The Sex Salon

S3E3 - Laureen HD on sexual health during a pandemic

Since the pandemic, "testing" has become part of our vocabulary like never before. Guesting the Sex Salon is Laureen HD - a sex educator specialising in destigmatizing STI's and living with them. We'll be talking about how the pandemic might have shifted our relationship to our sexual health, how to talk about it and not at least the notoriously difficult "how to get tested in Berlin when you have a vagina"! Check out: Laureen's Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2vsS87934_IfCbRThqL7sA Insta - https://www.instagram.com/laureenhd/ Photo @ Miles Holder - https://www.instagram.com/miles_holder/ Music @AniKlang Graphics @ Anne Katrine Raahede - https://www.instagram.com/annekatrineraahede/

S3E2 - Idan of Unmatch Me Now on dating during a pandemic

Perhaps the most datable man in Berlin? Meet Idan of the Unmatch Me Now podcast. Having spent years curiously researching the online dating game, he's finally gotten around to The Sex Salon for a chat on how the pandemic has changed our dating behaviour, how to navigating the apps and how talk about testing! Check out: Unmatch Me Now podcast - http://www.swipeleft.me/ Insta - https://www.instagram.com/unmatchmenow/ Photo @ Idan Music @AniKlang Graphics @ Anne Katrine Raahede - https://www.instagram.com/annekatrineraahede/

S3E1 - Theo Meow on Porn during the pandemic

The Sex Salon season 3 is here. This round we dive into how the pandemic effected love and sex - mainly in the slutty headquarter Berlin. First episode is with porn producer, director, photographer and creator Theo Meow of the MeowMeow collective in Berlin. We talk about how the pandemic might have changed the porn scene, about porn as activism and how a group of Berlin film makers fundraised for sex workers with their pandemic porn 'Sex in times of Corona (2020)'. Check out: The Meow Meow crew - https://meow.wtf/ Urban Smut - https://www.urbansmut.com/en/urban-smut-home-english/ Sex in times of Corona video - vimeo.com/407949248 Insta - https://www.instagram.com/theo.meow.berlin/ Photo @ Eric Pussyboy Music @AniKlang Graphics @ Anne Katrine Raahede - https://www.instagram.com/annekatrineraahede/

#6 - Marina on hosting the Berlin Skirt Club

Get a peak inside the members only sex party Skirt Club. A world wide community of curious women, who meet to play and connect in luxurious settings. In this episode I’m meeting with head organizer of the Berlin chapter Marina Marquez, to talk about the special flavour of Skirt Club and why this party has become so dear to her. We’ll talk about: - What happens at Skirt Club? - The current sex party scene in Berlin - The magic of women only spaces - both in and out of the bedroom - How opening up sexually can revitalise a marriage - Coming out to the world as a sex party organiser - Why bi-sexuality is more accepted for women than men? - Challenges of navigating bi-dating as a woman Check out Skirt Club at skirtclub.co.uk to become a member and join the next party! P.S. For the sake of shorter text, I’m simply writing women, but it does refer to all female-identified people. Music by Ani Klang Photo by Virgina de Dias

#5 - Bishop Black - On navigating Berlin

Having followed his work for many years I was thrilled to finally have had the opportunity to interview Bishop Black for The Sex Salon. He’s a performer of both arts and porn (often in the intersection) and a strong voice in his community. Moving to Berlin from London 7 years ago - he surely has lots to teach us about the city. We talk about - Experiences with Kambo and ayahuasca - Fighting for representation as a black, bisexual man - The creation of Bishop Black - The culture of sex parties in Berlin - Porn as art and why queer people are so openly into it - The lesson you learn and choices to make when moving to Berlin - The upcoming sex education project; Sex School Check out Bishop and his work here; https://www.instagram.com/thebiszhopblaczkx/?hl=da Music by Ani Klang Photo by Michelle Gutiérrez Fernández