Pushkin.

This is an I-Heart podcast.

Before we start, a warning.

Our investigation looks into power and the porn industry.

This episode contains adult themes.

In previous episodes, we've told you about men at the top of porn.

Their ambition, their power battles, their relentless efforts to remain unknown to the world.

We looked at how they cornered the most lucrative parts of the adult business,

either by owning tech platforms or production studios, or both.

Porn profits flowed to owners and middlemen, but not so much to performers.

Now we're going to tell you about the company that reset the balance.

The company that, whether it intended to or not, managed to shift money and power back to performers in a huge

way. You may have heard its name. It became so popular during the pandemic. Even my mother

had heard its name. We're talking about OnlyFans. OnlyFans is a social media platform, just like those you use already, but which allows

you to set a monthly subscription price, ensuring that any media you upload is fully hidden

until your fans pay your subscription.

We are not the average demographic.

We are on the more mature side of your typical webcam broadcaster.

This is Peppermint. It's the stage name she uses for the adult enterprise she runs with her

husband Dusty, also a stage name. Our shows can run anywhere between four to eight hours. Eight hours? God, it's a long time.

Not all of that is sexual engagement. We have amazing conversations with our viewers. We like to

dive deep into the meaning of life and relationships and sexuality. We met at a porn event in

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