{"podcast":{"title":"Ancient Intelligence","slug":"ancient-intelligence-5318323","podcast_index_feed_id":5318323,"rss_url":"https://anyashakh.com/ancientintelligence?format=rss","website_url":"https://anyashakh.com/ancientintelligence/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6123d66ce9ff1c16c5e76af3/1704241695154-YOKOTPH17DIOO95T1SAC/anyanews.jpg?format=1500w","author":"Anya Shakhmeyster","episode_count":151,"summary":"This is the Ancient Intelligence Podcast, a show that explores the fundamental ancient dynamics that exist between men and women. With the technology and automation of our world, our human nature remains fully intact. The constant question on my heart is what is the ultimate harmony that can be achieved between men and women and how do we get there? We explore culture, history, society, evolutionary psychology, biology, religious and spiritual teachings, and more.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-23T06:17:41.226485+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ancient-intelligence-5318323"},"episode":{"title":"#149 | How “Patriarchy” Is a Lazy Answer to Women’s Sexual Disconnection","slug":"149-how-patriarchy-is-a-lazy-answer-to-women-s-sexual-disconnection","published_at":"2026-06-15T23:42:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ancient-intelligence-5318323/149-how-patriarchy-is-a-lazy-answer-to-women-s-sexual-disconnection","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ancient-intelligence-5318323","url":"https://anyashakh.com/ancientintelligence/patriarchyandwomen","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6123d66ce9ff1c16c5e76af3/t/6a308f1c75c72849780f73c3/1782145089075/Ancient+149+-+Full+EP+AUDIO+V1a.mp3","summary":"About This Episode I came across an essay that blames “the patriarchy” for the sexual disconnection that married women feel towards their husbands. This is a critique offering a nuanced take at some of the causes for disconnection that include attachment wounds, hormonal birth control, communication failures, gaps in self-knowledge, disdain for men, fear and shame, and more. The viral essay - https://celestemdavis.substack.com/p/patriarchal-sex Link to episode I mentioned with Nakula Das -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBwAfoAy7xI TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro  02:00 — Claims About Patriarchal Sex 06:00 — Refuting Claims 08:45 — The Myth of Male Power 13:00 — A Woman Not Connected to Herself 23:00 — The Women As Property Claim 26:00 — The Four Stages of Sex 28:00 — Sensuality Examples from Pop Culture ____________________ Resource: FREE 50 Essential Books & Films - https://ancientintelligence.kit.com/t.. . Weekly newsletter - https://anyashakh.substack.com ‍ ‍ Beyond the podcast, I work 1:1 with men: Read what other men have said - https://share.google/oScXWNergQbnLknbA Book a free consultation today - https://calendly.com/anyashakh/discov.. .","meta_description":"About This Episode I came across an essay that blames “the patriarchy” for the sexual disconnection that married women feel towards their husbands. This i…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":null,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ancient-intelligence-5318323/episodes/149-how-patriarchy-is-a-lazy-answer-to-women-s-sexual-disconnection/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ancient-intelligence-5318323/149-how-patriarchy-is-a-lazy-answer-to-women-s-sexual-disconnection.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}