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Welcome to our April episode of Radio AvA! Made possible by a collaboration between Kiran & Vanita from VAMP & Saheli Sangh & Jo Hemlatha. Real Radio AvA heads will know we previously released an introduction to this episode back in October 2025, well this is the interview we primed you for & know you have been waiting for. We were joined by Kiran & Vanita who are both sex work organisers & activists based in West India. They talked with Lolly about the activist & community work that they do & have been doing since the 90’s, how HIV & AIDS activism is entwined with SW activism, overcoming stigma, celebrating SW pride, supporting the undocumented, substance use in the community & so much more. It’s a fascinating talk that I know will give you razor focus for your next community action, protest or act of mutual aid. As always, Love + Soidarity xoxo If you are a SWer ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD & want to be on our show please do get in touch to collaborate 

This month we were delighted to welcome Pisces back (after a very long hiatus) to discuss the vast subject of sex work & fatness. In the age of Ozempic fuelled body fascism we came together as fat babes to talk about exactly what it means to be fat & selling sex. We talked about all the not so fun stuff like fatphobia in the industry, larger bodies being pushed out of public life & what it means to be someone’s fetish as well as very joyful topics like being free of diet culture, sexualising the fat body & how being fat sex worker feels like fat revenge. The conversation covered an array of cultural topics & figures from Lizzo, heroin chic, feederism documentaries on Channel 4 from the 00’s, Beth Ditto, Tess Holiday, dating app culture, the Kardashians & the ever-changing meaning of BBW. I really had the feeling while relistening to this that this is only the start of the conversation, so if you feel like there is something around sex work & fatness that we didn’t talk about that you would like to talk about please get in touch. DM or email [email protected] Follow our guest Pisces on Ig @piscesdisco.art she also created the art for this episode! <3

Welcome to the February episode of Radio AvA! In Honour of St Valentines Day we talked about sex worker art and anti-ICE action in Minneapolis! Longstanding regular Jamie returned to the radio for a third time (over the span of 10 years, which is so impressive) to talk about all thing Cosey Fanni Tutti. We talked about her career making music, as an artist, glamour model and performer, her unique approach to art and her recent exhibition in Hull INCOGNITO. (46:50) We were also joined (remotely) by Andi Snow from SWOP Minneapolis to talk about the city’s resistance to ICE and how sex workers are specifically being targeted. It’s a super inspiring conversation that draws on the importance of mutual aid, hyper local community solidarity and the power of grassroots activism. To finish off the episode Lolly had a small tale of a regular, you may recognise this character if you’ve been listening to the radio for a while. To read more of Jamie’s thoughts you can follow him on Substack at Anarcho cardio You can follow SWOP Minneapolis on IG @SWOPMPLS , you will find links to donate to the sex work community affected by ICE in Minneapolis here You can follow Andi on TikTok @anarchyandi

✨🌹Are you ready for the THORN takeover episode? 🌹✨It’s well into 2026 & despite the never ending horrors. Lolly, Julian & Alex from @thornonline gathered together to bring you some trans h00ker angst & absurdity. After processing some of the recent global affairs & updating our listeners on THORN’s resent progress (events, socials, activism oh my!) we moved on to a few hot topics. We talked A LOT about diy hrt 🫀Our personal stories (ranging historically from the early 00’s - 2026), how it has affected our sw journeys, barriers to accessing healthcare & why it’s just so radical to take gender into our own hands! ❤️ ((don’t forget to practice harm reduction whenever possible & check out Dean St & CliniQ to get advice & your bloodwork done)) We also talked about an internet incident involving false letters from the FBI regarding “radical gender ideology”. We used this as a starting point to talk about the way we hold our community accountable, making mistakes & being an abolitionist wherever possible.As always, please let us know what you think! 💌 xoxox

Welcome to our final episode of Radio Ava for 2025! We were honoured to be joined by Stoness (@stoness______) a writer, comedian and deeply introspective hustler to discuss all things sex work and care. What a way to end the year! The conversation between Lolly & Stoness goes down a whole host of digressions including hooking part time (allegedly allegedly), the potential/imminent/current gentrification of sex work, why language matters, why we are so obsessed with naming sex work as anything other then sex work, ableism and how it affects both the client and the worker and much much more! Keep your eyes peeled to The Camden People's Theatre, where Stoness has an upcoming show that will be announced soon. As always, please have a listen & let us know what you think.

Hello from the depths of London’s winter! What a fascinating delight we have for you this month. Writer, anthropologist & facilitator Jo Hemlatha joined Lolly in the studio for an introduction (yes, this is only part 1!) to upcoming interviews with activist from the sex workers rights movements in Northern India VAMP & Saheli Sangh. Jo provides an extremely comprehensive introduction to the political & social climate around sex work in India, the incredible activism that takes place & how sex work within India has been represented internationally. It’s a long, but very much nourishing discussion that digresses down many paths including conflict resolution within social justice movements, poor media representations of sex work in India & why autism can contribute towards becoming an activist. https://waytojo.com As always enjoy! And please do let us know what you think 💌

Welcome to our September episode of Radio AvA!Please join Lolly, first time guest Lotte & Radio AvA regular Alex for a riotous conversation that covers the current syphilis outbreak, the rise in fascism, past relationships & more! Lotte Latham also treats us to a reading of her new work Maternal Potential, a punchy & poetic cum punk literary piece on the subjects of abortion, sex work & just what it means in today's society to have 'maternal' potential. The book is available from @carrionpress & you can follow Lotte's work at @mybabyallgone. As usual Alex is in the studio to provide us with some much needed updates on the Online Safety Act. Now the act is in full effect we have more of an idea of how it's affecting our advertising & marketing & how to work around it. Don't despair, the Wankers Corner is with you as always! Enjoy the episode & as always please do let us know what you think! If you ae a sex worker & you would like to be on the show just get in touch. xoxo

Welcome to our (very, very, very late) August episode of Radio AvA! A little audio memory of summer to tantalise you as we head firmly into autumn.Jack Parker & Sapphire (as well as gorgeous baby Amber) joined us in the studio to discuss everything from sperm donors to transition and pregnancy to how and if to talk to your child about your sex work status. It's a gripping conversation that addresses pregnancy and parenthood from the unique perspective of sex workers. Babylon Bonnybunz also joined us in studio to give us the premier of their new forthcoming novel Vectors, an apocalyptic steampunk ride through hooking at the end of the world. We are so honoured to have the first look at that fascinating piece of writing and even enjoyed a brief Q&A. Finally, Jack gave us a brief update on the future of The People's Letters, which has of course changed drastically since the recording of this episode. Ahhh time is non linear and it's all historic. Don't worry, we didn't forget about the Wankers Corner either. Enjoy! And as always let ue know what you think <3

Welcome to our July episode of radio AvA. This month we were delighted to welcome Angel into the studio to talk about everything sex work & nightlife related. We talked about the current scene in London, changing career, the meaning of FLINTA & much much more! Please do yourself a favour & follow Angel on IG @angel_in_a_cage_80 & the two nights she puts on are Catnip- @catnip_productions_london & Pussycat- @pxssycatclub_london We hope you enjoy this episode! Please let us know what you think & if you are a sex worker who would like to be on the show email us at [email protected] or DM us on IG @radioavasw

CW: Su!c!de & s£lf h@rm Welcome to our June episode of Radio AvA! Get educated as Alex deep dives into the Online Harms Bill, she truly tells you everything you need to know about it from its origins to present day and how exactly it will effect you with with your online advertising platforms. We were also delighted to have Rosalind in the studio for her fist time! She told us all about the original occupation of Saint-Nizier Church by sex workers in Lyon in 1975 as well as the activism & celebrations that happened in London to commemorate the 50 years. Having all had the privilege of watching the 1975 documentary 'The Prostitutes Lyon speak', we reviewed the film and teased you with our favourite moments. If you would like to have access to the film just get in touch and we can help you see it! I hope you enjoy! See you next month xoxo

May 2025: Louise Weard on Castration & Sex Work & Magic with The Empress Mirage by RadioAvA

Due to the terrible Supreme Court ruling on the "definition of a woman" Lolly saw fit to call the besties from THORN in for an emergency episode to discuss what exactly this means for our community, how we can support transwomen & transfemmes & what support is out there. Julian & Alexandra joined Lolly in studio to rage, grieve and most importantly look towards the future. It's a must listen for the community and all of our allies who want to do better. Love + Solidarity @Angelina _ cage _ photography

CW: bodily fluids & SAWe have an extra special March episode for you listeners to celebrate (hopefully) the end of the long winter in London. Angel B.H joined us to read from her debut novel, All Hookers go to Heaven. We talked about a number of the pressing themes. We were also joined by four professional submissives to talk about this highly stigmatised form of sex work and how we can build community akin to that of the pro domme community. We hope you enjoy!

Radio AvA presents a Valentines special episode about dating and matchmaking as a sex worker.CW SA

This episode is co-facilitated by our comrade Julian along with our co-host and Radio AvA regular Grey. Race and sex are perpetually intertwined realms of human life. We wish we could talk about everything today but the items we will be discussing now are the things we feel impact our current work. Being: a promiscuity associated with POC workers, age perceptions in different races, the racialisation of clients and critical whiteness studies. The readings referenced today are:Routledge Handbook of Critical Studies in Whiteness by Hunter and Westhuizen (2023)https://g.co/kgs/CicLt5mBell Hooks chapter: Eating the Other: Desire and Resistance.Accessible at:https://sites.evergreen.edu/comalt/wp-content/uploads/sites/253/2016/11/eating-the-other.pdfLearning to be White: Money, Race and God in America by ThandekaNY: Continuum, 1999. Pp. 169. ISBN 08264-1054-5.Accessible at:https://catholicbooksreview.org/PRE-2000/thandk99.htmIf you can't access them there are sites like Libgen that can help you 🤫 wink wink.Other recommended readings for the topic of race and sex:A View from the Bottom: Asian American Masculinity and Sexual RepresentationBook by Nguyen Tan HoangLink:https://g.co/kgs/1fCdkqxBlack on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity, Book by C. Riley SnortonLink:https://g.co/kgs/4EjPWzj