The Oldest Profession Podcast

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International Whores' Day (Re-Release) Jun 01, 2021

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June 2nd is International Whores' Day! To celebrate, we are re-releasing an episode from Season Two featuring Kaytlin Bailey & Ceyenne Doroshow. By doing this, we hope to draw attention to how far the sex worker rights movement has come in the last three years since their conversation.

Telling our stories has an impact. Keep telling yours, and we'll keep those of the sex workers who came before us.

Part 3 - A Tribute to Margo St. James w/ Lottie Da, Molly Bode, and Carol Leigh May 21, 2021

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Margo St. James, who founded the prostitutes' rights organization COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) and later the St. James Infirmary, passed away this year on January 11, 2021. As a tribute to Margo, we have the great pleasure of speaking with living legends of the early sex worker rights movement, Lottie Da, Molly Bode, and Carol Leigh.

Original Audio from the short film Hookers 1975 by George Csicsery, Zala Films and Carol Leigh's film Outlaw Poverty Not Prostitution

Original Music by Queen Ida

To learn more about the life of Margo St. James and the sex worker rights movement, please visit https://margostjames.com.

Part 2 - A Tribute to Margo St. James w/ Carol Leigh, Dolores French, and Norma Jean Almodovar Apr 14, 2021

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To find out more information about the Celebration of Life for Margo St. James, please visit https://margostjames.com.

Part 1 - A Tribute to Margo St. James w/ Carol Leigh, Dolores French, and Norma Jean Almodovar Apr 07, 2021

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To find out more information about the Celebration of Life for Margo St. James, please visit https://margostjames.com.

Old Pro Panel: Jack the Ripper's Victims Apr 03, 2021

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To conclude our series on Jack the Ripper's victims, our Old Pro historian Dr. Charlene J. Fletcher hosts a panel discussion with Charlotte, a spokeswoman for the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) and AK Saini, a contributing author to We Too, as well as a sex worker and storyteller.

Tina Horn Apr 01, 2021

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Recorded during the release of our series on Jack the Ripper's victims, Kaytlin and Dr. Fletcher had the great pleasure of speaking with Tina Horn.

Tina is the creator and writer of the sci-fi sex-rebel comic book series SfSx (Safe Sex), which you can proudly contribute to the book's Kickstarter HERE. She's also the author of two nonfiction books and has contributed to or creative directed numerous anthologies including the queer horror collection Theater of Terror and the feminist essay collections We Too and Believe Me. For more information, please visit https://tinahorn.net.

Mary Jane: Jack the Ripper Victim Mar 31, 2021

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This is the final episode of our series on the women murdered by Jack the Ripper. Mary Jane Kelly, generally considered the fifth and final victim, was found dead on November 9, 1888.

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Kate: Jack the Ripper Victim Mar 24, 2021

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This is the fourth episode of our series on the women murdered by Jack the Ripper. Catherine Eddowes, also known as Kate (which is how we reference her) was found mutilated in the southernmost corner of Mitre Square on September 30, 1888. Stock Media provided by sounddogs / Pond5

Elisabeth: Jack the Ripper Victim Mar 17, 2021

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Continuing our series on the women murdered by Jack the Ripper, this episode focuses on his third known victim. Elisabeth, an immigrant from Sweden, was found murdered on September 30th, 1888.

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Annie: Jack the Ripper Victim Mar 10, 2021

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Continuing our series on the victims of Jack the Ripper, this episode is about Annie, who was brutally murdered in London's East End on September 8, 1888.

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