Author: Life on the Swingset

A podcast about swinging, polyamory, open relationships, and "the lifestyle" from the trenches. A diverse group tackles many issues involved with non-monogamy and what it means to be a swinger or polyamorous from the point of view of educating and illuminating what, for many, is a confusing journey to start on. Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Stitcher Subscribe via RSS

Oral sex, it occupies a very prominent place in most people’s sex lives, and for those of us who practice soft swapping, oral sex is often the main course. We’re focusing specifically on cunnilingus today, and while there are many cute metaphors for it, sometimes you just need to come out and say, “I want to eat your pussy”. So… dinner is served. Check out the Smitten Kitten Online and use our discount code, “swingset” for a 10% discount! Check out Lixx Dental Dams, available in multiple flavors! You can find Ashley Manta at AshleyManta.com, on Twitter @ashleymanta and on Facebook at Sex Ed…

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Lets Fuck. Yeah… that doesn’t usually work as a pickup line. But assuming it does, there’s a whole host of other things that can happen that require a little more communication than that! We deal with pre-playtime communication, getting all the details out in the open (and out of the way) with elevator speeches and negotiating consent and figuring out that playing and STDs are -not- mutually exclusive. We move into actually having sex where things don’t always go as planned. Where did the condom go? Where did the erection go? OHGOD A CRAMP! I’m not ok with this situation…

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Shira B. Katz has rejoined the swingset crew! We celebrate by playing catch up! We talk about whether Cooper has been fisted, talk about where the head space is between swinging and polyamory, about girls dating girls, and really… we just slide organically from one topic to another until we’ve burrowed so far down into the rabbit hole it feels like ages since we looked down and said “hey… that’s a big hole”.

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We’re back! All four of us! That’s right! We figured out how to fit Shira B. Katz into a canvas sack so we could all gang bang that mailbag together! We answer questions about couples who have an imbalance in how they play or practice non-monogamy or experience jealousy, swinging with herpes, and take praise from someone who never fails to make sure there’s a towel around… just in case. Check out the Smitten Kitten Online and use our discount code, “swingset” for a 10% discount! Check out Hathor Organic Flavored Lube (Hazelnut Caramel Perhaps?)

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Sometimes it’s hard to be awkward and unsure. It can come out as endearing, it can come out as silly, and depending on what’s going on, it can come out creepy. Today on Life on the Swingset we explore creepy interactions and how they often originate with subtle but defined non-consensual behavior and that sometimes… it’s just a lack of information or a lack of experience instead of someone actively playing “the creep”. We… well thanks to Dylan, we start the conversation with single men being a little too eager to please and progress into communication in sexy interactions and…

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Sex Nerd Sandra joins us for a discussion on what it means to be an educator, a resource, or some jackass that wants to relay their own experiences as gospel. After Technogeisha and Ginger join us (a bit late) we move into how relationships can get a little complicated for us z-list internet celebrities when people we meet know, and potentially assume more about us than we expect. Check out the Smitten Kitten Online and use our discount code, “swingset” for a 10% discount! Check out the Je Joue Mimi for a rechargeable vibrator that has bigger power on the inside than…

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We all had unique experiences at CatalystCon East, we met different people, attended different sessions, sucked different cocks, cuddled with different people, met with various porn stars, and created our own breakthrough moments. We also passed up an opportunity to use the latest Njoy prototype. We truly are horrible people. Also, the hotel couldn’t wait to rid themselves of our presence. We made so many friends over the weekend, why couldn’t the hotel staff be some of them? Oh Cooper, my mistake, you DID make a friend over a discussion about anal play. Well done. Check out the Smitten Kitten Online and…

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We all had unique experiences at CatalystCon East, we met different people, attended different sessions, kissed different boys, assembled different blanket forts, and… occasionally we all got in the hot tub together, sat in the lounge together, and you know… gave our presentation. We spend the time chatting about all that stuff with a little touch of lament at the end for what could have been if for not being limited to sixty minutes. Boy, it sure is a good thing we don’t have to worry about that here, right? … right? Check out the Smitten Kitten Online and use our…

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Cooper, Ginger, Shira, Dylan, Miko, Ophilia, and The Professor ™ all get in one hotel room before their CatalystCon East session, hop on a couple beds, drink some wine, and have a casual conversation of how much they love each other in this episode of Life on the Swingset, The Podcast! We discuss how consistently impressive Ginger’s panty selection is, and we touch… just barely touch on some of the mail that we’ve received and responded to, while Dylan falls completely off his rocker and rants about religion and politics the likes of which you’ve never heard on this podcast.…

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We attended CatalystCon East last week. CatalystCon, as described by Dee Dennis the founder and creator, is a conference created to inspire exceptional conversations about sexuality. It is about reaching out and stimulating those who attend to create those important conversations in their own communities, changing how we as a society talk and treat sexuality.  It is about stimulating the activist that is within all of us and sparking transformation in the way our friends, neighbors, children and even politicians discuss one of the most important aspects of humanity. In our session titled; Sex With Benefits: Progressive Swinging, we define progressive…

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