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Mar 13, 2014

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Chris travels to Tokyo to explore Japanese sex culture. Topics discussed include host and hostess clubs, happening bars, Japanese rope bondage, love hotels, maid cafes, train groping, Western media attention, and much more.

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Mar 13, 2014

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Host Chris Sowa traverses the globe having interesting, informative, and – at times – hilarious conversations about sex … with strangers.

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Episode 1: Sex in Tokyo: Chris travels to Tokyo to explore Japanese sex culture. Topics discussed include host and hostess clubs, happening bars, Japanese rope bondage, love hotels, maid cafes, train groping, Western media attention, and much more. by Sex with Strangers
87 min listen
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Episode 3: Dungeon Fetish Party: Chris attends a fetish party at Continuum Dungeon in Chicago where he interviews three professional dominatrixes and an array of attendees ranging from lifestyle kinksters to vanilla onlookers. Guests include Mistress Cleo LaVamp and others... by Sex with Strangers
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