Hey, wanna try out a Gloryhole while the Dragon Lady naps? LGBTQIA sexual health specialist & speaker Frank Strona discovers 1970s-era adult bookstores at age 17 during his first visit to the Sir Francis Drake - and quickly figures out how to get laid multiple times a day, even when traveling with Grandma! This week, we learn about pornographic video arcades, buddy screens, anonymous gay sex, and how to generously tip your doorman. #Cruising #DarkLabyrinth #SweetSpot #GuardTheBeef Song: ‘Hot Love’ (Leisure) About the Storyteller: Frank Strona's vast experience in adult content mediums, LGBTQ culture, sexuality and sexual health, coupled with his long background in public health, offers a unique perspective that lends him true credibility as a navigator of change.  Frank serves as a voice for diversity, inclusion, acceptance and health, he understands the power that being at the table as an out gay man has, and Frank knows how to leverage that power to make change for other LGBTQ folks. A long-time local Bay Area sexual health specialist, he’s been in active pursuit to improve, educate and promote gay/bi/trans men's health and sex for most of his life .  Frank reinforces that “we” ( as in LGBTQ individuals)  have to be engaged and active partners of the development of services – and we have to be part of the delivery agents as well. As owner and lead strategic coach for MentorSF.com, he is providing agile and flexible training nationwide on adapting curricula for online learning, blogging, social media and he helps answer the question“How do I tell my story?” Links: • On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@frank_mentorsf • Frank’s TedX Provincetown Talk on Body Stigma: https://www.ted.com/talks/frank_strona_what_the_bears_can_teach_goldilocks • His website: https://mentorsf.com/ Find more at https://linktr.ee/fvstrona Episode links: Like a Kitten: Why not gift yourself a brand new set of sexy essentials from Like A Kitten?! Like A Kitten offers subscription gift boxes, so each season you’ll receive a new shipment right to your door with all the ingredients to spice up your sex life. The Like A Kitten’s Spring subscription box price is $79.00, which is a great deal since the products in this box retail for well over $150. It’s your one-stop shop for a purrrfect evening! Right now, Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 15% off *AND* free shipping when you go to https://likeakitten.com/DIXIE or enter code DIXIE at checkout. Helix: Ready for better sleep? Helix Sleep has a quiz that takes just two minutes to complete and matches your body type and sleep preferences to the perfect mattress for you. Helix was awarded the #1 best overall mattress pick of 2020 and by GQ and Wired Magazine. Just go to HelixSleep.com/Dixie, take their two-minute sleep quiz, and they’ll match you to a customized mattress that will give you the best sleep of your life.  Special Offer: right now, Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows to listeners of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast. That’s HelixSleep.com/Dixie for up to 200 dollars off and two free pillows! LIVE SHOWS: Wanna tell a story at the next Bawdy? The theme is ‘Cravings’ and it’s happening on Saturday, May 21 at the Verdi Club in San Francisco. To pitch me, Record a voice memo of your story - beginning, middle and end - and email it to BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com (and do it SOOOON) Wanna attend the live show, or buy livestream tickets? Get tickets to the May 21st show now at https://bit.ly/BawdyCravings Why are Bawdy’s stories different? Because I have a System! The next ’How to Be Fascinating: Dixie’s Secret System for Brilliant Storytelling’ workshop starts on Tuesday, July 12th (the last few got rave reviews from the attendees, and sold out fast). My aim is to constantly improve this class, so I’ve added weekly office hours, custom story coaching & Q&A, and a final storytelling performance for you and your friends. Remember, this class is a prerequisite for my up