{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6543e01cc9f8f800117189dc/66fb14cafdb2501b6b066004?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"033 - Open desires - Liam Wignall","description":"<p>What if... we could see everyone’s intimate sexual desires?</p><p><br></p><p>My guest in this episode is <a href=\"https://research.brighton.ac.uk/en/persons/liam-wignall\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Liam Wignall</a>, a researcher, lecturer and writer specialising in the role of the internet in our sex lives, especially for kinky people. Liam’s got a fun idea: imagine if we all wore some X-ray specs that revealed everyone else’s sexual tastes. Liam thinks we could get to a world of free sex if only our desires were more visible.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Liam and I tested out the idea of the XXX-ray sex specs in our conversation. We explored the power of the internet, the trouble with the internet, and the enduring stigma that we all live with. Liam was a fascinating and insightful guest, with a big imagination and loads of great examples. You can also buy his book, <a href=\"https://global.oup.com/academic/product/kinky-in-the-digital-age-9780197651513?lang=en&amp;cc=gb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kink In The Digital Age</a>, which I really recommend.</p><p><br></p><p>A transcript of this episode is available on <a href=\"https://open.substack.com/pub/freesex/p/open-desires-liam-wignall?r=b8lo5&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">freesex.substack.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted, produced and edited by Adam Zmith</p><p>Music: Translife by <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/othonmusic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Othon</a></p><p>Artwork: photo of Borneo mealworm by @DamasterCarabus / design by Adam Zmith and Rebecka Öberg</p><p>Executive Producer: Tash Walker</p><p><br></p><p>An <a href=\"http://auntnell.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aunt Nell</a> Production</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Adam Zmith | Aunt Nell"}