The Oldest Profession Podcast
By Old Pros
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Episodes: 139
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The Oldest Profession Podcast reminds listeners that sex workers have always been part of the story. Each episode focuses on an "old pro" from history, contextualizing that figure in their own time and connecting their story to the ongoing struggle for sex worker rights.
Your host, Kaytlin Bailey, is a nationally touring stand up comic, notorious old pro, and sex worker rights advocate. She's partnered with the whole team at Old Pros to create an accessible and entertaining resource for anyone who wants to learn more about sex workers and our place in history.
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Decriminalization in New Zealand
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Georgina Beyer
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Carmen Rupe
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Legalization in Nevada
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Candida Royalle
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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End Demand in Sweden, Norway, & Iceland
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Robin Byrd
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Open to Debate: "Is it OK to Pay for Sex?"
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Pamela Churchill Harriman
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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LGBTQ+ Rights & Sex Worker History
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Magdalene Laundries & Homes for Unwed Mothers
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Carol Erwin
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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December 17th is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
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Nov 10, 2023 |
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The American Plan
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Margo St. James
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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The Mann Act a.k.a. The White Slave Law
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Carol Leigh a.k.a. The Scarlot Harlot
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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The Comstock Act, Contraception & Sex Worker Rights
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Season 5 - Trailer
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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Why January 25th Still Matters Today
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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Lizzie Lape: The Most Prolific Madam in Ohio
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Nov 30, 2022 |
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The Maimie Papers with Ruth Rosen
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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Mae West: Unapologetic Sex Symbol
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Madison Phillips: Old Pros of Raleigh, NC (Part Two)
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Madison Phillips: Old Pros of Raleigh, NC (Part One)
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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The Infamous Madams of Water Street in Portsmouth, NH
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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Lulu White: Storyville's "Diamond Queen of the Demi–Monde"
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Aug 10, 2022 |
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Madam Fan Jones of Bangor, Maine
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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We Organized! OPN Black Sex Worker's Roundtable
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Jun 17, 2022 |
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Who was Jezebel?
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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Special Episode Coming in June!
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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The Everleigh Sisters' Best Brothel in Chicago
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May 25, 2022 |
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SAFE SEX Workers Study Act Deep Dive Interview – wtih Zola & Mariah of Sex Workers Project
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May 20, 2022 |
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Stella Darby: Beloved Madam of Pendelton, Oregon
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May 11, 2022 |
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Taxation Without Representation - with Tamika Spellman
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May 06, 2022 |
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The Age-Old Stigma of Mary Magdalene
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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We Plead The 14th Amendment
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Brothel Owner Mrs. Lake's Secrets Revealed in Boston's "Big Dig"
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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We Are All Worthy - with Alexandra Hunt
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Apr 08, 2022 |
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Ella "Cattle Kate" Watson: Trailblazer of the Wild West
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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A Song of Freedom - with Yeonhoo Cho and Esther Kao
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Lycoris the Mime was the Most Influential Courtesan in Ancient Rome
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Unapologetically Generational - with Desi
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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The Legend of Punk Rockstar & Hustler Dee Dee Ramone
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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EARN IT v. Sex Worker Safety - with Daly Barnett
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Belle Brezing Was Lexington, Kentucky's Most Successful Madam
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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PILOT: Destigmatize It! Breaking Down Sex Work Myths with Rep. Mandie Landry
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Old Pro News (Coming February 11)
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Maya Angelou: Sex Worker History is Part of Her Esteemed Legacy
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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Nevada Brothels and the Truth About Legalized Prostitution
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Coming Out Stories with Jessie Sage + Melrose Michaels
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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thotscholar & The Scarlot Harlot: Perspectives on Language
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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Part 5 - A Tribute to Margo St. James w/ Miss Vera and Annie Sprinkle
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Jun 23, 2021 |
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Part 4 - A Tribute to Margo St. James w/ Miss Vera and Annie Sprinkle
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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International Whores' Day (Re-Release)
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Part 3 - A Tribute to Margo St. James w/ Lottie Da, Molly Bode, and Carol Leigh
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May 21, 2021 |
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Part 2 - A Tribute to Margo St. James w/ Carol Leigh, Dolores French, and Norma Jean Almodovar
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Part 1 - A Tribute to Margo St. James w/ Carol Leigh, Dolores French, and Norma Jean Almodovar
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Apr 07, 2021 |
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Old Pro Panel: Jack the Ripper's Victims
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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Tina Horn
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Mary Jane: Jack the Ripper Victim
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Kate: Jack the Ripper Victim
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Elisabeth: Jack the Ripper Victim
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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Annie: Jack the Ripper Victim
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Polly: Jack the Ripper Victim
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Remembering Margo St. James: Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens
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Feb 14, 2021 |
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Old Pro Panel: #OldProProject City Coordinators
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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The Old Pro Panel Celebrates the Anniversary of the First Sex Workers' Rights March
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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#OldProProject2021 San Francisco, CA
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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#OldProProject2021 New York, NY
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Jan 24, 2021 |
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#OldProProject2021 New Orleans, LA
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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#OldProProject2021 Seattle, WA
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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#OldProProject2021 Portland, OR
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Why January 25th Matters
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Old Pro Panel: Lilith
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Lilith Part Three
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Holiday Special With Peepshow Media: Coming Out as a Sex Worker
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Lilith Part Two
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Lilith Part One
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Old Pro Panel: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
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Nov 29, 2020 |
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Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Part Three
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Part Two
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Old Pro Panel: Melania Trump
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Part One
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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Old Pro Panel: Victoria Woodhull
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Oct 30, 2020 |
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Victoria Woodhull Part Three
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Victoria Woodhull Part Two
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Victoria Woodhull Part One
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Lou Graham
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Jul 11, 2019 |
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Cardi B
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
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Apr 10, 2019 |
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Ching Shih
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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Marilyn Monroe
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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Tlazōlteōtl
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Feb 21, 2019 |
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Aileen Wuornos
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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Nasty Newscast : the Anti-Old Pro Policies of Seeking.com, Marriott Hotels & United Airlines
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Feb 06, 2019 |
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Holiday Special: Coming Out Stories
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Dec 24, 2018 |
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International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers
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Dec 15, 2018 |
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Stormy Daniels
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Sex Work in Colonial Nigeria Part II: Lagosian women vs the Colonial State
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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Sex Work in Colonial Nigeria Part I: Segilola
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Nov 04, 2018 |
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Sylvester Stallone
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Sep 08, 2018 |
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Reformed Whores Part 2: Bettie Page
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Aug 21, 2018 |
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Reformed Whores Part 1: Linda Lovelace & Andrea Dworkin
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Jul 29, 2018 |
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Congressional Election Blues
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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Julie D'Aubigny
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Jun 23, 2018 |
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Gypsy Rose Lee with special guest Jacq the Stripper
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Jun 12, 2018 |
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International Whores' Day
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Jun 02, 2018 |
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Valerie Solanas
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May 20, 2018 |
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Dorian Corey
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May 07, 2018 |
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Maggie Meller
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May 07, 2018 |
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Elizabeth Moryng
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Apr 24, 2018 |
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Sharamus Outlaw
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Apr 15, 2018 |
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Timarchus
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Apr 08, 2018 |
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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
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Apr 02, 2018 |
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Flawless Sabrina
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Mar 26, 2018 |
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Georgina Beyer
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Mar 18, 2018 |
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FOSTA/SESTA
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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Anais Nin
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Feb 28, 2018 |
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Jenna Jameson
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Big Nosed Kate
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Feb 19, 2018 |
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Yoshiwara
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Feb 11, 2018 |
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Der Pranger
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Jan 31, 2018 |
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Kitty Salon
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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Midnight Climax
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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Yu Husuan-Chi
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Jan 08, 2018 |
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Heidi Fleiss
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Dec 31, 2017 |
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Santa Claus (Nicholas of Myra)
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Dec 25, 2017 |
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Wu Zeitan
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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Witchhunt!
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Dec 03, 2017 |
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Joanna of Naples
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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Anna Nicole Smith
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Nov 19, 2017 |
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Phryne
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Nov 12, 2017 |
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Mary Jones aka Beefsteak Pete
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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Harriet Hicks
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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Ishtar
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Oct 15, 2017 |
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Veronica Franco
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Oct 15, 2017 |
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Ah Toy
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Oct 15, 2017 |
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Pilot
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Oct 14, 2017 |