Bawdy Storytelling with Dixie De La Tour

Episode 30 – Uncharted Territory
August 10, 2017

Episode Overview

This lively and candid episode of Bawdy Storytelling centers on "Uncharted Territory"—those wild, heart-pounding, sometimes inexplicable corners of sexual and romantic experience that defy the expected script. Hosted by the warm and mischievous Dixie De La Tour, the show features real people telling true stories of sex, love, and things that fall gloriously between the cracks. Dixie sets the stage with personal reflections and introduces two showstopping storytellers, each exposing their own forays into new, risky, or confounding erotic adventure.

Key Discussion Points & Story Highlights

Opening Theme: The Perils and Pleasures of New Sexual Landscapes

• Sashira’s Song (00:05–01:10; reprised at 38:56):
  The show opens and closes with storyteller Sashira and Monique singing a cheeky, self-aware ode about the anxiety and excitement of becoming lovers with a best friend.
  “Fuck, I’m fucking my best friend,” Sashira repeats, humorously encapsulating the show’s spirit: what happens when intimacy takes you somewhere you’ve never gone with someone very familiar.

Dixie’s Introduction & Story Curation (01:10–03:56, 15:44–21:56)

• Dixie discusses her work as a "sexual folklorist," revealing how she gathers stories and connects with would-be storytellers via intriguing themes and Craigslist ads.
• Notable quotes:
  • “I’ve been producing a live storytelling show for 10 years, and it was only when patreon.com came along that I knew you guys could finally have this out in the world and hear these stories, because they really need to be heard.” (01:58, Dixie)
• Teases include her failed Craigslist ad for the theme "Uncle Daddy," and an ongoing correspondence with "Jason Brother" exploring unusual family-philia and fantasy pregnancy themes. (She promises to resolve Jason Brother’s "baby" fantasy origin in the next episode—classic cliffhanger.)

Story 1: Sashira’s First Love—Lesbians, Lunacy, and the Antichrist

(Story begins 04:07, punchline at 15:44; highlighted lyric repeated at 41:25)

Summary

• Backdrop:
  Sashira, self-avowed "psychophile," takes the mic to recount her adolescent romance with Monique, the dazzling and intense "French princess" at her suburban Illinois school.
  “When other girls were writing movie stars’ names on their notebooks, I was having dirty fantasies about the Joker.” (04:35, Sashira)
• Firsts:
  Monique is Sashira’s second girlfriend, but the first for whom she feels a real charge—their sexual awakening is vivid, awkward, and exuberant, including a memorable interruption from Sashira’s mother:
  “Mom, we’ve both already eaten.” (08:12, Sashira, paraphrasing her internal joke)
• The Affair:
  Their month-long relationship is an endless tumble of sex in cars, utility closets, and even the auditorium stage.
• The Twist:
  At a club, Monique disappears with her ex-boyfriend, Carl. When caught, she breaks down, sobbing and explaining her actions:
  “I need to get pregnant so that I can give birth to the Antichrist and bring a new reign of darkness upon the world.” (13:54, Monique)
  • Monique, motivated by messages from "shadow vampires" in her dreams, believes in a supernatural destiny.
  • Sashira is understanding but ultimately draws the line at being lied to and not included in her partner's (literal) world-saving mission.
• Aftermath:
  They break up soon after—not because of the Antichrist plot, but over trust and communication.
  • “I like crazy. It works for me if you want to get pregnant with a shadow vampire child, you know, tell me that.” (15:08, Sashira)

Memorable Quotes

• “How do you have the weight of the future on your mind for a whole month and not even tell me?” (15:24, Sashira)
• Song reprise: “Fuck, I’m fucking my best friend.” (38:56, Sashira)

Interlude: Dixie’s Confessional and Story-Trolling Tips

(15:44–21:56)

• Dixie gives audience insight into her process—how themes and stories are sourced via personal ads, "bullshit detectors," and healthy, curious boundaries.
• She describes her complex phone sex relationship with "Jason Brother" and his elaborate incest/pregnancy fantasy, teasing an unresolved deeper motivation.
  • “I really wanted to understand where that interesting little twist at the end came from. I wanted to make him comfortable. I wanted the truth. And plus, I wanted phone sex.” (17:23, Dixie)

Story 2: Celine’s Encore Romance—Passion and Amnesia

(21:56–33:05)

Summary

• The Setup:
  Emmy-nominated filmmaker Celine nervously tells, for the first time ever, the story of reconnecting with her college love, Jake, after a lifetime apart.
  • “He looked like the young Stephen Hawking... the version of Stephen Hawking that’s in the movie.” (22:20, Celine)
• The Reunion:
  Decades after a brief, abortive sexual attempt in the dorms, Celine, widowed and "full of love with no one to give it to," drunkenly Googles Jake.
  • They arrange to meet at the Santa Monica pier, ride the Ferris wheel, and finally consummate their youthful mutual yearning at the Hotel California.
• The Sex:
  Their tryst is wild, thorough, and totally transportive.
  • “Sometimes we think that like good, good sex is just about a great orgasm. But this time good sex was about that mind-blowing, time-annihilating moment...” (27:22, Celine)
• The Incident:
  At breakfast after, Jake abruptly loses all short-term memory, ordering pancakes on an endless loop.
  • Celine learns he has transient global amnesia, a rare, mysterious condition triggered in him by intense sex.
• Resolution:
  The two walk the beach for hours, Celine gently assessing and helping Jake recover his memory bit by bit.
  • Celine checks in the next day: “He said he still couldn’t remember what he had for breakfast that day, but he could remember that I blew his mind. And I, of course, will never forget when we had a little bit of eternity and a little bit of a black hole. And when we understood that the mind is in uncharted territory.” (32:41, Celine)

Closing Reflections, Tour Announcements & Themes (33:05–41:25)

• Dixie closes with a heartfelt encouragement for listeners to step out, take risks, and find joy in new experiences—romantic, sexual, or otherwise.
• Upcoming show announcements, East Coast tour previews, and gratitude for her community of fans, staff, and volunteers.
  • “I love it when I mention things on the podcast and then I get the sweetest emails... That’s what storytelling is about. It’s for making the world smaller.” (36:26, Dixie)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “You know the best thing? From my point of view, of the four lesbians in my school? She liked me.”
  (05:44, Sashira)
• “I need to get pregnant so that I can give birth to the Antichrist and bring a new reign of darkness upon the world.”
  (13:54, Monique; also humorously repeated at 41:25 as a callback)
• “Sometimes we think that like good, good sex is just about a great orgasm. But this time, good sex was about that mind-blowing, time-annihilating moment...”
  (27:22, Celine)
• “I will never forget when we had a little bit of eternity and a little bit of a black hole. And when we understood that the mind is in uncharted territory.”
  (32:41, Celine)

Episode Timeline / Timestamps

• 00:05 — Sashira & Monique: “Fucking My Best Friend” (song intro)
• 01:10 — Dixie’s introduction; what it means to be a “sexual folklorist”
• 03:56 — Beginning of Sashira’s story: “I’ve always had a thing for crazy…”
• 15:44 — Story commentary and transition to Dixie’s own Craigslist & curation stories
• 21:56 — Celine’s story: love, reconnection, and transient global amnesia
• 33:05 — Dixie’s closing reflections, show announcements, and gratitude
• 38:56 — Sashira & Monique reprise song, “Fucking My Best Friend”

Tone and Style

The tone throughout is candid, mischievous, heartfelt, and sex-positive. Humor and vulnerability run through both stories, with Dixie’s voice providing warmth, inclusiveness, and a light touch, even for emotionally weighty or bizarre subjects.

For New Listeners

If you love real, raw, hilarious, and at times head-spinning true sex stories, this episode showcases why Bawdy Storytelling has a cult following. It’s about more than sex—it’s about the unpredictability of desire, the unpredictability of people, and the wild places we end up when we boldly venture beyond familiar roads.

Quick Reference for Most Memorable Quotes

• Sashira: “Fuck, I’m fucking my best friend.” (00:52, 38:56)
• Monique: “I need to get pregnant so that I can give birth to the Antichrist and bring a new reign of darkness upon the world.” (13:54, 41:25)
• Celine: “But this time, good sex was about that mind-blowing, time-annihilating moment...” (27:22)
• Dixie: “I hope you’ll send me a message too so that I get to meet you. If not on email, maybe on this east coast tour.” (36:26)

Listen to this episode for unforgettable sexcapades, the transcendent weirdness of human connection, and the reassurance that whatever "uncharted territory" you may find yourself in, someone out there has been there with a grin, a heart, and a story to tell.