Welcome to the 2022 holiday episode of Sex + Whiskey. Our hosts Nikki and RJ will sip on a dram of the good stuff, while discussing the more exciting stuff. They will take you on a journey, exploring whiskeys from around the world, while also educating you on the birds and the bees, especially correcting what school or your parents missed on. Their goal is to promote a safe and fun environment, that will leave you empowered and educated on your next bedroom adventure.

Similar to the previous Ask Us Anything episode, we join Nikki - who is not Santa’s elf, and RJ - who is not Santa, as they check off their own Naughty / Nice list in their Holiday Mailbag Special. Spoiler Alert: Nikki was very naughty.

Multiple people submitted questions about relationships, sex, and shenanigans, and more, all ranging from very naughty to nice – and confessions for this episode. Of course, RJ and Nikki drink a bit too much of their holiday beverages and attempt to answer what they can in a coherent manner while spilling a few personal secrets.

As the last episode of 2022, our co-hosts want to express their gratitude for their listeners and sincerely thank them for following along this year. Sex + Whiskey’s first episode premiered in March and was all about communication, consent, and contraception and set the tone for the year. Their goal was to have some fun as they drank and chatted about sex-education - while navigating some serious topics and sincerely expressing themselves – and the plan for 2023 is to do more of the same.

They would love to hear from you. Questions, comments, suggestions on future episodes are all welcome. Find them at sexandwhiskeyGC@gmail.com.

Happy Holidays, Merry Kinkmas, and Happy Fistmas! However you celebrate the end of this very chaotic year, we truly wish you a wonderful 2023.

Cheers.

Nikki & RJ xo

In this episode of Sex + Whiskey, Nikki and RJ explore “kinky” as an umbrella term for a variety of sexual behaviors frequently shamed and considered outside the norm, differentiate between kinky versus fetishes, define several specific kinks, touch on the world of BDSM (bondage, domination, discipline, sadism, submission, masochism) and power dynamics.

What is kink? For many, it is the opposite of Vanilla sex (check out our previous episode on vanilla sex!), but the world of kink encompasses plenty of behaviors folks would consider vanilla. And plenty of partners engage in “kinky” activities as their vanilla sex standard, including spankings, light bondage, and more.

Most importantly, this episode highlights the need for communication and boundaries, not pushing a partner into uncomfortable scenarios, and how consent plays a role in kinky activities – especially the power dynamics explored in BDSM.

For anybody interested in exploring their kinky side and learning more, Nikki highly recommends checking out KinkAcademy.com for resources.  

Vanilla sex is a phrase that surrounds the type of sexual interaction that would be determined 'typical' for the persons that are involved in the activity. Everyone is going to have their own interpretation, and luckily there is a great article that covers more into it, but for right now, we will go with the most straightforward idea. It is an act of comfort and intimacy between you and your sexual partner, unfortunately, the term has been burdened with negative language. Prude, dullish, or by-the-numbers sex is oft alluded to when discussing this term, but fret not, because nothing could further from the truth. Our episode highlights these falsehoods and exposes them as simple barriers to a happy and healthy consensual relationship. There is nothing shameful or wrong about "Vanilla sex" and to think so only propagates a damaging stereotype. Rather the idea itself is the pinnacle of a solid foundation between sexual partners, and something most relationships seek as an aspiration. Take your time and examine this new episode because, who knows, Vanilla might be your new flavor.