Chris travels to the Thai cities of Bangkok and Chiang Mai to chat with sex workers and others with insights into Thailand's sex industry, including members of EMPOWER – the country's oldest and largest sex worker organization. The EMPOWER Foundation's 2016 community research project entitled Moving Toward Decent Sex Work is available in full here and is definitely worth reading. We also recommend The Third Gender a documentary by Vivienne Chen about the Thai trans community, which is available for free on Youtube. For more on this community check out the Wikipedia page for Kathoey. Finally, make sure to pay a visit to Can Do Bar if you ever find yourself in Chiang Mai.

Episode 36: Exploring Thailand's Sex Industry

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Chris chats with porn great Ana Foxxx, ForPlay Films’ Inka Winter, Paulita Pappel from Hardwerk and Lustery, and sociologist and author Kelsy Burke about efforts within the adult film industry to make pornography more beautiful, authentic and ethical. Films by Inka Winter discussed in this episode include Lust Cinema's Ashford Manor miniseries and ForPlay Films originals Jada and Adventures in Getting Dressed. Check out Ana Foxxx's OnlyFans. Purchase Kelsy Burke's books: The Pornography Wars and Christians Under Covers here. Learn more about the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee, and read the Rolling Stone article mentioned in this episode: Racism in Porn Industry Under Scrutiny Amid Nationwide Protests. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at chris@sexwithstrangersshow.com. You can also tweet at him: x.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chrisinamerica and Fetlife: Chris Sowa. Visit sexwithstrangersshow.com if the links in these show notes are not compatible with your podcast platform. Thanks for listening!

Episode 70: Beautiful Authentic Ethical Porn

Chris chats with a multinational cornucopia of listeners about a wide range of topics including everything from sex work, catfishing and 69ing itself to throwing a swingers party in your house, selling real estate through Fetlife, and navigating the intersection of kink and chronic illness. Check out Vane Ahne's Twitch and Twitter. Listen to Alaska Teen Query at therec.podbean.com. Shop for Power Bottoms for Jesus stickers (and other snarky merchandise) at NoFreeBoners.com and see more from their creator, 4'11” horny legend DJ Snarklepony, via her OnlyFans. Learn more about Adelyn Moore at AdelynMoore.com. Check out Dez's book recommendations: The Internet Escort's Handbook Series and Thriving in Sex Work. Find Little Kiwi on Twitter and ManyVids. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at chris@sexwithstrangersshow.com. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chrisinamerica and Fetlife: Chris Sowa. Visit sexwithstrangersshow.com if the links in these show notes are not compatible with your podcast platform. Please also remember to wash around your gym bag. Thanks for listening!

Episode 69: 69ing with Strangers

Chris and listener Bindiya attend Tadpole X-rated Studio's 4th anniversary shoot, which was also Anastasia Rose's birthday GB featuring Lana Analise and 11 guys. This episode includes several interviews recorded while the interviewees were having sex on camera. Find all of Tadpole's sites and socials here: allmylinks.com/tadpolexxxstudio. Find Anastasia Rose at twitter.com/anastasiarosexx and onlyfans.com/anastasiarosexxx. Find Lana Analise's sites and socials here: linktr.ee/peachylanaxo. Purchase the main scene entitled Anastasia Birthday Party GB with Lana here. Purchase the VR POV version of the scene here. The free preview of it features Chris interviewing the POV male talent. More purchase options for both versions of the scene are available here: allmylinks.com/tadpolexxxstudio. Watch the first half of the male talent competition for free here. Check out svmrope.com for more Rope Daddy. Other male talent from the shoot can be found on twitter, including Sal Shooter The SuperSoaker and Aaron Stone. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at chris@sexwithstrangersshow.com. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chrisinamerica and Fetlife: Chris Sowa. Visit sexwithstrangersshow.com if the links in these show notes are not compatible with your podcast platform. Thanks for listening.

Episode 68: Live from a Porn Shoot with Anastasia Rose and Lana Analise

Chris is joined by Allie Wampler from the Iowa Abortion Access Fund, Marie Khan from the Midwest Access Coalition (MAC), Kat from the Carolina Abortion Fund (CAF), and May and Yahya from Tamtang Group, a Thai abortion-rights organization. Americans looking for their nearest legal abortion provider should check out Abortionfinder.org and Ineedana.com. To have medication abortion pills sent to you anywhere in the world regardless of local abortion restrictions, check out Aidaccess.org and plancpills.org. Please also make sure to read their extensive FAQ sections. If abortion is criminalized where you live please be aware that your online activity may be used against you criminally. This NPR article – Nebraska Cops Used Facebook Messages to Investigate an Alleged Illegal Abortion – is just one example of this. Check out How to Hide Your Abortion from Mic and Abortion and Digital Privacy: How to Protect Ourselves from Scarlet Teen for information about protecting yourself online. If you are in the US and need assistance financing an abortion or covering related costs, check out abortionfunds.org's list of funds, which is broken down by state and includes the three regional funds mentioned in this episode. You can also call the National Abortion Federation (NAF) hotline: 1-800-772-9100. The MAC hotline is 847-750-6224. The CAF hotline is 855-518-4603. Other links mentioned in the show include The American College of Obstetricians full statement about “medication abortion reversal”, episode 4 of the podcast Ordinary Equality, “Doctors with Borders”, and the NPR article, Abortion is Also About Racial Justice, Experts and Advocates Say. Also check out Maternal Mortality is Likely to Rise Post-Roe: The Reasons May Surprise You from Healthline, Pregnant at 16 and How Abortion Bans are Restricting Miscarriage Care from The Daily podcast, Confusion Post-Roe Spurs Delays, Denials for Some Lifesaving Pregnancy Care from the Washington Post, and This Isn't Just About Abortion: What the End of Roe Means for You From the Death, Sex & Money Podcast. Email Chris at chris@sexwithstrangersshow.com. Tweet him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chrisinamerica and Fetlife: Chris Sowa. Visit sexwithstrangersshow.com for more.

Episode 67: Fighting For Abortion Access From Iowa to Bangkok

Chris Chats with porn star Reese Rideout and one of his biggest fans who recently took the opportunity to get banged by Reese on camera. Check out Reese's many links: OnlyFans (Gay), OnlyFans (Straight), Website, Mainstream Acting, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Strip-O-Gram, Sing-O-Gram, Stripping Santa. Check out the Guardian article mentioned on the show: How to Support Abortion Access in a Post-Roe America. AbortionFinder.org is an incredible resource for anyone in the US in need of abortion services. Support the show through our Amazon Wishlist, Paypal via the Donate icon at sexwithstrangersshow.com or Venmo Chris @chris-sowa-2. Always feel free to email Chris about anything at chris@sexwithstrangersshow.com. You can also tweet at him: twitter.com/sexwithchris. Find him on Snapchat: ChrisSowa. Instagram: chrisinamerica and Fetlife: Chris Sowa. Visit sexwithstrangersshow.com if the links in these show notes are not compatible with your podcast platform. Thanks for listening!

Episode 36: Exploring Thailand's Sex Industry

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