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Velveeta, Marianina and their dancer comrades take to their soapbox outside Deja Vu Showgirls Hollywood to promote worker rights, the solidarity economy, and wh0re liberation. These episodes are live streamed via TikTok, on the streets of Hollywood.  Velveeta and Marianina encourage each other to speak their minds and even hear from people passing by on the street.  Stilettobox is a part of YAS Work Network, a network of podcasts about sex workers by sex workers. 

Episodes

  1. Aug 4

    Episode 6: Dignity Is Subjective

    Workers have the right to define dignity for themselves, not politicians, police, or moral panic. If labor deserves rights, respect, and agency, then sex work should not be treated as the exception. Velveeta explores French sex work policy, the Nordic Model, and competing ideas of consent under capitalism while making the case that organizing workers is a better response than criminalization. From worker co-ops to hotel housekeepers, the conversation connects labor movements across industries before turning to porn, patriarchy, bodily autonomy, and the cultural stigma surrounding women who own their sexuality. The episode closes with a call for bottom-up change rooted in solidarity rather than prohibition, and an invitation to imagine dignity on workers’ own terms.   Find Us: TikTok: @FreeVelveeta https://tiktok.com/@freevelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST) YouTube: @StilettoBox https://youtube.com/@stilettobox Part of the YAS Network — https://yaswork.org/yas-network   CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Fight for Your Right to Party 01:11 Introduction to Advocating for Stripper Rights 02:45 - Comparative Analysis of Sex Worker Rights in France and the US 04:13 - Secularism and Religion in Policy 05:27 - The Nordic Model and Trafficking 08:00 - Consent Under Capitalism 09:08 - Sex Work and Second Wave Feminism 14:02 - Dignity is Subjective 16:47 - Consent in Sex Work in the U.S. 18:23 - Constructive Ideas and Solutions 19:26 - Sex Work as an Essential Service 20:43 - Empowerment and Self-Determination 21:47 - Porn and Ownership of Women's Sexuality

    Episode 6: Dignity Is Subjective

  2. Jul 28

    Episode 5: Stay Weird Hollywood

    Whore liberation takes center stage as Velveeta and Marianina return to Hollywood Boulevard, turning the sidewalk into a soapbox for sex worker rights, labor organizing, and collective action. Fired from Deja Vu after attempting to unionize, they challenge whorephobia, celebrate Belgium’s labor protections for sex workers, and argue that liberation begins by standing together against exploitation. From retaliation claims to employee misclassification, the hosts unpack what California workers should know about organizing, whistleblower protections, AB5, and why strippers are employees under the law. They share their own legal battles, explain how clubs manipulate dancers’ understanding of workplace rights, and encourage sex workers to assert the protections already available to them. Along the way, they discuss wage theft, workers compensation, and police stings targeting dancers, insisting that bosses profit from stigma while workers generate the wealth. Stay weird, Hollywood. Stay sexy. Find Us: TikTok: @FreeVelveeta https://tiktok.com/@freevelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST) YouTube: @StilettoBox https://youtube.com/@stilettobox Part of the YAS Network — https://yaswork.org/yas-network   CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Party in the U.S.A. 01:02 Introduction to Stripper Rights and Activism 03:43 Whorephobia and Its Impact on Sex Workers 05:25 Legal Protections and Recent Reforms 07:47 Retaliation Claims and Workers' Rights 10:37 The Struggles of Strippers in the Workplace 13:21 Filing Complaints and Seeking Justice 16:04 Protesting for Better Working Conditions 19:58 The Reality of Stripping and Customer Interactions 21:44 The Impact of Anti-Prostitution Laws 24:35 The Value of Dancers in the Industry 26:28 Understanding Employee Status and Rights 36:57 Corruption and Police Relations

    Episode 5: Stay Weird Hollywood

  3. Jul 21

    Episode 4: The Foundations of America

    America’s 250th birthday sets the stage for a conversation about freedom, labor, and who has actually benefited from the country’s founding. Velveeta opens with reflections on sex worker rights, capitalism, and the revolutionary potential of whore liberation before Marianina joins the discussion from Hollywood Boulevard, where the hosts invite passersby into the conversation. The discussion moves from the Founding Fathers to slavery, democracy, and the contradictions at the heart of the American project. Drawing on Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and Scenes of Subjection, the hosts question patriotic myths while exploring what real freedom could look like for workers and marginalized communities. A history professor joins the soapbox to discuss social progress, public struggle, and the role of artists in social movements. The episode closes with a live performance calling for liberation across borders and solidarity against colonialism.   Find Us: TikTok: @FreeVelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST) YouTube: @StilettoBox  Part of the YAS Network    CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Creed Karaoke 01:03 - Show Introduction  03:40 - Freedom 05:50 - Gender and Sex Correction 11:41 - Sex Work is Work 15:53 - Foundations of America 22:38 - Lasting Effects of Slavery 26:41 - Catch Up Marianina  31:06 - American Values & Legacy 35:09 - Marianina’s Song

    Episode 4: The Foundations of America

  4. Jul 14

    Episode 3: Lap Dances & Labor Law

    Outside Deja Vu Showgirls Hollywood, former dancer and union organizer Velveeta turns the sidewalk into a public square for Stilettobox. After dedicating the show to her late friend Guillermo and reflecting on the risks faced by undocumented workers, she shares some anarchist labor history and breaks down the stubborn power of workers who refuse to stay quiet. Labor attorney Jordan Palmer joins to connect the lessons of Labor Notes to the fight for stripper rights. As legal director for Strippers United and an attorney with UNITE HERE Local 11, Jordan explains why workers do not need government recognition to act like a union. Together, they unpack open-join unions, mutual aid, retaliation protections, and tactics such as marching on the boss. Naturally, the revolution ends with the classic labor song, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5. Find them: Strippers United Website: https://strippersunited.org/ TikTok: @strippersunite https://instagram.com/strippersunite Trainings: Know Your Rights https://strippersunited.org/know-your-rights Find Us: TikTok: @FreeVelveeta https://tiktok.com/@freevelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST) YouTube: @StilettoBox https://youtube.com/@stilettobox Part of the YAS Network — https://yaswork.org/yas-network   CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Union Tactics in the Club 01:15 - Introduction 02:50 - Episode Dedication 04:28 - Undocumented Immigrant Struggles 11:10 - Changing the Labor Movement 13:05 - Anarchist History 18:04 - Censorship on Social Media 21:54 - Anarchy & Violence 26:38 - Guest Arrives 32:04 - Haymarket Reading 42:30 - The Power of Organizing 46:46 - Build Community with Your Coworkers 49:46 - Mutual Aid vs. Welfare 55:20 - Grassroots Movement for Collective Action 01:05:02 -  Rights to Protect Against Retaliation

    Episode 3: Lap Dances & Labor Law

  5. Jul 7

    Episode 2: Green Party Solidarity

    The episode opens with an explicit comedic monologue, then introduces Stilettobox on the YAS Network, hosted by former Deja Vu Hollywood dancers Velveeta and Marianina, who say they were fired for organizing a union and now soapbox on Hollywood Boulevard about exploitation in stripping, sex worker oppression, and collective organizing. They discuss social media censorship and repeated Instagram bans of their stripper worker co-op, and contrast commerce with capitalism, arguing sex work is an essential service providing intimacy and emotional support. Marianina promotes co-ops and anti-capitalism, and Velveeta advocates ranked-choice and compulsory voting, criticizing local and state electoral outcomes and police funding.   Green Party member Trina joins to describe Green Party policies supporting decriminalizing sex work and including sex work in labor rights, plus decentralized organizing and eco-socialism. The stream includes street debates about consent and objectification, ends with “Bella Ciao,” and notes TikTok visibility restrictions before signing off.   00:00 Chaotic Whore Anthem 00:50 Show Intro and Backstory 03:02 Soapbox Premise and Hecklers 03:49 Social Media Censorship 06:04 Commerce Versus Capitalism 08:20 Why Sex Work Matters 11:02 Gender Theory Teaser 11:58 Stiletto Box Setup 13:32 Coops Not Capitalism 16:54 Elections and Police Budgets 19:49 Ranked Choice Voting 24:06 Tax Resistance Talk 27:31 TikTok Visibility Warning 28:21 Green Party Guest Arrives 29:20 Decriminalization Platform 34:54 Organizing Roadblocks 38:57 Green Party Structure 40:17 Taking Back Power 40:47 Building Green Movement 43:44 Green Party Misconceptions 44:45 Strength From Oppression 45:54 Consent Debate Erupts 52:16 Objectification Versus Consent 56:03 Wrap Up And Music 58:09 Bella Ciao Finale 01:00:38 Censorship And Sign Off   Find them: TikTok: @FreeVelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST) YouTube: @StilettoBox Part of the YAS Network — yaswork.org

    Episode 2: Green Party Solidarity

  6. Jun 30

    Episode 1: Whore Liberation

    Stiletto Box Episode 1 Velveeta and Marianina — two strippers fired from Deja Vu Showgirls for organizing a union — take to Hollywood Boulevard to soapbox for worker rights, the solidarity economy, and whore liberation. In this episode: They open with a performance of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," dedicated to the future of sex worker rights Discuss decriminalization of sex work and bodily autonomy Debate whether the government deserves tax money when it fails to protect sex workers and funds wars Break down the "protect the children" argument used to silence sex workers in public spaces, using a viral Instagram comment as a case study Argue that open sex education actually helps children recognize predatory behavior — drawing on personal stories Engage with passersby on Hollywood Boulevard, including an impromptu conversation about bodily autonomy Close with a live performance of "Sweet Child O' Mine" Shout out the Butch Ware write-in campaign for California Governor (housing for all, healthcare for all, no ICE, divest from genocide) Find them: TikTok: @FreeVelveeta (live every Wednesday at 6PM PST) YouTube: @StilettoBox Part of the YAS Network — yaswork.org

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Velveeta, Marianina and their dancer comrades take to their soapbox outside Deja Vu Showgirls Hollywood to promote worker rights, the solidarity economy, and wh0re liberation. These episodes are live streamed via TikTok, on the streets of Hollywood.  Velveeta and Marianina encourage each other to speak their minds and even hear from people passing by on the street.  Stilettobox is a part of YAS Work Network, a network of podcasts about sex workers by sex workers. 

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  • Creator
    stilettobox
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    6
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    Explicit
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