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New Savage Lovecast: “It’s Not Our Intention to Feed Our Dog Come, But It’s Happening”
Sometimes people call us when they’re drunk. Sometimes they call us about their dogs. Welcome to the center of this Venn diagram. Also, a woman has been invited to a “costume wedding.” She will be required to dress up like a character in a movie. Is this asking too much? On the Magnum version of […]
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Portland Highball 2020: All the $5 Cocktails You Can Get March 16-22
2020 has been a… lets call it a challenging year so far—and one that definitely offers up more than a few good excuses to fill a glass with drinkable goodness in the hopes of dulling some of that edge. And that’s where we come in, just in the nick of time! The Portland Mercury‘s HIGHBALL […]
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New Savage Lovecast: With Cameron Esposito!
A gay man was hooking up at a bathhouse. His brand-new lover wanted to bring a little romance into the encounter by saying the caller’s name and complimenting him. The caller was horrified. Isn’t bathhouse sex supposed to be anonymous? Meanwhile, in another corner of our universe, a woman is appalled that her boyfriend closes […]
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New Savage Lovecast: All About Weed with Lester Black
A straight man was dating a woman, and it felt great. Until she gave him the “I’m not ready for a relationship” line. Is this always a lie? What does it mean? Dan spells it out, with no sugar on top. A man is worried about his new girlfriend. You see, she has never had […]
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New Savage Lovecast: The Truth About Women’s Libido with Dr. Wednesday Martin
A man is going through a divorce from his wife of 7 years. Although their breakup was peaceful, now her communication is curt and unfriendly. Is he entitled to feel angry about her unwarranted coldness? Also, a man kindly lent a friend some money. Now she keeps asking him for more and more every month! […]
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The Portland Mercury‘s Highball 2020: All the Places You Can Get $5 Cocktails, March 16-22
BEHOLD! The return of the Portland Mercury’s HIGHBALL! Brace yourself for 50 specially crafted cocktails available March 16-22… for only $5 each! We’ve teamed up with dozens of the finest bars and restaurants in Portland—along with our cocktail-lovin’ pals at Beam Suntory and Portland Beverage—to bring you this one-of-a-kind boozetacular! At each of Highball’s locations, […]
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New Savage Lovecast: Spanking Is for Grownups
A young man has been dating a woman for a short time. She seems great… except. Except she is anti-abortion, and anti-gay in a lazy, not very heartfelt sort of way. Can he use his sex powers to change her feeble mind? Meanwhile, a woman is dating a guy also for a short time. He […]
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New Savage Lovecast: With the Brilliant Peggy Orenstein
A woman is hoping to find a monogamous partner who is also kinky. But when she puts the word “kinky” in her profile she gets flooded with ridiculous pervs. How can she filter out the clueless horndogs? Hear the very unpleasant tale of a gay couple who venture to an older man’s apartment for a […]
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New Savage Lovecast: Happy Poly Homes With Dr. Elisabeth Sheff
Have you ever experienced conflict during a family vacation? The first call on this show might put it all in perspective for you. A protective big sister can’t stand that her 17-year-old sis is dating a 21-year-old man. Their parents don’t mind. Should big sister give the guy a chance, or is the age difference […]
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New Savage Lovecast: Hypnokink! With Michal Daveed
A happily single woman finally broke down after pressure from her friend to have some sex. Against her misgivings, he convinced her to pursue a relationship, promising that if it didn’t work out, they could go back to being friends, easy-peasy. Guess what! Now that she wants to break it off, he can’t deal with […]
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New Savage Lovecast: Michael Hobbes on Human Trafficking Hysteria
This week on the newest edition of the Savage Lovecast: Why, oh why (bemoans this woman), is it that the indie, cool, female-owned sex stores never carry dildos that are big enough for her? WHY?! A gay man has been invited to be the man of honor at his sister’s wedding. But you know what’s […]