Third Base

This is our first holiday episode! Featuring a follow-up with season one guest Brian, and a very special holiday song. Opening theme by Cullah. www.cullah.com Baby It’s Cold Outside: Vocals by Lee Luxion and Leah Ann Mitchell Music by Cullah Engineering and mixing by Markus Riegler Lyrics by Steve Nelson and Lee Luxion.

This inning of Third Base features two short radio stories about love and loving yourself, made for the KCRW 2016 Radio race. Hear more about the race at KCRW. This episode features work from producer Gary Buchler and from producers Karen Holman and Brian Hart. Opening theme by Cullah. www.cullah.com Closing theme: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack read more

What does “cis” mean? How do I talk to trans people? This episode is all about gender. Not everyone is either a man or a woman, and gender is way more complicated than just “boy or girl.” On this show we have two people for you to meet, and both of them are here to talk read more

In this episode, sex educator Orpheus Black shares his thoughts on image, perception and race.   Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Additional Music:    Whispering Through  by Asura Creative Commons Attribution License  Scattered Knowledge  by Revolution Void Creative Commons Attribution License  Hunger Pains  by Audiobinger Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License  Something Elated  by Broke read more

The first annual Third Base Halloween Romp features stories about sexy costumes, tarot cards, and sex magick. Join Steve Nelson, Iris Banium-Houle and Julia Ferguson on this journey into the world of spooky sex.   Music Credits:  Ghost Party  by Coolzey Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License  Music for an Underground Circus  by Ergo Phizmiz Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England License read more

Karen Mason talks to us about her business, Circus of Books. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Additional Music Credits: V. Juste une chanson Punk by Otaké Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License Police siren.mp3 by MultiMax2121 This work is licensed under read more

Steve learns about a new condom available in 56 sizes. Learn more at onecondoms.com   Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ SilverSliver by Podington Bear Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Jack by Podington Bear Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Going Forward Looking Back read more

We get the definitive word on PrEP from two experts, in this last episode from our series on the HIV prevention drug PrEP Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

We break from our scheduled programming to bring you another Third Base Quickie! Behind a dumpster? Under your older siblings bed? Everybody remembers where they found porn for the first time. On this episode Steve talks to Armen about discovering the world of dirty pictures. On our next episode we’ll wrap up our series on PrEP. read more

In the early 80’s, Scott heard about a “Gay Cancer” scare in his town. He shares his story and perspective for this installation in our series about the HIV prevention method PrEP.   Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Additional Music Credits: read more

Brian had a business, a house and a car. Then he was diagnosed with HIV. In Kanasas. It’s hard to know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been. In this episode we explore the dark history of HIV in America for our series on PrEP. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack read more

Raul the PrEPducator joins us to talk outreach, bathhouses, and blowjobs. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Additional Music Credits: Fingernail Grit by Podington Bear Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License Vieja by Radio Jarocho and Zenen Zeferino Huervo Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 read more

Iris has always had a complex relationship with her breasts. Listen as it gets a lot more complicated. In this episode Iris visits Jul Head Piercing and goes under the needle. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Additional Music Credits: Starling by read more

In this special episode, Steve takes us on a trip back in time to reveal what some Victorians were hiding under their corsets, bustles and waistcoats. Keep your ears open for an appearance by the splendid Helen Zaltzman. Can’t get enough of her? Visit helenzaltzman.com. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by read more

Iris and Steve go back and define terms they neglected to explain the first time around. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Additional Music: Music: Song “Italian Singing Hip Hop” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under read more

In this companion to our Liberator factory tour episode, Iris relates her personal experience with the Wedge (a sex pillow) and Throe (a sex blanket).  Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Additional Music: “Just Nasty” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: read more

Iris talks about her Bushy Brazilian, and we question why old sex toys disappear. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Additional Music: “Dirt Rhodes” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Steve takes a field trip! Enjoy a factory and showroom tour of America’s premiere sex pillow manufacturer. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Isolating your target from their friends? Blocking their exit route? Asking for too much personal information too soon? Discover some of the ways you might be turning people off by coming on to them. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Additional read more

Iris reveals an experience at a dungeon play party to Steve and they both share some crucial BDSM do’s and don’ts. Theme Music: Song “Forty Eight” appearing on “Pack -A- Clones” by Cullah Available at: http://www.cullah.com Under CC BY SA license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/