Peepshow Podcast

Wondering what is coming after Peepshow? We can't wait to start our next venture.  The Sex Industry Book Club will be starting this week!  Our first book is Dr. Heather Berg's Porn Work. If you have questions for Heather, please send them to us by Thursday, May 12.  Also follow our new socials on Instagram and Twitter: @xIndustryBooks. 

In this final episode, PJ and Jessie reflect on what they have gained from their time as Peepshow co-hosts, where they are now in their careers and why the show is ending, and what is next for them. 

Jessie Sage and Peepshow Podcast Intern Bella Cowan talk to sex workers and doctors about the barriers to health care access that sex workers face, what sex workers are doing to get their needs met, and how the health care system can better accommodate them.  Hosts: Jessie Sage, Bella Cowan Guests: Bryan Knight, Ember Fiéra, Adrie Rose, Ava Adore, and Dr. Yasaswi Kislovskiy

As we wrap up Peepshow, we made sure to do the episode that host PJ Sage has been dying to do since we started Peepshow in 2017: Sex Workers Talk Trek. We invited our friends Hunny Daniels and Princess Berpl, also long-time Star Trek fans, to discuss the sexiness and social value of Trek. We talk about our favorite characters, best sex scenes, what the show tells us about sex and gender, and more!  Hosts: Jessie and PJ Sage Guests: Hunny Daniels and Princess Berpl Sponsor: Assembly Four

In Episode 97, Peepshow Podcast has collaborated with SexWork CEO's On the Whorizon and The Oldest Profession Podcast to share sex workers' coming out stories in celebration of December 17, the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.  Our guests this episode are Plush Piper, Treasure the Stallion, SultryMissEm, Sasha Raee, Ruby Lynne, Rayne Storm, Mona Underwood, Charla Hathaway, Bianca Baker and Isla Cox. Sponsor: AssemblyFour https://assemblyfour.com/

In Episode 96, Jessie Sage talks to Marla Cruz, a proud Texan, stripper, and socialist who cut her teeth in the reproductive justice movement. They talk about reproductive and abortion care, SB315, the TX law that pushed 18-20-year-old strippers out of the club, and why strippers should support full decrim.  This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four.   

We talk to Tiffini Truth (aka Femme Fatale), Social Media Manager, & Brand Ambassador for Arousr.com.  We talk about her modeling history, the expertise and training she brings to the company, the benefits of offering non-visual erotic performances and interactions in a porn-saturated market, and more. This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four and Arousr.

This week Jessie Sage talks to Adrie Rose about being an out sex worker in academia, banking discrimination, sex work politics, and living in Pittsburgh. Episode sponsored by Trouble Films, Assembly Four, and After Adult Podcast. 

In Episode 93, we talk to Trip Richards, trans porn performer, about transgender inclusion in pornography, destigmatizing sex work, sexual shame, emotional labor, and more. Episode sponsored by Trouble Films, Assembly Four, and After Adult Podcast. 

In Episode 92, Jessie Sage talks to Dr. David Ley about the myth of sex addiction, the moral panic around porn, the need for comprehensive sex education, and much more. Episode sponsored by Assembly Four, After Adult Podcast, and Trouble Films.

In this episode we talk to Zahra Stardust and Gabriella Garcia about the work they are doing to Decode Stigma.  We talk about the tech, intersectionality, and sex work values and solidarity, imagining an internet designed by sex workers.  This episode is sponsored by Trouble Films, Assembly Four, and After Adult Podcast. 

Recording from a Peepshow Live event, hosted by Jessie Sage and Courtney Trouble. They talk to guests Shy Spells, April Flores, and Destiny Diaz and fat politics and BBW porn.  This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four, After Adult Podcast, and Trouble Films.

This week we talk to porn star Joanna Angel about her new choose-your-own erotic novel Club 42. We also discuss the Atlanta shootings that took place on March 16 at massage parlors. This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four, After Adult Podcast, and Trouble Films.

In Episode 88, we talk to Heather Berg about her new book, Porn Work: Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism.  Porn Work details entrepreneurial labor on the boundaries between pleasure and tedium. Rejecting any notion that sex work is an aberration from straight work, it reveals porn workers' creative strategies as prophetic of a working landscape in crisis. This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four, Trouble Films, and After Adult Podcast. 

In this episode, Mistress Blunt and I talk about our Mommy Domme origins, caregiver archetypes, communicating boundaries within relationships, rationalizing desire, and so much more.  The full transcript of our interview can be read on Blunt's website.  This episode is sponsored by Assembly Four, After Adult Podcast, and TROUBLEfilms. 

Jessie Sage and guest-host Reese Piper talk to porn performer Dylan Thomas about his work, his F2M transition, coming out to his family as trans an a sex worker, and also the biometric technology that has been introduced at Pornhub and its potential impact on trans performers.  See Samantha Cole's piece on the biometric technology in Motherboard.  This episode was sponsored by Aorta Films, After Adult Podcast, Assembly Four and TroubleFilms. 

This is a special episode on sex work and therapy, where Annie Solomon and I pull snippets of the interviews we did for our recent Pulp Magazine article on the same topic. Interviews include: femi babylon, Jet Setting Jasmine, Alan the Sex Chaplain, Mistress Blunt, and Emily Warfield. This episode was sponsored by Aorta Films, After Adult Podcast, Assembly Four and TroubleFilms. 

Tracy Clark-Flory talks about her new book Want Me: A Sex Writer's Journey Into the Heart of Desire.  We talk about sexuality, desire, grief, and love. Not to mention pregnancy, a maturing sexuality, and the neoliberal feminist myth of sexual empowerment and "having it all."  Tracy Clark-Flory is a senior staff writer at Jezebel. Her work has been published in Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Marie Claire, The Guardian, Women's Health, and the yearly Best Sex Writing anthology. Prior to Jezebel, she was a senior staff writer at Salon, where she covered the sex beat for years. She lives in the Bay Area with her family.  This episode was sponsored by Aorta Films, After Adult Podcast, Assembly Four and TroubleFilms. 

In Episode 83, we talk to Juniper Fitzgerald, author of the first children’s book to show a sex working mama, “How Mamas Love Their Babies.” We talk about sex work and motherhood, pregnancy, narrative, string theory, nostalgia, and more! We also talk about her essay in the new anthology, We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival, edited by Tina Horn and Natalie West, and published on Feminist Press.  Episode sponsored by Aorta Films, After Adult Podcast, Assembly Four and TroubleFilms.  And special shoutout to Liara Roux and Frankie Rivers, our $50/month Patreon subscribers. patreon.com/peepshowpodcast 

This is a special after dark episode where Courtney Trouble and Jessie Sage talk to Seska about aging in the sex industry, her multi decade career, the differences she felt between porn and escorting, why we all love threesomes, and more! You can check out Seska's work at seska.com. Episode sponsored by Aorta Films, After Adult Podcast, and the Old Pro Project. 

We talk to Xenon Universe about coming out as trans, having top surgery, body positivity, reimagining his porn career as Xenon, polaroids as art, and more! This episode is sponsored by the Old Pro Project, AORTAfilms, and After Adult Podcast. 

Jet Setting Jasmine and King Noire join Jessie and PJ Sage to talk about working in the industry as a couple. They discuss creating porn that centers the pleasure and desires of the performers themselves, balancing work and family, creating a sex positive household, negotiating poly, surviving quarantining, and more!   This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast, The Oldest Profession Podcast, and AORTAfilms.  

This is a a recording of a live panel on sex work and self care. We have four panelists, Chelsea Poe, Jet Setting Jasmine, Stacey Swimme, and Ashlee Juliet, who talk about everything from addiction and recovery, to counseling and therapy, to creating a reasonable schedule, to work life balance as a sex worker. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast, The Oldest Profession Podcast, and AORTAfilms.  

In this special compilation episode, we bring together the stories of 8 porn performers and sex workers to talk about the issues they face with payment processing. They talk about bank accounts, porn platforms, cash apps, and how Visa/Mastercard pulling out of Pornhub is impacting them. This episode includes stories from Bella Vendetta, Siri Dahl, Mary Moody, Courtney Trouble, Reya Sunshine, Kiara Skye, Maiia, and Allie Eve Knox.

"At the end of the day, what this is about is preserving white male power. If the consequence of going back on Pornhub is reducing the incomes of people who were already marginalized, who were already lower to middle income, who were already blocked from other forms of work because they are trans, because they are undocumented, because of disability, then it isn’t an unintended consequence. It is just part of how this thing goes." Melissa Gira Grant We talk to Melissa Gira Grant about Nicholas Kristof’s Op/Ed in the New York Times that led to Visa/Mastercard pulling out of Pornhub. We discuss trafficking narratives, anti-porn feminism, the business model of Pornhub, sex workers issues with payment processors, and more. Melissa Gira Grant is a staff writer at The New Republic and the author of Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work.

This is a special collaboration between The Oldest Profession Podcast and Peepshow Podcast in honor of December 17th, The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.  In this episode, Kaytlin Bailey and Jessie Sage share and talk about the brave coming out stories contributed by members of our sex work community. 

Jessie Sage talks to Jamie Hood about her debut book, How to Be a Good Girl. They discuss writing about sex and trauma, leaving academia, sex work, trans identity, love, and more.

Peepshow After Dark! Lita Lecherous, Courtney Trouble, and Jessie Sage get down and dirty, talking about our experiences in porn, phone sex, kink and BDSM, panty sales, and more!  

This week we are doing a joint episode with After Adult Podcast. We have on Siri Dahl from the After Adult Podcast, and we talk about porn, podcasting, politics, and place.  

The third “Peepshow Live” is a Halloween special that will focus on the work of cosplay porn. We will talk about sets, costumes, performances, and more. Moderated by Jessie Sage and Princess Berpl, this cosplay panel will feature a conversation with Chibella Chan, Catjira, and Little Puck. Sponsored by PS: Group. PS: Group is a strategic marketing firm for independent sex workers. They offer a comprehensive range of solutions custom designed by and for those in the adult industry. Their services include: branding, website development, graphics and logo design, copywriting, analytics reports, and coming soon, social media management. You can find them on Twitter or go to their website.

In the 71st episode of the Peepshow Podcast, Jessie Sage talks to Kaytlin Bailey from the Oldest Profession Podcast about their relaunch. They also discuss sex work politics, old pros, sex magic, coming out, and family. Also on this episode, PJ and Jessie reflect on the election results.  

In this special Halloween After Dark episode, Courtney Trouble and Jessie Sage talk to Luna Grae, aka Oppaibby, about cosplay, costuming, set design, and more!  Luna Grae is a Seattle-based performer who has been in the industry for 2 years. She started off mainly as a clip maker, but she's since expanded her content to include photosets and livestreaming. She was nominated for “Favorite Camming Cosplayer” and “Favorite BBW” for the 2020 AVN Awards, and is currently up for “Best Cosplay” and “Solo Performer of the Year” in the BBW awards.

This week Felicia Fisher, a phone sex operator, cam model, and fetish clip producer, talks to us about how she got into sex work, her career and kinks, and the new documentary that she’s featured in, “The Odd World of Felicia Fisher.” Sponsored by Trouble Films and After Adult Podcast.

Maxine Holloway joins us from the second trimester of her second pregnancy to talk about the unique rewards and challenges of being a pregnant sex worker.  Sponsored by After Adult Podcast and Trouble Films.

The second edition of Peepshow Live features a live panel discussion on the intersection of sex work and disability. Co-hosted by Courtney Trouble and PJ Sage, the panel included BodyXBlunts, GoAskAlex, and Carnegie Velvet. The episode was sponsored by Trouble Films and After Adult Podcast.             . 

Episode 67 is a special episode of the Peepshow Podcast. Courtney Trouble and Jessie Sage celebrate Courtney's 38th birthday, which marks their 20 years in the sex industry. As a lively after dark convo, they talk about sex work, academia, queer porn, sex toys, anal, and more! You don't want to miss this one!  Sponsored by Truth or Dare and After Adult Podcast. 

It’s Labor Day, and this week we are focusing on the long-term impact of providing emotional labor as a sex worker. Jessie Sage talks to Reese Piper about an article she wrote for Peepshow Media, The Cost of Feigning Intimacy at Work. The article is a reflection on how taking a break from stripping during the pandemic forced her to recognize the toll sex work has had on her emotional life.   

In Episode 65, we talk to Lola Davina, author of the Thriving in Sex Work series, about her new book on sex work and money.  We discuss the erotic charge of sex work money, the emotions that keep us from making sound financial decisions, and how we can move out of financial cycles that don’t serve us. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast and Trouble Films.

In Episode 64, Jessie Sage talks to porn performer Lasha Lane about returning to the industry after a 20-year break, her work with BIPOC-AIC & APAC, developing relationships both inside and outside of the industry, and being a performer in her 40s. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast and Trouble Films.

In Episode 63 we interview sex industry veteran Arabelle Raphael. We talk to her about her varied sex work career, negotiating relationships as a sex worker, and art as catharsis.   This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast and Trouble Films.

The first “Peepshow Live” features DIY content creators and sex workers who will share useful skills and practices for indie porn makers, professionals, and artists. We will also discuss how creating and selling DIY content fits into the lives of creators. Moderated by Jessie Sage and Courtney Trouble, this DIY Porn Panel will feature indie porn makers SpookyFatBrat, Gwen Adora, Rooster, and Dominique Rystan on what works for them, with attention paid to the process of content creation and working within the framework of a pandemic.

In Episode 62 we interview Tina Horn, a dominatrix, writer, educator, and podcaster. We talk to her about her new comic series SFSX (Safe Sex), the dystopian near-future it envisions, and how it relates to recent events. We also discuss the craft of writing and the transferable skills developed through sex work. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast, Quick and Dirty Media, and Trouble Films.

In this bonus episode, Jessie Sage talks to Nookie, founder of Dating Kinky, about nonmonogamy at the opening of the 2-day "It's Not Cheating, It's Ethical Nonmonogamy" virtual conference.  The conference was two days of webinars, talks, workshops and more—all about nonmonogamy, where presenters from around the world shared their perspectives. Jessie and Nookie talk about how they got into nonmonogamy, what it looks like for each of them, nonmonogamy and poly communities, and how sex work has impacted Jessie's relationship to nonmonogamy. If you are interested in checking out the 15 other episodes from this webinar series on ethical nonmonogamy, you can find them  Dating Kinky.

In Episode 61, hosts PJ and Jessie Sage answer listener questions. They talk about Jessie’s reaction to watching her first Star Trek episode, what recording equipment they use, what it’s like to be a couple in the sex industry, and how the industry has changed since they started. This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast, Quick and Dirty Media, and Trouble Films.  

I’m just living my life, this is my healing journey. People don’t get it, but I often say kink and sex are my medicine, and they are mine to have; it is a thing that brings me joy because I have control over that now. -Ignacio Rivera CW: Childhood Sexual Abuse  In Episode 60 of the Peepshow Podcast, we interview Ignacio Rivera, MA, a cultural sociologist who specializes in sexual trauma, healing, and liberation for marginalized people. They are the founder and executive director at HEAL Project. The HEAL Project works to prevent and end childhood sexual abuse through healing the wounds of sexual oppression and embracing sexual liberation. Rivera has also worked in the adult industry as Papi Coxxx. They talk to us about healing from childhood sexual abuse, paths to sexual liberation, and why sex education needs to focus on communication, boundaries, and consent.   This episode is sponsored by After Adult Podcast, Quick and Dirty Media, and Trouble Films.

In Episode 59 of the Peepshow Podcast we interview Danielle Blunt, professional dominatrix, sex worker rights advocate, and co-founder of Hacking//Hustling, a collective that works at the intersection of technology and social justice. We discuss the EART IT Act and how important it is to protect online spaces for marginalized communities. Sponsored by After Adult Podcast, Quick and Dirty Media, and Trouble Films.

In Episode 58 of the Peepshow Podcast we interview award winning cam model, clip artist, and cosplayer Princess Berpl. She talks about her transition from nursing to sex work, creating a positive fan base, how she connects with the characters she plays, her extensive dildo collection, and our long friendship outside of sex work. Sponsored by After Adult Podcast, Quick and Dirty Media, and Trouble Films.

In Episode 57 of the Peepshow Podcast we focus on the porn industry. Mike Stabile of the Free Speech Coalition updates us on the new COVID guidelines and on Talent Testing Service pulling out of the PASS System. Then, we talk to performer and director Mickey Mod about racism in the porn industry. Sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media and Trouble Films.    

In Episode 56 we interview The Incredible Edible Akynos from the Black Sex Worker Collective, who talks to us about activism to empower Black sex workers. We also discuss the Black Sex Worker Collective’s 22-hour fundraiser, “Who’s Allowed to Make Money,” coming up on July 22nd. Additionally, we bring you a montage of the speakers at the International Whores’ Day Digital Rally NYC. Speakers you hear in the episode: Yin Q – Red Canary Song and Kink Out Ashley Paige - Host TS Candii – Black Trans News Liz Ferman - Trans News Yulianna & Bianey Garcia - Make the Road New York Gizelle Marie - #NYCStripperStrike Ester K - Red Canary Song Lorelei Lee - Hacking Hustling RJ Thompson - Sex Worker Project at the Urban Justice Center Red - Support Ho(s)e Collective Leila Raven – DecrimNY Aneesha Andrews & Alisha King – SWOP Bronx Jennifer from Organizacion Latina Trans New York Fera Lorde and Molly Simmons – SWOP Brooklyn Raani Begum and Eve – Philadelphia Red Umbrella Alliance Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo Ceyenna Doroshow – G.L.I.T.S. This episode was sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media & Trouble Films.

In Episode 55, we talk to Phoenix Calida, co-host of The Black Podcast (on Wine Cellar Media) and a SWOP-USA board member. We discuss the Black Lives Matter protests, how over-policing disproportionality impacts Black sex workers, and what allies can do to help bring about racial justice. You can support Phoenix’s work on Patreon. This episode is sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media.  

In Episode 54 we talk to content creators and fetish performers Allie Eve Knox and Kiara Skye about the intersection of the tech industry and sex work, and why crypto may offer solutions to many of the payment processing issues faced by the adult industry. We also talk to Knox about a recent Rolling Stone article on custom porn that she and Jessie were featured in. But, first, we check-in with Sybil Fury about the International Whores' Day Digital Rally that will take place on June 2nd. This episode was sponsored by Quick and Dirty Media.