Beth and Ralph start off their show by asking everyone to take an oath, it’s akin to the Vegas Rule- what you see here, stays here. Then, once everyone knows they’re safe to be real, guests start revealing truths that they’ve never told anyone, much less an audience. The crowd checks out the video of some more obscure, niche pornography and everyone gets to talk openly about their reactions.

The two queer comedians joined forces to create Beth & Ralph’s Porn Stash, a safe space to talk about porn, sex and real life and a the result is the delightful melding of panel-style comedy show and lightweight group therapy.

In this, the first part of a two-part series, I chat with comics Betty Smithsonian and Ralph Andracchio about how they devised and developed the show. Look for the second segment, where they take over the episode and use me as guest panelist!

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