Navigating the dating world can be difficult for anyone. The lines between relationships, romance and sex blur together as we try to create structures that work for us. Polycurious, a Bushwick-based podcast hosted by Fernanda and Mariah, delves into these topics to try to bring clarity on how we can pursue our desires ethically, whether we are in a monogamous or non-monogamous relationship.

The prefix “poly” is the Latin term for many. When used by itself, it is often understood as an abbreviation for polyamory — a relationship structure that involves multiple partners based on romantic and emotional connections. However, that is only one of the relationship dynamics covered in Polycurious.  

“If we actually think about it in technical terms, the podcast should have maybe been called ‘non-monogamous curious’ or something like that, because it really explores all types of non-monogamy. So poly, by itself, it just means many,” Fernanda told Bushwick Daily.