Sex in Berlin (EN)
Sex in Berlin (EN) is a sex-positive podcast hosted by Nike Wessel, produced by Studio36. It explores questions about sensuality, BDSM, trauma, sexual empowerment, and the power of sex through personal stories and expert contributions. While the first season focused on Berlin, the show aims to expand to other places in season two. With a feminist and humorous approach, it covers topics like sex work, nude parties, porn, tantra, and self-reflection as paths to empowerment.
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#61 If our world leaders were better f***d - Ally Iseman
In this episode of Sex in Berlin, host Nike sits down with Ally Iseman, relationship coach and founder of Passport 2 Pleasure, to unpack why relationship is a skillset — not a destination. Together they explore the four relationship archetypes, how desire splits into separate emotional and physical planes, and why "we finish each other's sentences" is really just another word for interrupting. Fro
#57 Rethinking porn - Feminism, Pleasure and Power with Erika Lust
In this episode of Sex in Berlin, host Nike sits down with Erika Lust - erotic filmmaker, feminist, and one of the true pioneers of independent adult cinema.
Over the past 20 years, Erika has been redefining what porn can look and feel like: inclusive, female-gaze-driven, and made with care for everyone on set and on screen. Together, they talk about what feminist porn actually means (hint: it's
#55 How I Became a Slut to Heal Myself with Mika
In this episode of Sex in Berlin, Nike sits down with Mika, the author of Slut Theory. A bold, raw, and deeply personal collection of journal entries that weaves together spicy stories, body empowerment, and the heavy weight of sexual shame and trauma.
Together, Nike and Mika explore what it means to reclaim your sexuality after growing up in a society that taught you to be ashamed of it, how wri
#54 Flogging Before Breakfast with Domina Lady Vyra
In this episode of Sex in Berlin, Nike sits down with Lady Vyra, a dominatrix based in Berlin, to explore what it really means to craft intimacy as a profession. Vyra walks us through her mornings, which often start with a flogging session and explains how her background in theater and dance shapes every session she leads at one of Berlin's most well-known domina studios.
What does a 48-hour ses
#51 Poetry, Power & Submission with Pauline Marie-Antoinette
In this episode of "Sex in Berlin," Nike meets Pauline Marie-Antoinette — poet, performer, and creator of Cabaret Cravache, Berlin's most intimate and boundary-pushing cabaret experience. Pauline shares how growing up in the south of France, shaped by silence and social conformity, led her to Berlin and ultimately to the stage, where she uses poetry as a tool for liberation. Together, Nike and Pau
# 45 When Desire Goes Through the Stomach with Clara from We Feast
In this episode of Sex in Berlin, Nike talks to Clara, the co-founder of We Feast, about naked bodies as dining tables, food as a love language, and why sensuality can have a deep connection to the way we eat. From Alpine cheese to chili with chocolate, from blindfolded bites to cake sitting, this conversation explores shame, consent, playfulness, and how food can reconnect us to our bodies and t
#44 Inside Berlin(er): Culture, Freedom and Passion
What makes Berlin’s culture so endlessly fascinating? In this episode of Sex in Berlin, host Nike sits down with Jonny Tiernan, the editor-in-chief of The Berliner a magazine that has been capturing the city’s creative pulse for over two decades. From music, film, and art to food, sexuality, and politics, The Berliner tells the stories that make this city one of a kind.
Jonny shares what drives B
#41 Uncensored: A Berlin City Tour of Sex and Freedom
How did Berlin become a symbol of sexual freedom? In this episode of Sex in Berlin, host Nike dives into the city’s revolutionary past with a look at the early 20th century sexual liberation movement and the pioneering work of Magnus Hirschfeld and his Institute for Sexual Science.
Together with our guest Jeff Mannes, we trace how Hirschfeld’s groundbreaking vision was destroyed by the Nazis, yet
#39 Beyond Sex: Redefining Connection in Berlin’s Ace & Aro Scene
What if dating wasn’t about small talk or speed rounds, but about genuine connection? In this episode of Sex in Berlin, host Nike sits down with Momo, the creator of charming theys. Momo hosts inclusive dating events for asexual, aromantic, and queer communities in Berlin. Together they talk about love beyond sex, why cake has become a symbol of the ace community, and how safe, playful spaces can
#37 Sex in Berlin: Spicy Stories: From Erotic Fantasies to Activism
In this episode of Sex in Berlin, Nike welcomes Brazilian pleasure activist, sex educator, and erotic author Ana Ornelas aka pimentacitrica for an open and inspiring conversation about the politics of pleasure. Pimenta shares how her work began with educating people about sexuality, intimacy, and the clitoris through workshops and online resources, and how it evolved into broader activism aimed at
#35 Periods, Politics & Play Parties: Menstrual Health in Berlin’s Sex-Positive Scene
In this raw and refreshing episode, host Nike speaks with Danielle Keiser, menstrual health advocate and Holistic Women's Health Coach about what it really means to live, love, and have sex while bleeding. From Berlin's sex-positive parties to the everyday realities of endometriosis and hormonal shifts, Danielle opens up about the challenges and beauty of cyclical living.
Together, they explore h
#32 Lube 2.0 – Safety, pleasure & innovation with Vögeln and LubeLab
In this episode of Sex in Berlin, host Nike dives into the often-overlooked world of lubricants with two inspiring women, Katie from Vögeln and Avelina from LubeLab. Together, they unpack the stigma surrounding lube, why it’s essential for both sexual pleasure and health, and how the industry is evolving.
Katie shares her personal journey with HPV and how it inspired her to develop a new kind of
#26 Sex in Berlin: Let’s Talk Dirty Baby! - How to Dirty Talk with Violet Beau
In this episode Sex in Berlin is kindly presentend bei lustery
Nike talks to queer activist and sex worker Violet Beau about a topic often clouded by shame but full of potential for intimacy: “dirty talk”. Why does it make us nervous? What makes it sexy – or totally awkward? And could a plate of lasagna actually help you get better at it?
Together, they break down clichés and show that dirty tal
#22 Sex in Oberlethe: Women’s Sex Festival by Therapist and Sexworker Lenia Soley
Several times a year, couples and sex therapist, sex worker and mediator Lenia Soley organizes “Women's Sex Retreats” at the Oberlethe farm near Oldenburg.
What may sound like an orgy lasting several days is in fact a gathering of around 12 women who spend a long weekend exploring their sexuality, their bodies and their biographies and experiencing themselves anew through self-awareness and comm
#17 Sex in Australia: Sexological Bodywork, Play Parties, Sex Performances and Queer Art
Hot, sex-positive kangaroos and kinky communities — Sex in Berlin takes the conversation to the next level with Sex in Australia.
From living in a hetero-normative marriage with children to finding one's identifying as polyamorous, slutty, kinky, genderfluid and queer, the sexological bodyworker Jeremy Shub discusses with Nike how traditional gender roles are challenged, what a bodywork session
#14 Sex on Majorca - Breathtaking orgies, secret sex parties & beach adventures
Today Nike will take you to the topic of “orgies”. Group sex scenarios are one of the most common fantasies or wishes, but at the same time they are rarely realized.
Before an orgy, there can be so many questions. Do I want to participate alone? How do I deal with jealousy? What is discussed beforehand? That's why in this episode Nike is talking to Josie and Karmann, a couple who lately went on t
#12 Sex in Berlin - “Even vanilla is a kink”: Live from the 19th Pornfilmfestival
Most people watch porn. And most people go to the cinema - at least once in a while. But why don't we go to the cinema to watch porn there?
The Pornfilmfestival Berlin is a special kind of experience and at the same time it's as commonplace as brushing your teeth. At least if you like porn and going to the cinema. Because the festival shows that porn can be more than “just” masturbation material
#11 Sex in the world - Bisexuality, Skirt Club and global connections
In this episode Nike takes you to Skirt Club, a global network for bisexual and bi-curious women with around 40.000 members worldwide. They also organize sexpositive Events such as play parties.
Nike lately visited the Mini-Skirt “Bad Bunny” and talks about her experience there and what “spin the bottle” in a BDSM dungeon has to do with it. She also invited Vanessa who organizes Skirt Club events
#9 Sex in Berlin - Oily sensuality, collective trauma, healing & sex-positive activism
"Sexuality is the superpower we need": In this episode, Katharina Krauss alias Muse Meduse talks about the event series "Liquid Love", which she organizes together with Victoria Etherington.
Nike also visited "Liquid Love" and talks to Kathi about what liquid love actually means in a safer space. Kathi also explains what her meduse tattoo has to do with sexuality and sensuality and why she sees
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