Don’t Scare the Newbies!
di kirizal & SEnrichment in O/our Enclosure: Control in Power Exchange
Usually if kirizal asks S why They like something, the answer is “power and control”, so this week W/we dive into that favourite “conceptual kink”. What is control, and how is it distinct from power? W/we chat about what consensual control brings to O/our relationship, and the process of negotiating and developing rules and discipline and how this becomes conditioning over time. Plus - why kirizal is so difficult to punish, emotional sadomasochism and behaviour modification, risk (of course!), and developing a dynamic centred around control. Content Note: Discussion of coercive control, abusive relationships, and heavy psychological play Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbies
In O/our Slut Eras: Hookups and Apps
This week, kirizal and S go back to the beginning and talking about swiping right (or is it left? W/we get confused) on each other on Tinder back in 2021 and then again on OkCupid in 2023. But, this isn't just about O/our success story - this week W/we're talking dating apps and hookup culture, from kirizal's explanation for why Grindr is like Uber Eats, to romanticising the era when online groomers "were more polite", W/we talk about online dating through the ages. But also - meeting people in meat space, how kirizal ended up drunk and sexting during the Great North Run, what makes a great dating app profile (take that tea towel OFF), and some all important safety information. And it wouldn't be a long, rambling DSTN! episode if kirizal didn't go off about feminism at some point. Content Note: Discussion of CNC play involving simulated sexual assault, brief mention of online grooming, discussions of sexual predators and violence in context of online dating risks, and discussion of misogyny Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbies
No Bigger Spatula Than The Bible: The Witch Trial Interrogation
In which the good Christian woman, Chastity, is horribly tortured by the cruel and unreasonable witch finder Jeffiniah. Well, maybe she's a good Christian woman. Maybe she's a witch. Yes, it's finally time for O/our second interrogation episode. Last month, kirizal and S did another interrogation scene, and this was a big one. With a booing crowd, multiple locations, costumes, roleplay, and whole new strategies from both sides. There was drama, betrayal, blasphemy in two religions and a confession in two languages. This was a scene no one wanted to miss, and now thanks to the magic (*gasp* WITCHCRAFT) of podcasting, no one has to, as W/we take you through the planning, negotiation, strategy, last minute nerves, a blow by blow of the scene, and aftercare. Plus, is kirizal now possessed by Chastity into writing smut? Content Note: Discussion of torture - both in scene, and real-world historic and modern torture techniques - religious play, waterboarding, piss, mention of blood, and branding. O/our friends at Insert Here also covered this scene among other adventures in Episode 20: Burn The Witch https://insertherekink.com Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbiesBuild This Universe With You: Roleplay and Gamification with Sunshine and Honeypot
This week, Sunshine and Honeypot introduce kirizal and S to the world of S.L.U.T - the international sexpionage organisation dedicated to saving the world from boring sex. Sunshine and Honeypot have a unique dynamic built around roleplay, mindblowingly in-depth world building, and weekly puzzles that fuel both intimacy and creativity. In this episode we chat about roleplay - from overcoming (or embracing) the cringe to finding ideas and inspiration - and gamification of kink in their weekly missions and their planning of scenes. Content Note: Brief mentions of blood, and consensual non-consent play Follow O/our guests on Fetlife @Sunshine_STL and @Agent_Honeypot Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials and O/our merch at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbies
Darker Than Dark: Pitch Black Romance with Ellie Sanders
Dark romance and pitch black romance author Ellie Sanders joins kirizal and S this week to talk about these often stigmatised genres, her writing, and lots more! Ellie tells U/us about navigating social media reactions, censorship in the self-publishing world, and her experience of her first book ban. We dive into what it is that writers and readers get out of these books, and the crossover with the world of kink where people search for a path to explore dark ideas in a controlled environment, and whether dark romance and related genres represent kink well - or even if they need to? Plus, Ellie teases her upcoming book Decimation, the final book in The Brethren Lords series, and shares some insights into her impressive writing process, and kirizal reveals which of The Brethren Lords S most reminds them of. Content Note: Discussion of traumatic past experiences - not detailed, consensual non-consent play, and fictional depictions of torture, sexual violence, and abuse. Mentions of death threats and sexual harrassment on social media. Check out Ellie’s website here: https://www.hotsteamywriter.com Signed books and merch at: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/EllieSandersBookNook Follow Ellie on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliesandersauthor …and on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliesandersauthor — Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials and O/our merch at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbies
Desire Without Empathy: The Piano Teacher
It's time for another kinky movie night, and for the second time in a row kirizal suggested something slow paced and arty that S isn't all the way sold on! This time it's The Piano Teacher, talking about how sadism and masochism are explored in a way that is separate from negotiated and consensual kink, an interesting twist on corruption themes, and how this movie invites the viewer to experience isolation, disconnection, and discomfort right along with its characters. Plus, the notorious and ambiguous ending, the uncomfortable questions it forces the audience to ask, and the shifting balances of power. Content Note: Major spoilers for The Piano Teacher throughout, in depth discussion of sexual violence, abuse (including emotional incest). Due to the content and themes of the movie, discussion around whether or not a scene depicting sexual violence is or is not non-consensual and ambiguous/extremely dubious consent. Self harm mention. Mentions of real life abuse history. Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials and O/our merch at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbiesA Masked Assailant With a Store-Bought Penis: Planning for Public Play
What goes into planning for a public play event? In this episode, kirizal and S talk about the considerations for planning a public scene - fetiquette, rules, equipment, time, and the role of the audience - love the attention or terrified of it, they’re there! Then, W/we get into some actual planning - see how W/we plan four days worth of scenes for an upcoming event, including the much anticipated second interrogation. Content Note: Discussion of breath play, blood play, consensual non-consent play including simulated sexual assault, burns, and historical torture Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials and O/our merch at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbiesThe Full Bloody Experience: Period Sex
This week, kirizal and S are talking periods. While period sex doesn't necessarily have to be a kink, it can be - and W/we talk about what this does for U/us. S shares why They took a while to get on board with getting bloody, W/we talk about the impact of misogyny on how periods and period sex are seen, and the emotionally masochistic intersection of dysphoria and pleasure for kirizal. Plus - period sex isn't gross... BUT. How W/we get gross and degrading in O/our play. Content Notes: Discussion of blood play (other than periods), sexual coercion/pressure in relationships, and brief mention of CNC and fantasies about sexual assault. Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials and O/our merch at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbiesLeather and Laces: Leather Community and Bootblacking with Duncan and Tea
This week’s guests are Duncan, one of the founders of Newcastle Leathermen, and Tea, a bootblack and Newcastle Leathermen’s first nonbinary member. Plus Tea’s partner popping in with an occasional comment! O/our guests share the power of community, culture differences between Leather communities and the Fetlife-based kink scene, visibility and how Newcastle Leathermen navigate venues and social media, bootblacking and why this role is so valued, and an overview of Leather history and its impact. Find out more about Newcastle Leathermen at https://www.newcastleleathermen.com/ Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials and O/our merch at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbiesAre W/we Actually Quite Gay: Sexual Orientation
This week, kirizal and S are chatting about sexual orientation - from O/our coming out stories (one at 14, and one at 41!), kirizal’s multiple coming outs and the pan vs bi distinction, T4T dating, and whether O/our kink identities are a part of sexual orientation for U/us. Plus - outsourcing the terrifying task of talking to women, hot takes from S and the usual soapbox moments from kirizal. Content Note: Discussions of homophobia and biphobia Follow kirizal’s blog and find all their socials and O/our merch at www.kirizal.com Support U/us on Patreon at patreon.com/dontscarethenewbies