Episodes
Phoenix Calida breaks down the easy-to-spot racism in presumption, reporting and subsequent action.
Published 08/12/21
Published 08/12/21
SwopCast is recording and produced by William J Jackson for Wine Cellar Media
Published 08/03/21
Phoenix Calida Breaks Down The Timeline Of Swerfs, Rescue Orgs And The Catholic Church Attacking Sex Workers SwopCast is produced and recorded by William J Jackson for Wine Cellar Media
Published 08/03/21
SwopCast Is Recorded And Produced By William J Jackson Of Wine Cellar Media
Published 08/03/21
SWOP Behind Bars uses a harm reduction framework to offer various resources, community-building projects, educational programs, and advocacy to end violence and stigma against sex workers in the criminal justice system. This includes those currently incarcerated and those seeking re-entry services.
Published 08/04/20
Sex Workers Outreach Project USA Welcome to the new and improved SWOP-USA website! We’re going through many changes as an organization and a digital overhaul is part of that. You’ll find an entirely new resource section, our Chapter Hub site has moved here, and we’ll also be producing significantly more resource sheets in the coming months. Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA is a national social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of people involved in the sex trade and...
Published 07/13/20
Hey gang. Thank you to the new and sustaining patreon subscribers. Phoenix Calida goes through some pretty triggering news so prepare yourself if need be. This is SWOPcast. William J Jackson produces and edits this program for Phoenix Calida so Phoenix can deliver it for her the organization SWOP (Sex Workers Outreach Project) Here's an early access upload for you and it will be going to the socialized feed on Wednesday. Michigan man’s alleged fatal hit-and-runs targeted female sex...
Published 05/27/20
THE FULL EPISODE IS PATREON EARLY ACCESS FOR THE FIRST TWO DAYS AND THEN IT WILL GO TO THIS SOCIALIZED FEED PATREON.COM/WINECELLARMEDIAFUND Deadly attack at Toronto erotic spa was incel terrorism, police allege A deadly attack at a Toronto erotic massage parlour three months ago is now being treated as an act of terrorism after police allegedly uncovered evidence it was inspired by misogynist incel ideology. Charges against the suspect accused of carrying out the Feb. 24 stabbing attack,...
Published 05/21/20
Hey gang. Phoenix And William are on SWOPcast together again. It goes and flows a little different. We're beta testing this idea and we hope you dig it.
Published 05/18/20
Hey gang. Phoenix Calida comes on here to break down a creepy situation that is currently taking place via twitter. Someone who claims to have used to exploit and harm sex workers now claims they've gone good and would prefer to legally harm and exploit sex workers.
Published 05/15/20
A look into the case of Dr. Manish Gupta, a plastic surgeon who drugged, assaulted, and filmed sex workers. He has been actively harming sex workers for years, and now that he's been arrested, evidence from sex worker screening websites will be used against him. Also, a look into the case of Tommy Wood, a porn performer with a history of engaging in abusive behavior. Former partner Heather Vahn recently opened up about the domestic abuse she suffered while living with Wood.
Published 03/20/20
Truckers fighting human trafficking are trained to be alert to late-night knocks Because traffickers often exploit the transportation system to move their victims, truckers are at an advantage in spotting signs and making reports. Brian Sprowel's truck displays the national hotline number to report human trafficking.Nick Oza / for NBC News
Published 01/31/20
Hacking//Hustling (Fair Use) Ana Valens Ana Valens— 2020-01-26 06:00 am Two years after SESTA-FOSTA became law, a sex worker-led research initiative has confirmed that the “anti-sex trafficking” law actually renders sex workers “more vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation.” The study, released this week, is one of the first to confirm SESTA-FOSTA’s harm through direct correspondence with those affected. Erased: The Impact of FOSTA-SESTA is a 53-page study penned by sex workers’...
Published 01/30/20
Hey gang. Phoenix Calida back with another one. Breaking down some of latest updates in Sex Workers rights in mainstream politics. This is hitting the patreon folks early and then it will be on the socialized feed via soundcloud and available in Itunes and Stitcher radio.
Published 11/24/19
Hey gang. This is a patreon early access SWOPcast with Phoenix Calida. Obviously Kanye West has to be mentioned... again
Published 11/22/19
https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/commentary/will-dc-fall-prey-siren-song-prostitution?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=thf-fb Today we are discussing the myths around decriminalizing sex work in D.C. We also examine the bad data and misinformation being used by right wing think tanks like the Heritage Foundation to create pushback on sex worker's rights actvists.
Published 10/25/19
10 21 19 swopcast myths behind decrim.mp3 https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/former-sex-worker-ordered-by-judge-not-to-post-defamatory-statements-online-about-another-ex-sex-worker-958661.html We break down how the news media is using misogynistic and propagandized langauge when covering stories about sex worker's rights in order to silence criticism of the rescue industry. The most recent case- Rachel moran suing Gaye Dalton for defamation.
Published 10/23/19
Phoenix Calida Breaks Down The Attack On Trans Women In Sex Worker Tamika Spellman talks with D.C. police officers who were responding to a call about a fight between two sex workers late one night in August. Spellman often makes rounds to check up on such women. (J. Lawler Duggan/For The Washington Post)By Samantha Schmidt andMarissa J. LangSeptember 16 With a bag of condoms and a stack of business cards, Tamika Spellman began a route she knew by heart, peering out the window of her...
Published 09/22/19
Ethiopian capital eyes ban on sex work, street begging Begging could soon be banned in Addis Ababa, according to laws under discussion (AFP Photo/MARCO LONGARI)More Addis Ababa (AFP) - Officials in Ethiopia's capital are weighing bans on sex work and street begging, the latest in a series of measures intended to clean up the country's image, the mayor's office said Thursday. Draft legislation detailing the terms of the bans is still being finalised. But Feven Teshome, press secretary for...
Published 09/21/19
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sex-worker-rights-decriminalisation-law-reform-brothels-uk-a9076731.html?fbclid=IwAR1oOzEjzIf3hL_cx2O1NOsfMyLhMicD2PbaYfT1BCPNExDyyjyFaQX2AOQ More British people support sex-work law reform than are against it, study finds Exclusive: ‘People are horrified that sex workers suffer so much violence and understand that the prostitution laws, which force women to work in isolation, increase the danger of attack,’ says campaigner Maya...
Published 09/20/19
https://abc7.com/democratic-donor-ed-buck-arrested-on-drug-charges/5547905/ Democratic donor Ed Buck arrested on drug charges after new overdose at his West Hollywood home Democratic donor Ed Buck, who has been subject to calls for prosecution in the overdose deaths of two men at his West Hollywood home, was arrested Tuesday in connection with a third overdose, police say. By ABC7.com staffUpdated an hour agoLOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Democratic donor Ed Buck, who has been subject to protests...
Published 09/19/19
Another Multiracial Family Falsely Accused of Sex Trafficking While Flying ELIZABETH NOLAN BROWN | 9.10.2019 9:30 AM (Alexey Bychkov/ZUMA Press/Newscom) Lawsuit alleges profiling by Frontier Airlines. In what's becoming a sadly regular occurrence, another multiracial family has been profiled by airline staff as being involved in human trafficking. In this case, 55-year-old Peter DelVecchia, a white man, was traveling with his adopted 12-year-old son, who is black. According to a lawsuit...
Published 09/14/19
Phoenix discusses #GoodCops who tarteg trans sex workers, the end of PornWikiLeaks, and South Africa contemplates decriminalizing sex work.
Published 09/06/19
For nearly a decade, Backpage has been demonized by politicians, denounced in legislatures, and dramatically mischaracterized by the press, Hollywood, and well-funded activist groups. As early as 2010, top prosecutors from 21 states claimed the classified-ad platform was "exploiting women and children." In 2012 Washington state passed the first (but not last) law aimed specifically at toppling Backpage, and by 2015 U.S. senators were investigating the company. Though the Department of...
Published 09/01/19