Do you shy away from new mouths and genitals after the Pandemic? Cuddle Party facilitator & emotional fermentation starter Scoby has been situationally monogamous for most of COVID, and now she’s ready to get back out there. But at her first sex-positive retreat, but she’s feeling a lot of shame about her lack of arousal - until a meditative cockstroking workshop in the rain changes everything. And this week, come meet Dixie in person this Friday October 14th at Doghouse Leathers (715 E Pike Street, Seattle WA). Let’s hang out from 6-9 PM PST at Doghouse Leathers (our Bang-O sponsor for this show!) #SwimmingInSkin #Boundaries #Consent #Desire   Song: ‘Them’ (Flavia)   About the Storyteller: Cuddle Party facilitator & emotional fermentation starter Scoby dove into the worlds of kink and polyamory after attending a Bawdy show in 2014. She now hosts communication and consent workshops, also known as Cuddle Parties, as a certified facilitator. While she can make kombucha (like her namesake the Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast), she’s more of an emotional fermentation process starter and also offers intimacy coaching. She can sing you any song from Crazy Ex Girlfriend. Episode links:   LIVE SHOWS:   SEATTLE: ‘Feels like the First Time’ is this Saturday, October 15th! We’ve just released the last few tickets to the live show, and this is our very first Livestream from Seattle so grab a ticket and watch it live. Performers include Leah Carey, Soren Berg, Kirsten Mohan, Magnolia Rouge and special musical guest  - in her first US appearance since Lockdown - the award winning Shirley Gnome! We’re so excited about this joyful reunion with our Seattle community. Tickets at https://bit.ly/BawdySeattle2022   Everlywell: Everlywell at-home lab tests give you physician-reviewed results and personalized insights so you can take action on your health and wellness—all at an affordable and transparent cost. With over thirty tests, you’ll be able to choose the ones that make the most sense for you. Everlywell’s Food Sensitivity, Metabolism, Sleep & Stress, and Thyroid are just a few of the many options - and, their STD Test discreetly allows you to test for 7 types of STDs, all from the privacy of your own home. And for listeners of the show, Everlywell is offering a special discount of twenty percent off an at-home lab test at https://www.everlywell.com/dixie   Over one million people have trusted Everlywell with their at-home lab testing, so go to https://www.everlywell.com/dixie for twenty percent off your at-home lab test.   SAN FRANCISCO: ‘This Feels Dangerous is happening on Friday, October 28th. Kick off Halloween weekend by donning your sexiest costume and getting Bawdy with us at the Verdi Club - or tune in to the Livestream, wherever you are. Our Lineup of storytellers and musical performers announced soon, and Tickets are on sale now at https://bawdydangerous.eventbrite.com   Patreon: Live shows attendance is really hit and miss lately due to COVID fears, and as we get close on a new year, I’m having a hard time figuring out where to focus my energy. As I face this new post-Lockdown frontier, do I buy new equipment for online shows? Do I agree to the exorbitant venue rate increases I’m being quoted, and focus on live shows? There’s so safety net for Performers, and so many shows are calling it quits in 2023. As a Bawdy Patreon member, your support for Bawdy’s important work can help to ensure that it continues and that we don’t go away, too. Join Bawdy’s Patreon now and you’ll get exclusive rewards when you join (like monthly free livestream tickets at the $10/mo level and our ad-free podcast episodes) Please consider becoming a Patreon member. I need your support, now more than ever. Join the Club now at https://www.patreon.com/Bawdy   Want to support Bawdy in another way? Every little bit helps, and it’s easy.  Our donation links are:   Venmo: Venmo.com/BawdyStorytelling Paypal: paypal.me/bawdystorytelling Zelle: BawdyStorytelli