Stephanie and Mike talk about whatever issues or questions you have. In this episode:

[Question] I would like to choose to withdraw from civilization but I do not know where I can live, how I am going to find food, and who I am going to associate with. Can you help me?

[listener feedback] hey mike & stephanie! i havent listened to this episode yet, but seeing the topic i just had to comment and recommend a book, which for me was one of those epiphanies that changed my views on alot of things. “sex at dawn- the origins of human sexuality”, by christopher ryan and cacilda jetha, was fascinating and, in my opinion, offered the best-fitting theories as to why we cheat (we are not biologically programmed for monagomy), why women are multi-orgasmic (and louder in bed), purposes of sex in a society, even the advent of paternalism and so-called subjugation of women (agriculture).

one of the more intersting topics was the theory of partible paternity, which most people apparently believed in prehistory, and some still do, that a baby is a mixture of many men’s sperm. indeed, women would have sex with men with different desirable characteristics in order to ensure the child got them. this also ensured that most men in the group had a direct stake in every child.

hope this wasnt too rambling..i have my 4 month old squirming on my lap, apparently trying to nosedive onto the floor…but i just cant pass up preaching about this book cheers!

[listener feedback] Greetings, Mike and Stephanie!

I just finished listening to PT episode 133 on circumcision. You were looking for listener feedback from people who have talked to their parents about being circumcised. I’m not actually circumcised, but I have spoken with my mother about it. A few years back I asked her why she didn’t have me circumcised as a child. Her answer was simply, “I didn’t want to hurt you.” My response was also simple. I said, “Thank you,” and gave her a hug. I did ask her if it’s something that most Greek Orthodox parents do to their children, and she told me it’s not “mandated” by the church. Don’t worry — there are plenty of other screwed up crap the Greek Orthodox church tries to cram down your throat. Luckily I’m an “out of the closet” atheist as of 4/19. Maybe I’ll save that story for a future show. ;)

Let me add that growing up uncircumcised wasn’t always easy, especially when you had to go to a government school. Kids can be real sons of bitches, and when we had swimming in gym class I used to get ridiculed for having an “inside out penis.” I’ve been a quick witted jokester all my life, so my response was usually something like, “Do you always stare at other dude’s dinguses?” OK, I didn’t say dinguses, but I totally would have if I grew up with Jamie Crane from Wheels off Liberty. As an aside, he and Brett Veinotte LOVE my dingus. They talked about it for a solid five minutes during Episode 82 of Wheels off Liberty. I would appreciate the same treatment from you two.

Final thoughts on circumcision. I think this goes deeper than just religion. My belief is the lizard Jews in the center of the Earth invented circumcision while simultaneously inventing sexual lubricant & hand cream. Those things are unnecessary for masturbation when you still have your foreskin. It’s awesome!

I love you two so hard & dirty!

-Mandrik

[stuff we talk about]
• “I, Pencil:” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I,_Pencil
• FSP: http://freestateproject.org/
• Porcfest: http://porcfest.com
• “into the wild”
• Our episode on cheeping: http://porctherapy.com/2011/04/27/porc-therapy-132-why-do-people-cheat
• Our episode on circumcision: http://porctherapy.com/2011/05/01/porc-therapy-133-circumcision/
• She Talk Live: http://www.facebook.com/pages/She-Talk-Live/212365822123823
• Stephanie’s LRC article on circumcision: http://www.lewrockwell.com/murphy-s/murphy-s12.1.html

[Disclaimer: take us with a grain of salt!]