
Wild & Sublime
A podcast about sex for everyone, no matter your preferences, orientation, or relationship style — based on the popular live Chicago talk show, hosted by sex educator Karen Yates. Panelists, interviews, stories, Q and A, and more reflect a dynamic and all-encompassing view of sexuality. Join the juicy party!
Podcasting since 2020 • 150 episodes
Wild & Sublime
Latest Episodes
"Hands On"—sexuality work and healing
Remi Newman, editor of Hands On, a book collection of personal essays by sexuality workers, and Mehdi, a somatic sex and trauma therapist, talk with Karen about the complexities of sex work and the potential for deep healing through ha...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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44:42

Genital De-armoring with Rahi Chun
In the first episode of our Healing from Sexual Trauma season, sexological bodyworker and healer Rahi Chun describes how genital de-armoring can help people move through held and often painful trauma patterns lodged in the pelvis. This...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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47:21

Building Stronger Open Relationships with Kate Loree [rebroadcast]
How do you work through the bad feelings that can damage good relationships? Polyamorous therapist and author Kate Loree chats with Karen about her comprehensive book “Open Deeply,” about consensual nonmonogamy and deep strategies to regulate y...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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42:17

Legislating for polyamory and diverse family structures
In this final episode of our Polyamory in Depth season, Karen chats with David Carlson, campaign coordinator for OPEN, about how to begin legislating at the local level for nondiscrimination ordinances protecting polyamorous folks and those in ...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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34:20

Relationship Anarchy with Nicole Thompson
Relationship Anarchy rejects rules and expectations in how we relate to each other. It’s mentioned more and more in the media, but what is it exactly? In this lively conversation, therapist Nicole Thompson explains that while RA can turn our re...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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49:58
