Episode 57: ‘It’s Stuck in There!’ (Sarah Pennino) - Bawdy Storytelling

Bawdy Storytelling Podcast – Episode 57: ‘It’s Stuck in There!’ (Sarah Pennino) Date: January 17, 2019 | Host: Dixie De La Tour | Storyteller: Sarah Pennino

Overview

Episode 57 of Bawdy Storytelling, hosted by “sexual folklorist” Dixie de La Tour, features Sarah Pennino telling her hilarious, raw, and all-too-relatable tale, “It’s Stuck in There!” The podcast, described as “The Moth for pervs,” brings a signature blend of candid, sex-positive real-life storytelling. In this episode, Sarah, a queer single mom and sports lover, recounts an unforgettable encounter that perfectly captures the messy, awkward intersection of sexual freedom and parenting.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Setting the Stage: Sex-Positive Storytelling & Community

Dixie teases the NSFW nature of the show, with the usual humorous irreverence (“It’s dirty, y’all. Put your earbuds in.” [00:08])
Dixie shares a backstage “unicorn” matchmaking anecdote—demonstrating Bawdy’s inclusive, celebratory approach to sexuality and connection. (See also: “A unicorn is someone who hooks up with men, women, couples...” [06:08])
Introduction of Sarah Pennino, who was both thrilled and terrified to share her story live for the first time.

2. Sarah’s Story: Sex, Soccer, and Single Motherhood

a. Festival of the Babes (FOB) – The Lesbian Soccer Tournament

Sarah describes the event as “less of a lesbian soccer tournament and more of a, like, fuck fest for horny, sporty, queer women.” [07:23]
At the opening night bar, Sarah locks eyes with Aiden—a nonbinary person she’s chatted with on Tinder but “blew off” just the night before.

b. Instant Chemistry

Sarah and Aiden quickly escalate from “immediate energy and connection” [08:15] to hot tub make-out at Sarah’s Airbnb, then into a night of passionate sex, all described with a bold, playful tone.
“We fuck all over this living room. Yeah, I must have come, like, half a dozen times, at least, probably more.” [09:04]

c. Unexpected Emotional Depth

Despite living in different cities (Portland and Seattle), their connection continues—texts, sexts, FaceTime calls lead to a deepening relationship and eventual family meeting.
Sarah describes the delicate balance of single parenting: “Navigating time to see somebody is complicated…frantically trying to find weekends with his friends and weekends with his grandparents…” [10:21]

d. Meeting the Kid

Sarah brings her 13-year-old son, Marcel, to meet Aiden in Portland for the weekend—she’s nervous, but the weekend goes smoothly.
“Aidan has set up this place in the basement for them to play video games. And they take us out to an arcade and we eat ice cream…” [11:02]

e. The Night of the Incident

After the movie, waiting for Marcel to go to bed so they can finally reconnect sexually, Sarah and Aiden get intimate. The sex gets intense—described in vivid detail, culminating in Aiden fisting Sarah.
“And just as I start to relax and enjoy and my eyes roll back in my head, I hear a knock at the door.” [13:03]

f. Comedy of Catastrophe: Overlapping Roles

Marcel bursts in—panicked because he swallowed a Dr. Pepper bottle cap and insists he needs to go to the hospital.
All the while, Aiden’s fist remains inside Sarah: “We have a blanket over us, and we're sitting up and pretending like there's not a fist in my pussy, but in fact, there is.” [14:14]
The conversation with Marcel happens entirely “with a human hand inside my vagina.” [16:16]—an absurd, mortifying, but ultimately human moment.

g. Aftermath: Mom Guilt and Self-Acceptance

Sarah experiences a wave of “mom guilt,” fearing the overlap between her sexual needs and her responsibilities.
Aiden comforts her: “Aiden wipes the tear from my eye, and they tell me that everything's okay, that I did nothing wrong, that I'm still a good mom.” [16:44]
She resolves: “All parents fuck up in some way. And if anything, when he grows up, he'll just have a really interesting story to tell his therapist.” [17:34]

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

“All of my life I've never fit...I am enormous...Get used to it.”
– Opening chorus, evoking themes of self-acceptance and daring to be different. [00:15–00:30]
“FOB is Festival of the Babes. It's a big lesbian soccer tournament. And it's actually less of a lesbian soccer tournament and more of a, like, fuck fest for horny, sporty, queer women.”
– Sarah, establishing the sex-positive, celebratory tone. [07:23]
“We fuck all over this living room. Yeah, I must have come, like, half a dozen times, at least, probably more.”
– Sarah, exuberantly describing her sexual freedom and pleasure with Aiden. [09:04]
“So Aiden did the right thing, and they left their fist inserted in my vagina...we're sitting up and pretending like there's not a fist in my pussy, but in fact, there is.”
– Sarah, blending comedy and honesty in a moment of chaos. [14:14]
“As a mom, I'm constantly worried that I'm fucking it up...my worst nightmare has just come true, where my sexual needs have overlapped with my requirement to be a present parent...”
– Sarah, vulnerably sharing the universal fear of messing up as a parent. [16:16]
“...maybe not all parents have to have a conversation with their 13 year old with a human hand inside their vagina. But all parents fuck up in some way.”
– Sarah, reflecting on imperfection, parenthood, and self-forgiveness. [17:34]

Important Timestamps

[07:13] – Sarah’s story begins: nervous first-time teller, setting up FOB in Vancouver.
[09:04] – The passionate night with Aiden.
[10:21] – Navigating single parenthood and new love.
[11:02] – Marcel meets Aiden; family dynamics.
[13:03] – The night of the incident: building sexual tension, then sudden interruption.
[14:14] – Hilariously awkward mother-child exchange...with a fisting in progress.
[16:16] – Mom guilt and Aiden’s reassurance.
[17:34] – Sarah’s closing reflection on parenthood and acceptance.

Tone & Character

True to Bawdy Storytelling’s ethos, the episode is raw, outrageous, and deeply human—mixing explicit sexual adventure with self-deprecating humor and genuineness. Sarah brings vulnerability and comic timing as she exposes the unpredictable mashup of queer dating and parenting. The story lands as both a hysterical sexcapade and a moving meditation on authenticity and self-acceptance, whether as a lover, a mother, or both.

Summary Takeaway:
Sarah’s tale is a perfect example of Bawdy’s ethos: boldly sex-positive, unflinchingly honest, riotously funny, and ultimately about connection—in all its messy, complicated, and beautiful forms. Whether you’re a parent, a queer person, or just someone who’s ever tried (and failed) to compartmentalize different parts of your life, this is a story for you.

Transcript

Dixie de La Tour (0:08)

The following podcast is not safe for work adult in nature. It's dirty, y' all put your earbuds in.

Sarah Panino (0:15)

All of my life I've never fit.

Dixie de La Tour (0:18)

But I won't complain and I won't.

Sarah Panino (0:21)

Quit I am enormous.

Unidentified Participant (0:25)

Get used to it.

Sarah Panino (0:30)

Everyone tells me I'm too much maybe it's just you're not enough for me.

Dixie de La Tour (0:38)

Can'T you see I'm the kind of.

Unidentified Participant (0:41)

Woman I'm supposed to be? Hey, my vagina is eight miles wide. Absolutely everyone can come inside. If you're ever frightened, just run and hide.

Sarah Panino (0:56)

My vagina is eight miles.

Unidentified Participant (1:04)

Why?

Dixie de La Tour (1:10)

Oh, my God, y', all. We're up to episode 57. I am sexual folklorist Dixie de La Tour, and you are listening to the Body Storytelling podcast. You know, I've been giving a lot of thought to this Patreon thing, and I have some amazing new rewards coming up. We have this pile of things we're about to deliver to our patrons, and one of them is this brilliant new idea I just had. So many people have asked me for this for so many years, and I think I figured out a way to make it happen. It's only going to happen for our Patreon supporters, though. So if you go to P A t r e o-n.com body b a w D Y and support us at the level you can manage, you'll be helping us cover the cost of podcast production and web hosting and all of the technical needs. Go to patreon.com you're going to get a bunch of rewards that are about to come down the pipeline. And the brand new idea that I just had that I think is going to be the perfect thing for the Patreon supporters who love geeking out on the process of storytelling and want to see a behind the scenes of how it all works. And thanks in advance for your support. You know how I told you on the last episode that there was a couple who got married because of body and they asked for a unicorn for their registry? Well, exactly one week after their wedding Wednesday, we had the Super King show. When I said hi to them and I congratulated them at the show, the woman Meg said, you know that thing that he told you about the registry? We're not actually kidding. Like, we would love a unicorn. And I'm like, well, just tell me what kind of unicorn you want and I'll put it out there and see if we can get it. And so from the stage, I said, had a couple just get married. If anybody's into it. They would love a unicorn. And, you know, continued with the show, went to break, and at the break, people mill around for 20 minutes or so, and I step off the stage and a lovely curvy redheaded woman walks up to me and she goes, hi, I'm a unicorn. And I'm like, yeah. And then she goes, so tell me about this couple. And we talked for a minute. I'm like, do you want me to introduce you? She said, well, well, actually, could you point them out? Like, I'm feeling a little shy. So we started heading that way. And she goes, oh, wait a minute. I thought it was the couple that worked the bango table. I kind of have a crush on that couple who got married because Body too. So I went over, I said, hey, you guys, this is unicorn. We were talking about the wedding registry for the other couple, but apparently they're interested in you. I turn around, there's a young woman with brightly colored hair who's wearing a fishnet top with electrical tape over her nipples. She told me she got dressed at work and walked out in front of her co workers that way, which was pretty cool. And she said, oh, my God, I can't believe it. There's a name for what I am. I'm a unicorn. And again, as I said last week, a unicorn is typically a female. And typically, we're not gonna stick to any generalization, but generally a unicorn is someone who hooks up with men, women, couples. There's a lot of other, you know, people. People assign a lot of roles there, but that's generally what it is. I turn around yet again, there's another beautiful woman with, like, long sandy blonde hair, and she's got this big smile on her face, and she goes, hi, Dixie, I'm a unicorn. I'm like, yes, you are, aren't you? And I'm like, what you looking for? She says, I'm looking for that couple you were going to point out. I'm like, do you want me to go over and introduce you? And she says, hell, yeah. She grabs me by the hand and she is ready to be led over to them. I walk over to them and I go, hey, you guys, this is a unicorn. She would like to be introduced to you. So Naomi the unicorn, met up with a couple who had gotten married. And I went back and did my job. I did the second half of the show. I got a text message from the couple at 7 o' clock the next morning, and it said, we just want to say thank you so much. Exactly one week after our wedding. After Body introduced us, like, four years ago, one week after our wedding, your lovely unicorn Naomi brought a wonderful bow with her, and we had a 4G. A honeymoon. 4G. Thanks to Bawdy Storytelling. That makes me really happy, you guys. I love helping people get what they want, especially if it's pervy. So I'm a very happy girl today. And guess what? So is everybody else in this story, because they all got laid. Okay, let's talk about this week's Storyteller. Our storyteller this time is a former teen mom, lesbian sports baller, and a badass boss bitch who made a New Year's resolution with herself to get on stage at Body Storytelling. We talked about a few stories. None of them felt quite bawdy enough. And we finally arrived at the story that you're about to listen to. I don't know about you, but I think she really nailed it. And it was also really thrilling to me to watch her have a fucking panic attack and do it anyway. That's my favorite thing. Watching somebody be brave. Public speaking is so intimidating. But she not only stood up there on the microphone and talked into it, she did a great job telling her story for her first time on stage. This storyteller is Sarah Panino.