Ep 20: The Big Doggy, the Blacklist and America's Top Escort | Nutty & Slutty with Isadora O'Boto and Janine Noel | Stories on Sex Work and Mental Illness

In this candid and often hilarious episode, Isadora pulls back the curtain on how she unexpectedly became known as the “number one escort in America.”  Long before she owned a computer, she discovered that a client known as “The Big Doggy” had created an influential online review site where escorts were ranked and reviewed by clients.  To her surprise, she found herself at the top of the list, leading to a surge in bookings and a reputation she never actively pursued.  Isadora shares what it was like to learn about an entire online world that was shaping her career without her knowledge and reflects on the early days of internet-based escort reviews.The conversation explores the hidden infrastructure that existed within the sex industry before social media and smartphones.  Isadora describes how escorts relied on professional networks, personal referrals, and eventually online communities to share information and protect one another.  She discusses the evolution of review sites, the legal pressures that forced many of them offshore, and how these platforms changed the way clients and escorts connected.  Along the way, she offers a rare insider’s perspective on the business, its culture, and the relationships among the women who worked within it.The episode also delves into the importance of safety and mutual support.  Isadora recounts a harrowing early experience with a drug-fueled client who kept her for an entire weekend before refusing to pay.  The story illustrates the vulnerabilities escorts often faced and why informal “blacklists” and word-of-mouth warning systems became essential tools for protecting workers from dangerous or dishonest clients. Through humor, honesty and hard-earned wisdom, Isadora highlights the resilience, resourcefulness  and community that helped women navigate a frequently misunderstood profession.Send us Fan MailWelcome to NUTTY & SLUTTYWhere Mental Health, Sexuality and Unfiltered Truth Take Center StageNUTTY & SLUTTY is a bold, sex-positive podcast exploring the messy, complicated and often hilarious intersections of mental health, sexuality and real life — without shame, filters or pretense.Hosted by Janine Noel (living with bipolar disorder) and Isadora O’Boto (ex-escort), this show brings together two radically honest perspectives for conversations that are as raw as they are insightful.  From navigating mood swings and medication to unpacking the realities of sex work and desire, nothing is off-limits._________________________________________________Isadora O’Boto (co-host) is a Juilliard Drama grad.  Under the pen name Sephe Haven, she is the author of two award-winning memoirs: My Whorizontal Life and A Someday Courtesan, and playwright/performer of the solo show: “My Whorizontal Life: The Show!”  Isadora co-hosted the podcast My Index to Sex with Lynn Ferguson.  Find her at: isadoraoboto.comJanine Noel (co-host) is creator and host of Bipolar She podcast, where guests sh...