<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://www.brieftalkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-As-jock-1024x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-214" srcset="https://www.brieftalkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-As-jock-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://www.brieftalkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-As-jock-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.brieftalkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-As-jock-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.brieftalkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-As-jock-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.brieftalkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-As-jock-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.brieftalkpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Copy-of-As-jock-2048x2048.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Guest: Pup Hermes</strong></h3> <p>In this episode of <strong>Brief Talk</strong>, UNB Tim sits down with <strong>Pup Hermes</strong>—a proud thonger, kinky pup, and longtime member of the fetish community—to talk about gear, confidence, sexual expression, and building real community beyond the hookup.</p> <p>From discovering thongs in high school in a conservative environment to becoming deeply immersed in San Francisco’s kink scene and now creating fetish-forward community spaces in Chicago, Pup Hermes shares an open, honest, and unapologetic conversation about owning what you love and finding your people.</p> <p>This episode goes beyond underwear and sex—it’s about confidence, creativity, chosen family, and giving people permission to show up as their full selves.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>What We Talk About in This Episode</strong></h2> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Discovering thongs and fetish gear while growing up in a conservative area</li> <li>Wearing thongs in high school—and owning it</li> <li>How underwear became a source of confidence and self-expression</li> <li>Working at Mr. S Leather and life inside San Francisco’s kink scene</li> <li>Winning <strong>Mr. San Francisco Rubber 2017</strong></li> <li>Building a thong collection (over 500 pairs and counting)</li> <li>Favorite thong brands, fabrics, and pouch styles</li> <li>The difference between wearing a thong and being a true thonger</li> <li>Thong sex, gear-on play, and fetish creativity</li> <li>Voyeurism, confidence, and knowing your audience</li> <li>Bodysuits, spandex, shiny fabrics, and gym-friendly fetishwear</li> <li>Creating both sexual and non-sexual fetish community events</li> <li>Why friendship and chosen family matter just as much as play</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Follow Pup Hermes</strong></h2> <p>If you love thongs, spandex, bold confidence, and unapologetic fetish energy, make sure to follow Pup Hermes:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/puphermes.bsky.social</li> <li>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puphermes/</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Support UNB</strong></h2> <p>If you enjoy the <strong>Brief Talk Podcast</strong> and want to support <strong>Underwear News Briefs</strong>, here are a few ways to help keep the show going:</p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Ongoing Support</strong></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Join our Patreon (you can now join for free): https://www.patreon.com/unbblog</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>One-Time Support</strong></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Visit our Support UNB page (donate via Ko-fi or PayPal): https://www.underwearnewsbriefs.com/about/support-unb/</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Shop &amp; Support</strong></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Shop the UNB Store: https://www.unbstore.com</li> <li>Gift something from our Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KCJXCDDPU0LI?ref_=wl_share</li> </ul> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Shop Through Our Affiliate Partners</strong></h3> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Amoresy: https://amoresy.com/UNBTIM</li> <li>BodyAware: https://bodyaware.com?bg_ref=7FgHF6QR1x</li> <li>Xdress: https://xdress.com?bg_ref=cG6ohBdgUO</li> <li>Real Men Apparel: https://www.rmac.store/TIM77812</li> </ul><p>The post <a href="https://www.brieftalkpodcast.com/brief-talk-after-dark-brief-tale-featuring-pup-hermes/">Brief Talk After Dark – Brief Tale featuring Pup Hermes</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.brieftalkpodcast.com">Brief Talk After Dark Podcast</a>.</p>