Last month, LV was proud to present the annual Roast of Iowa City, once again included as part of the Iowa City Book Festival. (Magazines are literature, comedy is literature: It all makes sense, just trust us.) The community showed up in force and the comedians pulled no punches as they skewered our fair city.

For the second year, yours truly held a Dear Kiki Live! advice sesh to close out the event. We had a blast answering anonymous audience questions from the fishbowl of fate, ranging from coy to crass. If you missed out, you’ll want to pencil it in early for next fall. Here are a few of the highlights!

My boyfriend wants to have sex without kissing and foreplay. Help!

Well, that’s just great for him! We all need to satisfy specific urges once in a while; that’s why the gods in their wisdom blessed us each with two good hands. It’s not even outside the realm of civility to level self-serving requests at a partner — on occasion. But if that’s the norm, then he needs a wake-up call. Assuming you’re communicating your needs and desires to him, there is no excuse for him to consistently ignore them. Try offering a trade-off: For every quick and dirty, rough and ready tumble, he owes you a luxurious experience of kissing and foreplay without the sex the next time. It shouldn’t take long before he cracks and realizes it’s beneficial to you both to pair the two together rather than ending an evening hot, bothered and unfulfilled.

Where is the craziest place you’ve had sex at, and how’d you end up there?

The answer to the second part of the question is, of course: road trips! Spend enough time traversing this great nation and you rack up a fair number of cramped back seats, fast food bathrooms and state parks. Nothing really stands out as the absolute craziest, but hey — Kiki’s got time yet, and so do you!

What bar in Iowa City hosts the most swinger parties? Just curious 🙂

Friends, if there are bars in Iowa City hosting swinger parties, they have yet to let ol’ Kiki in on the secret. You’ll probably have better luck trawling the online lifestyle forums and digging around for private events. A quick Reddit dive unearthed mention of “Swing Village” in Iowa City: Organization? Secret location? No clue. But it’s a thread here you can tug on. And if you’re willing to travel, there’s good scuttlebutt about Club G in Des Moines.

Can Oasis hummus be used as a lubricant? If so, how much and what flavor?

Creativity can be fun in the bedroom, but remember to use caution any time food enters through your exits. The general rule of thumb is to only use foods that can be removed completely intact — so, spreads and dips just aren’t a great choice. And the tasty array of spices we all love in Oasis hummus also put sensitive membranes at risk of irritation. If you’re stuck raiding your cabinets, remember the fewer ingredients, the better (so if you just can’t quell your curiosity, at least stick with the original flavor).

This article was originally published in Little Village’s November 2024 issue.