The Naturist Living Show

Naturists have always seen the movement as one that can bring humanity together. International gatherings started in 1951 and led to the formation of the International Naturist Federation in 1953. But while we have our naturist values in common, the many languages of the world still make communicating challenging. What if there was a common language for everyone? A simple language with consistent grammar rules that was easy to learn? One that was everyone’s second language so that nobody has a native advantage? That was the idea behind Esperanto when it was created in 1887 and a group of naturists have been promoting it for many decades. Thierry Spanjaard tells us the vision and the fascinating story behind Esperanto in naturism. Links to useful information and items mentioned in this episode: * INOE – Internacia Naturist Organizo Esperantista (International Naturist Esperanto Organization) [https://www.esperanto-naturismo.org/] * Universala Esperanto-Asocio (Universal Esperanto Organization) [https://uea.org/info] * Esperanto on Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto] * A YouTube video that explains Esperanto [https://youtu.be/whGSkjXTPjU?si=2uP_F8D-H7LtU7PK] * Translate to and from Esperanto using Google Translate [https://translate.google.com/?sl=en&tl=eo&op=translate] * The Château de Grésillon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Gr%C3%A9sillon] Photo: Naturist Festival at the Château de Grésillon Episode CLXV Become a Patron! [https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=330577]

In just a few years, Helen Berriman went from struggling with body dysmorphia and feeling disturbed by her husband’s participation in naturism to one of the most active promoters of the naturist movement. As British Naturism’s Women’s Officer, she unabashedly talks about her newfound passion in television interviews and defends it tirelessly on social media. In this episode, she shares the story of her journey. Links to useful information and items mentioned in this episode: * Helen Berriman on X a.k.a. Twitter [https://twitter.com/HelenBerriman17] * Helen Berriman on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenberriman17/] * British Naturism [https://www.bn.org.uk/] * Women in Focus Interviews [https://www.bn.org.uk/campaigning/womens-stories/focus/] * Women in Focus Podcast [https://podcast.bn.org.uk/womeninfocus/] * Women in Naturism Stories [https://www.bn.org.uk/campaigning/womens-stories/stories/] * Facebook Women in Naturism [https://www.facebook.com/groups/womeninnaturism/] * Linda Weber – first interview on NLS – The Naturist Symbol [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2021/09/the-naturist-symbol.html] * Linda Weber – second interview on NLS – President Weber [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2024/12/president-weber.html] * Television Interview Good Morning Britain and the controversy it sparked [https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/22517228/good-morning-britain-naked-nudist-nude-sunbathing/] * Samantha’s story on Women in Focus [https://www.bn.org.uk/campaigning/womens-stories/focus/women-in-focus-helen-hears-from-samantha-graham-r48/] * Samantha’s interview on the Women in Focus podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/helen-talks-to-samantha-graham/id1717263257?i=1000664210365] * Naturist Foundation [https://www.naturistfoundation.org/] * Big Nude Boat – Part 1 [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2023/12/big-nude-boat-part-1.html] * Big Nude Boat – Part 2 [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2024/01/big-nude-boat-part-2.html] Photo: Helen Berriman on ITV’s Good Morning Britain TV show Episode CLXIV Become a Patron! [https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=330577]

Often non-profit organizations struggle to find volunteers to fill the leadership roles. Yet in the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) 2024 election, there were two very solid candidates for president. Tim Mullins is a hard-working, dedicated, and long-time member of the executive. But the winner, Linda Weber, is relatively new to the AANR leadership. However, she already had a significant public profile due to her tireless social media work and public advocacy. At the 2024 AANR conference in Shangri-la Ranch, she discussed with us her plans for her upcoming term. Links to useful information and items mentioned in this episode: * The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) [https://www.aanr.com/] * Shangri La Ranch [https://shangrilaranch.com/] * Linda Weber links * Linda Weber’s acceptance speech [https://www.aanr.com/aanr_articles/linda-weber-aanr-president/] * Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/truebluenude.bsky.social] * X a.k.a. Twitter [https://x.com/truebluenude] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/truebluenude/] * Planet Nude article about Linda Weber winning [https://www.planetnude.co/p/the-linda-referendum] * AANR Regions [https://www.aanr.com/aanr-regions/] * Nudist Club House [https://www.nudistclubhouse.com/] * Naturist Hub [https://www.naturisthub.com/] * Bare Necessities [https://cruisebare.com/] * Related Naturist Living Show Episodes * Nude Cruise [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2013/02/nude-cruise.html] * Big Nude Boat – Part 1 [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2023/12/big-nude-boat-part-1.html] * Big Nude Boat – Part 2 [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2024/01/big-nude-boat-part-2.html] * Moderating Social Media [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2022/03/moderating-social-media.html] * Censorship in Social Media [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2021/02/censorship-in-social-media.html] * Naturist Hub [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2023/09/naturist-hub.html] * Evan Nix’s Family Nudist History [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2021/02/family-nudist-history.html] * Evan Nix’s Episode of Naked Age on The Naturist Living Show [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/category/naked-age] * A.I. and Naturism with Evan Nix [https://www.naturistlivingshow.com/2024/11/a-i-and-naturism.html] Episode CLXIII Photo: Linda Weber and Stéphane Deschênes at Shangri La Ranch during the 2024 AANR convention. Become a Patron! [https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=330577]

The Naturist Society (TNS), founded in 1980 by Lee Baxandall (1935-2008) has been pivotal in promoting body acceptance, personal freedom, and harmony with nature. Through its magazine Nude & Natural, the World Guide to Nude Beaches and Recreation, national gatherings, and advocacy efforts, TNS has united naturists, fostered public understanding, and defended rights to clothing-optional recreation. Tim Chizmar interviews Nicky Hoffman who has been working with TNS since 1985. She took over the leadership of TNS in 2001 when Lee retired. She was part of a group of staff members that included Margaret Thornton and Judi Ditzler that purchased TNS. Thank you to the PODCAST PRODUCERS GUILD for recording this interview for Tim. Links to useful information and items mentioned in this episode: * CFI clothesfree.com [https://clothesfree.com/] * Naturist Society [https://naturistsociety.com/] * N Magazine [https://naturistsociety.com/about-n-magazine/] * AANR [https://www.aanr.com/] * Whitethorn Lodge [https://whitethornlodge.org/] * World Naked Bike Ride [https://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/wiki/Main_Page] * Los Angeles Nude Bike Ride [https://www.facebook.com/WNBRLA/] * Bare to Breakers [https://www.baytobreakers.com/] * Lupin Lodge [https://www.lupinlodge.com/plan-a-visit/] * Erections in Naturism [https://www.bareoaks.ca/first-visit/#erection] * Oklahoma Naturist [https://www.oaklaketrails.com/] * Florida Young Naturists [https://www.floridayoungnaturists.com/] * World Naked Gardening Day [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Naked_Gardening_Day] * National Nude Day [https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-nude-day-july-14] * Wreck Beach [https://www.wreckbeach.org/index.html] * Lee Baxandall [https://www.bareoaks.ca/lee-baxandall-1935-2008-2/] * Glen Eden Sun Club [https://www.gleneden.com/] Episode CLXII Photo: The 1990 issue of the TNS magazine when it changed from “Clothed with the Sun” to “Nude & Natural” (later also called N Magazine) as well as the 1991 edition the “World Guide to Nude Beaches and Recreation” – two emblematic publications that were key to promoting both TNS and naturism in general. Become a Patron! [https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=330577]

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is developing at breakneck speed. This episode goes against our normal policy of creating “evergreen” content that should stay relevant years from now. But the potential impact of A.I. on naturism is too important to ignore. ChatGPT first came out two years ago. That first version now seems primitive and various other versions of A.I. are infiltrating all aspects of our lives. It could be an incredible tool for naturists yet we are often excluded because of body-phobic policies similar to those of social media. We discuss what it all means with Evan Nix, the publisher of Nude Planet and the Naked Age podcast. Links to useful information and items mentioned in this episode: * Dec 2022 post on the Bare Oaks blog about ChatGPT [https://www.bareoaks.ca/chatgpts-take-on-naturism/] * The Planet Nude article about Nicky Hoffman’s retirement that A.I. turned into a podcast. [https://www.planetnude.co/p/tnsf-announces-retirement-of-longtime] Episode CLXI Photo: the A.I. generated image created when prompted for a nudist man and woman in a studio recording a discussion for a podcast (Jetpack AI-Generated Featured Images) – Surprisingly, and contrary to the commentary in the podcast, this particular non-porn A.I. did generate people who appear to be nude. This was the third attempt. The first two prompts generated people with some level of clothing despite using words like “naturist” and “nudist”. Become a Patron! [https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=330577]