TDWS: Not Straight Forward with Lawrence Winnerman | Special Guest Aidan Wharton on Open Relationships
February 23, 2026
Today I was thrilled to welcome back Aidan Wharton who publishes Gay Buffet—and who has a thing or two (or three) to say about open relationships.
We spoke about his recent articles, both of which I highly encourage you to read:
The conversation was spectacular—the best kind, where you learn something, get to share about your experiences, and also have a chance to educate and dispel myths. Honestly, the whole vision of what I want to do with Not Straight Forward was encapsulated in this episode.
I loved it so much, I asked Aidan to come back next week—and for the foreseeable future as my co-host for this little adventure.
Check out this most recent chat, and come back next week to help us dig into more queer stuff: queer history, queer politics, relationships, dating, sex, and so much more!
Thank you Stephanie G Wilson, PhD, Dr. Amber Hull, Caro Henry, Char Sundust, Polly Walker Blakemore, and many others for tuning into my live video with Aidan Wharton and The Daily Whatever Show! Join me for my next live video in the app.
Lawrence Winnerman
The science fiction writer
Lawrence Winnerman is a science fiction writer in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After twenty-five years leading technology programs at Amazon and Microsoft, he was chief operating officer of Blue Amp Media. In his Substack publication, The Hinge & The Near Field, he writes about AI and democracy and is serializing his novel Light Shines Through. He co-hosts The Daily Whatever Show. All stories by Lawrence
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