Sex Power Money with Sara Pascoe

Sex Power Money with Sara Pascoe

Comedian Sara Pascoe turns her attention to things that really matter to humans – sex, power and money. In this podcast series, Sara interviews people who have experience around sex work, stripping and porn. As an accompaniment to her book Sex Power Money, this series allows people who are so often talked about to speak for themselves, as well as exploring the history of whore stigma, the ramifications of our current laws around selling sex and the overt racism found in porn. Sara Pascoe is a highly acclaimed comedian, writer and actor. Her extensive TV credits include the BBC solo stand-up special LadsLadsLads, BBC2's Frankie Boyle's New World Order and Comedians Giving Lectures on Dave, which she hosts. Her first book Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body is being developed into a full series. Sara's book Sex Power Money is out now in hardback / audiobook / ebook Apple Books: http://apple.co/31z4cLr

Episodes

October 16, 2020 78 mins
Sara speaks to Lucy Whitehouse from Fumble, Gayathiri Kamalakanthan from the School of Sexuality Education (formerly Sexplain UK) & Decolonising Contraception, and Matilda Lawrence-Jubb and Anna Alexander from Split Banana.

This live episode was recorded at the London Podcast Festival, programmed by Deborah Frances-White from The Guilty Feminist.

More information about
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Sara talks to Fern Champion, an anti-sexual violence campaigner

Fern is fighting for better funding for rape support services and for real-time improvement to the lives of rape survivors.

Read Fern's article about on the under-funding of Rape Crisis here.

🍌 Sara's bestselling book Sex Power Money is out now in paperback / audiobook / ebook
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September 1, 2020 58 mins
Sara talks to photographer Julia Schönstädt this week about her work in feminist adult cinema.

Hailing from Berlin, Julia Schönstädt is an award winning portrait photographer and video director. She studied Photography Design at Berlin's iconic Lette Verein and earned a Master’s in Photography at the renowned Goldsmiths, University of London. With several scholarships under her belt, she is now based in London, workin...
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August 24, 2020 59 mins
In this week's episode Sara speaks to artist and photographer Denisha Anderson.

Denisha Anderson is an artist, film-maker and DJ. Her work explores key themes of identity, race and gender; tying into social documentary, fashion and portraiture. Denisha's craft has led to an exhibition at the V&A, national residencies, international magazine features followed by the limited publication of her book Bikes and Bridge...
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August 17, 2020 64 mins
Sara talks to Annabelle and Bella this week, two sex workers who run the @whores_handbags Instagram account.

Bella and Annabelle met in 2018 on a paid foursome and realised that they had a lot more in common than their jobs in the sex industry. As well as being full service sex workers, offering sessions ranging from The Girlfriend Experience to fetish and BDSM scenes, they are both academics, writers and proudly quee...
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August 10, 2020 71 mins
This week Sara talks to Anand Patel, a doctor specialising in sexual function, working with health care professionals and the public to challenge views, reduce embarrassment and improve understanding.

[Trigger warning: eating disorder discussion]

Dr Anand Patel is a GP based in inner London and also works at the Centre for Men’s Health on Harley Street treating sexual dysfunction and testosterone deficiency. ...
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August 3, 2020 57 mins
This week Sara talks to Dr Kate Lister, a lecturer in the school of arts and communication at Leeds Trinity University. She is the author of A Curious History of Sex, curator of the online research project, Whores of Yore, and regular feature writer for the inews. 

🍌 Follow on Twitter @WhoresofYore

🍌 Pre-order the paperback edition of Sex Power Money paperback / audiobook / ebook...
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July 27, 2020 61 mins
Sara Pascoe is back with a second series of Sex Power Money. In episode one Sara talks to Jason Domino, a sexual health activist and sex worker, about HIV activism, PrEP, and porn unions.

Jason Domino is a sexual health activist, and a sex worker that meets clients and performs in the porn industry. He has spoken at the United Nations representing HIV activism coming from adult performers, challengi...
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July 24, 2020 53 secs
Comedian Sara Pascoe turns her attention to things that really matter to humans – sex, power and money. In the second series of the podcast Sara interviews a sex historian, porn star, activist, pole dancer, GP, photographer, and many more – subscribe now!

Sara Pascoe is a highly acclaimed comedian, writer and actor. Her extensive TV credits include the BBC solo stand-up special LadsLadsLads, BBC2's Franki...
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September 30, 2019 63 mins
Sara is joined by Alex Feis-Bryce, the founding CEO of National Ugly Mugs which supports Sex Workers throughout in the UK when they become victims of crime. They discuss the gender disparity in selling sex, the controlled zone in the Holbeck Estate and the Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoyed the series. Here is some more about Alex Feis-Bryce:

Alex was the founding CEO of ...
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This week Sara speaks to Niki and Laura from the English Collective of Prostitutes, which campaigns for decriminalisation of sex work, about politicians, the police, and the current laws affecting sex work around the world.

Niki Adams and Laura Watson are spokeswomen for the English Collective of Prostitutes, a national organisation of sex workers working both on the streets and indoors which campaigns for decriminali...
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September 16, 2019 52 mins
This week Sara talks to Joana Nastari about the rights of workers under capitalism, the role of art and the similarities between comedy and stripping.

As always, thank you so much for listening, here is more about my brilliant guest this week, Joana Nastari:

Joana Nastari is a Brazilian-British actor, poet, writer and community organiser. Creator of multi-award winning theatre show “Fuck You Pay Me” a Love le...
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September 9, 2019 57 mins
This week Sara's guest is Anna Arrowsmith, they discuss Anna's writing and career, feminism and the UK's laws around porn.

Dr Anna Arrowsmith is the author of Rethinking Misogyny: Men's Perceptions of Female Power in Dating Relationships. Formerly, she was the UK's first female porn director, Anna Span since 1998 and continues to be an advocate for those working in the various sex industries worldwide. 

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September 2, 2019 75 mins
Thank you so much for listening – to find out more about Sophie Mathisen you can watch some of her media appearances if you pop her name in google videos and keep an eye out for her documentary about Seeking Arrangement.

🍌 The website Sophie has been researching and using is this one.

🍌 We mentioned ‘Being Jane Doe’ which is actually ‘I am Jane Doe’ and you can find out...
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August 29, 2019 24 mins
 🚨 Bonus Episode 🚨

In an special episode to celebrate the publication of Sex Power Money listen to an exclusive extract of the audiobook read by Sara Pascoe.

Buy the hardback / audiobook / ebook now 🍌
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Hello and thank you so much for listening. This weeks guests were Sophie Duker and Dr Annabel Sowemimo here are the bios of the fantastic work they are doing and where to find out more: 

🍌 Sophie Duker is @sophiedukebox on Twitter and Instagram

Sophie’s show Venus has been selling out  and getting incredible reviews at The Edinburgh Fringe- be sure to check it out when ...
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August 19, 2019 57 mins
Thank you so much for listening and thank you to the fantastic Hallie Rubenhold. Here is a bit more information on the author:

🍌 Hallie Rubenhold is a social historian and an authority on women's lives of the past. She has worked as a curator for the National Portrait Gallery and as a university lecturer. Her books include Lady Worsley's Whim, dramatised by the BBC as The Scandalous Lady W, and Cov...
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August 12, 2019 69 mins
🍌 Thank you so much for listening. Thank you to my guests: 

Charlotte Rose 
@_Charlie_rose on Twitter 

A Multi award-winning sex worker, sexual trainer, political activist, broadcaster, presenter, mother and a wine drinker at the weekends.
She’s been involved in adult industry for over 20 years putting her knowledge and experience into training oth...
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July 11, 2019 51 secs
Comedian Sara Pascoe turns her attention to things that really matter to humans – sex, power and money. In this podcast series, Sara interviews people who have experience around sex work, stripping and porn. As an accompaniment to her book Sex Power Money, this series allows people who are so often talked *about* to speak for themselves, as well as exploring the history of whore stigma, the ramifications of our current laws ar...
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