In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, believe it or not – we have a new On the Road show! After a multi-year hiatus [thanks COVID *sarcastic*], Damon and Gary report from Orlando Florida on their experiences at World Bear Weekend 2022. Let’s just say things did not go as planned. From delayed flights to bears sweatin’ in the heat.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, it’s time for another Landscape of Relationships. Damon is away this week celebrating his birthday, but have no fear dear listeners – because Dr. Edward Angelini-Cooke has returned! From scripts to relationship values, the guys discuss determining what each of us wants and needs.
Show Topic
Landscape of Relationships: Relationship Anarchy
Landscape of Relationships is back with Dr. Angelini-Cooke to discuss the topic of Relationship Anarchy. Who doesn’t love disorder in their connections with others? Perhaps that isn’t what it means. Let’s learn together!
The term Relationship anarchist (also commonly called RA) was coined by Ardie Nordgren. Nordgren created the Instructional Manifesto for Relationship Anarchy in 2006. The Manifesto is a quick and easy read consisting of 9 principles of RA:
Love is abundant, and every relationship is unique
Love and respect instead of entitlement
Find your core set of relationship values
Heterosexism is rampant and out there, but don’t let fear lead you
Build for the lovely unexpected
Fake it til’ you make it
Trust is better
Change through communication
Customize your commitments
“Relationship anarchy is a way of approaching relationships that rejects any rules and expectations other than the ones the involved people agree on. This approach ‘encourages people to let their core values guide how they choose and craft their relationship commitments rather than relying on social norms to dictate what is right for you,” Dedeker Winston, co-host of the Multiamory podcast
Relationship Anarchists is different and distinctive from polyamory and consensual non-monogamy because while a majority of RA practitioners may be poly and/or CNM, you can be monogamous and still practice RA.
This is in line with our last LOR topic of amatonormativity. Many ace and aro individuals are using RA as a way to navigate their relationships and future relationships, because RA can apply to any and all types of relationships, not just romantic or sexual. There is no hierarchy.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, with Damon on assignment out of town, Gary and Jeff welcome AJ aka Pup Zeo, the first and current World Pet 2021! With the end of his reign coming to an end at World Bear Weekend in September 2022, Zeo discusses the joys of being a pet titleholder, the trials of being a new titleholder and the fun of having a title “family”. In addition, the guys welcome all to Orlando for WBW 2022 and invite all to attend as Zeo and his family steps aside to welcome aboard the 2022 title winners. And if you listen carefully, there’s a special code just for our listeners to get a deep discount.
Show Topic
World Pet 2021
We welcome back AJ / Pup Zeo to discuss the upcoming World Bear Weekend in Orlando FL this coming Sept ’22 as well as what it has been like as the first World Pet title holder.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the cubs celebrate the show’s 13th Anniversary! About 13 years ago, a cub named Jeff got some friends together and started this whole shenanigan. Thirteen years later, the show’s still truckin’. Listen in as the guys reminisce on the show’s history and their own grow-ups over the past 13 years.
Show Topic
In 2008 a little podcast started up and 13 years later, here we are.
In this episode of Cubs Out Loud, the cubs continue their annual tradition of doing another year in review. And what a year it was!! Listen in as the guys give the stats and dish the dirt on the hell of a year that was 2020.
Show Topic
2020 Year in Review – we survived!
2 – ATNS
3 – What is. . .
3 – LTAK
4 – LTAS
4 – LoR (new mini-series: Landscape of Relationships)
5 – LTAF (new series: Let’s Talk About Food)
5 – FlashBack episodes
12 – WGO
Non-series topics included: RIP GROWLr?, Return of Bathhouses?, The Blood Ban Issue,
LTA COVID-19, Sex Needs vs COVID-19, COVID-19 & Semen, Aging Cubs, 8th version of Jeff’s BDAY, NCOD, Our Favorite Things, RIP XTube/Pornhub?
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