American Sex

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


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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

 

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