A woman is starting up a new relationship. Her previous boyfriend was a dom who introduced her to kink. She loved it but found it all too contrived. How can she take the parts of Dom/sub dynamics she likes and leave the scripted parts behind? It used to take her soooooo long to come. But … Read More »
Author Archives: Nancy Hartunian
My, what a thoughtful, sensitive sadist!
Is JD Vance Dan’s friend’s lost gerbil??? A straight man was horrified to discover that he wasn’t attracted to his hook-up when she took her clothes off. She extracted a confession from him, and he was honest about his sudden repulsion. Was this the right thing to do? A woman would like to help her … Read More »
Should She Sleep with the Gardener?
We start the show with a simple question. Should she sleep with the gardener? Her marriage has become sexless, and though her husband swears he would be into a three-way, she wants to audition the hot gardener first. Some questions require a medical opinion. Some questions are so gnarly that only the most intrepid medical … Read More »
“My theybie’s genitals are none of your concern.”
Hear the modern tale of the single mom, who is so committed to raising a “theybie” that she won’t let her best friend babysit, lest she take a peek down below while changing diapers. A woman is worried about her brother. He has been sober for a couple years after a traumatic childhood. Now he … Read More »
Getting Over Divorce
A woman with the best intentions wants to secretly hire a sex worker for her depressed, newly divorced friend. Any downsides here? Speaking of divorce, Dan gives a long pep-talk to a man struggling with how to get over his. On the Magnum, Dan chats with Dr. Sara Glass, author of the fantastic memoir Kissing … Read More »
“Who’s That?”
A man’s new boyfriend had an adult circumcision, and now can’t come very easily. He wants to help his boyfriend come, but doesn’t want to pressure him. How can he thread the needle and start gobbling? A straight man is in a brat/dom dynamic, where his girlfriend “misbehaves” and then gets “punished” by the caller. … Read More »
Done: Pegging IS in the Oxford English Dictionary.
It’s the “Overthinking It” episode! “I’ll give you $100 if you spit in my beer.” This offer was made by a random gentleman in a sushi bar to an unsuspecting lady. She declined. Would you do it? Is anything wrong here? Overthinking it? Meanwhile, a man wonders if the dubious ethics he saw in a … Read More »
Sex & Politics #31: Amanda Marcotte
No Micro or Magnum show this week, as both Dan and Nancy are on vacation. But here is a new Sex & Politics for the Magnum subs. For this Sex & Politics, Dan brings back Amanda Marcotte, Senior Politics Writer at Salon. An outspoken feminist and leftie, she and Dan had a wide-ranging conversation, looking … Read More »
Wanna-Be Cult Leaders.
Her husband of ten years is interested in learning about non-monogamy. He started attending workshops about “divine femininity” and “dark masculinity.” The workshop leader seems sketchy and cultish to the caller. How can she vet this potential grifter and help her husband develop a little reasonable skepticism? A woman and her husband have been in … Read More »
Our Beautiful National Parks
A straight woman wants to explore her bitchy side. She feels like all her edge got sanded away, and now she wants to try out the dom role. How can she find a man who wants a selfish, in-charge lover? Meanwhile, a straight man is frustrated that his lady won’t let him go down on … Read More »