We read a letter from a woman who asks, "What qualifies someone as kinky?" Then Monk and I address that, and then kid about how East Coast people think too much.

Next letter: a man asks me about seeing pro dommes, and Monk and I talk about a kink scene as compared to cooking. Monk talks about his own experiences as a professional dominant.

Monk and I answer reader questions about life as a sex worker... Emotional self-care for sex workers, and legal brothel questions.

About 13 minutes.

Monk and I riff about The Venture Brothers, and then answer a reader's letter about dominance/sadism vs. masochism/submission. What do those words mean? Aligning your tastes with your partners… Then we give some sources of "educational porn", and answer a reader who asks: my lover liked kinky sex with her ex, but not with me – what to do?

(About fifteen minutes.)

Max and Puck join Monk and I for a chat. Max talks about his beginnings as a BDSM person, and how he came to be a rope bondage top and bondage instructor. About 20 minutes.

There's a lot of ranting in this podcast. Monk and I read a letter and then I go off into my "JFGI" rant. Then, Monk talks about being a new male top and a BDSM vendor.

Monk and I riff about the role of tech gear in their lives and how it affects our sex lives...

A complex question from a reader about harnessing the endorphins often released during physically intense BDSM - can they be used to manage pain from a medical issue?

Matisse and Monk read a letters asking about what to do when BDSM scenes go awry because of emotional issues.

Matisse and Monk talk about starting new polyamorous relationships: how much information about new lovers do you share with your existing lovers?

Monk of Twisted Monk and Mistress Matisse talk about what's going on in both their professional worlds...

Monk and I answer a reader letter about rules in polyamory...

Mistress Matisse and Monk of Twisted Monk discuss impact on the ass - how to give it, how to get it, and dealing with the aftermath...

Monk and Matisse talk about the strategies for handling jealousy - avoid the situation vs. face it and get over it.