Porn Nerds
Porn Nerds is a podcast mini-series exploring porn and our sex lives. It offers a fresh take on a subject shrouded in stigma, covering topics including porn’s role as de facto sex education, what it’s like to work in the adult entertainment industry, how to talk about porn in relationships, and what happens when we take adult films back to the cinema. Hosted by Squirm’s co-founders Kels and Tess, the series blends humor, research, guest interviews, and testimonials from everyday people who love porn, loathe porn, or fall somewhere in between.
Porn Nerds is a co-production of Squirm and BOOM Integrated, the podcast division of GRAMMY-winning audiobook leader John Marshall Media. For more information about Porn Nerds, visit getsquirmy.com/pornnerdspod.
Porn Nerds is hosted by Tessah Joseph and Kelsey Peake, co-founders of Squirm. Tessah earned a Master’s degree in Sexuality from the University of Amsterdam, where she studied the adult entertainment industry and how adults learn about sex. Kelsey is an event producer and the daughter of a sex worker. She has been writing, directing, producing, and performing for film and theater since 2013.
Episodes
7 episodes
06 - No Wonder We’re All So Confused
Now more than ever, free online porn is a primary way people learn how to get down and dirty. This can lead to unrealistic expectations about how sex “should” look. What to do about this? In this episode, we entertain possible solutions – from ...
05 - My Business Is Pleasure
Many of us have no idea what it's really like to make porn. Today, we’re joined by two women from different areas of the industry—one a filmmaker, the other an adult film performer and sensuality coach. They share insights on the importance of ...
04 - Get In, Get Off, Get Out
Digging for that old VHS tape under the bed doesn’t hit quite the same as having 25 million porn sites in your pocket—it’s hard to compete with the accessibility and variety of porn on the internet. Dopamine reenters the chat as we dis...
03 - Vulnerability Is Scary and Hot
Porn will never reject you, which can be liberating and … a major crutch. It’s easier to turn to porn to get off than put yourself out there with another person. Sometimes you don’t want to be vulnerable and that’s ok. Today, we explore the dif...
02 - Am I Normal?
Have you ever wondered, 'Am I normal?' The word 'normal' by itself isn't particularly helpful, yet we can't help but question how far off the mark we might be, especially when it comes to our sex lives. Are we watching too much porn? Are we hav...
01 - We Are the Perverts
Thousands of hours of porn are consumed globally every single minute, yet we still avoid the topic of porn in most conversations and social situations. This taboo leads to a lot of people feeling worried about their porn habits. How did we get ...