Indecent with Kiki Andersen

Indecent with Kiki Andersen

Next Chapter Podcasts, Kiki Andersen

Comedian Kiki Andersen finds the funny in the most uncomfortable corners of our culture. Sex. Politics. Religion. But in the digital age, what can and can’t be talked about at the dinner table has changed dramatically. Indecent is a podcast all about what’s off-limits and who sets the boundaries for today’s taboos. Through conversations with comedians, psychologists, journalists, theologians and scientists, Kiki peels at the wallpaper of polite society on Indecent, where NSFW meets LMAO.

"Dead Ass? Dead Everything" with Kirsten Michelle Cills (Dying Up Here) & Laura Lyster-Mensh (Congressional Cemetery)

"Dead Ass? Dead Everything" with Kirsten Michelle Cills (Dying Up Here) & Laura Lyster-Mensh (Congressional Cemetery)

And so... we've come to the end, dear friends. The final curtain call. The buying of the farm. But while the pod is kicking the bucket, in this series finale, terminally-ill comedian Kirsten Michelle Cills and death doula Laura Lyster-Mensh leave us with some wisdom that will live on in our hearts forever... or at least until we're all worm food, too.Kirsten Michelle Cills is a Philly-born comedian, actor, podcaster, and docuseries subject known for her bold, dry demeanor and the oxygen tank tha

Sep 27, 2024 • 1:04:07

So Extra: Outlasting Everyone with Tea Krulos

So Extra: Outlasting Everyone with Tea Krulos

Sure, with The End being so Nigh, you could stock up on Twinkies. Especially considering how much hype they've gotten over the years for their ability to last through a nuclear holocaust! Or you could consisder sustaining yourself with something with an even longer shelf life: more from author Tea Krulos.Tea Krulos is a freelance journalist and author from Milwaukee, WI. Some of his favorite subjects to explore include subcultures and social movements, weird news, the paranormal, and strange per

Sep 20, 2024 • 15:29

Episode 14 - "Preparation H Bomb" with Tea Krulos (Apocalypse Any Day Now)

Episode 14 - "Preparation H Bomb" with Tea Krulos (Apocalypse Any Day Now)

No matter how prepared you are, you've still got to be pretty lucky to make it through most world-ending scenarios. Or unlucky, depending on how you look at it. Author Tea Krulos doesn't think he'd last long. But after writing a book about doomsday preppers, he thinks it might not be such a bad thing to get wiped out right away.Tea Krulos is a freelance journalist and author from Milwaukee, WI. Some of his favorite subjects to explore include subcultures and social movements, weird news

Sep 13, 2024 • 48:34

Introducing...Conspiracy, She Wrote

Introducing...Conspiracy, She Wrote

In the summer of 2020, why were certain lifestyle influencers pivoting to posts about pedos, cabals and evil vaccines? Grab your red string and follow along with host Cristen Conger into the female-dominated landscape of "conspirituality” where wellness and woo-woo get extra delulu. Researcher, journalist and QAnon Anonymous UK correspondent Annie Kelly also unravels anti-vax moms’ medical mistrust, the red-pilled origins of tradwives and why conspiracy theorizing is fangirl behavior.Conspiracy,

Aug 30, 2024 • 35:22

So Extra: Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole with Cristen Conger

So Extra: Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole with Cristen Conger

If you feel like maybe someone or something sinister is out to get you, tracking your every move and manipulating the circumstances of your life, let tell you that you... are... wrong! There's no secret conspiracy to keep you down, there are just a lot of things about humanity and our world that coincidentally suck. But as we learned from talking more with feminist conspiracy theory podcaster Cristen Conger, nothing will ever stop us from fantasizing about a darker, more narratively pleasing tru

Aug 23, 2024 • 21:24

"Paranoid Girl Power" with Cristen Conger (Conspiracy She Wrote)

"Paranoid Girl Power" with Cristen Conger (Conspiracy She Wrote)

Sometimes you need to touch grass and remember that there are no lizard people secretly ruling our world. Other times, shadowy government agents really are out to get you. And still other times, you're like feminist historian Cristen Conger and you start to wonder why women are so often left out of the conspiracy conversation.Cristen Conger is the creator and co-host of the Webby Award-winning podcast Unladylike and cofounder of Unladylike Media. Her accidental podcast life began in 2009 as co-c

Aug 16, 2024 • 59:35

So Extra: More Power to the People with Ben Sheehan

So Extra: More Power to the People with Ben Sheehan

Can you feel it? There's that charged energy in the air that you can almost taste right around when we're starting to get to everyone's favorite time of year. It's almost Election Day! ...Okay, maybe it's every couple of years. ...And maybe it's a massive overreach to say people like it, like, at all. But at least we got you a special gift of more insights from political commentator Ben Sheehan.Ben Sheehan is a political commentator and digital creator. He has appeared on shows includin

Aug 9, 2024 • 20:31

"Democracy Down Bad" with Ben Sheehan (Funny Or Die, OMG WTF)

"Democracy Down Bad" with Ben Sheehan (Funny Or Die, OMG WTF)

They say 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it.' But what do you do with something that's as fundamentally f*cked up and dysfunctional as, say, our current political system? Digital creator Ben Sheehan argues that we give it a facelift and remember why we fell in love with it as a country in the first place.Ben Sheehan is a political commentator and digital creator. He has appeared on shows including Real Time with Bill Maher, Good Morning America, Amanpour & Company and more. Ben has won Shorty, Ree

Aug 2, 2024 • 47:21

So Extra: Deleted Scenes from Ashley Ray & Alex Keledjian

So Extra: Deleted Scenes from Ashley Ray & Alex Keledjian

Ever feel like you're getting too old for this shit? In this case, "this shit" means the endless scrolling through all the streaming services we pay for, looking for something we can turn our brains off and distract ourselves from our nightmare reality with. So how about instead, y'all grab a bowl of popcorn and curl up on the couch to listen to more of show biz insiders Ashley Ray and Alex Keledjian talking about Hollywood's hard truths. Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous

Jul 26, 2024 • 19:08

Episode 11 - "Lights, Camera, Distraction!" with Ashley Ray (TV I Say) & Alex Keledjian (Project Greenlight)

Episode 11 - "Lights, Camera, Distraction!" with Ashley Ray (TV I Say) & Alex Keledjian (Project Greenlight)

There's no business like show business... at least in terms of it kicking the people who make the stuff when they're down. But comedian Ashley Ray and seasoned creator Alex Keledjian still manage to get back up again, even as the corporate overlords reach for a pair of steel-toed boots. Ashley Ray is the most famous bisexual solo polyamorous black queer comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Los Angeles. In 2021, she was featured in Bust for her “whip smart TV criticism.” And yes, she’s

Jul 19, 2024 • 45:01

So Extra: More Lewks from Dana Thomas

So Extra: More Lewks from Dana Thomas

We know we can't see you right now, but oh my god, we love our outfit! We don't even need to know what you look like to know that you are serving cunt. Because anyone who listens to Indecent is a baddie. And what's more, you're obvi someone who just has to know even more about the literally toxic qualities of the fashion industry from author and journalist Dana Thomas. DANA THOMAS is the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, Fashionopolis Young Readers Ed

Jul 12, 2024 • 24:57

Episode 10 - "Fit Checks for the End Times" with Dana Thomas (Fashionopolis)

Episode 10 - "Fit Checks for the End Times" with Dana Thomas (Fashionopolis)

Fashion moves fast. But like, damn... we didn't know it was blasting through the sound barrier lately. Not just in terms of changing taste, but also with the speed at which the industry cranks out cheap, crappy clothes. So we had to do a little cleaning out of the closets with fashion journalist Dana Thomas. DANA THOMAS is the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, Fashionopolis Young Readers Edition, Gods and Kings: The Rise and Fall of Alexander McQueen

Jul 5, 2024 • 43:06

Introducing...Play On Podcasts

Introducing...Play On Podcasts

Directed by Art Manke and designed by Lindsay Jones, Amy Freed’s translation of “The Taming of the Shrew” pits the two smartest people in the room against each other in a match of wits to tame the society that surrounds them. Set in Renaissance Italy with a cast of seasoned pros including Allen Gilmore, Susannah Rogers, Danny Scheie, Annie Abrams, Mike McShane, Rob Nagle, Tessa Auberjonois, Kasey Mahaffy, Kyle Hester, Tom Patterson and J.Paul Boehmer. When the wealthy Baptista announces that he

Jun 28, 2024 • 28:03

So Extra: Never Miss A Post with James Rehwald

So Extra: Never Miss A Post with James Rehwald

It's hard to keep your chin up with the world constantly drone-stiking you directly in the face with bad news. But anti-imperialist TikTok star James Rehwald's revolutionary optimism is so damn infectious, we needed an extra helping to get us through all the doom and gloom. James Rehwald is a self-described "anti-imperialist content creator" with over 500K followers across multiple platforms. Follow him on all socials: @jrehwald15backup on IG @JamesRehwald on YT @JamesRehwald on X @jrehwald15 o

Jun 14, 2024 • 16:53

Episode 9 - "The Revolution Will Be Liked & Subscribed" with James Rehwald (Anti-Imperialist TikTok)

Episode 9 - "The Revolution Will Be Liked & Subscribed" with James Rehwald (Anti-Imperialist TikTok)

Long ago, OG protest-folk singer Woody Guthrie pasted the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists" on his guitar to show the world he wasn't playing around. And nearly 80 years later, leftist content creator James Rehwald keeps that spirit alive by infusing sketch comedy with revolutionary optimism to remind everyone the future belongs to us, not the right-wing capitalist overlords. James Rehwald is a self-described "anti-imperialist content creator" with over 500K followers across multiple platfor

Jun 7, 2024 • 42:55

So Extra: No Kidding Around with Margaret Cho

So Extra: No Kidding Around with Margaret Cho

Start flexing those pelvic floor muscles! We're feeling a big contraction coming on, which means it's time to bring this bonus content with comedian Margaret Cho talking more about being childless-by-choice into the world. Margaret Cho is a comedian, actor, musician, advocate, entrepeneur and artist. Right as she was starting her stand-up career at age 14, Margaret won a comedy contest to open for Jerry Seinfeld in the early ’90s. She performed over 300 concerts within two years. Arsenio Hall i

May 17, 2024 • 10:36

Episode 8 - "Child-Less Is More" with Margaret Cho (The Margaret Cho)

Episode 8 - "Child-Less Is More" with Margaret Cho (The Margaret Cho)

It's the mother of all special Mother's Day episodes, with legendary comedian Margaret Cho showing up to remind that, sure you can have kids. Or you can just enjoy your free time, disposable income, sleep, emotional reserves, hairline and physique. Margaret Cho is a comedian, actor, musician, advocate, entrepeneur and artist. Right as she was starting her stand-up career at age 14, Margaret won a comedy contest to open for Jerry Seinfeld in the early ’90s. She performed over 300 concerts within

May 10, 2024 • 39:24

So Extra: Getting Even Harder with Megan Carnegie

So Extra: Getting Even Harder with Megan Carnegie

You better suck it up, wake up four hours earlier every day, and find a get-rich-quick scheme that you're not too late to hop on the bandwagon of, you weak-willed, limp-wristed little soy-slurping, beta babies. Because journalist Megan Carnegie has even more brain breaking alpha bullshit to bring you. Megan Carnegie is a freelance journalist who has written for the BBC, Wired, Business Insider, The Guardian, GQ, Time Out, The Independent, The Sun, The Evening Standard, Yahoo, Refinery29, and Co

May 3, 2024 • 21:48

Episode 7 - "Work Hard, Stay Hard" with Megan Carnegie (BBC, Wired)

Episode 7 - "Work Hard, Stay Hard" with Megan Carnegie (BBC, Wired)

If you're not into making money, banging chicks, possibly doing steroids or shaving your head bald to optimize the time you would be using to comb your hair in the morning, then this podcast is NOT for you!!!... Jk, journalist Megan Carnegie has a lot to say about grindset hustle culture that everyone should hear. Megan Carnegie is a freelance journalist who has written for the BBC, Wired, Business Insider, The Guardian, GQ, Time Out, The Independent, The Sun, The Evening Standard, Yahoo, Refin

Apr 26, 2024 • 45:37

So Extra: Spacing Out with Dr. Alexander Boxer

So Extra: Spacing Out with Dr. Alexander Boxer

Without us guiding you through the weird, scary, confusing and occasionally sticky corners of our universe, where would you be? So before your consciousness comes apart at the seams and you go spiraling off into the astral plane, here's a little more from physicist and author Alexander Boxer. Alexander Boxer has a doctorate in physics from MIT, a master's degree in the History of Science from Oxford and a bachelors in Classical Language from Yale. His research has been published in the journal

Apr 19, 2024 • 18:56

Episode 6 - "Back That Asstrology Up" with Dr. Alexander Boxer (A Scheme of Heaven)

Episode 6 - "Back That Asstrology Up" with Dr. Alexander Boxer (A Scheme of Heaven)

Now that you're done staring directly into the solar eclipse, it's time for your to process the infinite cosmic wisdom you've absorbed along with your severely burned retinas. Luckily data scientist Dr. Alexander Boxer is here to talk about why people have a hard time accepting their horoscopes.Alexander Boxer has a doctorate in physics from MIT, a master's degree in the History of Science from Oxford and a bachelors in Classical Language from Yale. His research has been published in th

Apr 12, 2024 • 47:42

Double-Dipping: The Return of Samantha Cole (The Pornhub Empire: Understood)

Double-Dipping: The Return of Samantha Cole (The Pornhub Empire: Understood)

They say: "Never let 'em know your next move." So instead of your normal bonus content, this week we've got our old friend from season one, tech journalist Samantha Cole, springing back into action to talk about her brand new, four-part series from CBC Podcasts called "The Pornhub Empire: Understood," that pulls back the curtain on the scrappy, Montreal-based startup that revolutionized sex online. Samantha Cole is a technology journalist based in NYC who has worked in journalism for over ten

Apr 5, 2024 • 21:25

Episode 5 - "Free Range, Organic Foreskin Tissue" with Brigid Delany (Wellmania)

Episode 5 - "Free Range, Organic Foreskin Tissue" with Brigid Delany (Wellmania)

The amount of people out there who secretly (or not so secretly) drink their own urine or wear cooch-juice cologne would probably shock you. But no matter what kind of weird stuff people do to their bodies, writer Brigid Delaney wants them to know they're gonna die anyways. So why worry?Brigid Delaney is a speechwriter, former author of popular weekly Guardian column ‘Brigid Delaney’s Diary,’ and co-founder of the anti-death penalty advocacy group The Mercy Campaign. Her book about her

Mar 29, 2024 • 47:59

So Extra : All the Feels with Therapy Jeff and Rebecca Fishbein

So Extra : All the Feels with Therapy Jeff and Rebecca Fishbein

It's hard to stay focused on the positive and not lose it as a 21st century human with at least a single working brain cell. So to help you battle the blues, here's a little more from writer Rebecca Fishbein and mental health influencer Therapy Jeff. Jeff Guenther, a.k.a. "Therapy Jeff," holds master's degree in marriage and family therapy from the University of Southern California, and a bachelor's degree in child and family development from San Diego State University. His TikTok account featu

Mar 22, 2024 • 20:00

Episode 4 - "In Your Feelings" with Jeff Guenther, LPC (Therapy Jeff) & Rebecca Fishbein (Bustle)

Episode 4 - "In Your Feelings" with Jeff Guenther, LPC (Therapy Jeff) & Rebecca Fishbein (Bustle)

Are we all weak little babies who hide behind new age gibberish to avoid confrontation? Or is emotional intelligence our last line of defense in a soul-crushing, post-modern hellworld? Licensed therapist and mental health influencer Jeff Guenther & writer Rebecca Fishbein are here to answer those questions and maybe also talk us down off a ledgeJeff Guenther, a.k.a. "Therapy Jeff," holds master's degree in marriage and family therapy from the University of Southern California, and a

Mar 15, 2024 • 44:33

Introducing...The Pornhub Empire: Understood

Introducing...The Pornhub Empire: Understood

Okay, okay okay. We know it's been a few weeks now since Indecent with your old pal Kiki Andersen, has had a new episode. But you know what they say: Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? So while we get ready to come back swinging next week, how about we share something from someone else we love and respect: tech journalist Samantha Cole (who appeared in out first season! With about 100 million visits per day, Pornhub is one of the biggest websites on the planet. The Pornhub Empire: Unde

Mar 8, 2024 • 4:27

Introducing...BEEF with Bridget Todd

Introducing...BEEF with Bridget Todd

Waaaiiit a minute, what the heck? There's no new episode of Indecent with Kiki Andersen this week? We're not lazy, we're just crazy busy! So while we take another week to get our shit together, we thought you should have a little something to tide you over. And as it happens, our sister pod "Beef with Bridget Todd" just launched its second season and it is a banger. Hosted by Bridget Todd Written by James "Sam" Levine Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto Produced by Benjamin Austin-Docampo Crea

Feb 23, 2024 • 52:24

So Extra: Forever Alone with Dan Savage

So Extra: Forever Alone with Dan Savage

If love is a battlefield, how about we call in some reinforcements? Advice columnist Dan Savage is back for one more tour of active duty to help you arm yourself for the fight, before another year passes and you find yourself ducking for cover once again in the face of the greeting card industry's annual onslaughtDan Savage is a sex-advice columnist, a podcaster, an author, and has appeared on numerous television shows. “Savage Love,” Dan’s sex-advice column, first appeared in The Stran

Feb 16, 2024 • 17:14

Episode 3 - "There Be Dick Monsters Here" with Dan Savage (Savage Love)

Episode 3 - "There Be Dick Monsters Here" with Dan Savage (Savage Love)

Lonely, horny, angry, desperate, jaded and hopelessly romantic. If you haven't felt one you've probably felt them all, and it turns out you're not alone. So to figure out why you're stuck having to get yourself off this Valentine's Day, why not listen to an expert like advice column icon Dan Savage? Dan Savage is a sex-advice columnist, a podcaster, an author, and has appeared on numerous television shows. “Savage Love,” Dan’s sex-advice column, first appeared in The Stranger, Seattle’s alterna

Feb 9, 2024 • 59:59

So Extra: Re-upping with Dominic Milton Trott

So Extra: Re-upping with Dominic Milton Trott

Y'all may think you know how to get turnt. But you're probably not "travel across the globe to end up puking your guts out after taking some research chemical you've only read about on weird internet forums" levels of party monsters. That's exclusively the vibe of dudes like seasoned psychonaut Dominic Milton Trott, who has so many stories of being ripped to the tits we just had to share more. Dominic Milton Trott is a writer and explorer who has traveled the world to investigate psychoactive b

Feb 2, 2024 • 18:13

Episode 2 - "Catastrophic Nutmeg Overdose" with Dominic Milton Trott (The Drug Users Bible)

Episode 2 - "Catastrophic Nutmeg Overdose" with Dominic Milton Trott (The Drug Users Bible)

It might have been a gravity bong made from Gatorade bottle or a line of a neighbor's crushed up ADD meds. But anyone who's tried drugs and alcohol has experienced that frightening but exhilarating ritual of their first time getting faded. Author Dominic Milton Trott has made it his life's mission to make sure everybody from nervous newbies to seasoned psychonauts know what they're getting into, one substance at a time. Dominic Milton Trott is a writer and explorer who has traveled the world to

Jan 26, 2024 • 46:31

So Extra: Relapsing with More from Benjamin Y. Fong

So Extra: Relapsing with More from Benjamin Y. Fong

Everyone can tell you're high and you're in big, big trouble, mister... Just kidding! But before your hands start shaking and the comedown has you jonesing for more, here's another hit of wisdom from drug policy researcher Benjamin Y. Fong.Benjamin Y. Fong is an Honors Faculty Fellow and the Director of the Center for Work and Democracy at Arizona State University. He's written for Jacobin, Current Affairs, The Outline and the New York Times, and he's the author of Quick Fixes: Drugs in

Jan 19, 2024 • 17:09

Episode 1 - "Dream Blunt Rotation" with Benjamin Y. Fong (Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge)

Episode 1 - "Dream Blunt Rotation" with Benjamin Y. Fong (Quick Fixes: Drugs in America from Prohibition to the 21st Century Binge)

If we haven't made it clear yet, Indecent's main guiding principle is pretty simple: no narcs allowed. Especially when we invite academic and author Benjamin Y. Fong over to hang out in our parents' basement to talk drugs, drug policy, and drug culture, and how Americans especially love to get smashed. Benjamin Y. Fong is an Honors Faculty Fellow and the Director of the Center for Work and Democracy at Arizona State University. He's written for Jacobin, Current Affairs, The Outline and the New

Jan 12, 2024 • 49:09

Episode 14 - "Deconstructed DNA for Dinner" with Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr (A CRISPER Bite)

Episode 14 - "Deconstructed DNA for Dinner" with Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr (A CRISPER Bite)

No matter how you slice it, taste is subjective. Afterall, some of you probably argue that kombucha doesn't have the same flavor profile as horse piss. But one undeniable truth that food anthropologist Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr genereously serves up is that there some pretty wild things going on with what we eat. Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr is a cultural anthropologist, who currently teaches at the University of Delaware. She previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher with GEAP-3, a network o

Dec 1, 2023 • 54:38

So Extra: Keep On Scrolling with Natalie Beach

So Extra: Keep On Scrolling with Natalie Beach

The truth can be tricky. Especially with things like photoshop and deep fakes casting doubt on everything from geopolitical conflicts to whether or not your favorite Insta model had buccal fat removal. Most of us probably have a healthy skepticism of everything we scroll past. But writer Natalie Beach knows from her friendship with influencer/OG scam queen Caroline Calloway that the journey through the little rectangular looking glasses in our hands goes way deeper than we think... Nata

Nov 23, 2023 • 18:17

Episode 13 - "Under the Influencers" with Natalie Beach (Adult Drama and Other Essays)

Episode 13 - "Under the Influencers" with Natalie Beach (Adult Drama and Other Essays)

You've probably seen them before, either online or IRL. It's the dead-eyed weirdos filming TikTok dances while blocking traffic or pranking innocent fast food employees that we all seemingly love to hate. And writer Natalie Beach draws on her personal experience to come to terms with the fact that they're not going anywhere. Natalie Beach is an essayist, screenwriter, amateur handyman, and feminist killjoy based in Los Angeles. She also produces film and television with her husband through thei

Nov 17, 2023 • 44:59

So Extra: More to Be Afraid of from J.W. Ocker

So Extra: More to Be Afraid of from J.W. Ocker

Spooky Season may only come once a year. But you can always keep a special place in your heart for the spirit of clawed, drooling monstrosities that want to tear off your flesh or plant their eggs in your brain, year round. That's why we gave folklore historian J.W. Ocker even more space to unleash these nightmares on you, the unsuspecting listeners... J.W. Ocker is the award-winning author of macabre travelogues, spooky kid’s books, and horror novels. His nonfictions books include The New Engl

Nov 10, 2023 • 16:34

Episode 12 - "Going Ghost, Ghoul & Goblin Mode" with J.W. Ocker (Odd Things I've Seen)

Episode 12 - "Going Ghost, Ghoul & Goblin Mode" with J.W. Ocker (Odd Things I've Seen)

They lurk in your unlit basement or under your kid's bed, in crumbling old houses and the bushes outside cheerleader's slumber parties. Come to think of it, some creatures of the night aren't just physically dangerous. They kinda have a creepy, Cosby-like, "cop a feel while you're sleeping" type vibe. So we asked horror writer J.W. Ocker to help find the source of our fascination with these frightening figures. J.W. Ocker is the award-winning author of macabre travelogues, spooky kid’s books, a

Oct 31, 2023 • 43:28

So Extra: A Hell of A Lot More with Chelsey Weber-Smith

So Extra: A Hell of A Lot More with Chelsey Weber-Smith

It's always "Hail Satan," and never "How is Satan?" Seriously, he must be really burnt out from being the source of all of everyone's problems for thousands of years. American Hysteria host Chelsey Weber-Smith continues to point out that he's the OG scapegoat. But he's far from the only boogeyman we blame when things in our world go badly. Chelsey Weber-Smith is the writer, co-producer, and host of American Hysteria, a show that investigates our moral panics, urban legends, conspiracy theories,

Oct 19, 2023 • 17:51

Episode 11 - "Do You Have a Moment to Talk about Satan?" with Chelsey Weber-Smith (American Hysteria)

Episode 11 - "Do You Have a Moment to Talk about Satan?" with Chelsey Weber-Smith (American Hysteria)

If you found out all of your neighbors, co-workers and vague acquaintances were cannibalistic, demon-worshipping child molesters, would that make you feel better or worse about the nature of reality, overall? American Hysteria's host Chelsey Weber-Smith calls out the Devil as a convenient scapegoat for people who want to oversimplify the problems facing our world. Chelsey Weber-Smith is the writer, co-producer, and host of American Hysteria, a show that investigates our moral panics, urban lege

Oct 13, 2023 • 46:26

So Extra: All the Rest from Katie Martell

So Extra: All the Rest from Katie Martell

In February it's Black Power fists. In June it's rainbow flags. Corporations are so quick to co-opt any cultural symbol they can, it's hard to believe there are any that won't end up stenciled onto the side of a Starbucks cup as soon as it's seasonally appropriate. But marketing maven Katie Martell knows so much more about how to cut through their bullsh*t and expose just how "woke" these companies really are.Katie Martell is the author and producer of "Woke-Washed," a book, lecture and

Oct 5, 2023 • 20:12

Episode 10 - "Cringe 4 Sale" with Katie Martell (Woke-Washed)

Episode 10 - "Cringe 4 Sale" with Katie Martell (Woke-Washed)

Ever wonder why an international burger chain feels the need to weigh in on whether or not you're banging people of a different gender every June? Well, let marketing consultant Katie Martell, author of "Woke-Washed," break down why so many corporations try to cash in on the "minority of the month," and so often end up with their foot in their mouth.  Katie Martell is the author and producer of "Woke-Washed," a book, lecture and documentary exploring what happens when marketing and social movem

Sep 28, 2023 • 43:50

So Extra: Upping the Body Count with Dr. Amanda Vicary

So Extra: Upping the Body Count with Dr. Amanda Vicary

We have nothing to fear but our romantic partners, business associates, neighbors and random lunatics, all of whom seem to be capable of knifing us in the back at a moment's notice, apparently. At least that's what psychologist Dr. Amanda Vicary says our true crime obsession is training us to believe, and she has more to say on what that means for our society. Dr. Amanda Vicary is the Chair of the Psychology Department at Illinois Wesleyan University. She teaches courses on crime and the justic

Sep 21, 2023 • 10:42

Episode 9 - "Blood, Sweat & Fears" with Dr. Amanda Vicary (Illinois Wesleyan U.)

Episode 9 - "Blood, Sweat & Fears" with Dr. Amanda Vicary (Illinois Wesleyan U.)

Staircase spills, ODing on pills, or getting terminally ill. There are a thousand ways to die out there. But the public doesn't pay much attention to the way most of us meet our end unless it gets turned into a Netflix docuseries about how a beloved neighbor was caught burying the body. So we asked true crime expert Dr. Amanda Vicary to break out the CSI black lights and help us understand our obsession with stabbings and strangulation. Dr. Amanda Vicary is the Chair of the Psychology Departmen

Sep 14, 2023 • 45:00

So Extra: Keepin' the Hate Flowing with Jesse Dollemore & Brittany Page

So Extra: Keepin' the Hate Flowing with Jesse Dollemore & Brittany Page

You've probably heard of adrenaline junkies. But what about anger addicts? Well as the hosts of the I Doubt It podcast Jesse Dollemore and Brittany Page point out, tons of people in this country are hooked on hating people that don't believe in straight white Jesus. And it makes them a lot easier to control!Jesse Dollemore is a former Republican veteran of the United States Marine Corps who's worked for the U.S. Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington and on both House and Senate campaigns

Sep 7, 2023 • 15:58

Episode 8 - "Right-Wing Brain Rot" with Jesse Dollemore (Dollemore Daily) & Brittany Page (Page Perspective)

Episode 8 - "Right-Wing Brain Rot" with Jesse Dollemore (Dollemore Daily) & Brittany Page (Page Perspective)

It kinda feels like the lunatics have taken over the asylum when it comes to the American political system these days. And when the going gets tough (and also crazy, Christian extremist) it's always a good idea to call on someone who's escaped the world of gun-toting, climate-denying death cultists to try to figure what planet these people think they're living on. So we tapped political commenters Jesse Dollemore and Brittany Page to steer us through this idiot shitstorm.Jesse Dollemore

Aug 31, 2023 • 46:30

So Extra: Doing the Most with Bridget Todd

So Extra: Doing the Most with Bridget Todd

We wouldn't dare leave you there doom-scrolling all week while you wait for another episode, especially when disinformation expert Bridget Todd has boundless wisdom to share on how to navigate the murky waters of the interweb. So strap-in for a little more adviceways to fight for a newsfeed that doesn't drive you insane. Bridget Todd got her start teaching courses on writing and social change at Howard University. Since then, she's trained human rights activists in Australia, coordinated digita

Aug 23, 2023 • 14:58

Episode 7 - "Freaks in the Tweets" with Bridget Todd (There Are No Girls on the Internet)

Episode 7 - "Freaks in the Tweets" with Bridget Todd (There Are No Girls on the Internet)

With Twitter crumbling into an edge lord's wet dream, Facebook fading into obscurity as basically an old folks home, and Instagram just existing as it always has, where is the discourse really supposed to happen? Digital activist Bridget Todd says wherever it ends up, it has to be a place where everything from thirst traps to terror attack updates can coexist and marginalized voices can be heard. Bridget Todd got her start teaching courses on writing and social change at Howard University. Sinc

Aug 16, 2023 • 43:18

So Extra: The Search for Conservative "Comedy" Continues

So Extra: The Search for Conservative "Comedy" Continues

We spent countless hours scouring the internet for whatever constitutes conservative comedy last week. And we couldn't let all that irreparable brain damage we incurred in the process be in vain! So for your listening pleasure, enjoy the rest of the best of the worst the right has to offer! "Indecent with Kiki Andersen" is a production of Next Chapter Podcasts. Hosted by Kiki Andersen Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle Follow the show at @indecentkiki on

Aug 9, 2023 • 14:46

Episode 6 - "Parodying the Apocalypse" with Natalie McGill (WGA) & Bill Conway (The Hard Times)

Episode 6 - "Parodying the Apocalypse" with Natalie McGill (WGA) & Bill Conway (The Hard Times)

Whether it's during your morning commute or while you're sitting on the crapper, you've probably come across fifty of the most horrifying news stories imaginable in the first part of your day alone. All thanks to whatever little device you're listening to this show on! So we asked comedian Natalie McGill and Bill Conway, co-founder of The Hard Times, how to stay sane... and maybe even crack a smile?Natalie McGill is a Los Angeles-based stand up comic and Emmy-nominated writer. She recei

Aug 2, 2023 • 45:12

So Extra: Leaving Nothing Out from Viva Ruíz

So Extra: Leaving Nothing Out from Viva Ruíz

From back pain to building plans to bodily autonomy, artist and activist Viva Ruíz believes all things were created with the intention of being embraced as necessary parts of life. So we wanted to show her some more love by giving her a little extra time to explain why abortion shouldn't be swept under society's rug. Viva Ruíz, whose work has been featured in festivals and art spaces across the U.S. and Europe, uses their artwork to fight for reproductive healthcare access and freedom. In 2015,

Jul 26, 2023 • 16:20

Episode 5 - "Thank God for Abortion" with Viva Ruíz (Thank God For Abortion)

Episode 5 - "Thank God for Abortion" with Viva Ruíz (Thank God For Abortion)

Jonah Hill might think it's totally cool to manipulate his girlfriend as long as he couches it with the hottest trending psycho-babble. But we see right through this same old song and dance of men controlling women's bodies. So a year after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, we call on artist and activist Viva Ruíz to remind pricks like him of some basic human rights. Viva Ruíz, whose work has been featured in festivals and art spaces across the U.S. and Europe, uses their artwork to fight for rep

Jul 19, 2023 • 43:30

So Extra: More Salvation from Lyvonne Briggs

So Extra: More Salvation from Lyvonne Briggs

Your prayers have been answered, folks! We couldn't keep the rest of our conversation with sex-positive preacher Lyvonne Briggs from you in good faith. So here's even more of her spiritual wisdom, plus a little bit of mutual fangirling over Beyoncé.  Lyvonne Briggs is an Emmy award-winning body and sex positive woman spiritualist, preacher and writer. She's also the host of the "Sensual Faith" podcast, which is also the title of her new book. Lyvonne has been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan a

Jul 12, 2023 • 12:43

Episode 4 - "Thou Shalt Be Thirsty" with Lyvonne Briggs (Sensual Faith)

Episode 4 - "Thou Shalt Be Thirsty" with Lyvonne Briggs (Sensual Faith)

If God made all things, then that includes butt plugs and orgasms. So why is there so much shame dished out in the Lord's name? Lyonne Briggs, a.k.a "Pastor Bae," joins us to explain that colonized religion is the reason for the division between divinity and us all having a dirty good time.Lyvonne Briggs is an Emmy award-winning body and sex positive woman spiritualist, preacher and writer. She's also the host of the "Sensual Faith" podcast, which is also the title of her new book. Lyvo

Jul 5, 2023 • 46:39

So Extra: Even More from Kaytlin Bailey

So Extra: Even More from Kaytlin Bailey

Last week's episode was so unbelievably good that we knew we just had to give you a little bit more of the wise words and scathing societal rebukes from sex worker rights advocate Kaytlin Bailey while you wait for episode four! Kaytlin Bailey is political activist and a comedian She came out as a sex worker in 2015. She went on to write about her experiences for Vice and other publications. Her one-woman show, Cuntagious, sold out performances in multiple NYC theater festivals. She followed tha

Jun 28, 2023 • 18:26

Episode 3 - "The Oldest Profession" with Kaytlin Bailey (Old Pros)

Episode 3 - "The Oldest Profession" with Kaytlin Bailey (Old Pros)

Shaking ass for cash ain't nothin' new. But as sex worker rights advocate Kaytlin Bailey points out, while the times may change the problems stay the same for people who are willing to put out for pay. So we do our best to at least break down some of the stigmas by sharing some eye-opening stories from the good folks who are just trying to get us off.Kaytlin Bailey is political activist and a comedian She came out as a sex worker in 2015. She went on to write about her experiences for V

Jun 21, 2023 • 43:45

So Extra: A Bit More from Samantha Cole

So Extra: A Bit More from Samantha Cole

While you wait for the next full episode, sustain yourselves with this succulent morsel of bonus content leftover from our interview with Motherboard senior editor Samantha Cole.Samantha Cole is a technology journalist based in NYC who has worked in journalism for ten years. She is currently a senior editor at Motherboard and the author of “How Sex Changed the Internet, and the Internet Changed Sex”Follow her at @samleecole on Instagram and Twitter!"Indecent with Kiki Andersen" is a pro

Jun 14, 2023 • 14:26

Episode 2 - "Chronically Online" with Samantha Cole (Vice)

Episode 2 - "Chronically Online" with Samantha Cole (Vice)

The internet is for everybody in all its weird and wondrous glory. Tech journalist Samantha Cole (Vice) sees the beauty in the connections made through online communities across the globe, even the ones built around oral sex and farts. But she also reminds us that there is a point at which we all need to log the fuck off. Plus we have a lil' spicy fun with A.I. 😉🍆🤖Samantha Cole is a technology journalist based in NYC who has worked in journalism for ten years. She is currently a seni

Jun 7, 2023 • 40:10

So Extra: A Little More from Dr. Laurie Betito

So Extra: A Little More from Dr. Laurie Betito

To tide you over between full episodes, we're releasing all the extra content from our guest interviews, starting with some more juicy little tidbits from Pornhub's Sexual Wellness Center director Dr. Laurie Betito. Come back next week when episode 2 drops on Wednesday June 7! Dr. Laurie Betito is a Clinical Psychologist who has been practicing psychotherapy for over 30 years. She is also the director of Pornhub’s Sexual Wellness Center. She has appeared on the weekly show "EROS" on The Life Ch

May 31, 2023 • 19:34

Episode 1 - "Post-Nut Clarity" with Dr. Laurie Betito (Pornhub's Sexual Wellness Center)

Episode 1 - "Post-Nut Clarity" with Dr. Laurie Betito (Pornhub's Sexual Wellness Center)

You never forget your first. And in our inaugural episode, Kiki talks with Dr. Laurie Betito, Director of Pornhub's Sexual Wellness Center, about how much jacking off is too much, the conservative obsession with limiting adult content, and the importance of wearing a condom when having sex with a tree. Also, comedian and porn producer Kenny Weber shines some light on the realities of shooting high-quality smut.Dr. Laurie Betito is a Clinical Psychologist who has been practicing psychoth

May 24, 2023 • 42:43

Introducing Indecent with Kiki Andersen

Introducing Indecent with Kiki Andersen

Before she was a comic, Kiki Andersen was an Emmy award-winning news reporter under her real name, Kelly Andersen, but after enough people confused her for Kellyanne Conway on Twitter (yes, really) she decided to change her name, her career and do something way less depressing.Now she uses everything she learned about how the world works to make people laugh. Kiki lives in LA where she does stand-up and sketch comedy seven nights a week. Since moving west, she has rapidly moved up the c

May 10, 2023 • 2:33

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