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[Contains explicit content] Susie talks to journalist Liza Featherstone, author of Divining Desire: Focus Groups and the Culture of Consultation.

[Contains explicit content] Susie has a provocative interview with Jesse Bering, author of PERV: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us. They take a candid look at why we all have some perversion - and why it isn't as bad as we think. Then, from the listener mailbag: "My wife is certain my interest in anal sex makes me gay - now what can I do?"

[Contains explicit content] Susie is away but would like you to enjoy a classic show from 2006. Her guest is Esther Perel, author of the best-selling Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic. Esther and Susie compare notes on the best advice for couples experiencing "bed death". Then, Susie receives an interesting offer to be on the reality TV show Wife Swap.

Susie breaks down the political scandal of the year: Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley's sordid affair and resignation. Who knew voting rights could be so kinky? Next, we examine the obit of the psychologist who coined the phrase "homophobia". And finally, it's "What's on Audible". Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower is the warning, and the hope, we need right now.

[Contains explicit content] Susie has an interview with Eric Schaefer, author of Sex Scene: Media and the Sexual Revolution. His book looks at exploitation and sexploitation within films, tabloids, novels and audio recordings. Then, it's "What's on Audible": Lust in Latex: Rubber Sex Stories, edited by Rebecca Kramer Bussel.

On this week's In Bed, Susie helps a listener who inadvertently rekindled an old flame via Facebook. Also, rape and kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart is challenging Mormon teachings in unexpected ways. And then it's our "New on Audible" department. Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel The Sympathizer is the look at the Vietnam War we've all been waiting for - with literary erotic content no one else will tell you about!

On this week's In Bed, Susie has an intimate conversation with author Juan F. Thompson, son of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. "This is more like a conversation with a friend than a journalist," Juan says. They both learned a great deal from each other. Susie was a friend of Hunter's. Juan was the one person Hunter trusted completely. They talk about the nitty-gritty of Hunter's struggles with writing, his sexual point of view, what it meant to him to be a man in full, and living up to a mythic, impossible reputation.

On today's show, you'll meet a transgendered listener in our "Tell Me Your Sex Story" segment. Susie and "Allie" talk about what it was like growing up as a male and then transitioning to female. This very frank discussion covers how her orgasms changed when she went from penis to clit, how her libido disappeared during hormone-replacement therapy, and what it was like to feel sexual as she changed genders.

Susie begins today's show by reading a story written by EcoWhore. This real-life sex worker lives in the wilderness and uses her van as her boudoir. She was an underaged prostitute, and this tale is called "Exploitation". Next, monogamy is up for debate. Fellow sexpert Dan Savage is in the news for his view that non-monogamy can help save marriages. Susie says hooray! But it seems that many other people disagree....

Today, Susie takes a look at a recent study about monogamy and young heterosexual couples. Seems that 40% of the pairs had a problem with straight talk on exclusivity. While one partner said he or she hadn't agreed to be sexually exclusive, the other partner thought they had. Wow! That's a lot of miscommunication and misunderstanding in some intimate relationships. Susie wonders if taking a different approach to talking about commitment, love, and trust may help these couples find agreement.

Research reveals some alarming news about college co-eds and lesbianism. Campus sex is getting tamer, with fewer women experimenting in same-sex relationships. "What's happening to this generation?" asks Susie. Why are girls not going for girls in the hallowed halls of higher education? Susie has spent many years looking into college students' sexual habits, and she has a whole different take on this new phenomenon.

Susie tells us about a scandalous story that includes secret gay lovers, bribery, conspiracy, and good old-fashioned hit men! Sounds like a made-for-TV movie, but no - this is a real-life sex-crime story that took place in Brooklyn.

On today's show, Susie talks with Jennifer Palais about how to de-clutter more than just your old yearbooks and scrapbooks. Palais helps organize people's love lives - not just where to put the lube and ropes, but how to bid adieu to the painful remnants of a broken love affair. Do you have mementos from a past relationship that you can't throw away? Susie describes some of her own challenges with sexy stuff that is too good to let go.

Shopping for all your essentials is now easier. You just have to hit one store for your toothpaste, kitty litter, cough drops - and new vibrator! Yes, once only purchased at sex stores and discreetly online, now vibrators are the hottest items to be stocked prominently at a 7-Eleven near you. Susie wonders what to make of this new acceptance by prudish corporate America, and supposes we must follow the money....

Today, in our "Try This at Home" mailbag, Susie gets a letter from a listener who works from home using the company's computer. She wonders if surfing the web for pornography is going to get her in trouble with the boss. What do you think Susie will say about this?

It's two great sex writers, thinkers, activists and friends for the price of one! Susie's guest is Dan Savage, author of the syndicated weekly sex advice column Savage Love and two books, The Commitment and The Kid, as well as editor of the Seattle weekly newspaper The Stranger. Susie and Dan talk about a recent personal-ad scandal, the politics of tranny boys, Dan's statute of limitations on identifying as bisexual, open relationships, gay marriage, and much more.

Susie is off this week and wants you to enjoy a show from 2006…. Susie speaks with her old friend, photographer Phyllis Christopher, and remembers the first time she received a package of S&M photos from an unknown woman in Buffalo, New York, more than two decades ago. Phyllis talks about what inspires her, how she became a pioneer in capturing images of women's sexuality, and much more.

Susie is off this week and wants you to enjoy this show from 2007…. We start off with the true story of one U.S. senator's diaper fetish - he's our kinky hypocrite of the week! Then, in Part One of a two-part interview, Susie talks with feminist author Katha Pollitt, who's been writing about feminism for decades and is perhaps best known for her Nation magazine column "Subject to Debate".

It's almost Valentine's Day, and Susie's sending out a big smooch to you. Her motto on this romantic holiday is "Love the One You're With". And for those of you who are single - flirt. If you're in the middle of a breakup, purge. Valentine's Day is for everyone, no matter where your love life currently abides.

Today's show features a deep look into Catholicism and Paganism - something for everyone! Susie recently wrote an article that appeared in the Huffington Post about a new iPhone app that allows sinners to make an instant confession. After purchasing this entryway to God for $1.99, Susie was prompted to answer some questions about her devotedness. Looks like she'll be in the digital confession booth for quite some time!