The Poly (Pod)Cast

Sex with robots. Dating avatars. Polyamory. Is this the future of love? Futurologist and anthropologist Roanne Van Voorst has the answers.We discuss some of the topics in her new book, Six in a Bed: The Future of Love - from Sex Dolls and Avatars to Polyamory, and uncover the impact of technological advances on how we build relationships. We delve into the likelihood of everyone being non-monogamous in the future and explore research about why young people are having less and less sex. It's also our FIRST BIRTHDAY as a podcast, so we kick off the show reflecting on the year that was. Thanks so much to Roanne for joining us on the show. Check out her new book, find out about her other research at her website and listen to her radioplay (The Emic). You can buy tickets for our workshop Polyamory: Lifestyle of Orientation here. You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com.

Does anyone actually like being a secondary? Today, we dive into some of your good, bad and mixed experiences of being a secondary. We chat about the term 'secondary' and how it could be improved, some of the reasons why being a secondary can work and the difference between implied and intentional hierarchies. Thanks so much to everyone who shared their experiences with us for this episode. You can buy tickets for our workshop Polyamory: Lifestyle of Orientation here. You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com.

WARNING: We have a brief discussion about self-harm in this episode.We are joined by the CEO of Plura Noa Elan. Plura is an app that facilitates connections between burner, queer, artist, creative, polyamorous, wellness, kink, conscious, spiritual, and alternative people. We chat to Noa about the difficulties of cultivating consent in online spaces and the ways that social media is limiting meaningful virtual discussions about sex and sexuality. Find out more about Plura at their website. Download the Plura App at the App Store or on Google Play. Check out Siobhan's latest article for i News. You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com.

Our very first Australian-based guest joins us on the show! Meg Wilson is the founder and lead therapist of Unison Counselling, a practice that focuses on issues relating to polyamory, non-monogamy, open relationships, and the LGBTQIA+ communities.We chat to her about how being non-monogamous might impact your nervous system and if maintaining multiple romantic or sexual relationships could increase your risk of repeating destructive relationship patterns. We also delve into increased hyper-individualism in western society and why it's especially important to build connection in this context. But first, Siobhan shares a 'radical' new thing she's trying out. A massive thanks to Meg for starting her day incredibly early to accomodate the 11-hour time difference between London and Melbourne so she could come on the show. Find her offerings at the Unison Counselling website. Check out Siobhan's latest article about non-monogamy and step-parenting. You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com.

We are joined by the talented and inspiring Dr. Lily Lamboy. She's the co-founder and managing director of the Modern Family Institute and a director at the Organisation for Polyamory and Ethical Non-Monogamy (OPEN). We chat about things poly people should consider when coming out at work and how employers can support their workers' family and relationship structures. We also discuss the constant conflation between sex and non-monogamy and the need for all family and relationship structures to be protected in law. But first, Rich and Siobhan discuss sexism, jealously, discrimination and other fun stuff!A huge thanks to Lily for joining us on the show. Check out the Modern Family Institute and OPEN's Open Workplaces Initiative. Visit OPEN's website and you can join OPEN's Discord. Rachel Lark's song is here. Read The Guardian article on polyamory that we discuss. You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com.

In this episode, we're joined by Jon Simons, a certified life coach who works with people within the gender, sexual, and romantic minority communities. Their dad also came out as poly when they were 11-years-old. Jon shares their personal experiences of growing up with a poly parent, what it was like knowing non-monogamy was an option at such a young age and how this impacted their understanding of their own sexuality and orientation. We also discuss BDSM relationships and the limitations of seeing the end of a relationship as a 'failure'. To round out, we play Poly Quest with Jon. But first up, Rich and Siobhan discuss some exciting poly news out of California. A massive thanks to Jon for coming on the show. You can find them and their offerings at their website. If you'd like to get involved in OPEN's work in Berkley and Oakland you can at this link. You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com.

Today we are joined by award-winning author and certified sex & relationships psychotherapist Gigi Engle. We talk about how shame can manifest around sex and sexuality, why it can be so hard to overcome and some strategies to beat it. We also discuss stigmas, stereotypes and hypersexualistion that are often applied to non-monog folk, plus we delve into the power of masturbation. First, Rich and Siobhan discuss some recent news stories around non-monogamy and the possible economic benefits of being poly! A huge thanks to Gigi for joining us on the show. You can find Gigi and her offerings at her website. She works at The Therapy Yard and is on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. Her book is 'All The F*cking Mistakes'. You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com

It's a longy, but a goody. Today we are joined by actor, producer and writer Nicole Pacent to talk about everything from jealousy, to commitment, to starting new relationships and transitioning in others. For the first time, Nicole talks about uncoupling from a long-term partner who is a parent to her son and the difficulty navigating this when there is no social script. We also talk about the risks of being out as Poly, the power of radical honesty and myths around Poly people and feeling jealous. This is a raw, honest and funny episode and we are so excited to share it with you. We can't thank Nicole enough for her openness and vulnerability in sharing her story with us. You can find Nicole on Instagram and check out Coming Out Pod. You can find out more about As Love Goes here. If you'd like to continue to support the show, please leave us a review, a five-star rating and share this episode with someone in your network. You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com

To ring in the new year, we dive into the topic of relationship hierarchy. We discuss the arguments for and against hierarchical non-monogamy, ethical considerations when structuring your relationships and if there is a difference between structural hierarchy and emotional hierarchy. We also chat about if it's possible to practice non-heirarchical non-monogamy when you're married and how we see our future marriage looking. If you'd like to continue to support the show, please leave us a review, a five-star rating and share this episode with someone in your network. You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube and Threads. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com

It's our final episode of the year! Rich and Siobhan recap some of the major non-monogamous news of 2023. They also discuss some key pop culture moments and Siobhan shares some of the titles on her inaugural The Poly (Pod)Cast Reading List. Finally, Rich and Siobhan share their reflections on the year that was and round out with some highlights that were sent in by you, our listeners. Thanks so much for listening to The Poly (Pod)Cast this year and we'll see you back here in 2024.You can follow us on socials, @poly_podcast on Instagram, Threads and Twitter. Find us at our website, the-poly-podcast.captivate.fm. Get in touch with us at our email address, podcastthepoly@gmail.com.