Sex Ed Platform SQUIRM Launches Groundbreaking Podcast Miniseries 'Porn Nerds'

PORTLAND, Ore. - Sept. 5, 2024 - PRLog -- Squirm, the next-gen sex education platform for the smart and curious, announces the launch of Porn Nerds, its inaugural podcast. Recognizing the ascendency of internet porn and its influence on our sex lives, for worse and for better, co-founders and show hosts Tessah Joseph and Kelsey Peake explore this controversial topic from all sides.

Founded in 2021, Squirm offers programming on healthy sexual communication skills, positive exploration and personal discovery. A six-part podcast miniseries about pornography—a form of entertainment with billions of monthly visits from around the globe—was a clear no-brainer.

"Given the immense popularity of porn, we know that a smart, nonjudgemental, and playful conversation around pornography will pique the interest of curious listeners," says Joseph, who holds a Masters degree in Sexuality from the University of Amsterdam.

Porn Nerds, which is co-produced by Squirm and BOOM Integrated, the podcast division of GRAMMY-winning audiobook leader John Marshall Media, 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, and how to talk about porn in relationships. The series blends humor, research, guest interviews, and testimonials from everyday people who love porn, loathe porn, or fall somewhere in between.

The 30-minute episodes drop Thursdays starting Sept. 5, 2024 on all major listening platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0JoHif1qx2hVfB80qV9kOH?si=9bb717d3ced74796&nd=1&dlsi=4e998c42e14a4c7a), and Amazon Music (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/6850f4d2-2624-454d-beda-1f7de5400532/porn-nerds).

Among the featured guests are Patricia Nilsson, Financial Times reporter and host of season one the Hot Money podcast; Patrick Bluett, an AASECT-certified sex therapist; and Shine Louise Houston, founding director and producer of Pink and White Productions.

Porn Nerds offers a clear-eyed and open-minded conversation about this controversial form of entertainment that's sometimes sticky and uncomfortable, sometimes pleasurable and transformative.

About the Hosts

Squirm co-founder Tessah Joseph 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 Peake, Squirm's other co-founder, 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.

About Squirm

Squirm (GetSquirmy.com (https://www.getsquirmy.com)) is an educational platform that helps people have productive and compassionate conversations on difficult topics related to sex and relationships. We do this through approachable, inclusive offerings, including games, events, workshops, and audio originals. From committed relationships to casual sex, the ability to express your boundaries and desires leads to better, more satisfying sexual experiences. A lot of sex advice ends with "talk about it." That's where ours begins.