Peepshow Podcast

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 a post FOSTA/SESTA world.

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.

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 conversation with with Slavid of New York, one of the subs that served as a prop at the show. Finally, we wrap up with reflections from Lucas Lucas gallery owner Stacie Lucas. The episode also features performances by Miss Sugar Mamasota, Mistress Niko, and St. Joan Taillor.

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 illness. We discuss her coming out about her chronic illness, body image, finding supportive online communities, and sex work as a platform for creativity/art. (You can find her art on Patreon).

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 using it to help mothers in need.

And next, we feature mother, writer, and academic Juniper Fitzgerald, who talks to us about her children's book, How Mamas Love Their Babies, and the new book she is working on, Mother, Whore Feminist. We talk feminine writing, sex work stigma, parenting, and more!

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 Stoya about her new collection of essays, Philosophy, Pussycats, and Porn, and her sexually explicit media project ZeroSpaces. We discuss the origin of pornography as a concept, feminism, the state of the industry, and her current projects.

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 about her book and gives us practical advice on how we can emotionally flourish in today's negative political climate.

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 in middle America, where we live.

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 the Ropecast. We discuss kink education and the impact FOSTA/SESTA will have on the kink community.

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 Mattie Brice about the politics of how trans women are treated on dating sites. And lastly, we talk to Lindsay Ferris about the ways that women queer tech up, particularly in relation to dating apps like Tinder.