NEW YORK—Naked News producer and host Laura Desiree together with photographer Ellen Stagg are rolling out a five-part podcast series dubbed "The Red Umbrella Talk" answering questions about sex work from the general public.
Produced in conjunction with CAM4 and MotorBunny, the series takes its name from the global symbol for sex worker rights. Shot on location at the Museum of Sex in New York City, it is written and hosted by Desiree and directed by Stagg. The premiere episode featured adult stars Romi Rain and Lotus Lain. Guests on the remaining four episodes include strippers, escorts, Dommes and legal experts.
According to promo materials, "The podcast seeks to open the discussion on sex work with actual sex workers in a necessary, stereotype-busting conversation. There are many opinions on sex work out there, and the public submitted questions to 'Red Umbrella Talk' to be discussed over five episodes. Laura Desiree hopes to destigmatize the profession, humanize those in it, and bring clarity to a discourse that has too long relied on damaging misinformation."
"Since our first episode debuted on August 4th, the response has been phenomenal," Desiree said. "After interviewing and interacting with so many sex workers over the years, I felt their voices needed to be heard. This was an incredible experience making the series, and I hope it will open a lot of people's eyes to what it's really like to be a sex worker. Although the five-part series has already been filmed, we're looking at the bigger picture and want this to be a series on a major network or cable channel to reach an even wider global audience."
Watch “Episode 1: Adult Film Industry" at redumbrellatalk.com. Episodes one and two are available on Desiree’s YouTube Channel, where the final three episodes will be released weekly. Get a sneak peek of the entire season here.
