For some of us, leaving stripping is a career change, for others who have been stripping as a career for many years, it feels like retiring and saying goodbye to an old friend. Sinclair and Lisa came to AMD wanting to talk about retirement as strippers. The idea of doing this panel was born. The first of its kind, we had participating community members who shared with us, to add as many perspectives as possible on this very real and not often talked about topic. We shared our stories, our perspe...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Jeanelle is a reproductive activist, birth worker, sex-work-adjacent, and host of the Dancing Doula Podcast. She's this week's guest for a couple reasons. Obviously she is lending her expertise to weigh in on the recent Roe v. Wade decision. What you may not know is that Onyx recently experienced a pregnancy and miscarriage and Jeanelle is someone who has helped Onyx get through that. This episode is emotional and powerful and truly educational.
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Molly was a stripper who was not only battling her own whorephobia but up against a crew of fellow strippers who were trying to take her down for her choices with her body. Internalized whorephobia affects us all to varying degrees, and for Molly, it was pivotal when she started to confront it. Now Molly is an escort, doing what she chooses and finding ways to dismantle whorephobia, one small conversation at a time.
Aug 03, 2022•54 min
In this episode our host, Daisy Ducati, sits down to chat with Amanda. Amanda has been dancing for 4 years and has recently decided to take her skills to Las Vegas. She has also been a YouTube influencer for a little over 3 years and just a year ago came out to her online audience as a dancer. We'll talk about the transition of her online persona as well as our new show together. Since the recording of this episode the name of our show has changed to Daisy Ducati Presents: Dangerous. ig- @xxmxnd...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 5 min
This episode is full of important topics... Kelly Gold and AMD talk about retiring from the club and how it affects identity and self worth. They also talk about how privileged people benefit during their introduction and exit from the sex work industry. Kelly's journey of acknowledging her privilege as a white woman is a fine example to other white women. And she intends on using her privilege in her music career to continue to raise awareness for marginalized folx.
Jul 20, 2022•53 min
AM and colleague podcaster, Leilah, from A Strippers Guide, joined forces to make this topical episode. They talk about how female patrons behave in the clubs and ways they navigate towards or around them. There is also conversation about their own past whorephobia and the whorephobia and whore-archy that exist in clubs still to this day. After 28 years of stripping between the two of them, the experiences and stories are a-plenty.
Jun 15, 2022•45 min
In this episode our host, Daisy Ducati, sits down to chat with Mistrixx, an independent Las Vegas showgirl and dominatrix. Mistrixx has tried on many very different career paths from military life to real estate and even butchery before she discovered her love for public performance in Las Vegas. Tune in to hear more about the life of a showgirl!
Jun 01, 2022•49 min
In this episode I sit down with my friend all the way from British Columbia Steph Sia. Listen in as this criminology major and I sit down and chat about her life as a sugar baby, businesses they ran in the past to now, and particularities that come from being Filipino.
May 25, 2022•49 min
A pastor turned sex worker, Nikole Mitchell shares her incredible journey of leaving her church behind with her children in tow, to become a sex worker, and soon after, a viral sensation. Nikole's energy is electric and she seems to magically vibrate through the screen and speakers. Not only is Nikole a sex worker, but she's a life coach, and you can tell. This is, truly, an inspiring episode, and we hope you feel the vibe like we did when recording.
May 18, 2022•55 min
In today's episode, our host, Daisy Ducati sits down with Reagan, one of the dancers involved in organizing the strike at Star Garden in North Hollywood, CA. Reagan tells us all about the serious security issues and disputes with management that caused the dancers to walk out and strike. We'll hear about the similarities between the current strike and the historic action at San Francisco's Lusty Lady which ultimately led to the dancers unionizing and buying the club to form a co-op. Even if you ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Tune in as I speak with my good friend Saskia Klunder. We catch up and along the way we touch base on topics like Body image, Gender Bias, and all the things in between that make Saskia the amazing sworker that she is today! @saskiaklunder
Apr 27, 2022•47 min
Mone't is a burlesque dancer, a hair stylist and an activist. She uses her voice to take a stand against fatphobia, cultural appropriation and anti-blackness, all issues that are prevelent in the pole dance community. Mone't misses lockdown and saw potential in what the pandemic could have done when we all opened our eyes to prevelant problematic behaviors. But now that the world has opened up again, it seems so many of us forgot the lessons we just learned.
Apr 20, 2022•53 min
While putting on make up, Bella Sin, tells their story of family, burlesque history, costumer, and being a voice for the Latinx community near and far. Clevland's Burlesque Queen, Bella Sin.
Apr 13, 2022•2 hr 9 min
In today's episode we'll catch up with a long time friend of Daisy's form her days dancing in San Francisco, Cat. We'll hear a funny story about how these two met as well as some really fun locker room stories. Cat has since retired from dancing and is now making quite a name for herself as a leather worker, creating gorgeous bespoke collars and harnesses for her kinky clientele. Cat tells us all about her experience transitioning out of the industry and into building her new business venture an...
Apr 06, 2022•59 min
From the Atlantic to the pacific and Back. @jessicagiannavx3 is one of my most interesting people I have ever met. She was the first person to ever take ME under her wings and show me how it’s done! I was honoured.. Class, Sass, and lots of Cash! Beautiful on the in and out! Tune in as we obviously catch up, remembering moments with Drake and The Juno awards and talk about Jessica’s Scotian Black History Roots!
Mar 30, 2022•30 min
Seidr is a comedian and former s3x w0rker, in the game from an early age. Her career is steeped in fond memories of bad ass babes saying "fuck you" in a feminine way. She now does comedy about SW and has a mixture of feedback, some hecklers and even other comedians quietly mentioning their past SW to her while backstage. Learn more about Seidr and the podcast they are working on, coming to your earballs soon!
Mar 23, 2022•44 min
Paige started her company Pypr, after being hit on by a "professional" financial consultant in his office behind closed doors. At Pypr, the professionals know all about SW's and how we operate a little differently. Paige has some incredible stories on her experiences with other "professionals" and those interactions were the inspiration and catalyst for starting her own business. This is a Yes, A Stripper Podcast Mini-Sode. The first of its kind.
Mar 21, 2022•12 min
A force to be reckoned with on and off stage, Jeez Loueez is no stranger to speaking the truth. Internationally known, she create a safe space for Black burlesque performers at Jeezy's Juke Joint that is a one of a kind experiance. With determination, talent, and family support, you can't help but scream, Jeez Loueez.
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Carmen is an aerialist stripper/burlesque performer, pro traveller, and squirrel mom.. She has been there done that and then some. In this episode we chat about clubs all over Canada, the different ways of discrimination in each province, and her sanctuary home she has for herself and the squirrels. Tune In!
Mar 02, 2022•49 min
Becka is a stripper from Florida who rubs shoulders with undocumented workers from Cuba. Our undocumented workers are extremely vulnerable in the SW and Strip Club industry. AMD and Becka discuss what this looks like for them and brainstorm about how to learn more from these workers while maintaining their anonymity. The goals are to find ways to help us all have a safer work environment.
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min
New York Native and around the way girl discusses growing up in Queens, performing burlesque to the music of her childhood, Black 90's pinup, and flexing in her complexing. From Hollis to Hottiewood, Rain Supreme
Feb 16, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Cupcake Sinclair is a pro submissive, adult content creator and erotic kinky sideshow performer with a taste for the extreme. In this episode we will explore the connections between body modification, kink and horror as well as who gets to decide what can be considered art. We will also discuss the effect that online censorship via social media terms of service and payment processor rules can have on the creative process.
Feb 09, 2022•51 min
This was a long episode folks. If we could have, we probably would have talked for hours! Nicky Ninedoors is a long tome friend of mine and this episode was felt like us catching up over the many years. Burlesque performer, Stripper, Producer, Photographer, Singer Extordinaire, and everything in between. Listen in as we dive deep into Life, Love, and Pain
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Charm is a stripper in Hollywood, accustomed to performing for celebrities quite often, and therefore brushing shoulders with them. Or rather, getting dollars stuffed into her thong by some of your favorite characters from movies and TV. It may seem glamorous, but there are often times confusing interactions that ensue. Charm shared her vulnerability and story about her last night at her home club with FKA Twigs as the headliner, and how the entire stripping staff got fired over text the next da...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 6 min
1/3 of Bawdy Suit, Faggedy Randy discusses being a male dancer, pink hair and his multiple awards including #26 on the Burlesque Top 50 list of 2021
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Our host, Daisy Ducati sits down with reality star, feature performer, club host and wife of rapper Coolio, Mimi Ivey, about her 20+ years in adult entertainment and what it's like to dance around the world.
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Definitely one of my favourite episodes I’ve done so far… in this interview we talked about everything burlesque and if you’re a baby burlesquer like myself than this episode was curated just for you! Listen as Shimmy and I sit down to talk about the history and roots of burlesque , All the amazing things Shimmy brings to the world of burlesque .. what folx can do to help change the status quo, we talk about the divide between strippers and burlesque performers and so much more! Tune into this e...
Dec 01, 2021•49 min
AMD sits down with three women who participated with S-Factor and Sheila Kelley in more than one way. Whether it was teaching at the studio, as a student or as a participant in the recent "Strip Down, Rise Up" movie release on Netflix. The problematic behavior abounds within the culture that is S-Factor, and is shared by Misha, Alyssa and Jessica in this extra long episode. There were many topics to cover and we wanted these guests to have the time and safe space to share this story, as main str...
Nov 24, 2021•1 hr 53 min
Trixie Thee Pixie is an around the way girl who is an educator, stripper and, philanthropist. From the heart of the nations capital, Trixie gives you Spark Notes, her take on Black Strippers and stripping during the pandemic.
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min
In today’s episode, Daisy Ducati talks with her good friend and mentor, Pandora Noir, about the legacy of the Lusty Lady and what went wrong at the world’s first unionized, co-operatively owned peep show. Pandora worked at the Lusty from the early days of forming the union until the bitter end and served as the union Shop Steward. Tune in to hear about the good, the bad and the pretty, and just how powerful we can be when we put our heels together.
Nov 10, 2021•1 hr 26 min
