What does genuine consent culture look like practically in a nightlife setting? How do well-run venues actually implement it? Is there an etiquette or unwritten code that regulars understand but newcomers might not? This and more was discussed during a great chat we had with Ellen Verheij from Kaleidra Studio.

Some book and podcast recommendations:

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Wormmaan - Mariken Heitman

I who have never known men - Jacqueline Harpman

De thuiswacht - Dola de Jong

The safekeep (De bewaring) - Yael van der Wouden

Man maakt stuk - Maurits de Bruijn

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Onder Mediadoctoren

Geeky Dingen

Bad Gays

Achterwerk

This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Saturday May 23rd, 2026. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

Who’s pleasure counts? Why has our sex become so goal-oriented? When is it allowed to just be…good?! We spoke to Linda Duits about 'plezier', the Dutch word that ecompases something in between pleasure and fun. It's hard to translate, so just listen to the episode 👅.

Here are some book and podcast recommendations from Linda:

📕 Wormmaan - Mariken Heitman

📕 I who have never known men - Jacqueline Harpman

📕 De thuiswacht - Dola de Jong

📕 The safekeep (De bewaring) - Yael van der Wouden

📕 Man maakt stuk - Maurits de Bruijn

🎧 Onder Mediadoctoren (Linda's own podcast she's been making since 2012)

🎧 Geeky Dingen (another of Linda's podcasts!)

🎧 Bad Gays

🎧 Achterwerk

🎧 Wie is Emmy?

This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Saturday April 25th, 2026. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.

We dived into the world of cruising with Barnaby Savage. By collecting, documenting and researching stories of cruising Barnaby's project 'Cruise Verhalen' tracks the fluid (re)shaping of public space and through the recording of oral history documents cruising culture in the Netherlands.

Some book recommendations Barnaby gave us, that we'd love to share here:

📕 De Roze Rand van Donker Amsterdam - Gert Hekma

📕 Amsterdam de Roze Geschiedenis - Monique Doppert

📕 De Stad - Marcel van Engelen

📕 Fire Island: Queer History - Jack Parlett

📕 The Carnivorous Lamb - Augustín Gómez Arcos

This is a recording from our live radio show Radio Pleasure Society on Echobox, it aired on Saturday January 31st, 2026. We are uploading all our shows as a podcast, so we can include our audience here as well.