{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/666041fde177f1001280d532/66604202aa134f00126b64c5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sex… without sex drive","description":"<p>Welcome to The Second Circle. A sex podcast for overthinkers.</p><p>On this episode Franki talks to sex and libido blogger <a href='https://twitter.com/sexponentialuk'>Laura</a> about her experiences with low sex drive. In The Overthinkers Guide To Sex we hear from disabled sex writer <a href='https://twitter.com/fckleberryfinn'>Finn </a>about how a period of singleness taught them more about what they want from sex and relationships than being coupled up.</p><p>We also reference Franki’s <a href='https://theestablishment.co/on-being-game-what-happens-when-sex-positivity-feels-like-pressure/'>article</a> on whether the pressure to be “sex positive” can sometimes have negative effects. We shout out Esther Perel’s <a href='http://esther.audible.libsynpro.com/ep-8-sexlessness'>podcast episode</a> on “sexlessness” as well as her <a href='https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0340943750/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0'>writing</a> on sexual desire in long term relationships. We also recommend <a href='https://theappletreelondon.com/'>The Apple Tree</a> in London for all your queer and alternative lifestyle events.</p><p>The Second Circle is a sex and gender politics podcast produced and hosted by journalist<a href='https://twitter.com/FrankiCookney'> Franki Cookney</a>. It seeks to bring some (okay, a LOT) of the nuance back into discussions of sex, relationships, and gender and challenges the idea that sex doesn’t deserve the same thought and attention that we give to the rest of our lives.</p><p>Series 3 of The Second Circle is supported by <a href='https://shop.thatsthespot.co.uk/'>That’s The Spot</a>.</p><p>Get in touch<a href='https://twitter.com/The2ndCircle'> on Twitter @The2ndCircle</a> or email us <a href='mailto:secondcirclepodcast@gmail.com'>secondcirclepodcast@gmail.com</a>.</p><p>If you’re enjoying the podcast, please visit the<a href='https://www.patreon.com/thesecondcircle'> Patreon page</a> to find out more about how you can support sex-positive content AND get rewarded for your loyalty! Or if you just want to low-key share the love, why not <a href='http://ko-fi.com/frankicookney'>buy me a coffee</a>?</p><p><a rel=\"payment\" href=\"https://ko-fi.com/frankicookney\">Support the Show.</a></p>","author_name":"The Second Circle"}