Amy & Tommy close out the premiere season of Work From Bed Friday with a review of "More: A Memoir of Open Marriage" by Molly Roden Winter. They disagree about Winter's motives, wonder about how on earth people have time for polyamory, and discuss the the cringe moments that pepper the whole book. It's the story of a one woman's evolution through dating apps and fairly subpar sex that was still a good listen while painting the bedroom.

In addition, they include two new segments: "A Titillating Tidbit" (more discussion on a titillating topic!) and "Let's Make it a Threesome!" (wherein they read a comment from a listener)!

Mentioned in this episode:

Lovehoney

Saxx Men's Underwear

More: A Memoir of Open Marriage by Molly Roden Winter

Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

All Fours by Miranda July

Intangible Moralism

Greenlights by Mattew McConaughey

All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert

All About Love by bell hooks

"God and the G-Spot" by Ellen Bass

Vulva Graphic

Kimberly Ann Johnson

"Get On Your Knees" with Jacqueline Novak

Original Music:

Song: Like Emily

Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth

Album: You Too, October

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A long lost Brady Bunch episode inspired a gifting tradition in the Borffmann household that has been going strong for 20 years! Instead of purchasing gifts for Christmas, Amy and Tommy and their two daughters exchange only three types of gifts: homemade items, found items,, and favors/acts of service. Not only does the tradition short-circuit the consumerism frenzy that typically dominates the season, but it centers creativity, joy, and magic.

In this episode, they trace the roots of the tradition and recount stories of memorable gifts, while providing inspiration and tips for anyone looking for a new way to gift!

Just in case you want to actually purchase a gift for someone you love, here are a list of books that have been mentioned this season!

For the peri-menopausal set. And husbands! — All Fours by Miranda July

For the poets and the poets-at-heart — Mules of Love by Ellen Bass

For the deep thinkers — Transformative Experience by L. A. Paul

For you — Come As You Are by Emily Nagowski

For your partner — Magnificent Sex by Peggy Kleinplatz and A. Menard

For moms — Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

For everyone! — All About Love by bell hooks

Great gifts for a male partner:

Mens Lingerie at LoveHoney

Saxx Men's Underwear

Great gifts for a female partner:

The Liberator Wedge

Original Music:

Song: Festival Pier

Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth

Album: You Too, October

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Amy & Tommy discuss Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder, comparing it to American Psycho, singing the praises of speed control, and marveling at the prowess of a newly minted novelist.

BUT FIRST! They introduce a new segment called "The Tantalizing Tangent" (that's actually called "The Titillating Tangent")—a short addendum to a current hot topic. This week, of course, more on "Does Size Matter?"

Mentioned in this Episode:

Joyful by Ingrid Fetell Lee

Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

American Psycho

All Fours by Miranda July

Transformational Experience by L.A. Paul

Tommy's SFAI MFA commencement speech

Enjoli ad

"Dissect the Bird" by John Craigie

Original Music:

Song: Bastard Town

Artist: Muistardeaux Collective

Album: Mont Roc

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Amy and Tommy take on the age old question with their unique blend of honest conversation, questionable knowledge, reckless internet research, and a component new to them both: crowdsourcing!

The discussion is spicy and thought-provoking. They don't uncover the answer to the question, but find that there are many possible answers. Perhaps as many answers as there are sizes of penises. Could it be a dissertation? Probably.

Mentioned in this episode:

Does size matter to gay men?

Magnificent Sex by Kleinplatz and Ménard

All Fours by Miranda July

Greco-Roman sculpture

Phallus art

Micropenis

Largest penis

Correlations

The Vagina Thing

G-spot

Averages

Mules of Love by Ellen Bass

Music:

Song: I Blinked and It Was Gone

Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth

Album: Shong's Order

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After bingeing Season 1 of Your Friends and Neighbors on the plane home from Rome, Amy & Tommy dive into analysis. Does extreme wealth change the story of marriage, sex, and connection? Is repressed rage the common denominator for all of us? Why does Jon Hamm look so good in a suit?

Also: watching raw and vigorous sex scenes on a personal airplane screen seems transgressive in itself. But when you're sucked in, it's hard to stop. Plus, it's all in the name of research!

Mentioned in this Episode:

Your Friends and Neighbors

Mad Men

The Ice Storm

American Psycho

Breaking Bad

All Fours by Miranda July

Dire Straights

Original Music:

Song: Lickin' the Razor Clean

Artist: Ian and The Deep Sheets

Album: Lick the Razor Clean

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Coming off of Miranda July's All Fours, Amy & Tommy record the first of a few season-ending bonus episodes...from Rome! It's a honeymoon that patiently waited 21 years to happen. In 2004, en route to a 5-week drive through the Sahara desert, the newlyweds were to use their gifted "buddy passes" (standby airline tickets from airlines employees) to first spend a more honeymoon-ish couple of days in Paris before heading off to a gritty and arduous overland adventure. Needless to say, they did NOT make it to Paris that time (and barely made it to Europe to launch their full trip). Fast forward to 2025, where they pivot the plan to a decidedly sexier visit to Rome.

Good stories and a few decent travel tips!

Mentioned in this episode:

Nighttime tour of the Colosseum

The Hypogeum

Fontana di Trevi

Piazza Navona

Porta Portese Market

No Jet Lag Pills

Immunity Booster Pack

Original Music:

Song: Peel with the Colours

Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth

Album: Coach Barbarian

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Amy and Tommy finish their in-depth analysis of Miranda July’s All Fours. They discuss the final chapters, about which they have a lot of feelings. Aren’t we all over Davey by now? But maybe if Benson Boone played him in the movie….

Were these two chapters written after the fact to appease an editor who needed more closure? Or perhaps if was an attempt to distance the story from Miranda July’s actual life? Whatever the reason, a labyrinth and a crystal and two spirit guides would have been okay, but taking us to a non-sensical dance performance and bathing Brooklyn in golden light? Puh-lease. No matter, Amy & Tommy celebrate the conclusion before heading off to Rome, where they will record the next episode of WFBF! In addition, they plan to do a couple of one-offs (single episodes on book or topics of interest) to complete Season 1, then begin Season 2: an in depth analysis of All About Love by bell hooks.

Mentioned in this episode:

All Fours by Miranda July

Epley maneuver

Labyrinthitis

Benson Boone

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks

SculptureLA at the SFMOMA

Muistardeaux Collective

Original Music:

Song: Coach Barbarian

Artist: Rick Real and The Warmth

Album: Coach Barbarian

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Recording their first episode from their new bedroom in their very old (1896) new house, Amy and Tommy determine that Chapter 28 of Miranda July's All Fours should be the final chapter in the book. End it HERE.

But the actual editors of the book disagree. They leave them to their fantasies of ending up where they started, but brand new in that same place. The repetition of days, like the repeating line in the blues, become more and more profound. Amy and Tommy discuss everything from superstars to doggy style. Because you can't be knocked down when you are at rock bottom. Or on all fours.

Mentioned in this episode:

All Fours by Miranda July

More by Molly Roden Winter

SG Goodman

Aladdin Theater, Portland

FMH

Original Music:

Song: Marching Orders/Anna Domini

Artist: Ian and The Deep Sheets

Album: Lick the Razor Clean

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