In 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 “Se...
Apr 08, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In 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....
Mar 03, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In 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....
Feb 14, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In 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....
Feb 07, 2019•49 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In 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...
Jan 30, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In 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....
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Episode 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...
Jan 10, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Episode 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 ...
Dec 27, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In 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.
Dec 21, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Episode 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 se...
Dec 12, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Episode 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 c...
Dec 05, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Episode 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....
Nov 28, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 33
Episode 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 segme...
Nov 21, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Episode 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....
Nov 14, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Episode 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 i...
Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 30
In 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.
Oct 24, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 29
In 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.
Oct 10, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Episode 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 , an...
Oct 03, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 26
In 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!
Sep 22, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 25
In 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...
Sep 15, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Episode 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....
Sep 01, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Episode 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...
Aug 21, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Episode 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 ill...
Aug 13, 2018•52 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Episode 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 us...
Aug 06, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Episode 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 Sto...
Jul 30, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Episode 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 a...
Jul 23, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 18
This 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 i...
Jul 16, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We 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 th...
Jul 06, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 16
We 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 M...
Jun 04, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 15
We 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 meaningfu...
Apr 26, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 14
