Fake News! A history of The Onion with Christine Wenc

A man briefly dated a guy who only bottoms, and collects a variety of giant dildos. The caller worries that his natural size would never satisfy a man like this, and wonders if this is just the standard psychology of power bottoms.

A straight woman tends to be attracted to gay and bisexual men, though she’s never dated one. She would be interested in dating a bi man, but she requires monogamy, and worries that precious few bi men would be able to commit to her. Is it reasonable to ask a bi man to forgo wieners to be with her?

For this week’s guest, we are thoroughly chuffed to welcome Christine Wenc to the show. Wenc is the author of the new book Funny Because It’s True: How The Onion Created Modern American News Satire. Wenc was a member of The Onion’s original staff. She was also one of the first editors of The Stranger in Seattle where Dan got his start. The two talk about The Onion‘s history, how it influenced both mainstream journalism and comedy, fake news, and she and Dan reminisce about the old days. She also answers a couple of sex questions, and issues this important PSA: “The clitoris is much more than just a little button.”- NOT fake news.

A queer woman presents as masc, and non-binary folks recognize her as one of their own. But she’s attracted to dudes. Should she alter her look to turn that male gaze in her direction?