Psychoanalysis is usually associated with Freud, laying on a couch and weird thoughts about your parents. But there’s a lot more to it than that and Philly-based psychotherapist Courtney Douds is here to give us a more up-to-date understanding. A member of the Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis and bolstered by a slew of degrees, including … Continue reading
Online dating requires a ton of free time and is fraught with fears about weirdos, jerks and plain old impoliteness like ghosting. What if you could have someone else take care of the legwork for you? You can make use of the old world tradition of using a trusted reference for possible dates and apply … Continue reading
It’s #TBT and time for a vintage podcast. This one originally went up in December of 2013. It’s timely as the subject of this interview has moved on to even more exciting things and the site he co-founded is saying its goodbyes. I’m totally not sure how Eric Smith, co-founder of Geekadelphia, found time to … Continue reading
More than 50% of lesbian gay and bisexual people are discriminated against by doctors and for trans people that number jumps to 70%. This isn’t the AIDS crisis of the 80’s. This is common colds and cancer screenings in 2017. Finding good medical care is hard even when you’re not facing the additional concerns of … Continue reading
Apparently while I was out fetching eggnog or something, performance artist Paul Severe took over the Sex with Timaree podcast. He uses the time to play some ridiculous satirical holiday songs, because why not. Then we discuss being a straight-ish artist in a queer performance community, his new show (Everything’s Fine Happy Sunshine Singalong Show) … Continue reading
I’m currently writing an article on the violence faced by women in streets based economies in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia -look for it in an upcoming issue of Philly Weekly. In the meantime, here is a dynamic and intense conversation about this problem with activists M Dante and Eris Vayle. We also discuss their Dec … Continue reading
Hey friends, it’s #TBT and time for a vintage episode. This originally ran in 2013. The rad folks at Pussy Division are still doing their thing and are a major component of the upcoming September 24th March to End Rape Culture (formerly known as Slutwalk). If you’re in Philly, you’ve probably seen the stickers added to … Continue reading
