115. The Great Polyamory Debate!

Nancy and Sarah get down (!) to the serious business of ethical non-monogamy, thanks to the cover story in this week’s New York magazine. Is polyamory really a trend? Does opening your marriage ever work? Sarah finds this subject (professionally) fascinating; Nancy thinks it all ends in tears and grubbiness somewhere in Park Slope. Also discussed:

• 2024: The Year of More Punching

• Axl Rose was once an Indiana kid named William Bruce Rose

• Nancy’s squeaky little voice vs. Nancy’s va-va-voom photos

• Nancy’s reasonable objections to sex writing

• Sarah’s reasonable arguments FOR sex writing

• Stats, stats, we need stats

• New lingo alert! “comet partner,” “metamour,” “one-penis policy”

• Obviously Burning Man is involved

• We design our perfect ethical polycules

• Amazon employees are mad about moving to Austin?

• Love for Israel during hard times

Plus, the many haircuts of Camille Paglia, our new Fight Club, and how a persimmon is like a penis.