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Sage Advice with Sinn SageJessie SageThis week Sinn sits down with sex columnist and writer Jessie Sage. Jessie is the host of the When We're Not Hustling Podcast and writes the column Pillow Talk with Jessie Sage!Follow her on all her socialsEmail us your questions at sinnsagepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-12-021h 27
When We're Not Hustling: Sex Workers Talking About Everything ButS2 E21: Living in a Van and Doing Psychedelics Changed My Life with Sinn SageIn this episode of When We're Not Hustling, Jessie Sage welcomes Sinn Sage, a longtime content creator and AVN Hall of Famer. Sinn shares her unique journey in the sex industry, from her early days as a stripper to producing indie porn and collaborating with her husband. The conversation explores her adventurous lifestyle, including living in a van, and her experiences with psychedelic medicine as a tool for personal growth and consciousness expansion. The episode highlights Sinn's multifaceted life and challenges societal stigmas around sex work, encouraging open and honest discussions. In This Episode: 00:01: Introduction an...2024-11-251h 12
When We're Not Hustling: Sex Workers Talking About Everything ButS1 E4 AP: Being a Parent to an Adult Sex Worker with Jessie Sage's MomAfter Party! Producer Emily Foster and host Jessie Sage sit down to talk about their feelings about the episodes. This time, they diver deep into the conversation with Jessie's mom and what it says about motherhood more broadly. You can find the written version of the interview with my mom on Tryst's Blog. Host: Jessie Sage (@sapiotextual) Guest: Jessie's Mom Producer: Emily Foster Intern: Anna Fischer Music: Benjamin J Benamati The show is brought to you by Assembly Four. 2024-02-1520 min
When We're Not Hustling: Sex Workers Talking About Everything ButS1 E4: Being a Parent to an Adult Sex Worker with Jessie Sage's MomSex work stigma runs deep, so it is common for parents of adult sex-working children (especially when they first find out) to feel shame about their kids’ choice to enter the sex trades. In this very special fourth episode of When We’re Not Hustling, host Jessie Sage sits down with her mom to discuss her mom's experience of being the parent of an adult sex worker. In a simultaneously intellectual and intimately personal conversation, Jessie’s mom details her reaction to Jessie’s career choice, the schism that it caused between them, and the healing that brought t...2024-02-121h 13
Psychedelic PsoulEpisode 105. The Band & The New Riders of The Purple SageRobbie Robertson was a wonderful musician and songwriter, and in thhis episode, we pay tribute to Robbie's legacy with The Band. These are select tracks from his tenure wit The Band.And the second half of this show, we feature the great country rock sounds of The New Riders of The Purple Sage. Please feel free to donate or Tip the show at sonictyme@yahoo.comPlease have a look at these special interest sites.If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Ho...2023-08-281h 21
Peepshow PodcastEpisode 100: Farewell Peepshow: Final EpisodeIn this final episode, PJ and Jessie reflect on what they have gained from their time as Peepshow co-hosts, where they are now in their careers and why the show is ending, and what is next for them. 2022-05-0956 minPeepshow PodcastEpisode 99: Health Care Access for Sex WorkersJessie Sage and Peepshow Podcast Intern Bella Cowan talk to sex workers and doctors about the barriers to health care access that sex workers face, what sex workers are doing to get their needs met, and how the health care system can better accommodate them. Hosts: Jessie Sage, Bella Cowan Guests: Bryan Knight, Ember Fiéra, Adrie Rose, Ava Adore, and Dr. Yasaswi Kislovskiy2022-04-141h 09Peepshow PodcastSex Workers Talk TrekAs we wrap up Peepshow, we made sure to do the episode that host PJ Sage has been dying to do since we started Peepshow in 2017: Sex Workers Talk Trek. We invited our friends Hunny Daniels and Princess Berpl, also long-time Star Trek fans, to discuss the sexiness and social value of Trek. We talk about our favorite characters, best sex scenes, what the show tells us about sex and gender, and more! Hosts: Jessie and PJ Sage Guests: Hunny Daniels and Princess Berpl Sponsor: Assembly Four2022-01-081h 16Peepshow PodcastMarla Cruz on Laws that Impact StrippersIn Episode 96, Jessie Sage talks to Marla Cruz, a proud Texan, stripper, and socialist who cut her teeth in the reproductive justice movement. They talk about reproductive and abortion care, SB315, the TX law that pushed 18-20-year-old strippers out of the club, and why strippers should support full decrim. This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four. 2021-06-0152 minPeepshow PodcastFinancial Discrimination with Adrie RoseThis week Jessie Sage talks to Adrie Rose about being an out sex worker in academia, banking discrimination, sex work politics, and living in Pittsburgh. Episode sponsored by Trouble Films, Assembly Four, and After Adult Podcast. 2021-04-3053 minPeepshow PodcastSex Addiction with Dr. David LeyIn Episode 92, Jessie Sage talks to Dr. David Ley about the myth of sex addiction, the moral panic around porn, the need for comprehensive sex education, and much more. Episode sponsored by Assembly Four, After Adult Podcast, and Trouble Films.2021-04-141h 02Peepshow PodcastPeepshow Live: BBW Porn and Fat PoliticsRecording from a Peepshow Live event, hosted by Jessie Sage and Courtney Trouble. They talk to guests Shy Spells, April Flores, and Destiny Diaz and fat politics and BBW porn. This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four, After Adult Podcast, and Trouble Films.2021-03-251h 13Peepshow PodcastReading Erotica with Joanna AngelThis week we talk to porn star Joanna Angel about her new choose-your-own erotic novel Club 42. We also discuss the Atlanta shootings that took place on March 16 at massage parlors. This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four, After Adult Podcast, and Trouble Films.2021-03-201h 04Peepshow PodcastPorn Work with Heather BergIn Episode 88, we talk to Heather Berg about her new book, Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism. Porn Work details entrepreneurial labor on the boundaries between pleasure and tedium. Rejecting any notion that sex work is an aberration from straight work, it reveals porn workers' creative strategies as prophetic of a working landscape in crisis. This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four, Trouble Films, and After Adult Podcast. 2021-03-151h 21Peepshow PodcastMommy Dommes and Caregiver Archetypes with Mistress BluntIn this episode, Mistress Blunt and I talk about our Mommy Domme origins, caregiver archetypes, communicating boundaries within relationships, rationalizing desire, and so much more. The full transcript of our interview can be read on Blunt's website. This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four, After Adult Podcast, and TROUBLEfilms. 2021-03-071h 04Peepshow PodcastBiometrics Scanning and Trans Porn P erformers with Dylan ThomasJessie Sage and guest-host Reese Piper talk to porn performer Dylan Thomas about his work, his F2M transition, coming out to his family as trans an a sex worker, and also the biometric technology that has been introduced at Pornhub and its potential impact on trans performers. See Samantha Cole's piece on the biometric technology in Motherboard. This episode was sponsored by Aorta Films, After Adult Podcast, Assembly Four and TroubleFilms. 2021-02-251h 10Peepshow PodcastWhy is it so hard for sex workers to find therapists?This is a special episode on sex work and therapy, where Annie Solomon and I pull snippets of the interviews we did for our recent Pulp Magazine article on the same topic. Interviews include: femi babylon, Jet Setting Jasmine, Alan the Sex Chaplain, Mistress Blunt, and Emily Warfield. This episode was sponsored by Aorta Films, After Adult Podcast, Assembly Four and TroubleFilms. 2021-02-171h 02Peepshow PodcastFrom Sexual Explorations to Love with Tracy Clark-FloryTracy Clark-Flory talks about her new book Want Me: A Sex Writer's Journey Into the Heart of Desire. We talk about sexuality, desire, grief, and love. Not to mention pregnancy, a maturing sexuality, and the neoliberal feminist myth of sexual empowerment and "having it all." Tracy Clark-Flory is a senior staff writer at Jezebel. Her work has been published in Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Marie Claire, The Guardian, Women's Health, and the yearly Best Sex Writing anthology. Prior to Jezebel, she was a senior staff writer at Salon, where she covered the sex beat for years. Sh...2021-02-1157 minPeepshow PodcastSex work, motherhood, and narrative with Juniper FitzgeraldIn Episode 83, we talk to Juniper Fitzgerald, author of the first children’s book to show a sex working mama, “How Mamas Love Their Babies.” We talk about sex work and motherhood, pregnancy, narrative, string theory, nostalgia, and more! We also talk about her essay in the new anthology, We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival, edited by Tina Horn and Natalie West, and published on Feminist Press. Episode sponsored by Aorta Films, After Adult Podcast, Assembly Four and TroubleFilms. And special shoutout to Liara Roux and Frankie Rivers, our $50/month Patr...2021-02-041h 15Peepshow PodcastAfter Dark: Aging in the Sex Industry with SeskaThis is a special after dark episode where Courtney Trouble and Jessie Sage talk to Seska about aging in the sex industry, her multi decade career, the differences she felt between porn and escorting, why we all love threesomes, and more! You can check out Seska's work at seska.com. Episode sponsored by Aorta Films, After Adult Podcast, and the Old Pro Project. 2021-01-291h 13Peepshow PodcastTransition and Top Surgery in the Sex Industry with Xenon UniverseWe talk to Xenon Universe about coming out as trans, having top surgery, body positivity, reimagining his porn career as Xenon, polaroids as art, and more! This episode is sponsored by the Old Pro Project, AORTAfilms, and After Adult Podcast. 2021-01-1857 minPeepshow PodcastSex Work as a Couple with Jet Setting Jasmine and King Noire Jet Setting Jasmine and King Noire join Jessie and PJ Sage to talk about working in the industry as a couple. They discuss creating porn that centers the pleasure and desires of the performers themselves, balancing work and family, creating a sex positive household, negotiating poly, surviving quarantining, and more! This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast, The Oldest Profession Podcast, and AORTAfilms. 2021-01-111h 00Peepshow PodcastPeepshow Live: Sex Work and Self CareThis is a a recording of a live panel on sex work and self care. We have four panelists, Chelsea Poe, Jet Setting Jasmine, Stacey Swimme, and Ashlee Juliet, who talk about everything from addiction and recovery, to counseling and therapy, to creating a reasonable schedule, to work life balance as a sex worker. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast, The Oldest Profession Podcast, and AORTAfilms. 2021-01-091h 25Peepshow PodcastPorn Performers Talk Pornhub and Payment ProcessingIn this special compilation episode, we bring together the stories of 8 porn performers and sex workers to talk about the issues they face with payment processing. They talk about bank accounts, porn platforms, cash apps, and how Visa/Mastercard pulling out of Pornhub is impacting them. This episode includes stories from Bella Vendetta, Siri Dahl, Mary Moody, Courtney Trouble, Reya Sunshine, Kiara Skye, Maiia, and Allie Eve Knox.2020-12-211h 18Peepshow PodcastPornhub, Payment Processing and Nicholas Kristof with Melissa Gira Grant"At the end of the day, what this is about is preserving white male power. If the consequence of going back on Pornhub is reducing the incomes of people who were already marginalized, who were already lower to middle income, who were already blocked from other forms of work because they are trans, because they are undocumented, because of disability, then it isn’t an unintended consequence. It is just part of how this thing goes." Melissa Gira Grant We talk to Melissa Gira Grant about Nicholas Kristof’s Op/Ed in the New York Times that led...2020-12-161h 04Peepshow PodcastComing Out as a Sex WorkerThis is a special collaboration between The Oldest Profession Podcast and Peepshow Podcast in honor of December 17th, The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. In this episode, Kaytlin Bailey and Jessie Sage share and talk about the brave coming out stories contributed by members of our sex work community. 2020-12-151h 17Peepshow PodcastWriting about sex, trauma, and the body with Jamie HoodJessie Sage talks to Jamie Hood about her debut book, How to Be a Good Girl. They discuss writing about sex and trauma, leaving academia, sex work, trans identity, love, and more.2020-12-091h 04Peepshow PodcastAfter Dark Lita Lecherous, Courtney Trouble and Jessie SagePeepshow After Dark! Lita Lecherous, Courtney Trouble, and Jessie Sage get down and dirty, talking about our experiences in porn, phone sex, kink and BDSM, panty sales, and more! 2020-12-011h 02Peepshow PodcastSiri Dahl from After Adult PodcastThis week we are doing a joint episode with After Adult Podcast. We have on Siri Dahl from the After Adult Podcast, and we talk about porn, podcasting, politics, and place. 2020-11-251h 20Peepshow PodcastPeepshow Live: Cosplay PornThe third “Peepshow Live” is a Halloween special that will focus on the work of cosplay porn. We will talk about sets, costumes, performances, and more. Moderated by Jessie Sage and Princess Berpl, this cosplay panel will feature a conversation with Chibella Chan, Catjira, and Little Puck. Sponsored by PS: Group. PS: Group is a strategic marketing firm for independent sex workers. They offer a comprehensive range of solutions custom designed by and for those in the adult industry. Their services include: branding, website development, graphics and logo design, copywriting, analytics reports, and coming so...2020-11-161h 08Peepshow PodcastOld Pros with Kaytlin BaileyIn the 71st episode of the Peepshow Podcast, Jessie Sage talks to Kaytlin Bailey from the Oldest Profession Podcast about their relaunch. They also discuss sex work politics, old pros, sex magic, coming out, and family. Also on this episode, PJ and Jessie reflect on the election results. 2020-11-101h 13Peepshow PodcastAfter Dark: Halloween with Luna GraeIn this special Halloween After Dark episode, Courtney Trouble and Jessie Sage talk to Luna Grae, aka Oppaibby, about cosplay, costuming, set design, and more! Luna Grae is a Seattle-based performer who has been in the industry for 2 years. She started off mainly as a clip maker, but she's since expanded her content to include photosets and livestreaming. She was nominated for “Favorite Camming Cosplayer” and “Favorite BBW” for the 2020 AVN Awards, and is currently up for “Best Cosplay” and “Solo Performer of the Year” in the BBW awards.2020-10-261h 26Peepshow PodcastPhone Sex, Fantasy, and Fetishes with Felicia FisherThis week Felicia Fisher, a phone sex operator, cam model, and fetish clip producer, talks to us about how she got into sex work, her career and kinks, and the new documentary that she’s featured in, “The Odd World of Felicia Fisher.” Sponsored by Trouble Films and After Adult Podcast.2020-10-2259 minPeepshow PodcastPregnancy and Sex Work: Maxine Holloway on All Things MILFMaxine Holloway joins us from the second trimester of her second pregnancy to talk about the unique rewards and challenges of being a pregnant sex worker. Sponsored by After Adult Podcast and Trouble Films.2020-10-1247 minPeepshow PodcastPeepshow Live: Disability and Sex WorkThe second edition of Peepshow Live features a live panel discussion on the intersection of sex work and disability. Co-hosted by Courtney Trouble and PJ Sage, the panel included BodyXBlunts, GoAskAlex, and Carnegie Velvet. The episode was sponsored by Trouble Films and After Adult Podcast. . 2020-09-291h 37Peepshow PodcastAfter Dark with Courtney TroubleEpisode 67 is a special episode of the Peepshow Podcast. Courtney Trouble and Jessie Sage celebrate Courtney's 38th birthday, which marks their 20 years in the sex industry. As a lively after dark convo, they talk about sex work, academia, queer porn, sex toys, anal, and more! You don't want to miss this one! Sponsored by Truth or Dare and After Adult Podcast. 2020-09-182h 01Peepshow PodcastLabor Day Special: The Cost of Providing Emotional Labor as a Sex Worker with Reese PiperIt’s Labor Day, and this week we are focusing on the long-term impact of providing emotional labor as a sex worker. Jessie Sage talks to Reese Piper about an article she wrote for Peepshow Media, The Cost of Feigning Intimacy at Work. The article is a reflection on how taking a break from stripping during the pandemic forced her to recognize the toll sex work has had on her emotional life. 2020-09-071h 02Peepshow PodcastLola Davina on Sex Work and MoneyIn Episode 65, we talk to Lola Davina, author of the Thriving in Sex Work series, about her new book on sex work and money. We discuss the erotic charge of sex work money, the emotions that keep us from making sound financial decisions, and how we can move out of financial cycles that don’t serve us. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast and Trouble Films.2020-09-011h 14Peepshow PodcastLasha Lane on Returning to the Sex Industry after 20 Years In Episode 64, Jessie Sage talks to porn performer Lasha Lane about returning to the industry after a 20-year break, her work with BIPOC-AIC & APAC, developing relationships both inside and outside of the industry, and being a performer in her 40s. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast and Trouble Films.2020-08-2957 minPeepshow PodcastArabelle Raphael on Sex Work, Relationships, and Art In Episode 63 we interview sex industry veteran Arabelle Raphael. We talk to her about her varied sex work career, negotiating relationships as a sex worker, and art as catharsis. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast and Trouble Films. 2020-08-171h 00Peepshow PodcastBonus Episode: Peepshow Live, Virtual DIY Porn PanelThe first “Peepshow Live” features DIY content creators and sex workers who will share useful skills and practices for indie porn makers, professionals, and artists. We will also discuss how creating and selling DIY content fits into the lives of creators. Moderated by Jessie Sage and Courtney Trouble, this DIY Porn Panel will feature indie porn makers SpookyFatBrat, Gwen Adora, Rooster, and Dominique Rystan on what works for them, with attention paid to the process of content creation and working within the framework of a pandemic.2020-08-111h 20Peepshow PodcastTina Horn on Sex Work & Dystopian Near-FuturesIn Episode 62 we interview Tina Horn, a dominatrix, writer, educator, and podcaster. We talk to her about her new comic series SFSX (Safe Sex), the dystopian near-future it envisions, and how it relates to recent events. We also discuss the craft of writing and the transferable skills developed through sex work. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast, Quick and Dirty Media, and Trouble Films.2020-08-071h 34Peepshow PodcastBonus Episode: Nonmonogamy Chat with Jessie and NookieIn this bonus episode, Jessie Sage talks to Nookie, founder of Dating Kinky, about nonmonogamy at the opening of the 2-day "It's Not Cheating, It's Ethical Nonmonogamy" virtual conference. The conference was two days of webinars, talks, workshops and more—all about nonmonogamy, where presenters from around the world shared their perspectives. Jessie and Nookie talk about how they got into nonmonogamy, what it looks like for each of them, nonmonogamy and poly communities, and how sex work has impacted Jessie's relationship to nonmonogamy. If you are interested in checking out the 15 other epi...2020-07-261h 05Peepshow PodcastPeepshow Q & A In Episode 61, hosts PJ and Jessie Sage answer listener questions. They talk about Jessie’s reaction to watching her first Star Trek episode, what recording equipment they use, what it’s like to be a couple in the sex industry, and how the industry has changed since they started. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast, Quick and Dirty Media, and Trouble Films. 2020-07-251h 24Peepshow PodcastIgnacio Rivera on Healing from Sexual Trauma and Sexual LiberationI’m just living my life, this is my healing journey. People don’t get it, but I often say kink and sex are my medicine, and they are mine to have; it is a thing that brings me joy because I have control over that now. -Ignacio Rivera CW: Childhood Sexual Abuse In Episode 60 of the Peepshow Podcast, we interview Ignacio Rivera, MA, a cultural sociologist who specializes in sexual trauma, healing, and liberation for marginalized people. They are the founder and executive director at HEAL Project. The HEAL Project works to preve...2020-07-1458 minPeepshow PodcastWhy Should We Care About the EARN IT Act with Danielle BluntIn Episode 59 of the Peepshow Podcast we interview Danielle Blunt, professional dominatrix, sex worker rights advocate, and co-founder of Hacking//Hustling, a collective that works at the intersection of technology and social justice. We discuss the EART IT Act and how important it is to protect online spaces for marginalized communities. Sponsored by After Adult Podcast, Quick and Dirty Media, and Trouble Films.2020-07-0659 minPeepshow PodcastPrincess Berpl on Cosplay Porn, Dildo Collections, and FriendshipIn Episode 58 of the Peepshow Podcast we interview award winning cam model, clip artist, and cosplayer Princess Berpl. She talks about her transition from nursing to sex work, creating a positive fan base, how she connects with the characters she plays, her extensive dildo collection, and our long friendship outside of sex work. Sponsored by After Adult Podcast, Quick and Dirty Media, and Trouble Films.2020-06-291h 10Peepshow PodcastMickey Mod on Racism in PornIn Episode 57 of the Peepshow Podcast we focus on the porn industry. Mike Stabile of the Free Speech Coalition updates us on the new COVID guidelines and on Talent Testing Service pulling out of the PASS System. Then, we talk to performer and director Mickey Mod about racism in the porn industry. Sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media and Trouble Films. 2020-06-251h 11Peepshow PodcastSex Work Activism with Akynos from the Black Sex Worker CollectiveIn Episode 56 we interview The Incredible Edible Akynos from the Black Sex Worker Collective, who talks to us about activism to empower Black sex workers. We also discuss the Black Sex Worker Collective’s 22-hour fundraiser, “Who’s Allowed to Make Money,” coming up on July 22nd. Additionally, we bring you a montage of the speakers at the International Whores’ Day Digital Rally NYC. Speakers you hear in the episode: Yin Q – Red Canary Song and Kink Out Ashley Paige - Host TS Candii – Black Trans News Liz Ferm...2020-06-1549 minPeepshow PodcastPhoenix Calida on Sex Work and Racial JusticeIn Episode 55, we talk to Phoenix Calida, co-host of The Black Podcast (on Wine Cellar Media) and a SWOP-USA board member. We discuss the Black Lives Matter protests, how over-policing disproportionality impacts Black sex workers, and what allies can do to help bring about racial justice. You can support Phoenix’s work on Patreon. This episode is sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media. 2020-06-101h 02Peepshow PodcastAllie Eve Knox and Kiara Sky on Tech, Sex Work, and Payment Processing in the Adult IndustryIn Episode 54 we talk to content creators and fetish performers Allie Eve Knox and Kiara Skye about the intersection of the tech industry and sex work, and why crypto may offer solutions to many of the payment processing issues faced by the adult industry. We also talk to Knox about a recent Rolling Stone article on custom porn that she and Jessie were featured in. But, first, we check-in with Sybil Fury about the International Whores' Day Digital Rally that will take place on June 2nd. This episode was sponsored by Quick and...2020-06-0147 minPeepshow PodcastConsent and Sexualized Leisure at AVNIn Episode 53 we bring you a recording from the panel Consent and Sexualized Leisure at AVN. Lynn Comella moderates this discussion about how consent is negotiated on the showroom floor with performers Katy Jayne and jessica drake, and scholars Barb Brents and Paul Maginn. This episode is sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media. 2020-05-2658 minPeepshow Podcast16 Sex Workers Talk Life and Work During a PandemicThis is a special COVID-19 episode featuring 16 different sex workers’ stories about their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. They share a range of experience, emotions, and wisdom. Featured in the episode: Princess Berpl Lycha Rose Reese Piper Nadia Layne Princess Rene Audrey Ashes Adora Bautista Sybil Fury GoAskAlex Luna Luz April Would Starlight Davie Amanda Sweet Shy Spells Courtney Trouble Episode sponsored by Qu...2020-05-181h 35Peepshow PodcastCindy Gallop on Sex Tech Innovation and the Value of LaborEpisode 51 features an interview with Cindy Gallop, CEO of Make Love Not Porn, a site devoted to social sexuality. We discuss how COVID-19 is spurring sex tech innovation and highlighting how care work has been undervalued. We also discuss the relaunch of Make Love Not Porn. Additionally, we talk about the first Women of Sex Tech Virtual Conference, where Cindy Gallop and Jessie Sage were both speakers.2020-05-121h 09Peepshow PodcastAshley Fires, Princess Dandy, and Alex More at WoodhullEpisode 50 is our first episode back after a 6-month hiatus! We are happy to report that PJ is now officially cancer free, and this means that we can relaunch! This episode is a bit of a time capsule, going all the way back to the fall of 2019, before our personal lives were uprooted by cancer and the rest of the world was disrupted by COVID-19. Wow, does that seem like a lifetime ago?! We feature interviews that we did at the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit. First, we interview professional dominatrix Princess Dandy and porn star...2020-05-051h 02Peepshow PodcastSex Work and FamilyIn Episode 49 we focus on family and sexuality. We talk to sex workers and parents Kym Cutter and Natalie Brewster Nguyen about raising kids in community with other sex workers. We also interview Elizabeth Ann Wood, author of Bound: A Daughter, a Domme, and an End-of-Life Story, about caring for her dominatrix mother at the end of her mother’s life. This episode is sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media.2019-10-101h 05Peepshow PodcastWoodhull’s Legal Challenge to FOSTA/SESTA Episode 48 is the second in a series of episodes recorded at the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit. This episode focuses on the summit itself, as well as Woodhull’s current legal challenge to FOSTA/SESTA. We interview President and CEO of the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Foundation Ricci Levy, then, Larry Walters, one of the attorneys representing Woodhull in the FOSTA/SESTA suit. This episode is sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media. 2019-09-161h 07Peepshow PodcastAging and Sexuality: Normalizing Senior SexEpisode 47 is the first in a series of episodes recorded at the Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit. This episode focuses on a film that premiered at the summit: jessica drake’s Guide to Wicked Sex: Senior Sex, a sexually explicit instructional video on senior sex. We interview writer, sex educator, and advocate for ageless sexuality Joan Price, who co-created the film with jessica drake. And we also have a conversation with two of the film’s performers, Bonnie Nilsen and Joel Kann. This episode is sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media.2019-08-3156 minPeepshow PodcastTheorizing the Web Special Episode: Suppressing SexEpisode 46 is a special live recording of the “Suppressing Sex” keynote panel we hosted last April at the Theorizing the Web conference in Queens, NYC. Cameron Glover, Liara Roux, Ramona Flour, Sunny Moraine, and Samantha Cole join PJ and I to discuss the social consequences of policing sex off of social media, with a special eye to the impacts of FOSTA/SESTA on marginalized sex communities. This episode of The Peepshow Podcast is sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media. Please show us your support at Patreon.2019-07-071h 04Peepshow PodcastXBIZ Miami with Destiny Diaz and Riley NicksEpisode 45 is a special XBIZ Miami episode. We will be featuring an interview with XBIZ’s BBW Clip Artist of the year Destiny Diaz. We talk about navigating conventions, work/life balance, her tutorials for other sex workers, her new series Tinder Tales. We also start out talk briefly to Riley Nicks as she travels home from her first sex industry convention. She talks about finding community, shooting VR porn, and more! 2019-06-0659 minPeepshow PodcastLena Paul on Consent and Trauma Informed PornIn Episode 44, we are honored to have porn performer and director Lena Paul with us. She explains why it was important for her to cut her ties with Evil Angel following the news of James Deen’s return in a forthcoming docu-porno called Consent. We also talk about creating trauma informed porn sets, and approaching our work with vulnerability and openness. In our news segment, we catch up on the work that we have been doing, including podcast appearances and new articles. We also preview the “Sexual Suppression” panel that Peepshow Podcast will be hosting this week at The...2019-04-0853 minPeepshow PodcastAVN Past and Present with Nina Hartley, Lynn Comella and Miss LollipopIn Episode 43, we wrap up our coverage from the 2019 Adult Entertainment Expo and Adult Video Network Awards, looking specifically at the history of the event and the ways it’s changed over the last 35 years. We interview porn performer Nina Hartley, writer and academic Lynn Comella, and cam model Miss Lollipop, who all offer unique perspectives on the event.2019-03-0355 minPeepshow PodcastFresh Faces of the Adult Industry with Lydia Love, Ashlee Juliet and Gwen AdoraIn Episode 42, we bring you fresh faces from AVN: three young and ambitious women who are making their way in the adult industry. First, we talk to cam model and clip producer Lydia Love about finding her way in the biz and celebrating her 21st birthday at AVN. Second, we interview Ashlee Juliet about working both in front of and behind the camera. Last, we talk with Gwen Adora about combining sex education and sex work.2019-02-141h 06Peepshow PodcastEJ Dickson on waterboarding as kink and Dahlia Dee on MV TubeIn Episode 41, we talk interview journalist EJ Dickson about her recent Rolling Stone article on waterboarding as a consensual kink. We also feature an interview with performer Dahlia Dee, who will talk about performers’ reactions to the new tube site launched by ManyVids. But first, we discuss the news that the UK just lifted its obscenity ban, which outlawed squirting, fisting, and other acts in pornography. 2019-02-0748 minPeepshow PodcastLux Alptraum on Naked Selfies the Lies Women TellIn Episode 40, we talk to Lux Alptraum, author of Faking It: The Lies Women Tell About Sex, and the Truths They Reveal. The book takes for granted that women do in fact lie, and asks what those lies are trying to tell us. We also discuss a piece recently published in the New York Times, “The Real Naked Selfies Are Coming,” about the media’s handling of a fake naked selfie purporting to show congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez nude. We talk about how we ought to handle real naked pictures of young female public figures—pictures that will inevitably...2019-01-3055 minPeepshow PodcastMadeleine Holden on Dick Pics and the Male GazeIn Episode 39 we talk to Madeleine Holden about her Tumblr blog “Critique My Dick Pic;” her essay on the male gaze, and the state of feminism. For our news segment, anthropologist and organizer Kate Doyle Griffiths joins us to discuss whether the upcoming International Women’s Strike make sense for sex workers.2019-01-161h 02Peepshow PodcastRed on prison reform and the political power of artEpisode 38 is our first episode of 2019! This week we feature an interview with Red, a New York City based Marxist/feminist community organizer sex working art historian. Red’s organizing efforts sit at the intersection of art, politics, and labor. In addition to a discussion of the prison industrial complex as it relates to sex work politics, we talked to Red about the work they have done curating the art exhibit Whores Will Rise. For the news segment, we invited back Kate D’Adamo to talk about the clemency granted to Cyntoia Brown’s, how we got here, a...2019-01-1054 minPeepshow PodcastSpecial Episode: International Day to End Violence Against Sex WorkersEpisode 37 is our last for 2018. We end the year with a special episode that features live coverage from SWOP Pittsburgh’s December 17 event held in honor of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. We begin our episode with an interview of Christa Daring, SWOP USA’s Executive Director. They tell us about the history of the day, what organizations around the country are doing to commemorate it, and why it is important. We then move to a recording of the event that we, along with our SWOP Pittsburgh colleagues, organized and ran. First, we shar...2018-12-271h 20Peepshow PodcastThe Tumblr Sex Ban with Sunny Moraine and Jaymie DelightIn Episode 36 we explore Tumblr’s recent ban on adult content. We feature two interviews discussing the ban’s impact on marginalized communities: erotic artist Jaymie Delight and genre fiction writer Sunny Moraine. We also introduce Peepshow Podcast’s new weekly Feature Artist promotion. 2018-12-211h 12Peepshow PodcastAndy on Ethical Non-MonogamyEpisode 35 features a discussion of polyamory and ethical non-monogamy with Andy, the owner of The Growth Arc. The Growth Arc is a trauma informed, sex-positive, relationship and sexuality coaching program that she started in 2017 to help people be more honest with themselves in all of their relationships. We talk to her about her own path to ethical non-monogamy and how she is drawing on these experiences to help others. But, first, we discuss Ashley Judd's recent comments about abolishing sex work.2018-12-121h 07Peepshow PodcastLiara Roux on Coming OutEpisode 34 features an interview with sex worker, activist, producer, and director Liara Roux. We talk to them about their activism around internet freedom for sex workers, starting with their “Open Letter to Patreon.” And, on a more personal note, we discuss their recent Motherboard article, “Coming Out as a Sex Worker, Coming Out as a Person” and the impact it had on their personal life and career. But, first, we reflect on our first year of podcasting adventures. We also talk about our current fundraising campaign to cover AVN in January, as well as some of our hopes fo...2018-12-051h 01Peepshow PodcastTalking Sex Podcasting with Sluts and ScholarsEpisode 33 features an interview with fellow sex podcasters Nicoletta Heidegger and Simone from Sluts and Scholars. They talk to us about why they started a sex podcast and how they’ve negotiated it in their professional lives. We also discuss the important work they are respectively doing in the areas of reproductive advocacy and therapy. For our news segment, we discuss the recent misogynistic viral campaign #ThotAudit, which threatened to turn sex workers in to the Internal Revenue Services.2018-11-2859 minPeepshow PodcastDanielle Blunt On Health Care Access for Sex WorkersEpisode 32 features an interview with NYC based dominatrix, full spectrum doula, and sex worker rights advocate Danelle Blunt. We discuss the work that she did with Persist Health Project, connecting those who work in the sex trades with affirming health care services. We also examine the way that stigma impacts health care and some strategies that sex workers and other marginalized communities employ in order to get the care they need. We also talk about the value of doulas. For our news segment, we highlight a recently published Slate article by Phoebe Friesen titled, “Why Are Pelvic Ex...2018-11-2153 minPeepshow PodcastChristina Springer: Stories and Poems from a Happy Ending Massage ParlorEpisode 31 features an interview with Pittsburgh-based Alt.Black artist and spoken word poet Christina Springer. Her new book, The Splooge Factory, comes out on Frayed Edge Press this month. It is a collection of poetry exploring her experiences as a receptionist in a “happy endings” massage parlor in Pittsburgh, PA. We talk to her about her experience at the massage parlor; her own history and art; love and intimacy; race, eroticism, and sex work; and motherhood and aging.2018-11-141h 06Peepshow PodcastLorelei Lee on Finding Strength in Sex Work CommunitiesEpisode 30 features an interview with sex worker, activist, and writer Lorelei Lee. We discuss her article, “Once You Have Made Pornography,” which describes the many ways sex work stigma manifests and its impacts your life. We also talk about strategies for combatting stigma and how sex workers rely on each other for support and affirmation. For our news segment, Julian Gill-Peterson, author of Histories of the Transgender Child, joins us to discuss the Trump administration’s recent memo instructing government agencies to no longer recognize trans identities.2018-11-011h 14Peepshow PodcastLaura Helen Marks on Hardcore Pornography and the Victorian GothicIn Episode 29, we interview professor Laura Helen Marks and discuss her new book, Alice in Pornoland: Hardcore Encounters with the Victorian Gothic, which explores Victorian and Gothic literature’s connection to past and present pornography. We also talk about her tortoise, and her thoughts about anti-porn feminism.2018-10-241h 08
Peepshow PodcastKimberlee Cline Reflects on Her 20-Year Career in the Sex IndustryIn Episode 28 we interview sex worker, mother, and cannabis activist Kimberlee Cline. October marks her 20th year in the sex industry. She reflects on her career, the history of the sex workers rights movement, and its connection to cannabis activism. Before we talk to Kimberlee, we discuss an article from Future of Sex that reports on increased interest in non-monogamy.2018-10-1659 minPeepshow PodcastVera Sky on Race, Size, and Representation in the Cam IndustryIn Episode 27 we interview Vera Sky, XBIZ's 2017 Cam Model of the Year. We talk to her about her life and her career. We also tackle issues of race, body size, and representation, as well as what it is like to be a sex worker in middle America. But, before we do that, we reflect on what Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court confirmation hearings have signified for women in this country.2018-10-1058 minPeepshow PodcastHacking and Hustling: A sex worker led tech conferenceEpisode 26 is a special episode, brought to you from Eyebeam in Brooklyn, NYC. We cover Hacking//Hustling: A Platform for Sex Workers in a Post SESTA World with a combination of interviews and captured audio. We discuss the need for a sex worker centered tech conferences with Ingrid Burrington, an Eyebeam art resident who helped to facilitate the event. We then move to footage of the sex worker panel that kicked off the event. We feature snippets of Tina Horn, Lorelei Lee, Danielle Blunt, and Melissa Gira Grant. We also talk to Brit Schulte, who...2018-10-031h 17Peepshow PodcastRev. Beverly Dale on Preaching Sex Positive ChristianityIn Episode 25 we interview the Rev. Dr. Beverly Dale about her sex positive Christian ministry. We talk about her personal history with the Church, and how she came to believe that the Church is on the wrong side of sexual politics. We also talk about sex work as a form of ministry. Additionally, we bring you live footage from “Marcha de las Putas” in NYC. Lastly, we bring you exciting Peepshow Podcast news!2018-09-221h 01Peepshow PodcastMistress Eva on Being an Asian DominatrixIn Episode 24 we interview Mistress Eva, a semi-retired Professional Dominatrix who now runs an online BDSM slave training program and tours worldwide with a base in Bali, Indonesia. We talk about her life, work, and the ways that being an Asian sex worker in an Asian context is different than the experiences of Western sex workers. For our news segment, we talk to Melissa Mariposa, the sex worker who started Red Umbrella Hosting, a website hosting company for sex workers trying to survive in a post FOSTA/SESTA world.2018-09-151h 06Peepshow PodcastSuprihmbé on Pro-heaux WomanismEpisode 23 is the first from our new studio space! We bring you a rich interview with writer, artist, and sex worker suprihmbé about political bisexuality, pro-heaux womanism, dominatrix culture, writing, and more! For our news segment, Juniper Fitzgerald returns to talk to us about two stories: first, Jill Filipovic’s New York Times’ Op-ed, “Stormy Daniels’, Feminist Hero”; and, second, the police shooting and death of sex worker Donna Dalton.2018-09-011h 03Peepshow PodcastBlood Money Art Show at Lucas LucasEpisode 22 is a special episode, brought to you from the Lucas Lucas Studio in Brooklyn, NYC. We cover the Blood Money exhibit—an immersive experience organized by local pro dommes that features art and performance by sex workers and their allies. The event benefited the Lysistrata Mutual Care Collective. This episode is a combination of interviews and on the floor footage. We first talk to three of the museum curators and artists: Mistress Sybil, Mistress Niko, and Caroline Caldwell. We have a conversation with with Slavid of New York, one of the subs that served as a pro...2018-08-2156 minPeepshow PodcastGoAskAlex on Being a Sex Worker with a Chronic IllnessEpisode 21 marks the final installment in our month-long series of positive stories about sex workers. For our news segment, we bring Samantha Cole, from VICE’s Motherboard, back on to talk about the latest development in the deepfakes story. We highlight an essay she wrote for Broadly that argues the deepfakes issue is first and foremost about control of women’s bodies. Next, we feature Canadian cam model and artist GoAskAlex, who talks to us about the intersection of sex work and chronic illness. We discuss her coming out about her chronic illness, body image, find...2018-08-1451 minPeepshow PodcastJuniper Fitzgerald on Rewriting Femme NarrativesEpisode 20 marks the third installment in our month-long series of episodes that focus on positive things going on in world of sex work right now. This episode focuses on the way in which sex workers are taking care of one another, and how they are rewriting narratives. For our news segment, we will bring Alex Bishop and Penny Trait back on the show to follow up on the project they have been working on since the sex work and motherhood episode. They talk about I Give a Fuck, and how they are using it to help mothers in...2018-08-061h 00Peepshow PodcastStoya On Sex Across Different MediumsEpisode 19 marks the second installment in our month-long series of episodes that focus on positive things going on in world of sex work right now. This episode focuses on the recent creative achievements of two sex workers. For our news segment, we will feature a brief interview with Braislee Adams, a cam model whose nude hula-hooping video went viral this week. She will talk to us about what it is like to become an internet sensation overnight. And next, we talk to pornographer and writer Stoya about her new collection of essays, Philosophy, Pussycats, and P...2018-07-3049 minPeepshow PodcastLola Davina On Self Care in an Anti-Sex Work EraEpisode 18 marks the beginning of a month-long series of episodes that focus on positive things going on in world of sex work right now. We start with a discussion of a recent article Jessie wrote in The Establishment as a follow up to Episode 14, which focused on sexuality and motherhood. We highlight the very important political work that sex working mothers are doing in their parenting. Then, we have the pleasure of speaking to Lola Davina, author of Thriving in Sex Work. She talks to us about her book and gives us practical advice on ho...2018-07-2355 minPeepshow PodcastAndre Shakti on Masculine Socialization and Safer Sex PracticesThis week we feature an interview with educator, performer, and journalist Andre Shakti, who writes on topics of sex work, queerness, and non-monogamy. We talk to her about queer identity, why negotiating safer sex practices is harder with cis men, and why sex education that emphasizes empathy could be a step toward a better sexual culture. In our news segment, we talk about Stormy Daniels' recent arrest at a strip club in a Columbus, OH, and what this says about attitudes toward sex workers in middle America, where we live.2018-07-1648 minPeepshow PodcastMegan Guza on Condoms as 'Instruments of Crime' in Prostitution Cases and Graydancer on FOSTA/SESTA's Impact on the Kink CommunityWe start Episode 16 with a brief update on our lives and a new format for the show. Then, we have a discussion with Megan Guza about her article, "Condoms Criminalized in Allegheny County Prostitution Cases," where she reports on the way that condoms have been criminalized in prostitution cases, putting sex workers at risk. We also talk about the work that we did with SWOP Pittsburgh to challenge these practices. Finally, we talk to Graydancer, a writer, sex and kink presenter, and host of the Ropecast. We discuss kink education and the impact FOSTA/SESTA wi...2018-07-0654 minPeepshow PodcastTheorizing the Web Special: Sex Emojis with Kelly Steinmetz, Catfishing with Mattie Brice, and Gay Tinder with Lindsay FerrisWe start Episode 15 with an informal discussion of our reflections on this year’s Theorizing the Web conference, which we recorded on the long car ride home. Theorizing the Web is an annual conference in New York that focuses on social issues in digital technology. After our brief discussion we bring you interviews with three conference speakers who we thought were doing work relevant to the show. First, we talk to Kelly Steinmetz about the use and social impact of sex emojis. Then, we talk to Mattie Brice about the politics of how trans women are treated on...2018-06-041h 14Peepshow PodcastSpecial Episode on Sexuality and MotherhoodWe are really excited to bring you a special episode that examines the interplay between sexuality and motherhood. After a brief update on some changes in the podcast and in our lives, we discuss two recent articles that came out after FOSTA/SESTA were signed into law. The first is a DailyBeast article written by Amy Zimmerman about the ways in which FOSTA/SESTA is putting sex workers at risk. The second is a BuzzFeed article written by Jenny Heineman and Brook Wagner about the lack of meaningful data on sex trafficking. We then move...2018-04-261h 16Peepshow PodcastAVN Special: Financial Domination with Goddess Kyaa and Geographies of Porn Consumption with Dr. Paul MaginnThis is the last episode that will bring you interviews and insights from this year's AVN in Las Vegas. We had a great time there, talked to tons of amazing people in the industry, and are happy that we got to share all of that with you on the podcast. This final episode will begin on the expo floor with short interviews featuring Sammi Ross (@SammiRoss), Nathan Bronson, Sam Phillips (@SamsPajamaParty), Ramona Flour (@RamonaFlour), Karina Latina (@cutebbwlatina), Ela Darling (@ElaDarling), Bad Dragon (@bad_dragon), and Ginger Banks (@GingerBanks1). We then talk to Goddess Kyaa (@GoddessKyaa). Go...2018-04-1656 minPeepshow PodcastAVN Special: FOSTA/SESTA with Kate D’Adamo, Gay Porn with Westley Woods, and Trans Representation with Chelsea PoeWe begin Episode 12 by bringing in Kate D’Adamo (@katedadamo) from survivorsagainstsesta.org to help us cover the news. She discusses the status of FOSTA and SESTA and what the implications of the law will be for the sex work community as a whole. She also talks about the work that sex work activists are doing and how to get involved. We then go back to the AVN expo floor and interview Westley Woods (@thewestleywoods) about his career in gay porn and the new iWantGayClips division of iWantEmpire. Lastly, we talk to Chelsea Poe (@chelseapoe666) fro...2018-04-071h 05Peepshow PodcastAVN Special: Deepfakes with Samantha Cole, Findom with Violet Doll, and Riot Grrrl and Queer Porn with Courtney TroubleWe start Episode 11 on the floor of the AVN Expo, talking to iWantEmpire’s (@iWantEmpire) adult content producer and pro domme Violet Doll (@VioletDoll). We talk to her about her the evolution of her career and her creative process. We then move onto our news segment, where we are joined by VICE Motherboard (@motherboard) assistant editor and journalist Samantha Cole (@samleecole), to discuss Reddit, Deepfakes, issues of consent. Lastly, we feature an extended interview with queer porn icon Courtney Trouble (@courtneytrouble) of Trouble Films (@TROUBLEfilms). She talks to us about Riot Grrrl ideology, queer pornography, and t...2018-02-161h 12Peepshow PodcastSpecial Episode from BDYHAX2018!This is a special episode coming out of the BDYHAX Convention in Austin, TX. PJ and I had the opportunity to be there last week. The convention is a 3-day celebration of human enhancement, transhumanism, and biohacking that brings together industry experts, curious newcomers, and everyone in between. We spend this episode talking to several of the people who both spoke at and attended the convention. We first bring you a short interview with convention Director and Co-founder Trever Goodman (@Beluosa), who talks to us about body hacking generally, and about SexTech Friday, which is new to...2018-02-111h 11
Peepshow PodcastAVN Special: Lynn Comella on Female Owned Sex Toy Shops & Dominic Rystan on Being a Non-Binary Porn PerformerWe start Episode 9 on the floor of the AVN Expo, talking to cam performers and clip producers about their hopes for the convention. We hear from Christy Ocean (@ChristyOcean), Scarlet Raven (@ScarletRaen_69), Little Puck (@littlepuck), Miss Lollipop (@MissLollipopMFC), and Scarlett Fox (@ScarlettFoxPlay). We interview Dr. Lynn Comella (@LynnComella), from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, about her new book Vibrator Nation. Vibrator Nation is the history of feminist owned, sex-positive sex toy shops. She explores the way these early businesses created space for women, and then talks about the tension between feminist activism and entrepreneurship. Next w...2018-02-011h 14
Peepshow PodcastOkCupid's Real Name Policy, Julian Gill-Peterson on Trans Histories, and Nikki Night on Cam Model CoachingWe begin Episode 8 discussing OK Cupid’s policy change push users to use real first names. We look at Kate Conger’s (@kateconger) article, “OK Cupid’s Real Name Policy is Dumb.” Next we chat with Julian Gill-Peterson (@gpjulian) about his upcoming book Histories of the Transgender Child, which shatters the widespread myth that today’s transgender children are a brand new generation. He does this by uncovering a previously unknown twentieth century history during which they not only existed, but played a central role in the medicalization of trans life. Finally, we chat with Cam4 Cam Coach...2018-01-251h 08
Peepshow PodcastRon Jeremy, Touching & Consent - Interviews with Ginger Banks & EJ DicksonIn Episode 7, we interview cam model Ginger Banks (@gingerbanks1) and journalist EJ Dickson (@ejdickson) about the sexual assault allegations leveled against Ron Jeremy. These allegations are nothing new, but what is new is the attention that they are now garnering and so what we explore in this episode is what has changed in the industry and in society writ large so that these allegations are finally getting attention. Importantly, we see the stakes of this story as being much bigger than Jeremy’s reputation. We are focusing on this story because it speaks to a muc...2017-12-2152 min
Peepshow PodcastJayne Swift on the Lusty Lady & Shaleece Haas on her Documentary “Real Boy”We begin Episode 6 talking about maternal health outcomes for African American women, as they are outlined in NRP’s piece, “Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth.” Next we chat with Jayne Swift (@jamswift13) about her research on and work in The Lusty Lady, a West coast based peep show that is known for his effective labor unionization. She argues, contrary to popular belief, that the internet did not kill the peepshow. We also discuss the sociality of sexuality, gentrification, objectification and sex-positive feminism, and more. You can find more about her project at https://lustyladyoralhistory.wordpress.com.2017-12-091h 01
Peepshow PodcastApryl Williams on Race & Internet Dating and Moriah Ella Mason on Gender & Intimacy in StrippingIn Episode 5, we interview Apryl Williams (@AprylW) and Moriah Ella Mason (moriahellamason.com). We also talk about sex workers being stopped at international borders, and issues of sexual harassment in VR. We start by discussing Jessie’s recent Cyborgology (@cyborgology) post about sex work, social media, and border crossing. We then go on to talk about issues of sexual assault in VR, with attention to Tom Woodley’s Future of Sex (@Futureofsex) article. Next we interview Apryl Williams, a sociology professor who focuses on race, media, and culture. She talks to us about race a...2017-11-241h 05