
Babble On
By Vanessa Ontiveros
Sex! It’s a short word but a big topic. And one part of sex that’s getting more and more attention these days are the people who provide sex-related services for others. But sex workers have been telling their own stories for a long time now, in many different forms. And on this show, we’ll dive into them. This is “Babble On,” the podcast that asks “who is talking about sex workers and why?”
This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona.
This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona.

Episode 6: A Better Epilogue
Episode 6: A Better Epilogue
Babble OnMay 05, 2021
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Episode 6: A Better Epilogue
Episode 6: A Better Epilogue
Sex! It’s a short word, but a big topic. And one part of sex that’s getting more and more attention these days are the people who provide sex-related services for others. This is “Babble On,” the podcast that asks “who’s talking about sex workers and why?” Hosted by Vanessa Ontiveros.
Throughout this series, we’ve been hearing about the ways that sex works have seized the means of narration to tell their own stories. Today, we’ll be looking to see if that boon in representation has translated to an increase in political power. And we’ll hear from advocates for sex workers rights about the recent history and hopeful future of the movement.
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Episode Guests:
Ariela Moscowitz, director of communications for Decriminalize Sex Work
Website: https://decriminalizesex.work/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/decrimsex
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decrimsexwork/
Zola Bruce, director of communications for the Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice Center
Website: https://swp.urbanjustice.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UrbanJustice
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urbanjusticecenter/
Maggie McNeill
Blog: https://maggiemcneill.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Maggie_McNeill
femi babylon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thotscholar
Website: https://www.thotscholar.com/
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Resources for allies
Decriminalize Sex Work: https://decriminalizesex.work/advocacy/take-action/
Sex Workers Project at the Urban Justice Center: https://swp.urbanjustice.org/get-involved/
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This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona. Special thanks to Ruxandra Guidi for advising this project. The Music is Iron by Crowander.
May 05, 202131:39

Episode 5: Read Light District
Episode 5: Read Light District
Sex! It’s a short word, but a big topic. And one part of sex that’s getting more and more attention these days are the people who provide sex-related services for others. This is “Babble On,” the podcast that asks “who’s talking about sex workers and why?” Hosted by Vanessa Ontiveros.
As long as there has been writing, there have been sex workers writing about their experiences. Like all communication, the advent of the internet made it easier for writers to get their messages out there. That along with shifting attitudes toward sex work have lead to a wave of sex workers writing about their lives, complications included. Today, we’ll be hearing from sex working writers who have shared their experiences and wisdom through blogs, books and magazines.
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Episode Guests:
Maggie McNeill
Blog: https://maggiemcneill.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Maggie_McNeill
Lola Davina
Website: https://www.loladavina.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lola_Davina
Rebelle Cunt
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RebelleCunt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelwithoutabra/
Heaux History Project
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeauxHistory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HeauxHistory/
femi babylon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thotscholar
Website: https://www.thotscholar.com/
Penelope Dario
Twitter: https://twitter.com/penelopexdario
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/penelopexdario/
Petit Mort
Website: https://www.petitmortmag.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/petitmortmag
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petitmortmag/
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This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona. Special thanks to Ruxandra Guidi for advising this project. The Music is Iron by Crowander.
May 05, 202134:28

Episode 4 : Out of the Mouth of Babes
Episode 4 : Out of the Mouth of Babes
Sex! It’s a short word, but a big topic. And one part of sex that’s getting more and more attention these days are the people who provide sex-related services for others. This is “Babble On,” the podcast that asks “who’s talking about sex workers and why?” Hosted by Vanessa Ontiveros.
Sex workers who are looking to tell longer stories about their work and experiences can turn to an accessible platform: podcasts. You know them, you hopefully love them because you’re reading the description of one right now. Today, we’ll be talking to three people who work or have worked in the sex industry about their own podcasts.
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Episode Guests:
Seductive Storm
Twitter: https://twitter.com/supergirlstorm
Straight Talk With Storm
Website: https://straighttalkwithstorm.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SSPODCAST1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sspodcast1/
JohnPaul the Pope
Website: http://johnpaulthepope.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnPaulthePope
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_thepope/
Alone with the Pope
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alonewiththepope/
Kaytlin Bailey
Website: https://www.kaytlinbailey.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KaytlinBailey
Old Pro Productions
Website: https://oldproinc.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OldProInc
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldproinc/
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This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona. Special thanks to Ruxandra Guidi for advising this project. The Music is Iron by Crowander.
May 05, 202131:10

Episode 3: Lonely Hams and Shmex Shmerkers
Episode 3: Lonely Hams and Shmex Shmerkers
Sex! It’s a short word, but a big topic. And one part of sex that’s getting more and more attention these days are the people who provide sex-related services for others. This is “Babble On,” the podcast that asks “who’s talking about sex workers and why?” Hosted by Vanessa Ontiveros.
Social media is everywhere and everything nowadays. This has blossomed into a rich community of sex workers — some who would identify as activists, some who wouldn’t — all publicly sharing about the things that matter to them. In this episode we’ll talk to some of the sex workers who use social media to educate others.
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Episode Guests:
Rebelle Cunt, founder of the Heaux History Project
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RebelleCunt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelwithoutabra/
Heaux History Project
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeauxHistory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HeauxHistory/
femi babylon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thotscholar
Website: https://www.thotscholar.com/
Sophia
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sophiaofficials?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xo.chacha.xo/
Sky
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skyhopscotch
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skyhopscotch/
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femi babylon’s definition of proheauxism: https://www.patreon.com/posts/thotscholar-of-1-29836133?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=postshare
Rosie’s petition to stop censorship of sex workers of Tik Tok: https://www.change.org/p/tik-tok-stop-unnecessary-censorship-of-sex-workers-on-tik-tok?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_26363540_en-US%3A7&recruiter=1169710591&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=G%3ESearch%3ESAP%3EUS%3EBrand%3EGeneral%3EExact
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This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona. Special thanks to Ruxandra Guidi for advising this project. The Music is Iron by Crowander.
May 05, 202131:40

Episode 2: Outside Looking In
Episode 2: Outside Looking In
Sex! It’s a short word, but a big topic. And one part of sex that’s getting more and more attention these days are the people who provide sex-related services for others. This is “Babble On,” the podcast that asks “who’s talking about sex workers and why?” Hosted by Vanessa Ontiveros.
In this episode, we’ll talk to non-sex working journalists who work to cover the sex industry ethically. We’ll also discuss some of the effects of the outsider’s perspective on sex work.
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Episode Guests:
Hallie Liberman
Website: https://www.hallielieberman.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/hallielieberman
EJ Dicskon
Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/author/ej-dickson/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ejdickson
JohnPaul the Pope
Website: http://johnpaulthepope.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnPaulthePope
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/official_thepope/
Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alonewiththepope/
Maggie McNeill
Blog: https://maggiemcneill.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Maggie_McNeill
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This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona. Special thanks to Ruxandra Guidi for advising this project. The Music is Iron by Crowander.
May 05, 202124:03

Episode 1: From Babylon to Online
Episode 1: From Babylon to Online
Sex! It’s a short word, but a big topic. And one part of sex that’s getting more and more attention these days are the people who provide sex-related services for others. This is “Babble On,” the podcast that asks “who’s talking about sex workers and why?” Hosted by Vanessa Ontiveros.
In this episode, we’ll discuss some of the history of the sex workers rights movement and the ways people are keeping that history alive using social media.
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Episode Guests:
Ariela Moscowitz, director of communications for Decriminalize Sex Work
Website: https://decriminalizesex.work/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/decrimsex
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decrimsexwork/
Rebelle Cunt
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RebelleCunt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebelwithoutabra/
Heaux History Project
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeauxHistory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HeauxHistory/
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This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona. Special thanks to Ruxandra Guidi for advising this project. The Music is Iron by Crowander.
May 05, 202122:44

Trailer
Trailer
Sex! It’s a short word but a big topic. And one part of sex that’s getting more and more attention these days are the people who provide sex-related services to others.
But sex workers have been telling their own stories for a long time now. From books to blogs, from zines to tweets, from videos to podcasts, there are a lot of ways to learn about sex work from the experts. And on this show, we’ll dive into them.
Over the next six episodes, we’ll hear about the power of storytelling from sex workers who have seized the means of communication.
This is “Babble On,” the podcast that asks “who’s talking about sex workers and why?”
Look for Babble On wherever you get your podcasts May 5.
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Follow Babble On on Twitter or Instagram @Babbleonpod
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This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona.
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Kaytlin Bailey of Old Pro Productions is the voice at the start of the trailer. Our music is Iron by Crowander.
Apr 13, 202101:22