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The HatchetHockey's Recurring NightmareThe Hockey Canada trial has been going on for two months now. And during that time, the Canadian media has meticulously covered every twist and turn that’s taken place in the London, Ontario courthouse.Five men — Michael McLeod, Dillon Dubé, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote and Carter Hart — have been accused of sexually assaulting a twenty-year-old woman, who is only being identified as E.M., after a Hockey Canada gala in 2018.All of them have pled not guilty and the judge is set to render a verdict on July 24.And while I’ve been foll...2025-07-0235 min
ScreenshotSex WorkPretty Woman was released in 1990. One of the most beloved and successful romantic comedies of all time, the film tells the Cinderella story of a sex worker, played by Julia Roberts, who finds love with a slick businessman - Richard Gere - after he picks her up on Hollywood Boulevard.Fast forward to 2025 and the astonishing Oscar success of Anora - director Sean Baker’s tale of a young sex worker whose whirlwind affair with a Russian billionaire’s son turns bad, fast.So how has the way we treat sex work on screen changed? Elle...2025-05-0242 min
Commotion with Elamin AbdelmahmoudMeghan Markle’s big rebrand, and Anora’s portrayal of sex workMeghan Markle’s new cooking/ lifestyle/ talk show 'With Love, Meghan' debuts today, but there’s a ton of backlash. Etalk senior correspondent Lainey Lui and royal watcher Ellie Hall explain to Elamin Abdelmahmoud what all the fuss is about, and whether it’s warranted. And following Anora’s big night at the Oscars, Elamin checks in with writer and sex worker Andrea Werhun about her role as a consultant on the film, and how Anora’s success is changing public perceptions of sex work.2025-03-0426 min
Canuck Is A SlurCIAS #7.2: Went to the PeelerzPlease note that this is an audio version of a podcast intended for slides + video. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here.Kelly is joined again by Francis Horton from "What a Hell of a Way to Dad" to tell the story of Saskatchewan's Codette Hotel, explore the horrific realities of stripping in Alberta, and solve the mystery of New Brunswick's cryptid stripper.The episode of "Yes, A Stripper" (podcast) referred to repeatedly is here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/630uEs7Pi4VYcwaBVo9NYcWe also highly recommend the work of...2025-01-191h 02
Canuck Is A SlurCIAS #7.1: We Will Be Here Every DayPlease note that this is an audio version of a podcast intended for slides + video. You can watch the full episode on YouTube here.Kelly is joined by Francis Horton from "What a Hell of a Way to Dad" to explore the differences between Canadian and American strip clubs—with a little overseas flavour added, as a treat.The episode of "Yes, A Stripper" (podcast) referred to repeatedly is here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/630uEs7Pi4VYcwaBVo9NYcWe also highly recommend the work of sex-work experts/advocates like Andrea Werhun; here is...2025-01-111h 06Commotion with Elamin AbdelmahmoudWhy some artists are turning to OnlyFansOnlyFans has become a popular marketplace for sex work, and recently artists have joined the platform to sell their own explicit content. Andrea Werhun and Reanna Cruz join Elamin to talk about what this trend tells us about how viable it is to be an artist today, and what it means for sex workers. Plus, the son of the richest man in Asia is getting married this weekend. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s wedding will be one of the biggest spectacles of the year. Aparita Bhandari talks with Elamin about why all eyes are on Mumbai this weekend.2024-07-0825 min
The Demetra Gray Show#85: A review of my first 10 books of the year! What I thought about each one, why I read them, if I would recommend, & what I am learning from my 100 book challengeI am reading 100 books this year and my first 10 are complete! In this episode I discuss pros and cons of this challenge so far, and talk about each book and what I thought about it (no spoilers). The first 10 books were, in order:The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - VE SchwabMrs. Dalloway - Virginia WoolfA Tale for the Time Being - Ruth OzekiThe Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman - Denis TheriaultThe Glass Hotel - Emily St John MandelBurning Sage...2024-02-101h 19
The Women Of Ill ReputeAndrea Werhun: Modern WhoreAndrea Werhun embraces being called a whore. But she’s really about work, about making money, about boundaries, and yes, having a good time. She’s also an activist who is tired of feeling sex workers should be ashamed. Andrea was an escort and then a stripper for several years. She’s now published a glossy memoir full of naughty pictures and stories and is about to star in a movie about her life. Ok, she’s in her 30’s! Mo and Wendy have issues with creeps, violence, and hygiene, but we sure support rights for all. We talk about gene...2024-01-1642 min
Chelsea on CHEDHow Canada's sex work laws effect those in the industry, and if they need to changeAndrea Werhun, performer, producer and author of Modern Whore: A Memoir2023-09-2712 min
50 Plus a TipEp. 141 - Interview: Andrea Werhun (author of Modern Whore)Welcome back lovelies! This week we are sitting down with the fabulous Andrea Werhun ( @weenerwoman on Instagram) . She is a writer, performer, producer, publisher, and sex worker from Toronto, Canada. She wrote the sex work memoir art book, Modern Whore: A Memoir, published by Penguin Random House Canada, and co-wrote, produced, and starred in the award-winning short film adaptations, Modern Whore and Last Night at the Strip Club. She has produced, co-written, and co-starred in the short film, Thriving: A Dissociated Reverie, which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2023, about a Black non-binary sex worker with dissociative...2023-07-051h 17
The Bed Post PodcastAndrea WerhunThis episode Erin welcomes Andrea Werhun back to the pod. They discuss telling sex worker stories, shooting your shot as a sex worker, and starting an OF.
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network2023-04-021h 11
The Viral CreativeEpisode Ten: The Creativity of Authentic AuthorshipThis week’s episode features the multi-talented Andrea Werhun, an author and filmmaker who recently released the second iteration of her incredible book, Modern Whore: A Memoir. The book is a collection of short stories that are based on Andrea’s time working as a sex worker, as well as personal insights and history. It was done in conjunction with photographer and filmmaker Nicole Bazuin who shot the book’s incredible imagery. Published by none other than Penguin Random House Canada! This conversation covers how Andrea used her experiences to embrace her inherent desire to write and create. After the fi...2022-06-2252 min
High Low BrowThe Art of the Thirst Trap with writer, performer, and sex worker advocate Andrea WerhunSend us a textThe summer is here and things are starting to get hot 💦 For our seventh episode of the season, we were so happy to chat with Toronto-based writer, performer, and sex worker advocate Andrea Werhun about the art of thirst traps. These sexually suggestive selfies are posted on social media by celebs and everyday folks to attract attention. We use this episode to unpack the following with Andrea: How empowering taking a thirst trap can beIs there anything that can be risky when sending these photos, such as revenge porn?How are celebs curr...2022-05-291h 21The Bed Post PodcastAndrea WerhunOn this episode, Erin chats with Andrea Werhun about the engorged version of Modern Whore, consent within capitalism, and the one question you should never ask a sex worker.
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Fuel Your Mind With This Game-Changing Full Audiobook And Feel The Difference.MODERN WHORE: A Memoir by Andrea WerhunPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548433to listen full audiobooks.
Title: MODERN WHORE: A Memoir
Author: Andrea Werhun
Narrator: Andrea Werhun
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 17 minutes
Release date: May 3, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY SEAN BAKER. Oh, the places a whore will go: Strip clubs, four-star hotels, stinking basement apartments, luxury cottages. A striking memoir by Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin documents Andrea's sex work career in lush photography and powerful words—in all its slippery, sexy, silly and some...2022-05-037h 17Unlock A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Riveting.MODERN WHORE: A Memoir by Andrea WerhunPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548433to listen full audiobooks.
Title: MODERN WHORE: A Memoir
Author: Andrea Werhun
Narrator: Andrea Werhun
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 17 minutes
Release date: May 3, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY SEAN BAKER. Oh, the places a whore will go: Strip clubs, four-star hotels, stinking basement apartments, luxury cottages. A striking memoir by Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin documents Andrea's sex work career in lush photography and powerful words—in all its slippery, sexy, silly and sometimes hear...2022-05-037h 17
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceMODERN WHORE: A Memoir by Andrea WerhunPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548433 to listen full audiobooks. Title: MODERN WHORE: A Memoir Author: Andrea Werhun Narrator: Andrea Werhun Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 17 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY SEAN BAKER. Oh, the places a whore will go: Strip clubs, four-star hotels, stinking basement apartments, luxury cottages. A striking memoir by Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin documents Andrea's sex work career in lush photography and powerful words—in all its slippery, sexy, silly and...2022-05-0310 minFind Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsMODERN WHORE: A Memoir by Andrea WerhunPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548433to listen full audiobooks.
Title: MODERN WHORE: A Memoir
Author: Andrea Werhun
Narrator: Andrea Werhun
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 17 minutes
Release date: May 3, 2022
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY SEAN BAKER. Oh, the places a whore will go: Strip clubs, four-star hotels, stinking basement apartments, luxury cottages. A striking memoir by Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin documents Andrea's sex work career in lush photography and powerful words—in all its slippery, sexy, silly and sometimes hear...2022-05-037h 17
Best-Selling Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsMODERN WHORE: A Memoir by Andrea WerhunPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548433 to listen full audiobooks. Title: MODERN WHORE: A Memoir Author: Andrea Werhun Narrator: Andrea Werhun Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 17 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY SEAN BAKER. Oh, the places a whore will go: Strip clubs, four-star hotels, stinking basement apartments, luxury cottages. A striking memoir by Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin documents Andrea's sex work career in lush photography and powerful words—in all its slippery, sexy, silly and some...2022-05-0310 min
Inappropriate QuestionsCan I ask a sex worker “What was your worst experience?”Whether it’s by clients, friends or strangers, sex workers are frequently asked to share their bad experiences. Elena and Harv talk with author and sex worker Andrea Werhun about the misconceptions surrounding sex work and why people feel entitled to their stories. AK Saini discusses what people want to hear when they ask this question, and shares the positive aspects of their job.
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Andrea Werhun IG: @weenerwoman Tw: @andreawerhun
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For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/in...2021-08-2537 min
Sex With Dr. JessModern Whore: One Sex Worker’s Story & InsightsAndrea Werhun, author of Modern Whore, joins Jess and Brandon to share her personal story as a sex worker, performer and author. She discusses her beautiful journey into sex work and how her work has shifted during physical distancing and isolation. They also discuss:
What makes an escort enjoy the experience with a client
How sex workers and their clients build trust and connection in their relationships
Andrea’s Hire-A-Muse packages
The coming out process and Andrea’s story of sharing her truth with her Mom & Dad
How to be an ally to sex workers and how to be sex work...2020-05-2946 min
Sex With Dr. JessModern Whore: One Sex Worker’s Story & InsightsAndrea Werhun, author of Modern Whore, joins Jess and Brandon to share her personal story as a sex worker, performer and author. She discusses her beautiful journey into sex work and how her work has shifted during physical distancing and isolation. They also discuss:
What makes an escort enjoy the experience with a client
How sex workers and their clients build trust and connection in their relationships
Andrea’s Hire-A-Muse packages
The coming out process and Andrea’s story of sharing her truth with her Mom & Dad
How to be an ally to sex work...2020-05-2946 min
The Plotaholics Podcast: Movie ReviewsBonus. Modern Whore (w/ Nicole Bazuin & Andrea Werhun)MODERN WHORE, directed by Nicole Bazuin and starring Andrea Werhun, is an official selection for SXSW2020 that streamed on Amazon Prime as a part of the SXSW Virtual Film Festival in light of the physical festival's cancelation due to COVID-19. MODERN WHORE is a documentary short that explores the experiences of its star, Andrea Werhun, as she recounts her time as an escort. The film explores issues of assault, consent, and power through the lens of escort review boards. Stream MODERN WHORE here: https://mailchimp.com/presents/sxsw/modern-whoreSupport the show2020-05-2047 minThe Bed Post PodcastAndrea WerhunThis week, Erin welcomes Modern Whore Andrea Werhun back to the podcast. Listen along as they talk about the new hardcover edition of her sex work memoir, how the coronavirus might affect sex work long term, and stripping while sober.
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network2020-03-081h 03
The Escort: DeconstructedMemoirs of a Whore with Andrea WerhunSienna is joined by 'Modern Whore' author Andrea Werhun to chat about her experience as an escort, her current experience of working as a stripper, and more.Find Andrea with the following links: Website: http://www.andreawerhun.com/Twitter: @andreawerhunFind 'Modern Whore' resources with the following links:Website: https://modernwhore.com/Twitter: @modernwhore Donate to the show to secure the production of future episodes, https://spankpay.me/Siennahunter This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with...2020-02-171h 18
Intellectual ErectionAndrea Werhun: Inside a Modern Whore (pt. 2 of 2)This is part 2 of the interview with Modern Whore extraordinaire Andrea Werhun (or Verhoon if you nasty!) where we pick up where we left off last time, talking about sex work and the law, decriminalization, personal safety, stripping, and then getting into the stories in her sexy book.
Andrea’s been through it all, working with the good the bad and the ugly—facing assault, catcallers, breaches of consent, and having to personally deal with these issues that the law refuses to get involved with. She calls for, like most everyone in the sex worker community, decriminalization of prostitution—not legali...2019-03-1048 min
Intellectual ErectionAndrea Werhun: Inside a Modern Whore (pt. 1 of 2)On this episode I speak with Andrea Werhun, writer of the Modern Whore, a book nearly as difficult to describe in few words as its author—from sassy to sentimental, poetic to smutty, this girl will make you believe in the church of feminine sexuality and having you begging for communion.
Andrea opens up about her personal life as a segue to writing the book, having had a shame-free entry into online porn from an early age and discovering her sexuality, to posting nudes online that later haunted her—all of which gave her the courage to own her body and...2019-03-0452 min
The Tonic#39 Lessons Learned in Developing Apartments, The Top Herbs and Supplements to Treat Depression, Best Middle-Eastern Recipes and the Psychological Impact of Working in The Sex TradeWelcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on August 4 2018 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss lessons learned in developing apartments with Mitchell Abrahams, the natural treatment of depression with Ted Snider, the best Middle-Eastern recipes with Tonic Cookbook Reviewer Naomi Bussin and the psychological impact of working in the sex trade with Andrea Werhun
Also….the Soul Segment with Lisa Marvin and Pure Beauty with Dr. Kristen Ma ND
We specifically discuss:
Lessons Learned in Developing Apartments
The approval pr...2018-08-0455 minThe Bed Post PodcastAndrea Werhun and Nicole BazuinIt’s Episode 129, and Bed Post welcomes co-creators of Modern Whore, Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin. This episode is all about sex work, and the gals talk about everything from great sex worker resources in Toronto, to why shitty stereotypes about sex workers are wrong, to the harmfulness of SESTA and FOSTA, to what allies of sex workers can do to support them.
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network2018-05-1156 min
Sex City RadioWriting Sex Work with Andrea Werhun (Claire AH)(Photo credit: Nicole Bazuin) Claire AH speaks with Andrea Werhun about her book Modern Whore: A Memoir. It’s a sex art book focused on her experiences as an escort set along with gorgeous photography by Nicole Bazuin. Listen to the episode.2018-01-2300 minThe Bed Post PodcastAndrea WerhunAndrea Werhun is back, and The Bed Post Podcast is celebrating 100 episodes! Listen along as these all-star sluts talk about feminism and stripping, sexy dreams, and Andrea's sex work journey towards releasing her memoir Modern Whore.
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/2017-10-201h 10The Bed Post PodcastAndrea WerhunJoin host Erin Pim as she welcomes sex work researcher Andrea Werhun. This informative and interesting episode includes topics such as Bill C-36, Modern Whore and the difficulties of monogamy.
Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/2016-02-1948 min