Radio Pleasure Society

#51 Radio Pleasure Society - Censorship & Sexuality w/ Lucy Roeber from Erotic Review

We spoke to Lucy Roeber, founder and editor at the Erotic Review. The Erotic Review was relaunched as a biannual literary and art journal for a contemporary audience in spring 2024. A cultural platform that explores desire through essays, stories, poetry and art. We spoke to Lucy about how censorship has influenced the work she does with the Erotic Review, how she believes we should tackle this as a community and what the future brings for the Erotic Review as a creative pleasure advocate. Some 📕 recommendations from Lucy: At Certain Points we Touch - Lauren John Joseph This Dark Country: Women Artists, Still Life and Intimacy in the Early Twentieth Century - Rebecca Birrell (just read) LoversXXX - Allie Rowbottom Subscribe to the Erotic Review's Substack here. This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Saturday August 15th, 2026. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

#50 Radio Pleasure Society - Sex Positive Nightlife w/ Ellen Verheij from Kaleidra

What does genuine consent culture look like practically in a nightlife setting? How do well-run venues actually implement it? Is there an etiquette or unwritten code that regulars understand but newcomers might not? This and more was discussed during a great chat we had with Ellen Verheij from Kaleidra Studio. Some book and podcast recommendations: 📕 Wormmaan - Mariken Heitman I who have never known men - Jacqueline Harpman De thuiswacht - Dola de Jong The safekeep (De bewaring) - Yael van der Wouden Man maakt stuk - Maurits de Bruijn 🎧 Onder Mediadoctoren Geeky Dingen Bad Gays Achterwerk This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Saturday May 23rd, 2026. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

#49 Radio Pleasure Society - PLEZIER w/ Linda Duits

Who’s pleasure counts? Why has our sex become so goal-oriented? When is it allowed to just be…good?! We spoke to Linda Duits about 'plezier', the Dutch word that ecompases something in between pleasure and fun. It's hard to translate, so just listen to the episode 👅. Here are some book and podcast recommendations from Linda: 📕 Wormmaan - Mariken Heitman 📕 I who have never known men - Jacqueline Harpman 📕 De thuiswacht - Dola de Jong 📕 The safekeep (De bewaring) - Yael van der Wouden 📕 Man maakt stuk - Maurits de Bruijn 🎧 Onder Mediadoctoren (Linda's own podcast she's been making since 2012) 🎧 Geeky Dingen (another of Linda's podcasts!) 🎧 Bad Gays 🎧 Achterwerk 🎧 Wie is Emmy? This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Saturday April 25th, 2026. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

#48 Radio Pleasure Society - CRUISING w/ Barnaby Savage

We dived into the world of cruising with Barnaby Savage. By collecting, documenting and researching stories of cruising Barnaby's project 'Cruise Verhalen' tracks the fluid (re)shaping of public space and through the recording of oral history documents cruising culture in the Netherlands. Some book recommendations Barnaby gave us, that we'd love to share here: 📕 De Roze Rand van Donker Amsterdam - Gert Hekma 📕 Amsterdam de Roze Geschiedenis - Monique Doppert 📕 De Stad - Marcel van Engelen 📕 Fire Island: Queer History - Jack Parlett 📕 The Carnivorous Lamb - Augustín Gómez Arcos This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Saturday January 31st, 2026. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

#47 Radio Pleasure Society - Chemsex w/ Jesse Bleekemolen & Rein van Leeuwen

This episode of Radio Pleasure Society is in Dutch 🇳🇱. In deze aflevering van Radio Pleasure Society spreken we met Jesse Bleekemolen en Rein van Leeuwen over een documentaire die ze gemaakt hebben: F*CK DRUGS, een film over oa seks en drugsgebruik binnen de gay scene. Benieuwd naar de documentaire? Tijdens de Roze Filmdagen gaat de film op 21 maart, 2026 21.00 uur in premiere en is later op 29 maart, 2026 om 13.30 te zien. En op 16 april, 2026 om 21.20 is de documentaire op NPO3 te zien. *heb je hulp nodig met jouw drugsgebruik, dan kun je altijd uitreiken naar Mainline of Chemsex.nl Dit is een opname van onze live radioshow Radio Pleasure Society op Echobox, uitgezonden op zaterdag 28 februari, 2026. We uploaden al onze shows als podcast, zodat we ook ons publiek hier kunnen betrekken.

#46 Radio Pleasure Society - LUBE w/ Samuel Douek from HOWL

We spoke to CEO and Founder, Samuel Douek of Pleasure Platform HOWL on all things LUBE 💦. What do we hope brands like HOWL can change about how we talk about pleasure, intimacy, and sexual health more broadly? And what does the bigger cultural shift look like if we'd approach things with a more sex positive mindset? Some book recommendations Samuel gave us, that we'd love to share here: 📕 Cosmos & Psyche 📕 Nexus This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Saturday January 31st, 2026. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

#45 Radio Pleasure Society - AI & Sex(uality) w/ Pimenta Cítrica

We spoke to Pimenta Cítrica on AI and Sex(uality). What changes or protections in AI policies should change around sex education and the use of AI? How is AI influencing how people explore and understand their sexuality? And what does a healthy and ethical future of AI look like in our sexual lives? We dove DEEP. Listen back and enjoy our fruitful conversation with Pimenta Cítrica. We learned so much! This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Thursday December 4th, 2025. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

#44 Radio Pleasure Society - Menopause & Sexuality w/ Karin from MMeet

We spoke to Karin from MMeet on all things around menopause and sexuality. A topic we believe is even more stigmatized than it should be. We learned so many new things about what happens in our body when we enter this stage of our life. How can we stay curious to our body and all the changes that come along with (peri)menopause and continue to explore our sexuality? This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Thursday November 6th, 2025. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

#43 Radio Pleasure Society - ‘Call Girl’ music special w/ Cathy Grogan

We dived into all things sexy music with Cathy Grogan during this 'Call Girl' music special that was a live show on October 9th 2025. Expect sultry, saucy and extra spicy tunes by the one and only; including some live callers during the show that called in their favourite spicy track. This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Thursday October 9th, 2025. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

#42 Radio Pleasure Society - Architecture & Sexuality w/ Anna Torres

We talked to Anna Torres about all things architecture and sexuality during this episode of Radio Pleasure Society. What would our cities look like if we’d approach it with a more sex positive lens? What if sex workers could get all the room they want, the sky is the limit and we don’t stigmatize visiting sex workers in the first place? Would our view on the world change? Would it be better? Would we become oversexed? Is that even possible?! This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society, it aired on Thursday September 11th, 2025. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Some recommendations from Ana: Book Smooth City by René Boer - a book on the homogenisation of public space in cities around the world and the proposals for alternative approaches to combat smoothification. Socials And an Instagram account that makes me smile and encapsulates the whole queer spectrum of *girlhood*: @girlscarryingshit Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

#41 Radio Pleasure Society - Sex Shop Talk w/ Madeleine from Mail & Female

We spoke to Madeleine Vreekamp, who's been the buying for Mail & Female for 16(!) years. We spoke about her experiences in the shop since she's been working there, the diversity of shop visitors, mad situations she's been in and what she thinks the future looks like for sex shops and product offerings. This is an old recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society, it aired on Thursday July 17th, 2025. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

#40 Radio Pleasure Society - Sexuality & Disability w/ Jeanette Chedda

We spoke to Jeanette Chedda about Sexuality & Disability. Jeanette is a disability advocate, speaker and model who represents the role model she needed growing up. "You can’t be what you can’t see'', is one of her favourite quotes. And 'representation matters' is what she lives. With her presence in magazines, politics and activism she blows away the hetero cis, male, skinny, tall and able bodied standard. And that’s long overdue. Especially in The Netherlands. Check out her OnlyFans here 😈 and keep an eye on her socials for some hot merch she's launching later this year. This is a pre-recording of our - usual- live Radio Pleasure Society. It aired on June 19th at 7PM CEST. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

#39 Radio Pleasure Society - Seksualiteitschool w/ Belle Barbé

This show is in Dutch! We spoke to Belle Barbé, founder of the Seksualiteitschool, on education around sexuality. This is an old recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

• Transcript

#38 Radio Pleasure Society - Ask Me How It Works w/ Deepa Paul

We spoke to Deepa Paul about the launch of her debut memoir ASK ME HOW IT WORKS: LOVE IN AN OPEN MARRIAGE, out May 1st from Viking/ Penguin Random House UK. Her book has been translated into Dutch is now available in the Netherlands as JE MAG ME ALLES VRAGEN: LIEFDE IN EEN OPEN HUWELIJK, from Uitgeverij Nieuw Amsterdam. Check out her Substack newsletter Letters by Deepa, where she explores the balance between being a mother, wife, girlfriend, daughter, adventurer and herself—all at the same time. Find her on Instagram as @storiesbydeepa. This is an old recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

#37 Radio Pleasure Society - Beyond Stigma: HIV & Sexuality w/ Fardad

We spoke to Fardad, a queer activist and (HIV) stigma fighter about living with HIV, how this diagnosis gave him room to explore his sexuality more than expected and destigmatizing being HIV positive. This is an old recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

#36 Radio Pleasure Society - Anti V-day Special w/ bebe bad

Special for Valentine's Day we invited bebe bad to talk to us about how we can turn against the expectations society has on celebrating Valentine's Day and transform it into something that we can make entirely our own. This is an old recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

#35 Radio Pleasure Society - Design & Sexuality w/ Jonathan Ho

We spoke to Jonathan Ho, a (fashion) designer - often in the field of sexuality -to discuss the role of design in sexuality, pleasure, and fetish culture. If you're interested in an article we wrote on this episode, check it out here. This is an old recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

#34 Radio Pleasure Society - Gen X special w/ Tuaca Kelly

There is so much we can learn from future generations about exploring our sexuality. We spoke to Tuaca Kelly about the lessons we can learn from Gen X. This is an old recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

#33 Radio Pleasure Society - Special w/ PassionDEEZ

Nobody other than PassionDEEZ took over our show with a special including all his pleasurable and sensual music. This is an old recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.

#32 Radio Pleasure Society - Sexy Music Summer Special w/ Rowyda

Summer time is for relaxing and exploring. We invited our dear friend Rowyda to go through some of her favourite sexy music during summertime. This is an old recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well. Want to tune in live when we're on air each month? Make sure to follow @thepleasuresociety on Instagram for updates and go to www.echobox.radio for our monthly show. Check out our website for all things Pleasure Society.