Why Are People Into That?!

G spots, 69’ing, custom porn, crystal massage oil: It’s YAPT Live at the Pleasure Chest with Misha Battle and Carly! Recorded on Sept 7th in NYC, this panel also covered NURU, pegging, magic wands, how sword swallowing helps you to improve your oral sex skills, and why Carly wants to be on News12 The Bronx for beating up an intruder with a certain sex toy. Recording engineered by Justine Mclellan and sponsored by Acast.@TinaHornsAss@MyishaBattle @Makeupandsin @PleasureChestNY @acast   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sex coach Ev’yan Whitney joins Tina on the phone from Portland Oregon to discuss the sex appeal of crystals, polyamory, demisexuality, masturbation, self care, and more. Ev’Yan Whitney is a writer, sensualist, and sexuality doula—a person who helps facilitate, educate, and hold space for women who are seeking to come into the full expression of their erotic selves. When she’s not writing or taking sexy selfies on Instagram, she’s helping women step out of sexual shame and into their erotic power via one-on-one coaching. Ev’Yan is also the host of The Sexually Liberated Woman podcast, which is an ongoing sex-positive dialogue that highlights, celebrates, and encourages the sexually liberated woman. You can find more about her work at sexloveliberation.com and see her brazenly celebrating her sexuality on Instagram at @evyan.whitney  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Oct 5th NYC! Sexy Monsters at the Pleasure Chest! Kristen Korvette (Witches Sluts Feminists) & Katie Skelly (My Pretty Vampire) join me to discuss why witches, vampires, werewolves, and other monsters are so erotic. TinaHorn.net/LIVE! See you there! “Magic is shifting perception and consciousness. That happens during sex whether you like it or not,.” In this episode, Kristen Korvette aka Kristen Sollee shares tips for masturbation magic, activist incantation, and the historical connection between powerful sluts and seductive witches.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Halloween is the one time of year you can wear fetish gear or lingerie in public, and the Pleasure Chest is the perfect place to shop for those dark and sexy accessories. But what about when you find yourself wanting to be a dominatrix, or a human puppy, or a stocking lover all year round? The Pleasure Chest has you, ahem, covered for all of your erotic wearable needs. Join Koko of the PC store in WeHo LA for an exploration of collars, schoolgirl skirts, packers, cat eye masks, and more outfits to signal to the world the slut or the stud you know you are inside.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Picking up cash with your pussy. Pulling bills out of your butt. Torturing men until they reveal where they've hidden your money around the room. Tina and Lorelei have witnessed some wild intersections of finances and sex in their time. In Part Two, they continue their discussion of financial domination and cash fetishism.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Money makes the world go round, or so it's been sung. So what about when cash makes your pussy wet and your dick hard? Pornographer, writer, and activist Lorelei Lee understands both sides of the transactional fetish known as financial domination. In this episode, Tina and Lorelei explore the circumstances in which sex work is and is not "findoming," plus all the different ways to fuck on top of a pile of money. “You exist only to prop me up. This is the entire reason you go to work. You’re just a pay piggie. You might as well sign over your check to me. The thing that’s thrilling me is having cash accumulate around me, rubbing it on my body, smelling it. I love to fuck on it. I love to throw it around the room. I feel like I’m receiving power when I receive that money, power that I specifically felt the lack of at many times in my life. I’m owning it, controlling it, stepping on it. Maybe the thing I’m dominating is the money… “ Lorelei Lee has been an adult film performer, a bachelor party dancer, a profess

NYC! Come out TONIGHT to see sex coach Myisha Battle and Tina Horn in conversation at the East side Pleasure Chest (TinaHorn.net/Live). If you're not in New York, then enjoy this Interrobang interview recorded the last time Myisha was in town... Sex coach Myisha Battle — who also hosts her own sex podcast Down For Whatever — has plenty to say on the subjects of threesomes, dirty talk, and squirting. But she really blew Tina's mind when she started describing dinosaur role plays and her taste for slippery nuru porn!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pleasure Chest is a Virgo just like Tina Horn! To celebrate the 46th anniversary of this legendary sex toy retailer, Tina interviewed National Head of Business Operations Sarah Tomchesson about why people are into sex shops! Sarah explains why the biggest hurdle is walking through the door, why it's important to get a tactile feel for your sex toys, and why her grandmother got mad at her for working in this industry (but not for the reasons you might expect!). Sarah Tomchesson is Head of Business Operations for Pleasure Chest, the nation’s oldest sex-positive retailer. Sarah discovered sex-positivity and feminism while attending Reed College and after graduating with a B.A. began teaching sexual wellness and pleasure-centered workshops and seminars. Her career has involved a range of entrepreneurial endeavors, which led her to the Pleasure Chest in 2009 where she oversees company operations, brand strategy and leadership development. In addition to seeking out every opportunity to spread the message of pl

“I’m really interested in stories where the sex worker doesn’t die and end up in a garbage bag.” Antonia Crane was one of the women working at the Lusty Lady when they made their historical unionization. Now she has cowritten a script called The Lusty based on her experience. Tina caught up with her during a trip to LA to talk about Westward and their favorite sex work writers. Antonia Crane is a performer, 2-time Moth Story Slam Winner and writing instructor in Los Angeles. She has written for The New York Times, The Believer, The Toast, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, Salon.com, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, DAME, The Los Angeles Review, Quartz: The Atlantic Media, Medium.com, Buzzfeed and dozens of other places. Her screenplay “The Lusty” (co-written by Transparent director, writer Silas Howard), based on the true story of the exotic dancer’s labor union, is a recipient of the San Francisco Film Society/Kenneth Rainin Foundation Grant in screenwriting, 2015. She is at work on an essay collection and a feature fi

Tired of storing your vibrator in a sticky drawer? Entrepreneur Lidia Bonilla certainly was! That’s why in 2013 she left a career in banking to found the House of Plume, creating beautiful storage solutions for all of your sexual accessories. Lidia sat down with Tina to discuss the Women of Sex Tech group, why Facebook won’t allow ads for sexual wellness products, and how the sex toy industry is even whiter than banking. LIDIA BONILLA: Covered by Fast Company, Tech Crunch, and Huffington Post, the Moi Box Deluxe launched Lidia’s reputation as a design innovator, change agent and sought after expert. She speaks on topics ranging from sex in communities of color and dismantling sexual taboos to the nuts and bolts of turning an idea into a real product. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that, in her former career as a compliance and regulatory expert, Lidia worked with various “naughty” financial institutions. Raised in Miami, she calls Brooklyn home. Her spirits animals include Beyoncé, Rihanna, and the entire cas

In Part 2 of Why Are People Into Female Dominance?!, Midori explains the appeal of compassionate sadism and details the unusual ways that graduates from her ForteFemme women’s dominance intensive use their training. Dan Savage calls Midori “The Super Nova of Kink”!  She is an artistic visionary who has touched lives across the globe with her expertise in sexuality, personal fulfillment, and kinky adventures. Using her “head-heart-hands” methodology she facilitates tackling challenging topics and creating space where people are allowed individual self-exploration. Her incredible passion is fully on display in her transformative small group intensives, including Rope Dojo ®, ForteFemme: Women’s Dominance Weekend Intensive and Make Hot Play Happen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“I like a long flirtation stroking the crevices of the mind and the back alleys of the imagination.” Midori certainly knows from femme seduction. This sex ed legend joins Tina for the 50th episode to talk about her women's dominance intensive ForteFemme and topping from a feminine space. Tina tells the full origin story of Midori’s inspiration for her power femme name. A truly evocative storyteller, Midori basically had Tina flustered and blushing the entire conversation. Stay tuned for Part two on August 15th! Dan Savage calls Midori “The Super Nova of Kink”!  She is an artistic visionary who has touched lives across the globe with her expertise in sexuality, personal fulfillment, and kinky adventures. Using her “head-heart-hands” methodology she facilitates tackling challenging topics and creating space where people are allowed individual self-exploration. Her incredible passion is fully on display in her transformative small group intensives, including Rope Dojo ®, ForteFemme: Women’s Dominance Weekend In

August is Anal Month at the Pleasure Chest! Tina was stoked to sit down with Brandon B, manager of the flagship West Village Pleasure Chest store (yup, the one from the rabbit vibe episode of Sex and the City) to discuss all things butt-related. This episode includes a butt-load (had to!) of toy recommendations from Brandon, including plugs, vibrators, beads, lube, even electro-stim!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“In the whore economy, you’re constantly aware if you’re common or you’re rare.” If you enjoyed Tina's talk with Jenny Zhang in the Why Are People Into Fluids?! episode a few months back, then you'll love this Interrobang all about exclusion, meaningful cores, and Jenny's short story book Sour Heart (which comes out in August!)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"The freaks were at the Lusty. They wanted to be seen. They were shoving zucchinis up their asses and tying themselves into pretzels They were wearing santa hats and coming in as a gang of clowns and all jerking off together. Does it come from shame?” When Tina was in LA, she dropped by writer Antonia Crane's place to dig into some questions about erotic shame. Why are people so attached to their own erotic shame? Can sex help you overcome the power that shame holds over you? Do we NEED shame for sex to be fun? Whats the difference between liberation and hedonism in feminist sex positive culture? Should we harness shame and make it our bitch? Antonia Crane is a performer, 2-time Moth Story Slam Winner and writing instructor in Los Angeles. She has written for The New York Times, The Believer, The Toast, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, Salon.com, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, DAME, The Los Angeles Review, Quartz: The Atlantic Media, Medium.com, Buzzfeed and dozens of other places. Her screenplay “The Lusty” (co-w

When you think Sex Toy, chances are you’re thinking of a vibrator. But with so many different sizes and styles and gizmos, it can be overwhelming to find the vibrator that’s right for you… or to know how to expand your collection. Well, now is the perfect time to get your vibe on, because for the entire month of July at every Pleasure Chest store in NYC, LA, and Chicago as well as on the website pleasurechest dot com, everything that vibrates is buy one get one half off! Victor Tobar, the National Buying and Merchandising Manager for the Pleasure Chest joined me to explain the difference between from bullets and pocket rockets and pebbles and wands and duel-stim rabbits and butt vibes and more! We discuss whether we would get cyborg vibrator attachments, how to release perineum tension, and what Sex and the City tour bus tourists are looking for when they stop at the Pleasure Chest! Victor Tobar is the Pleasure Chest's National Buying and Merchandising Manager. He's been working in sex-positive sex toy ret

“I'm attracted to dark misunderstood women. There's no moral valence to darkness.” Slutist editrix Kristen Sollee is the author of Witches Sluts Feminists, the new book everyone needs (creative directed by Tina Horn). Whether you’re curious about the history of persecution against women or the modern political activism of the Satanic Temple, or just wondering why everyone has crystals now, Kristen is your new favorite guide to the female occult. How does all of this relate to Pizzagate, Marcia Clark, and the Wizard of Oz? Listen now and get yourself a personalized copy of this book from witcheslutsfeminists dot com!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"I like to rub their dicks together in my mouth a little extra." In Part Two of our Gang Bang episode, kinky porn power couple Maitresse Madeline Marlowe and Will Havoc further discuss the technical, romantic, artistic, and queer potential of creating gang bang porn.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“Sex that takes up a lot of time doesn’t contribute to capitalist production. Anyone who comes into the Pleasure Chest is already saying; I’m taking back time for myself." In this special Pride episode, Ryan DiMartino talks with Tina about queering sex. From fabulous toys like golden strap-on dildos, to queer porn and literature, to gender affirming gear like gaffs and packers, the Pleasure Chest is the perfect place to find everything you need to queer your sex life all year long! Ryan DiMartino coordinates education at the Pleasure Chest NY. Inspired by sharing the stage with community leader Miss Major at age 17, their work is in pursuit of justice at the intersections of sexuality and gender with a focus on sex workers rights, body autonomy, and education. When they're not working with humans, they can usually be found beneath a pile of dogs.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"I want the feeling of being forced but still be in control. You gave that to me, and it was the best day of my life." CW: This episode contains audio footage from a porno set and is even more explicit than usual. In February 2017, Tina traveled to San Francisco to shack up in the Armory and observe the final week of Kink porn being filmed within that cavernous landmark. The day after the final Hard Core Gang Bang shoot, she snuggled up in her room with director Maitresse Madeline Marlowe and her partner Will Havoc to discuss their queer DS sex work love story, and... what else? Gang Bangs! Part Two is cumming on June 15th. Maitresse Madeline Marlowe has been a porn director, performer and professional dominatrix for over 13 years. Her primary focus has been BDSM and fetish. She's a lifestyle top with a knack for prostate milking, orchestrating gangbangs on and off camera and findomme. She currently directs Hardcoregangbang.com, Tsseduction.com and Divinebitches.com. Will Havoc is a Bay Area native...