A hot delivery boy shows up with a pizza, but the poor woman doesn’t have enough cash to pay for it. The pizza is cast aside, and the terms of the pizza transaction are handled in a completely different way. How about the stepmom who comes home to catch her stepson masturbating, rather than shield her eyes she professes her sexual obsession with him. We’ve all seen porn and the ridiculous plotlines that they come up with. Things go from zero to one hundred in the blink of an eye and the actors with perfect bodies make us question our body image as they shriek and moan with their unrealistic fantasy driven audio track. Video porn focuses on physical while audio porn shifts the focus to pleasure and arousal. Yes, it is possible to be physically aroused but mentally unaroused (is that a word?).
Have you tried listening to audio porn? According to a recent survey, respondents claim that audio porn helped them improve their solo sex, communicate more openly about sex, feel more comfortable exploring sexuality, become more comfortable with their bodies, and overall impacted their sex life in a positive way. By engaging the mind, audio allows us to experience our sexuality safely and intimately in ways that can be even more provocative and visceral. When watching video porn, it can be very difficult to not compare ourselves to the actors, but audio porn allows a deep sense of intimacy and the bodies can be filled in with your own context, your own body and perhaps the body of your partner.
As humans we thrive with storytelling, and it can have a meditative calming effect. Listening to our porn is the most natural and arouses us slowly on our own terms which means it is typically much better for women since mental stimulation can make a sexual experience feel much more intense. While audio erotica can be associated with women, men often need to reframe their arousal but can find it more rewarding as well. Think about how big of an industry phone sex was back in the day. Human desire is very complex and there is a gas and brake that tell your body’s arousal cycle to stop or go. I’ve found that audio erotica is the most “gas” since it is less likely for me to see something that taps my arousal brake.
Another interesting component of audio erotica is the hard to describe psychological oddity of ASMR. The weird sensation accompanied with soft voices and gentle comforting sounds. This one is pretty interesting but it deserves an entire blog so I’ll come back to that another time.
“Of all the ways to consume erotica, listening to it spoken is the most natural for us,” Dr. Emily Nagoski, sex educator and author of “Come as you are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life.”
I’ve got Jaimee from BLOOM with us to answer a few questions about her site. First off, I’d like to thank you for the complimentary subscription to the site. I’ve had an opportunity to listen to more than a few different audio files in different categories. In addition to traditional erotic content, other sections are available like Unwind, Fleeting Moments, Soundscapes and Sleep Meditations which help promote healthy relaxation and sleep. Pretty cool!
Welcome to EYM, Jaimee! Thanks for stopping by the EYM palace! 🏰👸
We at BLOOM Stories are very happy to be able to support the EvolvingYourMan.com community. Several of our staff are fans of the site and your twitter, 36k followers is a big deal so congratulations! We would like to extend a special offer to enjoy a monthly subscription at 50% off or 20% off an annual subscription. Just use the code “evolving” when you sign up and your discount will automatically be applied. We are real people who work very hard to provide quality curated content. We aren’t some nameless mega corporation and as the production manager, I personally will accept requests and suggestions for future stories. I’ve given Emma permission to give out my direct email address if you have additional questions or want to make requests after you join.
1. What sets BLOOM Stories apart from some of the other audio content that is available?
We love to create stories based on user fantasies! As a premium user, you can submit your fantasies directly to our writing team for a chance to have your deepest desire turned into a BLOOM Original story. This really allows us to connect with users in a way that is truly unique and empowering. Additionally, we offer content in three different languages (English, German, and Spanish) which also helps with the diversity of content on our platform.
2. I’ve explained why I personally like audio erotica; did I miss anything?
You explained it perfectly in my opinion. Porn and pleasure habits can be so different from person to person – I think mainstream porn has an issue with being relatable, whereas audio porn can not only be relatable but actually quite customizable, too!
3. Whom do you think audio erotica is best suited for?
I think audio erotica can be for anyone and everyone because it really gives you Main Character Energy. Many of the stories on BLOOM are very much “self-insert” stories and you can really allow yourself to be put into the story as the main character. Are you interested in Pegging Play? Or maybe your husband wants to know what it’s like to make an Arrangement to share you with another man? We have stories to satisfy those very specific desires.
4. Where do your stories come from?
As I said before, we do allow our premium users to submit their fantasies directly to our writing team, so many of our stories are really crowd-sourced which I think is really fun. Otherwise, our writing team does a great job of scouring the web for what’s hot and trending in the world of written erotica. We also like to take mainstream porn tropes and make them ethical – why cheat on your partner when you could have a consensual threesome that happens after a ton of dirty talk and fun communication?
5. Do you find that many couples listen to audio erotica together or is it more of a solo experience?
Audio porn is totally for couples, too – we actually have some guided sex episodes that are specifically for couples. I think that’s a misconception about the industry as a whole. Many couples use audio erotica to connect and rekindle their passion, or to bring something new into the bedroom. BLOOM was founded by a couple for this reason – to find something they could enjoy together without taking too much of the focus off of each other. Another reason couples use our platform is to slowly introduce their partner to fantasies of theirs. For example – let’s say you’re a man who is interested in being pegged by your wife but aren’t sure how to talk to her about it. Listening to Bend Over, Baby on BLOOM would certainly allow you to gently explore the idea of this fantasy in a really hot way.
6. What types of erotica are better suited for audio rather than video?
I think one of the best examples of this is BDSM or kink-related porn. It just is so much better in audio form, especially the way we do it at BLOOM. There is a huge spotlight on consent, a lot of aftercare, and a certain attention to detail (from the narration to the sounds you hear) that is often glossed over or entirely missing from visual porn.
7. Tell me about your narrators. Side note, I’ve heard some very sexy British accents.
I’m actually the production manager for BLOOM and as part of my job, I cast the voices for our English stories. It’s absolutely a pleasure to work with such talented, passionate people from all over the world. It’s so fun seeing who has the most chemistry together, even when they are recording in totally different spaces. We have a great mix right now: British, American, Swedish, Nordic, Australian. It’s truly a voice kinkster’s heaven!
8. Audio porn makes it about me and I feel hot, and desired while video makes me feel like I’m satisfying a more voyeuristic tendency. Is that common?
Oh, absolutely. I think that’s one of the best things about audio porn – the focus isn’t on a person who has spent an hour getting into costume and another hour in the makeup chair. It’s not about sculpted bodies or perfectly waxed legs. It’s just about you connecting with your desires. It really is a powerful thing, to be at the center of all of that erotic energy.
9. What is the most popular story on the site?
Our most popular story actually comes from a series called Hot for Teacher. Again, it’s very much taking a porn trope and making it ethical and fun. A professor and his TA have a lot of fun (through four episodes) exploring their connection and pushing their own limits. Another fan favorite would have to be Sharing My Wife, which I think your users would definitely enjoy since it’s a cuck & hotwife story!
10. Which story or genre is your personal favorite?
Oh, this is a great question! I think for a long time it was Smalltown Connection – it’s truly such a hot strangers-to-lovers story and the actors just had amazing chemistry and even improved some lines together and it just ended up being such a wholesome story. Another one that I’ve grown really fond of that is a kink-themed episode entitled Call Me Daddy. Very hot!
Thank you so much for sharing Jaimee!
Where can I get quality audio erotica?
The good news is that we can get audio erotica lots of places! A paid content subscription from a well-known site like BLOOM is a great option. If you don’t mind doing some digging, you can get some free content from user submitted sites like Literotica. While they have a section with a few good stories, I’ve found it difficult to consistently find good quality content. Once you find an author/contributor that you like, be sure to locate all of their stuff. Another good place is reddit /r/gonewildaudio but as with Literotica it can be difficult to find good quality, consistent contributors. I’ve also found that while a series might be available, it is often missing parts especially with older stories. I don’t know why they are taken down but the file not found can be frustrating especially when you are… almost there!
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I’ve long been a fan of audio erotica, and I’m glad you mentioned the gonewildaudio subreddit, which is definitely a go-to destination for me. I will mention the external but useful search interface site for that gonewildaudio subreddit, gwasi.com (gone wild audio search interface).
Personally, my arousal has both mental and physical triggers, and I find auditory stimulation to be more reliably successful than visual to actuate the mental side of things for me. In fact, I prefer audio without visual over visual without audio. And don’t get me started on the recent trend of so called porn music videos and similar content, where someone has completely stripped out any natural audio that accompanies a video and replaced it with their annoying taste of dance/trance/techno/edm/whatever music.
One of my biggest problems with porn is that it disproportionately latches on to the popular theme du jour. If 80% of people want X, then you quickly end up with 99% of produced content being that. Think of the corny step-sister/step-mom porn that has become so ubiquitous that comedic memes have become almost equally ubiquitous. The problem is, it then makes it almost impossible to find good content to satisfy more unique tastes. Audio porn has this disproportionate market satisfying push too, but not quite to the same degree. As a result, you may be more likely to find a unique gem that caters to what you seek. As you touched on, the fact your mind fills in a lot of blanks with audio also helps give the effect of a more precisely targeted experience.
Shibbysays is one of the best I’ve found. Consistent quality, passionate creator and very active.
From the about section:
“I’m Shibby. I create Erotic Hypnosis MP3 files, as well as Erotic, Femdom and ASMR files.”
https://shibbydex.com/
I’ve enjoyed audio for a long time, and agree Shibby is one of the best, especially for the topics and themes we share here.
But I’m surprised Emma there was no mention of Hypno, it’s a very large segment of the audio erotica online, and a big part of that has kink, cuck, FemDom and the themes you and Kev explore here.
Just as Shibby offers, most Hypno sites are not trying to be hardcore, brainwashing which of course doesn’t actually work, a premise is that you can’t make people do things under hypnosis that they don’t desire and wouldn’t also do without hypnosis.
It’s more about creating a mood and vibe that allows people to relax and feel safe and encouraged to enjoy a “daydream” or to address issues they want to work on, like weight loss, better study habits, self confidence, as well as exploring sexual themes they haven’t been able to experience yet in real life.
So Emma, have you considered recording any? Maybe do some with Kev just for your own enjoyment, make one for him to listen to while you are on a date, or he could make some describing some deeper submission scenes he’s fantasized about.
Just a suggestion, once again,
Thank You and Kevin for sharing with us!
I was just listening to here this afternoon. Her voice and storytelling are hard to beat
I’ve enjoyed audio for a long time, and agree Shibby is one of the best, especially for the topics and themes we share here.
But Emma, I’m surprised there was no mention of Hypno, it’s a very large segment of the audio erotica online, and a big part of that has kink, cuck, FemDom and the themes you and Kev explore here.
Just as Shibby offers, most Hypno sites are not trying to be hardcore, brainwashing which of course doesn’t actually work, a premise is that you can’t make people do things under hypnosis that they don’t desire and wouldn’t also do without hypnosis.
It’s more about creating a mood and vibe that allows people to relax and feel safe and encouraged to enjoy and go deeper in a “daydream” or to address issues they want to work on, like weight loss, better study habits, self confidence, as well as exploring sexual themes they haven’t been able to experience yet in real life.
So Emma, have you considered recording any? Maybe do some with Kev just for your own enjoyment, make one for him to listen to while you are on a date, or he could make some describing some deeper submission scenes he’s fantasized about.
Just a suggestion, once again,
Thank You and Kevin for sharing with us!