Sex and Love With Simon Barbz
Radio and podcast star Simon Barbz hops on the pod to talk sex, love, dating, art, passion, adoption, and so much more.
Simon Barbz is a curious and wildly charismatic journalist, podcaster and producer. He is the host of Cheek to Cheek with Simon Barbz. On this coveted Montreal podcast, Simon talks to artists and public personalities about belonging and all the possibilities before us. His warm and intimate interviews dive into the most delicious topics from landing your life’s purpose to lining up lovers for all your kinks. You can imagine Erica J. Schmidt adores every minute. She also adores Simon’s brand-new radio show, “Réalités LGBTQ+.” The program plays on FM 103.3 and it is the first radio show in Quebec ever to be dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. At just 24 years old, Simon Barbz is a name to look out for. It was a thrill to have him on This Is Your Strange and Beautiful Life.
Cheek to Cheek With Simon Barbz
How Simon Started His Podcast: The stars aligned for his first interview with the stunning Clodelle Lemay. His first episode got 50K downloads. And the rest is—Cheek to Cheek With Simon Barbz.
His Radio Show, Les réalités LGBTQ+: How Simon went from hosting his podcast in his living room to launching Quebec’s first-ever radio show created to offer voice and solidarity to the LGBTQ+ community and its leaders.
Coming Out With Simon Barbz: A throw-back to high school and falling in love with the most inconvenient person. This is the stuff of a Netflix series. Don’t miss it.
Charisma, Family, and Adoption: Erica wonders how Simon became so magically charismatic. Simon tells us what it was like to grow up in a loving family with four adopted children from all different countries. We hear his adoption story and Simon shares on his relationship with his father for the first time.
Simon in Love: The goods on Simon’s first great love story, why autumn is infused with nostalgia, and what Simon’s looking for and longing for now.
Listener Question From “Weary Dad in the Throes of Nostalgiabation:” WDETTON feels guilty that he masturbates to a younger version of his wife. Is he a terrible person? Should he stop? Simon and Erica go on a vast and delightful tangent about porn, OnlyFans, Botox, pubes, sex parties, and how to stay connected when life runs so fast.
A+ Routines with Simon Barbz: Learn how this youthful rising star starts off his day, keeps his place clean, and stays in the flow with his ultra-busy career.
Still the One (Half-bad Ukulele): Nothing but a dreamy Shania Twain ballad would do for this darling diva. Simon Barbz, you nailed it! What a blast.
Follow Simon on Instagram @simonbarbz
Subscribe to his podcast Cheek to Cheek With Simon Barbz on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and all your favourite podcast platforms.
And check out his radio show Réalités LGBTQ+ on FM103.3.
Mixing, Ukulele, and Cover Art by Erica J. Schmidt in Montréal, Quebec.
For more on Erica, you can read her generously personal essays at ericajschmidt.com/blog.
And if you loved Simon’s episode, you will also love Wishing Upon a Star With Alexia Côté
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Listener Question From Weary Dad In the Throes of Nostalgiabation
Dear Erica (and Simon),
I am a 43-year-old dude and I’ve been married to my wife for 17 years. When we met, we had the most magical love story, and for the most part we’ve lived happily ever after. We have three kids and a dog, a nice house, good jobs. We even have sex a few times a month, which I’m told is amazing at this stage of the game. But I miss the excitement and intensity of our early days. Also, three kids and adult life haven’t been easy on our bodies or our faces if you know what I mean. I can still get it up for my wife. But I find I am longing and nostalgic for our life before children and responsibilities. Nostalgic for our life and also for our looks. Recently, I’ve started to masturbate to photos of my wife when she was in her late 20s. I feel like this would horrify her, and I feel bad. And yet, it does the job. Am I a terrible person? Should I stop? Please help.
Love, Weary Dad In the Throes of Nostalgiabation
Thank you to Taes Leavitt (darling big sister, Big Heart Journey, Episode 9 of This Is Your Strange and Beautiful Life), Sherwin Tjia (technical and creative advisor, Sherwin’s Quirky Events), and my dearly departed aunt Eileen Gun, whose generous gift helped to fund my new podcast equipment. Thank you so much for listening! Stay tuned for more episodes extra soon. Don’t forget to follow This Is Your Strange and Beautiful Life on your favourite podcast platform. And if you enjoyed the episode, I would be immensely grateful if you could share it with a friend and/or leave a kind and enthusiastic rating and review.
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