The Turn On

The Turn On


Latest Episodes

Season Four Announcement
April 06, 2021

The Turn On returns for Season Four on April 7, 2021! And we've got a big surprise! You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at https://www.theturnonpodcast.com/transcripts/season-4-announcement.

Season 3 | Quickie 32 | Let's Get (Even More) Personal
March 31, 2021

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya interview each other about what they do outside the podcast, from peddling sex toys and books, to watching "WandaVision" and reality shows, to building the joyful lives they actually want.You can

Season 3 | Quickie 31 | Dating Mailbag
March 24, 2021

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya dig in the mailbag and answer questions about inconsistent partners, how far is too far to drive for sex and how much to disclose before you do the do.

Season 3 | Quickie 30 | Casting Call
March 17, 2021

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk shit and wonder aloud who should play the leads in three of the books featured on the show this season.You can find full show notes, a transcript and links to everything we mentioned on this episode at

Season 3 | Quickie 29 | The Turn On x Tresha Sealy
March 10, 2021

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk to divorce attorney Tresha Sealy about red flags, intimate partner violence, navigating custody issues in a pandemic, doing the work before you get married, the strangest thing she's ever seen during a

Season 3 | Quickie 28 | This Is Your Sex Life...With Theresa
March 03, 2021

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk to "Theresa" about shifting attractions, being empowered through porn, sexual freedom as a turn on and putting fingers where they've never gone before.You can find full show notes, a tra

Season 3 | Quickie 27 | This is Your Sex Life...With Jasmine Banks
February 24, 2021

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk to queer Black polyamorous feminist and Parenting Is Political podcast host Jasmine Banks about the role of kink in healing sexual trauma, the beauty of going through a second adolescence with partners

Season 3 | Episode 10.5 | The Turn On x Haylin Belay
February 17, 2021

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk to sex educator and pleasure witch Haylin Belay about tapping into your personal spirituality; achieving a pleasurable, integrated sex life; rooting out anti-Blackness in sex education and all the shit

Season 3 | Episode 10 | Black Magic Woman
February 10, 2021

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya read N.D. Jones' "Of Fear and Faith" and talked Black spirituality, the two lists everyone should make before they start dating, having panic attacks after seemingly "fine" dates, the importance of having a

Season 3 | Episode 9.5 | The Turn On x Taiia Smart Young
February 03, 2021

In this episode of The Turn On, Erica and Kenrya talk to writer Taiia Smart Young about unusual (and fantastic!) names, scheduling sex, realizing that you don't actually want what you thought you wanted, and staying in touch with your body body during a p