This episode unpacks the act of having sex as a means of labor, and is an economic exploration into the world’s oldest profession and efforts to decriminalize sex work. “If you really hate it so much and you don’t want people to do it, the best thing you can do is to decriminalize it.”
HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story
A podcast about the rise and fall of the young Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss in early 90s Los Angeles, but also a narrative about the long overdue need to Decriminalize Sex Work. Link is to the show on Spotify; episodes can be found on all major podcast platforms.
HeidiWorld: The Heidi Fleiss Story, Chapter 1
A podcast about the rise and fall of the young Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss in early 90s Los Angeles, but also a narrative about the long overdue need to Decriminalize Sex Work. Link is to the show on Spotify; episodes can be found on all major podcast platforms.
Babble On
Babble On is a podcast that asks “who is talking about sex workers and why?” This six part series dive’s into the stories of sex workers, and features interviews with DSW’s Ariela Moscowitz.
The Capitol Pressroom: Shifting the state’s perspective on sex work
DSW’s Legal Director Melissa Sontag Broudo, discusses DSW’s 2022 report “By the Numbers: New York’s Treatment of Sex Workers and Trafficking Survivors.”
How We Work: Sex work gave her agency. The pandemic had other plans.
A sex worker in Michigan is interviewed about how the pandemic and the criminalization of consensual adult sex work has impacted her life.
Serious Inquires Only: What the Science Actually Says on Porn Consumption
Part 2 of 2 of their “sex stuff” series. Dr. Lindsey Osterman takes listeners on a deep dive into porn related research.
Serious Inquiries Only: “Banning Sex Work and Sex Work Websites Is Bad and We Should Stop Doing It”
Part 1 of 2. Dr. Lindsey Osterman presents empirical evidence against the war on porn and sex work, which is supported by conservatives, anti-porn feminists, and misguided prominent thinkers like New York Time’s Nicholas D. Kristof.
Kennedy Saves Your Fall Employment
In this episode, Kennedy sits down with DSW founder and former communication director, comedic writer, and former sex worker Kaytlin Bailey. Kaytlin discusses how she originally got into that line of work, the history of her industry and why she disagrees with the policing of prostitution. Kennedy and Kaytlin also talk about why criminalizing certain industries ultimately makes everyone less safe.
This American Life: There. I Fixed It.; Catching Deer When You Wanted Lions (SESTA/FOSTA)
The United States Congress thought they could eliminate sex trafficking by passing SESTA/FOSTA. Producer Lina Misitzis looked into how the law played out for its targets and the others swept up in the “fix.”