The HOJ Project
The Heart of Jacks is conversations about sex. HOJ is science, culture, opinion, art, history, and more than anything, being IRL humans.
Host Paul Rosenberg is founder of Rain City Jacks, a jack-off club in Seattle. patreon.com/theheartofjacks
- The erotic/explicit photos and videos men share of themselves often crop out faces. There’s more than one reason for this ubiquitous presentation of our sexuality. It’s not just fear of disclosure. I have some ideas. Who would be a good person to interview about this common social behavior?
- A public service announcement youtu.be/4Y6a5rjbuWI
- In 2023, I interviewed Robert for a conversation largely about self porn. As filmmaker and documentarian, his ability to see our now ubiquitous homemade erotic content as more than “just porn” is powerful and insightful, seeing no less than taking command of who we *are.* Watch Grey Narcissus now.
- This interview is fascinating but reveals a LOT of blind spots about sexual behavior, and even the subject of its main thesis: gooning. The content addiction angle is valid. The outsider view of gooning? Packed with ignorance and bias. Disappointing but not without value. youtu.be/vqPWSsynDlA?...
- Interesting point youtube.com/shorts/-u7EQ...
- Amen!
- Here are seven good reasons to be thankful for sex today—and every other day of the year. sexandpsychology.com/blog/2022/11/23/sev…
- It appears that Harper’s Magazine has resorted to stoking moral panic in a last ditch attempt to salvage their steady decline. I sincerely hope that fails hard but modern readers do love the discovery of new sources of outrage so maybe they’ll get some traction with this “gooning” demonization.
- The Heart of Jacks Podcast has removed its account from Spotify. I urge my followers to follow my lead and cancel your paid Spotify account. Overcast.fm is an excellent podcast listening app and bonus points for not helping fascists recruit thug armies.
- Cancel SPOTIFY. They are running ICE ads. F them. www.snopes.com/fact-check/s...
- @joe1920.bsky.social - Are you familiar with Mel Robbins already? This brought up a lot for me around sides, the acceptance we naturally want and also the issue of viewing the Top/Bottom folks as “other.” “Let Them” goes both ways.
- Discovered this on the NYT podcast, Modern Love. I’m immediately engaged. This reflects my longstanding belief that Americans live in a broken model of personal responsibility, that too many of us have no concept of our role in the circumstances of our lives. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
- It's been coming for a while. I'm making it official. www.patreon.com/posts/steppi...
- Dr. Marty Klein is an international treasure. I recommend reading his books and following his YouTube channel. He’s too pricey to do my humble podcast (don’t get me started) but he’s a favorite and one of my heroes. youtu.be/jRw5dWXl9wU?...
- Keep dancing
- First, here’s the link to the quote in the screenshot below. savage.love/savagelove/2... Now read the quote.
- The Heart of Jacks Podcast is back! Check out my conversation about The Myth of Sex Addiction with @davidleyphd.bsky.social the-heart-of-jacks-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the...
- In three weeks, HOJ creator, Paul Rosenberg, will be bringing the real story of JO clubs to his home town in a live, sold-out show at Seattle’s historic Neptune Theater. Subscribe to Flightless Bird on iHeart or YouTube. Follow David Farrier on Bluesky!
- Exciting news! Paul Rosenberg, founder of Rain City Jacks, will join documentary filmmaker David Farrier for a live episode of the Flightless Bird podcast on February 8, 2025, at Seattle’s Neptune Theater to talk about RCJ and the history & culture of JO clubs! www.stgpresents.org/events/fligh...
- Oh hey… who's this guy?
- Why I’m leaving Meta before January 1, 2025 youtu.be/28bkLPW-ZWg
- Prepping a bunch of multi-episode shows for 2025, I'm wrapping up a series on sex-positivity and would love more listener feedback. Here's the pitch and details on how to weigh in with your take. the-heart-of-jacks-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/im-...
- The Heart of Jacks Podcast started in 2020, during the pandemic. From the start, I wanted episodes to be “evergreen,” not stuck in time, so they’d stay relevant. If you haven’t yet, I invite you to explore Season One while I prep the next chapter of HOJ. the-heart-of-jacks-podcast.simplecast.com
- Okay… making an attempt to connect my Patreon supporters to my Bluesky account. Still early days but since this is my only social media channel, I have to start somewhere! www.patreon.com/posts/hoj-on...
- I set the afternoon aside for recording voice overs so of course Seattle is experiencing a windstorm and my neighbors left their windchimes up.
- Discussion for a possible future episode: Does the commercial DIY porn phenomenon of fan sites—where content creators monetize, promote, and sell access to self-porn—repeat and amplify unrealistic and harmful beauty standards for men and women alike?
- Interested in your take, if you're game, @sexualheroes.bsky.social (+anyone else who wants to chime in) Personally, I'm pro-porn and pro-sexwork. I'm also pro-fitness and pro-sexiness. I like seeing "hot" people. Given all that bias, I'm interested in how monetization may impact viewer self-image.
- … and, as always, thinking about who would be good to interview about it.
- Sunday is production day in the HOJ studio. Finishing up final edits for S02E01.
- Excited to revisit this interview with Robert Black @sexualheroes.bsky.social, which also happens to be the genesis of our friendship.
- Sex at Dawn was transformative for how I think about sexuality, both my species’ and my own. It’s one of the most influential books of my life. Almost 15 years after its publication, I still think everyone should read and study it. It’s an antidote to the poison of moral disinformation.
- I just received my copy of Kink Is, in which I’m featured… as one of the very few contributors using their full name lol. In any case, pretty cool! I’m not entirely satisfied with the quote, and wish I could re-edit it, but sometimes, just showing up without shame is enough. KINK IS
- I’m excited to talk to a bisexual guy and his wife for the pod. The approach is like all my interviews: direct, honest, frank, respectful, HUMAN conversations about normal stuff we culturally abnormalize. This is looking like a mid-spring episode.
- That's so nice of @sexualheroes.bsky.social to share this! I _WILL_ have you on my pod in the coming year. 🥰
- I'm committed to restarting my podcast in January, right into the #BraveNewWorld to come. I have no intention of becoming someone else or surrendering my values and ethics. Now's a good time to assess what really matters to us and recommit to ourselves.
- And now, a public message posted on my Patreon page regarding the news that The Heart of Jacks Podcast is returning in 2025. www.patreon.com/posts/savage...
- #introduction I'm Paul Rosenberg, devout homosexualist in Seattle. Creator of The Heart of Jacks Podcast Leader of Rain City Jacks (a jack-off club) Husband Production designer Writer Singer Mаsturbation rabble-rouser Staunchly secular the-heart-of-jacks-podcast.simplecast.com raincityjacks.org
