Peepshow Podcast
106 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsHosts Jessie and PJ Sage bring you news and stories from the sex industry featuring sex workers, artists, writers, academics, and activists . Each podcast features a roundup of recent news stories and interviews.
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Episodes
Sex Industry Book Club Announcement
May 09, 2022 17:15 - 3 minutes - 5.44 MBWondering 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.
Episode 100: Farewell Peepshow: Final Episode
May 09, 2022 15:57 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBIn 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.
Episode 99: Health Care Access for Sex Workers
April 14, 2022 01:42 - 1 hour - 95.1 MBJessie 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
Episode 98: Sex Workers Talk Trek
January 08, 2022 21:02 - 1 hour - 105 MBAs 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 F...
Episode 97: Sex Worker Coming Out Stories, December 17 Collaboration Episode
December 17, 2021 21:48 - 1 hour - 138 MBIn 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/
Episode 96: Marla Cruz on Laws that Impact Strippers
June 01, 2021 03:59 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBIn 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.
Episode 95: Visual and non-visual arousal with Arousr
May 14, 2021 03:33 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBWe 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.
Episode 95: Visual and non-visual arousal with Arousr
May 14, 2021 03:33 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBWe talk to 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.
Episode 94: Financial Discrimination with Adrie Rose
April 29, 2021 23:02 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBThis 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.
Episode 93: Trans Inclusion and Destigmatizing Sex Work with Trip Richards
April 21, 2021 04:14 - 1 hour - 86.5 MBIn 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.
Episode 92: Sex Addiction with Dr. David Ley
April 14, 2021 21:22 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBIn 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.
Episode 91: Decoding Stigma with Zahra Stardust and Gabriella Garcia
April 06, 2021 03:06 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBIn 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.
Episode 90: Peepshow Live: BBW Porn and Fat Politics
March 25, 2021 21:40 - 1 hour - 101 MBRecording 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.
Episode 89: Reading Erotica with Joanna Angel
March 20, 2021 19:55 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBThis 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.
Episode 88: Porn Work with Heather Berg
March 15, 2021 03:05 - 1 hour - 112 MBIn 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.
Episode 87: Mommy Dommes and Caregiver Archetypes with Mistress Blunt
March 07, 2021 03:03 - 1 hour - 88 MBIn 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.
Episode 86: Biometrics scanning and trans porn performers with Dylan Thomas
February 25, 2021 18:52 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBJessie 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.
Episode 85: Why is it so hard for sex workers to find therapists?
February 17, 2021 00:33 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBThis 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.
Episode 84: From Sexual Explorations to Love with Tracy Clark-Flory
February 11, 2021 16:41 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBTracy 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 Jeze...
Episode 83: Sex work, motherhood, and narrative with Juniper Fitzgerald
February 04, 2021 18:08 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBIn 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. ...
Episode 82: After Dark: Aging in the Sex Industry with Seska
January 29, 2021 02:19 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBThis 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.
Episode 81: Transition and Top Surgery in the Sex Industry with Xenon Universe
January 18, 2021 17:35 - 57 minutes - 39.3 MBWe 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.
Episode 80: Sex Work as a Couple with Jet Setting Jasmine and King Noire
January 11, 2021 22:31 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBJet 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.
Episode 79: Peepshow Live: Sex Work and Self Care
January 09, 2021 02:55 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBThis 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.
Episode 78: Porn Performers Talk Pornhub and Payment Processing
December 21, 2020 19:57 - 1 hour - 54 MBIn 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.
Episode 77: Pornhub, Payment Processing and Nicholas Kristof with Melissa Gira Grant
December 16, 2020 01:42 - 1 hour - 44.2 MB"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 Nich...
Episode 76: Coming Out as a Sex Worker
December 15, 2020 16:06 - 1 hour - 53.1 MBThis 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.
Episode 75: Writing about sex, trauma, and the body with Jamie Hood
December 09, 2020 04:11 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBJessie 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.
Episode 74: After Dark Lita Lecherous, Courtney Trouble and Jessie Sage
December 01, 2020 03:54 - 1 hour - 43 MBPeepshow 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!
Episode 73: Siri Dahl from After Adult Podcast
November 25, 2020 04:17 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis 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.
Episode 72: Peepshow Live: Cosplay Porn
November 16, 2020 04:33 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBThe 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. Thei...
Episode 71: Old Pros with Kaytlin Bailey
November 10, 2020 05:23 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBIn 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.
Episode 70: After Dark: Halloween with Luna Grae
October 26, 2020 04:23 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBIn 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”...
Episode 69: Phone Sex, Fantasy, and Fetishes with Felicia Fisher
October 22, 2020 04:10 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBThis 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.
Episode 68: Pregnancy and Sex Work: Maxine Holloway on All Things MILF
October 12, 2020 00:46 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBMaxine 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.
Peepshow Live: Disability and Sex Work
September 29, 2020 02:38 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBThe 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: After Dark with Courtney Trouble
September 18, 2020 19:42 - 2 hours - 83.6 MBEpisode 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.
Episode 66: Labor Day Special: The Cost of Providing Emotional Labor as a Sex Worker with Reese Piper
September 07, 2020 16:55 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBIt’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.
Episode 65: Lola Davina on Sex Work and Money
September 01, 2020 02:57 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBIn 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.
Episode 64: Lasha Lane on Returning to the Sex Industry after 20 Years
August 29, 2020 02:52 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBIn 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.
Episode 63: Arabelle Raphael on Sex Work, Relationships, and Art
August 17, 2020 16:41 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBIn 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.
Bonus Episode: Peepshow Live, Virtual DIY Porn Panel
August 11, 2020 17:26 - 1 hour - 110 MBThe 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...
Episode 62: Tina Horn on Sex Work & Dystopian Near-Futures
August 07, 2020 05:26 - 1 hour - 87 MBIn 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.
Bonus Episode: Nonmonogamy Chat with Jessie and Nookie
July 25, 2020 22:51 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBIn 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 wor...
Episode 61: Peepshow Q & A
July 25, 2020 15:52 - 1 hour - 77.8 MBIn 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.
Episode 60: Ignacio Rivera on Healing from Sexual Trauma and Sexual Liberation
July 13, 2020 23:42 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBI’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 HEA...
Episode 59: Why Should We Care About the EARN IT Act with Danielle Blunt
July 06, 2020 19:45 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBIn 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.
Episode 58: Princess Berpl on Cosplay Porn, Dildo Collections, and Friendship
June 29, 2020 07:10 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBIn 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.
Episode 57: Mickey Mod on Racism in Porn
June 25, 2020 06:19 - 1 hour - 65.6 MBIn 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.
Episode 56: Sex Work Activism with Akynos from the Black Sex Worker Collective
June 15, 2020 20:36 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBIn 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 Cand...