Podcast things anyway….

The main reason Kate and I started this blog is we’re too lazy to podcast.

We’ve learned a TON of stuff from podcasts over the years. They’re reliable and consistent conversation starters for us. Kate’s listening to one right now while she’s making a lasagna for tomorrow. Kate’s boyfriend Chris will be spending the night tomorrow and she decided that a lasagna was needed for this. Works for me.

When we decided we would like to give something back to the non-monogamy community, podcasting was our first thought. We quickly figured out that doing a weekly pod was much too involved for our life at the time and monthly didn’t seem frequent enough to gain traction. Before that decision, as we sat down figuring out what we wanted to talk about, I was using my ipad to write down our thoughts…..write down our thoughts…….write down our thoughts…..that seemed much more doable. So, Sam & Kate (which are pen names BTW) were born.

We’ve mentioned a couple pods in various posts, here’s a list. This isn’t all inclusive of course, and we’d love if you shared your favorite listens with us in the comments!

Props to Viv Leigh for planting the seed for this post!! There’s no real order to this list, just as they crossed our minds. Also, I’m not at all clear about how Medium feels about links to stuff like this, so no links. I’ll go out on a limb and assume you can find them….

Normalizing Non-Monogamy. This is a fantastic recourse for the non-monogamy community. Hosts Fin and Emma have been doing this for a while, I think closing in on 10 years; as of this writing they’re on episode 371. They’re very big tent, with a decided lean more to the poly world than swing world. They get into big picture issues and discussions and aren’t afraid to get into the weeds. We’ve met one of the hosts (Fin) and are both members of the online community they run. (We’re on episode 384…we use our real names, so don’t be put off by that.)

We Got a Thing. Another been around for a loooong time podcast. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are decidedly swinging oriented, and more focused on couple dynamics. Like the NNM podcast, they also have an active online community. They get really real about themselves and have had frank discussions about being outed as swingers, as well as his battle with prostate cancer.

Keys and Anklets. This is a cuckold and hotwife focused pod. I’m not sure that the earlier episodes are available other than behind a paywall at this point, and I don’t think new episodes are being produced. Kate and I learned a lot about a lot of things from this podcast, it was one of our early non-monogamy listens.

Wonderlust Swingers. A fun listen. Cate pays attention to detail and has a very organized pod. They’ll cover everything from a club review to a panel discussion of STI’s in the swinger community. They’re not afraid to get uncomfortable, and as you might guess from the title of their pod, they move around a bit. They’ve talked at length about swinging in places around the world.

The Savage Lovecast. Host Dan Savage is a gay, poly, sex and relationship advice columnist who has been giving advice since I think the late 17th century. Listen on your airpods or when no one is around; there’ no telling what he’s going to have to say. You’ll be offended, scared, entertained and enlightened in probably close to equal measure. Gird your loins and expect the sexually unexpected.

Cuck My Life. A fairly new pod, with perhaps the best name going. They turn the temperature down a little bit on cuckolding, and bring what can be a misunderstood and over the top space into the realm of reality. Very down to earth, engaging and authentic. A mix of panel discussion and interviews.

Two Hot Wives. Interesting perspective on the swinger world as they’re both women who’ve swung together with their husbands. More of a Kate pod. I like them fine, but there’s only so many hours in a day.

Casual Swinger. They seem to be evolving into more of a lifestyle business thing, sex toys, only fans, travel. They did put out a couple episodes this year tho. We listened to them a good bit a few years back. Honestly, I’m more familiar with their older episodes and enjoyed listening.

The Monogamish Marriage. Another in the swinger event / travel / podcast nexus. (add We Got A Thing, Wanderlust, and Casual to the nexus) They’re on the sapio side and are well spoken and informed.

The Age of Napoleon Podcast. Zero to do with non-monogamy, well, not zero. It does pop up hours and hours into the series. I found that the broader French Revolution was a gaping hole in my knowledge of the world and went looking for something to listen to. This is what the universe gave me. It’s a truly fantastic listen, no reach at all to say it’s epic in scope and delivery. I suspect it will be looked on as the holy writ of spoken Napoleonic history. Despite this, or because of this, it’s very engaging and easy on the ears. It’s basically a chronology of the man’s life, with vast chunks of 18th and 19th century history thrown in.

The 10% Happier Podcast. Host Dan Harris serves up a fairly steady diet of approachable Buddhist Dharma, mixed with all manner of modern mindfulness and wellness. This is the longest running pod that Kate and I have shared. Dan and his pod have made each of our lives objectively better. The archives are extensive and a treasure trove of amazing listens. Episodes featuring George Mumford, and Father Gregory Boyle are standouts, as well as Dan’s interviews and talks with the Dali Lama.

The Doctors Farmacy with Dr. Mark Hyman. Dr. Mark is a food evangelist. He speaks common sense about the woe’s of the modern diet and how it’s impacting literaly every aspect of our lives. He’s changed how I (Sam) relate to food for sure. Kate turned me on to this pod.

It’s a cold, snowy and blustery day at Casa Da Sam and Kate today; welcome indeed to winter.

Clifford the Wonder Dog and I were out a little while ago to the park. She had an epic run, made complete by finding perhaps the only non frozen mud bog in a 5 county area. Of course, we gave her a bath two nights ago.

Thanks for reading!! Be kind to yourself and others,

Sam and Kate