Str8 No Chaser Podcast

Sex Among Men: Why I Created Str8 No Chaser

After a viral debate over who gives and receives, Kelvin Blunt unpacks the deeper reason he created Str8 No Chaser. Part confession, part manifesto, this season finale weaves his experiences of race, neurodivergence, and queerness into a meditation on why the exceptions are the rules—and why honest talk about sex, power, and identity is long overdue. Companion Substack essay: ⁠Sex Among Men: Why I Created Str8 No Chaser [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com/p/sex-among-men-why-i-created-str8?r=5kgzgr] 🔔Subscribe on Substack: ⁠⁠⁠kelvinblunt.substack.com⁠⁠ [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com] ✅Follow the podcast on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and your favorite podcast apps. About the Host: Kelvin Blunt (he/him) is a writer, performer, and cultural commentator whose work explores the intersection of society, sexuality, and identity. With a background in performance and a knack for social excavation, Kelvin brings clarity, humor, and historical depth to conversations too often flattened by binaries. Kelvin earned an MA in Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. He’s written and produced several shows at E! Entertainment Television. His essays have been feature on ADDitude and Substack. Kelvin has several acting credits in film, TV, music videos, and live theatrical productions. He also wrote, produced, and performed in a solo show, Too Blunt!, which appeared at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Episode Tags/ Keywords: race and sexuality, neurodivergence, gay men, queer culture, masculinity, sexual identity, intersectionality, Str8 No Chaser season finale Show Credits: Music: "Rules of the Game" by Toby Tranter; Image: Created with Canva

Are We Born This Way? Why Science Hasn’t Proven It…and Why That Might Be the Point.

When and why did we start calling ourselves homosexual, heterosexual, or bisexual? Kelvin Blunt traces the 19th-century invention of sexual orientation from Ulrichs and Kertbeny’s letters to Kinsey’s field interviews, revealing how language meant for liberation was repurposed for moral control. This episode challenges the belief that identity must be proven by biology, and asks whether fluidity itself is the real evidence. Companion Substack essays: Born This Way: Rethinking Sexual Identity [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com/p/born-this-way?r=5kgzgr] Sex Among Men: Why I Created Str8 No Chaser [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com/p/sex-among-men-why-i-created-str8?r=5kgzgr] 🔔Subscribe on Substack: ⁠⁠kelvinblunt.substack.com⁠ [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com] ✅Follow the podcast on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and your favorite podcast apps. 📖Further Readings & Resources: – ⁠⁠The Kinsey Scale⁠⁠ [https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/kinsey-scale.php] (The Kinsey Institute) – ⁠Why the “Born This Way” Argument Doesn't Advance LGBT Equality ⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjX-KBPmgg4](Dr. Lisa Diamond, TEDx Talks) – The Concept of Sexual Orientation [https://bi.org/en/101/Sexual-Orientation#:~:text=The%20concept%20of%20sexual%20orientation%20was%20invented%20by%20Karl%20Heinrich,to%20sexuality%20and%20gender%20nonconformity.] (Bi.org) About the Host: Kelvin Blunt (he/him) is a writer, performer, and cultural commentator whose work explores the intersection of society, sexuality, and identity. With a background in performance and a knack for social excavation, Kelvin brings clarity, humor, and historical depth to conversations too often flattened by binaries. Kelvin earned an MA in Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. He’s written and produced several shows at E! Entertainment Television. His essays have been feature on ADDitude and Substack. Kelvin has several acting credits in film, TV, music videos, and live theatrical productions. He also wrote, produced, and performed in a solo show, Too Blunt!, which appeared at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Episode Tags/Keywords: sexual orientation, Ulrichs, Kertbeny, Kinsey, LGBT history, born this way, patriarchy, sexual fluidity, Str8 No Chaser podcast, sex research Show Credits: Music: "Rules of the Game" by Toby Tranter; Image: Created with Canva 🔔Subscribe on Substack: ⁠⁠kelvinblunt.substack.com⁠ [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com]

The Kinsey Scale, Male Sex Work, and the Truth About Desire

In this episode of Str8 No Chaser, we dig into the life and legacy of Dr. Alfred Kinsey – the groundbreaking sex researcher who dared to ask the questions no one else would. We explore what Kinsey got right, what critics missed, and why his research still hits a nerve nearly 80 years later. From straight-identified male sex workers to everyday Americans trapped in silence, Kinsey’s interviews pulled back the curtain on a truth we still struggle to accept: that desire defies our neat little boxes.  We also highlight Kinsey’s influence on future sex researchers like Evelyn Hooker, Masters and Johnson, Fritz Klein, Lisa Diamond, Justin Lehmiller, The Kinsey Institute, and others who expanded the conversation on orientation, identity, and behavior. Whether you’ve read the reports, taken the test, or never heard of the Kinsey Scale, this episode is for anyone who’s ever wondered: What do we do with the truth when it doesn’t fit the script? 📌 Companion Substack essay:– The Velvet Rage of Truth: What Kinsey Tried to Tell Us [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com/p/the-velvet-rage-of-truth-what-kinsey?r=5kgzgr] 🔔Subscribe on Substack: ⁠kelvinblunt.substack.com⁠ [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com] ✅Follow the podcast on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and your favorite podcast apps. 📖Further Readings & Resources: – The Kinsey Scale [https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/kinsey-scale.php] (The Kinsey Institute) – The Klein Sexual Orientation Grid [https://www.bisexuality.org/thekleingrid] (Fritz Klein) – A More Fluid Understanding of Gender & Sexual Orientation [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN0Ccb64xjM] (Karen Gee, TEDx Talks) – Why the “Born This Way” Argument Doesn't Advance LGBT Equality [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjX-KBPmgg4](Dr. Lisa Diamond, TEDx Talks) About the Host: Kelvin Blunt (he/him) is a writer, performer, and cultural commentator whose work explores the intersection of society, sexuality, and identity. With a background in performance and a knack for social excavation, Kelvin brings clarity, humor, and historical depth to conversations too often flattened by binaries. Kelvin earned an MA in Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. He’s written and produced several shows at E! Entertainment Television. His essays have been feature on ADDitude and Substack. Kelvin has several acting credits in film, TV, music videos, and live theatrical productions. He also wrote, produced, and performed in a solo show, Too Blunt!, which appeared at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Episode Tags: #Str8NoChaser #SexualOrientation #Sexuality #Kinsey #LGBTQ #Labels #SexualFluidity #KinseyScale #MaleSexWorkers #GayforPay #SexualResearch Show Credits: Music: "Rules of the Game" by Toby Tranter; Image: Created with Canva

Sexual Behavior, Orientation & Identity: Not the Same Thing

Str8 No Chaser Podcast – Episode 3 Sexual Behavior, Orientation & Identity: Not the Same Thing We assume our sexual behavior, sexual orientation, and sexual identity should always match. And that everyone else’s should match: what we do, what we want, and what we call ourselves. But human sexuality isn’t nearly that neat and tidy. Nor is anything related to mother nature. In this episode, host Kelvin Blunt unpacks theoften-confused triangle of sexual behavior, sexual orientation, and sexual identity. From Roman emperors to modern-day researchers, we explore whathappens when those lines don’t align, and why it still rattles us.   Featuring insights from Kinsey’s landmark research, Dr. Lisa Diamond, Karen Gee, and Dr. Joe Kort, this episode lays the groundwork for future conversations around labels, fluidity, desire, and societal expectations.   📌 Companion Substack essays: – ⁠Sexual Behavior, Orientation & Identity⁠ [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com/p/sexual-behavior-vs-sexual-orientation?r=5kgzgr] – The Social Construction of Sexual Orientation [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com/p/the-social-construction-of-sexual?r=5kgzgr] 🔔Subscribe on Substack: kelvinblunt.substack.com [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com] ✅Follow the podcast on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and your favorite podcast apps.  About the Host: Kelvin Blunt (he/him) is a writer, performer, and cultural commentator whose work explores the intersection of society, sexuality, and identity. With a background in performance and a knack for social excavation, Kelvin brings clarity, humor, and historical depth to conversations too often flattened by binaries. Kelvin earned an MA in Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. He’s written and produced several shows at E! Entertainment Television. His essays have been feature on ADDitude and Substack. Kelvin has several acting credits in film, TV, music videos, and live theatrical productions. He also wrote, produced, and performed in a solo show, Too Blunt!, which appeared at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Show Credits: Music: "Rules of the Game" by Toby Tranter; Image: Created with Canva Episode Tags: #Str8NoChaser #SexualOrientation #SexualIdentity #QueerTheory #Kinsey #LGBTQ #Labels #SexualFluidity #PodcastDrop

The Social Construction of Sexual Orientation

Str8 No Chaser Podcast – Episode 2 "The Social Construction of Sexual Orientation" We throw around labels like gay, straight, and bisexual like they’ve always existed. But what if sexual orientation is a recent invention, not a universal truth? In this episode, Kelvin Blunt unpacks what it means to call something a social construct, and how history, power, medicine, and culture all played a role in shaping what we now call “sexual orientation.” From ancient acts to Victorian-era science, from Stoic philosophers to modern-day identity, this episode lays the groundwork for everything Str8 No Chaser dares to ask. Subscribe and follow the show for unfiltered reflections on sex, culture, identity, and the stories we’ve inherited and long outgrown. Companion Substack essay: The Social Construction of Sexual Orientation [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com/p/the-social-construction-of-sexual] Subscribe on Substack: kelvinblunt.substack.com [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com/] Mentioned resource: PBS Origins: Why Was Pinkfor Boys and Blue for Girls? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohwbtkMXJJ0] Companion Substack Series: Str8 No Chaser on Substack [https://kelvinblunt.substack.com/s/str8-no-chaser] Socials: Instagram @kelvinblunt [https://www.instagram.com/kelvinblunt] Threads: @kelvinblunt [https://www.threads.com/@kelvinblunt] About the Host: Kelvin Blunt (he/him) is a writer, performer, and cultural commentator whose work explores the intersection of society, sexuality, and identity. With a background in performance and a knack for social excavation, Kelvin brings clarity, humor, and historical depth to conversations too often flattened by binaries. Kelvin earned an MA in Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. He’s written and produced several shows at E!Entertainment Television. His essays have been feature on ADDitude and Substack . Kelvin has several acting credits in film, TV, music videos, and live theatrical productions. He also wrote, produced, and performed in a solo show, Too Blunt!, which appeared at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Show Credits: Music: "Rules of the Game" by Toby Tranter; Image: Created with Canva Episode Tags: #Str8NoChaser #Identity #Sexuality #QueerHistory #SexualOrientation #SocialConstruction #GenderRoles #Labels