Interview with Dr. Chauntelle

I was recently interviewed by Drew Gerald for his podcast show "Dirty Talk" - so awesome!!

Drew and I had a great, in-depth conversation about many topics. We talked about some of the big, significant things I've learned about porn over the years and spent quite a bit of time discussing LA County's Measure B... enjoy!!

Incidentally, just because Measure B passed doesn't mean the fight is over!! My talk with Drew touches on some post-passage issues... and there are still so many issues!!

Consider: "Measure B has passed – some comments and thoughts" and "Measure B and voter demographics" (both on PVV).

Also, FSC attorney Jeffrey Douglas responds to the LA Times' recent proclamations about Measure B here - this bit on XBIZ provides some very significant perspective.

About Dirty Talk:

"Dirty Talk with Drew Gerald" is a podcast show discussing sex from a raw, explicit, and holistic approach beyond love or relationship advice. From sex tips on how to become better at role playing, fantasies, and spirituality – to interviews with leading dating coaches, porn stars, and sexperts – no topic is taboo. It's copyrighted & produced by MetaHeal with your host Drew Gerald in partnership with Ear Erotica.

Check out "Dirty Talk" at DirtyTalkShow.com. All episodes are also available on iTunes here.

And check out PVV's review of Ear Erotica right here.

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production

Interview with Sophie Delancey.

It's interesting (and awesome) when you get to talk to someone who does so much and knows so much... all while still being ready to learn and change and grow.

I recently got to speak to Sophie Delancey.

Sophie is a writer and contributes to several noteworthy online adult publications. She does PR and marketing for several "beautiful porn" sites - slowmotionblowjob.com, theartofblowjob.com, and pornographiclove.com. She's also incredibly bright, articulate, and from Canada!!

My conversation with Sophie was fascinating and enlightening, but it wasn't my usual Back Story. In fact, we really didn't talk about Sophie all that much... Or maybe we did?

Sophie's passion for her work - for creating erotic art, for reframing the look and feel of porn, and for helping to make all versions of sex accessible - is palpable. Her work actually is about her, an actualization of the visions and values she seems to hold dear.

I loved speaking with Sophie. Our talk was fascinating - both hopeful and deep, political and passionate. It was a conversation about working toward repairing wider social ails (the future) one step at a time (the present). I really hope I get to speak to Sophie again. I have a feeling that, even though we are very far apart in the world, we'll run into each other one day soon.

If you're looking to be inspired, you've got to give this one a listen!!

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production

Interview with Amy Daly.

There's this thing about the sun - it's actually got two sides.

Simultaneously life-giving, awe-inspiring, and beautiful, the sun can also be kinda harsh. The sun tells it like it is and has no problems letting you know when you're being a little silly.

Enter Amy Daly.

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Amy, and I was literally taken aback by her thoughtfulness and sweet sincerity (not to mention her multi-dimensional beauty). But, just like the sunshiny sun, Amy has a razor's edge. Running right alongside her charming demeanor - dare I say, part of her charming demeanor - was a perfectly reasonable tendency to tell it like it is.

It was awesome.

Amy, who is described on her website as:

...a normal 20-something year old nerdy videogame playing skater girl from Los Angeles, California who just happens to be a transsexual as well! I decided to move to the Valley and start making porn just for fun and to show everyone what a normal trans-girl like me who just leads a normal life is like, and how beautiful our personalities and bodies can be. What you see is what you get with me!

...and I chatted about all sorts of things - her childhood on the beach, her experiences transitioning while simultaneously moving through a couple different segments of corporate America, her work in porn, and some changing trends impacting the adult industry.

It was a fantastic conversation - have a listen!!

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production

Interview with Wendy Summers

Now, I know that I do this... I know that every new interview I do becomes my absolute most favorite one EVER!!

But here's a theory - I think this happens because I learn something new from every single person who so generously takes the time out to speak with me (and thus, to you!!). I fall in love with the endless diversity of human experience, all of which is connected by that one gossamer "porn" thread, over and over and over again...

My interview with Wendy Summers is no different.

In fact, I would have to say that my conversation with Wendy was one of the best I've had in a long time - both hilarious and light, serious and in-depth, Wendy and I got into some pretty complex and fascinating topics. But who is Wendy Summers..?

If you go to www.WendySummers.com, here's what you can learn real quick:

Hey guys, it's Wendy Summers. I’m a rising Shemale star in the porn world – a webcam model who is funny, geeky and quite a bit freaky!

I define "the complete package" in more ways than one! I can stimulate your fantasies with my keen wit and sparkling conversation. Plus I'm really easy on the eyes... and there’s that matter of what’s hiding underneath my skirt...

When it comes to my photo sets and videos, I’m definitely creative. I love to bring a lot of myself in front of the camera and showcase the things that really turn me on. I like to tell a story, I love roleplay and I’ve got the costumes and toys to make any erotic dream come to vivid life.

I'm just a dirty nerdy girl - and I love it. LOL...

Down-to-earth and approachable, I like connecting with you one on one and really getting to know you. No matter what your fantasy, I am here to fulfill it. If you’re looking for a girlfriend experience or some down and dirty action, just ask! I’m something of an addiction to my fans. I love working hard so you’ll come back for more and more!

Let me assure you, all this is one hundred percent true... but there's also so much more.

A TS performer who also holds down a straight-laced office job, Wendy produces her own quirky creative adult content and is an active member of the cam community. She and I discussed a great many topics, from technology and humanity to balancing work and porn, from issues surrounding privilege and marginalized communities to working to meet the needs of a diverse array of consumers and fans - the overall message being that each one of us can work to make the world a better place every single day!!

It really was an enlightening, inspiring conversation. I learned so much from Wendy, and you can too - take some time to listen to what's certainly just a taste of her enchanting, goofy brilliance.

You can visit Wendy on her site www.WendySummers.com, catch her between day job extravaganzas on Twitter at @WendySummersCom, and be prepared for awesome - this amazing woman will blow your mind in more ways than one!!

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production

Interview with The Rub PR's Erika Icon.

According to the source of all sources, Wikipedia, public relations - or PR - is "the practice of managing the flow of information between an individual or an organization and the public." Simple enough.

Further, public relations "provides an organization or individual exposure to their audiences using topics of public interest and news items that do not require direct payment."

Ok... so, getting organizations (like, a company or something) and individuals platforms to garner exposure to the public - difficult, but I get it.

*but*

It seems that the main purpose of PR is "to persuade the public, investors, partners, employees, and other stakeholders to maintain a certain point of view about [the organization or individual - the client], its leadership, products, and/or political decisions." Now, THAT is starting to sound difficult...

(all quoted text here)

And Erika Icon does all this... every day... for organizations and individuals situated in the adult industry.

Erika Icon is the owner, founder, and primary publicist for The Rub PR. She represents adult performers and adult business (and a few lightly mainstream, not-quite-adult clients), helping them to develop, maintain, and further a specific message and image. Which sounds like an incredible task.

Erika took some time out recently to chat with me about her work, the highs and the intensities, and her desire to give back to the community in what's really an eye-opening account of only some of what an adult publicist goes through - have a listen!!

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production

Interview with Mo.

Once in a while, compelling and untouchably elusive personalities emerge from the mists of everyfolk. Madonna, Prince, Beyonce, Janine... and Mo.

Mo?

Yes - just Mo.

This man - who wants nothing more than to be known as an "all around good guy" - does it all: photography, shooting, lighting, working as a performer, and probably most of a million other daily things required to get the job done. A true Renaissance Man, Mo is professionally connected to Pulse Distribution, Shot at Home, Madness Pictures, and Adam & Eve. He creates truly unique and special content, including the recently produced Latin Mouth Club (2012), and is generally in love with the adult business.

But who is this guy Mo...? Well, I recently had the opportunity to find out.

Mo took some time out to talk with me about an amazing array of things: his work, his life thus far, and his feelings and perspectives pertaining to several key adult industry-related issues. It was an incredibly in-depth experience wherein I learned so much about hard work and commitment, serendipity, and what it's like to truly love what you do.

This is a podcast not to be missed, filled with insights from an average guy with a not-so-average job... and a far from average commitment to his convictions. Have a listen!!

(note: Skype dropped our call sometime around 1:02:00... though I exercised my interviewer skills and picked us up right back where we were, I am not a sound editing engineer technical sort - please forgive the little audio blip!!)

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production

Interview with Natalie Star.

"I am the next level of entertainment" is asserted regularly on everything Natalie Star.

Natalie Star?

Yes, Natalie Star - web cam performer, model mentor, business entrepreneur, and puppy mama!!

Natalie Star started working in the adult business about five years ago with the Web Cam Modeling Association (WCMA). The WCMA is a group that organizes web cam models and vets camming sites. When new models would sign up, Natalie was the one who would walk them through the process. But after a few years, it wasn't enough to just talk about what worked and what didn't. Natalie wanted to speak from direct, lived experience...

...and thus a star was then born!!

Natalie has been working as a web cam model ever since. And, as a person who knows the camming business from both ends, she has since become one of this modeling communities greatest assets. She also fronts her own cam model network, Natalie Star Entertainment.

Natalie took some time out recently to talk to me about all sorts of things - her experiences in the business, the types of things she does as a model mentor, the differences and overlaps between cam performers and porn performers, and her plans for the future. I learned so much from Natalie, and you should to - have a listen!!

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production

Interview with Adrianna Luna.

Sometimes the stars line up for people… And sometimes, you get both the stars and the moon.

Welcome to the world of Adrianna Luna.

Adrianna is an interesting girl… Actually, she’s not exactly a “girl” – already well into her 20s, Adrianna has been characterized as an adult performer who got into the business relatively late in life.

“Late”? Whatevs.

Regardless of whatever attachments we’ve assigned to her chronological and/or perceived age, Adrianna has made the most lovely sunshine-y splash during the past year-plus. She was named one of AVN’s Fresh Faces of 2012 and has a big movie project starting soon that melds one of her greatest personal passions – MMA – with adult. (seriously – this girl fights!!)

But how did she come so far so fast? And what prompted a woman with a solidly developed “mainstream” career to take a turn in adult? Well, Adrianna took some time out recently to chat with me about her path leading into the industry and how it’s going for her so far. It’s a delightful conversation – have a listen!!

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production

Interview with Katie K.

Some call her the Bad Girl of Britain; but after only a few moments of chatting with Katie K, I thought of another nickname for her - role model.

Katie K is a delightfully sassy, extremely driven, up-and-coming adult performer based out of the UK. She's a director/producer, making interesting appearances in mainstream cinema, and steadily bringing her tour de force west - watch out!!

She's also an interesting example of a young woman who defies stereotypes - far from drifting though life, Katie is crafting her career and thinking about the future. And though there's no way to actually see what tomorrow may bring, taking an active role in something so significant seems like a really good idea to me.

By controlling her content, being very involved in the development of her website, and engaging the more public dimensions of her persona both with enthusiasm and spirit and in a really mindful way, Katie K is taking steps to avoid the pitfalls that often plague younger adult performers... and younger folks in general.

(coincidentally, I was just talking about all this stuff with Alex Henderson over on SexxxAndPolitics.com here)

Katie took the time out recently to chat with me from the other side of the planet. She shared all sorts of interesting perspective about her work in adult, her currently developing projects, and her plans for the future. Take a moment to give a listen to the Bad Girl of Britain... who's actually oh-so-good!!

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production

Interview with Tanya Tate.

Every once in a while, society is gifted with a pure Renaissance person – an individual who can practically do it all, even the parts of “all” that are at odds with one another.

Imagine…

A person who is both a gregarious performer and a behind-the-scenes mastermind… a person who is both serendipitous and on purpose… a free-spirited planner… a smokin’ sexy blistering geek…

Imagine sugar and spice.

Imagine Tanya Tate.

Tanya Tate is a real life superhero – she’s a glamour model, an award-winning adult performer, a cosplay queen, a Fleshlight girl, a blogger, a social media wiz, a producer, a director, a publicist, and at least ten other things that I’m missing.

In 2008, Tanya left an unstimulating but stable job in the UK to begin a new career and a slew of new projects in adult. Today, she is one of the industry’s most eclectic and diverse, recognized and respected performers… and there’s more!!

In this absolutely delightful interview, she tells me all about her transition into the adult industry, her evolution within the business, and the amazing series of projects she’s developed… all in order to reach out to her fans and provide them with an unheard measure of entertainment and humanity.

It’s almost too much to take in – almost, but not quite!! Have a listen…

* * *

This, and all PVV podcasts, are also available on iTunes here.

PVVOnline – Critical Commentary on Adult Production