ep. 183 - The Sex of Politics or: Owning the Libidinals

<p>Unfortunately, politics is the new rock and roll. </p><p>Because movies and TV suck now, our celebrities are political figures. Running for president with a snowball’s chance in hell can set you up for a lucrative media career if you say crazy enough things. </p><p>It’s a new kind of power that politics provides. The Trump era has turned politics into a reality show. And on reality shows, only the most sociopathic make it into further episodes. </p><p>So what motivates people to debase themselves for this kind of power? What kind of power does this offer those who make it in the world of politics? My hunch has always been that it’s people playing out their relationship to sex. When I was a young boy, I wanted to learn to play the guitar because I thought that it would get girls to like me. I think you can apply that same logic to many of our political figures today. They want to be fuckable. Not to have sex, but to be an object of desire and to have power over others. </p><p>But not all sex is equal. Your politics determines your sexual proclivities. Communists and facsists are horny in different ways and it has everything to do with the way the see the world. </p><p>So how do Epstein, Obama and Trump’s politics inform their sexual idiosyncrasies? </p><p>To get to the bottom of this I am joined by Dorian (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dankdeleuze/?hl=en">dankdeleuze</a>) and Laura (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/freudwasframed/">freudwasframed</a>) to talk about sex and politics. </p><p>This is the horniest and most pedagogical episode to date. Dorian and Laura are very smart. The experience reminded me of my time being the dumbest student at Reed college. But don’t let the scholasticism spook you. There are lots of genital puns on the episode for everyone to enjoy. </p><p>And of course, the usual promo pleas. If you haven’t already, subscribe to the Patreon if you are a fan of this show. 2026 is a make or break year for me. I’m getting so close to becoming a professional podcaster, which is actually a really horrifying thing to say out loud. </p><p>Make sure to sub to Dorian's Truncata</p><p>Here are the other potential names for this episode: </p><ul><li>PolHub</li><li>Political Cummass</li><li>Pol Dance</li><li>The Wet Wing</li><li>Pod Save My Asshole</li><li>Manufacturing Consent</li><li>The Invisible Handjob</li><li>The Frankfurter School</li><li>Hardball While Chris Matthews Watches</li><li>Thus Spit Zarathustra (In My Mouth)</li><li>Zero Dick Thirsty</li><li>Either/Oral</li></ul>