Bawdy Storytelling

Have you ever gone to a Festival and ended up making out with your friend’s husband while an audience applauds your oratory skills? Recovering heterosexual and stand-up comedian Michael Noel has a crush on his One Wheel pals John and Kathy, and they’ve decided that it’s happening this weekend. So on the last night of the electric skateboard jamboree, Michael eats some magic mushrooms, climbs into their Sprinter Van, and surprises all of them by making the wrong person come. C’mon Michael, it’s not that dark in here! #VanLife #Thruple #MiniVan #LosingMyChip   Song: ‘Stacy’s Brother’ (Mad Tsai)    About our Storyteller:   Michael Noel is a Boston Massachusetts native who currently lives in San Francisco California.  He works as a full time game show host for an online team building company and began storytelling about 7 years ago at Bawdy in Boston. He lived in London for a year on a mid-life gap year where he did stand-up comedy and storytelling.  This story was his first time back onstage post-pandemic, and M

Have you ever been afraid of destroying your date’s leather seats with your orgasms? Baker, Chocolatier and Bawdy team member Crystal Crowe is so nervous about her first date with Hans Christian; will she talk too much? Is she what he expects, or will he reject her? Yet it’s going so well; the conversation never falters and they share entrees - and pecan pie! - at her favorite restaurant for hours. Soon things get hot and heavy and and she’s worried that she’s gonna soak his muscle car’s beautiful interior. Wait: if we’re both such Nature Lovers, let’s have messy sex outdoors! She can relax and have a view of the Bay, and he’s got a view of…well, isn’t that obvious by the name of this episode?! #Squirter #Insecure #PublicSex #Nature #SexOutdoors #Relax   Song: ‘Sweetest Pie’ (Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa)   About our Storyteller:   Crystal Crowe is a Baker/Chef who makes amazing desserts, and by night she’s a kinky opportunist. Crystal is also Dixie De La Tour's girl—you can find her running the VIP for

Do you get turned on by the smell of Nubian milk goats? Artist and Corset fitter Jessica Cohen is a 20 year old college student in Berkeley when she meets Tony, a sexy longhaired stoner who conjures Pan, the greek god of wildness and nature - and then when he leans over to pass the joint, she gets a musky whiff of cut grass, alfalfa and sunshine. The pheromonal attraction is off the charts, and that first kiss has her sure that this is gonna be the best sex of her life! But before she can settle into his king sized waterbed , she has to slip off to insert her little rubbery yalmulke (remember diaphragms?) in his lichen and mold-covered bathroom.  And then: Sproing! Jessica is ‘Pan’icked; did she anger the Gods? #Pheromones #Olfactory #80s #WaybackMachine #FranksWildYears #SiouxsieSioux #Tattoo   Song: ‘Cupid’s Chokehold/Breakfast in America (Gym Class Heroes)   About our Storyteller:   Growing up in the Bay Area, Jessica Cohen has had plenty of opportunity to hear and tell some stories. Along the way she got

Have you ever packed an RV with 24 horny naked friends and headed out for a weekend of skiing and sexy shenanigans? With a brand new gender transition and Sex-Positive LA events organizer title under her belt, Trans writer and public speaker Cassie Brighter emulates an episode her favorite 90’s gonzo porn series Shane’s World, and rents a group cabin in the snow. Soon her fellow travelers want to express their appreciation for all her hard work, but Cassie gets shy; Trans girls can be self-conscious of their ‘outies’ and hormones sometimes inhibit their orgasms. The best remedy? Being the focus of a chorus of ‘we love yous’, cheers and compliments. And what’s a ski trip without a snowball? #VectorsAndAngles #OwnYourPronouns   Song: ‘Treat me like a Slut’ (Kim Petras)   About the Storyteller:   Cassie Brighter is a writer & public speaker, sex educator and trans advocate. She's the founder of Our Sensual Selves - a global sex-positive community for women with over 4,000 members worldwide. Her writings on M

“How was your Breakfast. Have you tried the Flogging?” Leatherman, filmmaker and fisting aficionado Dolan Wolf visits a Kinky Brigadoon in the midwest, and has an twofold epiphany while being tortured: 1. a stern thrashing from a handsome man can be delightfully intense, and 2. it’s time to forgive his lover Simon’s meth-fueled attempt on his life. Their joyful reunion progresses to gifts, promises and a magical BDSM vacation where they make love and memories together, but only Simon can control his destiny. #DanceCard #Squelchies #PainPlay #Forgive #Imagine CW: this story mentions trauma and relapse.   Song: ‘Crazy in Love’ (Sofia Karlberg)   About the Storyteller:   Dolan Wolf is a professional filmmaker who was born in a conservative town in England in the 70’s, grew up in the 80’s, got smacked in the mouth by the real world in the 90’s, then found leather and kink and has been using them to survive on this crazy planet ever since. Episode links: Like a Kitten:  As the holidays approach, are you looking fo

Can Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns be a part of your sexual awakening? Burlesque performer and social worker Magnolia Rouge’s broken heart is soothed by her favorite TV show, but on this replay, her attention shifts from the heroine to Willow and Tara’s storyline. A brand new question ‘Could it be that I like girls, too?’ takes root, and while sharing the stage in a bloody and beloved theatrical production, it grows; Is she feeling new friendship energy with her co-star, or more - and is Brynn feeling it, too? Murder, raw meat and fake blood onstage (and flirting and tandem showers backstage) distract her from her most obvious challenge: getting caught googling oral sex instructions - and why didn’t Buffy teach her how? Plus, Dixie shares her favorite way to celebrate the New Year. #SourceMaterial #NoRoadmap #TechnicalIssues #WitchCommunity   Song: ‘Honey’ (Kehlani)   About the Storyteller:   Magnolia Rouge has always been interested in storytelling and was delighted to make her Bawdy Storytelling debut on t

Have you ever needed to transport your Daddy’s spunk across state lines to visit your in-laws for the Holidays? Educator, writer and performer Rain DeGrey is addicted to her partner’s essence and fears being far from the source - so he ceremoniously gifts her a travel version. But when it’s misplaced on Christmas, her husband’s family has to stop opening presents to search for the missing vial. Should she confess her fetish for an old flame’s biological material? And Dixie finally gets a little good news. Happy Holidays, y’all! #DNA #CabinPressure #GameChanger #Marinade #FogMachine Song: ‘Ragdoll’ (Abigail Barlow) About the Storyteller: Rain DeGrey is an international educator, writer, presenter, podcaster and performer that has been writing articles and teaching classes focusing on kink, relationships, and sex education since 2009. After getting her start as a fetish model, Pro Domme, and competitive wrestler, she was motivated to branch out into education, something she is extremely passionate about. Demyst

Are you a lesbian who’s realizing you’ve only clocked serious time on one penis? Author, storyteller, sex educator and playwright Allison Moon deeply prefers women - with one 6 1/2 inch cis-gendered bi-male exception. So one night at a kinky campout, Allison asks her partner / husband Reid and sexy baritone Brad to put on a guy-on-guy show - and she sees that not all cocks are created alike when it comes to pleasure. And you thought vulvas were complicated! #Tickling #Tweaking #Jerking #Gripping   Song: ‘Boyfriend’ (Dove Cameron)   About the Storyteller:   Allison Moon is the author of five books including the instant classic sex education guide Girl Sex 101 and the erotic memoir Bad Dyke. Her newest book is Getting It: A Guide to Hot, Healthy Hookups and Shame-Free Sex.   Episode links:   My Sex and Storytelling workshop is finally here! ‘How to Be Bawdy: Dixie’s Secret System for Uncensored Storytelling’ is the Sex and Storytelling workshop you’ve been asking for. Work with Dixie and a small cohort of sex-p

Do you collapse in a puddle of jizz when mitosis is discussed, or shudder with pleasure when Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost is debated? Professional game master and philomath Jeffrey Allen Hayes is baffled by his knowledge-based public ejaculation problem, as is the staff at his college’s student health center. The doctor can only prescribe an individualized educational program and assign a special needs caregiver - till an offhand comment from Jeffrey’s college roommate delivers the diagnosis he truly needs to hear. #Sproing #FreePass    Song: ‘Freedom Within’ (Michael Martinez)   About the Storyteller:   Jeffrey Allen Hayes has won the audience-awarded Best of Bawdy title multiple times. He holds an MA in Drama Therapy and works as a professional game master, facilitating games like dungeons and dragons with a focus on emotional growth and healing.   Episode links:   Like a Kitten:  As the holidays approach, are you looking for a thoughtful gift for your partner or friend that will skyrocket their sex l

Did you grow up without any bisexual representation, so you assumed you must be straight? Comedian and storyteller Dara M Wilson spent her Harvard years deducing that everyone dated their boyfriends and f*cked their girlfriends - I mean, obviously, we’re all attracted to boobs, right? But as she prepares to announce her first queer relationship, she discovers she’s been bi all along. This episode’s story and song were both recorded live at Bawdy’s first post-lockdown outdoor show in mid-2021, and the joy at this live show is palpable! #Bisexual #Vaccinated #Queer #Busty #Scissoring #ComingOut   Song: ‘Vaccinated Libertine’ (Jefferson Bergey)   About the Storyteller:   ❤ Dara M Wilson is Bay Area comedian and storyteller who’s performed live at SF Sketchfest, Wakandacon, in her personal weekly finance podcast Money Honeys with Yasmine Khan, and her monthly stand-up show with Jackie Keliiaa: Amazonians. Her specialty is taking the toughest parts of life (racism, house fires, stalkers- she’s experienced it all!)

When it comes to sex and kink, do you need to experience *everything* to know what actually turns you on? Internationally-recognized speaker, writer, coach and sexual communication expert Marcia B feels that in order to be sure, she’ll need to give it her best shot - and her methodical attempts at anonymous sex, watersports and BDSM adventures lead to sexual certainty (and a great story). I mean, how do you really know unless you try? #Curious #Vocabulary #DataPoints #HotOrNot   Song: ‘Follow your Arrow’ (Kacey Musgraves)   About the Storyteller:   Marcia B is an internationally-recognized speaker, writer, coach and expert on sexual communication, relationships and women’s empowerment. Her primary mission is to help women and the people who love them to overcome shame and get in touch with what they truly want – romantically, sexually and relationally – even if it’s off the beaten path. You can find her online at www.AskingForWhatYouWant.com   Episode links:   WORKSHOP: I’ll be teaching my new 2 hour workshop

Have you ever caught someone staring straight at your naked junk - and not been insulted? Professional storyteller Michael D. McCarty dials his wayback machine to 1983, when he and a female coworker explore Plato’s Retreat, the notorious New York sex club known for its disco dance floor, huge swimming pool and celebrity ‘opportunities’. Will he make it past the guards outside Madonna’s private room? Cause he’s heard they have to ‘size you up’ first. (Michael is one of the most enthusiastic storytellers you’ll ever get to hear, so enjoy) #MeatNGreet #Bionic #FootFreak   Song: ‘Freak Flag’ (The Mummies)   About the Storyteller:   Michael D. McCarty is a Professional Storyteller and Latter Day GRIOT. He teaches and tells stories around the country and all over the world. He specializes in stories of African and Afro-American history, in telling multi-cultural stories and in personal stories from his own life. Since 2014, he’s been working in California prisons as part of the Arts In Corrections project. He offer

Have you always wanted to be the Best in the World at Sex? Growing up with parents who expected her to compete in the Olympics, Alice in Bondageland was forced to compete in archery, synchronized swimming, pole-vaulting, & ice skating - but her greatest ambition was to win a gold medal in BDSM. And when she wins big at the Bondage Awards, it’s imperative that she tell her parents she’s finally a Winner. But how can she keep them from looking her up on the Internet when her website’s URL is right there on the front of the trophy? #FemDom #BondageOlympics #WeirdoAward #RussianNestingDoll #Ambition   Song: ‘Hall of Fame’ (The Script)   About the Storyteller: Mistress AliceInBondageLand is on a mission to put a sense of FUN back into FemDom - in the lifestyle and in her media!   Turned off by bored performers and contrived scenarios in 1990's commercial videos, AliceInBondageLand set out to document friends and lovers who played hard but were not afraid to laugh in the middle of an intense BDSM scene.   She's

Have you ever had muscular strangers seek you out for your tiny hands? Trans activist Mx Shannon Amitin is no stranger to San Francisco’s kinky underbelly, but when an infamous trans tourist he admires wants a sexual blowout on Folsom weekend, Shannon escorts them all over his city - and ends up elbow deep in a tub of Crisco for the first time. #MakeMeAMuppet #DirtyQueer #Sling     Song: ‘I Can Change’ (Ezra Furman)   About the Storyteller: • Mx. Shannon Amitin is a Trans activist, community leader, and entrepreneur. Shannon has volunteered with The Compton’s Transgender District, Castro LGBT Cultural District, served on the planning committee for Trans March SF and fundraised for numerous Bay Area non-profits. Amitin’s last project is the ground-breaking San Francisco trans youth of color-led coffee and event cooperative. Fluid is a partnership with La Cocina’s Municipal Marketplace in the Tenderloin. Today, Amitin is looking to use their experience building community among diverse groups of LGBTQ communitie

Do you find it spooky to explore new boundaries? Former political organizer & Bonobo Network founder William Winters really connects with Jamie when they speak on a panel called “Liberate your ass: sexual freedom is key in fighting the right” and their brain boners for each other are mutual. Then late one night, Jamie texts; she’s in town but sleeping on a friend’s couch, so feverish with lust, William & Jamie cast caution to the wind while they search for horizontal space to hook up before her flight home. Lessons & Takeaways: she’s an exhibitionist, and 3 feet isn’t as far as you think it is! #RulesOfEngagement #Sketchy #Consent #SexClub   Song: ‘Demons’ (Hayley Kiyoko)   About the Storyteller: An activist, educator, and intimacy coach, William Winters is the founder and co-organizer of the Bonobo Network, an Oakland-based organization that builds community, connection, and capacity in the sex-positive and non-monogamous worlds.  William has long been an advocate for polyamory in the media, appe

Do you shy away from new mouths and genitals after the Pandemic? Cuddle Party facilitator & emotional fermentation starter Scoby has been situationally monogamous for most of COVID, and now she’s ready to get back out there. But at her first sex-positive retreat, but she’s feeling a lot of shame about her lack of arousal - until a meditative cockstroking workshop in the rain changes everything. And this week, come meet Dixie in person this Friday October 14th at Doghouse Leathers (715 E Pike Street, Seattle WA). Let’s hang out from 6-9 PM PST at Doghouse Leathers (our Bang-O sponsor for this show!) #SwimmingInSkin #Boundaries #Consent #Desire   Song: ‘Them’ (Flavia)   About the Storyteller: Cuddle Party facilitator & emotional fermentation starter Scoby dove into the worlds of kink and polyamory after attending a Bawdy show in 2014. She now hosts communication and consent workshops, also known as Cuddle Parties, as a certified facilitator. While she can make kombucha (like her namesake the Symbiotic C

Do you ever feel like your vanilla therapist really doesn’t understand your need for sadomasochistic shenanigans? Yes, graphic artist Elizabeth Barlow’s desire for rough sex and BDSM might be ‘deflecting,’ but who would know better than the hot new relationship therapist she’s hooking up with off of a dating site? Bonus story: Have you ever been invited to join in on group sex with your crush, when all you really wanted was an innocent first date? Burning Man aficionado Soren Berg hopes to summon up the courage to ask out his theme camp neighbor Textbook just as he’s beckoned to her anonymous love-in. A newbie to this, he find her tied up and blindfolded, and he only has 90 minutes to learn the rules. With just minutes left, there’s still one wish left on the white board. Can he make her final fantasy come true? This story has an explosively happy ending - and the story is still evolving, as you’ll find out on this week’s Dixie Ramble.   This week: Come meet Dixie in person in these cities:   Portland Meetup:

Do you need permission to ask for exactly what you want? When nonbinary queer switch and writer Leland Carina interviews Sarge and the GangBang Girls for an article in Leatherati.com, she is so impressed with what they do. As Leland marvels at 1) The 100% Consent-based Fantasy Fulfillment 2) The Negotiation that goes into each Scene 3) The Menu of Gang Bang styles that they offer, Leland realize that this is more than a mere writing assignment. This is a way to introduce someone they love to some next level pleasure (with their consent, of course) - and a chance to experience it, too! #Safe #Celebratory #Cathartic #Surprise #Public #Private #MilitaryTakedown   Song: ‘Religion’ (Zand)   About the Storyteller:   Leland Carina is a Bay Area artist, writer, performer, and teacher. She first came into leather over a decade ago in San Francisco. She has authored an extensive number of articles that have been published by Leatherati.com, PQ Monthly, SALACIOUS magazine, Kink.com, and more. Her photography has been sh

Ever been hit on in a gay bar by an Olympic Gymnast with a fetish for older men? Writer and cartoonist Michael Patrick Duggan is feeling tired and single, and he’s ready to pack it in (why do they keep playing Gwen Stefani here, anyway?) when an Angel flies in from Planet Blowjob and invites him home to see his jockstrap. Things look promising until the gymnast whips out some Japanese tequila and becomes an elven wizard, and now the cops are on the way. Aren’t we ever gonna get to the gay stuff? #PoleVault #Chernobyl #IKnowHowThisWorksImIrish   Song: ‘Get Some’ (Ghosted)   About the Storyteller:   Michael Patrick Duggan is a writer and cartoonist. His latest novel is Poison & Power: Goldenheart Mysteries Book 1. He is also known for his coloring book series, including Mythical Women, Mandalas & Punctuation Marks, Myths & Monsters: Books 1 thru 3, and Moon Princesses & Space Monsters.   Find out more about Michael Patrick at: HYPERLINK "http://mpatrickduggan.net/"mpatrickduggan.net Get his colo

Have you checked ‘Best Threesome’ off your Google Spreadsheet? Queer Polyamorous Ethical Slut Tanya Gilstrap has just figured out that they enjoy being a service top, and is really sure that sex is great with their new partners Luna and Jacob. But are they ready for the next step: sex and drugs with them? Let’s find out. And now that the drugs are kicking in: who’s in Control? Which one of you do I call Sir? And hey, will you beat me with this Frisbee? #ChangingRoles #Endorphins #ThankYouGhosts   About the Storyteller:   Tanya Gilstrap is basically a Seattle local, even though they were born in California. They’re queer, polyamorous and an ethical slut. Tanya’s been a member of the Seattle Bawdy family for years, either taking photos at the event, acting as stage mgr or getting up and telling stories of their own. Tanya was thrilled to win Seattle's Best of Bawdy contest because they LOVE talking about Sex and Novelty. Is there anything better?!   Song: ‘Homemade Dynamite’ (Lorde)   Episode links:   Helix: Re