Season 5 | Episode 8.5 | The Turn On x Katrina Jackson

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya say goodbye. They still love y'all, though.

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-11-end-of-the-road.

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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people. 

This week, we're revisiting Season 2, Episode 6. In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya read an excerpt from "Forbidden" by Beverly Jenkins and talk about finding—and living into—your life's purpose.

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-double-dippin-s2-e6-i-will-survive.

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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people. 

This week, we're revisiting Season 2, Episode 4. In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya read from Tasha Harrison's "A Taste of Her Own Medicine" and discuss their complicated relationship with hand jobs, dating after divorce and the art of picking good partners.

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-double-dippin-s2-e4-second-time-around.

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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people. 

This week, we're revisiting Season 2, Quickie 3 of The Turn On. In this bonus episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya cast a few of this season's books with known and unknown stars.

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-double-dippin-s2-q3-the-casting-couch.

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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people.

This week, we're revisiting Season 1, Episode 1.5 of The Turn On. Erica and Kenrya interview Leone Ross, author of "Come Let Us Sing Anyway." We talk inspiration, first times and the world leader we're sure has never, ever been present while a woman was having an orgasm.

Resources

• Book, "Come Let Us Sing Anyway":  Bookshop | Amazon
• Author, Leone Ross: Website | Instagram | Twitter
• Peepal Tree Press
• Dear Writer Girl
  
  

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-double-dippin-s1-e15-the-turn-on-x-leone-ross.

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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people.

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk to Author Claire Kann about finding motivation wherever you can, the link between horror and anxiety, taking back your agency, trying not to write a villain, communicating boundaries without being mean and reveling in joyful moments even when things feel hard.

Resources

• Book, "The Romantic Agenda" by Claire Kann | Bookshop | Amazon
• Author, Claire Kann | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• Book, "Take A Hint, Dani Brown" by Talia Hibbert | Bookshop | Amazon
• Book, "Let's Talk About Love" by Claire Kann | Bookshop | Amazon
• Book, "If It Makes You Happy" by Claire Kann | Bookshop | Amazon
• Book, "The Marvelous" by Claire Kann | Bookshop | Amazon

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-10_5-the-turn-on-x-claire-kann.

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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people.

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya read "The Romantic Agenda" by Claire Kann and talk asexuality, aromanticism, heteronormative conditioning, love bombing, and balancing platonic and romantic relationships.

Resources

• Book, "The Romantic Agenda" by Claire Kann | Bookshop | Amazon
• Author, Claire Kann | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
• “ACE: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex” by Angela Chen | Bookshop | Amazon
• “Let's Talk About Love” by Claire Kann | Bookshop | Amazon
• What's Turning Us On: "Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals" by Luisah Teish | Bookshop | Amazon

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-10-damn-good-friends.

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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people.

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk to matchmaker and dating expert Chi Love about  inviting love into your life, the importance of compatibility before chemistry, trying different things to get different results, mental health and dating, arranged marriages, and the value of using a matchmaker to find your mate(s).

Resources

• Guest, Chi Love | Website | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook
• Book, "His Only Wife" by Peace Medie | Bookshop | Amazon
• Author, Peace Medie | Website | Twitter | Instagram
• BDSM Test | Website

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-9_5-the-turn-on-x-chi-love.

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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people.

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya read "His Only Wife" by Peace Medie and talk about family bullshit, the lessons we teach our children about love, the sexiness of confident decision making and refusing to make "the best" out of a bad situation.

Resources

• Book, "His Only Wife" by Peace Medie | Bookshop | Amazon
• Author, Peace Medie | Website | Twitter | Instagram
• What's Turning Us On | "Let's Talk About It, Teens Guide to Sex Relationships and Being a Human Being" by Erika Moen and Matthew Nolan| Bookshop | Amazon

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-9-saving-all-my-love-for-you.

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The Turn On uses literary erotica to explore the intricacies of having sex while Black, via a mix of storytelling, humor and frank talk that centers the lived experiences of Black women, femmes and gender nonconforming people.

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk to author Katrina Jackson about Black academia, creating what we want to see, the glorious intentionality of polyamorous relationships,  writing internal conflict and happy-for-nows, stepping away from grind culture and why history is both fascinating and horny.

Resources

• Book, "Looking" by Katrina Jackson | Patreon | Preorder
• Author, Katrina Jackson | Website | Twitter | Instagram
• Recommended Books: 
  • "Dune" series by Frank Herbert | Bookshop | Amazon
  • "Wheel of Time" by Robert Jordan | Bookshop | Amazon
  • "Barracoon: The Story of the Last 'Black Cargo'" by Zora Neale Hurston | Bookshop | Amazon

You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-5-episode-8_5-katrina-jackson.

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