Leatherviews Podcast #22
An Interview with Tammy Jo
(c) Jack Rinella, 2008

Recorded on September 03, 2008

Interview length 24:06

Tammy Jo and Jack Rinella discuss classical lyric poetry texts as related to ancient Greek and Roman sexuality.

Texts are read and analyzed from:

Theognis of Megara, a 6th century BC ancient Greek poet.
Anacreon, a 5th century BC ancient Greek lyric poet.
Archilochus, 7th century BC Greek poet.
Sappho, one of the few ancient Greek poets.

and a few other Greek and Roman poets.


For further reading, Tammy Jo recommends :
*Games of Venus" by Peter Bing and Rip Cohen

Leatherviews Podcast #21
An Interview with Rick Storer and Jack Rinella
(c) Jack Rinella, 2008

Recorded on August 20th, 2008

Interview length 24:25

Leather Archives & Museum - http://www.leatherarchives.org
CARAS - http://www.caras.ws
Leather Leadership Conference - http://www.leatherleadership.org
Grand Rapids Rivermen - http://www.grrivermen.net

Rick talks about recent trips with the Leather Archives & Museum road show and his experience presenting on behalf of CARAS (Community and Academic Consortium for the Research of Alternative Sexuality).

Jack asks Rick about the state of research for BDSM and Polyamory communities.  Rick responds with how CARAS hopes to improve the state of research.

Jack talks about Leather Leadership Conference and the planning meeting that was held in Atlanta, GA in preparation for the conference in April of 2009.

Rick talks about the Grand Rapids Rivermen run "Hug Me" held at Camp It campground. 

Leatherviews Podcast #20
An Interview with Peter Tupper
(c) Jack Rinella, 2008

Recorded on August 13, 2008

http://www.historyofbdsm.com [Peter's blog]
http://vancouverdungeon.com/ [Metro Vancouver Kink]

Interview length 22:33

Peter Tupper talks about Victorian Era BDSM and his interest in the topic.

Jack asks Peter about his own coming about into BDSM.

Peter talks about his blog as a joining of two of his loves, journalism and BDSM history.

A discussion on how far back BDSM really goes.

Peter explains his opinion that SM, as we practice it today, is a phenomenon of Western culture.

Jack asks Peter about John Willie's contribution to BDSM history and culture.

Heterosexual and gay sm history overlap .. Peter explains.

Jack asks about Peer's involvement in Metro Vancouver Kink