Feb 17, 2026
On the historic Election Night of 2020, Kaytlin Bailey and Dr. Charlene Fletcher of The Oldest Profession Podcast sat down for a candid discussion about Melania Trump. The conversation explored whether or not Melania can be considered an old pro, if she is part of our movement, and how Kaytlin had circus performers at...
Jan 3, 2026
Shirley Cavanaugh, a down on her luck sex worker, blew the lid off a corrupt police department in Pittsburgh in the 1950s. By chance she was falsely accused of shooting a cop, but instead of backing down, she fought back. What happened to her triggered a major investigation that ended in the disbandment of the...
Dec 16, 2025
Trigger warning: this episode discusses suicidal thoughts.
Coming out as a sex worker can be an act of courage, a moment of
rupture, or a slow, ongoing negotiation with the world. In this
holiday special of The Oldest Profession Podcast, Kaytlin Bailey
shares powerful listener-submitted stories about coming out,...
Dec 2, 2025
For decades, Rhode Island effectively decriminalized indoor, consensual sex work—and the sky didn’t fall. It got safer. Kaytlin traces the legal fight, the raids, and the politics, then digs into new evidence: a ~40% drop in gonorrhea among women and ~30% fewer reported rapes during the decrim window. With...
Nov 25, 2025
In this second and final episode on the decriminalization of sex work in Australia, host Kaytlin Bailey picks up where we left off: the 1995 vote to decriminalize sex work in New South Wales.
We look at what happened after decrim passed, what it actually changed for sex workers and their neighbors, and how the fight has...