Unscrewed

Should you stock up on birth control and beer for the coming feminist backlash? Is there a modern-day conspiracy to force women into marriage? Should you make sure to pee before you have sex? All this and more revealed as Rebecca Traister, the bestselling author of "All the Single Ladies," joins Jaclyn for a romp through the sexual politics of female singlehood.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Musical theater! Bawdy dames! Dirty swear words! Literary criticism! Realtalk about slavery and consent! Super-personal talk about rape! A great pickup line! This Spare Parts quickiesode has it all.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a Special Crossover Event! Jaclyn talks with League of Awkward Unicorns host Deanna Zandt about Anita Hill, the power of truth-telling, sexual harassment then and now, and Shine Squad, the project she co-founded to address the unchecked sexual harassment in social justice workplaces. Then Thursday, catch Jaclyn getting vulnerable about recovering from rape and building a new sexuality, on The League of Awkward Unicorns, the irreverent show about mental health and emotional wellness that Deanna hosts with Alice Bradley. Unscrewed Awkward Unicorns 4 eva!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Can a man call someone "The Tits" as a compliment? What's the matter with, "It Just Happened Sex?" Can we all get a little more nuanced about porn? All these answers and more are revealed in this week's Spare Parts quickiesode.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From cartoons depicting Sanders spanking Clinton to the slut-shaming of Melania Trump, this election cycle is Exhibit A in the ways women in the political eye are sexualized in the service of electoral leverage. Jaclyn is joined by writer and media critic Soraya Chemaly, and they get into everything, from the revealing political preferences of PornHub users, to the real-world electoral impact of Who's Nailin' Paylin, to the shock of Michelle Obama's sleevelessness.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did a U.S. court just outlaw BDSM? Jaclyn gets to the bottom of the panic with lawyer and kinkster Thomas MacAulay Millar in this quickiesode. Plus: a new entry in our ongoing dirty slang project, and help for a nervous anal newbie.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Think you know what "the personal is political" means? This conversation takes it to a new level. Jaclyn goes deep with Jenna Torres, Program Coordinator at The Red Umbrella Project, a peer-led org championing sex worker rights. Torres gets real about they ways our battles over abortion play out on sex worker's bodies, and the power of storytelling to turn things around.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this quickiesode, Jaclyn catches up with one of the survivors who shared a stage with Gaga at the Academy Awards, encourages you to start saying "cervix-thumper," "suck my stiletto," and other slang suggested by listeners, and shares last week's Cunning Linguist Jonathon Green's origin story, as well as a want ad for his replacement. Could it be you?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever notice that our foul language is pretty fucked up when it comes to sex and gender? Jaclyn talks with slang lexicographer Jonathon Green about man-made language, how to make lady slang take hold, and why the penis is always dressed in camo. Then things get pretty cunty with a surprise guest!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Can the Sorting Hat improve your romantic relationships? What's the best dating app for a feminist who wants to hook up, maybe fall in love, and protect her privacy at the same time? Those answers and more in this week's Spare Parts quickiesode.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We all know that awkward feeling when our favorite celeb does something... problematic. From David Bowie to Woody Allen, Tina Fey, and Bill Cosby, how do we decide who's forsaken and who's forgivable? Host Jaclyn Friedman talks with Aida Manduley about how to deal when our faves fail our ideals.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Advice for a listener who can't get no satisfaction, the Spice Girls do brunch, and some advice for surviving Valentine's: it's all here in the quickiesode we call Spare Parts.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is casual sex damaging, delightful, or something different all together? Sex and gender Swiss Army knife S. Bear Bergman joins Jaclyn to tackle the age-old question.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author, activist, and dogged elucidator on the intersection of sex, gender, and culture, Bear joins Jaclyn to tackle the age-old question: is casual sex damaging, delightful, or something different all together?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Unscrewed, the show that knows that real liberation includes sexual liberation. Our first episode launches February 2, but we couldn't wait to give you a sneak peek of what's in store... Let's get Unscrewed.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Many people form their opinions about abortion based, at least in part, on what they see in TV and at the movies. So what are we learning? Researcher Gretchen Sisson watched every on-screen abortion plotline she could get her hands on, and she’s joining Jaclyn to talk about Dirty Dancing, Shonda Rhimes, moms who abort, [...]  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jaclyn was a guest on the Jonesing for Jessica podcast last week, talking all things Jessica Jones, including lots of talk of Luke & Jessica, which movie Kilgrave thinks he’s in, and what makes him basically an MRA with actual power. Check out a clip on this week’s podcast, or listen to the whole show [...]  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

United Nations trainer and MTV host Francisco Ramirez travels the globe making the world safer for sexual pleasure, then (once he explains the numerous dildos in his bag to customs) dispenses free sex advice in NYC’s parks and streets. Jaclyn talks with him about making the impossible possible, misinterpreting the hanky code, how he became the hero [...]

What would Jesus say about your sex life? The answer might surprise you. On this episode of FWF, Jaclyn catches up with the Reverend Beverly Dale, founder of the Incarnation Institute for Sex & Faith, who will totally rearrange your understanding of the relationship between Christianity and sexuality. Click here to listen! And don’t forget to [...]

Did you hear? Young people are doing sex things with their newfangled technology. EVERYBODY FREAK OUT!!!! Jaclyn is joined by Tina Horn, writer, educator and host of Why Are People Into That?! to talk about the latest youth sexting “scandal” to hit the bigtime, the very real perils of moral panic, and the name of  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.