Do you ever wonder if maybe your Mom was right? As a 15 year old ‘sexually ignorant Midwest teenager’, Ryan Vermouth’s weeping mother confronts him. She knows he’s gay… he doesn’t think so, yet he fears she might know him better than he knows himself. So when Ryan attends his college’s annual drag ball with Bisexual/Bicoastal Jenny-cum-Johnny, he learns some empowering adult lessons about lube, bondage tape, and how clarifying it can be to transform your childhood traumas into joy, connection, and new, nourishing kinks. #TwoGoodHands #Bullied #LightlyGenderBent #YouDontHaveToKnow   Song: ‘Sex is Good, but have you Tried’ (Donna Missal) About the Storyteller:   Ryan Vermouth has always been intensely curious about people, which is why he became a social scientist, an actor, and kind of a slut. Six months and two variants ago, he was scheduled to perform at the August show until it was canceled—but he couldn't be more excited that the delay has given him a chance to be a part of Bawdy’s anniversary show (and also to further workshop his story in therapy).   Episode links: May is Share-a-Story month: Wanna send me a story, in written form or in your own voice? Send your written words or voice memo recording to BawdyStorytelling@gmail.com and I might just put you on the podcast! Bawdy is about real people and their experiences, I can’t wait to hear yours.   LIVE SHOW: We’re bringing out Bawdy’s infamous games for our next live show! Come play OKPervert, Sniff Test and of course, Bang-O. Our theme for this month is ‘Cravings’ and it’s happening on Saturday, May 21 at the Verdi Club in San Francisco. Wanna attend the live show, or buy livestream tickets to watch from wherever you are? Get tickets to the May 21st show now at https://bit.ly/BawdyCravings   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.   Quit Naturally with Füm: Whether you are a smoker or ex-smoker who still struggles with cravings or you have someone in your life that you wish would quit, Füm is the perfect tool for you. Füm is the natural inhaler designed for a better, safer, and natural way to quit cigarettes. It’s a no smoke, no vape, and no nicotine replacement for the hand-to-mouth habit of smoking. Head to https://www.breathefum.com/Dixie or use promo code Dixie at checkout to save 10% off your entire order.   WORKSHOP: 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 upcoming Sex and Story and Advanced Storytelling workshops coming out later this year - and Early Bird Pricing ends next week! Register at https://bit.ly/HowToBeFascinatingT   Private Coaching: Storytelling for Self-Discovery can help you find, create and polish your own stories (this is my one-on-one private coaching option, and my last client said ‘OMG, you just saved me 2 years of therapy, Dixie!’ Why? Because together, we do the work and find what that story is really about for you) Do you want learn to tell a compelling, relatable personal true story? I can help you dig deep, gain understanding and communicate with clarity. Writing a m