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Death, Sex & Money - An Update from the Sex Worker Next Door

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4.22K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Emma was a single mom and supported her family with the income she made from sex work. The money was good. But she struggled with the secrecy, and the shame.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Anna. This week, we are sharing an episode with you that I have never forgotten.

0:05.9

It's a story that began in my inbox in death, sex, and monies very first year, and then took some unexpected turns.

0:13.8

I hope you enjoy it.

0:15.8

I realized while I was laying in bed, trying to sleep, how much fear I actually have.

0:23.6

This is death, sex, and money.

0:29.6

The show from WNYC about the things we think about a lot, and need to talk about more.

0:39.7

I'm an assailed.

0:46.8

I often hear from guests after interviews,

0:49.9

but this time was a little different.

0:52.2

I was awake most of the night,

0:54.0

and what little I slept, I dreamt of this.

0:56.6

This is hard to ask, but I'm asking.

0:59.0

Please don't use my tape.

1:01.4

The day before, I talked to her for about an hour and a half.

1:04.6

This all started months earlier

1:06.3

when she reached out to me in an email

1:08.1

after listening to one of our episodes.

1:10.1

I'm responding to your episode on cheating.

1:13.2

As a sex worker, I play a role in cheating on a weekly basis.

1:17.6

She told me most of her clients are married.

1:20.6

Sometimes I think about the wives.

1:22.5

I think about how they would feel if they knew where their husband was and what he was doing with me.

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