The Turn On

The Turn On


Latest Episodes

Quickie 5 | Name That Scene
December 18, 2019

In this bonus episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya read out of context passages from some of this season's selections.

Quickie 4 | Lemme Ask Y'all Something
December 11, 2019

In this bonus episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya answer listener questions.

Quickie 3 | The Casting Couch
December 04, 2019

In this bonus episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya cast a few of this season's books with known and unknown stars.You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/trans

Quickie 2 | Getting to Know You, Too
November 27, 2019

In this bonus episode of The Turn On, roles reverse and Erica and Kenrya interview each other as the other person. (Yeah, it's confusing...just listen.)

Quickie 1 | Getting To Know You
November 20, 2019

In this bonus episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya tell their friendship origin story and interview each another.You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at

Episode 10.5 | The Turn On x Pam Creekmur
November 13, 2019

On Episode 10.5 of The Turn On, we talk to minister and public health expert Pam Creekmur about sex and Christianity.GUEST: Pam Creekmur: https://creekmursolutions.com/You can find full sho...

Episode 10 | My Boo
November 06, 2019

On Episode 10 of The Turn On, we read Song of Solomon from the Contemporary English Version of the Bible and discuss sex and religion, feminism and race.BOOK: Holy Bible, Contemporary English Version: https:...

Episode 9.5 | The Turn On x Lauren Cherelle
October 30, 2019

On Episode 9.5 of The Turn On, we talk to Lauren Cherelle, author of "The Dawn of Nia," about identity and using literature to lift up the experiences of Southern Black lesbians.BOOK: "The Dawn of Nia" by Lauren Cherelle:

Episode 9 | Partition
October 23, 2019

On Episode 9 of The Turn On, we read from "The Dawn of Nia" by Lauren Cherelle and talk about getting dressed for dates, corny foreplay and how traumatic experiences have impacted our intimate relationships.BOOK: "The Dawn of Nia" by Lauren ...

Episode 8.5 | The Turn On x Chloé Cook
October 16, 2019

On Episode 8.5 of The Turn On, we interview therapist Chloé Cook about the ins and outs of relationships that form as the result of shared trauma.BOOK: "Fire Baptized" by Kenya Wright: https://amzn.to/2o33Fm...