27. What it takes to run a queer indie porn company with Mahx Capacity of Aorta Films

What is whorebaiting? Why do people pretend to be sex workers when they're not? Edie and I discussed this, along with the "female gaze" in sex work, working through recessions, my criticisms of Kayla Jade, and starting a business as a sex worker.Edie Montana is a stripper, performer, show director, and writer. She is the co-founder and director of Slut Riot, a growing platform that combines art and activism, aimed at de-stigmatising sex work through performances and art. Born and raised in the Italian countryside, she completed a master’s in Cultural Studies in New Zealand with her thesis on sex work representation, and now lives in Berlin. Her writing has been published in The New York Times and Huffpost, among other publications.Follow Edie on Socials:https://www.instagram.com/edie.montana/Check out Slut Riot:https://www.instagram.com/slvtriothttps://linktr.ee/slvtriot

Mahx Capacity joined me to discuss being a porn doula, keeping an indie queer porn company financially afloat, consent on porn sets, creators as a non-renewable resource, and finding community in the queer porn world.Mahx Capacity is a Brooklyn based performance maker, entrepreneur and postmodern pornographer. They are the co-founder and creative director of Aorta Films as well as a performer and consultant.Check out Aorta Films:https://www.instagram.com/aorta_studiohttps://bsky.app/profile/aortafilms.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/aorta_filmsFollow Mahx:https://www.instagram.com/mahxcapacity666

Trailblazer of queer porn Jiz Lee joined me on the pod to discuss their favorite sex trends, burnout in art vs porn, how the porn landscape has change for creators, fears surrounding AI in porn, and their advice for queer people who want to enter the industry.Find more of Jiz:https://www.instagram.com/jizlee/https://bsky.app/profile/jizlee.bsky.socialBuy their book, "Coming Out Like a Porn Star"https://jizlee.bigcartel.com/

Professional mean girl Miss May joined me in London for a chat about her passion for pissing on people, the dream BDSM furniture she wants to add to her dungeon, dealing with the comedown from sessions, and male vs female subs. Miss May is a professional dominatrix and dungeon owner based between London and Berlin.Follow Miss May on socials:https://www.instagram.com/missmayberlin/https://x.com/missmayberlinhttps://www.tiktok.com/@worshipmissmay

Dr. Carolina Are joined me to discuss her research on social media censorship, sex work in academia, how AI impacts influencers, shadowbanning, and of course, Taylor Swift.Carolina is a pole dancing academic, blogger, author, speaker, pole dance instructor and performer, and activist. She published some of the first ever studies on shadowbanning, and is currently a digital criminologist at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Follow Carolina on socials:https://www.instagram.com/bloggeronpole/https://bsky.app/profile/bloggeronpole.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@bloggeronpole

Eva Oh joined me in London for a titillating conversation on her life as a dominatrix, hesitance in dating, the meaning she finds in mentoring, and what's wrong with men.Eva Oh is an award winning dominatrix, advocate, mentor, and podcast host, who has been wielding her power as a sex worker since 2011 to be come one of the most famous dominatrixes in the world.Follow Eva on socials:https://www.instagram.com/youwillplease_me/https://x.com/youwillpleaseMEhttps://www.tiktok.com/@youwillpleaseme

A quick little update to let you know where I've been, and tell you about upcoming episodes!

What was my favorite booking? What do I think about Lily Phillips and Bonnie Blue? What are my go-to icebreakers with clients? I'm answering these questions and many more!Some other sex workers on TikTok you should follow, as mentioned in the episode:https://www.tiktok.com/@juicypomma4.0https://www.tiktok.com/@shakingsheetshttps://www.tiktok.com/@pursenuggets5.0https://www.tiktok.com/@inaralordehttps://www.tiktok.com/@jadeblairxoxhttps://www.tiktok.com/@tigressthe304.personal

It's officially been one year since I started escorting full time! Today I'm diving into all the lessons I've learned, and my personal reflections on this year for me.

A bit of a different topic today, but one I'm incredibly passionate about - my opinions on dating men, as a straight cis woman. This is purely about dating in personal life (not about my clients), and it's such an important facet of many women's lives. This isn't a comprehensive totality of my views - I would have to talk for a few hours to get everything out! I'd love to hear your opinion in the comments and start a conversation. TikTok accounts mentioned:https://www.tiktok.com/@texasgardenfairyhttps://www.tiktok.com/@the_yv_edithttps://www.tiktok.com/@observationswithmyeyes(tip: if you don't have the TikTok app, you can watch all videos without having to download it or log in by viewing the links on desktop!)Books mentioned:Why Men Love Bitches, Sherry ArgovCalling in The One, Katherine Woodward Thomas