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Pulitzer Prize-winner Jane Smiley details a beautiful erotic interlude in an otherwise sordid real estate deal; Mary Gaitskill celebrates the unexpected ardor of one middle-aged couple; Steve Almond reminisces about the best one-man/three-girl Ecstasy party ever; Nelson George recounts the erotic escapades that befall a young man who accompanies a celebrity athlete when he picks up a gaggle of girls; and Carol Queen explores the joys of making love with summer fruit.

In The Best American Erotica, Volume 11, we learn about the very first penis in science-fiction hotshot Geoffrey Landis's bawdy fairy tale; Touré's breathless prose poem sets us up with an evening's worth of erotic visitors; and in Jerry Stahl's story, a man recalls his boyhood fascination with his mother's friends and their elaborate undergarments.

From Susie Bright, America's most outrageous and outspoken chronicler of the nation's sexual practices, comes this volume of the crème de la crème of erotic literature of 1999. Edited by Bright, whom the San Francisco Chronicle describes as "the X-rated intellectual" and The New York Times hails as "the voice of sweet reason and literacy", this sixth annual edition of a best-selling series is sure to satisfy old fans and leave newcomers begging for more.

[Contains explicit content] Susie has some sexual advice that could save every man's life: Beat off like your life depends on it! A study shows that regular masturbation can reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer. Next, Susie takes a look at one literary author's secret success in writing erotic novels. Writer Rupert Smith takes on the "nom de porn" as James Lear as he writes steamy gay porn fiction. And finally, Susie gets a letter from a listener who reminisces about her sexy youthful time in New Orleans.

[Contains explicit content] Today's show features two letters from a married couple who want to transform their monogamous relationship into an open marriage. They each sent Susie a letter separately, detailing their concerns and desires. You'll hear why the wife wants more, and then, how the husband is excited but really nervous about going from vanilla to raspberry chocolate pistachio and butter brickle with a cherry on the top. "Can our marriage change this drastically and survive?" Susie has many thoughts and some advice.

Today's show is a primer for spicing up your sex life. Susie takes us from how to participate in a kinky, successful three-way to the opposite extreme of achieving orgasm in the missionary position. Then, Susie responds to a listener who really, really wants help with having an orgasm.

A young soldier, wounded by a bomb blast in Afghanistan, will soon be the first recipient of a penis transplant. Missing limbs are common because of war, but genital damage is a "hidden wound". If this operation is successful, many more veterans will receive new genitals. Susie reads from a New York Times article by Denise Grady, who reports that this is intended only for military vets. But Susie wonders when doctors will offer this kind of operation to transgender people.

For anyone who lived through the 1980s AIDS crisis, watching friends dying, like the apocalypse had arrived, it seems unthinkable that today's students don't know about this recent history. December 1 was World AIDS Day. Susie starts off today's show with a discussion about why the younger generation doesn't know about the real trauma of HIV/AIDS. She reads from an article by a college professor who explains that his students think that AIDS happens to "others", who they then marginalize and write off. Wrong!

When ISIS released its manifesto following the Paris bombings, Susie found their obsession with "prostitution" and "vice" a key insight into their twisted sexual revenge fantasies.

Free-market conservatives are actively strategizing on shutting down the government, based on fighting birth control. What's their end game? Susie is fascinated by these Republican lawmakers and has wondered why they are so adamant about getting their way. Reading from Amanda Marcotte's article in The Guardian, Susie covers the major points that make the right wingers so upset with Planned Parenthood's clientele. It has to do with being angry at people who are low-income, female, unmarried, and having kids.

Today, Susie breaks open two controversial topics: incest - and justice. She begins with the most provocative child-abuse accusation to enter the public's awareness in years - Dylan Farrow vs. Woody Allen - and ends with an argument for justice that is ageless. Susie ponders the question of what we are supposed to think when celebrities take to the press about their family abuse. Is it about money? Is it about immortality? Or is it just more of the screwed-up lives that Hollywood produces so effortlessly?

Susie is off this week but wants to share a great show from 2008 with you. This a must-listen-to primer for anyone interested in spicing up his/her sex life. Susie takes us from how to participate in kinky, successful three-way sex to the opposite extreme of how to achieve orgasm in the traditional missionary position. We have something for everyone today! Susie starts off with all the variations available when participating in a threesome. She explains the different dynamics involved when it's two girls and one guy compared with two guys and one girl, or what to expect if it's all girls!

Susie starts off today's show with an article from the New York Times. It seems more women are looking for an over-the-counter libido fix. Sales of all kinds of gels, oils, and vibrators have become mainstream. A walk down any pharmacy aisle in the "intimate lifestyle" section (often right by the Band-Aids) reveals extraordinary choices for starting up women's mojos again. Susie says okay, not bad, but why buy all the hype? Vegetable oil and good old fashioned foreplay can be a less expensive way to find the sweet spot again.

[Contains explicit content] From 2008: Susie looks at how Black and inter-racial sex videos have evolved since the 1980s. The adult video boom thrives on bringing sexual secrets into America's bedrooms, capitalizing on taboo interests. With titles like Black Chicks Do It Better and In and Out of Africa, these porn movies presented themes that at the time seemed risky but soon became the norm. Susie's investigative reporting examines why racism penetrated the porn industry.

It's our annual look at the Top Sex Stories of 2010. Susie loves to remember the most outrageous events from last year and to tote up how many news stories had to do with sex. She's always surprised by what made the headlines. This year's list ranges from the Sexting craze to the end of Craig's List sex ads - and more!

Sex and Politics have always gone hand in hand. On today's show, Susie looks at the Tea Party's sexual agenda and how it may affect us all. The Tea Party members are ready for battle to make sure that their far-right viewpoint is heard. Oh boy, let's brace ourselves for a return to some old-fashioned values - and we're not talking about being a good Pollyanna; we're talking about making sure Pollyanna doesn't speak up, get out of line, or have a differing opinion.

The final installment of the New York City interview series with legendary women's masturbation teacher and author Betty Dodson. This 78-year-old is not afraid of telling it like it is and first made headlines back in 1974 with her book Liberating Masturbation. Susie and Betty discuss the G-Spot, intergenerational sex, and what it was like when Betty's mom asked her about her clitoris.

Susie looks at the over-the-top sex high-up officials in the Italian Catholic Church appear to be having. Next, in the 1950s, the queer youth of Philadelphia found each other on American Bandstand. And finally, it's "New on Audible": Lodro Rinzler has some practical advice for overcoming heartbreak in Love Hurts.

Susie asks if you really need a hostage negotiator to tell someone you've given them an STD. Then, it's the end of an era. Susie lets you down easy about why she won't be giving one-on-one sex advice any longer.

Susie boots 2016 out the door with a final look at the miscreants who rose to power and made a cage fight out of government this year. Ladies and gentlemen, it's the Golden Dukes. Then, In "New on Audible", it's Susan Faludi's In the Darkroom.