NOW What EP180: Turned onto Modern Whore, the ”engorged” edition

Author Andrea Werhun and photographer Nicole Bazuin discuss expanding the sex work memoir Modern Whore with stories from a Toronto strip club and even more stunning imagery. Plus, Stephanie and Rad get into the 20th anniversary of Spider-Man, the trans joke Dave Chappelle made after being attacked on stage and reactions to a leak revealing that the US Supreme Court will overturn Roe vs. Wade.

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(1:15) Sam Raimi's Spider-Man turns 20

Looking back at how Spider-Man broke the movies.

(4:30) Dave Chappelle attacked onstage

A man tackled Dave Chappelle while he was finishing off a set at the Netflix Is A Joke festival. The comedian then made another joke directed at the trans community as violence was being committed behind him.

(12:55) Roe vs. Wade

Steph shares a personal story reacting to a leak revealing that the US Supreme Court will overturn Roe vs. Wade, which protects people's rights to an abortion.

(24:55) Spotlight Interview

Author Andrea Werhun and photographer Nicole Bazuin discuss balancing serious issues with playful titillation in the "engorged" edition of their sex work memoir Modern Whore, which now adds experiences at a Toronto strip club and doing advocacy work on "the stroll."