Babble On

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.

Episodes

  1. 05/05/2021

    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. --- Follow Babble On on Twitter or Instagram @babbleonpod --- 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/ --- 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/ --- 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.

    32 min

  2. 05/05/2021

    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. --- Follow Babble On on Twitter or Instagram @babbleonpod --- 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/ --- 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.

    34 min

  3. 05/05/2021

    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. --- Follow Babble On on Twitter or Instagram @babbleonpod --- 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/  --- 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.

    31 min

  4. 05/05/2021

    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. --- Follow Babble On on Twitter or Instagram @babbleonpod --- Episode Guests: Rebelle C**t, 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/ --- 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  --- 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.

    32 min

  5. 05/05/2021

    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. --- Follow Babble On on Twitter or Instagram @babbleonpod --- 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 --- 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.

    24 min

  6. 05/05/2021

    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. --- Follow Babble On on Twitter or Instagram @babbleonpod --- 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 C**t 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/   --- 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.

    23 min

  7. 04/13/2021

    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. --- Follow Babble On on Twitter or Instagram @Babbleonpod --- This podcast was produced by Vanessa Ontiveros for her senior Honors Project at the University of Arizona. --- Kaytlin Bailey of Old Pro Productions is the voice at the start of the trailer. Our music is Iron by Crowander.

    1 min

Trailer

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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.

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  • Creator
    Vanessa Ontiveros
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Vanessa Ontiveros
  • Show Website
    Babble On