Pornhub on Netflix & Free Speech with Mike Stabile - Ep 202

  Mike Stabile, who appeared in Netflix’s Moneyshot: The Pornhub Story joins us to talk about important details that didn’t make it into the documentary. Some of what we discuss:  The aftermath of the 2020 New York Times article that shook up the adult industry How the far-reaching consequences affect us all Who’s behind the Traffickinghub campaign, related anti-trafficking organizations & why  What Pornhub did wrong & did right The role of adult performers in maintaining checks & balances in the industry The ins & outs of data collection & site moderation on Pornhub  The recent surprise announcement that Pornhub was acquired by a company called Ethical Capital Partners   Guest Bio – Mike Stabile Mike Stabile is an activist, journalist, and documentary filmmaker who has written about and advocated for the rights of sex workers and sexual speech for over a decade. His firm, Polari Media, has developed press and media strategies for some of the adult industry's most well-known brands. Mike currently serves as the Director of Public Affairs at Free Speech Coalition, the trade and advocacy group for the adult industry.   Episode 202 Helpful Links & Resources Mike Stabile Twitter https://twitter.com/mikestabile  Free Speech Coalition https://www.freespeechcoalition.com/  FSC Twitter https://twitter.com/FSCArmy  MoneyShot: The Porn Hub Story on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/81406118  The Restrict Act Bill S. 686 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/686/text  ResistBot  https://resist.bot/petitions Find & Contact your Legislators https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/s686/comment  Chat GPT https://chat.openai.com/chat  Sunny’s Free Kink Negotiation & Scene Planning Mini-Workbook https://sunnymegatron.gumroad.com/l/negotiationwb Sunny Megatron TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast Discord Community http://bit.ly/discordasp American Sex Podcast Patreon http://patreon.com/americansex   Episode 201 Sponsor & Affiliate Discount Codes/Links *by using our links & codes you can help support our work while saving a few bucks too—win/win! Get 20% off + free shipping at Manscaped.com with code SUNNY http://manscaped.com  Holly Randall Unfiltered Podcast https://www.hollyrandallunfiltered.com/  Multiamory Podcast https://www.multiamory.com/  Pleasure Podcasts Network https://www.pleasurepodcasts.com/ Sunny’s On-Demand BDSM Classes & Coaching:  https://sunnymegatron.gumroad.com/ 15% off most items from Stockroom https://bit.ly/sunnystockroom15 with code SUNNY  –To support American Sex Podcast/Sunny Megatron & help offset the cost of providing no-charge education: http://patreon.com/americansex