
About this episode
All summer long we have been telling you to buy local: in our walking guides, at farmers markets, and street festivals. But aren’t some things — like sex toys — more comfortable to buy online? Well, executive producer Simone Alicea talks to Early to Bed owner Searah Deysach about why it still might be better to shop local in this case, especially as September is Sexual Health Awareness Month.
As you might have already guessed, we’re talking about sex. So, this interview touches on some explicit topics.
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