OBSERVATIONS

Melanie Vesey is an actress and comedian...and she booked me on my first standup comedy spot three years ago. We talk about FINISHING THE THINGS YOU START, the impact of social media and information overload, and we mourn Anthony Bourdain. We also talk PR and marketing strategies for DIY creatives (Mel is also a publicist!) and we laugh...a lot. You can also listen to this interview in podcast format on itunes or spotify! Please like and subscribe!!! You can support the podcast and all my creative endeavors over at Patreon.com/sovereignsyre.

I sit down with adult performer Jason Brown and talk about porn, life, love, contracts, music, chemistry, sex work and society.  We also take questions from listeners about what it takes to make it in the skin biz.  

Sitting down with adult performer and author Logan Pierce.  We talk about his book, about being in porn and trying to have relationships and wonder if love is real.  Remember to download, rate, and subscribe.  

I sit down with tv writer, comic book writer, and writer of some of the Wonder Woman comics to talk about Trump, special needs dogs, and Hollywood standards for women.  

Porn star, blow up doll, and stand up comedian Missy Martinez came by to do some foot fetish porn with me and talk about how she got her, working in the medical examiners office, ice skating dreams and what it means to be a porn star in the age of social media.  She's one of the best people in the world.  A real gem.  Follow her on twitter.com/MissyMartinez.  Follow me twitter.com/sovereignsyre.  Support the patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre.  Please subscribe, RATE, and download the podcast.  Those little stars help us get ranked.  

I was shooting some footage with Maitland Ward on the beach in Malibu when we got stuck in traffic on the way home.  We decided to podcast from the back of the car.  We talk about what it was like to be a childish star that becomes a sex symbol.  I love her.  

Sitting down with comedian Riley Silverman!  I had Riley on the show a couple years ago at the beginning of her transition.  We talk about what changed since then, talking about identity politics in stand up, and then we end up talking about sex stuff? A fun interview.  

My postmate was wearing a jacket from a transgendered bicycle gang...so I had to interview her for the podcast.  Meet Marian Gonzales, we talk about identity politics, marriage after transitioning and, well, isn't that enough? 

Sex worker and advocated Siouxsie Q James came over to the house to talk about FOSTA and SESTA, the war on sex workers, how she got into sex work, and what kind of guys we like to fuck.  Download, rate, review!!!

I had Chicago comedian Becca Brown come over and hang out. I drink champagne while she gets stoned and we talk about being a child star, musical comedy, and other things I can't quite remember... Support the podcast here: http://patreon.com/sovereignsyre Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/sovereignsyre and http://twitter.com/bekkuhbrown Visit my site: http://sovereignsyre.net 

Heather Berg is a feminist scholar who studies labor in the porn industry. We sat down in my living room to talk about unions, labor rights, and when sex is real.

Hanging out with art rapper Open Mike Eagle. We were both in our sweatpants because we're that chill. We talk about music, politics and he asks me if I'm a love addict...

Talking with Sarah Banet-Weiser, professor and director of the Annenberg School of Journalism at USC. She just wrote a book, Empowered: pop feminism and pop misogyny right at the same moment that the #metoo movement has gained radical momentum. Follow us on Twitter: @sovereignsyre and @sbanetweiser Support the podcast: patreon.com/sovereignsyre Visit the site: sovereignsyre.net

Sitting down with Jon Ronson to talk about public shaming, cyberbullying, the death of August Ames, and the butterfly effect of Pornhub. Support the podcast: patreon.com/sovereignsyre Visit the website: sovereignsyre.net Follow us on twitter: @jonronson @sovereignsyre

Dr. Chris Donaghue, sex therapist, author, and co-host of Loveline came over to talk about sex addiction and punk rock boys.

This week on the podcast I talk with writer, comedian, and musician Lane Moore. She hosts a popular live show called Tinder Live and front the band It Was Romance, which is critically acclaimed. We talk about social media, privacy, online dating, doing fifty things at once and music. Support the podcast: patreon.com/sovereignsyre Follow us on Twitter: @hellolanemoore @sovereignsyre Visit the site: sovereignsyre.net

Stand up and father of a small baby type person Rory Scovel, came to my pad to talk about comedy, and I ask him to coach me through my standup mid-mic crisis. He brought me a mocha and everything. 10 out of 10. Support the podcast on Patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre visit the site: sovereignsyre.net Follow us on twitter: @sovereignsyre @roryscovel

My old pal Tommy Pistol came over to talk about porn from the inside point of view, sex scandals, celebrity, and limits. Mostly we just laughed a lot. A really fun episode. I also include a clip of me joking about Louis CK months ago, because I'm tired of this no one said anything narrative. Miss me with that shit. Tommy is an award winning porn performer. He's hosted the AVNs and written and directed a few mainstream projects as well. He's on of the most beloved figures in the industry because he's a really nice guy and he can actually act. And he's really very funny. Support the podcast: patreon.com/sovereignsyre visit the site: sovereignsyre.net Follow us on twitter: @TommyPistol @SovereignSyre

My guest this week is Conner Habib, and we set out to discuss exactly what consent means and why we need better language around sex and sexual assault. Conner is a lifelong sexworker and LGBTQ advocate, a porn performer, former boardmember of APAC, the adult performer advocacy group, a lecturer and a writer. Conner has some provocative views on consent and his interest in the occult and radical politics allows him to take less conventional approaches to analysis that always blow me away. He’s an all around thoughtful person. Conner has his own webseries, Against Everyone, that you can find on YouTube. You can follow him on Twitter @ConnerHabib. If you enjoy the podcast, or my Twitter feed or want to support the standup but can’t make it out to shows. If you’d like to help me fund a webseries that I’m trying to pull together, or you just want to help fund me finishing my novel, you can support the podcast and all my creative endeavors on my patreon, Patreon.com/SovereignSyre. If just 1/12th of my Twitter followers offered a dollar a month in support I’d be able to reach all of the financial goals to manifest all the projects I want to get done. Special shout out to Scott Masters, Owen Crabtree, and Christa Walker, long time, very generous supporters of the podcast. Thank you so much for your continued generosity.

This week I talked to screenwriter Michael Varrati. Horror movies and the intersection of queer culture are his wheelhouse and we go in. We talk about Mother!, if Get Out was actually good or not, and why zombies are so popular right now. Follow us on Twitter: @michaelvarrati @sovereignsyre Support the podcast: patreon.com/sovereignsyre visit the website: sovereignsyre.net

I have daddy issues. In the wake of a health crisis, I decide to revisit them. Support the podcast: patreon.com/sovereignsyre visit the website: sovereignsyre.net follow me on twitter: @sovereignsyre

I went to Laurie Kilmartin's luxurious house in Burbank where we sat by the pool and sipped lemonade. She's amazing. I was so happy. Support the Patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre Visit the site: sovereignsyre.net Follous us on Twitter: @sovereignsyre @anylaurie16

Comedian and musician Allison Scuilla comes over to talk about being young and an artist and surviving a horrific car accident in highschool.

Sitting down with co-host of In Hot Water, Aaron Berg to talk about going from stripping to stand up to authoring a few books.

I had Myq Kaplan over to Alia Janine's place in Bushwick to talk about open relationships, polyamory and of course, comedy. Follow us on Twitter: @sovereignsyre @myqkaplan Visit my site: sovereignsyre.net Donate to the Patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

Talking with geneticist, author, anthropologist and explorer for National Geographic Spencer Wells about those home DNA test kits and identity politics. Follow us on Twitter: @spwells and @sovereignsyre Support the Patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre Visit my website: sovereignsyre.net

I had author, screenwriter, standup and public speaker Sara Benincasa over to talk about the impact of sports in society, writing with a dayjob and doing the right thing during a breakup.

Director John Jencks just adapted Stephen Fry's novel The Hippopotamus for the big screen. We talk about indie film making and Maoist fascism.

Sitting down with former Hollywood executive and author Josh Sabarra to talk about virginity, porn stars and escorts. Love him. Follow us on twitter: @joshsabarra @sovereignsyre Visit the website: sovereignsyre.net Support the Patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

Thai Rivera is unbothered about most things. I had him over to help me get there. Listen to Thai's podcast #unbothered on iTunes Visit his site: thairivera.com Follow me on Twitter: @sovereignsyre Visit my site: sovereignsyre.net Support this podcast: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

I sit down with Roast Battle finalist Anna Valenzuela to talk about roast battles, recovery, and what kind of dress goes best with a dick joke.

I had French Youtuber, gamer and Twitch personality Benzaie come on over to my place after this year's AVN Expo. He tries to explain how twitch works, gaming culture and Youtube conventions. Follow us on Twitter: @sovereignsyre @benzaie_tgwtg Visit my site: sovereignsyre.net Support the Patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

I invited Playboy columnist Bridget Phetasy over to the apartment to talk about addiction, identity politics and the patriarchy. Follow us on twitter: @sovereignsyre @bridgetphetasy Visit the site: sovereignsyre.net Support the Patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

I sat down with the nicest guy in the world Josh Gondelman. We pet his dog and talk about pc culture and the election results. Follow us on twitter: @joshgondelman @sovereignsyre Visit my site: sovereignsyre.net Support the patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

Sitting down with Jim Norton in his new digs in Manhattan and talking about political correctness, trolling, and golden showers.

Ben Carrington, professor of Sociology at University of Texas at Austin sits down with me to talk about whether or not pc culture is real and why working class and middle class aren't interchangeable terms. Follow me and Ben on Twitter: @benhcarrington @sovereignsyre Visit my site: sovereignsyre.net Support the patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

I sit down with stand up Zach Noe Towers and give him a personality test. Then we talk about butt secks. Follow us on Twitter: @ZachNoeTowers @sovereignsyre Visit my site: sovereignsyre.net Support the Patreon: Patreon.com/sovereignsyre

I interviewed stand up and actor Langston Kerman to talk about having an MFA in creative writing: poetry. Baller. Follow us on Twitter: @sovereignsyre @langstonkerman Visit the site: sovereignsyre.net Support on Patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

I invited comedy writer and stand up Yassir Lester over to my crib to talk about the recent election and dick pics. Informative all the way around. Follow us on Twitter: @yassir_lester @sovereignsyre Visit my site: sovereignsyre.net Support my patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

I haven't seen or talked to my birth father in 15 years, so I showed up at his house on Thanksgiving Day, ate dinner and interviewed him for this podcast. Please enjoy Johnny A.

Talking with stand up comic Tamer Kattan about changing your life, later in life. Follow Tamer on Twitter: @tamerkattan Follow me on Twitter: @sovereignsyre Website: sovereignsyre.net Patreon: patreon.com/sovereignsyre

I talk with British standup Matt Kirshen about being on Last Comic Standing, life as a standup, and then we get into sex stuff. Support this podcast: patreon.com/sovereignsyre Follow Matt on twitter: @mattkirshen Follow me on twitter: @sovereignsyre Visit the site: sovereignsyre.net

Comedian Sarah Hylander talks to me about coming from Kentucky, making it through art school (what is performance art anyway?), sleeping on Doug Stanhope's couch and auditioning for Saturday Night Live. Follow Sarah on Twitter: @sarahhylander Follow me on Twitter: @sovereignsyre Visit the site: sovereignsyre.net

Talking with podcaster (Uhh Yeah Dude) Jonathan Larroquette about growing an audience, finding yourself, and the brutality of auditions. Follow Jonathan on twitter: @uhhyeahdude Follow Sovereign on twitter: @sovereignsyre

Sitting down with retired pornstar and stand up comic Alia Janine in her apartment in Bushwick. She gets me stoned and we talk about Wisconsin, racism, body positivity and breaking into comedy. Follow Alia on Twitter: @thealiajanine Follow me on Twitter: @sovereignsyre Visit the site: sovereignsyre.net

Stand up comic Katie McVay sits down with me in Bushwick and we talk about body image, sex, and genetic legacy. Follow Katie on Twitter; @katiemcvay Follow me on Twitter: @sovereignsyre Visit my site: sovereignsyre.net

I invited recording artist and all around woke bae Civil Justus to come hang out with me in Alia Janine's recording studio in Bushwick while I was visiting NYC. We talk about everything from feminism to homophobia to identity politics, and that really sweet beard. New bumper music courtesy of my band Milkmaid 2012! @civiljustus @sovereignsyre

Josh Lawson is an actor (House of Lies) and a writer and director (The Little Death) and also a charming dreamboat of an Australian. I got him to sit down with me in the recording studio at The World Famous Comedy Store to talk about making independent film, how streaming media has changed the relationship between artist and audience and whether or not film is dying. Follow Josh Lawson on Twitter: @thatjoshlawson Follow me on Twitter: @sovereignsyre

I talk with writer and activist Conner Habib about identity politics, online trolling and why he's kind of a dick.

I sit down with indie film director James Cullen Bressack to talk about making your own movies and creating your own opportunities.

I sit down with standup comic Dustin David to talk about alcoholism, recovery and comedy.