This podcast has been such an interesting and fun journey! Thank you to everyone who has joined me on this adventure!

I'm taking an indefinite hiatus to focus on my writing, but there's a good chance I'll be back once my current projects are complete. Maybe I'll podcast again as SlutPhD, or maybe I'll spin off into a different podcast. Regardless, I'll post another episode to SlutPhD so you can find whatever I'm doing next, so follow this podcast and my blog to keep up with me!

One of the big questions facing the future of the podcast is financial sustainability. Monetizing a podcast isn't very straightforward, and, like so many other folks, I am severely underemployed right now. If I can get enough donations over the next 3-4 months to make it look plausible to continue podcasting, I'll be happy to continue! If you'd like to discuss potential sponsorship, please reach out to me at theslut@slutphd.com!

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In this episode, Julie talks with Allison Whaley, the founder of a new website for curated "smut," Bothered Stories. Allison talks about how enjoying erotica and romance can empower women and defy patriarchal conventions while also explaining how she came to want to cultivate a space for high quality erotic writing. Julie talks about some elements that she often sees neglected in romantic writing, and how her novel Lit Erotique tries to address those gaps and the tension between romantic/sexual realities and fiction. Julie has two stories that you can now read at Bothered Stories!

Note: if you're someone in the publishing industry interested in Julie's novel, she is seeking an agent/publisher. Check her linkedin profile for the best email address to contact her.

Mentioned in this episode:

Reading the Romance

Dangerous Books for Girls

Radical Queer Witches

Nina LeCour

David Levithan

Kushiel's Dart and its sexy sexy spinoff series starting with Naamah's Kiss

Chasing Amy

Name of the Wind

Black Jewels and its sexy sexy postquel Dreams Made Flesh

Many Waters

Trigger warnings: vague discussion of sexual assault and sexual harassment

Having gotten therapy from Jasmine in Part 1, in Part 2 Julie interviews Jasmine about her experiences with the adult industry. Jasmine talks about how much more positive her experiences have been, and the two of them celebrate the representation of sluts on and off screen. While being honest about some of the challenges sex workers like her face, Jasmine talks frankly about how different the industry has become and how welcome she has felt there.

Mentioned in this episode:

https://jasminesherni.com

Holly Randall Unfiltered https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/holly-randall-unfiltered/id1260471553

Last Days of August https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-days-of-august/id1258779354

The Butterfly Effect https://www.audible.com/podcast/The-Butterfly-Effect/