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Susie's in the studio with Erica Jong, best known for her 1973 work Fear of Flying. Erica says she's gone from the "nurse or purse" scenario with older or much younger lovers, to seeing sex as a whole body experience. Then they talk about raising sexually strong girls and why Jane Austen would be chick-lit today. Finally, in the mailbag, Susie gets an earful about Christian domestic discipline.

On today's show, Susie speaks with sex educator Cory Silverberg about his new book for kids: What Makes a Baby? Susie says this is a must-have for every sex-positive family. Then, Susie has another new audiobook for you. This week's pick is Love, InshAllah: The Secret Lives of American Muslim Women.

It's two great sex writers, thinkers, activists, and friends for the price of one! Susie's guest is Dan Savage, author of the syndicated weekly sex advice column "Savage Love" and two books, The Commitment and The Kid, as well as editor of the Seattle weekly newspaper The Stranger. Susie and Dan talk about a recent personal-ad scandal, the politics of tranny boys, Dan's statute of limitations on identifying as bisexual, open relationships, gay marriage, and much more.

In this special encore edition, Susie interviews Gina Trapani, the editor of one of Susie's favorite blogs for simultaneously wasting and saving time, LifeHacker.com. Susie and Gina explore the reasons why people aren't looking for more time saving and geeky ways to improve their sex lives and much more. Then, Gina sticks around for the Try This at Home mailbag and helps Susie tackle a question from a woman in a new relationship who says her lover thinks she's "broken."

Susie speaks with author Jen Sincero about her new book You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life. It's about how to stop wallowing in your own self-pity, take action, and lose the excuses. As a life coach, Jen has had a long history of dealing with kooky and great experiences, a history that enables her to make your life work for you. Susie also loves another of Jen's books: The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks. This is a fun conversation filled with lots of tidbits that will help you to get going.

Susie highlights another sexy new audiobook. This week's pick is The Killer Wore Leather by Laura Antoniou, read by Lauren Fortgang. Susie loves this S/M mystery novel. A reviewer wrote that this is "fifty shades of hilarious". Susie has an audio excerpt for you to hear.

Ever wonder what the top 10 global Internet sex search words are? Susie looks at a very thorough list that shows which porn terms are the most popular. The search engine is called PornMD, which is part of Pornhub.com. What's surprising is the variances from country to country. And it's curious as well to see what words are universal. This is part history lesson, part laugh fest.

Oh, oh... according to a recent article, we are all going to be subjected to kinky, non-monogamous, and pornographic sex from now on - no more normal sex! What? Although this may sound delightful, what happened? Susie reads "The End of Normal Sex", an article by Marty Klein, who lays out the religious right's and repressive government's take on how we're all going to hell.

Recently, Silhouette Productions announced their new reality TV show called "Can You Be a Pornstar?" As 28 young women vie for a year contract as a porn star, Susie explains what it really takes to be a porn star and why this show won't get anywhere near that. Then, Susie reads the lead essay in her new book, "Mommy's Little Girl." It's about the time she had to explain her job to her then-8-year-old daughter. In her mailbag, Susie debunks penis elargement spam and cannot endose a marriage without sex.

Today show covers homophobia, inter-racial porn, and adultery. First up: Short, sharp - and mentally ill? How did folk-music star Michelle Shocked become a deranged homophobe? Susie talks about the recent anti-gay tirade the singer made during a recent concert in San Francisco. Shocked actually slurred gays while onstage, and wouldn't shut up, so the venue finally turned off the stage lights and microphone. Susie is confused and worried about the singer's mental health, and takes a look at her career and climb to fame.

Susie begins today's show with a look at the "Douche of the Week". That's right - Susie picks someone from the headlines who needs a bit more attention focused on their unforgivable exploits. Next, Susie speaks with comedian Julie Klausner about a very memorable trip to Italy and a crazy experience she had at the Vatican.

While Susie was enjoying her New York City interviews, the Try This at Home mailbag was filling up. This week, she catches up on your correspondence. Susie answers letters from a man who is worried that his orgasm isn't as strong as it once was and from a woman who finds that her new job is ruining her sex drive. Don't forget, you too can send your confidential questions and feedback about the show to susie@audible.com. (Episode 167)

Susie's history lesson this week is all about the dildo. The dildo's heyday came in the '80s, when a man from Brooklyn named Gosnell Duncan started making silicon ones. He even named one The Susie! The revolution stuck. Then, Susie reads a story from BAE 2004 called "Old Tengo's Penis" by Geoffrey A. Landis. In her mailbag, Susie offers some make up tips to keep your lipstick on during oral sex.

Susie spends the entire show in a retro mode. If you think the TV show Mad Men is hot, well Susie has a circa 1964 "how-to pick-up gays" pamphlet that rivals that show for sex appeal - from the underground. The Beginners Guide to Cruising is a serious how-to manual written by George Marshall. It offers pointers on everything from etiquette to the tools needed to attract a young gay man.

Susie starts the show with a new way of getting your marriage annulled in Italy - just get married in the church where they film porn. Then, Susie really gets going when she reads an excerpt from Mistress Morgana's diary - it's a clever erotic satire and if you listen closely, you may recognize some of her Johns, Orens, Trents and Larrys before Susie does. Then, in her Try This at Home mailbag, Susie gets to the bottom of anal sex among the pros.

Today's show starts with a look into the exotic world of underwater sex - between octopuses. The octopus is a solitary creature until it's time to mate. A Scientific American blog article reveals what really happens when the creatures need to get down. In a Seattle aquarium, a pair was joined together in a very public fashion with onlookers observing 16 arms and 4,000 suckers as the couple entwined.

Susie's delighted that California residents can get the "morning-after pill" directly from their pharmacy without a prescription. This week's guest is journalist Jack Boulware, the author of Sex American Style and San Francisco Bizzaro. Susie asks about Jack's recent visit to the world's largest porn collection and they reminisce about playing tennis naked. In the Try this at Home mailbag, Susie answers a woman who loves sex but finds that no amount of desire make her juices flow.

Today's show features a look at how erotic writers write. Susie shares her interview with Molly Weatherfield, author of the classic S&M novel Carrie's Story. First published in 1995 and regarded as one of the finest erotic novels ever written, it's smart, devastatingly sexy, and at times, shocking. It's now available as an audiobook, and Susie wanted to find out all the details that went into making this explicit, steamy story. She asks Molly about what other porn writers she enjoys reading and how the inspiration for Carrie's Story came. They also discuss fetish sex, fantasy, Regency romance, and BDSM.

Today Susie catches up with listener letters from our "Try This at Home" mailbag. She reads and answers two letters on matters both global and personal. One fellow writes about his slow start sexually. He was 23 before he had sex, and this has led him to think about Puritans, sexual pleasure, morals, and more. Susie has much to say on this topic. The next letter delves into porn and erotica, but with a special twist. Our correspondent is looking for athletic, strong women in porn that aren't "Barbie doll" types. Susie has some pretty hot suggestions....

What do vaginas and baseball have in common? Well...it's really V-Day: a political movement to draw attention to women's rights that is celebrated on Valentine's Day - and that Susie looks at through the eyes of a sports fan. Susie goes over stats, batting averages, who's left on base, sacrifice flies, fan favorites, and more...but it's not really about baseball. Susie looks at the feminist wars, conservative movements, "I am vagina hear me roar," violence against women, and misogyny. V-Day is part of the movement, organized by Eve Ensler, called One Billion Rising.