I got a chance to speak with fellow off-work-due-to-COVID exotic dancer, Devon , this week. She identifies as an Afro-Indigenous and queer individual and I had the opportunity to catch up with her on the Black Lives Matter movement and Juneteenth. She had attended both of the peaceful and anti-racist rallies in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 5th and 19th and was able to contribute to the latter through song. She performed her original song, "I Can't Breathe" at Sunset Beach where th...
Jul 12, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 46
There comes a time a person's career when they realize it's time to move on. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't but it was certainly the case for Maddy Moore. The recent retiree and former exotic recently had her last booked gig at the No. 5 Orange and she reminisces on how she got started in the industry, some of the great clubs she danced at, her downtime during COVID-19 and her exciting entrepreneurial plans for the future. Whether retirement is something you've planned or something y...
Jun 28, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Continuing on with the COVID miniseries, I speak with showstopper, Nia Nebula , who reminisces on her hectic schedule of traveling around the world as a showgirl and now, having to readjust her life due to the coronavirus. Now based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Nia shares with us her sidetracked tour plans, her forced time off due to COVID, and her work in the fetish community. It's an insightful conversation on the stark differences between strip clubs in Canada, Europe, the USA and Australia - she's...
Jun 21, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Strip clubs are reopening again, YAY! This week we speak with Randi , an exotic dancer employed at the No. 5 Orange on her experience with the pandemic, dancing pre- and post-quarantine and new protocols that are currently in place. The No. 5 Orange is the first strip club in Canada to reopen - but of course, with new health regulations in place. What kind of standards have they instilled? What is it going to be like for future patrons and club goers? What about the safety and wellbeing of the d...
Jun 14, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 42
I'm always curious to see how sex workers are compensating for loss of revenue during this pandemic. Recently, I was invited to some Like 4 Like (L4L), Share 4 Share (S4S) and Telegram drop groups on Instagram and although I didn't stay long, I wanted to divulge into the topic. Other women I knew that were involved in the groups were Asia and Pocket Phoenix , two past guests here on the podcast (episode 2 and 23, respectively). We break down the details on what it's like to be in these giant net...
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 40
This week I'm joined by Adrianne Spring , an exotic dancer based in the Westcoast of Canada. A self-proclaimed history buff, we deep dive into the historical origins of sex work, feminist roots, and how it relates to sex work today. We speak about a myriad of topics relating to the bodies of women, women's rights, abortion, sex tourism and trafficking, and online sex work. Adrianne was able to speak and touch on a plethora of subjects - we got off on a LOT of tangents this week (she LOVES to tal...
May 31, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Wow, can't believe we're on episode 3 of my COVID mini series! Thank you all for your support and tuning in! This week I speak with Sara Tonin of Vancity Vixens Cabaret (formerly Cabaret Torlage). She is fairly new to the burlesque scene in Vancouver, Canada and is also a competitive pole dancer and local actress. We speak about her multidisciplinary training and how COVID has limited her gigs, performances and competitions and the toll it has taken on her both physically and mentally. We bring ...
May 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 38
We are STILL RECORDING! YAY!!! This week I caught up with Kordella Kosor , a traveling feature exotic dancer who was former Miss Nude World and Exotic Dancer United States. She recently relocated from Vancouver to Winnipeg due to COVID-19 which is still rampant across the globe today. She opens up on she got into the industry, competing in pageants and touring all around North America and how she has had to modify her work due to the coronavirus. Canceled tours, flights, bookings and more - we'v...
May 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 36
I'm not quite finished yet. I just can't seem to sit idly while the entire world is on lockdown when there are still so many issues we are facing as sex workers. But I wanted to highlight a voice that probably isn't listening to this podcast and hasn't been represented on the show yet: our street sex workers. I spoke with Morgan Sexter this week, a fellow dancer who is currently working with WISH Vancouver on their Mobile Access Project (MAP Van). WISH Vancouver is a non-profit organization whic...
May 10, 2020•53 min•Ep. 35
Well, this might be the most narcissistic episode ever. Just kidding. You asked and you have received: my AMA episode ! I answer ALL of your questions regarding how I got started in the industry, pole dancing, my life before sex work, how I started this podcast, hustling tips, sex work channels, and a whoooooole lot on my time as a sugar baby, then and now. This was a really reflective episode and honestly, I had a lot of fun! I know a lot of you had questions throughout Season 1 and I've now ha...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Surprise! I'm BACK with a bonus episode for all y'all. I was itching to record again and it felt a little bittersweet and honestly a bit of a disservice to not address how the sex industry has been affected by the coronavirus so this episode is dedicated to all facets of how we are dealing with the effects of COVID-19. No guests this week - just me, myself and I. I tackle subjects on how sex workers, clients and small business owners are handling this virus, online work vs. physical work, a post...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 33
Have you ever been curious about the men who are into feet fetishes? Or what about those guys that send you messages on IG for feet photos in exchange for money? Well, you guys, I've got one of them on the show this week - introducing MY SLAVE ! We're flipping things a bit here and seeing the client's perspective on this one and to understand the psyche of those who are into feet. Feet fetishes makes up the largest group, and not to mention the most common, in the kinky community. We cover a lit...
Apr 19, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 32
We have our very first gay-identifying male sex worker on the show today - please welcome Hamed Raidd ! It's so interesting to hear of an individual with so many contradicting backgrounds and layers: identifying as gay, being of Arab descent and growing up in an Islamic country - there is SO much to breathe and take in on this episode! Hamed opens up about growing up in the United Arab Emirates, addressing issues like gender segregation and censorship. Since coming to Canada, he slowly discovere...
Apr 12, 2020•1 hr
We're getting a little bit loud and a little bit rowdy today with none other than DORA FUCKING KOLA herself! I'm a supporter of any fellow person of colour (especially Asians!) in the industry and I just knew I had to have her on the podcast at some point. With roots in broadcasting and as an award-winning rock radio DJ, this girl was meant to be an entertainer. The amount of energy and passion she has not only for music and dancing not only shows on-stage, but is also so apparent in her intervi...
Apr 05, 2020•49 min
Have you seen those killer music videos floating around on Instagram? Well, even if you haven't you've gotta check them out. We are bringing on the brains behind the lens - please welcome Bianca from Behind Closed Doors on the show this week! She is a fellow ally and is sex work positive - heck, 90% of her clients are in the industry! Whether its escorts, sugar babies, models, or strippers, Bianca helps create content that is high quality, unique, and hella hot. With a longstanding background in...
Mar 29, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 29
We are featuring the ever-so-fabulous, Lola Frost , on the show today! A veteran in the burlesque community, runner up in the Burlesque Hall of Fame and consistently in the Burlesque Top 50 for the past 7 years and counting, we are so grateful that Ms. Frost was able to grace us with her presence! From her earlier days first emerging as an emotional tomboy who "didn't even know what burlesque was" to the rock and roll flapper she is today, she happily dishes it all about the world of burlesque o...
Mar 22, 2020•1 hr 3 min
We’re going to Calgary today! No, just kidding. Calgary is coming here! Fellow Calgary-based exotic dancer, Rosie Skies , joins us today on the podcast and she breaks down how stripping, gogoing and VIPing operate in Alberta, especially if you’re not dancing on the circuit. We also address the god awful loonie toss game. Is it just tradition? Is it just an Albertan thing? Why does it exist!? Is she for it or against it?! Not only is Rosie a great dancer, she’s also a competitive pole dancer as w...
Mar 15, 2020•51 min
This week we get to know Brent Ray Fraser of penis painting fame! What's penis painting you ask? Well, it's exactly what you think it is - and more. An esteemed artist, Brent Ray Fraser speaks of his artistic roots growing up as a child which he further expanded in his careers as an adult entertainer, cam shows and performance art. Once he discovered this artistic niche, he was featured globally in many of the "Got Talent" franchises in Europe, has drawn portraits for numerous celebrities and ha...
Mar 08, 2020•58 min
We're having our first plus-size escort on the pod today! Karina Riviera joins us today as we talk about quitting her full-time job to become an escort, body image, responding to "fat" comments and more. She explains how there's more to love in this industry as a BBW and how getting into sex work has catapulted her into the the best self she's ever been. Ever think about taking the leap into escorting full-time? This might be the episode for you - listen in! IG: @karina_riviera www.twitter.com/k...
Mar 01, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Canada has a great handful of talented exotic dancers and Cassius Chay is no exception! With origins in fitness and bellydancing, this fierce female took these transferable skills and used them to their full advantage and started her stripping career. Now, she can be seen in the Westcoast of Canada dominating numerous stripper competitions and sweeping titles left and right. She most recently stole the show at the Exotic Dance Invitationals (EDIs), an invite-only stripper competition with nothin...
Feb 23, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Pocket Phoenix joins us today on the podcast to speak about her movement journey which eventually lead to her stripping in the city. Originally of burlesque origins, she branched off into other interdisciplinary forms of movement and dance including FIlipino arnis, Jamaican dance hall and wrestling! Yes, wrestling - who knew!? Through dance, she was able to become reacquainted with her Filipino heritage - something that was lost years ago over a broken friendship and was able to find herself and...
Feb 16, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 24
We are getting up-close and personal with this Irish beauty, Leanne Dance Dance ! Hailing all the way from Ireland, this newly transplanted Vancouverite dishes out all of the details on how the stripping scene and culture is so very different in Ireland, specifically. She speaks on her experiences winning pole championships all over Ireland, stresses the importance of a supportive relationship and the very fun monthly event at the Astoria, Rent Check. Leanne has a plethora of experience in sex w...
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Don't be fooled by her young looks, Keira Kova has a wealth of life experience and at 30, she's just began her foray into the world of stripping! Her attitude going into it was far from accepting, however. After battling anorexia, separating from her husband and joining pole dancing classes, her opinion has wildly changed. Combatting depression, she was able to take control of her body and has surrounded herself with likeminded strippers. Her story surprisingly isn't uncommon. Often times, we, t...
Feb 02, 2020•58 min
Massive tits, DJ, host of many sex-related events in the city, and much, much more, we invite Samantha Mack of MACK Movies, MACK Models and VICE's Porno Bootcamp documentary onto the show this week! If you live in Vancouver, you must know of Samantha Mack and have seen her giant rack around town - they've got their own personality! Samantha opens up about her numerous breast implant surgeries, how she got into the porn scene and how she began to produce porn...which all started because of Baywat...
Jan 26, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Do you guys remember allllllllllllll the way back in the very first episode of this podcast and where Sadie mentioned her dom duo partner fed her slave a tampon on made him suck it til it was bone dry? Well, we FINALLY have gotten a hold of that dom and she is on the show this week! We welcome Goddess Ivy Harte onto the podcast and we talk about pushing the boundaries, advising not going into domination and the BDSM world, slut school and the many, many services she offers to her clients. It's a...
Jan 18, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 20
This week we speak with Summer Kitten Showgirl aka Jennifer Summer Ashley from Strippers With Anxiety about how she started stripping and her career as a criminal defense lawyer. We speak extensively about aerial silks, proper rigging and how she always wanted to become a stripper. This episode also had a record-breaking amount of questions from the audience - are you guys seeking free legal advice or something?! Listen to the episode to see if your questions were answered or not! Find Jennifer ...
Jan 11, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 19
As performers, we sometimes need to disappear and take a break - and that's totally okay. This week on the podcast, we speak with Naomi Vice , formerly known as Rocket Ray , aka Felicia, on why she had to leave the industry and how her life experiences affected her comeback. We ask her about her reincarnation in the industry and how much she's grown from it. We also touch a bit on the touchy subject of racism (yes, it's 2020 and it still exists) within the dancer industry. Do you agree that it's...
Jan 05, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Student loans are expensive so we find ways to make money - and fast. It's an all too common reason that we hear of - stereotypical, actually - in regards to the why and how we get involved in sex work. We speak this week with Serena who flew alllllllllllll the way from Moncton, New Brunswick for this super overdue interview! A fellow student at UoNB, she's dabbled in sugaring, escorting and stripping as a means to pay off school and to live her best life.. We get into the nitty gritty of it all...
Dec 29, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 17
Couples camming - it's a thing. Whether you're a girl-on-girl couple, male and female linked romantically or whatever, it's no secret that couples camming make a shit ton of money. But what happens when your audience members try and identify you and threaten to blackmail you? What do you do then? We speak to R & J from the podcast, How to Have Threesomes to speak on their experiences behind the camera while R was in Cirque du Soleil and doubly, as a means to make an income living nomadically...
Dec 22, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Today we bring on Phoenix Rose , an all-around artist and former stripper (okay, she still strips on occasion!) who had a very peculiar way of entering the industry. We won't spoil the story here - it's a long but really, really good one - but will say that her journey has been truly inspiring. From pole athlete to stripper to fighting injury and addiction, Phoenix Rose has been through it all. She also speaks about her art which she channels through ceramics and film which has been showcased th...
Dec 15, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 15
