com/EbPoetrySupport and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Queer, geek girl Auburn Olivia shares what it’s like dating in Austin when you're Black and non-monogamous in “Enough.”Follow Auburn: https://www.instagram.com/auburnolivia/Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Through a political personal narrative Julie Gillis weaves together her hysterectomy and the power of democracy in "Hysteria."National Voting Resources:https://www.vote411.org/Follow Julie:https://www.instagram.com/thejuliegillis/Tickets to the November 2020 Show on EventbriteUse Code: BEDPOSTPOD for 20%Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From our "Second Skin" show, Danielle and Melissa Skidmore share “Beautifully Complicated: Love, Grief & Resilience.” One couple. Two stories. A lifetime of skins.Follow Danielle: https://www.instagram.com/danielleforall/Follow Melissa:https://www.instagram.com/paris2texas/Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boylesque performer and sex educator Jasper St James won't yuck your yum in this “Ask a Sexpert Q&A."Follow Jasper:https://www.instagram.com/jasperstjames/Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagDigital Show Tickets and Information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dancer turned writer Kari Burke shares her story "What is Love? Baby Don’t Hurt Me” about complicated emotional entanglements. Her story was first told in the personal narrative and then in Kari’s main love language, dance. Her performance truly exemplified the show’s theme Phoenix Rising as it was Kari’s first aerial silk dance performance in 2 years since an injury. It was also her first time on the BedPost stage.Follow Kari:https://www.instagram.com/kari.burke/Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagDigital Show Tickets and Information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the cock she lovingly refers to as “Jaguar” to the flouncy 80’s dresses and feathered hair, Holly Lorka has shared a lot on the BedPost Confessions stage. But how much do you actually know about her day job? Well, you're about to get schooled in “Hotter, More Intensive Care.” Holly Lorka is a writer, storyteller, and retired standup comedian whose work has been included in several anthologies and podcasts, including Dan Savage’s Hot Mic. Her stories of gender, sex, and shame have earned her a following in Austin, Texas, where she lives and works as an ICU nurse and super sharp wedding officiant. "Handsome" is her first book, and she’s a little nervous about her dad reading it.Follow Holly:https://hollylorka.comhttps://www.instagram.com/holly_lorka/Holly on HuffPostHolly's book Handsome: Stories of an Awkward Girl Boy HumanSupport and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swagDigital Show Tickets and Information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Producer of our sister show Tipi Confessions, Dr. Kim Tallbear writes about the subject of non monogamy and how it intersects with Indigenous politics and sexualities. Kim will share some of her 100 word vignettes that for fun we are calling “A Little Sex on the Prairie. Kim TallBear is a former Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas. She is now a faculty member in Native Studies at the University of Alberta and is a regular commentator in US, Canadian, and UK media outlets on topics related to Indigenous peoples, science, and sexuality.Follow Kim:https://kimtallbear.com/https://www.instagram.com/tallbear_on_interestingwhites/https://tipiconfessions.com/Support and Follow BedPost Confessions:https://bedpostconfessions.com/https://www.instagram.com/bedpostconfessions/https://bedpostconfessions.com/swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.