Sultry Stories, Sweat, and Sapphic Snacks with Jo Del Carmen

This week on Tongue First, Siren and Wendy welcome Jo Del Carmen — sapphic short story author, TikTok storyteller, and the author behind Women in Papercuts — a collection of true sapphic experiences written with the kind of tension that makes you want to turn down the brightness, light a candle, and get in touch with yourself.Jo brings her full self to the room. A queer Latinx woman who grew up in South Florida, spent seven years songwriting and performing, got shoved out of the closet by her brother, and has since been turning twenty four real experiences into some of the most searingly honest sapphic short fiction on the internet.Together, Siren, Wendy, and Jo talk about coming out, being outed, trauma bonding, and why youth group has always been a pipeline for gay people. They get into favorite sapphic books and movies — Foxfire, Gia, Imagine Me and You, and a very passionate defense of Aubrey Plaza. They talk about polyamory, how Jo's relationship opened up, how Siren's trifecta formed after New Orleans, and Wendy revealing for the first time that she's demisexual.Then the conversation turns toward the sapphic slow burn — why queer women connect so deeply through yearning, safety, and desire — and Jo reads an excerpt from her story Irresistible that will make you want to sit very still for a moment.Also: second puberty, beer pong in the oldest gay bar in the country, and sapphic snacks as a life philosophy.If you've ever felt desire before you had words for it, found yourself in a story someone else was telling, or just needed someone to remind you that safety and great sex are not mutually exclusive — this one is for you.Support the chaos and get access to bonus content, behind the scenes moments, and the Tongue First After Hours community over on Patreon. Find Jo Del Carmen on TikTok at @jo_author and grab her merch and more at linktr.ee/womeninpaperperks.Follow the chaos on TikTok: @Sirenegade_440 and @Wendy6181981New episodes every Monday.Until next time — stay curious, stay queer, and don't forget to lick responsibly.