Medusa inspires. Her movement is hypnotic and her energy is contagious. Learning about Medusa’s journey was cathartic, as it plays into other journeys similar to hers but with it’s own unique feel. It’s almost nostalgic in a way. Her fascination with snakes makes sense, as she herself is a slithering slinky goddess. Medusa’s charm is infectious and irresistible as she shares about her life, her pole dancing in and out of the club and how she’s managing in today’s new world.
Feb 24, 2021•49 min
Sabrina and AM used to dance together way back in the day in like 2003 in the strip clubs in Los Angeles. There remains a bond that will last through the ages, as it already has. They talk about the old days and the new days, as Sabrina is working on getting her PsyD in psychology and is steeped in wanting to do more for the sex work community. She’s also a somatic sex educator and studying somatic experiencing. Like, wow! Talking about psychedelics as treatment in this work... so much kewl stuf...
Feb 17, 2021•48 min
Molly answered the question, “What do we not know about you from just scrolling on social media. All kinds of interesting things came of that and created a layered conversation. From discussing her recent loss, to inspiring her sister to also strip, to her past life that was very different from the one she has now, we learned so much from and about Molly in this convo. The vibe of this interview is super chill and calm. It’s a good one to listen to all cozied up inside.
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 2 min
These days, the younger generation is super dialed in and a lot more mature it seems. Jozey is a wise soul, someone who seems as if they’ve been around for a while, but with a young spirit. Jozey and AM work together with Soldiers of Pole, have raged at BabeTown Fest together and fights the good fight for sex workers on the daily. Jozey brings so much light to the conversation and is amazingly insightful. She’s a baby stripper, but one with tall goals, big dreams and a heart that could fill the ...
Feb 03, 2021•55 min
This is a special episode and was more of a research and discuss episode with Crimson Minx, a stripper ally. Crimson has been working with AM on discovering the untold history of stripping and how it correlates to the pole dancing we practice today, starting in the 1920’s. They debunk some myths and set the record straight, all the way up to the early 2000’s. However, there are holes in this story. That’s because a lot of stripper history doesn’t exist or only exists within the walls of obscure ...
Jan 27, 2021•59 min
Glen, the creator of the @gutterpuke account, is a sex worker making sex worker art. His outlook on life and sexuality is complex and interesting. AM had a lot to learn talking about the nuances of gender and language surrounding it, and surely you will learn more too. Through a life of transformation, Glen has also helped his family be more accepting of the LGBTQ community, after spending years within a cult.
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr
On this episode, AMD brings back Nova Caine for a second episode. Nova was on the show several months ago, but since then, so much has changed. These two friends have been having a long distance friendship, having connected officially in the summer of 2019. Since Covid, they can’t see each other but have been advocating and activating together, going through the ups and downs of the industry shifting at a rapid rate.
Jan 13, 2021•51 min
Kinky and AM met on an online strip show, which are a-plenty these days, thankfully. This guest talks about how her performance work has had to change since Covid, what lobster culture in Maine is like and gives us all a mini lesson on Polyamory and Unicorn Hunters. They discuss what it’s like working online, how the transition has been and how to keep a clean credit score. Get some good laughs with this one.
Jan 06, 2021•38 min
Onyx Sachi has been putting herself and her livelihood on the line to speak up about the injustices of the strip club industry in Canada. Something that is of difference with the Canadian strip clubs is that there is an agency between the dancers and the clubs. What’s not surprising though is the agencies are exploiting the dancers. They are profiting off of strippers work in a way that’s even more egregious that the strip club owners in the US. Because she asked questions and started talking ab...
Dec 16, 2020•46 min
Ava Hennessy has every job under the sun. Then she found stripping. While admittedly, there are issues within the stripping industry, many sex workers, like Ava, have found it to be just right for them. Originally from Ireland but currently residing in the UK, the conversation also led into talking about the differences and similarities of strip clubs overseas versus the US. AM and Ava have crossed paths several times over the last month and finally had a chance to have a conversation with each ...
Dec 09, 2020•57 min
Allyson, aka @digitalgirlfriend, and AM have been having a courtship friendship online for months now. Two kindred spirits fighting the good fight in two different states, these two correspond via Instagram. This has become quite typical in the sex worker community these days, ever since Covid and out of the necessity to pay attention to other sex workers and their experiences during this time. Allyson works from home, like so many of us, but began her work out of the club before Covid. She is a...
Dec 02, 2020•40 min
Antonia and AM were destined to meet and have spent the last two years building and working on and for Soldiers of Pole together with a team of amazing sex workers. Antonia has been a stripper for 26 years, was one is the dancers that unionized the Lusty Lady in San Fransisco and is the founder of Soldiers of Pole. A pioneer of strippers rights, Antonia has a wealth of experience in labor rights for our community.
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 11 min
This interview could have gone on and on and on… There was so much to talk about and not enough time. Gotta bring this babe back around for part 2 asap. GiGi is an accomplished burlesque performer and stripper. Her ability to gab, and keep you hooked is contagious. Because GiGi has lived in both worlds, stripper and burlesque, she has keen insight on the difference and similarities of both. Because, yes, they are two different things! Get lost in this convo and find out which facet she prefers, ...
Nov 18, 2020•53 min
Shaun and AM have a history. A more intimate history than most other bouncers that she’s met. An unusual encounter with a customer led to AM reporting and incident and being dismissed, by not only the bouncer, in this case Shaun, but the manager as well. The two talk about this incident while Shaun also let out what he dealt with in the industry. We sometimes forget that strippers are not the only ones that deal with stigma and confusing and complex relationships at the club. This is the first e...
Nov 11, 2020•59 min
This week we caught up with Jinx, an incredible writing artist and performance artist. Like so many other sex workers, Jinx is pivoting, adapting, trying new things on for size. AM and Jinx talk about what this new world and life is like and the feedback from new “clients” online. They even talk about the weird ass shit (pun intended) that people ask for. How to navigate all the things and still indulge in one’s artistry… this one is entertaining.
Nov 04, 2020•52 min
Who loves scary stories?! But these are sexy scary stories… stories of ghosts, left over energy, whatever you call it, and all of them in strip clubs! We got stories from North Hollywood all the way down to New Orleans. A piano death story, feet seen dangling from dark rafters and complete experiences that involved more than one person! These haunted strip club ghost stories will give you chills for daaayzzzz! Boo! This episode is a compilation of stories with several guests including Tony Mauri...
Oct 28, 2020•42 min
Well, well, well, we finally get to Vegas. A meca for strippers and strip clubs. Kristian is our guest and gives us the lowdown on what’s happening in Las Vegas and the games that are played there. Only these ones aren’t in the casinos. Club owners and managers in Vegas are at the top of their game and they play dirty. AM once a stripper in Vegas, years ago, corroborates what Kristian says is happening now, as she saw the beginnings of issues out there back in 2005. The deal is, strippers are pa...
Oct 21, 2020•46 min
Kayla and AM have worked together and known each other in their performer journey since 2007. They basically grew up together and into their groove in their sex work journey. These two met at Jumbo’s Clown Room but have continued to be friends and colleagues. They reminisce on the old days, fill each other in on the current days and how Kayla has grown as a performer, producer, and activist. Fresh after an all Asian Stripper Show she produced just the day before, Kayla reflects on what it’s like...
Oct 14, 2020•53 min
Lilly Moon was having another casual day at work. One where she ate pizza on stage and was getting rained on by an adoring audience. Little did she know that that moment caught on camera would go viral. Lilly and AMD used to work together at Jumbo’s Clown Room and reunited to talk about the current times, the past times and what it means to be a viral stripper that loves pizza to the max.
Oct 07, 2020•53 min
Valerie Stunning lives up to her last name for sure. This babe is stunning in more ways that one. Her smile, her energy and her drive to inform her community… a recipe for sparkles all around. Valerie and AM talk about what they miss the most about stripping, as both were forced into early retirement for different reasons. Valerie’s insight on the industry comes from an awakened point of view. Being someone that pulled back the veil of Whorephobia, exposed to the reality of the patriarchy, she i...
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Well, this is advice and a voice some of us wish we had access to about 20 years ago. Oh, save all that money I made you mean? Genius! Selena aka @investorstripper goes into how to save, what to think about and how she got knows as the Investor Stripper. Selena’s vibe is infectious, bubbly and bright! She seems to find the silver lining in the tough situations.
Sep 23, 2020•41 min
Selena the Stripper returns as a guest with AMD to specifically talk about the celebrities that plague our industry. For a while now, we have seen the obsession of sex workers by celebrities and we know that we inspire them. However, these days, their obsession has turned sex work into an even more precarious field to navigate. Selena and AM chat a little about FKA Twigs and hella about Bella. Bella Thorne that is. What they have done, what they continue to do or not do and how their actions hav...
Sep 16, 2020•47 min
Boo Boo Brian is a male stripper/pole dancer. Usually, male strippers in the past have not used the pole. But since the rise of pole dancing, that is changing, especially in the LGBTQ stripping community. Brian found his sexual freedom of expression that led to him discovering that stripping was a path he wanted to follow. He loves being a big ole slut on stage! In fact, stripping was what helped him develop style and personality on stage and inspired him to be more whore-like on competition sta...
Sep 09, 2020•49 min
Andre Shakti lives life with intention. She’s not afraid to try new things, to be the first, to get knocked down because, 100% for sure, she will get back up again. There was a massive amount of energy not only in the story of her life, but in Andre’s way of being. It was refreshing to talk to someone so hungry for life and adventure. This queen truly plays by her own rules while finding ways to include and uplift her surrounding community. Andre is an at home Dominatrix, a master at wrestling p...
Sep 02, 2020•45 min
Starshe aka Jezabelle, is from Hot Springs, Arkansas, but she has been a traveling stripper for most of her career. Within her two decades of being a traveling stripper, Starshe has seen it all, the good, the bad and the ugly. Unfortunately, the ‘ugly’ is at home in Hot Springs. Since she is in a position to be able to compare good working conditions to bad working conditions, it’s even more annoying for her to see what’s going on in Arkansas. Starshe spilled the beans and gave us the 411 on wha...
Aug 26, 2020•49 min
A couple years long dream came true for AMD. On this episode, she interviews Jacq the Stripper, an idol and a friend. Jacq the Stripper is known as the comic stripper, the babe that makes all those funny cartoons that depict real stripper life in amusing ways, giving all us strippers a laugh and a way to make light of the stigmas and challenges we face. But, this stripper longs for the stage. During this pandemic, people like Jacq are grieving the stage, the place where they feel as if their pur...
Aug 19, 2020•45 min
No, not all strippers think alike, because strippers are all different types of people (just like any workforce) with different types of backgrounds and experience. This week’s guest, Celeste, met AM on a video shoot for a Youtube channel called ‘Jubilee’, video titled “Do All Strippers Think the Same.” Celeste is a baby stripper, AM is a veteran stripper. With that difference between them, their views on sex work and being a stripper are just so different! On this episode, the two discuss their...
Aug 12, 2020•37 min
Lisa Michelle and AMD have been friends for several years. They both have experienced going in and out of sex work/stripping during their career and talk about why and what that’s like. But also, they discuss the complicated boundaries that strippers face when potentially moving into other types of sex work. This is a point of frustration for both, who recognize, it’s the system that has taught us to pit us against each other. It’s up to us to get ourselves out of the weeds and come together. Th...
Aug 05, 2020•52 min
Onyx Black is undeniably a community supporter. She spends as much time as possible creating donor events and fundraisers for local and national issues. Her tenacity is unmatched by most actually. Find out what she’s up to and how she’s trying to help her communities one day at a time while managing to find time for herself. Onyx started stripping at age 37, busting any myths that stripping is a young babes sport. As a woman of color, she’s able to give us some insight on her experiences and how...
Jul 29, 2020•38 min
Phoenix, true to her name, rose from the ashes and recreated a life for herself. Overcoming addiction by falling in love with the pole was the beginning of her journey. She later found herself being transformed in a way she wasn’t expecting. Coming to terms with internalized misogyny was the first step for Phoenix, then she created art in support of the sex work that she was once frightened of. So many of us have been there before, these stories need to be shared. We all have the power to change...
Jul 22, 2020•42 min
