The Return of Mike’s Bliss — Podcast #295 — 08/08/11
Hey sex fans,
Renowned artist, author and illustrator, who creates under the name Mike’s Bliss, returns today for Part 2 of our chat for this The Erotic Mind series. Holy cow, last week’s show generated
quite a bit of buzz both here on my site and on Facebook. I guess that shouldn’t surprise me all that much, because I knew that everyone in my audience would love Mike’s artwork as well as getting to know the oh so adorable man behind it all.
But wait, you didn’t miss Part 1 of our chat, did you? Well not to worry if ya did, because you can find it and all my podcasts in the Podcast Archive right here on my site. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header; type in Podcast #294 and PRESTO! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.
By the way, this will be our last podcast for a few weeks. We’re gonna take a little late summer break. We’ll be back in September with more interviews and spunky Q&A.
Mike and I discuss:
- Idealized masculinity;
- Trends in erotic comics;
- Being kind of a recluse;
- The erotic in art and the art in erotica;
- Porn or erotica, not the medium, but the message;
- What compels him to create his art;
- The pursuit of love;
- His inspirations and sexual heroes;
- The challenges behind his graphic novel, GodMaker: Vampires of London;
- Advice for the novice artist.
For more of Mike, be sure to visit him on his site HERE! Buy his book HERE!
And find him on Facebook HERE!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
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The Amazing Erotic Mind of Mike’s Bliss — Podcast #294 — 08/01/11
Hey sex fans,
We travel to London England today for another amazing podcast in The Erotic Mind series. I have the pleasure of welcoming an internationally renowned artist with a signature style. My guest is none other than the man who goes by the name, Mike’s Bliss.
I’m gonna guess that if you know anything about gay erotic art, you will already recognize Mike’s work. I’ve seen his images around for years, but it was only recently that a mutual friend of ours, William Maltese, a renowned artist in his own right, turned me on to Mike himself. And I am enormously grateful for the introduction, because now I have the privilege of introducing Mike to you.
Mike and I discuss:
- His early Life;
- Nor formal art training;
- His artistic “vocation”;
- His nom de plume;
- His relationship with his parents;
- His artistic temperament;
- A gay-bashing that triggered his erotic work;
- Artist? Illustrator? Or both?
- Words and images and their cathartic nature;
- His chosen media;
- His graphic novel, GodMaker: Vampires of London;
- His erotic religious imagery;
- His images of cultural icons.
For more of Mike, be sure to visit him on his site HERE! Buy his book HERE!
And find him on Facebook HERE!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That’s Dr Dick’s toll free podcast voicemail HOTLINE. Don’t worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question or a comment? Wanna rant or rave? Or maybe you’d just like to talk dirty for a minute or two. Why not get it off your chest! Give Dr Dick a call at (866) 422-5680.
DON’T BE SHY, LET IT FLY!
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Marlen Boro’s Erotic Mind — Podcast #289 — 07/11/11
Hey sex fans,
The Erotic Mind series returns today and not a moment too soon. I’ve been anticipating my guest’s appearance
on this show for like for-EVAH!
Scheduling difficulties, pesky national holidays and the fact that my guest is constantly shooting beautiful men in the most gorgeous way have all conspired to make it impossible for me to get his attention. But finally, the fates have smiled on me and we are about to meet an extraordinary mischievous photographer with a heart of gold. But first we must travel to the wilds of Minnesota where we will welcome the one and only Marlen Boro.
Marlen’s photography is more than simple eye candy; it’s a celebration of masculinity, but without all the pretensions. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate that.
Marlen and I discuss:
- Nude male photography without the pretension;
- His mischievous side;
- His “idyllic” childhood, being “different” and Disney musicals;
- His chosen name;
- Erotic communism;
- The resurgence of photography in his life mid-career;
- His blog;
- The diligent hard work behind the casualness of his imagery.
For more of Marlen, be sure to visit his site HERE! Look for him on Facebook HERE! And follow him on Twitter HERE!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That’s Dr Dick’s toll free podcast voicemail HOTLINE. Don’t worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question or a comment? Wanna rant or rave? Or maybe you’d just like to talk dirty for a minute or two. Why not get it off your chest! Give Dr Dick a call at (866) 422-5680.
DON’T BE SHY, LET IT FLY!
Look for my podcasts on iTunes. You’ll find me in the podcast section, obviously, or just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice. And don’t forget to subscribe. I wouldn’t want you to miss even one episode.
Blade Bannon Returns — Podcast #280 – 05/23/11
Hey sex fans, welcome back!
The very talented Blade Bannon, erotic photographer, author and prominent kinkster, is back with us this week. This is Part 2 of our conversation about his life and work.
But wait, you didn’t miss Part 1 of his appearance on this show, which appeared here last week at this time, did you? Well not to worry if ya did, because you can find it and all my podcasts in the Podcast Archive right here on my site. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header; type in Podcast #278 and Voilà! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.
Blade and I discuss:
- His life in BDSM as a spiritual journey;
- His leather family;
- His approach to mentoring;
- Starting out as a leather ”boy”;
- The Dom and sub mindsets;
- The recreational and cathartic aspects of BDSM;
- Daddy/boy role-play.
Blade invites you to visit him on his site HERE!
And be sure to pick up a copy of his book HERE!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That’s Dr Dick’s toll free podcast voicemail HOTLINE. Don’t worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question or a comment? Wanna rant or rave? Or maybe you’d just like to talk dirty for a minute or two. Why not get it off your chest! Give Dr Dick a call at (866) 422-5680.
DON’T BE SHY, LET IT FLY!
Look for my podcasts on iTunes. You’ll find me in the podcast section, obviously, or just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice. And don’t forget to subscribe. I wouldn’t want you to miss even one episode.
Blade Bannon Is In The House — Podcast #278 – 05/16/11
Hey sex fans,
Holy cow, I have another one of them twofer shows for you today. My guest, an
extraordinarily talented erotic photographer and author, is also a prominent kinkster, so our conversation conveniently falls into both The Erotic Mind and the Sex EDGE-U-cation series, don’t cha know. I’m thrilled to welcome the multitalented Blade Bannon to the show.
Ya know I first became acquainted with his photography when Lance Navarro, a previous guest on this show, turned me on to Blade and suggested that I check his work. I soon discovered that this gifted photographer has a remarkably fresh approach to shooting the male nude. And in today’s show he divulges some of the secrets of his creative process.
Blade and I discuss:
- How his modeling career infuses his photography;

- Capturing his model’s personality;
- The diversity of his models;
- What prompted his modeling career;
- His nom de plume;
- His relatively recent move to photography;
- Studio and location shooting;
- His book, MY MENTOR MY GUIDE; A Handbook for Daddies and Boys for the New Generation;
- New frontiers of male-on-male BDSM.
Blade invites you to visit him on his site HERE! And be sure to pick up a copy of his book HERE!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That’s Dr Dick’s toll free podcast voicemail HOTLINE. Don’t worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question or a comment? Wanna rant or rave? Or maybe you’d just like to talk dirty for a minute or two. Why not get it off your chest! Give Dr Dick a call at (866) 422-5680.
DON’T BE SHY, LET IT FLY!
Look for my podcasts on iTunes. You’ll find me in the podcast section, obviously, or just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice. And don’t forget to subscribe. I wouldn’t want you to miss even one episode.
Clayton Hibbert Returns — Podcast #277 – 05/11/11
Hey sex fans,
Holy cow; we’re just nine days away from the opening of the Seattle Erotic Art Festival on
May 20th. And the overworked, yet long-suffering Festival Director, Clayton Hibbert, is back with us today to continue the conversation we began last week. He’s here to fill us in on the last minute details of mounting this three-day erotic extravaganza and he’s here as part of both the Sex EDGE-U-cation and The Erotic Mind series. So yay for that!
But wait, you didn’t miss Part 1 of this delectable conversation, which appeared here last week at this time, did you? Well not to worry if ya did, because you can find it and all my podcasts right here on my site. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header; type in Podcast #276 and PRESTO! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.
Clayton and I discuss:
- What is erotic and what is Art;
- Art that will challenge as well as excite;
- The Literary Art exhibition
- Publishing an anthology of the works selected for this year’s SEAF;
- Details of this year’s Performance Art;
- Information about this year’s Installation Art;
- Spending the weekend at SEAF;
- Seattle Erotic Art Festival reflecting Seattle’s sexual diversity.
Clayton invites you to visit the Seattle Erotic Art Festival website HERE! Don’t hesitate; pick up your tickets today, because this event does sell out.
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That’s Dr Dick’s toll free podcast voicemail HOTLINE. Don’t worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question or a comment? Wanna rant or rave? Or maybe you’d just like to talk dirty for a minute or two. Why not get it off your chest! Give Dr Dick a call at (866) 422-5680.
DON’T BE SHY, LET IT FLY!
Look for my podcasts on iTunes. You’ll find me in the podcast section, obviously, or just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice. And don’t forget to subscribe. I wouldn’t want you to miss even one episode.
Clayton Hibbert of The Seattle Erotic Art Festival — Podcast #276 – 05/04/11
Hey sex fans,
I have another ridiculously wonderful program for you today. And it’s one of them twofer shows, don’t cha know. My
guest, our conversation and the theme of this podcast easily falls into both the Sex EDGE-U-cation and The Erotic Mind series. I mean, who doesn’t like to get two bangs for his buck?
I’m delighted to welcome back a guest I had on my show last year at this time. At that time, he was the Artistic Director for the upcoming Seattle Erotic Art Festival. This year he’s the director of the whole shebang. Join me in welcoming a man of the hour, Clayton Hibbert.
Despite the fact that this world-class event is only days away and the demands on his time are exceptionally pressing; he agreed to sit down with me to discuss the festival, how it works, the gargantuan behind the scenes effort to mount this three-day extravaganza and what visitors to the festival can expect this year.
Clayton and I discuss:
- The New SEAF Website;
- What’s involved with being the Festival Director;
- His fellow Directors and their contributions;
- Learning from the feedback from last year’s festival;
- This years theme — The Red Light District;
- The Velvet Experience;
- SEAF’s history;
- The change in venue — FREMONT STUDIOS;
- The different components of art — Visual, Short Film, Performance, Literary and Interactive;
- The SEAF Workshop lineup.
Clayton invites you to visit the Seattle Erotic Art Festival website HERE! Don’t hesitate; pick up your tickets today!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That’s Dr Dick’s toll free podcast voicemail HOTLINE. Don’t worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question or a comment? Wanna rant or rave? Or maybe you’d just like to talk dirty for a minute or two. Why not get it off your chest! Give Dr Dick a call at (866) 422-5680.
DON’T BE SHY, LET IT FLY!
Look for all my podcasts on iTunes. You’ll find me in the podcast section, obviously. Just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice. And don’t forget to subscribe. I wouldn’t want you to miss even one episode.
Jezza Smilez Returns — Podcast #271 — 04/04/11
Hey sex fans,
I have the pleasure of welcoming back that marvelous artist illustrator, Jezza Smilez for another
helping of his charming and insightful take on the creative process. This is Part 2 of his appearance for The Erotic Mind series, don’t cha know.
You did hear last week’s show, right? But if ya didn’t that’s ok, because Part 1 of our chat is archived right here on my site. Simply use my site’s search function in the header. Type in Podcast #269 and voilà! But hey, don’t forget to use the #sign when you search.
Jezza and I discuss:
- The ethnic diversity of his characters;
- Going against the grain of what is popular in the world of comics;
- Comic-con and Bent-con; http://www.facebook.com/BENTCON
- Collaborating with and supporting other comic makers;
- Being compelled to create;
- His chosen media — words and images;
- What he looks for in the erotic art of others;
- His inspirations.
Be sure to check out Jezza and his delicious artwork on his site HERE! He’s on Facebook too. Find him HERE!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That’s Dr Dick’s toll free podcast voicemail HOTLINE. Don’t worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question or a comment? Wanna rant or rave? Or maybe you’d just like to talk dirty for a minute or two. Why not get it off your chest! Give Dr Dick a call at (866) 422-5680.
DON’T BE SHY, LET IT FLY!
Look for my podcasts on iTunes. You’ll find me in the podcast section, obviously, or just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice. And don’t forget to subscribe. I wouldn’t want you to miss even one episode.
Jezza Smilez Opens His Erotic Mind — Podcast #269 — 03/28/11
Hey sex fans,
Today I have the distinct pleasure of introducing you to one of the most charming and delightful people I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing. He is the fantastic artist, Jezza Smilez. I know you will love getting to know him (and his artwork) as much as I have.
Jezza is here as part of The Erotic Mind series, don’t cha know. I’ve been presenting these conversations with noted erotic artists, both visual and literary, from all over the freakin world for over three years now. They are presented as a means of uncovering something of the creative process involved in this specialized art form. And Jezza does not disappoint. He is very insightful and so forthcoming. It is truly a joy being in his company.
Jezza and I discuss:
- His interviews with other artists that he posts on his site;
- The common ground he shares with his fellow erotic artists;
- His early life, stint in the military, being a cop and travels in Australia;
Being a child artist; - When the erotic element began to show up in his work;
- His nom de plume;
- The distinction, if any, between being an artist and an illustrator;
- His superior erotic imagination.
Be sure to check out Jezza and his delicious artwork on his site HERE! He’s on Facebook too. Find him HERE!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That’s Dr Dick’s toll free podcast voicemail HOTLINE. Don’t worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question or a comment? Wanna rant or rave? Or maybe you’d just like to talk dirty for a minute or two. Why not get it off your chest! Give Dr Dick a call at (866) 422-5680.
DON’T BE SHY, LET IT FLY!
Look for all my podcasts on iTunes. You’ll find me in the podcast section, obviously. Just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice. And don’t forget to subscribe. I wouldn’t want you to miss even one episode.
More of Andre DeLoach — Podcast #265 — 02/28/11
Hey sex fans, welcome back!
We’re off to beautiful downtown Long Beach California to hook up again with that distinguished photographer of stunning male physique and fitness models, Andre DeLoach. This is Part 2 of his appearance in The Erotic Mind series, don’t cha know.
But wait, you didn’t miss Part 1 of this delectable conversation, which appeared here last week at this time, did you? Well not to worry if ya did, because you can find it and all my podcasts in the Podcast Archive right here on my site. All ya gotta do is use the search function in the header; type in Podcast #264 and Voilà! But don’t forget the #sign when you do your search.
Andre and I discuss:
- Where and how he finds his models;
- The ethics involved in shooting nudes;
- Cultural and historical perspectives of the erotic;
- The line between erotic art and pornography;
- How an image can be imbued with a message;
- The nature of masculinity;
- Eroticizing the unerotic;
- Who inspires him;
- What the future holds for him and his work;
- Challenging others to express themselves in this medium.
For more of Andre, be sure to visit him on his site HERE! And look for him on Facebook HERE! And Twitter HERE!
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
Check out The Lick-A-Dee-Split Connection. That’s Dr Dick’s toll free podcast voicemail HOTLINE. Don’t worry people; no one will personally answer the phone. Your message goes directly to voicemail.
Got a question or a comment? Wanna rant or rave? Or maybe you’d just like to talk dirty for a minute or two. Why not get it off your chest! Give Dr Dick a call at (866) 422-5680.
DON’T BE SHY, LET IT FLY!
Look for my podcasts on iTunes. You’ll find me in the podcast section, obviously, or just search for Dr Dick Sex Advice. And don’t forget to subscribe. I wouldn’t want you to miss even one episode.








