🎙️ Growl Podcast – Movie Recap & Review: Preaching to the Perverted
In this episode of the Growl Podcast, Nicholas Tanek & The Lady Lioness dive into the cult classic Preaching to the Perverted (1997)- a provocative, controversial, and surprisingly insightful look at the BDSM underground of the late 90s.
Join us as we recap the entire film, break down its unforgettable characters, and explore the film’s themes of morality, sexuality, and power. But we don’t stop there…
What does it really mean when we say chosen family?
In this deeply moving live episode, Lady Lioness sits down with co-host Nicholas Tanek to talk about what happens when the BDSM community shows up in real life—not just in scenes, not just online, but in moments of loss.
“Power exchange is how I express my love for people.”
Briska is a legendary New Jersey rope educator and performer in the BDSM scene. She founded The Moth House, a small leather house dedicated to queer joy, community, and education. In this discussion, we explore her past experience modeling for major kink sites, including Hard Tied, Infernal Restraints, and Kink.com. She retired from modeling around 2010 to focus on tying others, creating dynamic scenes, teaching, and deepening her own rope and power exchange practices.
“Rope is an extension of myself.”
Continue reading YKF GROWL: Briska (NJ Rope Legend/Educator)
“We’re the top of the food chain.”
Mischief Schari (Mischief Matters/Mischief Manor) joins The Lady Lioness & Nicholas Tanek on YKF The Growl. We discuss running New Jersey’s coolest BDSM dungeon, having two lifestyle subs, being the hub of Nicholas Tanek’s whimsical creativity, LGBTQIA+ inclusivity, musicals, Princess Leia, Wonder Woman, and a 5-9 person orgy on the dungeon floor.
“You are the longest relationship you will ever have.”
Continue reading YKF GROWL: Mistress Schari of Mischief Manor / Mischief Matters
“Engage in kink with as many people as possible.”
Mistress Vinyl Queen returns after many years to claim her throne as the queen of vinyl at YKF. We discuss San Francisco kink, being the OG of trampling, a flesh-colored cucumber in a prison cell, using barcodes for her shoe inventory, and balancing on a man’s chest while wearing heels.
“Kink is like always going to the gym.”
The Lady Lioness & Nicholas Tanek strip BDSM safety down to its bones — and rebuild it with consent, negotiation, risk awareness, and intentional power exchange at the core. We talk SSC, RACK, negotiation frameworks, scene safety, aftercare basics, and why cutting corners isn’t edgy — it’s sloppy.
Seasoned kinksters and curious newcomers ask questions, share insights, and deepen the conversation — because community education is part of the scene.
Whether you’re new to kink, kink-curious, or a seasoned player who knows safety is a skill you practice — not a badge you earn, this episode reinforces why discipline, communication, and awareness are the real marks of dominance and submission alike.
Continue reading YKF GROWL: BDSM Safety 101 w/ The Lady Lioness & Nicholas Tanek
The Lady Lioness & Nicholas Tanek discuss BDSM BURNOUT. Kink burnout is that quiet (or crushing) feeling when the hunger fades, scenes feel like chores, time-wasters & catfish drain you dry, and even your favorite fetish starts tasting like obligation.
Important takeaways: You are not broken. Pausing isn’t failure. The community has space for rest (podcasts, online classes, vanilla hangouts with kinky friends). Play Recovery Roulette!
Ultimate message: Change is constant. The kink ocean is vast. Someone (or something) can reignite your flame when you least expect it.
Continue reading YKF Growl: BDSM BURNOUT (w/ The Lady Lioness & Nicholas Tanek)
“Do not dull your knives.”
NauttiBoy loves knives! The Lady Lioness & Nicholas Tanek interview NauttiBoy about safe, sane, & consensual knife play. We also discuss edge play and being a part of an abduction team.
“The sound of the blade clicking leads to the sound of panties dropping.”
“My closet is dark.”
The Lady Lioness and Nicco Noire unpack the elegant world of Femdom tea parties—from protocol training, silent service in bow ties, tiered serving trays and scones, to consent, and a perfectly timed naughty stick moment. We discuss the Goddess House NJ Tea Party, ClubFEMNJ events, cannabis and consent, and how Nicco Noire maintains her magnificence.
“I was collaring subs like collecting PokĂ©mon cards.”
Mistress Tess is a legend in the UK Femdom community. She joins YKF to talk about Fetish Weekend London, the CFNM lifestyle, Gynarchy Governance, Vanilla Corruption, whips made of fishing wire, keeping her husband in permanent chastity, ruined orgasms, rubber, the love of horses, and turning men into man-puddles.
“Usually, crying is where I would stop, but…”
