In the name of catching up, the next few episodes were previously recorded at and after Desire 2018 last November. This episode features JV, Shara, Tristan Taormino and the Swingset Crew recapping SS Desire 2018. Part 1 of 2   Show...

After a long hiatus induced by JV almost dying last year and taking months to recover, we're podcasting again! We've missed you, sexy friends!   Show Links: Sponsored by Extreme Restraints Ending The Sexual Dark Age On Facebook-Please "LIKE"   Direct Download: Sexual-Dark-Age-096-So-JV-Almost-Died-Last-Year.mp3

This year's Desire Resort takeover brought a new and improved Dungeon Night, and a couple dozen perverts decided to join our live audience recording the next day...where we were able to do an absinthe tasting thanks to the generosity...

This year's Desire Resort takeover brought a new and improved Dungeon Night, and a couple dozen perverts decided to join our live audience recording the next day...where we were able to do an absinthe tasting thanks to the generosity...

Part 2 of our post-fair discussion. In the conclusion we talk more about our Saturday night play party (including Sexxypixie signing Shara's ass), vibrators with rolling unlock codes, and everyone gets together to give Gabriella her birthday spankings.   Thanks to...

After Folsom Street Fair, we sat down with our friends to talk about the sights and scenes of the weekend. We talk more about Twisted Windows, especially Saki & Mayu's intense shibari performance, though the word "shibari" alone fails entirely to do...

While we were in San Francisco for Folsom Street Fair, Shara and the other submissives recorded their own episode on Saturday evening while the doms were cooking dinner and otherwise entertaining themselves.  They spend a good bit of time unpacking...

Podcaster, Sex educator and prolific pornographer Tristan Taormino, who also happens to be our guest co-host for our upcoming Desire Resort takeover in November, joins us to talk about kinky sex and how she likes it. This episode was originally...

We talk about some of the highlights of our sexy times in San Francisco, including an excellent evening spent at an erotic dinner hosted by Our Gourmet Life Chef Chris Hubbard   Listen to this episode for a discount code that...

While in San Francisco, we sat down with Midori to talk about using better communication to make hot play happen and get more out of it. Topics include turning "no" into something positive and learning to share your desires in a way...

We've been doing some traveling this year, and part of that has been visiting new and interesting fetish clubs. In this episode we talk about our time at: Our sexy friend Cooper S Beckett from Life on the Swingset joins...

We've been doing some traveling this year, and part of that has been visiting new and interesting fetish clubs. In this episode we talk about our time at: Galleria Domain 2 in Chicago Choice Social Club in Rhode Island We were also...

In this supersize episode, Shara and I join our friends from Life on the Swingset to reminisce about our Desire Resort takeover back in November. This is also a special Swingset episode, as it marks the show's seventh anniversary! The...

During our trip to Fetish Fair Fleamarket, we had the opportunity to sit down with legendary kink educator Midori for one of our favorite interviews ever. This episode includes the conclusion of that interview, in which we talk about ForteFemme, Midori's...

During our trip to Fetish Fair Fleamarket, we had the opportunity to sit down with legendary kink educator Midori for one of our favorite interviews ever. This episode includes most of that interview (more to come next week). We talk...

Our long-time medical advisor finally joins us on the show to continue a discussion about PTSD & BDSM play that began a few episodes ago with a listener question. Sadly, due to some technical issues, we had to use the...

After a crazy holiday season, we ring in the new year with a new studio setup, and we hope you love the new sound as much as we do. Please let us know what you think! Listen to this episode...

On November 9th, the disco at Desire Resort became a dungeon for the first time and it was an amazing night. Shara and I could never have pulled it off without the support and assistance of several other kinky...

A submissive from Down Under asks questions about navigating the realm of BDSM when you have PTSD from sexual and physical abuse, including looking for a dominant online. Listen to this episode for a discount code that will score you...

A listener question about orgasms on command inspired an impromptu recording in paradise, which later inspired (and is included in) this episode. Honestly, it was a blast to both record and edit this one. Listen to this episode for a...

Jim from Char Travel joins us for this special episode about the upcoming (nearly 100% booked!) Desire Resort takeover in November Listen to this episode for a discount code that will score you 10% off at Extreme Restraints...on every order you...

For our first episode in a while we talk a bit about Shara's fondness for erotic asphyxiation, as well as a listener question about striking out at swing clubs that Ginger and Prof were kind enough to answer with...

This year for Swingset Takes Desire we hosted a bunch of kinky events, and a great time was had by all. This discussion-group style episode was recorded live on our last full day at the resort, full of reminiscence...

Ginger & The Prof join us again to pitch in discussing some kinky listener mail topics, including getting the confidence up to attend your first munch, dealing with sexual monotony when your kinky play becomes so predictable it feels...

Ginger & The Prof from Life on the Swingset (and their own upcoming podcast Intellectual Foreplay--we can't wait!) join us to reminisce about our trip to Desire in April...and plot what sorts of trouble we can cause on our upcoming...

A listener asks for advice on recovering from a rape she suffered three years ago. We interview two other sexual abuse/assault survivors who share their experiences with recovery. Interview Guests: Dawn Serra is a sex an intimacy coach who has personal...

This episode was recorded at CatalystCon in front of a live studio audience. We have a great conversation with David Mandell, creator of the Private Gym Pelvic Muscle Exercise System For Men, on this revolutionary (and FDA registered) system for improving...

A listener request for advice on bondage gear that doesn't cost a fortune led us on a winding road that ended with a new sponsor! This episode begins with a discussion of "pervertables" that can be found in various...

Dee Dennis joins us to talk about CatalystCon, a conference created to inspire exceptional conversations about sexuality. Follow @DeeDennis and @CatalystCon on Twitter Enter code "DARKAGE" at registration for 10 bucks off! Please take a few moments to fill out a demographic survey to support...

Cooper Beckett joins us to talk about his new book, My Life On The Swingset, which chronicles the ups, downs and sideways shimmies of his first six years practicing ethical non-monogamy, in a way that really brings the reader...

This is our first experimental run at a "Sex News" format. If we work out the kinks (giggity), it may become either something we do every couple episodes or even a spin-off show. See the bottom of the post for...

Topics include a younger guy with concerns about being attracted to other guys, a woman wondering how to work up the courage to go to a kinky munch, and a cowboy getting kicked out of bed for an odor...

This episode is one of our favorites to date, mostly because it was SO much fun to record. JV and Shara are joined by Cooper, Miko and Prof from Life on the Swingset, as well as a couple dozen...

A listener asks for advice on dealing with a relationship that's great in almost every respect, except that it's never taken off sexually. This was originally recorded to be episode 63, but never got published due to technical issues which...

Shara and I just spent a week in paradise at Swingset Takes Desire 2014, and this episode is our stream-of-consciousness wrap up of the trip and return to regular podcasting...for realsies this time. Please take a few moments to fill...

A guy with stage 4 cancer needs to know if his submissive will be swallowing his chemotherapy drugs along with his jizz (see link below), advice on toning down your dominant side when it's too much for your partner,...

We join our friends from the Swingset for the first time in far too long! Topics of conversation include advice on polyamory, eating creampies, pegging, and whatever else wandered through our minds. This episode is available as both episode 61...

We finally talk about our Vegas wrap up, as well as talking about some fun ways to break sexual monotony. New interviews are coming soon on our show, and we'll be recording with our friends on the swingset very...

A concerned boyfriend is looking for tips to help his girl stand up to her controlling parents, a submissive needs help getting comfortable with talking dirty, and another submissive wants to bring sexy back to her marriage by bringing...

Topics include a listener's struggle with his gynophagia (aka Cannibalism Fetish), a blind couple asking for detailed verbal instructions for doing Kegel exercises, and a woman on seizure meds who might be incapable of feeling pleasure from her orgasms...

Listener mail topics include a question about fetishizing the scenario of a sexually experienced woman teaching an inexperienced guy how to fuck, exploring the psychology of taking constructive criticism as a submissive, books for new dominants who want to...

Listener mail topics include a woman with questions about both losing her virginity and learning to enjoy masturbation, finding the fetish scene in Hannover, Germany, major fetish publications that may be looking for models, JV's new project to test...

Indeed, we're not dead and it's great to be back to podcasting. Many thanks to those who emailed and kept in touch while we were more or less MIA, we're looking forward to seeing how much of the audience...

This time we discuss a listener question from a lesbian who's been pretty thoroughly cheated on by her long-time partner, which leads into a broader discussion of adultery and why cheating sucks on so many levels. All the sex-positive awesomeness...

Topics include advice for a younger guy on how to replace masturbation with real women, advice for a couple who's almost certain their friends want to swing with them but aren't sure how to break the ice without being...

Two listener questions from women about getting another girl in bed for a threesome, including topics such as making an approach or opening the door, how to tell if another woman is into you, and the option of using...

We begin with a discussion about the various types of vaginoplasty being peddled to women as elective surgeries (as if pussy suddenly became unattractive or something), then move into ways a 25 year old newlywed can battle her loss...

We talk about ways you can try re-lighting the fire when your sex life with your playmate has gone frigid. This is a response to a question from a male listener, and the answer involves getting into good habits...

We review KY Yours & Mine (TM) Edible sex enhancer, Shara gets birthday spankings on the air...one smack for every person who wished her "happy birthday" on Facebook, a listener question about how to cope with increased sex drive...

Topics for this show are bad blowjobs (and how a diligent cocksucker can avoid giving one), as well as the plight of a woman who's not quite sure she's ever had an orgasm. Shara has a great time describing...

Shara gets a full round of birthday spankings to start the show, then we talk a little more about painful boners (continued from episode 46), a listener's favorite dildo that also causes burning pain, and addressing self-confidence issues to...

Listener questions about working in the adult industry, how to deal when one half of your favorite couple to swing with turns out to be a cheater, what to do about a painful boner and how to become a...

Kink-oriented listener questions on topics including collars in BDSM play and relationships, where to find BDSM checklists and how to get the most out of them, how a submissive can be assertive about getting kinky play without acting dominant,...

Listener questions from a swing-curious couple who had a chat with prospective playmates go sideways when boundaries were ignored, a woman with an issue that pops up at the brink of orgasm, a woman who wants to know what...

We talk in-depth about the clitoris, including some great info revealed by recent research. Show Links: After Dinner Party: A Two-Pronged, Art Centered Clitoris Education Project Sponsored By: AdamAndEve.com, enter the code "DARKAGE" at checkout to get HALF OFF just about any...

As we return from hiatus we reply to a listener's questions about her mental conflict between her feminist ideals and the concept of sexual submission. We also announce the digital re-release of the collected works of Tree of Shadows, J.V.'s...

Listener questions including a wife who feels guilty about how easily and often she can come with a new toy, getting back on track after a really bad sexual performance, men being intimidated by sexually confident, indpendent women and...

Part 2 of our guide to sexual dominance focuses on tips and tricks for introducing BDSM to your play time without doing anything intimidating or obnoxious. This episode covers how a dominant can establish and enhance their power through...

Topics include Vaginism / Vaginismus and how to discuss the issue at the beginning of a relationship, a woman who loves her husband and family but is struggling with non-monogamous desires and questions from two listeners on bi-curiosity and...

The first installment of our guide on how to be a sexual dominant, the philosophy of dominance, dom space and why it's awesome, understanding what power the dominant does and doesn't have, discipline vs. punishment, and a bunch of...

Listener questions and comments on erectile dysfunction directly related to condoms, Christians doing their best to be sex-positive, and the "ex-gay" movement (which produces Shara's first rant on the show). Shara and I also talk about some upcoming audio erotica...

NOTE: This episode has been updated, with Shara performing the female dialogue :) A quick, kinky tale of a farmgirl who gets more than she bargained for when she throws herself at the local blacksmith. This story is a prequel...

Listener questions and comments on topics including terrible sex advice, accidental anal, the challenges of a small woman taking a big cock in the ass, health benefits of menstrual sex and easy ways to deal with the mess, BDSM...

Understanding the ass as a sex object, how to play without causing pain or injury, why guys want to fuck women in the ass in the first place, ass-to-pussy and ass-to-mouth as they relate to disease, use of condoms...

This quickie bonus episode represents a great collaboration between Ending the Sexual Dark Age and Life on the Swingset.  The Swingset pitches in to answer a question from an experienced swinging guy who's concerned about coming out to the...

This listener mail episode includes questions on how to get good at riding a cock like a cowgirl, tips on making your own bondage gear and fetish wear on the cheap, and dealing with the psychological fallout of male...

We're joined once again by Cooper and Ginger from Life on the Swingset for a lively discussion on ethical non-monogamy that covers topics including BDSM in the swing community, single swingers and the different challenges faced by men and...

Topics include getting laid as a new mom when dad isn't being terribly helpful, how to comfortably deal with a big dick in the mouth (and in the back door with hemorrhoids as a complication), a discussion on the...

This time we're joined by Cooper and Ginger from Life on the Swingset to have a fun conversation about the joys ethical non-monogamy.  In fact, we were having so much fun that we didn't get to half the topics...

Topics include bisexuality, online dating, introducing a vanilla husband to sexual dominance, re-stoking the sexual fires of a relationship and dealing with potential new playmates who expect a full blown Dominatrix as soon as a woman mentions kink. Show Links: Kink-positive...

Some of the basic concepts and philosophies of group sex as well as some of the pitfalls of threesomes and couples playing together, including how bi-curiosity can come into play and how you can encourage a curious playmate without...

An in-depth interview with a career military man, who gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the modern soldier's real attitudes towards serving with gays and lesbians; as well as sharing the straight story on the Pentagon's new policy to...

A story about a little old lady chasing a public masturbator with a giant dildo, a woman contemplating celibacy due to sexual disappointments, clitoral numbness from frequent use of vibrators, and a guy looking for a middle ground on...

A discussion of homophobia, social issues and myths surrounding homosexuality and bisexuality, in preparation for some fun topics like swinging, group sex and poly. Show Links: Direct Download: Sexual-Dark-Age-024-HomophoBiSexuality.mp3

A horny mom seeks help sorting through her recently discovered sex overdrive, advice for women looking to help keep their guys from needlessly obsessing about the size of their tools and a Dom looking for help unlocking the kinky...

Tips on sex in public and in private that does NOT involve a bed or a bedroom, including sex in and on cars, in the water and whatever horizontal surfaces you might have in your home. Show Links: Direct Download: Sexual-Dark-Age-022-Sex-On-Location.mp3

Celebrating the first six months of the show, JV and Shara look back on some highlights and favorite moments and talk about topics including keeping a sex journal, women who frown on masturbation and polyamorous complications. A new section...

A sensual tale of erotic fantasy introducing the World of Aeodar, a publication announcement for J.V.'s short story "Breakfast at Jackie's" in Mira Paul's Sugar & Spice (Ravenous Romance), and a bit of inspirational heavy metal from J.V.'s archives. Show...

A wrap up on the most basic concepts of BDSM including group play, fetish clubs, negotiating scenes and the meaning of the word "fetish," as well as a couple kink related listener mail items. Show Links: Fetlife.com J.V. on Fetlife Shara on Fetlife Direct...

Topics include why guys like blowing loads all over women, laser hair removal for balls and pussies, how to spot and avoid using unsafe sex toys that can leech chemicals and cause problems, being constantly accused of cheating when...

A beginner's guide to understanding BDSM. This jumbo sized episode covers the definitions of: the acronym "BDSM", Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism & Masochism as well as Sadomasochism. We also talk about soft limits, hard limits, the...

Topics include health concerns regarding ass-to-mouth and ass-to-pussy musical holes, the difficulties some women have shaving their pussies, a method to shave balls used in hospitals for surgery-prep, and making music part of your sex play. Direct Download: Sexual-Dark-Age-016-Listener-Mail-Vol-5.mp3

Something a bit different this time, as I read an original erotic short story for the audience. Show Links: Read "Timing Is Everything" on TwistedErotica.com Direct Download: Sexual-Dark-Age-015-Twisted-Erotica-Timing-Is-Everything.mp3 grand junction colorado hospital homemade granola bars healthy christopher reeve foundation grants what is hodgkin s disease kohls...

It seems my vocal cords have decided to stage an insurrection, so I apologize for not being able to put out a full episode this weekend. I hope to get back to regularly scheduled programming in a few days...

Topics include taking virginity, managing two submissives in a threesome, Prince Alberts and whether piercings in general improve sexual stimulation. Sexual-Dark-Age-013-Listener-Mail-Vol-4.mp3

The art of eating at the Y is examined from several angles with a bunch of, tricks and ideas for newbies and connoisseurs. Included are the anatomy of a pussy (where you find the clit and how to make...

Specific tips on making your own Dupli-Cock, a bi female submissive asks for advice on head space in threesomes with another girl, a sex game you might never have thought of, thoughts on age inappropriate/lolita relationships and some tips...

A thorough explanation of why guys love getting head so much, why no one has an excuse not to go down, and lots of tips on how to be a better cocksucker. Includes The myth that it's demeaning to...

Listener comments and questions covering another health benefit resulting from guys burping the worm on a regular basis, advice for a girl who can only climax with a man and can't get herself off, a guy coping with a...

The history and variety of sex toys for both men and women is examined, along with methods for bringing toys into your playtime if you haven't in the past. Sexual-Dark-Age-008-Sex-Toys-Rock.mp3

This time around I go through all the ins, outs, ups and downs of masturbation for both guys and girls, including highlights of the many physical and psychological benefits of regularly scheduled orgasms either with a playmate or flying...

A quickie bonus episode covering listener mail and comments, upcoming topics on the show, and a bit of advice for a particularly shy listener who wants to learn how to get up the guts to have honest conversations about...

This episode examines shame as it pollutes modern sexuality, primarily in relation to the efforts of the Religion Industrial Complex.  Fair warning, this is an extremely critical look at the institution of religion that some listeners have described as...

Episode 4 covers various ins and outs of male stamina, starting with dispelling myths and understanding realistic expectations; then moving on to methods that can be used by both men and women to improve performance and longevity. Sexual-Dark-Age-004-Love-Her-Long-Time.mp3 Podcast Feed

This episode covers a range of topics closely tied to the female orgasm; starting with why fake orgasms are the worst idea anyone has ever had...EVER...and continuing through the communication issues that lead to faking in the first place...

A lot of men and women spend a lot of time obsessing about the size of certain key parts of their anatomies. This episode debunks a lot of common misconceptions about how much size matters in sex and sexual...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Ending the Sexual Dark Age, a lighthearted yet serious podcast dedicated to the unvarnished truth about sex in the modern world. We're educated from an early age about everything we'll need to know...