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All in a Day's Sex Work Podcast
Stories from the Front Lines of Advocacy


Degrees of Separation: Why We Must Redefine What Counts as Education
It started with a question. “What college degree do you have?” Tasha had just been released and was sitting in the intake office of a...

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 205 min read


Classroom Contraband — What They Don’t Teach You in Prison
For years, prisons were called “crime schools” because people learned more about how to survive in the underground economy than how to build a stable life.

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 204 min read


Degrees of Survival — When Learning Is a Lifeline for Trafficking Survivors
When people imagine what “freedom” looks like for trafficking survivors, they often picture a dramatic rescue or a courtroom triumph—handcuffs off, a predator jailed, a survivor walking into the sunlight.

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 135 min read


Friday the 13th, Prank Calls, and Trafficking Conspiracies We Wish We Made Up
There’s something about Friday the 13th that makes people lose their ever-loving minds.

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 124 min read


When Feminism Wears Lip Gloss: How Pink Patriarchy Undermines the Fight for Liberation
There’s a version of feminism out there that wears a pussyhat, clutches her pearls, and still calls the manager when a sex worker speaks at a panel.

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 113 min read


Weekend Hot Takes: LA Under Siege – What This Week Really Means
This past weekend, Los Angeles found itself at the epicenter of a fierce showdown: thousands hit the streets in defiance of ICE raids and...

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 92 min read


Correspondence Course Hustle — Higher Education from a Cell
Education is more than a classroom, a test, or a diploma. For criminalized women, survivors, and sex workers, it’s a form of resistance. It’s a survival strategy. It’s a way to reclaim power in systems designed to keep us voiceless.

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 65 min read


“I Don’t Want You to Worry About Me”: A Letter No Mother Should Ever Have to Write
No mother should have to write a letter to her child from prison.

Swop Behind Bars
May 273 min read


Love in the Time of Liberation - How We Use Love Languages to Support Our People
Here’s how each love language shows up in our advocacy work, reimagined through the lens of solidarity, survival, and sex worker-centered support.

Swop Behind Bars
May 144 min read


Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time set aside to educate, honor survivors, and call for an end to sexual violence. But...

Swop Behind Bars
Apr 203 min read


GBV and IPV, and Their Impact on Healthcare in Women’s Prisons and Jails
Gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are pervasive issues that disproportionately affect women

Swop Behind Bars
Dec 1, 20243 min read


What's So Hard About Listening to Sex Workers?
The anti-trafficking movement has faced significant criticism over the years, and for good reason.

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Nov 22, 20243 min read
What WOULD Jesus Do?
The insightful question of “What Would Jesus Do” is more than a slogan or a bracelet ...

Swop Behind Bars
May 26, 20248 min read


Trans Day of Remembrance
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a day dedicated to memorializing the lives of trans individuals who have lost their lives to...

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 20, 20239 min read


Trans Day of Remembrance - TDoR
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a day dedicated to memorializing the lives of trans individuals who have lost their lives to...
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Nov 14, 20233 min read


Jose Torres Found Guilty by Jury Trial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12th, 2023 Sex Workers Celebrate the Conviction of Jose Torres aka “Joey the Player” Jose Torres terrorized...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Why Don’t We Talk about Self Harm?
SBB has a regular weekly staff meeting that is semi-mandatory for all of our staff members. Semi-mandatory within SBB means that if you...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 9, 20237 min read


Resolving Homelessness
Part 3 Blockade, Barriers and Obstacles for Housing First Initiatives A panicked person called the Community Support Line from Seattle...

Swop Behind Bars
Sep 24, 20238 min read


You've Got (Jail) Mail!
A guide to writing pen pals using electronic mail! It’s important for prisoners to stay in touch with their loved ones. Regular contact...

Swop Behind Bars
Apr 16, 20226 min read


IWD PAVE Lunch & Learn
International Sex Workers Day Lunch & Learn

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 9, 20211 min read
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