The Oldest Profession Podcast
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The Oldest Profession Podcast is a history podcast hosted by Old Pros. It has 145 episodes, with the latest published February 2026.
The Oldest Profession Podcast reminds listeners that sex workers have always been part of the story. Each episode focuses on an "old pro" from history, contextualizing that figure in their own time and connecting their story to the ongoing struggle for sex worker rights.Your host, Kaytlin Bailey, is a nationally touring stand up comic, notorious old pro, and sex worker rights advocate. She's partnered with the whole team at Old Pros to create an accessible and entertaining resource for anyone who wants to learn more about sex workers and our place in history.https://oldprosonline.org/the-oldest-profession-podcast
history ·en ·145 episodes
Old Pro Panel: Melania Trump
Shirley Cavanaugh
Holiday Special: Coming Out Stories
Decriminalization in Rhode Island
History of Decriminalization in Australia: Part 2
History of Decriminalization in Australia: Part 1
Decriminalization in New Zealand
Georgina Beyer
Carmen Rupe
Legalization in Nevada
Candida Royalle
End Demand in Sweden, Norway, & Iceland
Robin Byrd
Open to Debate: "Is it OK to Pay for Sex?"
Pamela Churchill Harriman
LGBTQ+ Rights & Sex Worker History
Magdalene Laundries & Homes for Unwed Mothers
Carol Erwin
December 17th is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
The American Plan
Margo St. James
The Mann Act a.k.a. The White Slave Law
Carol Leigh a.k.a. The Scarlot Harlot
The Comstock Act, Contraception & Sex Worker Rights
Season 5 - Trailer
Why January 25th Still Matters Today
Lizzie Lape: The Most Prolific Madam in Ohio
The Maimie Papers with Ruth Rosen
Mae West: Unapologetic Sex Symbol
Madison Phillips: Old Pros of Raleigh, NC (Part Two)
Madison Phillips: Old Pros of Raleigh, NC (Part One)
The Infamous Madams of Water Street in Portsmouth, NH
Lulu White: Storyville's "Diamond Queen of the Demi–Monde"
Madam Fan Jones of Bangor, Maine
We Organized! OPN Black Sex Worker's Roundtable
Who was Jezebel?
Special Episode Coming in June!
The Everleigh Sisters' Best Brothel in Chicago
SAFE SEX Workers Study Act Deep Dive Interview – wtih Zola & Mariah of Sex Workers Project
Stella Darby: Beloved Madam of Pendelton, Oregon
Taxation Without Representation - with Tamika Spellman
The Age-Old Stigma of Mary Magdalene
We Plead The 14th Amendment
Brothel Owner Mrs. Lake's Secrets Revealed in Boston's "Big Dig"
We Are All Worthy - with Alexandra Hunt
Ella "Cattle Kate" Watson: Trailblazer of the Wild West
A Song of Freedom - with Yeonhoo Cho and Esther Kao
Lycoris the Mime was the Most Influential Courtesan in Ancient Rome
Unapologetically Generational - with Desi
The Legend of Punk Rockstar & Hustler Dee Dee Ramone
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