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Susie breaks down the political scandal of the year: Alabama Governor Robert J. Bentley's sordid affair and resignation. Who knew voting rights could be so kinky? Next, we examine the obit of the psychologist who coined the phrase "homophobia". And finally, it's "What's on Audible". Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Sower is the warning, and the hope, we need right now.

Is the American work ethic ruining our sex lives? Susie has thought so for years, and now she gets to pose her question to economist Doug Henwood. Doug Henwood is the editor and publisher of The Left Business Observer, a contributor to The Nation, and the host of a weekly radio show on WBAI in New York. Susie and Doug talk about work ethics, marriage incentives, and why economists just seem to miss the sex part of any equation.

Welcome to the "girl-talk" you thought you'd never hear in public! Susie (52) and Aretha Bright (19) are a mother/daughter team of columnists from Jezebel.com, whose readers flooded them with explicit dilemmas about sexual pleasures and disasters, body issues, dating, relationships, and young marriage. If you want cutting-edge sex advice that goes beyond pregnancy-and-disease-control - if you’re ready to hear family conversations about sex that are real and refreshing this is the book for you.

Today, Susie reflects on the life and influence of Marilyn Chambers, who recently passed away. Marilyn Chambers made a name for herself in the 1970s when she was an X-rated movie star, as well as the wholesome face featured on boxes of Ivory Snow laundry detergent. Marilyn was more than just a porn star; she was a true star and a sexual icon. Susie has many memories of why Marilyn stood apart in the sex industry.

Check out these numbers: nearly 190 million antidepressant prescriptions were dispensed in the United States last year, according to the National Institute for Mental Health. Susie looks at the sexual side effects of these drugs, including loss of libido. That's not acceptable!

Susie is safe but not sound after the terrorist attacks in NYC and Washington, D.C. The horror of these events and calls for retribution remind Susie of where her passions lie. And, speaking of passions, some of the suicide hijackers apparently spent their last night in a strip bar. This leads Susie to wonder about the sex lives of fundamentalists of all stripes. And, in her Try this at Home Mailbag, Susie advises a man whose girlfriend hates to be called "Yummy."

In this frank and intimate program, Susie Bright delves into the secrets of our true desire, providing an "erotic manifesto that is a call for everyone to reclaim sexuality, cast off sexual shame, and overcome repression."

Susie is off this week, but wants you to enjoy an episode from 2007. In this show Susie was reading a midwife's blog (observantmidwife.blogspot.com), and she came across a topic you don't hear much about: How being obese changes a woman's vagina and sexual response. The post generated lots of comments, ranging from obese women who say their partners love their soft feel to others who offer practical tips for common obstacles.

[Contains explicit content] Susie takes you in the way-back machine to 1992. Sandra Bernhard was coming to national attention, based on a cheeky late night appearance with Madonna. She was starting to resent the focus on her sexuality, and who should the British Film Institute engage to publicly interview her? America's lesbian sex expert and pornographer Susie Bright. Tea was spilled, but no blood.

[Contains explicit content] Susie rolls out a pink fur carpet for our new Audible Channels listeners.

Next, she finds out how to get laid exquisitely on Tinder — if you don't want to be a boy or a girl.

Finally, she helps a listener navigate a May-December romance, and a lifetime of sexual shame.

Have a question or news story for Susie? You can send your confidential queries and comments to susie@susiebright.com. [Episode 729, December 2, 2016]

On this week's In Bed, Susie looks at sex in space. Sorry Barbarella, it ain't that easy! Next, biologists have finally come up with a plausible theory for the evolution of female orgasm. And finally, it's "New on Audible". Chaos Monkeys both skewers Silicon Valley's work culture and gives a balanced assessment of how things work there.

On this week's In Bed, Susie asks why Michigan babies are still drinking lead-filled water while state legislators have their hands full passing a new anti-sodomy law. Dirty water okay...dirty sex never!

[Contains explicit content] Susie sets the record straight: Anal tattoos can be fun! At a recent tattoo convention, a young woman made quite a stir as she allowed cameras to record her getting a tattoo on her asshole. "What's all the fuss about?" says Susie. Tattoos have become so commonplace, and it seems that no body part is off limits...or maybe not. Reddit.com has comments from a surprisingly large number of offended men who think that getting your anus decorated is too much.

Susie breaks from her usual format to tell you about her nearly life-long interest in former porn-star Linda Lovelace. Lovelace was the star of Deep Throat which was released around the time Susie was starting to wonder about sex. Her adolescent fascination evolved as Lovelace later denounced her porn-star days. And, in this show, Susie announces the rules of her new summer contest. Answer her three questions and you might win a FREE subscription to In Bed with Susie Bright!

[Contains explicit content] Susie breaks down the overlooked consequences of the Jeffrey Epstein trafficking case: how he profits, who'll be hurt, how it will affect sex workers, and who will pay. It ain't gonna be the abusers. Strap in for a hell of a ride. And then, new on Audible, Nancy Friday explores changing fantasies in Women on Top.

In this episode, Susie finds the ultimate deathbed accusation - and she'll help you to avoid such rancor when you're on yours. Then, a gay grandson is barred from singing at his grandmother's funeral - by the queeniest priest you've ever laid eyes on. And in "New on Audible", Susie discusses Shahid Arabi's Becoming the Narcissist's Nightmare: How to Devalue and Discard the Narcissist While Supplying Yourself. Let's all resist the narcissists out there!

On this week's In Bed, Susie talks us all off the ledge! In this post-election special, she showcases incendiary poetry, radical self-care, and activism that moves the needle. Plus: a look at the new Trump Sexual Lexicon and what the changing of the guard means for our sexual trajectory.

On this week's In Bed, Susie talks to writer Steven Gaines. His memoir One of These Things First about growing up gay in Brooklyn and his time in the Payne Whitney psychiatric clinic has just been released. Then, it's "New on Audible". The Cigar Factory is a story of two families in South Carolina during the world wars.

On this week's In Bed, Susie looks at what it means when the newspaper of record stops pandering to the rescue industry and gives voice to sex workers and human-rights activists. Then, how much do you want your tampon to tell your smartphone about your flow? It's Bluetooth for your vag!

Susie is off this week but wants to enjoy a great show from 2006. She was "in bed" that week with her old friend, photographer Phyllis Christopher. Susie remembers the first time she received a package of S&M photos from an unknown woman in Buffalo, more than two decades ago. Phyllis talks about what inspires her, how she became a pioneer in capturing images of women's sexuality, and much more.