Death, Sex & Money - A Sex Party Love Story

Romy Holland is a Berkeley mom whose meet-cute happened at a raucous sex party. That night she had sex with dozens of men, one of which would become her husband. In this episode, Romy talks about the party in question, from the sexy aspects to the much more awkward ones. Plus she talks about what new motherhood does to desire, and the unexpected emotional toll of an abortion that didn't go as planned. Read Romy’s essay “ What Nobody Told Me About Abortion “ And we first heard about Romy in the San Francisco Standard’s story “ When A Gang Bang Becomes a Love Story “ Podcast production by Zoe Azulay Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, Slate Plus ! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at slate.com/dsmplus . And if you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and

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Death, Sex & Money - A Sex Party Love Story is an episode from Slate Culture.

This episode is 48:50 long.

This episode was published on Jun 2, 2026.

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