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Chatting With The Lightkeeper | Your Ultimate Guide To Exploring BDSM, D/S, And Kink

by Edward Volkl

BDSM, D/S, and kink are fascinating, and the Chatting With The Lightkeeper podcast serves as your lighthouse guiding you through this exciting world. Whether you are interested in bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism, or are exploring kink as a beginner, you will find engaging discussions and thought-provoking insights that go deeper than simply asking what is BDSM. Hosted by Edward Volkl, each episode offers fresh perspectives with new episodes every other week. Learn more and connect at ChattingWithTheLightkeeper.com and on social media.

Latest episodes

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The BDSM Safety Framework Debate: Beyond SSC and RACK

The safety acronyms like SSC, RACK, PRICK, and the 4Cs are designed to help keep us safer in BDSM, but why do they lead to arguments? It seems counterintuitive that in D/

Oct 13
21 min

The Most Asked Question In BDSM: May I Have This Dance

The final installment of the Most Asked Question In BDSM is here, and no, that question is not: am I dominant or submissive, what should I learn about kink first, or is B

Sep 29
26 min

The Most Asked BDSM Question And How Not To Slip And Fall

It’s back! The most asked question in BDSM and kink. The question is small, just seven words, maybe even simple, but the truth is, this little question is deep. So dee

Sep 15
17 min

The Most Asked BDSM Question? Opening The Door

What is the most asked question in BDSM? It’s not: Am I dominant or submissive?What should I learn about BDSM first?Is BDSM, D/S, and kink safe? It is a bigger questio

Sep 1
22 min

BDSM and Kink: 15 Things People Get Wrong

When it comes to exploring kinks, everyone makes mistakes, so don’t look at the title and think “Oh god, here is a lecture on mistakes.” Look, this is not a lecture, a st

Aug 18
31 min

Local BDSM Communities: Hell Yes Or Hell No

BDSM local communities: some say you have to get involved, while others will tell you just the opposite. So where does the truth lie? Find out in this episode. Plus,

Aug 4
27 min

BDSM Community Standards, Myths, and Language Explained

What would change about dominant and submissive roles, community standards, and the language of kink if one person got to decide? This episode breaks down common myths ab

Jul 21
36 min

D/S Contracts: Non-Negotiable or Nope?

D/S contracts: some swear by them, but others will not touch them. Why? Find out what they are, what makes them a must-have, a hard no, or a maybe; so you can decide for

Jul 7
12 min

D/S And A Lighthouse?

What on earth do these have to do with D/S? A Lighthouse FoghornAn old house This episode hits the road, visits a lighthouse, shows you around and ties it all back to D/

Jun 9
17 min

The History Of BDSM They Want Gone

Do you know what an iconic actor from these movies: The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, On the Waterfront, A Streetcar Named Desire, and The Wild One brought to BDSM that is s

May 12
27 min

Abducted By Life In BDSM

People come and go in the world of BDSM, D/S, and kink. Some flex in, pull back, and return. Others leave and never come back. This episode looks at why people step away

Apr 28
18 min

CNC - The Trending Acronym

CNC, consensual non-consent, is one of the most searched terms in BDSM right now, and that kind of search volume means there are a plethora of questions that defining the

Apr 14
21 min

BDSM and Consent: The Good, Bad, and Surprises

When it comes to consent violations in BDSM, D/S, and kink, it can almost feel reflexive for those with experience to point their fingers at those who are new or less exp

Mar 31
29 min

Lies, Mental Health, And BDSM

Oh, you’re curious about or into BDSM? You have a mental disorderYou must be unhappyYou had a traumatic childhood You’re dominant? All that means is you cannot take no

Mar 17
22 min

Understanding Self-Collaring In D/S

In BDSM, D/S, and kink, collars are typically thought of as a symbol of commitment between a dominant and submissive, but there is another type of collar that is a symbol

Mar 3
19 min

BDSM Before The Digital Age

Just how far back do you think the roots of BDSM, D/S, andkink go? Were the Romans into D/S? What about Victorian times? Could Heathcliff and Catherine been ‘kinky’? Have

Feb 17
36 min

BDSM and Growth: My Story

People often say that a journey into exploring BDSM and kink will be life-changing, but what does that really mean? Often, generic posts and lovely but vague-sounding ide

Feb 3
31 min

Try Something New & Rituals For Everyone In BDSM, D/S, And Kink

Exploring BDSM, D/S, and kink can really open our minds up to self-discovery. Have you ever wondered what happens in our brains when we go from thinking about trying some

Jan 20
30 min

Exploring America's Most Desired Sexual Fantasy - S.5 Episode One

Do you know what the number one sexual fantasy is forAmericans? With 2026 just arrived many are making resolutions that include BDSM, D/S and kink fantasies. This episo

Jan 6
31 min

BDSM's Dangerous Teacher - S.4 Episode Twenty-Five

BDSM and kink lifestyle educators often talk about the importance of education. It is not surprising that educators discuss education, but what happens when fiction repla

Dec 9 2025
32 min

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