The Subspace Exploration Project

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay and Todd get a chance to talk with Sophia Sky about art, camp, and the importance of community spaces. Sophia is the Executive Director of the Pan Eros Foundation, producer of the internationally renown Seattle Erotic Art Festival. The Pan Eros Foundation works to change the world’s ideas about sexuality through the arts and education.Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/sophia-eros-campSeattle Erotic Art Festival: https://www.seaf.art/Consent Academy: https://www.consent.academy/Gallery Erato: https://www.pan-eros.org/galleryerato/Pan Eros Event Calendar: https://www.pan-eros.org/programs/upcoming-events/

Queer, BIPOC, Leftist Community MediaNativerse Studios Crowdfunding Campaign SummaryOut of necessity, Nativerse Studios is raising funds to grow our team and launch several community-based leftist media projects in the coming months.Introduction & Background.Continuing almost 10 years of Queer, BIPOC, Leftist, community education & conversations, what we aim to do in the first few months of 2025 is more important than ever. From the foundation of the Subspace Exploration Project and the educators, historians, and healthcare professionals we’ve met along the way, we will be launching Hard Left News, the BDSM 101 Project, and partnering with others to find secure, legal ways to host and distribute vital community history, health, communication, and safety resources.Over the years we have learned quite a lot about building community, preserving and sharing history, and the barriers capitalism creates to slow and prevent the dissemination of culture & community history. Those barriers that have always existed for some are now about to affect us all. We are preparing to Do what we can to remove those barriers and strengthen communities as best we can. All of this requires community to band together and support each other.Reach & ImpactNativerse Studios will continue to be an entirely grassroots operation. From websites to media hosting to how we get the word out, if we have to podcast in morse code, we will. Regardless of the level of success of this campaign our team will continue to amplify the voices of the marginalized for as long as we can.RisksPopular media platforms that we have taken for granted for so long, thinking that they were free (such as Google, Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube) no longer benefit the people in any measurable way. Despite the technological age we live in, to safely publish leftist, antifascist, anticapitalist content comes with significant risks. To help our team continue to do this important work is to help protect the rights & histories of communities that are in harm's way.Ways You can HelpIf building and protecting community means everything to you, as it does for us, consider donating to our campaign. If you can’t afford to donate, please share this with anyone that might be able to help. There is a storm coming. Help us equip communities with the information and confidence to weather that storm.News, Education, & Community Action Indie GoGo Campaign: https://igg.me/at/nativerseA Brief History of Nativerse Studios: https://youtu.be/7d8OUQrNxQwThe Nativerse Studios website: https://www.nativersestudios.com/The Subspace Exploration Project: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/Hard Left News: https://hardleftnews.com/

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay and Todd meet with Sar Surmic from the Consent Academy to discuss nuance and the evolution of consent culture and the language we use to discuss it. They talk about our capacity to take on the responsibilities of intimacy any time we engage with others, and the importance of trust to heal and repair when mistakes are inevitably made.Sar Surmick is a Marriage & Family Therapist, Professor, Identity Specialist, and an internationally known consent expert. She is the founder and director emeritus of the Consent Academy and one of the authors of the Consent Primer.Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/sar-surmick-nuanceConsent Academy: https://www.consent.academy/The Consent Primer: https://www.consent.academy/the-consent-primer.htmlPassion and Soul Episode 104: https://www.passionandsoul.com/blog/audio/104-sarDrunk Church on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/drunkchurch/episodes/an-exquisite-slap-introducing-sexuality-beyond-consentAvgi Saketopoulou - Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, Traumatophilia: https://academic.oup.com/nyu-press-scholarship-online/book/51268Risking sexuality beyond consent: overwhelm and traumatisms that inciteBy Avgi Saketopoulou: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35312430/Knotty Productions: https://www.knottyproductions.com/Episode filmed at Gallery Erato in Downtown Seattle: https://www.pan-eros.org/galleryerato/

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay & Todd get real and personal with renowned author & therapist Jessica Fern. After Hurricane Helene and the fascist-who-will-not-be-named was reelected, Jessica returns to discuss neurodivergence, jealousy, and the importance of building community in the face of catastrophe.Jessica’s Website: https://www.jessicafern.com/Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-returnsJessica’s First Episode: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/jessica-fern-parts-work

In this episode of the Subspace Exploration Project Clay & Todd talk with Dr Damon Constantinides about Joy & Intimacy in the face of Fascism. Damon, a Queer Trans sex therapist doing impactful work with queer and trans individuals and communities in and around Pennsylvania. Damon, Clay, & Todd talk about modern society’s fear of vulnerability and authentic self expression, while it turns out that’s exactly what community is built upon.Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/damon-vulnerability-against-fascismDr Damon’s website: www.DrDamonC.comTrans Masc Sexual Pleasure Coaching Group: https://www.drdamonc.com/coachingTrans and Non-binary Consultation Group: https://www.drdamonc.com/tnbsupervisiongroup

In this week’s episode Clay & Todd talk about their trip to the Folsom Street Fair. Attending kink events can be overwhelming. Openly celebrating Kink & Queer culture is a beautiful thing to witness and take part in. How do you navigate trips like these?Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/return-from-folsomthe Folsom Street Fair: https://www.folsomstreet.org/Breathe Toys: https://www.breathetoys.com/Knotty Productions: https://www.knottyproductions.com/Dumpling Time - Design District: https://www.dumplingtime.com/design-district

In this week’s episode Clay & Todd talk with Author & Educator Lee Harrington about Self Care, meeting the emotional, spiritual, & physical needs of our subs & dominants, and the importance of clear communication. With there being so many interchangeable terms used across the BDSM community, throughout our talk we see exactly how important it is to communicate clearly. The use of highly specific language, and tools for when we are overwhelmed & have trouble articulating our physical & emotional states help us to reduce risk, and make sure that OUR needs, and the needs of our partners, are met - in our play and our dynamics.Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/lee-harrington-caring-for-domsLee Harrington - https://www.passionandsoul.com/Rose Fox - https://luckybatbooks.com/rose-fox/Meow Wolf - https://meowwolf.com/Raven Kaldera - https://ravenkaldera.org/Routes of Safety - Jake Earnst MSW - https://www.mswjake.com/resourcesThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9591398-the-girl-who-circumnavigated-fairyland-in-a-ship-of-her-own-making

In this weeks episode Clay & Todd talk with their friend Freddie about how their relationship with pain has changed over the years. They all negotiate some sharps play wherein Todd does some needle art on both Clay and Freddie, which will be featured in the upcoming BDSM 101 Project. Freddie is a cheerfully queer and trans artist, actor, and writer. As a student of the senses, he has been exploring the worlds of kink and ENM for 16 years, and delights in any opportunity to infodump about it. Freddie also writes, acts, and produces an audiodrama called Care And Feeding Of Werewolves.Care And Feeding Of Werewolves podcast: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/care-feeding-of-werewolves-2158750RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/freddie-pain-thresholds

In this episode Todd days a pre-play check in with friend of the podcast, Freddie, aka RazzumFrazzum. Freddie is a cheerfully queer and trans artist, writer, and student of the senses who delights in the exploration of pain as pleasure.RazzumFrazzum on Fet: https://fetlife.com/users/8047623Episode Page: https://www.subspaceexploration.com/subspacepod/freddie-pre-play-check-in