Cooper S. Beckett sat down with us to talk all things swinging. What’s the difference between swinging and polyamory? Why don’t the sexual subcommunities always play nicely together? What’s the deal with bisexuality in the swing lifestyle? When is the right (and wrong) time for couples to explore non-monogamy? What the heck does the 2008 financial collapse have to do with non-monogamy today? We also discuss Cooper’s coming out and how the current political climate has affected him as a leader in the sex-positive community.   Guest bio Cooper S. Beckett is the co-founder and host of Life on the Swingset: The Podcast since 2010, author of swinging & polyamory novels A Life Less Monogamous and Approaching The Swingularity, and memoir My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in Swinging & Polyamory. He teaches and speaks on swinging, polyamory, pegging, play parties, and coloring outside the boundaries of your sexuality. He is a graphic & web designer, photographer, and voice over artist, has been a guest expert on Dan Savage’s Savage Lovecast, & is the announcer of Tristan Taormino’s radio show Sex Out Loud. Episode 8 topics the ethics of unicorn hunting, sex-positive snobbery, queer swinging, the best sex clubs in the US, strictly dickly, toxic monogamy in the swinging lifestyle, kik & snapchat, Life on the Swingset, boring times at sex clubs, everyone wants to fuck Jack Harkness, the personal is political, David Bowie holding the fabric of the universe together, swinging etiquette, millennial swingers, Becker S. Coopet, how to navigate the poly scene, the age gap in the swing community, Approaching the Swingualrity, SLS, bro-jobs, Desire Resorts, bi visibility, Donald Trump golden shower sex tape, Lord of the Cock RIngs, bar-sexuals, sex scandals, swinging for the wrong reasons, the one couples problem swinging can solve, swinging for single men Episode 8 links & info  Get Cooper’s book including his new Approaching the Swingualrity audiobook: https://coopersbeckett.com  Cooper’s blog and podcast: https://lifeontheswingset.com Episode 8 links Sponsor/Promotional information American Sex Podcast iTunes Giveaway Win a Fun Factory Darling Devil Silicone Vibrator and a Hybrid Battery Kit valued at $110! How? Review and/or subscribe to American Sex Podcast on iTunes during the month of September.  Screenshot both and email it to americansexpodcast@gmail.com to be entered in the contest.   Winners selected by random computerized drawing 10/2. Must be 18+ and live in the contiguous 48 states to win. More details on the giveaway page. Castle Megastore's 30th Anniversary Celebration & Contest Week 4 Castle Megastore has been helping customers with romance and fun for 30 years! To celebrate they’re running a contest for the whole month on September. Every Purchase you make in store or online will automatically enter you in the the contest. There will be 6 winners at each location for a total of 102 winners. The winners will receive a mystery gift from either We-Vibe, Fun Factory, Clandestine Devices, System JO, Jopen or Lelo. All prizes are valued over $100! The 30th Anniversary Celebration contest runs September 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017. Prize drawings will be held October 2, 2017. You’ll automatically be entered into the contest with every purchase you make, NO MINIMUM! So if you make a $5 purchase or a $100 purchase you’ll be entered. No form to fill out to enter online. In Stores: you’ll need to give your email at checkout so that they can contact you if you win. If you have already provided your email from previous purchases, then you’re already in their system and you’ll be entered in the contest. One entry per purchase per visit, but if you make 5 purchases within the month of September, you be entered into the contest 5 times. Castle Megastore's 30th Anniversary Month Long Specials All Month Long: $30 for 30 days Toy Rack Online & in stores sale 10 for $30 Panties (in stores only) 8 for $30 Plus Size Panties (i